Lenny Laymon
@sounders74.bsky.social
Seattle sports fan, atheist, socialist trying to be more woke every day.
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RFK Jr wants to stop vaccinating babies for Hep B.
Children will suffer and die.
Needlessly.
I will say it again and again and again: RFK Jr is the most dangerous man in this regime. He will go down in history as destroying America's public health and causing the deaths of millions bc of it.
Children will suffer and die.
Needlessly.
I will say it again and again and again: RFK Jr is the most dangerous man in this regime. He will go down in history as destroying America's public health and causing the deaths of millions bc of it.
RFK Jr. Is Coming For Another Vaccine That's Been Around For 44 Years
www.huffpost.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:19 AM
RFK Jr wants to stop vaccinating babies for Hep B.
Children will suffer and die.
Needlessly.
I will say it again and again and again: RFK Jr is the most dangerous man in this regime. He will go down in history as destroying America's public health and causing the deaths of millions bc of it.
Children will suffer and die.
Needlessly.
I will say it again and again and again: RFK Jr is the most dangerous man in this regime. He will go down in history as destroying America's public health and causing the deaths of millions bc of it.
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Pete Hegseth is the kind of liar who thinks confidence and a loud voice can substitute for truth. It doesn’t.
PS- none of this should be making old man Trump drowsy.
PS- none of this should be making old man Trump drowsy.
December 3, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Pete Hegseth is the kind of liar who thinks confidence and a loud voice can substitute for truth. It doesn’t.
PS- none of this should be making old man Trump drowsy.
PS- none of this should be making old man Trump drowsy.
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A Black mayor-elect in Newbern, AL was locked out of town hall by white officials who resisted his win — in 2020. He sued and won using the same VRA protection SCOTUS is poised to strike down, risking a return to a darker era for minority voters.
✍️ @jimsaksa.com
✍️ @jimsaksa.com
The Voting Rights Act Is Still Working To Stop Racist Laws. The Supreme Court Might Not Care.
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
www.democracydocket.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:26 PM
A Black mayor-elect in Newbern, AL was locked out of town hall by white officials who resisted his win — in 2020. He sued and won using the same VRA protection SCOTUS is poised to strike down, risking a return to a darker era for minority voters.
✍️ @jimsaksa.com
✍️ @jimsaksa.com
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🔴 In the past 48 hrs, Gaza’s Health Ministry reported an add'l 5 killed (1 of whom was recovered from the rubble) & 13 injured arriving at hospitals.
▪️Since the ceasefire on Oct. 11, 2025:
- Total killed 360
- Total injured 922
- Total previously killed bodies recovered 617
This brings the...
▪️Since the ceasefire on Oct. 11, 2025:
- Total killed 360
- Total injured 922
- Total previously killed bodies recovered 617
This brings the...
December 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
🔴 In the past 48 hrs, Gaza’s Health Ministry reported an add'l 5 killed (1 of whom was recovered from the rubble) & 13 injured arriving at hospitals.
▪️Since the ceasefire on Oct. 11, 2025:
- Total killed 360
- Total injured 922
- Total previously killed bodies recovered 617
This brings the...
▪️Since the ceasefire on Oct. 11, 2025:
- Total killed 360
- Total injured 922
- Total previously killed bodies recovered 617
This brings the...
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Argentina is experiencing increasing gender-based violence.
But newly elected legislators taking office on December 10 have an opportunity to strengthen protections and violence prevention measures.
Learn more:
But newly elected legislators taking office on December 10 have an opportunity to strengthen protections and violence prevention measures.
Learn more:
Women in Argentina Face Rising Violence
Argentina is experiencing increasing gender-based violence. But newly elected legislators taking office on December 10 have an opportunity to strengthen protections and violence prevention measures.
www.hrw.org
December 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Argentina is experiencing increasing gender-based violence.
But newly elected legislators taking office on December 10 have an opportunity to strengthen protections and violence prevention measures.
Learn more:
But newly elected legislators taking office on December 10 have an opportunity to strengthen protections and violence prevention measures.
Learn more:
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⚠️ When Obama expanded Cheney’s kill list, critics warned a future president would abuse it. Trump is now doing exactly that. This is what happens when unchecked power becomes precedent.
December 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
⚠️ When Obama expanded Cheney’s kill list, critics warned a future president would abuse it. Trump is now doing exactly that. This is what happens when unchecked power becomes precedent.
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New from HRW: The arrest of an asylum seeker at the Club World Cup final in July 2025 raises serious concerns about the safety of noncitizens attending the #WorldCup2026 in the United States next year.
US: ICE Arrest at FIFA Event Spotlights Dangers for World Cup
The arrest and return of an asylum seeker who took his children to the Club World Cup soccer tournament final on July 13, 2025, raises serious concerns about the safety of noncitizens attending the 20...
www.hrw.org
December 3, 2025 at 3:05 PM
New from HRW: The arrest of an asylum seeker at the Club World Cup final in July 2025 raises serious concerns about the safety of noncitizens attending the #WorldCup2026 in the United States next year.
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U.S. companies cut 32,000 workers in November.
November private payrolls unexpectedly fell by 32,000, led by steep small business job cuts, ADP reports
The payrolls decline marked a sharp step down from October, which saw an upwardly revised gain of 47,000 positions.
www.cnbc.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
U.S. companies cut 32,000 workers in November.
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Larger businesses with 50 or more employees reported a net gain of 90,000 workers.
But companies with fewer than 50 saw a decline of about 120,000.
But companies with fewer than 50 saw a decline of about 120,000.
December 3, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Larger businesses with 50 or more employees reported a net gain of 90,000 workers.
But companies with fewer than 50 saw a decline of about 120,000.
But companies with fewer than 50 saw a decline of about 120,000.
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⭕️ Israel To Open Rafah Crossing For Exits Only
Israel announced on Wed. that the Rafah border crossing w/ Egypt will open in coming days but “exclusively for the exit of residents from the Gaza Strip to Egypt.” In a statement on X, Israel’s Coordination of Gov. Activities in the Territories...
Israel announced on Wed. that the Rafah border crossing w/ Egypt will open in coming days but “exclusively for the exit of residents from the Gaza Strip to Egypt.” In a statement on X, Israel’s Coordination of Gov. Activities in the Territories...
December 3, 2025 at 3:58 PM
⭕️ Israel To Open Rafah Crossing For Exits Only
Israel announced on Wed. that the Rafah border crossing w/ Egypt will open in coming days but “exclusively for the exit of residents from the Gaza Strip to Egypt.” In a statement on X, Israel’s Coordination of Gov. Activities in the Territories...
Israel announced on Wed. that the Rafah border crossing w/ Egypt will open in coming days but “exclusively for the exit of residents from the Gaza Strip to Egypt.” In a statement on X, Israel’s Coordination of Gov. Activities in the Territories...
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This prick ripped off regular Americans, he stole millions from middle class/working class folks. And Trump pardons him. Don’t ever again tell me Trump gives a flying fuck about middle class folks. He never has.
NEW: The commutation Trump issued to David Gentile wipes away all further fines & restitution.
Gentile had been sentenced to 7 years for his role in a $1.6B scheme that defrauded thousands of investors.
Prosecutors had been seeking $15.5M in forfeiture.
www.justice.gov/pardon/media...
Gentile had been sentenced to 7 years for his role in a $1.6B scheme that defrauded thousands of investors.
Prosecutors had been seeking $15.5M in forfeiture.
www.justice.gov/pardon/media...
December 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This prick ripped off regular Americans, he stole millions from middle class/working class folks. And Trump pardons him. Don’t ever again tell me Trump gives a flying fuck about middle class folks. He never has.
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very funny that hours after this was published trump issued another corrupt pardon
wrote about the problem of the pardon power (gift link)
Opinion | Guess Which Presidential Power Trump Likes the Most
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
very funny that hours after this was published trump issued another corrupt pardon
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NEW: A right-wing legal group notorious for attacking voting rights filed a lawsuit against California’s Prop 50, arguing it violates the Constitution. They seek to block the voter-approved congressional map, despite overwhelming support for the measure.
Right-Wing Legal Group Sues to Block California’s Voter-Approved Congressional Map
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
NEW: A right-wing legal group notorious for attacking voting rights filed a lawsuit against California’s Prop 50, arguing it violates the Constitution. They seek to block the voter-approved congressional map, despite overwhelming support for the measure.
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NEW: Despite being disqualified from serving as acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey, Trump loyalist Alina Habba and the DOJ are still claiming she’s the top federal prosecutor in the state. And she isn’t the first Trump appointee to do so.
Despite Disqualifications, Trump Appointees Still Claim to Be Top Federal Prosecutors
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
NEW: Despite being disqualified from serving as acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey, Trump loyalist Alina Habba and the DOJ are still claiming she’s the top federal prosecutor in the state. And she isn’t the first Trump appointee to do so.
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🚨 HAPPENING NOW: The FDA’s top drug evaluator just quit after challenging a new program that can approve drugs in 30 days. He’s the fifth director to leave this year as industry pressure pushes the agency to green-light drugs with weak evidence they work.
December 3, 2025 at 6:58 PM
🚨 HAPPENING NOW: The FDA’s top drug evaluator just quit after challenging a new program that can approve drugs in 30 days. He’s the fifth director to leave this year as industry pressure pushes the agency to green-light drugs with weak evidence they work.
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EXCLUSIVE: Colorado told the DOJ to “take a hike,” becoming the latest state to reject the DOJ’s request for private voter data. Read an exclusively-obtained email from the DOJ revealing its push to access the state’s “unredacted voter registration” information👇
https://bit.ly/3XyxtF8
https://bit.ly/3XyxtF8
December 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Colorado told the DOJ to “take a hike,” becoming the latest state to reject the DOJ’s request for private voter data. Read an exclusively-obtained email from the DOJ revealing its push to access the state’s “unredacted voter registration” information👇
https://bit.ly/3XyxtF8
https://bit.ly/3XyxtF8
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The co-founder of Kalshi says: " The long-term vision is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion."
December 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The co-founder of Kalshi says: " The long-term vision is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion."
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NVIDIA's CEO spent the past year lobbying Trump to greenlight the sale of advanced AI chips to China, which could undercut US national security.
Now he's heading to Capitol Hill to push his agenda in secret meetings.
Huang should testify publicly.
Now he's heading to Capitol Hill to push his agenda in secret meetings.
Huang should testify publicly.
Ranking Member Warren's statement on NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang's closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill:
December 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
NVIDIA's CEO spent the past year lobbying Trump to greenlight the sale of advanced AI chips to China, which could undercut US national security.
Now he's heading to Capitol Hill to push his agenda in secret meetings.
Huang should testify publicly.
Now he's heading to Capitol Hill to push his agenda in secret meetings.
Huang should testify publicly.
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▪️Since the ceasefire on October 11, 2025:
- Israel has killed 360 Palestinians
- Israel has injured 922 Palestinians
Source: Gaza Ministry of Health
- Israel has killed 360 Palestinians
- Israel has injured 922 Palestinians
Source: Gaza Ministry of Health
December 3, 2025 at 7:59 PM
▪️Since the ceasefire on October 11, 2025:
- Israel has killed 360 Palestinians
- Israel has injured 922 Palestinians
Source: Gaza Ministry of Health
- Israel has killed 360 Palestinians
- Israel has injured 922 Palestinians
Source: Gaza Ministry of Health
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⭕️ BREAKING: New Israeli air & artillery strikes reported in Rafah
Al Araby TV, citing Israel’s Channel 14, reports clashes b/w Israeli occupation forces & Palestinian fighters in southern Gaza’s Rafah area this evening.
Israeli outlets, including Times of Israel, are describing the exchange of...
Al Araby TV, citing Israel’s Channel 14, reports clashes b/w Israeli occupation forces & Palestinian fighters in southern Gaza’s Rafah area this evening.
Israeli outlets, including Times of Israel, are describing the exchange of...
December 3, 2025 at 7:58 PM
⭕️ BREAKING: New Israeli air & artillery strikes reported in Rafah
Al Araby TV, citing Israel’s Channel 14, reports clashes b/w Israeli occupation forces & Palestinian fighters in southern Gaza’s Rafah area this evening.
Israeli outlets, including Times of Israel, are describing the exchange of...
Al Araby TV, citing Israel’s Channel 14, reports clashes b/w Israeli occupation forces & Palestinian fighters in southern Gaza’s Rafah area this evening.
Israeli outlets, including Times of Israel, are describing the exchange of...
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⚡️ NEW: “A Second West Bank”: Israeli Military Raids Escalate in Occupied Syrian Border Villages
Israeli forces are entrenching even further in Syria as Netanyahu says he wants a demilitarized “buffer zone” stretching to Damascus.
By Hoda Matar for Drop Site
open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
Israeli forces are entrenching even further in Syria as Netanyahu says he wants a demilitarized “buffer zone” stretching to Damascus.
By Hoda Matar for Drop Site
open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
“A Second West Bank”: Israeli Military Raids Escalate in Occupied Syrian Border Villages
Israeli forces are entrenching even further in Syria as Benjamin Netanyahu says he wants a demilitarized “buffer zone” stretching to Damascus.
open.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:04 PM
⚡️ NEW: “A Second West Bank”: Israeli Military Raids Escalate in Occupied Syrian Border Villages
Israeli forces are entrenching even further in Syria as Netanyahu says he wants a demilitarized “buffer zone” stretching to Damascus.
By Hoda Matar for Drop Site
open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
Israeli forces are entrenching even further in Syria as Netanyahu says he wants a demilitarized “buffer zone” stretching to Damascus.
By Hoda Matar for Drop Site
open.substack.com/pub/dropsite...
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Rep. Ilhan Omar: "I hope he gets the help he needs. It sounds like he's trying to deflect from the failures that he's had as president ... he's fought to be the head of the pedophile protection party."
December 3, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Rep. Ilhan Omar: "I hope he gets the help he needs. It sounds like he's trying to deflect from the failures that he's had as president ... he's fought to be the head of the pedophile protection party."
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🚨 Netanyahu Threatens Gaza-Wide Retaliation After Rafah Clash, Claims “Ceasefire Violated”
Israel’s Channel 12 reports PM Netanyahu has convened an urgent meeting after 5 Israeli soldiers were wounded in Rafah, including 1 seriously.
Netanyahu stated: “The Hamas terror organization continues to...
Israel’s Channel 12 reports PM Netanyahu has convened an urgent meeting after 5 Israeli soldiers were wounded in Rafah, including 1 seriously.
Netanyahu stated: “The Hamas terror organization continues to...
December 3, 2025 at 8:08 PM
🚨 Netanyahu Threatens Gaza-Wide Retaliation After Rafah Clash, Claims “Ceasefire Violated”
Israel’s Channel 12 reports PM Netanyahu has convened an urgent meeting after 5 Israeli soldiers were wounded in Rafah, including 1 seriously.
Netanyahu stated: “The Hamas terror organization continues to...
Israel’s Channel 12 reports PM Netanyahu has convened an urgent meeting after 5 Israeli soldiers were wounded in Rafah, including 1 seriously.
Netanyahu stated: “The Hamas terror organization continues to...
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The Trump administration ignored a request from top election officials seeking answers to its unprecedented hunt for state voter data. As their deadline came and went, the federal government’s motives, and what this could mean for voters, remain unclear.
https://bit.ly/4orsd0L
https://bit.ly/4orsd0L
Trump Administration Snubs States Asking Why the DOJ Wants Their Voter Data
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The Trump administration ignored a request from top election officials seeking answers to its unprecedented hunt for state voter data. As their deadline came and went, the federal government’s motives, and what this could mean for voters, remain unclear.
https://bit.ly/4orsd0L
https://bit.ly/4orsd0L
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Some 42,000 people in Gaza have sustained life-changing injuries, according to WHO estimates. One in four of them are children.
December 3, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Some 42,000 people in Gaza have sustained life-changing injuries, according to WHO estimates. One in four of them are children.