@kjelenfy.bsky.social
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The railroad company, CSX, plans to request that encampment residents be moved starting Friday, and to send in a cleanup crew Dec. 22. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/12/15/b...
Railroad company will enforce Friday deadline for Bangor homeless encampment closure
The railroad company, CSX, plans to request that encampment residents be moved starting Friday, and to send in a cleanup crew Dec. 22.
www.bangordailynews.com
December 16, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The railroad company, CSX, plans to request that encampment residents be moved starting Friday, and to send in a cleanup crew Dec. 22. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/12/15/b...
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Figures reveal stark reality of US funding cuts as 1,394 family planning clinics shut
Figures reveal stark reality of US funding cuts as 1,394 family planning clinics shut
Survey by world’s largest network for sexual and reproductive health shows devastation to services, particularly in Africa and the Middle East, and amplification of anti-rights voices
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Figures reveal stark reality of US funding cuts as 1,394 family planning clinics shut
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UN General Assembly votes 172 to 8 for the PaIestinian people's right to self-determination. Overwhelming support.
The 8 that opposed the resolution were:
United States
Argentina
Micronesia
Nauru
lsraeI
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
The 8 that opposed the resolution were:
United States
Argentina
Micronesia
Nauru
lsraeI
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
December 15, 2025 at 11:29 PM
UN General Assembly votes 172 to 8 for the PaIestinian people's right to self-determination. Overwhelming support.
The 8 that opposed the resolution were:
United States
Argentina
Micronesia
Nauru
lsraeI
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
The 8 that opposed the resolution were:
United States
Argentina
Micronesia
Nauru
lsraeI
Palau
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay
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►#RESISTANCE IS NOT DEAD ►One day, everyone will be #Anonymous #Hacktivists We are very angry about the escalated police atrocities.
December 16, 2025 at 1:07 AM
►#RESISTANCE IS NOT DEAD ►One day, everyone will be #Anonymous #Hacktivists We are very angry about the escalated police atrocities.
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The blaze displaced a family of three. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/12/16/a...
Aroostook blaze levels Limestone home
Saturday night's blaze is the latest in a spate of fires that have affected Aroostook County residents in the last week or so.
www.bangordailynews.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:38 PM
The blaze displaced a family of three. www.bangordailynews.com/2025/12/16/a...
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Peace plans ready to be presented to Russia in days, says Zelenskyy
Peace plans ready to be presented to Russia in days, says Zelenskyy
US says talks with Ukraine in Berlin have resolved 90% of difficult issues – but no sign Putin willing to compromise
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy says proposals negotiated with US officials on a peace deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine could be finalised within days, after which American envoys will present them to the Kremlin.
After two days of talks in Berlin, US officials said on Monday they had resolved “90%” of the problematic issues between Russia and Ukraine, but despite the positive spin it is not clear that an end to the war is any closer, particularly as the Russian side is absent from the current talks. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Peace plans ready to be presented to Russia in days, says Zelenskyy
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I agree with all this — sick leave is essential to a healthy society. While we’re working on that, though, we need to make it a general norm that if you MUST be around others while sick, you wear a mask (preferably a good one).
3/ Isolation is important but only works if people can afford it. Many people simply can’t stay home when sick. Without meaningful sick pay, asking people to isolate is unrealistic. Better financial support is essential to reduce transmission.
December 16, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I agree with all this — sick leave is essential to a healthy society. While we’re working on that, though, we need to make it a general norm that if you MUST be around others while sick, you wear a mask (preferably a good one).
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U.S. forces killed eight alleged drug smugglers in three separate boat strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday, raising the death toll in the Trump administration’s counternarcotics campaign to at least 95.
U.S. strikes three more alleged drug boats in eastern Pacific, killing 8
The strikes occurred as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth prepares to brief lawmakers this week on ongoing operations that have killed at least 95 people.
wapo.st
December 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
U.S. forces killed eight alleged drug smugglers in three separate boat strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean on Monday, raising the death toll in the Trump administration’s counternarcotics campaign to at least 95.
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Elon Musk has begun funding the GOP's House and Senate campaigns for the 2026 midterms.
Musk — who threatened to launch a third party and support challengers to Republican incumbents during his dispute with Trump earlier this year — is now firmly back in the GOP's camp.
Musk — who threatened to launch a third party and support challengers to Republican incumbents during his dispute with Trump earlier this year — is now firmly back in the GOP's camp.
Scoop: Elon Musk diving into 2026 midterms for the GOP
Musk recently cut big checks to help Republicans win congressional races next year.
www.axios.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Elon Musk has begun funding the GOP's House and Senate campaigns for the 2026 midterms.
Musk — who threatened to launch a third party and support challengers to Republican incumbents during his dispute with Trump earlier this year — is now firmly back in the GOP's camp.
Musk — who threatened to launch a third party and support challengers to Republican incumbents during his dispute with Trump earlier this year — is now firmly back in the GOP's camp.
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I wrote about the multiple tragedies of the last few days, Hanukkah, Trump and how the forces of light and dark are trapped in a battle for our souls.
Flaming out
Trump may beckon darkness, but he can never extinguish the light.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 16, 2025 at 4:16 AM
I wrote about the multiple tragedies of the last few days, Hanukkah, Trump and how the forces of light and dark are trapped in a battle for our souls.
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December 12, 2025
December 12, 2025
Today former Alabama senator Doug Jones launched his campaign to become the state’s next governor.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 7:37 AM
December 12, 2025
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‘A shift no country can ignore’: where global emissions stand, 10 years after the Paris climate agreement
‘A shift no country can ignore’: where global emissions stand, 10 years after the Paris climate agreement
The watershed summit in 2015 was far from perfect, but its impact so far has been significant and measurable
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:50 AM
‘A shift no country can ignore’: where global emissions stand, 10 years after the Paris climate agreement
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The bond markets, and the NATO countries in Europe, are not going to cross their fingers and pin their hopes on 40,000 Wisconsin voters every four years. No matter what the next president does. lnk.thebulwark.com/3YnDh4r
Trump’s Long-Term Damage
The things we won’t be able to fix even if we wanted to.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The bond markets, and the NATO countries in Europe, are not going to cross their fingers and pin their hopes on 40,000 Wisconsin voters every four years. No matter what the next president does. lnk.thebulwark.com/3YnDh4r
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“Unlike pretty much every other conservative party in the industrialized world,” American Republicans seem resigned to bleed out on health care, @jonathanbchait.bsky.social argues. Why can’t the GOP make peace with Obamacare?
Obamacare Changed the Politics of Health Care
It’s one thing for Republicans to deny hypothetical care. It’s another to take this tangible benefit away.
bit.ly
December 13, 2025 at 11:15 AM
“Unlike pretty much every other conservative party in the industrialized world,” American Republicans seem resigned to bleed out on health care, @jonathanbchait.bsky.social argues. Why can’t the GOP make peace with Obamacare?
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I too would like to know who the fuck is actually running the country. (prob miller/vaught)
\https://youtube.com/shorts/rucoPRN58Nw?si=bDo3Hm_0gXKZvwAz
\https://youtube.com/shorts/rucoPRN58Nw?si=bDo3Hm_0gXKZvwAz
'Who's driving this?': Trump sits passenger toVenezuela escalation
YouTube video by MS NOW
youtube.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:42 AM
I too would like to know who the fuck is actually running the country. (prob miller/vaught)
\https://youtube.com/shorts/rucoPRN58Nw?si=bDo3Hm_0gXKZvwAz
\https://youtube.com/shorts/rucoPRN58Nw?si=bDo3Hm_0gXKZvwAz
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#burnerPhones... don't leave home without them
US Embassy London advising British visa applicants that, if they said anything critical about Trump or JD Vance in social media posts, they will be found out and will not secure a visa.
December 12, 2025 at 1:49 AM
#burnerPhones... don't leave home without them
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"It’s not worth analyzing the various proposals at length. A more relevant and worthwhile question is, 'Why are you guys so bad at this?'"
Concepts of Health Care Plans → Humiliation Trying to Pass Them
They still haven’t figured out this health care thing. Don’t hold your breath.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
"It’s not worth analyzing the various proposals at length. A more relevant and worthwhile question is, 'Why are you guys so bad at this?'"
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mainstream MAGA media is just unvarnished white nationalism now
December 12, 2025 at 2:02 AM
mainstream MAGA media is just unvarnished white nationalism now
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When asked who holds him to account, Phoebe CEO Scott Steiner said, “I hope that our consumers do, right? ... They can do that by electing to get care elsewhere.”
Except in Albany, they don’t have anywhere else to go.
This is Part 5 of "Sick in a Hospital Town" ⬇️
Except in Albany, they don’t have anywhere else to go.
This is Part 5 of "Sick in a Hospital Town" ⬇️
Sick in a Hospital Town, Part 5: Too Big to Fight
When a well-off, widely respected pillar of the community and member of the hospital’s board can’t get the care he needed at Phoebe, it raises the question: Who can?
projects.propublica.org
December 12, 2025 at 2:05 AM
When asked who holds him to account, Phoebe CEO Scott Steiner said, “I hope that our consumers do, right? ... They can do that by electing to get care elsewhere.”
Except in Albany, they don’t have anywhere else to go.
This is Part 5 of "Sick in a Hospital Town" ⬇️
Except in Albany, they don’t have anywhere else to go.
This is Part 5 of "Sick in a Hospital Town" ⬇️
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The executive order is the latest in a series of attempts by the Trump administration to hold back state-level AI rules. But many Republicans are also uncomfortable with the effort. n.pr/4iPffZC
Trump is trying to preempt state AI laws via an executive order. It may not be legal
The executive order is the latest in a series of attempts by the Trump administration to hold back state-level AI rules. But many Republicans are also uncomfortable with the effort.
n.pr
December 12, 2025 at 2:16 AM
The executive order is the latest in a series of attempts by the Trump administration to hold back state-level AI rules. But many Republicans are also uncomfortable with the effort. n.pr/4iPffZC
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“‘It’s so creepy,’ one of my friends said.
“‘I know,’ I told her. ‘But at least I got a call.’
“Two years ago, I lost my job to AI. Now AI is interviewing me for jobs.”
Commentary: bit.ly/4rS0byy
“‘I know,’ I told her. ‘But at least I got a call.’
“Two years ago, I lost my job to AI. Now AI is interviewing me for jobs.”
Commentary: bit.ly/4rS0byy
December 12, 2025 at 2:30 AM
“‘It’s so creepy,’ one of my friends said.
“‘I know,’ I told her. ‘But at least I got a call.’
“Two years ago, I lost my job to AI. Now AI is interviewing me for jobs.”
Commentary: bit.ly/4rS0byy
“‘I know,’ I told her. ‘But at least I got a call.’
“Two years ago, I lost my job to AI. Now AI is interviewing me for jobs.”
Commentary: bit.ly/4rS0byy
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President Grinch.
Trump Ripped After Telling MAGA Fans Why Higher Prices Are Actually A Good Thing This Christmas
www.comicsands.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:30 AM
President Grinch.
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Unfortunately, the leverage Democrats had to extract real policy changes was squandered under Schumer’s failed leadership. Instead of holding the line to force negotiations on a real solution, he allowed a surrender that Republicans seized as fuel for the fire for their extremist healthcare agenda.
Obamacare costs look set to spike for millions of Americans as Senate votes fail - BBC News
The issue has caused a rift among Republicans, with healthcare set to be a campaign issue in next year's midterm elections.
www.bbc.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Unfortunately, the leverage Democrats had to extract real policy changes was squandered under Schumer’s failed leadership. Instead of holding the line to force negotiations on a real solution, he allowed a surrender that Republicans seized as fuel for the fire for their extremist healthcare agenda.
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The GOP blocked extension of the ACA subsidies. This is morally repugnant, and also everybody knew this fight was lost the second that Senate Dems surrendered on the shut down last month. In the coming primaries, we're looking for Dems who will actually use their power and fight back.
The Senate struck down both a Democratic and a Republican-backed proposal on health care.
https://www.notus.org/senate/health-care-proposals-aca-subsidies
https://www.notus.org/senate/health-care-proposals-aca-subsidies
The Senate Goes Back to Square One on Health Care Subsidies After Dueling Proposals Fail
Americans who use ACA subsidies are likely to see premiums spike in the new year.
www.notus.org
December 11, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The GOP blocked extension of the ACA subsidies. This is morally repugnant, and also everybody knew this fight was lost the second that Senate Dems surrendered on the shut down last month. In the coming primaries, we're looking for Dems who will actually use their power and fight back.
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Under the reduced budget the committee approved on Thursday, taxpayers would see a roughly 16% increase in what they pay for county government.
Committee wants another $1M cut from Penobscot County budget
With the additional cut in the budget the committee approved on Thursday, taxpayers would see a roughly 16% increase.
www.bangordailynews.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Under the reduced budget the committee approved on Thursday, taxpayers would see a roughly 16% increase in what they pay for county government.