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if a Democrat had said “I can’t wait to host the oil companies at my 90,000 square foot golden self-commemorative ballroom that I tore down the White House and solicited $300 million in bribes to build” it would literally be considered the worst scandal and gaffe in human history
REPORTER: The Capital Planning Commission is concerned the 89,000 square foot ballroom is going to dwarf the rest of the rest of the WH. Do you worry about that?

TRUMP: No no. People love the ballroom. We need it. If we would've had the ballroom today, we could've had all the oil companies there.
January 9, 2026 at 11:44 PM
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I'm up to FOUR OTHER alleged vehicle ramming incidents that led to shootings by ICE agents:

• 8/16/2025 San Bernadino
• 10/5/2025 Chicago
• 10/21/2025 Los Angeles
• 12/24/2025 Maryland

Two of these claims fell apart and charges were dismissed. Another had "conflicting accounts".
January 7, 2026 at 10:41 PM
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Had some quick thoughts about the extent to which the administration seems to be using "going on the internet" as a synonym for "engaging in an anti-government movement." www.pbump.net/o/using-the-...
Using the internet is not a RICO predicate
Vice President Vance joined the daily White House press briefing on Thursday in order to talk about a new Justice Department position focused on fraud. But the details of that announcement (think Rona...
www.pbump.net
January 9, 2026 at 6:39 PM
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Great new piece from David (and I'm not just saying that because it cites me...).
the trump admin and its allies are promoting a lie about european tech regulation. it's really not some niche technical/legal thing, though - it's about power & control over european access to information. i wrote about it here for @techpolicypress.bsky.social
The Trump Lie About Europe and Why it Matters | TechPolicy.Press
The Trump administration is promoting disinformation about European law and policy for reasons that go well beyond social media regulation, writes David Kaye.
www.techpolicy.press
January 9, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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Rep. Luna, who once accused Twitter of "censorship" because no one on her staff explained what Jira is to her, is now asking the DOJ to prosecute a journalist for sharing a link to a university bio page on X (X immediately complied and locked the journalist's account until he deleted the link).
January 9, 2026 at 8:24 PM
When Trump says that Venezuelan oil is great for asphalt during his meeting with oil execs today people should know he's talking about his golf buddy's business.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_S...
Harry Sargeant III - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 9, 2026 at 8:29 PM
This should be an impeachable offense.
“Colorado’s attorney general accused the Trump administration on Thursday of waging a ‘revenge campaign’ by choking off funds and ending federal programs over the state’s refusal to accede to the Republican president’s demands to free an imprisoned elections clerk [Tina Peters].” 1/8/26
Colorado AG accuses Trump of 'revenge campaign' for state refusal to free convicted elections clerk
Colorado’s attorney general is accusing the Trump administration of waging a “revenge campaign” against the state.
apnews.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:30 AM
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If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.

consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
January 2, 2026 at 2:26 AM
It appears Pam spoke today at the Jan 6th anniversary. Good for her.

sg.news.yahoo.com/maga-granny-...
'MAGA Granny' Who Rejected Trump's Pardon Blasts Him On Jan. 6
At a hearing marking five years since the attempted coup, Pam Hemphill owned her guilt while praising Capitol Police for protecting her that day.
sg.news.yahoo.com
January 6, 2026 at 7:32 PM
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How to calm political violence, according to psychologists.

New, in the APA Monitor, with comments from a bunch of us.

www.apa.org/monitor/2026...
www.apa.org
January 5, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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Before Trump invaded Venezuela, I wrote a long post on things we (me!) should do in 2026. Partly, it's about using the foundation laid by the Epstein files to focus on OTHER corrupt oligarchs Trump is protecting. It's also about making some things more visible.

www.emptywheel.net/2026/01/02/w...
Where We Go from Here - emptywheel
Here are ten things we can do in 2026 to hold Trump accountable.
www.emptywheel.net
January 5, 2026 at 4:36 PM
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🔥HUNTER BIDEN: “Shouldn’t that make you f*ckin’ mad?? Forget about whether you think I’M a crook— THEY’re doing it right in front of our face.”

Hunter unloads on Don Junior/Kushner/Trump for making BILLIONS off the presidency as Hunter hunters say nothing. @MarshaBlackburn
January 5, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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6/Why target the EU? Because it is synecdoche for the rules based international order. Rules based systems are about constraints. Neo-royalism is about extraction for elite cliques and sovereign rulers.
www.politico.eu/article/dona...
Trump warns Europe faces ‘civilizational erasure’ in explosive new document
The U.S. president blames the EU and migration for inciting broad continental decline in official National Security Strategy.
www.politico.eu
January 5, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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A thread worth considering.
1/Leaders are abducted/allies are threatened but pundits and governments are scratching their heads on what the US is doing. Danish PM on Greenland "It makes absolutely no sense". Why? Because actors using old IR models when we need a new lens. Enter neo-royalism.
abcnews.go.com/Internationa...
Denmark's PM urges Trump to 'stop the threats' of annexing Greenland
The prime minister of Denmark called on Trump to “stop the threats” of the U.S. annexing Greenland after renewed comments garnered international attention.
abcnews.go.com
January 5, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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There are a hundred more important things to say, and I tried to say some of them in my essay for "Thinking About...", but: invading a country for oil is also just atavistic at this point. Even if it worked, which it won’t, it still wouldn’t work.
Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year, even as they faced ongoing pressure to pull back from the business
Banks Notch Higher Fees From Green Bonds Than Fossil Fuel Debt
Wall Street’s biggest banks made more money financing green projects than they did from working with fossil fuel companies for a fourth straight year, even as they faced ongoing pressure to pull back from the business.
bloom.bg
January 4, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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Trump is weak at home, and he can be stopped – so long as the domestic political logic of foreign intervention is recognized and turned against him. This act of war is about regime change in the United States. It only succeeds if Americans allow it to do so.
January 4, 2026 at 8:52 PM
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The hedgies seem to believe there is or shortly will be something called a government in VZ, and that it'll be safe for them to travel there in March.

It's almost like the hedgies knew more about this invasion than Congress.

www.wsj.com/livecoverage...
January 3, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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Why are people assuming US troops and not Eric Prince employees will enforce US order in Venezuela?
January 3, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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Devin Nunes and others linked to Trump Media & Technology Group (Truth Social owner) recently became officers and investors of a company soon after it made an unsuccessful $10 billion bid for the US assets of Venezuelan-state-owned Citgo Petroleum. My latest:
Devin Nunes and others linked to Trump Media became officers of a company soon after it made an unsuccessful $10 billion bid for Venezuelan-state-owned Citgo Petroleum’s U.S. assets
Devin Nunes and others linked to Trump Media recently became officers and investors of a company soon after it made an unsuccessful $10 billion bid for Venezuelan-state-owned Citgo.
newstracs.com
January 1, 2026 at 9:36 PM
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Jack Smith Deposition
YouTube video by House Judiciary GOP
youtu.be
December 31, 2025 at 9:36 PM
I guess MTV is finally shutting down.

Reality tv shows killed the music video star way back in the 1990s.

www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
MTV's Music-Only Channels Are Officially Going Dark
Many of MTV's last 24-hour music channels around the world are set to stop broadcasting after today, Dec. 31, 2025.
www.rollingstone.com
December 31, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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The United States Postal Service (USPS) finalized a rule on postmarks to reflect changes in its mail pickup processes that could cause an uptick in blown deadlines for documents sent by post, including mail-in ballots. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Rural Mail-In Ballots at Risk as Post Office Finalizes Changes to Postmark Dates
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM