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There's only two points to understanding current US–Russia relations.
1. Russia's war began in 1999; Ukraine is only the middle of Putin's plans. He can't move on to the next phase without first mobilizing Ukraine's massive resources and strategic location.
1. Russia's war began in 1999; Ukraine is only the middle of Putin's plans. He can't move on to the next phase without first mobilizing Ukraine's massive resources and strategic location.
November 26, 2025 at 8:37 AM
There's only two points to understanding current US–Russia relations.
1. Russia's war began in 1999; Ukraine is only the middle of Putin's plans. He can't move on to the next phase without first mobilizing Ukraine's massive resources and strategic location.
1. Russia's war began in 1999; Ukraine is only the middle of Putin's plans. He can't move on to the next phase without first mobilizing Ukraine's massive resources and strategic location.
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For the second time in a week, a federal law enforcement operation drew protesters in St. Paul on Tuesday. The latest operation happened on the 600 block of Rose Street East — a residential area in the city’s Payne-Phalen neighborhood.
Another federal agent operation in St. Paul draws large crowds of protesters
There was no immediate confirmation about the nature of the operation, but an MPR News photographer captured images of federal agents on the scene, including at least three from Homeland Security Inve...
www.mprnews.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:47 PM
For the second time in a week, a federal law enforcement operation drew protesters in St. Paul on Tuesday. The latest operation happened on the 600 block of Rose Street East — a residential area in the city’s Payne-Phalen neighborhood.
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Electric bills are up 11% this year, and shutoffs are spiking across the country.
At the same time, corporations are building hundreds of energy-hungry data centers, and working families are being forced to absorb the cost. Higher bills for us, higher profits for them. seiu.co/3M71usW
At the same time, corporations are building hundreds of energy-hungry data centers, and working families are being forced to absorb the cost. Higher bills for us, higher profits for them. seiu.co/3M71usW
More Americans are getting their power shut off, as unpaid bills pile up
Average electricity costs have risen 11 percent since January, more than three times the rate of inflation.
seiu.co
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Electric bills are up 11% this year, and shutoffs are spiking across the country.
At the same time, corporations are building hundreds of energy-hungry data centers, and working families are being forced to absorb the cost. Higher bills for us, higher profits for them. seiu.co/3M71usW
At the same time, corporations are building hundreds of energy-hungry data centers, and working families are being forced to absorb the cost. Higher bills for us, higher profits for them. seiu.co/3M71usW
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The CDC has turned off its vaccine search tool.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
November 26, 2025 at 5:50 AM
The CDC has turned off its vaccine search tool.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
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The US stranded a pair of astronauts on the International Space Station for months. After an accident stranded three taikonauts, the Chinese launched their rescue mission in less than two weeks. arstechnica.com/space/2025/1...
China launches an emergency lifeboat to bring three astronauts back to Earth
This is a “successful example for efficient emergency response in the international space industry.”…
arstechnica.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The US stranded a pair of astronauts on the International Space Station for months. After an accident stranded three taikonauts, the Chinese launched their rescue mission in less than two weeks. arstechnica.com/space/2025/1...
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A high school kid and US citizen was driving his dad's car at lunch. ICE smashed the car window, dragged him out, and then said they didn't care that he was a citizen and arrested him anyway.
Now he faces charges of “interference or obstruction of investigation.”
newrepublic.com/post/203600/...
Now he faces charges of “interference or obstruction of investigation.”
newrepublic.com/post/203600/...
ICE Detains High School Citizen by Smashing Into His Car During Lunch
ICE agents violently arrested a high school student on his lunch break—after he told them he’s American.
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:06 AM
A high school kid and US citizen was driving his dad's car at lunch. ICE smashed the car window, dragged him out, and then said they didn't care that he was a citizen and arrested him anyway.
Now he faces charges of “interference or obstruction of investigation.”
newrepublic.com/post/203600/...
Now he faces charges of “interference or obstruction of investigation.”
newrepublic.com/post/203600/...
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Every machine in a Hospital that diagnoses your body without cutting you open is based on a principle of Physics, discovered by a Physicist who had no interest in Medicine.
If you think the world doesn’t need Basic Science, or that somehow Science has failed you, think again.
#sciencematters
If you think the world doesn’t need Basic Science, or that somehow Science has failed you, think again.
#sciencematters
November 25, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Every machine in a Hospital that diagnoses your body without cutting you open is based on a principle of Physics, discovered by a Physicist who had no interest in Medicine.
If you think the world doesn’t need Basic Science, or that somehow Science has failed you, think again.
#sciencematters
If you think the world doesn’t need Basic Science, or that somehow Science has failed you, think again.
#sciencematters
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This is how you do it
November 24, 2025 at 7:07 PM
This is how you do it
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It's never been more 2003 than it is right now.
137 More Oil Wells Liberated For Democracy
RUMAILAH OIL FIELDS, IRAQ–The U.S. continued to make progress in its fight against totalitarianism Tuesday, when 137 more oil wells were liberated for democracy.
theonion.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:49 PM
It's never been more 2003 than it is right now.
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"Court video showed ICE agents, who allegedly had a 12-pack of Modelo in their car...
"“This is great,” an officer said as they started following Martinez. “This is fun,” another replied.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
"“This is great,” an officer said as they started following Martinez. “This is fun,” another replied.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
ICE video shows officers planned to ‘smash’ into Charlotte man filming Border Patrol
Immigration agents had a 12-pack of Modelos in their car while making arrests, Miguel Angel Garcia Martinez told investigators.
www.charlotteobserver.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:13 PM
"Court video showed ICE agents, who allegedly had a 12-pack of Modelo in their car...
"“This is great,” an officer said as they started following Martinez. “This is fun,” another replied.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
"“This is great,” an officer said as they started following Martinez. “This is fun,” another replied.
www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/c...
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Local police officers and sheriffs in Mobile, Alabama, are abducting a man from the waiting room of a car dealership mechanic shop on behalf of ICE/DHS. During the kidnapping, he is administered an unidentified sedative.
November 23, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Local police officers and sheriffs in Mobile, Alabama, are abducting a man from the waiting room of a car dealership mechanic shop on behalf of ICE/DHS. During the kidnapping, he is administered an unidentified sedative.
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All likeminded nations should wean themselves off of the standards and products of hostile nations. No more American arms, make Nokia resurgent again etc
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
Finland announces migration of its rail network to international gauge
The Finnish government announces the migration of its rail network from Russian gauge (1,524 mm) to international gauge (1,435 mm) from 2032. The change aims to improve military mobility and regional ...
www.trenvista.net
November 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
All likeminded nations should wean themselves off of the standards and products of hostile nations. No more American arms, make Nokia resurgent again etc
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
www.trenvista.net/en/news/flas...
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Nearly 200,000 Ukrainians in the U.S. risk deportation because DHS has delayed renewing their humanitarian permits since March. Some have self-deported to avoid detention in Latin America or Africa.
This is how the U.S. is treating the refugees of an ally as peace talks hang in the balance.
This is how the U.S. is treating the refugees of an ally as peace talks hang in the balance.
November 24, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Nearly 200,000 Ukrainians in the U.S. risk deportation because DHS has delayed renewing their humanitarian permits since March. Some have self-deported to avoid detention in Latin America or Africa.
This is how the U.S. is treating the refugees of an ally as peace talks hang in the balance.
This is how the U.S. is treating the refugees of an ally as peace talks hang in the balance.
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Yeah, who cares about violating the Constitution, masked thugs, detaining citizens, separating hardworking families, racial profiling, lying in court, hurting the economy? The real question is does ICE hurt the party? I despise the cesspool the modern GOP has become.
November 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Yeah, who cares about violating the Constitution, masked thugs, detaining citizens, separating hardworking families, racial profiling, lying in court, hurting the economy? The real question is does ICE hurt the party? I despise the cesspool the modern GOP has become.
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Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
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The Feds Want to Make It Illegal to Even Possess an Anarchist Zine:
Daniel Sanchez is facing federal charges for what free speech advocates say is a clear attack on the First Amendment.
theintercept.com/2025/11/23/p...
Daniel Sanchez is facing federal charges for what free speech advocates say is a clear attack on the First Amendment.
theintercept.com/2025/11/23/p...
The Feds Want to Make It Illegal to Even Possess an Anarchist Zine
Daniel Sanchez is facing federal charges for what free speech advocates say is a clear attack on the First Amendment.
theintercept.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:25 AM
The Feds Want to Make It Illegal to Even Possess an Anarchist Zine:
Daniel Sanchez is facing federal charges for what free speech advocates say is a clear attack on the First Amendment.
theintercept.com/2025/11/23/p...
Daniel Sanchez is facing federal charges for what free speech advocates say is a clear attack on the First Amendment.
theintercept.com/2025/11/23/p...
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Imagine knowing your platform was a playground for predators, fueling teen depression, eating disorders, and suicide and deciding the best course of action was… absolutely nothing. Meta didn’t just “miss” anything.
November 23, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Imagine knowing your platform was a playground for predators, fueling teen depression, eating disorders, and suicide and deciding the best course of action was… absolutely nothing. Meta didn’t just “miss” anything.
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WTF 🤬
ICE in DC is setting up racially driven checkpoints and roadblocks. This is one on Canal Road. A large number of vehicles can be seen waiting to be towed after these agents disappeared their owners.
ICE in DC is setting up racially driven checkpoints and roadblocks. This is one on Canal Road. A large number of vehicles can be seen waiting to be towed after these agents disappeared their owners.
November 24, 2025 at 12:16 AM
WTF 🤬
ICE in DC is setting up racially driven checkpoints and roadblocks. This is one on Canal Road. A large number of vehicles can be seen waiting to be towed after these agents disappeared their owners.
ICE in DC is setting up racially driven checkpoints and roadblocks. This is one on Canal Road. A large number of vehicles can be seen waiting to be towed after these agents disappeared their owners.
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A fraudster paid other fraudsters nearly $1 million to lobby convicted fraudster Donald Trump for a pardon—and it worked. This is how justice works in his corrupt administration: bought and sold for the right price.
Fraudsters Lobbied Fraudster to Grant Presidential Pardon to Fraudster
There’s a distinct theme binding key actors in a saga that saw Donald Trump pardon a man convicted over a massive nursing home scandal.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
A fraudster paid other fraudsters nearly $1 million to lobby convicted fraudster Donald Trump for a pardon—and it worked. This is how justice works in his corrupt administration: bought and sold for the right price.
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😡 Russia is taking children from the Donetsk region to Sakhalin for assimilation and "integration", - CNS
Children are being shown "Sakhalin mentality", integration classes are being held in local educational institutions and introduced to life on the islands.
Children are being shown "Sakhalin mentality", integration classes are being held in local educational institutions and introduced to life on the islands.
November 23, 2025 at 9:41 AM
😡 Russia is taking children from the Donetsk region to Sakhalin for assimilation and "integration", - CNS
Children are being shown "Sakhalin mentality", integration classes are being held in local educational institutions and introduced to life on the islands.
Children are being shown "Sakhalin mentality", integration classes are being held in local educational institutions and introduced to life on the islands.
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The teenager told officers he was a U.S. citizen, but an officer broke the car’s driver’s side window and detained him. In a video, the boy can be heard telling an officer that he is a citizen, to which the officer replies, “Get out of the car” and “I don’t care.”
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
High school senior, a U.S. citizen, detained by ICE in Oregon
The 17-year-old was held more than five hours Friday in an ICE facility, his brother said.
www.oregonlive.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The teenager told officers he was a U.S. citizen, but an officer broke the car’s driver’s side window and detained him. In a video, the boy can be heard telling an officer that he is a citizen, to which the officer replies, “Get out of the car” and “I don’t care.”
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...
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“Medicare spends about $80 billion more annually for Medicare Advantage enrollees than it would if they were enrolled in traditional Medicare…”
in other words, your taxes being looted by insurance companies- viz. United Healthcare and other greed-mongers.
in other words, your taxes being looted by insurance companies- viz. United Healthcare and other greed-mongers.
What to Know About the Nearly 10% Climb in a Key Medicare Expense for 2026
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM
“Medicare spends about $80 billion more annually for Medicare Advantage enrollees than it would if they were enrolled in traditional Medicare…”
in other words, your taxes being looted by insurance companies- viz. United Healthcare and other greed-mongers.
in other words, your taxes being looted by insurance companies- viz. United Healthcare and other greed-mongers.