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The only thing worse than a narcissistic sociopath is an unbelievably petty narcissistic sociopath.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
White House adds insulting plaques below Biden and Obama portraits
Newest additions appear to be part of the administration’s ongoing ‘troll’ campaign against former presidents and Trump’s opponents
www.independent.co.uk
December 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The only thing worse than a narcissistic sociopath is an unbelievably petty narcissistic sociopath.
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www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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This is a science counterpart to demolishing East Wing at the White House. But with far greater consequences.
These people are dangerous zealots (sort of as Susie Wiles has put it), and every decent person must stand up to stop them.
www.nbcnews.com/science/clim...
These people are dangerous zealots (sort of as Susie Wiles has put it), and every decent person must stand up to stop them.
www.nbcnews.com/science/clim...
Trump administration plans to break up largest federal climate research center
Russ Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, said the National Science Foundation "will be breaking up" the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado.
www.nbcnews.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
This is a science counterpart to demolishing East Wing at the White House. But with far greater consequences.
These people are dangerous zealots (sort of as Susie Wiles has put it), and every decent person must stand up to stop them.
www.nbcnews.com/science/clim...
These people are dangerous zealots (sort of as Susie Wiles has put it), and every decent person must stand up to stop them.
www.nbcnews.com/science/clim...
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NEW: Former special counsel Jack Smith forcefully pushed back on Republican lawmakers’ attempts to discredit his prosecution of Trump over his 2020 election subversion efforts. The testimony comes amid GOP attacks on Smith’s investigation into the president and mishandling of classified documents.
‘Facts and the Law’: Jack Smith Defends Trump Prosecution In Closed Congressional Testimony
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
NEW: Former special counsel Jack Smith forcefully pushed back on Republican lawmakers’ attempts to discredit his prosecution of Trump over his 2020 election subversion efforts. The testimony comes amid GOP attacks on Smith’s investigation into the president and mishandling of classified documents.
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“.. The law will apply to adults who have incurable, irreversible illnesses and six months or less to live, and each patient will need the sign-off of three doctors.”
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December 17, 2025 at 6:38 PM
“.. The law will apply to adults who have incurable, irreversible illnesses and six months or less to live, and each patient will need the sign-off of three doctors.”
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This is authoritarian capture in real time. The FCC chairman admits the agency isn't independent, and his staff instantly scrub the website to match the lie during the hearing. They're brazenly dismantling institutional integrity.
FCC Changes Website Language After Brendan Carr Hearing
The FCC website scrubbed language calling it an "independent agency" just minutes after a Democratic senator confronted the agency's chairman about it.
www.mediaite.com
December 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
This is authoritarian capture in real time. The FCC chairman admits the agency isn't independent, and his staff instantly scrub the website to match the lie during the hearing. They're brazenly dismantling institutional integrity.
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The Pulitzer Board is actually fighting back against one of Trump’s vexatious lawsuits, saying, ‘If you were harmed, prove it — with medical and financial records.’
Not rolling over like some of the capitulating companies we’ve seen.
newrepublic.com/post/204475/...
Not rolling over like some of the capitulating companies we’ve seen.
newrepublic.com/post/204475/...
Pulitzer Board Demands Trump’s Tax and Psych Records in Lawsuit Twist
Donald Trump isn’t going to be happy about this one.
newrepublic.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The Pulitzer Board is actually fighting back against one of Trump’s vexatious lawsuits, saying, ‘If you were harmed, prove it — with medical and financial records.’
Not rolling over like some of the capitulating companies we’ve seen.
newrepublic.com/post/204475/...
Not rolling over like some of the capitulating companies we’ve seen.
newrepublic.com/post/204475/...
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The reporter who interviewed Susie Wiles says she blew up when he mentioned others see her as an enabler. She angrily insisted "I'm not an enabler and I'm not a b----." Her defensiveness proves the label hits too close to home.
Susie Wiles flipped out after Trump accusation: Vanity Fair reporter
During an appearance on MS NOW on Wednesday morning, author Chris Whipple, who conducted the bombshell interview with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, pushed back on her contention that her comments were taken out of context.After he pointed out he had every word “on tape,” he noted that at o...
www.rawstory.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The reporter who interviewed Susie Wiles says she blew up when he mentioned others see her as an enabler. She angrily insisted "I'm not an enabler and I'm not a b----." Her defensiveness proves the label hits too close to home.
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A former Trump DHS official nails it. He says Susie Wiles' vanity fair confessional accidentally admits to the administration's lawlessness while she chases publicity. She's not a savvy operator; she's giving up the game.
Susie Wiles Mocked for Accidental ‘Confessions of Criminal Conspiracy’
Miles Taylor says the top Trump loyalist openly admitted to “the administration’s lawlessness” in a quest for publicity.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:09 PM
A former Trump DHS official nails it. He says Susie Wiles' vanity fair confessional accidentally admits to the administration's lawlessness while she chases publicity. She's not a savvy operator; she's giving up the game.
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Another excellent @jamellebouie.net column: We do not have a president, we have a junta (my word), unelected extremists empowered by the Supreme Court and the so-called unitary executive. Gift link.
The Man Who Rules the Country Presides Over Nothing www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/o...
The Man Who Rules the Country Presides Over Nothing www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/o...
Opinion | The Man Who Rules the Country Presides Over Nothing
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Another excellent @jamellebouie.net column: We do not have a president, we have a junta (my word), unelected extremists empowered by the Supreme Court and the so-called unitary executive. Gift link.
The Man Who Rules the Country Presides Over Nothing www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/o...
The Man Who Rules the Country Presides Over Nothing www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/o...
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Civil rights attorney Sherrilyn Ifill issues a blazing warning: Democrats' refusal to squarely name racist strategy as Trump's core power is a deadly failure. Normalizing this or hoping courts will save us is how democracies die. Wake up now.
Why Are Democrats So Afraid to Even Mention the Source of Trump’s Political Power?
We're not doing this country any favors by steering people away from the truth.
slate.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Civil rights attorney Sherrilyn Ifill issues a blazing warning: Democrats' refusal to squarely name racist strategy as Trump's core power is a deadly failure. Normalizing this or hoping courts will save us is how democracies die. Wake up now.
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Stephen Miller shares worth $50,000 to $100,000 in the mining company MP Materials following a lucrative deal between the company and the Trump admin.
The sale came just one month after the admin announced measures to support MP Materials. The deal led MP Materials' share price to skyrocket.
The sale came just one month after the admin announced measures to support MP Materials. The deal led MP Materials' share price to skyrocket.
Stephen Miller’s Stock Sale Raises Questions, Ethics Experts Say
www.nytimes.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Stephen Miller shares worth $50,000 to $100,000 in the mining company MP Materials following a lucrative deal between the company and the Trump admin.
The sale came just one month after the admin announced measures to support MP Materials. The deal led MP Materials' share price to skyrocket.
The sale came just one month after the admin announced measures to support MP Materials. The deal led MP Materials' share price to skyrocket.
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Want some guffaws at Jeff Bezos’s expense? I have just the thing for you:  https://presswatchers.org/2025/12/washington-post-readers-revolt-against-bezoss-editorial-board/
Washington Post readers revolt against Bezos’s editorial board | Press Watch
The AI summaries of reader comments have become a must read
presswatchers.org
December 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Want some guffaws at Jeff Bezos’s expense? I have just the thing for you:  https://presswatchers.org/2025/12/washington-post-readers-revolt-against-bezoss-editorial-board/
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This is probably why they made up that silly "peace" prize for Trump. The wanted this lawsuit dropped. And good old Trump thinks corruption should be legal anyway.
www.cbsnews.com/news/doj-mov...
www.cbsnews.com/news/doj-mov...
Justice Department moves to drop charges in international soccer corruption case
Federal prosecutors in New York moved to drop charges against former Fox employee Hernan Lopez and Full Play Group, an Argentine sports media rights company.
www.cbsnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:20 AM
This is probably why they made up that silly "peace" prize for Trump. The wanted this lawsuit dropped. And good old Trump thinks corruption should be legal anyway.
www.cbsnews.com/news/doj-mov...
www.cbsnews.com/news/doj-mov...
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Trying to guess now how many sitting Supreme Court justices want to attend Trump rallies and would if they thought they could get away with it. I think my answer is five. It’s definitely not less than four.
Emil Bove Will Always Be a Trump Rallygoer First
Trump demands loyalty from his judicial nominees. As Emil Bove demonstrated on Tuesday, his nominees are very comfortable with displaying that loyalty in public.
ballsandstrikes.org
December 11, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Trying to guess now how many sitting Supreme Court justices want to attend Trump rallies and would if they thought they could get away with it. I think my answer is five. It’s definitely not less than four.
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I don't know if it's possible for Democrats to make a federal judge a mainstream issue in the 2026 midterms. But if anything like this is ever going to work, it's "Emil Bove is a corrupt war crimes enthusiast who attends Trump rallies for fun, and we will impeach him on our first days in office"
Emil Bove Will Always Be a Trump Rallygoer First
Trump demands loyalty from his judicial nominees. As Emil Bove demonstrated on Tuesday, his nominees are very comfortable with displaying that loyalty in public.
ballsandstrikes.org
December 11, 2025 at 2:57 AM
I don't know if it's possible for Democrats to make a federal judge a mainstream issue in the 2026 midterms. But if anything like this is ever going to work, it's "Emil Bove is a corrupt war crimes enthusiast who attends Trump rallies for fun, and we will impeach him on our first days in office"
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It’s Election Day tomorrow!
And it’s a big one because Democrats have a big shot at flipping the mayor’s office in Miami.
And also they’re aiming for an upset flip in the state House in Georgia.
Both on my guide of elections to watch. boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
And it’s a big one because Democrats have a big shot at flipping the mayor’s office in Miami.
And also they’re aiming for an upset flip in the state House in Georgia.
Both on my guide of elections to watch. boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
December 9, 2025 at 1:51 AM
It’s Election Day tomorrow!
And it’s a big one because Democrats have a big shot at flipping the mayor’s office in Miami.
And also they’re aiming for an upset flip in the state House in Georgia.
Both on my guide of elections to watch. boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
And it’s a big one because Democrats have a big shot at flipping the mayor’s office in Miami.
And also they’re aiming for an upset flip in the state House in Georgia.
Both on my guide of elections to watch. boltsmag.org/whats-on-the...
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🚨BREAKING: A federal judge Monday dismissed Missouri Republicans’ attempt to stop voters from pursuing a referendum against the state’s newly gerrymandered congressional map. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Federal Court Tosses GOP Lawsuit Against Missouri’s Gerrymander Referendum Effort
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:01 AM
🚨BREAKING: A federal judge Monday dismissed Missouri Republicans’ attempt to stop voters from pursuing a referendum against the state’s newly gerrymandered congressional map. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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A GOP group hired people from across the country to go to Utah and gather signatures for a ballot referendum to repeal the state's anti-gerrymandering law. Now many are coming forward to say they are ill-treated, not getting paid, & reduced to "living in their cars."
www.rawstory.com/utah-gop-267...
www.rawstory.com/utah-gop-267...
Republican operatives accused of leaving campaign workers 'living in cars' with no pay
A Republican group hired people from across the country to come to Utah and gather signatures for a ballot referendum repealing the state's anti-gerrymandering law — but many are coming forward to say...
www.rawstory.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:02 AM
A GOP group hired people from across the country to go to Utah and gather signatures for a ballot referendum to repeal the state's anti-gerrymandering law. Now many are coming forward to say they are ill-treated, not getting paid, & reduced to "living in their cars."
www.rawstory.com/utah-gop-267...
www.rawstory.com/utah-gop-267...
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How Fascists Are Using Jews and Palestine to Advance Their White Supremacist Agenda
Fascists are using Israel's genocide to promote both anti-semitism and Islamophobia, pitting minority communities against each other, to march towards white supremacy.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/how-fascis...
Fascists are using Israel's genocide to promote both anti-semitism and Islamophobia, pitting minority communities against each other, to march towards white supremacy.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/how-fascis...
December 9, 2025 at 2:09 AM
How Fascists Are Using Jews and Palestine to Advance Their White Supremacist Agenda
Fascists are using Israel's genocide to promote both anti-semitism and Islamophobia, pitting minority communities against each other, to march towards white supremacy.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/how-fascis...
Fascists are using Israel's genocide to promote both anti-semitism and Islamophobia, pitting minority communities against each other, to march towards white supremacy.
thelefthook.substack.com/p/how-fascis...
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Interesting article explaining why the author believes Trump has Frontotemporal dementia, rather than just Alzheimer's. It fits the symptoms.
I think this makes more sense and shows symptoms very specific to Agent Orange and not Alzheimer's.
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DAMMIT It's Not Alzheimer's! Here's Why It's A Far Worse Nightmare Scenario
You deserve the facts, not conjecture. Alzheimer's diminishes a person. Trump's not diminishing, he's escalating, and you need to know the frightening reason why.
substack.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Interesting article explaining why the author believes Trump has Frontotemporal dementia, rather than just Alzheimer's. It fits the symptoms.
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The Supreme Court greenlit Texas Trump-approved congressional gerrymander, determining that the measure was a partisan — as opposed to an illegal racial — gerrymander. The map will now be used in next year’s midterms.
https://bit.ly/4pmuueY
https://bit.ly/4pmuueY
SCOTUS Allows Texas to Use Racially Gerrymandered Map in 2026 Midterm Elections
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The Supreme Court greenlit Texas Trump-approved congressional gerrymander, determining that the measure was a partisan — as opposed to an illegal racial — gerrymander. The map will now be used in next year’s midterms.
https://bit.ly/4pmuueY
https://bit.ly/4pmuueY