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Just your run-of-the-mill sock puppet with useless opinions. Never mind me.
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unvarnished gutter racism and Nazism from the president. a disgrace to our country.
December 31, 2025 at 4:32 PM
unvarnished gutter racism and Nazism from the president. a disgrace to our country.
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As it happens, I have experience with high-level government demands to stop an explosive, accurate story from running, and I also have experience with 60 Minutes spiking a story I was involved in, so I have thoughts about the travesty at CBS. If you want some journalism anecdotes, here are a lot:
Watching Bari Weiss Murder Investigative Journalism at CBS
Notes from someone who's withstood White House demands to stop an explosive story—and who once even had a 60 Minutes piece spiked
www.forever-wars.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:06 PM
As it happens, I have experience with high-level government demands to stop an explosive, accurate story from running, and I also have experience with 60 Minutes spiking a story I was involved in, so I have thoughts about the travesty at CBS. If you want some journalism anecdotes, here are a lot:
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"While day care centers in Minnesota have been prosecuted for overbilling in the past, none of the centers featured in the video have been accused of fraud by the authorities."
They are using this video as an excuse to unleash hatred on this community and rip away resources.
#Pinks
"While day care centers in Minnesota have been prosecuted for overbilling in the past, none of the centers featured in the video have been accused of fraud by the authorities."
They are using this video as an excuse to unleash hatred on this community and rip away resources.
#Pinks
Health Dept. Pauses Child Care Funding to Minnesota, Citing State’s Fraud Scandal
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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"While day care centers in Minnesota have been prosecuted for overbilling in the past, none of the centers featured in the video have been accused of fraud by the authorities."
They are using this video as an excuse to unleash hatred on this community and rip away resources.
#Pinks
"While day care centers in Minnesota have been prosecuted for overbilling in the past, none of the centers featured in the video have been accused of fraud by the authorities."
They are using this video as an excuse to unleash hatred on this community and rip away resources.
#Pinks
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This article about Trump policy toward Russia and Ukraine is exceptional but I just want to focus on what a vacuous tool Pete Hegseth is:
Example 1 - he refused to meet with his predecessor:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Example 1 - he refused to meet with his predecessor:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
December 31, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This article about Trump policy toward Russia and Ukraine is exceptional but I just want to focus on what a vacuous tool Pete Hegseth is:
Example 1 - he refused to meet with his predecessor:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Example 1 - he refused to meet with his predecessor:
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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“…a former mixed martial arts fighter told The Post he was eager to “work with these guys that are going to arrest you, slam your face on the pavement and send you home.””
Exclusive: ICE officials plan to spend $100 million to recruit gun-rights supporters and military enthusiasts through online influencers and a geo-targeted ad campaign, part of what the agency called a “wartime recruitment” strategy to hire thousands of officers, according to an internal document.
ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans
An internal ICE document shared among immigration officials details plans to use influencers and geo-targeted ads to rapidly hire thousands of deportation officers.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:40 PM
“…a former mixed martial arts fighter told The Post he was eager to “work with these guys that are going to arrest you, slam your face on the pavement and send you home.””
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Honestly pretty shocking it was just 50% before the pandemic but falling by half in 5 years is horrifying
The share of counties where 95% or more of kindergartners were vaccinated against measles has dropped from 50% before the pandemic to 28%, according to our analysis of public records from 44 states and the District of Columbia. At least 19,000 schools are now more vulnerable to outbreaks.
December 31, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Honestly pretty shocking it was just 50% before the pandemic but falling by half in 5 years is horrifying
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But he SAID
Exclusive: Drugmakers raise US prices on 350 medicines despite pressure from Trump
Drugmakers plan to raise U.S. prices on at least 350 branded medications including vaccines against COVID, RSV and shingles and blockbuster cancer treatment Ibrance, even as the Trump administration p...
www.reuters.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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They put the letters the day after the ‘vote.’
Of course they had this planned for a while.
Of course they had this planned for a while.
Exclusive: The Kennedy Center adopted bylaws earlier this year that limited voting to presidentially appointed trustees, a move that preceded a unanimous decision this month by board members installed by President Donald Trump to add his name to the center.
Kennedy Center changed board rules months before vote to add Trump’s name
The cultural center said only trustees appointed by the president could vote, barring other members, including Democrats who hold seats, from decisions.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM
They put the letters the day after the ‘vote.’
Of course they had this planned for a while.
Of course they had this planned for a while.
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From nationalizing voter suppression to flooding the streets with federal agents, the president and his allies are using all the tricks in the authoritarian playbook to tilt the midterms in their favor.
Project 2026: Trump's plan to rig the next election
From nationalizing voter suppression to flooding the streets with federal agents, the president and his allies are using all the tricks in the authoritarian playbook to tilt the midterms in their…
www.motherjones.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:00 PM
From nationalizing voter suppression to flooding the streets with federal agents, the president and his allies are using all the tricks in the authoritarian playbook to tilt the midterms in their favor.
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Only 8 states and DC have minimum salaries for teachers that exceed the minimum salary that ICE is offering to agents. Yet, unlike ICE agents, teachers in every state are required to have a bachelor's degree.
December 31, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Only 8 states and DC have minimum salaries for teachers that exceed the minimum salary that ICE is offering to agents. Yet, unlike ICE agents, teachers in every state are required to have a bachelor's degree.
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Samantha Fulnecky failed an assignment because she didn't do the work. After claims of religious discrimination, her college caved.
Two Florida Republicans now want to make the Fulnecky defense a statewide law.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/can-studen...
Two Florida Republicans now want to make the Fulnecky defense a statewide law.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/can-studen...
Can students fail an assignment if they cite God? Not if Florida Republicans get their way.
Two Florida lawmakers are weaponizing student failure to further their fake religious persecution crisis
www.friendlyatheist.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Samantha Fulnecky failed an assignment because she didn't do the work. After claims of religious discrimination, her college caved.
Two Florida Republicans now want to make the Fulnecky defense a statewide law.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/can-studen...
Two Florida Republicans now want to make the Fulnecky defense a statewide law.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/can-studen...
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An anti-Ukraine policy “swept through the Pentagon. Time and again, Mr. Hegseth and his advisers undermined, sidelined or silenced front-line generals and administration officials sympathetic to Ukraine.” (gift article)
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Separation: Inside the Unraveling U.S.-Ukraine Partnership (Gift Article)
As President Trump sought a peace deal and Vladimir V. Putin sought victory, factions in the White House and Pentagon bled the Ukrainian war effort.
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:17 PM
An anti-Ukraine policy “swept through the Pentagon. Time and again, Mr. Hegseth and his advisers undermined, sidelined or silenced front-line generals and administration officials sympathetic to Ukraine.” (gift article)
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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"What a year for the ultra wealthy. The world’s 500 richest people added a record $2.2 trillion to their collective fortunes in 2025’s… booming markets, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. And about a quarter of this year’s gains went to just eight billionaires.” — Bloomberg Morning Brief
December 31, 2025 at 1:32 PM
"What a year for the ultra wealthy. The world’s 500 richest people added a record $2.2 trillion to their collective fortunes in 2025’s… booming markets, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. And about a quarter of this year’s gains went to just eight billionaires.” — Bloomberg Morning Brief
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1. Todd Blanche held between $159,000-$485,000 in crypto investments
2. To get confirmed as DOJ #2, he committed to divesting
3. He issued a memo ending investigations into crypto companies
4. Then he transferred the assets to family
See the problem?
2. To get confirmed as DOJ #2, he committed to divesting
3. He issued a memo ending investigations into crypto companies
4. Then he transferred the assets to family
See the problem?
Top DOJ Official Todd Blanche Shut Down Crypto Enforcement While Holding Crypto Assets
The second-highest official at the DOJ, Todd Blanche rose to prominence as Trump’s personal defense attorney. His actions violated the federal conflicts of interest law and his ethics agreement, exper...
www.propublica.org
December 31, 2025 at 2:33 PM
1. Todd Blanche held between $159,000-$485,000 in crypto investments
2. To get confirmed as DOJ #2, he committed to divesting
3. He issued a memo ending investigations into crypto companies
4. Then he transferred the assets to family
See the problem?
2. To get confirmed as DOJ #2, he committed to divesting
3. He issued a memo ending investigations into crypto companies
4. Then he transferred the assets to family
See the problem?
"I don't know if I'd date you but I'd definitely want you around for the zombie apocalypse."
Forget insults, what’s the most unhinged *compliment* you’ve ever received?
December 31, 2025 at 2:58 AM
"I don't know if I'd date you but I'd definitely want you around for the zombie apocalypse."
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis diverted more than $35 MILLION in taxpayer dollars to defeat two ballot initiatives last year.
I’ve got the @miamiherald.com‘s blockbuster reporting on how DeSantis cheated needy Floridians and children from their already-earmarked funds.
youtu.be/EM0uTojxLCM?...
I’ve got the @miamiherald.com‘s blockbuster reporting on how DeSantis cheated needy Floridians and children from their already-earmarked funds.
youtu.be/EM0uTojxLCM?...
🚨Desantis CAUGHT FUNNELING $35 MILLION away from Floridians?!?
YouTube video by Katie Phang
youtu.be
December 30, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis diverted more than $35 MILLION in taxpayer dollars to defeat two ballot initiatives last year.
I’ve got the @miamiherald.com‘s blockbuster reporting on how DeSantis cheated needy Floridians and children from their already-earmarked funds.
youtu.be/EM0uTojxLCM?...
I’ve got the @miamiherald.com‘s blockbuster reporting on how DeSantis cheated needy Floridians and children from their already-earmarked funds.
youtu.be/EM0uTojxLCM?...
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Trump guys are about to Comet Pizza every third daycare center because they think they are all fronts for Somali money laundering. They're only doing this near cities with progressive mayors. This is straight up Government by LibsOfTikTok.
December 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Trump guys are about to Comet Pizza every third daycare center because they think they are all fronts for Somali money laundering. They're only doing this near cities with progressive mayors. This is straight up Government by LibsOfTikTok.
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Trump granted clemency to the biggest Medicare fraudster in history. Well, the guy was just re-arrested and charged with domestic violence. Here, via @motherjones.com, is the wild, sordid tale of how Phil Esformes made a fortune screwing taxpayers and nursing home residents.
Donald Trump freed a convicted Medicare fraudster. The Justice Department wants him back.
The cautionary tale of nursing home mogul Philip Esformes.
www.motherjones.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Trump granted clemency to the biggest Medicare fraudster in history. Well, the guy was just re-arrested and charged with domestic violence. Here, via @motherjones.com, is the wild, sordid tale of how Phil Esformes made a fortune screwing taxpayers and nursing home residents.
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Yeah, man, the only difference between your career and Mark Rufallo’s career is the political stuff.
December 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Yeah, man, the only difference between your career and Mark Rufallo’s career is the political stuff.
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NEW from me — I broke down Trump's claim on local right wing radio that the US carried out a Christmas Eve land strike in Venezuela, how he doubled down Monday, the subsequent media reports with no substance, the potential role of social media rumors about an actual fire, and how we need the truth:
Trump says US bombed alleged drug facility in Venezuela. No one knows if it’s true.
It could be a lie from social media, or a conflation of other stories. Either way, Americans need to know.
www.thehandbasket.co
December 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
NEW from me — I broke down Trump's claim on local right wing radio that the US carried out a Christmas Eve land strike in Venezuela, how he doubled down Monday, the subsequent media reports with no substance, the potential role of social media rumors about an actual fire, and how we need the truth:
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Someone left a megachurch in Virginia—and walked away with the receipts.
There are "more than 100 sermons" that were plagiarized by Pastor Josh Whitlow, the whistleblower said.
You better believe there's video proof.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-disgrunt...
There are "more than 100 sermons" that were plagiarized by Pastor Josh Whitlow, the whistleblower said.
You better believe there's video proof.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-disgrunt...
A disgruntled church member just exposed his pastor's habitual sermon plagiarism
An anonymous ex-congregant compiled more than 100 examples of Pastor Josh Whitlow plagiarizing other preachers. Several examples are now up on YouTube.
www.friendlyatheist.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Someone left a megachurch in Virginia—and walked away with the receipts.
There are "more than 100 sermons" that were plagiarized by Pastor Josh Whitlow, the whistleblower said.
You better believe there's video proof.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-disgrunt...
There are "more than 100 sermons" that were plagiarized by Pastor Josh Whitlow, the whistleblower said.
You better believe there's video proof.
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/a-disgrunt...
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In recent years, mainstream media has been dominated by stories of increased crime, but rarely do outlets cover one of the most common and insidious offenses in our society: wage theft.
Employers Steal Up to $50 Billion From Workers Every Year. It’s Time to Reclaim It.
A recent victory over wage theft shows what workers everywhere need to claw back their stolen pay—support, resources and enforcement.
inthesetimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:24 PM
In recent years, mainstream media has been dominated by stories of increased crime, but rarely do outlets cover one of the most common and insidious offenses in our society: wage theft.
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US citizens don't want home healthcare jobs. Not because they don't care about the elderly. But because the jobs are underpaid, overworked, and exploitative.
Take Sylvia, a mom I interviewed who took a home healthcare job because it was her only option, then left it as soon as she could. 1/🧵
Take Sylvia, a mom I interviewed who took a home healthcare job because it was her only option, then left it as soon as she could. 1/🧵
The largest generation in U.S. history is in their 70s now. And Stephen Miller’s podcaster wife thinks it’s suspicious that there’s a huge surge in home health aides.
December 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
US citizens don't want home healthcare jobs. Not because they don't care about the elderly. But because the jobs are underpaid, overworked, and exploitative.
Take Sylvia, a mom I interviewed who took a home healthcare job because it was her only option, then left it as soon as she could. 1/🧵
Take Sylvia, a mom I interviewed who took a home healthcare job because it was her only option, then left it as soon as she could. 1/🧵