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Income isn’t supposed to play a role in how much housing assistance FEMA gives families.
But in some North Carolina counties, the highest-income homeowners received two to three times as much money after Hurricane Helene as those with lower incomes.
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But in some North Carolina counties, the highest-income homeowners received two to three times as much money after Hurricane Helene as those with lower incomes.
With @theassemblync.bsky.social
Arduous and Unequal: The Fight to Get FEMA Housing Assistance After Helene
An analysis by ProPublica and The Assembly of the more rural counties in North Carolina hardest hit by Helene shows that the households that got the most aid tended to have the highest incomes.
www.propublica.org
December 18, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Income isn’t supposed to play a role in how much housing assistance FEMA gives families.
But in some North Carolina counties, the highest-income homeowners received two to three times as much money after Hurricane Helene as those with lower incomes.
With @theassemblync.bsky.social
But in some North Carolina counties, the highest-income homeowners received two to three times as much money after Hurricane Helene as those with lower incomes.
With @theassemblync.bsky.social
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Republicans have hit a new & disgusting low with Marjorie Taylor Greene's bill that would put parents & doctors in jail for providing gender affirming healthcare.
Trans kids deserve support, love, & care that affirms their needs, not cruel, despicable attacks on their existence.
Trans kids deserve support, love, & care that affirms their needs, not cruel, despicable attacks on their existence.
December 17, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Republicans have hit a new & disgusting low with Marjorie Taylor Greene's bill that would put parents & doctors in jail for providing gender affirming healthcare.
Trans kids deserve support, love, & care that affirms their needs, not cruel, despicable attacks on their existence.
Trans kids deserve support, love, & care that affirms their needs, not cruel, despicable attacks on their existence.
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It’s incredible to just have a guy who gets to go on tv and just yell lies at us at a rate never seen before.
December 18, 2025 at 2:13 AM
It’s incredible to just have a guy who gets to go on tv and just yell lies at us at a rate never seen before.
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OH WAIT YOU MEAN THE ONE THEY BLAMED ON DEI??!!?
The U.S. government admits negligence in the helicopter-plane collision last January that killed 67 in Washington, D.C.
US government admits negligence in helicopter-plane collision that killed 67 in Washington
The U.S. government has admitted that the Federal Aviation Administration and the Army played a role in causing the collision last January between an airliner and a Black Hawk helicopter near the nation’s capital that killed 67 people.
bit.ly
December 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
OH WAIT YOU MEAN THE ONE THEY BLAMED ON DEI??!!?
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It's not discrimination if you're a dipshit Robby that's not a suspect class
December 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM
It's not discrimination if you're a dipshit Robby that's not a suspect class
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I'm told that HHS has just terminated all funding agreements with the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
December 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I'm told that HHS has just terminated all funding agreements with the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
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No one is a Semite. No one. Not you. Not the people you hate. Semitic is a word used to refer to a group of languages, including Arabic and Hebrew, that use 3-4 letter roots and vowel patterns. It’s not an ethnic group.
You people keep invoking nineteenth century race science like it’s a gotcha
You people keep invoking nineteenth century race science like it’s a gotcha
December 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
No one is a Semite. No one. Not you. Not the people you hate. Semitic is a word used to refer to a group of languages, including Arabic and Hebrew, that use 3-4 letter roots and vowel patterns. It’s not an ethnic group.
You people keep invoking nineteenth century race science like it’s a gotcha
You people keep invoking nineteenth century race science like it’s a gotcha
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First on NBC News: Longtime children's pastor Joe Campbell arrested on child sex abuse charges
@mikehixenbaugh.com: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
@mikehixenbaugh.com: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Longtime children's pastor Joe Campbell arrested on child sex abuse charges
The former Assemblies of God minister was indicted in Oklahoma after an NBC News investigation revealed decades of missed warnings.
www.nbcnews.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM
First on NBC News: Longtime children's pastor Joe Campbell arrested on child sex abuse charges
@mikehixenbaugh.com: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
@mikehixenbaugh.com: www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Romy and Jake Reiner have released a statement about the murder of their parents Michele and Rob Reiner.
December 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Romy and Jake Reiner have released a statement about the murder of their parents Michele and Rob Reiner.
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No, Justice Kavanaugh, it's not the "interim" docket.
Yes, Justice Kavanaugh, I would like you to answer for the consequences of your votes — especially when those consequences come from a vote on what you claim is the "interim" docket.
No, you don't have to answer.
Yes, I'll keep asking.
Yes, Justice Kavanaugh, I would like you to answer for the consequences of your votes — especially when those consequences come from a vote on what you claim is the "interim" docket.
No, you don't have to answer.
Yes, I'll keep asking.
100 days of Kavanaugh stops and the justices who silently allowed them — and a bill to change that
The Shadow Docket Sunlight Act is being introduced on Wednesday. And, Justice Kavanaugh still isn't saying if he's having second thoughts on his September opinion.
www.lawdork.com
December 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM
No, Justice Kavanaugh, it's not the "interim" docket.
Yes, Justice Kavanaugh, I would like you to answer for the consequences of your votes — especially when those consequences come from a vote on what you claim is the "interim" docket.
No, you don't have to answer.
Yes, I'll keep asking.
Yes, Justice Kavanaugh, I would like you to answer for the consequences of your votes — especially when those consequences come from a vote on what you claim is the "interim" docket.
No, you don't have to answer.
Yes, I'll keep asking.
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You'd have to be crazy to visit the United States from any other country at this time.
The records also show at least six Canadian children, with birth years ranging from 2009 to 2024, were detained during the period.
One Canadian child was held for 51 days — more than twice the 20-day limit set by a long-standing U.S. court-ordered agreement …
One Canadian child was held for 51 days — more than twice the 20-day limit set by a long-standing U.S. court-ordered agreement …
‘My advice actually would be don’t go’: Expert warns Canadians about U.S. travel risks
A growing number of Canadians, including several young children, have been arrested or detained by U.S. immigration authorities over the past two years, according to newly released government data obt...
www.ctvnews.ca
December 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
You'd have to be crazy to visit the United States from any other country at this time.
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ROSEN: Will you commit to opening an investigation into Fox News for deceptively editing a Trump interview to make him look good during a presidential campaign?
CARR: No
CARR: No
December 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
ROSEN: Will you commit to opening an investigation into Fox News for deceptively editing a Trump interview to make him look good during a presidential campaign?
CARR: No
CARR: No
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This is an AMAZINg opportunity for junior scholars on extremism and democracy. Do apply if you are interested!
📣 @pietrocastellig.bsky.social and I are absolutely thrilled to announce that the call for the 5th @ecpr.bsky.social Summer School on ‘Concepts and Methods for Research on Far-Right Politics’ is now open!
🇮🇹 The event will be hosted by @unibo.it, from 6 to 10 July 2026.
🔗 ecpr.eu/Events/353
🇮🇹 The event will be hosted by @unibo.it, from 6 to 10 July 2026.
🔗 ecpr.eu/Events/353
Summer School of the Standing Group on Extremism and Democracy, University of Bologna, 6 – 10 July 2026
European Consortium for Political Research
ecpr.eu
December 17, 2025 at 3:51 PM
This is an AMAZINg opportunity for junior scholars on extremism and democracy. Do apply if you are interested!
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🪖✈️ VERMONT AIR GUARD is deploying to Puerto Rico from Burlington right now, aboard the NFL Patriots team 767 (operated by Omni Air International) 👀
@jjindc.bsky.social
Good news: not being used to render shackled human beings
Bad news: being used to take VT Air National Guard members to Puerto Rico to fight and die in a pointless and stupid war.
Good news: not being used to render shackled human beings
Bad news: being used to take VT Air National Guard members to Puerto Rico to fight and die in a pointless and stupid war.
December 17, 2025 at 3:07 PM
🪖✈️ VERMONT AIR GUARD is deploying to Puerto Rico from Burlington right now, aboard the NFL Patriots team 767 (operated by Omni Air International) 👀
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On Monday, ICE agents violently restrained a woman in Minneapolis, dragging her in the snow and pinning her face down as onlookers shouted the woman was pregnant.
In response, one agent fired a taser into the crowd. “Who wants more?” he taunted, according to a WCCO reporter. trib.al/vdWc3qj
In response, one agent fired a taser into the crowd. “Who wants more?” he taunted, according to a WCCO reporter. trib.al/vdWc3qj
December 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
On Monday, ICE agents violently restrained a woman in Minneapolis, dragging her in the snow and pinning her face down as onlookers shouted the woman was pregnant.
In response, one agent fired a taser into the crowd. “Who wants more?” he taunted, according to a WCCO reporter. trib.al/vdWc3qj
In response, one agent fired a taser into the crowd. “Who wants more?” he taunted, according to a WCCO reporter. trib.al/vdWc3qj
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Hack Reveals the a16z-Backed Phone Farm Flooding TikTok With AI Influencers
www.404media.co/hack-reveals...
www.404media.co/hack-reveals...
Hack Reveals the a16z-Backed Phone Farm Flooding TikTok With AI Influencers
A hacker gained control of a 1,100 mobile phone farm powering covert, AI-generated ads on TikTok.
www.404media.co
December 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Hack Reveals the a16z-Backed Phone Farm Flooding TikTok With AI Influencers
www.404media.co/hack-reveals...
www.404media.co/hack-reveals...
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It is true that few Americans vote on stuff like this but I will say: what they do abroad, they will find ways to do as much of that at home that they can get away with.
The rate of reported death isn’t as skyrocketing high but there are absolutely numerous voters and non voters here who know…
The rate of reported death isn’t as skyrocketing high but there are absolutely numerous voters and non voters here who know…
NEW: Here's the searing tale of one woman's struggle to feed her family after the Trump Administration imposed a man-made food crisis.
Beautifully written by Brett Murphy & @annamaria.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Beautifully written by Brett Murphy & @annamaria.bsky.social
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
The Summer of Starvation: Amid Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts, a Mother Struggles to Keep Her Sons Alive
After the Trump administration cut off food from the third-largest refugee camp in the world, thousands of families faced impossible choices as their children starved.
www.propublica.org
December 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM
It is true that few Americans vote on stuff like this but I will say: what they do abroad, they will find ways to do as much of that at home that they can get away with.
The rate of reported death isn’t as skyrocketing high but there are absolutely numerous voters and non voters here who know…
The rate of reported death isn’t as skyrocketing high but there are absolutely numerous voters and non voters here who know…
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LMAO McGovern is on fire right now 🔥🔥🔥
December 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
LMAO McGovern is on fire right now 🔥🔥🔥
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Pathetic. They can't even get indictments or convictions in high profile cases. This is all scare tactics and theater.
www.them.us/story/pam-bo...
www.them.us/story/pam-bo...
Pam Bondi Directs FBI to Offer Cash Bounty for Promoters of “Radical Gender Ideology”
The memo teases out a directive from President Donald Trump.
www.them.us
December 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Pathetic. They can't even get indictments or convictions in high profile cases. This is all scare tactics and theater.
www.them.us/story/pam-bo...
www.them.us/story/pam-bo...
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🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon who incites political violence, adjudicated rapist & pedophile Trump did 🩸🩸🩸
December 17, 2025 at 12:39 PM
🩸🩸🩸 I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what the 34x POS convicted felon who incites political violence, adjudicated rapist & pedophile Trump did 🩸🩸🩸
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Ah yes, when you think "Chris Rufo" you think "guy who stays staying laser focused on policy and substance" not "outrage entrepreneur who enjoys destroying lives"
when the antichrist himself is saying your tweet is awful perhaps you've really and truly fucked up
December 17, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Ah yes, when you think "Chris Rufo" you think "guy who stays staying laser focused on policy and substance" not "outrage entrepreneur who enjoys destroying lives"
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Hegseth repeatedly misled the public about this strike.
The boat was headed for Suriname, not the U.S.
It wasn't carrying fentanyl.
The survivors didn't "radio for backup."
This strike was illegal, and Hegseth is trying to cover up what happened by refusing to release video.
The boat was headed for Suriname, not the U.S.
It wasn't carrying fentanyl.
The survivors didn't "radio for backup."
This strike was illegal, and Hegseth is trying to cover up what happened by refusing to release video.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday that the Pentagon will not publicly release unedited video of a strike that killed two survivors of an initial attack on a boat allegedly carrying cocaine in the Caribbean. https://to.pbs.org/4pZJb8p
Hegseth says he won't publicly release video of boat strike that killed survivors in the Caribbean
Hegseth said that members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee would have an opportunity this week to review the video, but did not say whether all members of Congress would be allowed to ...
to.pbs.org
December 16, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Hegseth repeatedly misled the public about this strike.
The boat was headed for Suriname, not the U.S.
It wasn't carrying fentanyl.
The survivors didn't "radio for backup."
This strike was illegal, and Hegseth is trying to cover up what happened by refusing to release video.
The boat was headed for Suriname, not the U.S.
It wasn't carrying fentanyl.
The survivors didn't "radio for backup."
This strike was illegal, and Hegseth is trying to cover up what happened by refusing to release video.
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Good. Other big states should follow suit since Congress under the GOP won't protect our rights here.
December 16, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Good. Other big states should follow suit since Congress under the GOP won't protect our rights here.
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BREAKING: The U.S. Coast Guard has quietly enacted a policy downgrading swastikas and nooses from hate symbols to “potentially divisive.” The manual is now in effect, despite public outrage and warnings after the draft was revealed last month. (Washington Post)
December 16, 2025 at 8:47 PM
BREAKING: The U.S. Coast Guard has quietly enacted a policy downgrading swastikas and nooses from hate symbols to “potentially divisive.” The manual is now in effect, despite public outrage and warnings after the draft was revealed last month. (Washington Post)