Skeptical Brotha 🏳️🌈
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Acerbic. Negro. Gay. Church Queen. Recovering political junkie afraid of creeping Fascism. Abortion is health care. Trans rights are human rights. Lapsed Episcopalian #KHive
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For the rest of my life I will strive to honor your memory and the powerful example of your love, kindness, honesty, and excellence.
The majority of Americans voted to empower a crackpot to set healthcare policy...
The changes announced Monday are effective immediately.
CDC Removes 6 Diseases From Childhood Vaccine Schedule
The changes announced Monday are effective immediately.
www.forbes.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:50 PM
The majority of Americans voted to empower a crackpot to set healthcare policy...
Top DOJ Official Shut Down Enforcement Against Crypto Companies While Holding More Than $150,000 in Crypto Investments talkingpointsmemo.com/news/top-doj...
Top DOJ Official Shut Down Enforcement Against Crypto Companies While Holding More Than $150,000 in Crypto Investments
This article first appeared at ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 5, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Top DOJ Official Shut Down Enforcement Against Crypto Companies While Holding More Than $150,000 in Crypto Investments talkingpointsmemo.com/news/top-doj...
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service
www.huffpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
Sen. Chris Murphy: Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio ‘Literally Lied To Our Face’ Before Venezuela Takeover www.huffpost.com/entry/chris-...
Sen. Chris Murphy: Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio ‘Literally Lied To Our Face’ Before Venezuela Takeover
“They knew they weren’t telling the truth in that room," the Connecticut senator said.
www.huffpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:18 PM
Sen. Chris Murphy: Pete Hegseth, Marco Rubio ‘Literally Lied To Our Face’ Before Venezuela Takeover www.huffpost.com/entry/chris-...
Maduro and wife plead not guilty to narco-terrorism charges www.npr.org/2026/01/05/n...
Maduro and wife plead not guilty to narco-terrorism charges
Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores have pleaded not guilty to all charges during their first court appearance in their federal narco-terrorism case.
www.npr.org
January 5, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Maduro and wife plead not guilty to narco-terrorism charges www.npr.org/2026/01/05/n...
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Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
January 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Four generations of my family have served our country. Service is in my blood. The President wouldn’t know anything about that.
Pentagon moves [illegally] to cut Sen. Mark Kelly’s military retirement pay as punishment over ‘illegal orders’ video www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/p...
Pentagon cuts Sen. Mark Kelly’s military retirement pay as punishment over ‘illegal orders’ video | CNN Politics
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Monday that the Pentagon is taking administrative action to punish Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired Navy captain, by cutting his retirement pay for participating ...
www.cnn.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Pentagon moves [illegally] to cut Sen. Mark Kelly’s military retirement pay as punishment over ‘illegal orders’ video www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/p...
After Venezuela operation, Trump haunted by his pardon for Honduran drug trafficker www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
After Venezuela operation, Trump haunted by his pardon for Honduran drug trafficker
Two Latin American strongmen were charged with drug trafficking. One was captured as part of a military raid, the other is free thanks to a Trump pardon.
www.ms.now
January 5, 2026 at 4:35 PM
After Venezuela operation, Trump haunted by his pardon for Honduran drug trafficker www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ends reelection bid abcnews.go.com/Politics/min...
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ends reelection bid
Walz said he would not be able to give a campaign all of his attention.
abcnews.go.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz ends reelection bid abcnews.go.com/Politics/min...
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So many in media are ill-equipped to interview officials about what’s happening because they begin with the presumption of legitimacy and don’t know enough about history or U.S. foreign policy to foment intelligent pushback and hold officials accountable.
January 4, 2026 at 11:32 PM
So many in media are ill-equipped to interview officials about what’s happening because they begin with the presumption of legitimacy and don’t know enough about history or U.S. foreign policy to foment intelligent pushback and hold officials accountable.
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Chris Murphy: "Clearly this is wildly illegal. This is a president who has been operating illegally since he was sworn in -- stealing from the American people, seizing spending power, now dragging America into a war overseas ... Donald Trump's entire foreign policy is corrupt."
January 4, 2026 at 2:47 PM
Chris Murphy: "Clearly this is wildly illegal. This is a president who has been operating illegally since he was sworn in -- stealing from the American people, seizing spending power, now dragging America into a war overseas ... Donald Trump's entire foreign policy is corrupt."
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We are living in an era of rogue criminals masquerading as world leaders. 😳👇
January 3, 2026 at 6:05 PM
We are living in an era of rogue criminals masquerading as world leaders. 😳👇
Early Voting in North Carolina starts in 39 days. No amount of wag the dog nonsense is going to interfere with a great Democratic victory.
January 4, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Early Voting in North Carolina starts in 39 days. No amount of wag the dog nonsense is going to interfere with a great Democratic victory.
The Brazen Illegality of Trump's Venezuela Operation www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
The Brazen Illegality of Trump’s Venezuela Operation
A scholar of international law on the implications of the U.S. arrest of President Nicolás Maduro.
www.newyorker.com
January 3, 2026 at 10:23 PM
The Brazen Illegality of Trump's Venezuela Operation www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a...
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Schumer & Jeffries joint statement: “President Trump’s announced plan to run Venezuela is unacceptable. It is critical that the Trump administration provide an immediate Gang of Eight briefing, followed by briefings for all Members of the House and Senate early next week.”
January 3, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Schumer & Jeffries joint statement: “President Trump’s announced plan to run Venezuela is unacceptable. It is critical that the Trump administration provide an immediate Gang of Eight briefing, followed by briefings for all Members of the House and Senate early next week.”
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BREAKING: Venezuela's vice president demands the U.S. free Maduro and calls him the country's rightful leader during speech.
Live updates: US strikes Venezuela and says its leader, Maduro, has been captured
President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. had struck Venezuela early Saturday and said its president, Nicolás Maduro, had been captured and flown out of the country.
bit.ly
January 3, 2026 at 7:48 PM
BREAKING: Venezuela's vice president demands the U.S. free Maduro and calls him the country's rightful leader during speech.
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It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
U.S. strikes Venezuela and says leader Maduro has been captured and flown out of the country www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
U.S. strikes Venezuela and says leader Maduro has been captured and flown out of the country
The legal authority for the attack, which echoed the 1990 U.S. invasion of Panama that led to the surrender and seizure of leader Manuel Antonio Noriega, was not immediately clear.
www.pbs.org
January 3, 2026 at 6:48 PM
U.S. strikes Venezuela and says leader Maduro has been captured and flown out of the country www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
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Dr. Jonathan Reiner on CNN ticks through all the evidence we have that something has changed for the worse with Trump's health since October that the White House is covering up
January 2, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Dr. Jonathan Reiner on CNN ticks through all the evidence we have that something has changed for the worse with Trump's health since October that the White House is covering up
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"Regional offices abruptly disappeared in a rushed reorganization. New policies were rolled out only to be canceled or changed, prompting confused customers to jam the phones and the website, which crashed repeatedly..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
How Social Security has gotten worse under Trump
Customer service deteriorated by key measures as the agency enacted sweeping cuts in Trump’s second term, internal data and interviews show.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:55 PM
"Regional offices abruptly disappeared in a rushed reorganization. New policies were rolled out only to be canceled or changed, prompting confused customers to jam the phones and the website, which crashed repeatedly..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Mamdani: I have been told that this is the occasion to reset expectations, that I should use this opportunity to encourage the people of New York to ask for little and expect even less. I will do no such thing. The only expectation I seek to reset is that of small expectations.
January 1, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Mamdani: I have been told that this is the occasion to reset expectations, that I should use this opportunity to encourage the people of New York to ask for little and expect even less. I will do no such thing. The only expectation I seek to reset is that of small expectations.
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife, First Lady Rama Duwaji, arrive at his inauguration ceremony.
January 1, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife, First Lady Rama Duwaji, arrive at his inauguration ceremony.
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Mary Sheffield was sworn in as Detroit’s 76th mayor, becoming the first woman to hold the office in the city's 324-year history
January 1, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Mary Sheffield was sworn in as Detroit’s 76th mayor, becoming the first woman to hold the office in the city's 324-year history
I'm glad 2025 is over.
January 1, 2026 at 6:35 AM
I'm glad 2025 is over.