Reposted
Follow Pablo Torre and watch his interview exposing former NBA player and former congressman Tim McMillen as a comrade of Epstein.
This is the kind of journalism this moment calls for.
This is the kind of journalism this moment calls for.
December 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Follow Pablo Torre and watch his interview exposing former NBA player and former congressman Tim McMillen as a comrade of Epstein.
This is the kind of journalism this moment calls for.
This is the kind of journalism this moment calls for.
Reposted
Relatedly, we obtained an unpublished history of Stephen Miller's ancestors' immigration to the US, written by his grandmother. People like them were attacked in terms very similar to the ones Miller and MAGA use about today's immigrants:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
December 26, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Relatedly, we obtained an unpublished history of Stephen Miller's ancestors' immigration to the US, written by his grandmother. People like them were attacked in terms very similar to the ones Miller and MAGA use about today's immigrants:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
Reposted
NEW: This is a story that took months to pull together and broke my heart a million times writing it.
But this isnt a sad story.
This is about courage, compassion and survival. And the herculean efforts of a group of people who refuse to lay down and die.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
But this isnt a sad story.
This is about courage, compassion and survival. And the herculean efforts of a group of people who refuse to lay down and die.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Trump Cut Their Lifeline. Months Later, They're Still Fighting Like Hell To Survive.
A small organization powered by the people who need it most has found a way to save lives abandoned by the Trump administration.
www.huffpost.com
December 27, 2025 at 11:24 AM
NEW: This is a story that took months to pull together and broke my heart a million times writing it.
But this isnt a sad story.
This is about courage, compassion and survival. And the herculean efforts of a group of people who refuse to lay down and die.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
But this isnt a sad story.
This is about courage, compassion and survival. And the herculean efforts of a group of people who refuse to lay down and die.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
Reposted
"an internet witch hunt"
Every single named person in this article who spread ugly lies about the Brown shooting, even putting an innocent student in danger, is a Republican. One is even a top DOJ official.
This NYT headline makes it seem like it was an everybody problem. It was not.
Every single named person in this article who spread ugly lies about the Brown shooting, even putting an innocent student in danger, is a Republican. One is even a top DOJ official.
This NYT headline makes it seem like it was an everybody problem. It was not.
December 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
"an internet witch hunt"
Every single named person in this article who spread ugly lies about the Brown shooting, even putting an innocent student in danger, is a Republican. One is even a top DOJ official.
This NYT headline makes it seem like it was an everybody problem. It was not.
Every single named person in this article who spread ugly lies about the Brown shooting, even putting an innocent student in danger, is a Republican. One is even a top DOJ official.
This NYT headline makes it seem like it was an everybody problem. It was not.
Reposted
Nina Jankowicz: “They’re not doing this because they have any evidence of censorship — they lost a Supreme Court case that made those claims… They’re doing this because the group of researchers and advocates have stood up to liars like Donald Trump and the platforms that enable them.”
“Chilling and unconstitutional” — @attorneynora.bsky.social @freepress.bsky.social
U.S. Bars 5 European Tech Regulators and Researchers
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Nina Jankowicz: “They’re not doing this because they have any evidence of censorship — they lost a Supreme Court case that made those claims… They’re doing this because the group of researchers and advocates have stood up to liars like Donald Trump and the platforms that enable them.”
Reposted
This needs more widespread coverage: The US has sanctioned five individuals, including the founder and Director of @hateaid.org - a German NGO that supports victims of online hate and harassment and image-based sexual abuse
December 24, 2025 at 9:45 AM
This needs more widespread coverage: The US has sanctioned five individuals, including the founder and Director of @hateaid.org - a German NGO that supports victims of online hate and harassment and image-based sexual abuse
Reposted
"Mr. Trump has privately said Larry Ellison assured him that he would turn CBS News, which the Ellisons took over when they bought Paramount, into a more conservative outlet, two people with knowledge of the president’s comments said."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/b...
A Father, a Son and Their $108 Billion Push for Media Moguldom
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:33 PM
"Mr. Trump has privately said Larry Ellison assured him that he would turn CBS News, which the Ellisons took over when they bought Paramount, into a more conservative outlet, two people with knowledge of the president’s comments said."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/b...
Reposted
Literally any other attorney general before Bondi would have fought tooth and nail and then resigned over this alone. Letting White House staff take over making public statements in the name of DOJ is in and of itself completely insane.
December 24, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Literally any other attorney general before Bondi would have fought tooth and nail and then resigned over this alone. Letting White House staff take over making public statements in the name of DOJ is in and of itself completely insane.
Reposted
Trump in 2024: I "was never on Epstein’s Plane".
Trump DOJ 5 years ago: "Donald Trump traveled on Epstein's private jet many more times than previously has been reported (or that we were aware)".
Stop breaking the the law.
Release ALL the Files.
Trump DOJ 5 years ago: "Donald Trump traveled on Epstein's private jet many more times than previously has been reported (or that we were aware)".
Stop breaking the the law.
Release ALL the Files.
Trump flew on Epstein jet eight times in the '90s, according to prosecutor email
President Donald Trump flew on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's private jet "many more times than previously has been reported," according to an email from a New York prosecutor that forms par...
www.reuters.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Trump in 2024: I "was never on Epstein’s Plane".
Trump DOJ 5 years ago: "Donald Trump traveled on Epstein's private jet many more times than previously has been reported (or that we were aware)".
Stop breaking the the law.
Release ALL the Files.
Trump DOJ 5 years ago: "Donald Trump traveled on Epstein's private jet many more times than previously has been reported (or that we were aware)".
Stop breaking the the law.
Release ALL the Files.
Reposted
The Department of Justice is currently fighting with Pop Base
December 24, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The Department of Justice is currently fighting with Pop Base
Reposted
Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
December 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
Reposted
Some of you have forgotten that only three years ago you were perfectly capable of writing a text, writing an email, telling a bedtime story to a child, and it should worry you that powerful companies have convinced us we can’t do things we’ve been doing since the dawn of time.
December 23, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Some of you have forgotten that only three years ago you were perfectly capable of writing a text, writing an email, telling a bedtime story to a child, and it should worry you that powerful companies have convinced us we can’t do things we’ve been doing since the dawn of time.
Reposted
Kavanaugh goes out of his way to pen a footnote not having to deal with the case at hand.
He appears to be trying to narrow the forces he unleashed with his prior opinion allowing for race- and ethnicity-based #KavanaughStops
He appears to be trying to narrow the forces he unleashed with his prior opinion allowing for race- and ethnicity-based #KavanaughStops
December 23, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Kavanaugh goes out of his way to pen a footnote not having to deal with the case at hand.
He appears to be trying to narrow the forces he unleashed with his prior opinion allowing for race- and ethnicity-based #KavanaughStops
He appears to be trying to narrow the forces he unleashed with his prior opinion allowing for race- and ethnicity-based #KavanaughStops
Reposted
⚡ WhatsApp is pushing back against Moscow.
The company slammed new Russian restrictions, warning that authorities are trying to cut off private communications for more than 100 million users as the Kremlin threatens a full block ahead of the holidays.
The company slammed new Russian restrictions, warning that authorities are trying to cut off private communications for more than 100 million users as the Kremlin threatens a full block ahead of the holidays.
Holiday Season Crackdown in Russia: Moscow Is Triyng to Silence 100M WhatsApp Users
WhatsApp criticized the introduction of new limitations in Russia, claiming the move seeks to deny over 100 million users private messaging access.
united24media.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:44 PM
⚡ WhatsApp is pushing back against Moscow.
The company slammed new Russian restrictions, warning that authorities are trying to cut off private communications for more than 100 million users as the Kremlin threatens a full block ahead of the holidays.
The company slammed new Russian restrictions, warning that authorities are trying to cut off private communications for more than 100 million users as the Kremlin threatens a full block ahead of the holidays.
Reposted
It’s basically an all-out battle for attention over there; that’s the main currency (that and outrage); there are no real principles or goals, just a desire for clicks and monetization
December 24, 2025 at 3:44 AM
It’s basically an all-out battle for attention over there; that’s the main currency (that and outrage); there are no real principles or goals, just a desire for clicks and monetization
Reposted
On behalf of everyone who wants SCOTUS to uphold birthright citizenship, I beg Stephen Miller to keep tweeting.
December 24, 2025 at 4:22 AM
On behalf of everyone who wants SCOTUS to uphold birthright citizenship, I beg Stephen Miller to keep tweeting.
Reposted
God forbid, you self-proclaimed "antifascists" actually vote against the fascist candidate.🙄
Brilliant strategy letting Trump win rather than vote for Harris.
So glad we had the longest shutdown in history-again, ICE terrorizing communities across the US & the most incompetent admin we've ever had.
Brilliant strategy letting Trump win rather than vote for Harris.
So glad we had the longest shutdown in history-again, ICE terrorizing communities across the US & the most incompetent admin we've ever had.
December 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
God forbid, you self-proclaimed "antifascists" actually vote against the fascist candidate.🙄
Brilliant strategy letting Trump win rather than vote for Harris.
So glad we had the longest shutdown in history-again, ICE terrorizing communities across the US & the most incompetent admin we've ever had.
Brilliant strategy letting Trump win rather than vote for Harris.
So glad we had the longest shutdown in history-again, ICE terrorizing communities across the US & the most incompetent admin we've ever had.
Reposted
rereading about Doug Jones's prosecution of the 16th Street church bombing cold case is wild because he more or less convinced a man's entire family to put him away for life
people realized *at the time* that as far as old-school establishment Dems go, you weren't getting a better AG for the task than one who personally ensured a bunch of Klansmen died in prison for one of the most notorious acts of racial terror in American history, and then Biden chose...not that guy
December 24, 2025 at 3:32 AM
rereading about Doug Jones's prosecution of the 16th Street church bombing cold case is wild because he more or less convinced a man's entire family to put him away for life
Reposted
This should be Canada's new motto: "but since they are Canadian, I would not rule out treachery."
Canada is treacherous - The Atlantic
"Global TV may have been merely careless in letting the segment out, but since they are Canadian, I would not rule out treachery, and an effort to make Americans and their media look silly, no matter their political views." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
"Global TV may have been merely careless in letting the segment out, but since they are Canadian, I would not rule out treachery, and an effort to make Americans and their media look silly, no matter their political views." www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
What Bari Weiss Got Right
And what she got wrong
www.theatlantic.com
December 24, 2025 at 12:35 PM
This should be Canada's new motto: "but since they are Canadian, I would not rule out treachery."
Reposted
Facebook, Instagram, X are simply banned in Russia. No US outrage about free speech there—yet the EU is the target. That contrast says a lot.
Visa bans may be moderate, but the message isn’t: the US is signaling it feels entitled to challenge EU rules governing digital speech.
www.state.gov/releases/off...
www.state.gov/releases/off...
Announcement of Actions to Combat the Global Censorship-Industrial Complex - United States Department of State
The State Department is taking decisive action against five individuals who have led organized efforts to coerce American platforms to censor, demonetize, and suppress American viewpoints they oppose....
www.state.gov
December 24, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Facebook, Instagram, X are simply banned in Russia. No US outrage about free speech there—yet the EU is the target. That contrast says a lot.
Reposted
In case people tell you that public criticism of the court doesn’t matter, here’s Brett Kavanaugh trying to walk back what he said in the ICE roving patrol case - when he blessed racial profiling & called the stops prompt.
He was lambasted; @akalhan.bsky.social coined the term “Kavanaugh stops”
He was lambasted; @akalhan.bsky.social coined the term “Kavanaugh stops”
December 23, 2025 at 9:20 PM
In case people tell you that public criticism of the court doesn’t matter, here’s Brett Kavanaugh trying to walk back what he said in the ICE roving patrol case - when he blessed racial profiling & called the stops prompt.
He was lambasted; @akalhan.bsky.social coined the term “Kavanaugh stops”
He was lambasted; @akalhan.bsky.social coined the term “Kavanaugh stops”
Reposted
I would note that SCOTUS sees the same things that we all do about the administration falling apart and becoming historically unpopular, and if you think that Kavanaugh in particular isn't explicitly responding to public criticism of him then I don't know what to tell you
December 23, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I would note that SCOTUS sees the same things that we all do about the administration falling apart and becoming historically unpopular, and if you think that Kavanaugh in particular isn't explicitly responding to public criticism of him then I don't know what to tell you
Reposted
it would be cool if journalists put as much effort into policing themselves and their colleagues as they put into defending their colleagues from any and all criticism that are deemed to come from outsiders, regardless of the merits
December 23, 2025 at 8:31 PM
it would be cool if journalists put as much effort into policing themselves and their colleagues as they put into defending their colleagues from any and all criticism that are deemed to come from outsiders, regardless of the merits
Reposted
Trump uprooted a mission-ready Space Command in Colorado Springs.
He’s dismantling a critical climate research lab in Boulder.
And he’s denying disaster relief for Coloradans reeling from floods and fires.
These attempts to strong arm our state are dangerous and un-American.
He’s dismantling a critical climate research lab in Boulder.
And he’s denying disaster relief for Coloradans reeling from floods and fires.
These attempts to strong arm our state are dangerous and un-American.
December 24, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Trump uprooted a mission-ready Space Command in Colorado Springs.
He’s dismantling a critical climate research lab in Boulder.
And he’s denying disaster relief for Coloradans reeling from floods and fires.
These attempts to strong arm our state are dangerous and un-American.
He’s dismantling a critical climate research lab in Boulder.
And he’s denying disaster relief for Coloradans reeling from floods and fires.
These attempts to strong arm our state are dangerous and un-American.
Reposted
At least 30 people have died in ICE custody in less than a year under the current administration. With the massive increase in detainments, conditions inside ICE detention facilities will only get worse, leading to even more deaths.
December 22, 2025 at 6:17 PM
At least 30 people have died in ICE custody in less than a year under the current administration. With the massive increase in detainments, conditions inside ICE detention facilities will only get worse, leading to even more deaths.