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The New York Times investigated 346 people who donated at least $250,000 to Trump and found that more than half of them (197) have received pardons, jobs, government contracts, special treatment, or favors.
Hundreds of Big Post-Election Donors Have Benefited From Trump’s Return to Office
Well into his second term, the president and his allies have continued aggressively raising money. Many donors have interests before his administration, The Times found.
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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People have historically, and rightfully, seen the evil of Guantanamo, Abu Gharib, and now CECOT for what it is, but I wish more people would also see the evil in our domestic prisons too. How we treat our most vulnerable, including prisoners, really sets the tone for our whole society.
I don’t mean to sound extreme, but I don’t think we should have torture camps for people with criminal records either.
December 23, 2025 at 2:09 AM
People have historically, and rightfully, seen the evil of Guantanamo, Abu Gharib, and now CECOT for what it is, but I wish more people would also see the evil in our domestic prisons too. How we treat our most vulnerable, including prisoners, really sets the tone for our whole society.
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there is one and only one political strategy, and that is: “hang trump like an anchor around the neck of every single elected republican and the party itself.” no ‘friends across the aisle.’ no ‘the fever will break.’ anyone not on board with that has to go. no exceptions
![Gallup poll | 12/1-12/15
President Trump approval crosstabs (%)
🟥Overall (59/36 disapprove) [-23]
🟥Democratic (93/3 disapprove) [-90]
🟩Republican (89/8 approve) [+81]
🟥Independent (68/25 disapprove) [-43]
🟥18-34 (68/25 disapprove) [-43]
🟥35-54 (59/36 disapprove) [-23]
🟥55+ (53/43 disapprove) [-10]
🟥No college (55/37 disapprove) [-18]
🟥College graduate (59/37 disapprove) [-22]
🟥Male (53/42 disapprove) [-11]
🟥Female (64/30 disapprove) [-34]
🟥White (52/46 disapprove) [-6]
🟥Non-white (71/21 disapprove) [-50]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:hbpefio3f5csc44msmbgioxz/bafkreifnv6vxufu6icjvsd5toirz3lmqkzertdpdnlqh7q44momevhfjqq@jpeg)
December 23, 2025 at 2:42 AM
there is one and only one political strategy, and that is: “hang trump like an anchor around the neck of every single elected republican and the party itself.” no ‘friends across the aisle.’ no ‘the fever will break.’ anyone not on board with that has to go. no exceptions
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The Olivia Nuzzi story and the Bari Weiss at CBS story are the same story, which is that the upper echelons of legacy media are absolutely rife with people who worship power and don't feel burdened by any sense of responsibility to their profession or the public.
December 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The Olivia Nuzzi story and the Bari Weiss at CBS story are the same story, which is that the upper echelons of legacy media are absolutely rife with people who worship power and don't feel burdened by any sense of responsibility to their profession or the public.
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So there's something happening (primarily on Twitter): right-wing commentators/influencers are straight up inventing a reality where "the left" has been completely owned by the fact that Bill Clinton is in the Epstein photos.
December 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
So there's something happening (primarily on Twitter): right-wing commentators/influencers are straight up inventing a reality where "the left" has been completely owned by the fact that Bill Clinton is in the Epstein photos.
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My main takeaway is not so much how it demonstrates that they know they're full of shit, because we already know that.
My main takeaway is how easy it is to catch them with the simplest follow-up, and how obvious this makes it that they're not used to being asked basic journalistic questions.
My main takeaway is how easy it is to catch them with the simplest follow-up, and how obvious this makes it that they're not used to being asked basic journalistic questions.
HASSETT: If the Supreme Court doesn't find with us, refunds would go to whoever cut the check for the tariff
BRENNAN: Doesn't the administration claim it was the country that paid that?
HASSETT: Uhh --
BRENNAN: Doesn't the administration claim it was the country that paid that?
HASSETT: Uhh --
December 22, 2025 at 12:56 PM
My main takeaway is not so much how it demonstrates that they know they're full of shit, because we already know that.
My main takeaway is how easy it is to catch them with the simplest follow-up, and how obvious this makes it that they're not used to being asked basic journalistic questions.
My main takeaway is how easy it is to catch them with the simplest follow-up, and how obvious this makes it that they're not used to being asked basic journalistic questions.
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Re-upping the back page of the current @theonion.com print edition in light of Bari’s new explanation below
December 22, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Re-upping the back page of the current @theonion.com print edition in light of Bari’s new explanation below
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Fun fact: It’s easy to keep premiums low when you only have to insure healthy people.
LANKFORD: In 2010, before Obamacare kicked in, the normal healthcare premium was $215.
HUNT: Right. But insurance companies could refuse to cover you for a preexisting condition
LANKFORD: That's true.
HUNT: Right. But insurance companies could refuse to cover you for a preexisting condition
LANKFORD: That's true.
December 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Fun fact: It’s easy to keep premiums low when you only have to insure healthy people.
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So deeply not kidding when I say that the current paradigm of "Gen AI" is doing deep, lasting harm to our ability to make knowledge, meaning, & truth w/ each other.
Like… it's really fucking us up & if we don't stop it soon we're gonna see a kind of negative chaos frankly unimaginable to most ppl 👍🏾
Like… it's really fucking us up & if we don't stop it soon we're gonna see a kind of negative chaos frankly unimaginable to most ppl 👍🏾
January 18, 2025 at 3:58 AM
So deeply not kidding when I say that the current paradigm of "Gen AI" is doing deep, lasting harm to our ability to make knowledge, meaning, & truth w/ each other.
Like… it's really fucking us up & if we don't stop it soon we're gonna see a kind of negative chaos frankly unimaginable to most ppl 👍🏾
Like… it's really fucking us up & if we don't stop it soon we're gonna see a kind of negative chaos frankly unimaginable to most ppl 👍🏾
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Think the marriage of convenience between the Israeli right and the historically antisemitic global far-right has been bad for Diaspora Jews? Wait until you see the divorce.
Kelly said the Republican party, especially the youth, are changing their opinion about Israel
That there was a time when you weren't allowed to question Israel and she's sick of it
That she doesn't think Israel killed Kirk but she supports Candace Owens asking those questions
That there was a time when you weren't allowed to question Israel and she's sick of it
That she doesn't think Israel killed Kirk but she supports Candace Owens asking those questions
December 21, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Think the marriage of convenience between the Israeli right and the historically antisemitic global far-right has been bad for Diaspora Jews? Wait until you see the divorce.
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“‘My most daring idea is to refuse,’ she said to applause.”
Professor Warns That the Wealthy Are Trying to Use AI to Seize Control of Everything
Renowned sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom says that AI is a tool for the rich to cement control over society.
futurism.com
December 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
“‘My most daring idea is to refuse,’ she said to applause.”
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Measles had been eliminated in the US, yet cases are spreading around the country. This worsening outbreak is a predictable result of the disinformation and anti-vaccine conspiracies spread by the Trump Administration.
www.cbsnews.com/news/measles...
www.cbsnews.com/news/measles...
Measles outbreaks worsen in South Carolina, Arizona and Utah
Nationally, the measles case count is nearing 2,000 for a disease that has been considered eliminated in the U.S. since 2000, a result of routine childhood vaccinations.
www.cbsnews.com
December 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Measles had been eliminated in the US, yet cases are spreading around the country. This worsening outbreak is a predictable result of the disinformation and anti-vaccine conspiracies spread by the Trump Administration.
www.cbsnews.com/news/measles...
www.cbsnews.com/news/measles...
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An absolutely magnificent Freudian slip! 🤌🏼
December 21, 2025 at 12:10 PM
An absolutely magnificent Freudian slip! 🤌🏼
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This is essentially a poll of how much coverage for heinous acts these people have received
Fox News poll shows approval for members of the Trump administration
JD Vance: -8
Rubio: -5
RFK Jr: -12
Hegseth: -19
Kristi Noem: -13
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JD Vance: -8
Rubio: -5
RFK Jr: -12
Hegseth: -19
Kristi Noem: -13
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December 21, 2025 at 2:41 AM
This is essentially a poll of how much coverage for heinous acts these people have received
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I find the idea that you need to know “how to use” AI tools really funny, as if it isn’t incredibly easy to type in prompts and the marketing these tools is that literally anyone can do it
December 21, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I find the idea that you need to know “how to use” AI tools really funny, as if it isn’t incredibly easy to type in prompts and the marketing these tools is that literally anyone can do it
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A Bulgarian phrase for describing someone that seems nervous or anxious is Умислил се като свиня по коледа. It means “deep in thought like a fat pig before Christmas.”
December 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM
A Bulgarian phrase for describing someone that seems nervous or anxious is Умислил се като свиня по коледа. It means “deep in thought like a fat pig before Christmas.”
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They’re trying to establish a hereditary nobility. The founders themselves made issuing titles of nobility illegal.
We should mock these fools, who think a tiny drop of founders’ blood makes them better than other people.
We should mock these fools, who think a tiny drop of founders’ blood makes them better than other people.
If immigrating from England makes you a "heritage American" then I guess I'm one too.
December 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
They’re trying to establish a hereditary nobility. The founders themselves made issuing titles of nobility illegal.
We should mock these fools, who think a tiny drop of founders’ blood makes them better than other people.
We should mock these fools, who think a tiny drop of founders’ blood makes them better than other people.
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Safe to say based on very recent discourse: many haven’t heard this message, or bothered to see how the issue is actually playing out.
A Democrat who was elected sheriff in Pennsylvania last month hopes others are watching: “It sends a message to elected public safety officials across the country that partnering with ICE is a loser in a district that’s remotely a swing district.”
Voters Ousted This Pennsylvania Sheriff After He Signed Up to Collaborate With ICE
A populous swing county replaced its GOP sheriff on Tuesday after months of controversy over his joining ICE’s 287(g) program. The Democratic winner promises he’ll end the contract.
boltsmag.org
December 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Safe to say based on very recent discourse: many haven’t heard this message, or bothered to see how the issue is actually playing out.
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If you’re *really* looking for people with a few drops of old aristocratic blood, you should start with African-Americans. But that would lead to a lot of uncomfortable conversations about the old aristocrats.
December 20, 2025 at 3:30 PM
If you’re *really* looking for people with a few drops of old aristocratic blood, you should start with African-Americans. But that would lead to a lot of uncomfortable conversations about the old aristocrats.
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I think it's clear that in addition to documenting his crimes, Epstein was a dedicated social climber and was obsessive about documenting that too. Blurring the lines between his legal and illegal life will be essential to Trump's case.
The White House has been caught.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
December 20, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I think it's clear that in addition to documenting his crimes, Epstein was a dedicated social climber and was obsessive about documenting that too. Blurring the lines between his legal and illegal life will be essential to Trump's case.
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this is, quite genuinely and documentably, an agitprop operation funded by white supremacist billionaire men with the singular aim of sowing division in the electorate
you would just have zero understanding of that reading 95% of journalism
it genuinely feels surreal to me
you would just have zero understanding of that reading 95% of journalism
it genuinely feels surreal to me
Young conservative women find a home in Turning Point with Charlie Kirk's widow at the helm
Young women who have grown emboldened in their conservative beliefs are attending the annual conference held by Turning Point USA.
apnews.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:47 PM
this is, quite genuinely and documentably, an agitprop operation funded by white supremacist billionaire men with the singular aim of sowing division in the electorate
you would just have zero understanding of that reading 95% of journalism
it genuinely feels surreal to me
you would just have zero understanding of that reading 95% of journalism
it genuinely feels surreal to me