Jason D. Salvagni
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Co-founder LabEight Ventures. Founding Partner @AugustaFund. Hokie. Daje Roma. Guardian of Nala & Moose. Immersed in water. Moving through with @courts112.
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George Retes, 25, the U.S. Army veteran and father who made headlines earlier this year after he was stopped and arrested by ICE on his way to work, is speaking out in a new ad campaign launched to combat the DHS’s massive recruitment efforts.
www.huffpost.com/entry/george...
www.huffpost.com/entry/george...
'I Was Locked Up In Here For No Reason': Veteran Speaks Out In Scathing Anti-ICE Ad
“I was locked up in here for no reason. I missed my daughter's birthday for no reason," the veteran said in an ad combating ICE recruitment.
www.huffpost.com
December 29, 2025 at 7:18 AM
George Retes, 25, the U.S. Army veteran and father who made headlines earlier this year after he was stopped and arrested by ICE on his way to work, is speaking out in a new ad campaign launched to combat the DHS’s massive recruitment efforts.
www.huffpost.com/entry/george...
www.huffpost.com/entry/george...
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How does Moscow view Donald Trump at the end of 2025? One Russian paper today: “The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World…he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold to be destroyed…” #ReadingRussia youtu.be/7EwZNk6KgHU
"Russian industry has entered a perfect storm" warns Russian paper.
YouTube video by Steve Rosenberg
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December 29, 2025 at 7:44 AM
How does Moscow view Donald Trump at the end of 2025? One Russian paper today: “The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World…he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold to be destroyed…” #ReadingRussia youtu.be/7EwZNk6KgHU
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The whitewashing of white supremacists by the NYT extends beyond the politics desk: Brigitte Bardot, a star-& virulent racist-dies:
NYT vs Le Monde.
Headline “renounced stardom” vs “sympathy for far right”
Subhed: “devote her life to animal welfare” vs “ Convicted 5 x for racist remarks”
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NYT vs Le Monde.
Headline “renounced stardom” vs “sympathy for far right”
Subhed: “devote her life to animal welfare” vs “ Convicted 5 x for racist remarks”
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December 29, 2025 at 4:22 AM
The whitewashing of white supremacists by the NYT extends beyond the politics desk: Brigitte Bardot, a star-& virulent racist-dies:
NYT vs Le Monde.
Headline “renounced stardom” vs “sympathy for far right”
Subhed: “devote her life to animal welfare” vs “ Convicted 5 x for racist remarks”
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NYT vs Le Monde.
Headline “renounced stardom” vs “sympathy for far right”
Subhed: “devote her life to animal welfare” vs “ Convicted 5 x for racist remarks”
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Also, Sauron's "security" famously failed! He let two hobbits (three if you count Gollum) sneak INTO HIS HOME to destroy his most valuable possession! This is just so phenomenally stupid and awful and cringe
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
Sauron, the high-end home security startup for "super premium" customers, plucks a new CEO out of Sonos | TechCrunch
Sauron is appearing on the scene as concerns rise about crime among the most wealthy.
techcrunch.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Also, Sauron's "security" famously failed! He let two hobbits (three if you count Gollum) sneak INTO HIS HOME to destroy his most valuable possession! This is just so phenomenally stupid and awful and cringe
Good 🧵
If you give this administration a presumption of honesty, you are acting like a credulous sucker.
www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
DOJ whistleblower says he witnessed government officials undermining the rule of law
Former Justice Department lawyer Erez Reuveni speaks out about the disregard of due process and for the rule of law that he says he witnessed in his final weeks at the Department of Justice.
www.cbsnews.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:22 AM
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Also picked up this awesome new weekday coffee mug. I've been using the one I got from Camp David for like a decade, but it's just depressing now with this clownass in office. So now, Pandas.
December 29, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Also picked up this awesome new weekday coffee mug. I've been using the one I got from Camp David for like a decade, but it's just depressing now with this clownass in office. So now, Pandas.
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It's an ancillary point because we should be welcoming refugees with open arms regardless because they're human beings in peril, and we all know the people who would refuse migrants and refugees are simply ignorant racists, but...
December 28, 2025 at 10:33 PM
It's an ancillary point because we should be welcoming refugees with open arms regardless because they're human beings in peril, and we all know the people who would refuse migrants and refugees are simply ignorant racists, but...
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"A measly $1,776 check for members of the military can’t undo years of insults and cuts."
The “Warrior Dividend” Is Trump’s Latest PR Stunt to Act Like He Cares About the Troops
A measly $1,776 check for members of the military can’t undo years of Trump’s insults and cuts.
interc.pt
December 29, 2025 at 1:24 AM
"A measly $1,776 check for members of the military can’t undo years of insults and cuts."
I'm absofuckinglutely tipping these over like a turtle if I start seeing them.
December 29, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I'm absofuckinglutely tipping these over like a turtle if I start seeing them.
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"The lifesaving drug was provided by the United States, through a program that has cut malaria death rates dramatically here and across Africa. In February, the Trump administration shut down much of that program, saying most foreign aid was wasted."
How Cameroon Fought to Save Its Malaria Program After the U.S. Cut Critical Funding
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:24 AM
"The lifesaving drug was provided by the United States, through a program that has cut malaria death rates dramatically here and across Africa. In February, the Trump administration shut down much of that program, saying most foreign aid was wasted."
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Friends — Here's one "big idea" for how we can start to fix the system in 2026. Let me know your thoughts.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
December 29, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Friends — Here's one "big idea" for how we can start to fix the system in 2026. Let me know your thoughts.
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
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The Passport Acceptance Office at MLK Library will be closed from Dec 24–Jan 3. It reopens Tue, Jan 6. https://bit.ly/3TXhjUB
December 29, 2025 at 12:27 AM
The Passport Acceptance Office at MLK Library will be closed from Dec 24–Jan 3. It reopens Tue, Jan 6. https://bit.ly/3TXhjUB
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New College is a DeSantis pet project, a Potemkin Campus that must be made real at any cost. While the NY Times notes it is the most expensive in the state, it does not tell readers what an extraordinary outlier it is. Freedom isn’t free, and a right-wing campus makeover is very expensive it seems.
December 29, 2025 at 12:35 AM
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"How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little? The group’s biggest claims were largely incorrect, a New York Times analysis found. And its many smaller cuts added up to few savings." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?
www.nytimes.com
December 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little? The group’s biggest claims were largely incorrect, a New York Times analysis found. And its many smaller cuts added up to few savings." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
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"Issa Rae has canceled her sold out performance at the Kennedy Center. Pulitzer Prize winner Rhiannon Giddens, Peter Wolf, Low Cut Connie, and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C., have also canceled. Lin-Manuel Miranda has canceled the entire Kennedy Center run of Hamilton."
"Issa Rae has canceled her sold out performance at the Kennedy Center. Pulitzer Prize winner Rhiannon Giddens, Peter Wolf, Low Cut Connie, and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C., have also canceled. Lin-Manuel Miranda has canceled the entire Kennedy Center run of Hamilton."
December 29, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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"Issa Rae has canceled her sold out performance at the Kennedy Center. Pulitzer Prize winner Rhiannon Giddens, Peter Wolf, Low Cut Connie, and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C., have also canceled. Lin-Manuel Miranda has canceled the entire Kennedy Center run of Hamilton."
"Issa Rae has canceled her sold out performance at the Kennedy Center. Pulitzer Prize winner Rhiannon Giddens, Peter Wolf, Low Cut Connie, and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C., have also canceled. Lin-Manuel Miranda has canceled the entire Kennedy Center run of Hamilton."
babe wake up new amoeba just dropped
Scientists collected a newly identified amoeba from California’s Lassen Volcanic National Park. It can survive at the temperature of a medium-well steak. Plus, a distant lava planet shows signs of an atmosphere: buff.ly/lTpusXX
December 29, 2025 at 12:09 AM
babe wake up new amoeba just dropped
December 29, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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These stunning photos include a polar bear in a Chinese zoo, a teen in Zambia facing an uncertain future, Mongolian kids watching TV in a tent, a chef prepping a bowl of good-for-you soup.
Our top global photo stories from 2025: Fearless women, solo polar bear, healing soups
These stunning photos include a polar bear in a Chinese zoo, a teen in Zambia facing an uncertain future, Mongolian kids watching TV in a tent, a chef prepping a bowl of good-for-you soup.
n.pr
December 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM
These stunning photos include a polar bear in a Chinese zoo, a teen in Zambia facing an uncertain future, Mongolian kids watching TV in a tent, a chef prepping a bowl of good-for-you soup.
It's an ancillary point because we should be welcoming refugees with open arms regardless because they're human beings in peril, and we all know the people who would refuse migrants and refugees are simply ignorant racists, but...
December 28, 2025 at 10:33 PM
It's an ancillary point because we should be welcoming refugees with open arms regardless because they're human beings in peril, and we all know the people who would refuse migrants and refugees are simply ignorant racists, but...
Spot-on. The trump regime is not a functioning government, it's an organized crime syndicate and should be treated as such.
This absolutely includes the SCOTUS BigotWizards and the rest of the GOP, with their proven ongoing corruption, who would strip away our basic human rights.
This absolutely includes the SCOTUS BigotWizards and the rest of the GOP, with their proven ongoing corruption, who would strip away our basic human rights.
AOC: "It's not just that Trump is corrupt. It's that everyone participating in this is corrupt. Elon is corrupt. Jeff Bezos is corrupt. Mark Zuckerberg is corrupt."
December 28, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Spot-on. The trump regime is not a functioning government, it's an organized crime syndicate and should be treated as such.
This absolutely includes the SCOTUS BigotWizards and the rest of the GOP, with their proven ongoing corruption, who would strip away our basic human rights.
This absolutely includes the SCOTUS BigotWizards and the rest of the GOP, with their proven ongoing corruption, who would strip away our basic human rights.
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"Our tax coffers are being drained for the benefit of the wealthiest, even as families across the country are struggling with the cost of essentials like food, housing, health care and child care."
Our tax system should benefit kids and families
Our tax coffers are being drained for the benefit of the wealthiest, even as families across the country are struggling.
baptistnews.com
December 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
"Our tax coffers are being drained for the benefit of the wealthiest, even as families across the country are struggling with the cost of essentials like food, housing, health care and child care."
Great day hanging out with our kiddo before they headed home from break. Pandas were involved.
December 28, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Great day hanging out with our kiddo before they headed home from break. Pandas were involved.
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Dec. 28, 1925: Battling a fire at the George Mueller Candy Co. on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, with the Capitol dome in the background.
December 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Dec. 28, 1925: Battling a fire at the George Mueller Candy Co. on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, with the Capitol dome in the background.
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With Rayhunter, we can find out how cell site simulators are being used, and protect ourselves and our communities from this form of surveillance. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Meet Rayhunter: A New Open Source Tool from EFF to Detect Cellular
Rayhunter is a new open source tool we’ve created that runs off an affordable mobile hotspot that we hope empowers everyone, regardless of technical skill, to help search out cell-site simulators
www.eff.org
December 28, 2025 at 3:04 PM
With Rayhunter, we can find out how cell site simulators are being used, and protect ourselves and our communities from this form of surveillance. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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Ignoring courts, enacting ethnic cleansing, oftentimes against American citizens. There will be a reckoning of some form or fashion. If "representatives" & the courts won't actually do anything to stop these criminals from terrorizing our communities at some point the people will have to have a say.
"Her family has now been told she has been deported, despite US District Judge Brendan Hurson ruling Thursday that she could not be deported pending a hearing...attorneys said Monday that they have...confirm[ed] with the hospital she was born in Maryland." https://bit.ly/3MMdJvz
ICE detains woman whose lawyer insists is US citizen. DHS says she isn't
Federal agents arrested Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales on her way home in Baltimore, Maryland.
bit.ly
December 26, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Ignoring courts, enacting ethnic cleansing, oftentimes against American citizens. There will be a reckoning of some form or fashion. If "representatives" & the courts won't actually do anything to stop these criminals from terrorizing our communities at some point the people will have to have a say.