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We keep talking around this point. It gets lost in discourse about youth athletics and bathrooms.
But now experts are sounding the alarm. These kinds of warnings about the United States in the modern age are virtually unprecedented.
But now experts are sounding the alarm. These kinds of warnings about the United States in the modern age are virtually unprecedented.
January 5, 2026 at 9:17 PM
We keep talking around this point. It gets lost in discourse about youth athletics and bathrooms.
But now experts are sounding the alarm. These kinds of warnings about the United States in the modern age are virtually unprecedented.
But now experts are sounding the alarm. These kinds of warnings about the United States in the modern age are virtually unprecedented.
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NEW from Important Context:
Genocide experts, including two past presidents of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, are speaking out about escalating attacks on transgender Americans in the U.S.
www.importantcontext.news/p/experts-wa...
Genocide experts, including two past presidents of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, are speaking out about escalating attacks on transgender Americans in the U.S.
www.importantcontext.news/p/experts-wa...
Experts Warn U.S. in Early Stages of Genocide Against Trans Americans
Genocide scholars say policies targeting transgender Americans match early warning signs of mass atrocity.
www.importantcontext.news
January 5, 2026 at 9:12 PM
NEW from Important Context:
Genocide experts, including two past presidents of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, are speaking out about escalating attacks on transgender Americans in the U.S.
www.importantcontext.news/p/experts-wa...
Genocide experts, including two past presidents of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, are speaking out about escalating attacks on transgender Americans in the U.S.
www.importantcontext.news/p/experts-wa...
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If the DEA had killed 80 innocent Americans in the course of apprehending one drug dealer, there would be riots. But we are so ghoulishly indifferent to the lives and humanity of people abroad that it's barely even part of the conversation.
A reminder that the US killed 80 people in Venezuela, and it would be nice if the US media cared enough to think that the life of a grandmother in Caracas whose building is destroyed by a US bomb matters as much as the life of a person in the US.
January 5, 2026 at 8:57 PM
If the DEA had killed 80 innocent Americans in the course of apprehending one drug dealer, there would be riots. But we are so ghoulishly indifferent to the lives and humanity of people abroad that it's barely even part of the conversation.
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Love this from Guillermo del Toro
January 5, 2026 at 2:16 AM
Love this from Guillermo del Toro
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz called Maduro's capture "welcome news" but criticized Trump for "apparently failing to notify Congress beforehand".
This is the neoliberal position in a nutshell: Substantively fine with regime change and imperial power projection, just mad about process.
This is the neoliberal position in a nutshell: Substantively fine with regime change and imperial power projection, just mad about process.
House Democrat calls Trump's Maduro capture 'welcome news' as left labels it 'illegal'
Most Democrats are blasting the Trump administration after the U.S. conducted an operation to capture Venezuela's leader, Nicolás Maduro.
www.foxnews.com
January 4, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Debbie Wasserman Schultz called Maduro's capture "welcome news" but criticized Trump for "apparently failing to notify Congress beforehand".
This is the neoliberal position in a nutshell: Substantively fine with regime change and imperial power projection, just mad about process.
This is the neoliberal position in a nutshell: Substantively fine with regime change and imperial power projection, just mad about process.
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A CBS News staffer told me this after Tony Dokoupil kicked off his CBS Evening News tenure tonight with a lengthy Pete Hegseth interview:
"If this is what Bari and Tony’s CBS Evening News is going to look like, then the we may as well just call ourselves Trump Administration State TV. Pathetic."
"If this is what Bari and Tony’s CBS Evening News is going to look like, then the we may as well just call ourselves Trump Administration State TV. Pathetic."
January 4, 2026 at 1:52 AM
A CBS News staffer told me this after Tony Dokoupil kicked off his CBS Evening News tenure tonight with a lengthy Pete Hegseth interview:
"If this is what Bari and Tony’s CBS Evening News is going to look like, then the we may as well just call ourselves Trump Administration State TV. Pathetic."
"If this is what Bari and Tony’s CBS Evening News is going to look like, then the we may as well just call ourselves Trump Administration State TV. Pathetic."
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The same editorial board described Seattle’s mayor raising taxes to pay for childcare as a totalitarian power grab
The Washington Post editorial board comes out in favor of the Venezuela attack/operation to capture Maduro
January 3, 2026 at 5:51 PM
The same editorial board described Seattle’s mayor raising taxes to pay for childcare as a totalitarian power grab
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It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
January 3, 2026 at 3:34 PM
It’s not about drugs. If it was, Trump wouldn’t have pardoned one of the largest narco traffickers in the world last month.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
It’s about oil and regime change.
And they need a trial now to pretend that it isn’t. Especially to distract from his sinking under Epstein and skyrocketing healthcare costs.
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I'm deeply sorry to the people of Venezuela. There is no opposition party in the United States to counter the fascist regime's actions and the population is easily demagogued.
January 3, 2026 at 7:53 AM
I'm deeply sorry to the people of Venezuela. There is no opposition party in the United States to counter the fascist regime's actions and the population is easily demagogued.
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we have not "apprehended" the president of venezuela. we have invaded a foreign country and kidnapped its leader. what the fuck are we doing here, i am going to lose my mind
January 3, 2026 at 9:34 AM
we have not "apprehended" the president of venezuela. we have invaded a foreign country and kidnapped its leader. what the fuck are we doing here, i am going to lose my mind
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TWO clemencies. Out of THOUSANDS. 2. Which did not result in immediate release, just an earlier opportunity to go before the parole board. Let that sink in.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/30/h...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/30/h...
Hochul Grants Two Clemencies After Months of Inaction, Leaving Hundreds Still Waiting
Hochul promised to use clemency on a rolling basis when she took office. In 2025, she has freed just two people.
www.thecity.nyc
January 2, 2026 at 10:11 PM
TWO clemencies. Out of THOUSANDS. 2. Which did not result in immediate release, just an earlier opportunity to go before the parole board. Let that sink in.
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/30/h...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/30/h...
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The IHRA is an antisemitism-generator that redefines antisemitism to criminalize criticism of ethnic cleansing and apartheid. This is why genocide activists are typing in all-caps today ⬇️
January 2, 2026 at 9:25 PM
The IHRA is an antisemitism-generator that redefines antisemitism to criminalize criticism of ethnic cleansing and apartheid. This is why genocide activists are typing in all-caps today ⬇️
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she 👏 just 👏 got 👏 a bill 👏 passed 👏 to make 👏 medical 👏 care 👏 for a whole kind of people 👏 illegal
providing 👏 care 👏 to them 👏 would be a 👏 JAILABLE OFFENSE
YOU DON’T GOTTA HAND IT TO HER, PROFILE HER, LET HER PET YOUR DOG
providing 👏 care 👏 to them 👏 would be a 👏 JAILABLE OFFENSE
YOU DON’T GOTTA HAND IT TO HER, PROFILE HER, LET HER PET YOUR DOG
“I used to think fascists were bad, but then one of them got through a whole interview without unhinging their jaw and swallowing me like a snake”
December 29, 2025 at 3:29 PM
she 👏 just 👏 got 👏 a bill 👏 passed 👏 to make 👏 medical 👏 care 👏 for a whole kind of people 👏 illegal
providing 👏 care 👏 to them 👏 would be a 👏 JAILABLE OFFENSE
YOU DON’T GOTTA HAND IT TO HER, PROFILE HER, LET HER PET YOUR DOG
providing 👏 care 👏 to them 👏 would be a 👏 JAILABLE OFFENSE
YOU DON’T GOTTA HAND IT TO HER, PROFILE HER, LET HER PET YOUR DOG
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"Starbucks baristas are struggling to make ends meet. Many rely on SNAP and Medicaid because they don't receive enough hours to pay their bills or access benefits... [T]he average barista receives just 19 hours of work per week, leaving them one hour short of the cutoff to receive company benefits."
"It’s a pretty bleak state of affairs... if, even at the 'best' job available, you can’t get stable hours & your bosses can crush you when you dare ask for better."
A bargaining delegate for @sbworkersunited.org, explains why almost 4K baristas are on strike.
A bargaining delegate for @sbworkersunited.org, explains why almost 4K baristas are on strike.
Striking Barista on Starbucks' Endgame: “They Don’t Want Working People to Have a Voice"
Silvia Baldwin, a bargaining delegate for Starbucks Workers United, explains why more than 3,800 baristas are on strike against “the biggest labor law violator in modern history.”
inthesetimes.com
December 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
"Starbucks baristas are struggling to make ends meet. Many rely on SNAP and Medicaid because they don't receive enough hours to pay their bills or access benefits... [T]he average barista receives just 19 hours of work per week, leaving them one hour short of the cutoff to receive company benefits."
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"If the standard for airing a story becomes, 'the government must agree to be interviewed,' then the government effectively gains control over the 60 Minutes broadcast. We go from being an investigative powerhouse to a stenographer for the state."
Sharyn Alfonsi
Sharyn Alfonsi
December 22, 2025 at 5:28 AM
"If the standard for airing a story becomes, 'the government must agree to be interviewed,' then the government effectively gains control over the 60 Minutes broadcast. We go from being an investigative powerhouse to a stenographer for the state."
Sharyn Alfonsi
Sharyn Alfonsi
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Bari Weiss is the logical endpoint of corporate media. This is what happens when people who hate journalism are in charge of it. The only way journalism works is when it’s independent from the power it’s supposed to hold to account, which means ownership can’t have anything to do with those in power
December 22, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Bari Weiss is the logical endpoint of corporate media. This is what happens when people who hate journalism are in charge of it. The only way journalism works is when it’s independent from the power it’s supposed to hold to account, which means ownership can’t have anything to do with those in power
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Trans youth healthcare is based in decades of research and supported by every major medical organization in the US. Under RFK Jr, a handpicked panel produced a dodgy report claiming otherwise.
It's a clear example of Kennedy's war on science. So why aren't news organizations treating it that way?
It's a clear example of Kennedy's war on science. So why aren't news organizations treating it that way?
The Neglected Front in RFK Jr.’s War on Science — Assigned
As trans healthcare is decimated no one is standing up for the integrity of the scientific process for these patients.
www.assignedmedia.org
December 22, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Trans youth healthcare is based in decades of research and supported by every major medical organization in the US. Under RFK Jr, a handpicked panel produced a dodgy report claiming otherwise.
It's a clear example of Kennedy's war on science. So why aren't news organizations treating it that way?
It's a clear example of Kennedy's war on science. So why aren't news organizations treating it that way?
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Popularism means telling politicians to craft their message for an incredibly specific guy I just made up
December 21, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Popularism means telling politicians to craft their message for an incredibly specific guy I just made up
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I truly believe this country would be in much better shape if the general public had this “we must destroy them” attitude about CEOs of companies that do wage theft and mass layoffs-offs instead of consenting adults who got caught violating a corporate fraternization policy.
She's taking responsibility and has been removed from her job. If you heard this story from a friend ("omg I canoodled with my boss at a Coldplay concert last night") rather than seeing it on TikTok you wouldn't feel the need to cast her as some world-historical villain.
December 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I truly believe this country would be in much better shape if the general public had this “we must destroy them” attitude about CEOs of companies that do wage theft and mass layoffs-offs instead of consenting adults who got caught violating a corporate fraternization policy.
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The thing about "we need to learn how to talk to each other again" pablum is sometimes it's "I believe trans kids deserve the world" against "children are their property to do to as they see fit" so no, there is not going to be friendly disagreement over that, nor should there be.
December 18, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The thing about "we need to learn how to talk to each other again" pablum is sometimes it's "I believe trans kids deserve the world" against "children are their property to do to as they see fit" so no, there is not going to be friendly disagreement over that, nor should there be.
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This is the compromise? This is the bipartisanship? This is the civility? This is the return to normalcy? This is the price of winning? WHAT WILL YOU HAVE WON
Here are the 28 Dem Senators who voted to advance the first federal ban on trans athletes & a federal definition of sex that would make trans & intersex people non-existent: Angela Alsobrooks (MD), Tammy Baldwin (WI), Richard Blumenthal (CT), Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE), Chris Coons (DE), ->
By a vote of 76-23, S 1071 passes the motion to proceed to the motion to concur. Won't know who voted for this until the roll call is uploaded, but safe to say it passed with the support of at least 24 members of the Democratic caucus. (Rand Paul probably voted nay and Steve Daines has been absent).
December 16, 2025 at 9:28 AM
This is the compromise? This is the bipartisanship? This is the civility? This is the return to normalcy? This is the price of winning? WHAT WILL YOU HAVE WON
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This story is the place where two of the worst trends in journalism--"My job is to police anything that I can pretend is an excess of the left" and "Contrarianism is the greatest of all virtues"--meet, have sex on top of a rusty alley dumpster, and pass out in each other's arms.
“Those of us on the left should be fighting to improve protections for workers of all races, and thereby for the betterment of people’s material conditions regardless of their views,” Arash Azizi argues:
Why the Cinnabon Story Doesn’t Make Me Happy
The left should be promoting working-class solidarity, not delighting in seeing workers summarily dismissed.
bit.ly
December 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This story is the place where two of the worst trends in journalism--"My job is to police anything that I can pretend is an excess of the left" and "Contrarianism is the greatest of all virtues"--meet, have sex on top of a rusty alley dumpster, and pass out in each other's arms.
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“The world’s 7 richest individuals are all now powerful media barons, controlling what 🌎 sees, reads, and hears, marking a new chapter in oligarchical control over society and striking another blow at a free, independent press and diversity of opinion.” www.mintpressnews.com/the-seven-ri...
December 12, 2025 at 3:25 AM
“The world’s 7 richest individuals are all now powerful media barons, controlling what 🌎 sees, reads, and hears, marking a new chapter in oligarchical control over society and striking another blow at a free, independent press and diversity of opinion.” www.mintpressnews.com/the-seven-ri...
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Ryan Coogler explains why he declined the invitation to join the Academy www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/m...
December 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Ryan Coogler explains why he declined the invitation to join the Academy www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/m...
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MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”