JTMLX
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Roger Wilner: Military veteran; Stanford; Michigan Law; Democratic activist; retired attorney; retired backpacker & Sierra Club outings leader; grandfather; grew up next to Detroit, spent most of my adult life in California, and now in Portland, Oregon.
#GIFT_ARTICLE
WHY ARE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTS SO BAD FOR THE ECONOMY?
G.D.P., jobs and other indicators have all risen faster under Democrats FOR NEARLY THE PAST CENTURY.
By David Leonhardt [Graphics by Yaryna Serkez]
www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/o...
WHY ARE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTS SO BAD FOR THE ECONOMY?
G.D.P., jobs and other indicators have all risen faster under Democrats FOR NEARLY THE PAST CENTURY.
By David Leonhardt [Graphics by Yaryna Serkez]
www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/o...
Opinion | Why Are Republican Presidents So Bad for the Economy? (Published 2021)
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM
#GIFT_ARTICLE
WHY ARE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTS SO BAD FOR THE ECONOMY?
G.D.P., jobs and other indicators have all risen faster under Democrats FOR NEARLY THE PAST CENTURY.
By David Leonhardt [Graphics by Yaryna Serkez]
www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/o...
WHY ARE REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTS SO BAD FOR THE ECONOMY?
G.D.P., jobs and other indicators have all risen faster under Democrats FOR NEARLY THE PAST CENTURY.
By David Leonhardt [Graphics by Yaryna Serkez]
www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/o...
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Republicans are ALWAYS worse for the economy!! FACT: Economy flourishes under Democratic presidents. Don’t allow bad Republican policies in bills.
www.dailykos.com/story/2021/2...
#RepublicansSuck #Economy #USPol
www.dailykos.com/story/2021/2...
#RepublicansSuck #Economy #USPol
FACT: Economy flourishes under Democratic presidents. Don’t allow bad Republican policies in bills.
Many economists and writers have told the undeniable truth for some time. The economy does almost twice as good under Democratic presidents.
Why do Democratic Presidents create better economies?
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www.dailykos.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Republicans are ALWAYS worse for the economy!! FACT: Economy flourishes under Democratic presidents. Don’t allow bad Republican policies in bills.
www.dailykos.com/story/2021/2...
#RepublicansSuck #Economy #USPol
www.dailykos.com/story/2021/2...
#RepublicansSuck #Economy #USPol
#GIFT_ARTICLE
CHEAP CHINESE SOLAR PANELS ARE CHANGING LIVES AND ECONOMIES ACROSS AFRICA
Chinese panels are so affordable that businesses and families are snapping them up, slashing their bills and challenging utilities.
By Somini Sengupta [Photos by Gulshan Khan]
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/c...
CHEAP CHINESE SOLAR PANELS ARE CHANGING LIVES AND ECONOMIES ACROSS AFRICA
Chinese panels are so affordable that businesses and families are snapping them up, slashing their bills and challenging utilities.
By Somini Sengupta [Photos by Gulshan Khan]
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/c...
Cheap Solar Is Transforming Lives and Economies Across Africa
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
#GIFT_ARTICLE
CHEAP CHINESE SOLAR PANELS ARE CHANGING LIVES AND ECONOMIES ACROSS AFRICA
Chinese panels are so affordable that businesses and families are snapping them up, slashing their bills and challenging utilities.
By Somini Sengupta [Photos by Gulshan Khan]
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/c...
CHEAP CHINESE SOLAR PANELS ARE CHANGING LIVES AND ECONOMIES ACROSS AFRICA
Chinese panels are so affordable that businesses and families are snapping them up, slashing their bills and challenging utilities.
By Somini Sengupta [Photos by Gulshan Khan]
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/c...
IMPORTANTY
TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS CHANGE POST OFFICE RULES IN ATTEMPT TO INVALIDATE VOTES BY MAIL
TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS CHANGE POST OFFICE RULES IN ATTEMPT TO INVALIDATE VOTES BY MAIL
Hey so this seems like something more people should be talking about 🤔 🗳️
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
www.npr.org/2025/10/23/n...
December 30, 2025 at 12:19 PM
IMPORTANTY
TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS CHANGE POST OFFICE RULES IN ATTEMPT TO INVALIDATE VOTES BY MAIL
TRUMP AND REPUBLICANS CHANGE POST OFFICE RULES IN ATTEMPT TO INVALIDATE VOTES BY MAIL
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Robert Reich: "Americans witness the nightmare of Trump’s neofascism—its mindless cruelty, blatant attempts to silence critics, wanton destruction of much of our government, open racism and misogyny"—are beginning to mobilize, setting the foundation for its end. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Americans are waking up. A grand reckoning awaits us | Robert Reich
I’d like to believe that the horrific darkness of this past year is a necessary prelude to a brighter and saner future
www.theguardian.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Robert Reich: "Americans witness the nightmare of Trump’s neofascism—its mindless cruelty, blatant attempts to silence critics, wanton destruction of much of our government, open racism and misogyny"—are beginning to mobilize, setting the foundation for its end. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Odds that this US intel asset was betrayed by Team Trump are about 50-50. This is the moment that a Russian diplomat was arrested by FSB officers after being accused of selling state secrets to the United States. www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/russ...
Russian diplomat accused of spying for CIA sentenced to 12 years in prison
This is the moment that a Russian diplomat was arrested by FSB officers after being accused of selling state secrets to the United States. On Friday (26 December), Arseniy Konovalov, 38, was sentenced...
www.independent.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Odds that this US intel asset was betrayed by Team Trump are about 50-50. This is the moment that a Russian diplomat was arrested by FSB officers after being accused of selling state secrets to the United States. www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/russ...
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Stefania Di Stefano and Garance Denner show how Marco Rubio's accusations of censorship against Europe are a 'distortion of reality' designed to shield the tech bros who got Trump elected in 2024 from routine regulatory measures. www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
« Le mythe de la “censure européenne” est brandi par l’administration Trump pour éviter la régulation des Big Tech »
TRIBUNE. Dans une tribune au « Monde », les chercheuses Stefania Di Stefano et Garance Denner estiment que les accusations américaines visant le Vieux Continent relèvent d’une « mystification de la ré...
www.lemonde.fr
December 30, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Stefania Di Stefano and Garance Denner show how Marco Rubio's accusations of censorship against Europe are a 'distortion of reality' designed to shield the tech bros who got Trump elected in 2024 from routine regulatory measures. www.lemonde.fr/idees/articl...
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Trump jubilantly announces a "big explosion" as the US launches military activities on the Venezuelan mainland. Drugs are the pretext, but control of Venezuela's oil, gas and other minerals is what this is all really about reports Süddeutsche Zeitung. www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/trum...
USA News: Trump spricht von US-Angriff in Venezuela
Die USA haben nach Angaben von Präsident Trump einen „Drogenumschlagplatz“ in Venezuela angegriffen. Dies soll in einem Hafengebiet geschehen sein.
www.sueddeutsche.de
December 30, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Trump jubilantly announces a "big explosion" as the US launches military activities on the Venezuelan mainland. Drugs are the pretext, but control of Venezuela's oil, gas and other minerals is what this is all really about reports Süddeutsche Zeitung. www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/trum...
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ZDF is now broadcasting the documentary I prepared with Johannes Hano and David Frum concerning the Russian influence operation targeting Musk, Thiel and other Silicon Valley South Africans, which was personally overseen and run by Vladimir Putin and was deemed hugely successful by the Russians.
Putins Helfer
Rücken Trump und sein Umfeld näher an Russland? Bedrohen Autokraten und Tech-Oligarchen die liberale Ordnung?
www.zdf.de
May 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
ZDF is now broadcasting the documentary I prepared with Johannes Hano and David Frum concerning the Russian influence operation targeting Musk, Thiel and other Silicon Valley South Africans, which was personally overseen and run by Vladimir Putin and was deemed hugely successful by the Russians.
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CNN becomes the first US outlet to confirm Trump's attack on the Venezuelan mainland. He apparently did report it to Congress. This is an act of war and a violation of the UN Charter. www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...
Exclusive: CIA carried out drone strike on port facility on Venezuelan coast | CNN Politics
The CIA carried out a drone strike earlier this month on a port facility on the coast of Venezuela, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, marking the first known US attack on a target inside that...
www.cnn.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:56 AM
CNN becomes the first US outlet to confirm Trump's attack on the Venezuelan mainland. He apparently did report it to Congress. This is an act of war and a violation of the UN Charter. www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...
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NEW YEAR'S EVE CONCERTS AND OTHER PERFORMANCES CANCELLED, AFTER PSYCHOPATH TRUMP ADDED HIS NAME TO THE CENTER
Head of dance company scheduled for April said that cancelling was "financially devastating but morally exhilarating."
By Adam Nagourney and Neil Vigdor
archive.ph/rtiyM
NEW YEAR'S EVE CONCERTS AND OTHER PERFORMANCES CANCELLED, AFTER PSYCHOPATH TRUMP ADDED HIS NAME TO THE CENTER
Head of dance company scheduled for April said that cancelling was "financially devastating but morally exhilarating."
By Adam Nagourney and Neil Vigdor
archive.ph/rtiyM
archive.ph
December 30, 2025 at 11:34 AM
#LINK_TO_ARTICLE
NEW YEAR'S EVE CONCERTS AND OTHER PERFORMANCES CANCELLED, AFTER PSYCHOPATH TRUMP ADDED HIS NAME TO THE CENTER
Head of dance company scheduled for April said that cancelling was "financially devastating but morally exhilarating."
By Adam Nagourney and Neil Vigdor
archive.ph/rtiyM
NEW YEAR'S EVE CONCERTS AND OTHER PERFORMANCES CANCELLED, AFTER PSYCHOPATH TRUMP ADDED HIS NAME TO THE CENTER
Head of dance company scheduled for April said that cancelling was "financially devastating but morally exhilarating."
By Adam Nagourney and Neil Vigdor
archive.ph/rtiyM
#LINK_TO_COLUMN
WHY WE FALL FOR NARCISSISTIC LEADERS, STARTING IN GRADE SCHOOL
By Prof. Adam Grant (an organizational psychologist at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania)
archive.ph/btooc
WHY WE FALL FOR NARCISSISTIC LEADERS, STARTING IN GRADE SCHOOL
By Prof. Adam Grant (an organizational psychologist at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania)
archive.ph/btooc
December 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
#LINK_TO_COLUMN
WHY WE FALL FOR NARCISSISTIC LEADERS, STARTING IN GRADE SCHOOL
By Prof. Adam Grant (an organizational psychologist at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania)
archive.ph/btooc
WHY WE FALL FOR NARCISSISTIC LEADERS, STARTING IN GRADE SCHOOL
By Prof. Adam Grant (an organizational psychologist at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania)
archive.ph/btooc
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Please give a watch.
Seven years after the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, the world is being asked to forget what happens when governments decide reporters are disposable—and to turn away from what that precedent means for all of us.
December 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Please give a watch.
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Zuckerburg is paying only $190M to settle an $8B lawsuit by FB shareholders for the Cambridge Analytica crime.
$8B would’ve been 3% of his net worth, and $190M is .08%. ~$75 for ordinary working people.
“If the penalty for a crime is a fine, then that law only exists for the lower class.”
$8B would’ve been 3% of his net worth, and $190M is .08%. ~$75 for ordinary working people.
“If the penalty for a crime is a fine, then that law only exists for the lower class.”
December 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Zuckerburg is paying only $190M to settle an $8B lawsuit by FB shareholders for the Cambridge Analytica crime.
$8B would’ve been 3% of his net worth, and $190M is .08%. ~$75 for ordinary working people.
“If the penalty for a crime is a fine, then that law only exists for the lower class.”
$8B would’ve been 3% of his net worth, and $190M is .08%. ~$75 for ordinary working people.
“If the penalty for a crime is a fine, then that law only exists for the lower class.”
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When people bravely stand up to Trump, we must have their backs! That is why we must support Chuck Redd for boycotting the Kennedy Center. The Trump regime has threatened him with a $1 million lawsuit. My new article on why and how we can help Chuck deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/we-must-su...
We must support the musician Trump is targeting for refusing to play the “Trump Kennedy Center”
Trump is following Stalin's playbook
deanobeidallah.substack.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
When people bravely stand up to Trump, we must have their backs! That is why we must support Chuck Redd for boycotting the Kennedy Center. The Trump regime has threatened him with a $1 million lawsuit. My new article on why and how we can help Chuck deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/we-must-su...
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Why is Trump's name redacted? He is not the victim. [If you read the section below, you may vomit.]
The DOJ is blocking his name for his vanity.
The DOJ is blocking his name for his vanity.
December 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Why is Trump's name redacted? He is not the victim. [If you read the section below, you may vomit.]
The DOJ is blocking his name for his vanity.
The DOJ is blocking his name for his vanity.
[PROOF THAT REPUBLICANS ARE THIS CENTURY'S KNOW-NOTHINGS (RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE? "NEVER HEARD OF IT")
#GIFT_COLUMN
IGNORANT RELIGIOUS HERETICS IN TEXAS, AND ELSEWHERE, THINK THAT JESUS SAID "MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY"
THAT IS NOT CHRISTIANITY
By Lydia Polgreen
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/o...
#GIFT_COLUMN
IGNORANT RELIGIOUS HERETICS IN TEXAS, AND ELSEWHERE, THINK THAT JESUS SAID "MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY"
THAT IS NOT CHRISTIANITY
By Lydia Polgreen
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/o...
Opinion | One of America’s Most Successful Experiments Is Coming to a Shuddering Halt
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:42 PM
[PROOF THAT REPUBLICANS ARE THIS CENTURY'S KNOW-NOTHINGS (RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE? "NEVER HEARD OF IT")
#GIFT_COLUMN
IGNORANT RELIGIOUS HERETICS IN TEXAS, AND ELSEWHERE, THINK THAT JESUS SAID "MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY"
THAT IS NOT CHRISTIANITY
By Lydia Polgreen
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/o...
#GIFT_COLUMN
IGNORANT RELIGIOUS HERETICS IN TEXAS, AND ELSEWHERE, THINK THAT JESUS SAID "MY WAY OR THE HIGHWAY"
THAT IS NOT CHRISTIANITY
By Lydia Polgreen
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/o...
Data shows that more than 60 percent of the people detained in at-large arrests since June did not have criminal convictions or pending charges.
The effort demonstrates a less targeted approach and reflects mounting pressure from senior White House and DHS officials to boost deportation totals.
The effort demonstrates a less targeted approach and reflects mounting pressure from senior White House and DHS officials to boost deportation totals.
Every violent, illegal, inhumane, immoral act done in your name is paid for w your tax dollars. We need to strategize & push back to end the attacks on our fellow humans & the Constitution.
We are Democracy.
Gifted article: wapo.st/4pXXwlJ
#voices4Victory
#USDemocracy
We are Democracy.
Gifted article: wapo.st/4pXXwlJ
#voices4Victory
#USDemocracy
ICE shift in tactics leads to soaring number of at-large arrests, data shows
The agency has moved away from focusing on arresting migrants at local jails to tracking them down in communities, a Washington Post analysis found.
wapo.st
December 29, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Data shows that more than 60 percent of the people detained in at-large arrests since June did not have criminal convictions or pending charges.
The effort demonstrates a less targeted approach and reflects mounting pressure from senior White House and DHS officials to boost deportation totals.
The effort demonstrates a less targeted approach and reflects mounting pressure from senior White House and DHS officials to boost deportation totals.
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Before 2025, “media capture” was a term used exclusively overseas, describing the compromise of a free press to curry favor with the regime in power. Sometimes this happened through threats and intimidation, greased by partisan group think.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
December 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Before 2025, “media capture” was a term used exclusively overseas, describing the compromise of a free press to curry favor with the regime in power. Sometimes this happened through threats and intimidation, greased by partisan group think.
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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December 29, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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I'm so glad Daniel Dale used the word LIE instead of false statement. What Convicted Felon Donald Trump did was LIE, as he always does. The Convicted Felon wouldn't know truth if it bit him in his ample orange ass!
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsACriminal
www.cnn.com/2025/12/27/p...
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsACriminal
www.cnn.com/2025/12/27/p...
Analysis: Donald Trump’s top 25 lies of 2025 | CNN Politics
It was hard to pick only 25. But it was easier than it used to be.
www.cnn.com
December 28, 2025 at 8:50 PM
I'm so glad Daniel Dale used the word LIE instead of false statement. What Convicted Felon Donald Trump did was LIE, as he always does. The Convicted Felon wouldn't know truth if it bit him in his ample orange ass!
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsACriminal
www.cnn.com/2025/12/27/p...
#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsACriminal
www.cnn.com/2025/12/27/p...
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To all who claim to be "pro-life"----
This individual, BRENDEN CUNI, of New Rochelle NY, must be arrested and charged with murder of the unborn child and charged with physical and mental abuse to the pregnant woman.
#DemVoice1 #DV1 #Pinks #ProudBlue
This individual, BRENDEN CUNI, of New Rochelle NY, must be arrested and charged with murder of the unborn child and charged with physical and mental abuse to the pregnant woman.
#DemVoice1 #DV1 #Pinks #ProudBlue
December 28, 2025 at 11:00 PM
To all who claim to be "pro-life"----
This individual, BRENDEN CUNI, of New Rochelle NY, must be arrested and charged with murder of the unborn child and charged with physical and mental abuse to the pregnant woman.
#DemVoice1 #DV1 #Pinks #ProudBlue
This individual, BRENDEN CUNI, of New Rochelle NY, must be arrested and charged with murder of the unborn child and charged with physical and mental abuse to the pregnant woman.
#DemVoice1 #DV1 #Pinks #ProudBlue
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Context you rarely hear: global stocks are up about 30% over the past year. U.S. stocks? Around 18%. That means American investors underperformed the world by about 12 percentage points, even while headlines called it a “fantastic year.”
December 27, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Context you rarely hear: global stocks are up about 30% over the past year. U.S. stocks? Around 18%. That means American investors underperformed the world by about 12 percentage points, even while headlines called it a “fantastic year.”
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America's richest 10% now hold 60% of the nation's wealth.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
December 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
America's richest 10% now hold 60% of the nation's wealth.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.