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Trump 0-3 on indicting Tish James and just had his ass handed to him by Indiana Republican legislators he threatened and bullied. Also new low in AP poll at 36% approval.
December 11, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Trump 0-3 on indicting Tish James and just had his ass handed to him by Indiana Republican legislators he threatened and bullied. Also new low in AP poll at 36% approval.
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The loudest Trump supporter near me in Miami Beach has taken all his Trump stuff down from his multi-million-dollar waterfront home
I am not seeing many Trump flags at all on boats in Dana Point harbor. The only other time in the last decade they’ve been down like this is after January 6th. Huh.
Rich OC people don’t want to be publicly associated with him anymore I guess. Nothing to see here! 🤡🤡
Rich OC people don’t want to be publicly associated with him anymore I guess. Nothing to see here! 🤡🤡
December 11, 2025 at 11:52 PM
The loudest Trump supporter near me in Miami Beach has taken all his Trump stuff down from his multi-million-dollar waterfront home
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Indiana Republicans have withstood immense pressure from Trump — and ignored threats on their lives — to defeat his plan to redraw the state’s congressional map, dealing him one of his most significant political setbacks since his return to the White House.
Indiana GOP rejects Trump’s map in major blow to his gerrymandering push
The GOP-controlled state Senate voted down a bill that would have wiped out Indiana’s two Democratic-held seats in the House.
www.politico.com
December 12, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Indiana Republicans have withstood immense pressure from Trump — and ignored threats on their lives — to defeat his plan to redraw the state’s congressional map, dealing him one of his most significant political setbacks since his return to the White House.
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“Did you like that necklace I got you? You don’t remember? I gave it to you last week. You said you loved it. You really forgot that quickly?”
December 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
“Did you like that necklace I got you? You don’t remember? I gave it to you last week. You said you loved it. You really forgot that quickly?”
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Trump Admin Sending Taliban $45M Sparks Republican Backlash
Trump admin sending Taliban $45M sparks Republican backlash
The funding was reportedly sent in cash on Monday, despite ongoing concerns about the Taliban in Afghanistan.
www.newsweek.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Trump Admin Sending Taliban $45M Sparks Republican Backlash
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🚨 Today, I formally introduced articles of impeachment against Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.
RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.
December 10, 2025 at 1:10 PM
🚨 Today, I formally introduced articles of impeachment against Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.
RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.
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JUST IN: A federal judge has blocked DHS from enforcing a new prohibition on “unusual noise” outside a government building in Oregon, saying it unconstitutionally criminalizes and chills free speech storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 10, 2025 at 11:38 PM
JUST IN: A federal judge has blocked DHS from enforcing a new prohibition on “unusual noise” outside a government building in Oregon, saying it unconstitutionally criminalizes and chills free speech storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision
Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision
Iceland joins Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in saying it will boycott the 2026 contest.
www.bbc.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision
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How an obscure term used in anthropology leaped from the pages of academia into the Chinese meme world and then became part of Chinese government policymaking. n.pr/4iYqnn5
Feeling burned out? There's a word for that in Mandarin Chinese
How an obscure term used in anthropology leaped from the pages of academia into the Chinese meme world and then became part of Chinese government policymaking.
n.pr
December 10, 2025 at 4:38 PM
How an obscure term used in anthropology leaped from the pages of academia into the Chinese meme world and then became part of Chinese government policymaking. n.pr/4iYqnn5
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🎂 E. H. Shepard was born on this day in 1879. A titan among British illustrators, he’s best remembered for his Winnie-the-Pooh illustrations. 🧸
The surprising ways his artwork & the text work together to shape the Pooh stories are a story all their own ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2025/12/10/e...
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The surprising ways his artwork & the text work together to shape the Pooh stories are a story all their own ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2025/12/10/e...
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December 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🎂 E. H. Shepard was born on this day in 1879. A titan among British illustrators, he’s best remembered for his Winnie-the-Pooh illustrations. 🧸
The surprising ways his artwork & the text work together to shape the Pooh stories are a story all their own ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2025/12/10/e...
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The surprising ways his artwork & the text work together to shape the Pooh stories are a story all their own ⤵️
blog.archive.org/2025/12/10/e...
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Fun fact: we have a new team member, and we're starting to make TikToks!
If you're a TikTok-head, here's one we made earlier with the delightful Professor Paddy Bullard (Uni of Reading, international Jane Austen expert).
www.tiktok.com/@the.merl/vi...
If you're a TikTok-head, here's one we made earlier with the delightful Professor Paddy Bullard (Uni of Reading, international Jane Austen expert).
www.tiktok.com/@the.merl/vi...
Jane Austen was a farmer's daughter! it'd be a dereliction of duty if we didn't highlight this ahead of her 250th birthday
TikTok video by Museum of English Rural Life
www.tiktok.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Fun fact: we have a new team member, and we're starting to make TikToks!
If you're a TikTok-head, here's one we made earlier with the delightful Professor Paddy Bullard (Uni of Reading, international Jane Austen expert).
www.tiktok.com/@the.merl/vi...
If you're a TikTok-head, here's one we made earlier with the delightful Professor Paddy Bullard (Uni of Reading, international Jane Austen expert).
www.tiktok.com/@the.merl/vi...
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McDonald's has taken down a Christmas ad made with AI following online backlash
The company said the moment served as "an important learning" as it explored "the effective use of AI"
The company said the moment served as "an important learning" as it explored "the effective use of AI"
McDonald's pulls AI-generated Christmas advert following backlash
McDonald's said the moment served as "an important learning" as it explored "the effective use of AI".
www.bbc.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
McDonald's has taken down a Christmas ad made with AI following online backlash
The company said the moment served as "an important learning" as it explored "the effective use of AI"
The company said the moment served as "an important learning" as it explored "the effective use of AI"
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i thought this was such a good piece about exactly this phenomenon. too many liberal commentators lack self-confidence. they engage in endless rounds of ritual self-flagellation that contribute to a sense that liberalism is weak and unwilling to defend itself. bsky.app/profile/dick...
I heartily recommend Jonathan V. Last’s newsletter from last week on this.
George Packer comes in for especial criticism.
www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-and-l...
P.S.: I’m not sure how to Substack gift-share, but if someone knows how, feel free to reply below. This article is especially worth it.
George Packer comes in for especial criticism.
www.thebulwark.com/p/maga-and-l...
P.S.: I’m not sure how to Substack gift-share, but if someone knows how, feel free to reply below. This article is especially worth it.
Liberals: Stop the Masochism
Why liberalism romanticizes the Forgotten Man and is reluctant to take its own side in the fight against authoritarianism.
www.thebulwark.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:13 PM
i thought this was such a good piece about exactly this phenomenon. too many liberal commentators lack self-confidence. they engage in endless rounds of ritual self-flagellation that contribute to a sense that liberalism is weak and unwilling to defend itself. bsky.app/profile/dick...
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"So over the last five weeks, we’ve seen Democrats running about ten points ahead of their 2024 results. Not coincidentally, current polling shows Donald Trump’s approval almost ten points behind his approval of a year ago." open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
Voters Got Us Into This Mess. They’re Getting Us Out.
Georgia on our minds.
open.substack.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
"So over the last five weeks, we’ve seen Democrats running about ten points ahead of their 2024 results. Not coincidentally, current polling shows Donald Trump’s approval almost ten points behind his approval of a year ago." open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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A federal judge has ordered the National Guard to leave Los Angeles and return to @governor.ca.gov Gavin Newsom’s control in a stern rebuke of the Trump administration’s contention that it can leave troops in the city indefinitely. bit.ly/3XNvsF3
📝 @nigelduara.bsky.social
📸 Ted Soqui
📝 @nigelduara.bsky.social
📸 Ted Soqui
December 10, 2025 at 8:05 PM
A federal judge has ordered the National Guard to leave Los Angeles and return to @governor.ca.gov Gavin Newsom’s control in a stern rebuke of the Trump administration’s contention that it can leave troops in the city indefinitely. bit.ly/3XNvsF3
📝 @nigelduara.bsky.social
📸 Ted Soqui
📝 @nigelduara.bsky.social
📸 Ted Soqui
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Bass: We had an important victory today from the courts. The court determined what we knew all along: we do not need National Guard troops in our city. We didn’t need them in June, and we certainly don’t need them in December. I’m glad a decision was made saying the president is out of line
December 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Bass: We had an important victory today from the courts. The court determined what we knew all along: we do not need National Guard troops in our city. We didn’t need them in June, and we certainly don’t need them in December. I’m glad a decision was made saying the president is out of line
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Commentary: Revenues from the state's carbon emissions auction will be used for high speed rail, wildfire suppression and legislators' discretionary spending. bit.ly/4pZTA3f
📝 Dan Walters
📸 Larry Valenzuela
📝 Dan Walters
📸 Larry Valenzuela
December 10, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Commentary: Revenues from the state's carbon emissions auction will be used for high speed rail, wildfire suppression and legislators' discretionary spending. bit.ly/4pZTA3f
📝 Dan Walters
📸 Larry Valenzuela
📝 Dan Walters
📸 Larry Valenzuela
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The head of the NTSB is voicing strong opposition to provisions in the defense policy bill. The NTSB says the House bill would undermine safety improvements made after the mid-air collision near DCA. n.pr/48NP298
NTSB warns that defense bill could undermine aviation safety changes after DCA crash
The head of the NTSB is voicing strong opposition to provisions in the defense policy bill. The NTSB says the House bill would undermine safety improvements made after the mid-air collision near DCA.
n.pr
December 10, 2025 at 11:13 PM
The head of the NTSB is voicing strong opposition to provisions in the defense policy bill. The NTSB says the House bill would undermine safety improvements made after the mid-air collision near DCA. n.pr/48NP298
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More Republicans in the House and Senate are breaking with party leaders and saying the GOP should extend expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies to avert big cost increases for millions of U.S. households and buy time for a bigger overhaul.
Some Republicans Break With Leaders in Healthcare Fight
Some Republicans in the House and Senate are breaking with party leaders and saying the GOP should extend expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies to avert big cost increases for millions of U.S. households.
on.wsj.com
December 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
More Republicans in the House and Senate are breaking with party leaders and saying the GOP should extend expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies to avert big cost increases for millions of U.S. households and buy time for a bigger overhaul.
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Federal rural schools funding goes to counties with large swaths of untaxable federal land. California is set to receive over $40 million. bit.ly/3XNJNRS
December 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Federal rural schools funding goes to counties with large swaths of untaxable federal land. California is set to receive over $40 million. bit.ly/3XNJNRS
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María Corina Machado appears in Oslo after Nobel Peace Prize win
María Corina Machado appears in Oslo after Nobel Peace Prize win
The Venezuelan opposition leader traveled in a dramatic escape to Norway to address her supporters.
www.bbc.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:53 AM
María Corina Machado appears in Oslo after Nobel Peace Prize win
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Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday that bars civil immigration arrests from being made in or near courthouses, and gives residents more leeway to sue federal agents over alleged civil rights violations.
Law barring immigration enforcement in courthouses signed by Pritzker
The new state law also allows residents to sue federal agents over alleged constitutional violations, but could face court challenges.
chicago.suntimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Gov. JB Pritzker signed legislation Tuesday that bars civil immigration arrests from being made in or near courthouses, and gives residents more leeway to sue federal agents over alleged civil rights violations.
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The Russian driver had no idea Ukrainian drones were hidden in his semi. The lie that saved one of the most daring covert operations in modern warfare.
Inside Ukraine’s Daring ‘Operation Spiderweb’ Attack on Russia
Kyiv’s plan to smuggle more than 100 drones into enemy territory required meticulous planning, high-tech gadgets—and luck.
on.wsj.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:59 AM
The Russian driver had no idea Ukrainian drones were hidden in his semi. The lie that saved one of the most daring covert operations in modern warfare.
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Fox host Brian Kilmeade encourages the Trump administration to rework their immigration policy: “Things aren't going to go good for anybody's mission on the Republican side if they lose the Hispanic vote”
December 9, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Fox host Brian Kilmeade encourages the Trump administration to rework their immigration policy: “Things aren't going to go good for anybody's mission on the Republican side if they lose the Hispanic vote”
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Rand Paul: "It has not been the history of the US to kill people who are out of combat. Even if there is a war, which most of us dispute -- that a bunch of people who are unarmed allegedly running drugs is a war -- we still don't kill people when they're incapacitated ... it's illegal and immoral."
December 9, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Rand Paul: "It has not been the history of the US to kill people who are out of combat. Even if there is a war, which most of us dispute -- that a bunch of people who are unarmed allegedly running drugs is a war -- we still don't kill people when they're incapacitated ... it's illegal and immoral."