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The A.I. oligarch takeover of 🇺🇸 continues:
“Google paid state lawmakers upwards of $2,000 as “gifts” to cover their attendance at a secret all-inclusive summit with “educational” sessions extolling the benefits of A.I. & other issues they’ll vote on…” jacobin.com/2025/12/goog...
“Google paid state lawmakers upwards of $2,000 as “gifts” to cover their attendance at a secret all-inclusive summit with “educational” sessions extolling the benefits of A.I. & other issues they’ll vote on…” jacobin.com/2025/12/goog...
December 14, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The A.I. oligarch takeover of 🇺🇸 continues:
“Google paid state lawmakers upwards of $2,000 as “gifts” to cover their attendance at a secret all-inclusive summit with “educational” sessions extolling the benefits of A.I. & other issues they’ll vote on…” jacobin.com/2025/12/goog...
“Google paid state lawmakers upwards of $2,000 as “gifts” to cover their attendance at a secret all-inclusive summit with “educational” sessions extolling the benefits of A.I. & other issues they’ll vote on…” jacobin.com/2025/12/goog...
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🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA: “Two gunmen opened fire at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday, killing 11 people and wounding multiple others in a "terrorist incident" during a gathering for the Jewish festival of Hanukkah...” www.yahoo.com/news/article...
December 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
🇦🇺 AUSTRALIA: “Two gunmen opened fire at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday, killing 11 people and wounding multiple others in a "terrorist incident" during a gathering for the Jewish festival of Hanukkah...” www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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on this day in 2012, 20 children and 6 adults are killed in mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. And with the awful shooting at Brown University yesterday, we still haven't done anything on meaningful national gun laws. Enough is enough.
December 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
on this day in 2012, 20 children and 6 adults are killed in mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT. And with the awful shooting at Brown University yesterday, we still haven't done anything on meaningful national gun laws. Enough is enough.
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So saddened by the senseless violence in Rhode Island and Australia. My heart goes out to the victims and the first responders.
December 14, 2025 at 1:06 PM
So saddened by the senseless violence in Rhode Island and Australia. My heart goes out to the victims and the first responders.
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Michael C. Rockefeller got shipwrecked in 1963, washed up on an island, and was promptly eaten by cannibals.
December 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Michael C. Rockefeller got shipwrecked in 1963, washed up on an island, and was promptly eaten by cannibals.
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BREAKING: Another avoidable American mass shooting.
Early reports indicate 20 people or more may have been shot at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
It’s never too early to politicize this for a safer America. No other country in the world does this happen so often.
Early reports indicate 20 people or more may have been shot at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
It’s never too early to politicize this for a safer America. No other country in the world does this happen so often.
December 13, 2025 at 10:55 PM
BREAKING: Another avoidable American mass shooting.
Early reports indicate 20 people or more may have been shot at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
It’s never too early to politicize this for a safer America. No other country in the world does this happen so often.
Early reports indicate 20 people or more may have been shot at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
It’s never too early to politicize this for a safer America. No other country in the world does this happen so often.
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To give you a sense of how big a departure this year, the government doesn't do this for wanted criminals.
SCOOP: The Trump administration is providing the names of all travelers passing through U.S. airports to immigration officials in search of people with deportation orders, a substantial expansion of government efforts to draw on data to hunt down immigrants.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:19 PM
To give you a sense of how big a departure this year, the government doesn't do this for wanted criminals.
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Jealous
Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Resigns in the Face of Mass Protests
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Jealous
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Here's the September 3 order from Judge John Chun, a Biden appointee, granting the motion to set aside the subpoena issued to Seattle Children's Hospital: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 13, 2025 at 5:03 AM
Here's the September 3 order from Judge John Chun, a Biden appointee, granting the motion to set aside the subpoena issued to Seattle Children's Hospital: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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BREAKING: Seattle Children's Hospital successfully fought this summer to get DOJ's invasive trans care subpoena quashed.
The Seattle court partially unsealed the case this week.
This was the fourth, previously sealed case mentioned in this recent Law Dork report: www.lawdork.com/p/judges-doj...
The Seattle court partially unsealed the case this week.
This was the fourth, previously sealed case mentioned in this recent Law Dork report: www.lawdork.com/p/judges-doj...
December 13, 2025 at 4:59 AM
BREAKING: Seattle Children's Hospital successfully fought this summer to get DOJ's invasive trans care subpoena quashed.
The Seattle court partially unsealed the case this week.
This was the fourth, previously sealed case mentioned in this recent Law Dork report: www.lawdork.com/p/judges-doj...
The Seattle court partially unsealed the case this week.
This was the fourth, previously sealed case mentioned in this recent Law Dork report: www.lawdork.com/p/judges-doj...
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Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s Nephew speaks out after ICE arrest: I think what I would have to say to Karoline is just because you went to a catholic school doesn't make you a good catholic.
December 13, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s Nephew speaks out after ICE arrest: I think what I would have to say to Karoline is just because you went to a catholic school doesn't make you a good catholic.
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A simple question
December 12, 2025 at 3:47 AM
A simple question
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A bonus Daily Cartoon by Brendan Loper. #NewYorkerCartoons
December 13, 2025 at 12:30 AM
A bonus Daily Cartoon by Brendan Loper. #NewYorkerCartoons
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The Pentagon failed seven audits in a row.
It’s one of the reasons why I voted against giving them another trillion dollars without any accountability.
Passing an audit should be the bare minimum!
It’s one of the reasons why I voted against giving them another trillion dollars without any accountability.
Passing an audit should be the bare minimum!
The Cost of War: Audits
YouTube video by repmarkpocan
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The Pentagon failed seven audits in a row.
It’s one of the reasons why I voted against giving them another trillion dollars without any accountability.
Passing an audit should be the bare minimum!
It’s one of the reasons why I voted against giving them another trillion dollars without any accountability.
Passing an audit should be the bare minimum!
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Adm Holsey retires today.
"It’s an almost incredibly honorable course of conduct for Holsey to have declined to capitulate to Hegseth’s bullying & instead to honor his oath to the Constitution by quietly giving up the job most Naval officers can only dream about."
open.substack.com/pub/harrylit...
"It’s an almost incredibly honorable course of conduct for Holsey to have declined to capitulate to Hegseth’s bullying & instead to honor his oath to the Constitution by quietly giving up the job most Naval officers can only dream about."
open.substack.com/pub/harrylit...
A 21-Gun Salute to Admiral Alvin Holsey
His principled resignation reminds us of the good in government
open.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Adm Holsey retires today.
"It’s an almost incredibly honorable course of conduct for Holsey to have declined to capitulate to Hegseth’s bullying & instead to honor his oath to the Constitution by quietly giving up the job most Naval officers can only dream about."
open.substack.com/pub/harrylit...
"It’s an almost incredibly honorable course of conduct for Holsey to have declined to capitulate to Hegseth’s bullying & instead to honor his oath to the Constitution by quietly giving up the job most Naval officers can only dream about."
open.substack.com/pub/harrylit...
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ProPublica has uncovered something the Trump administration keeps insisting never happens.
Immigration agents have detained and mistreated American citizens.
Not one or two isolated mistakes.
More than 170 citizens this year.
Immigration agents have detained and mistreated American citizens.
Not one or two isolated mistakes.
More than 170 citizens this year.
December 12, 2025 at 5:29 PM
ProPublica has uncovered something the Trump administration keeps insisting never happens.
Immigration agents have detained and mistreated American citizens.
Not one or two isolated mistakes.
More than 170 citizens this year.
Immigration agents have detained and mistreated American citizens.
Not one or two isolated mistakes.
More than 170 citizens this year.
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Around 70% of the U.S. economy depends on consumer spending. As wealth concentrates in the richest 10%, the rest of America can’t afford to buy enough to keep the economy running.
This is a huge problem — and even America’s most powerful CEOs are starting to sound the alarm.
This is a huge problem — and even America’s most powerful CEOs are starting to sound the alarm.
Our Economy Is in Danger. Here’s Why
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Around 70% of the U.S. economy depends on consumer spending. As wealth concentrates in the richest 10%, the rest of America can’t afford to buy enough to keep the economy running.
This is a huge problem — and even America’s most powerful CEOs are starting to sound the alarm.
This is a huge problem — and even America’s most powerful CEOs are starting to sound the alarm.
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“Fun” fact: the ACA *reduced* healthcare premiums by up to 21% through 2014. Then the individual mandate was struck down during Trump 1, and *that’s* what started prices for all health insurance to spiral up crazily, as the risk pools got way riskier. Repubs made this mess. All of it.
December 12, 2025 at 5:58 PM
“Fun” fact: the ACA *reduced* healthcare premiums by up to 21% through 2014. Then the individual mandate was struck down during Trump 1, and *that’s* what started prices for all health insurance to spiral up crazily, as the risk pools got way riskier. Repubs made this mess. All of it.
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Great news 🙌
Thank you @vanhollen.senate.gov your persistent leadership in defense of your constituent and our fundamental rights.
Thank you @vanhollen.senate.gov your persistent leadership in defense of your constituent and our fundamental rights.
For months, the Trump Administration has sought to deny Kilmar Ábrego Garcia his rights to due process and fair treatment by our justice system.
Today’s ruling by Judge Xinis – requiring the government to immediately release him – is a forceful stand for our Constitution and all of our rights.
Today’s ruling by Judge Xinis – requiring the government to immediately release him – is a forceful stand for our Constitution and all of our rights.
Federal judge orders Kilmar Abrego García’s ‘immediate release’
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis said the government could not indefinitely detain Abrego, a 30-year-old immigrant from El Salvador who is fighting his deportation.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Great news 🙌
Thank you @vanhollen.senate.gov your persistent leadership in defense of your constituent and our fundamental rights.
Thank you @vanhollen.senate.gov your persistent leadership in defense of your constituent and our fundamental rights.
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The regime once swore he would never see his family in Maryland again. They were wrong. He's out and on his way home.
December 12, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The regime once swore he would never see his family in Maryland again. They were wrong. He's out and on his way home.
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Is someone going to ask Trump and/or Karoline Leavitt about the Trump condoms.
Trump appears 4 times in newly released Epstein photos released by House Democrats. Here they are. www.cnn.com/2025/12/12/p...
December 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Is someone going to ask Trump and/or Karoline Leavitt about the Trump condoms.
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“.. The commutation of Mr. Gentile’s sentence undid years of work by prosecutors in Brooklyn to expose a scheme that defrauded thousands of investors, many of whom were older Americans living on fixed incomes.”
@kenvogel.bsky.social @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/n...
@kenvogel.bsky.social @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/n...
December 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
“.. The commutation of Mr. Gentile’s sentence undid years of work by prosecutors in Brooklyn to expose a scheme that defrauded thousands of investors, many of whom were older Americans living on fixed incomes.”
@kenvogel.bsky.social @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/n...
@kenvogel.bsky.social @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/n...
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Too much…or not enough?
December 12, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Too much…or not enough?