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Update: In 3 recent editorials, WaPo failed to disclose owner Jeff Bezos's interest in the matter under discussion.
WaPo added one disclosure after @bgrueskin.bsky.social called it out.
Two weeks after my story, the other two editorials still have none. And the paper still won't say why
WaPo added one disclosure after @bgrueskin.bsky.social called it out.
Two weeks after my story, the other two editorials still have none. And the paper still won't say why
'Washington Post' editorials omit a key disclosure: Bezos' financial ties
Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.
www.npr.org
November 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Update: In 3 recent editorials, WaPo failed to disclose owner Jeff Bezos's interest in the matter under discussion.
WaPo added one disclosure after @bgrueskin.bsky.social called it out.
Two weeks after my story, the other two editorials still have none. And the paper still won't say why
WaPo added one disclosure after @bgrueskin.bsky.social called it out.
Two weeks after my story, the other two editorials still have none. And the paper still won't say why
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Trump’s pardon attorney Ed Martin claims Trump is pardoning his Georgia co-defendants and other “alternate electors.”
Note: Trump’s Georgia co-defendants are charged under state law. The president can’t pardon people for state crimes.
Note: Trump’s Georgia co-defendants are charged under state law. The president can’t pardon people for state crimes.
November 10, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Trump’s pardon attorney Ed Martin claims Trump is pardoning his Georgia co-defendants and other “alternate electors.”
Note: Trump’s Georgia co-defendants are charged under state law. The president can’t pardon people for state crimes.
Note: Trump’s Georgia co-defendants are charged under state law. The president can’t pardon people for state crimes.
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This is not the first time we've seen federal agents direct chemical agents indiscriminately at members of the public in Chicago. Not at people attacking them or even protestors, just people going on with their day.
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Here’s video of federal agents doing a drive by pepper spraying that hit a father and his one-year old on Saturday when the Feds were hitting Little Village and Cicero
November 10, 2025 at 4:04 AM
This is not the first time we've seen federal agents direct chemical agents indiscriminately at members of the public in Chicago. Not at people attacking them or even protestors, just people going on with their day.
bsky.app/profile/roya...
bsky.app/profile/roya...
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Two panels commemorating the contribution of Black American soldiers towards the liberation of the Netherlands in World War Two have been quietly removed from a cemetery in Limburg. It follows a complaint by right-wing think tank The Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission.
Op Margraten zijn twee panelen over zwarte Amerikaanse bevrijders van Nederland opeens weg. ‘Past bij beleid van de regering-Trump’
Op Margraten zijn twee panelen over zwarte Amerikaanse bevrijders van Nederland opeens weg. ‘Past bij beleid van de regering-Trump’
Op de Amerikaanse begraafplaats in Margraten is het opeens stil geworden rond de zwarte Amerikanen die hielpen Nederland bevrijden. Twee panelen die hun bijdrage herdachten – én wezen op hun strijd tegen racisme binnen het leger – werden zonder toelichting verwijderd.
www.nrc.nl
November 8, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Two panels commemorating the contribution of Black American soldiers towards the liberation of the Netherlands in World War Two have been quietly removed from a cemetery in Limburg. It follows a complaint by right-wing think tank The Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission.
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Amtrak and Andy Byford's play to have a private developer build and pay for a gleaming new Penn Station could leave commuter rail riders holding the bag for the next half-century — thanks to the railroad's plan to privatize Penn's operation and open the door to extra fees. buff.ly/meloF6O
Trump's Penn Station Plan Could Saddle New York Commuters With New Fees - Streetsblog New York City
Amtrak and Andy Byford's plan to privatize the operation Penn Station could open the door to sticking transit riders with extra fees.
nyc.streetsblog.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Amtrak and Andy Byford's play to have a private developer build and pay for a gleaming new Penn Station could leave commuter rail riders holding the bag for the next half-century — thanks to the railroad's plan to privatize Penn's operation and open the door to extra fees. buff.ly/meloF6O
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During the first Trump administration, selling Trump Wines on federal property would have been a scandal (as it should be).
But this time around, it’s just yet another piece of a corruption tidal wave. 🧵
But this time around, it’s just yet another piece of a corruption tidal wave. 🧵
Trump Wines Sold At Coast Guard Stores On Federal Property
Exchanges in Washington, D.C., and Virginia have stocked Trump-branded wine and cider, allowing his family’s business to earn revenue from sales on federal property.
www.forbes.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:19 PM
During the first Trump administration, selling Trump Wines on federal property would have been a scandal (as it should be).
But this time around, it’s just yet another piece of a corruption tidal wave. 🧵
But this time around, it’s just yet another piece of a corruption tidal wave. 🧵
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photos of Trump sleeping through yesterday's Oval Office event via Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
photos of Trump sleeping through yesterday's Oval Office event via Andrew Harnik of Getty
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November 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Verge Ausberry was suspended less than five years ago for not reporting abuse cases and skirting reporting policies. Now he’s LSU’s interim AD, tasked with finding the next football
coach.
But tell me again why women don’t report and feel ignored by the system.
coach.
But tell me again why women don’t report and feel ignored by the system.
Did LSU learn from sex abuse scandal? Apparently not, given interim AD choice | Opinion
LSU elevates Verge Ausberry, who was suspended for 30 days for ignoring abuse complaints and skirting mandatory reporting policies.
www.usatoday.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Verge Ausberry was suspended less than five years ago for not reporting abuse cases and skirting reporting policies. Now he’s LSU’s interim AD, tasked with finding the next football
coach.
But tell me again why women don’t report and feel ignored by the system.
coach.
But tell me again why women don’t report and feel ignored by the system.
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Writing about Elon Musk’s pay package without leading with this is like profiling John Wayne Gacy’s booming party clown career.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Writing about Elon Musk’s pay package without leading with this is like profiling John Wayne Gacy’s booming party clown career.
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So much in wapo article abt the hideous antisemitic degeneracy at Heritage. Summed up in two nuggets. CEO Roberts says he didn't mean to offend by attacking "globalists"; then we learn his speechwriter is upset he might have to share a meal with Jews. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
November 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
So much in wapo article abt the hideous antisemitic degeneracy at Heritage. Summed up in two nuggets. CEO Roberts says he didn't mean to offend by attacking "globalists"; then we learn his speechwriter is upset he might have to share a meal with Jews. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
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Using a government jet to fly you to a girlfriends country music gig/wrestling match and then covering it up and rage tweeting about it on X is sort of a microcosm of Trumpism. thebulwark.com/p/kash-patel-fbi-director-private-jet-problem-nashville
November 6, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Using a government jet to fly you to a girlfriends country music gig/wrestling match and then covering it up and rage tweeting about it on X is sort of a microcosm of Trumpism. thebulwark.com/p/kash-patel-fbi-director-private-jet-problem-nashville
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When the shakedowns just start happening in public.
$NVO
$NVO
Trump to the Novo Nordisk CEO: "Maybe you should give us a piece of the company like I've been asking for."
November 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
When the shakedowns just start happening in public.
$NVO
$NVO
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📣📣📣 NEW: If you're an #ACA enrollee living in #WASHINGTON, #ILLINOIS or #ARKANSAS (or one of several other states) and earn between 2x - 4x the federal poverty level, I have some very good news for you:
acasignups.net/25/11/06/pre...
acasignups.net/25/11/06/pre...
Premium Alignment, or how a dozen states are quietly providing ACA enrollees w/better options even in the face of expiring tax credits
I've written multiple times in the past about "Silver Loading," the ACA health insurance policy pricing strategy in which insurance carriers load the extra cost of their Cost Sharing Reduction financi...
acasignups.net
November 6, 2025 at 9:11 PM
📣📣📣 NEW: If you're an #ACA enrollee living in #WASHINGTON, #ILLINOIS or #ARKANSAS (or one of several other states) and earn between 2x - 4x the federal poverty level, I have some very good news for you:
acasignups.net/25/11/06/pre...
acasignups.net/25/11/06/pre...
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This photo encapsulates Trump better than the combined word count of every article ever written about him.
November 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
This photo encapsulates Trump better than the combined word count of every article ever written about him.
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Excuse my language, but wtf
November 6, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Excuse my language, but wtf
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This is chilling.
"Ya’akub isn’t being accused of breaking immigration law — his DACA protection doesn’t expire until May 2026. In fact, Ya’akub’s lawyers say he hasn’t been accused of any crime. Rather, the Trump administration is alleging he’s 'glorifying terrorism' via social media posts."
"Ya’akub isn’t being accused of breaking immigration law — his DACA protection doesn’t expire until May 2026. In fact, Ya’akub’s lawyers say he hasn’t been accused of any crime. Rather, the Trump administration is alleging he’s 'glorifying terrorism' via social media posts."
When Storytelling Is Called ‘Terrorism’: How My Friend and Fellow Journalist Was Targeted by ICE
As a DACA recipient, Ya'akub Ira Vijandre’s arrest holds drastic implications for the state of free speech in America.
thebarbedwire.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:08 AM
This is chilling.
"Ya’akub isn’t being accused of breaking immigration law — his DACA protection doesn’t expire until May 2026. In fact, Ya’akub’s lawyers say he hasn’t been accused of any crime. Rather, the Trump administration is alleging he’s 'glorifying terrorism' via social media posts."
"Ya’akub isn’t being accused of breaking immigration law — his DACA protection doesn’t expire until May 2026. In fact, Ya’akub’s lawyers say he hasn’t been accused of any crime. Rather, the Trump administration is alleging he’s 'glorifying terrorism' via social media posts."
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November 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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WOW — MICROSOFT LAWYER: “Nobody really wants a data center in their backyard, they don’t bring a lot of jobs.”🤔
Speaking of which, hey MEMPHIS did y’all get a list of jobs Musk’s xAI delivered yet?? @mayorpaulyoung @memphischamber
Speaking of which, hey MEMPHIS did y’all get a list of jobs Musk’s xAI delivered yet?? @mayorpaulyoung @memphischamber
November 4, 2025 at 4:02 PM
WOW — MICROSOFT LAWYER: “Nobody really wants a data center in their backyard, they don’t bring a lot of jobs.”🤔
Speaking of which, hey MEMPHIS did y’all get a list of jobs Musk’s xAI delivered yet?? @mayorpaulyoung @memphischamber
Speaking of which, hey MEMPHIS did y’all get a list of jobs Musk’s xAI delivered yet?? @mayorpaulyoung @memphischamber
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The American Mind, a Claremont publication, is coming for birth control, declaring in a new article by Scott Yenor that the birth control pill has had “grave consequences for our society...” 10/20/25… 1/ americanmind.org/salvo/rfk-sh...
RFK Should Grill the Pill
Though the perceived benefits of birth control are loudly and publicly celebrated, its costs need to be fully exposed.
americanmind.org
October 20, 2025 at 5:54 PM
The American Mind, a Claremont publication, is coming for birth control, declaring in a new article by Scott Yenor that the birth control pill has had “grave consequences for our society...” 10/20/25… 1/ americanmind.org/salvo/rfk-sh...
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The FBI fired, rehired, and then fired again four agents who worked on the investigation related to Donald Trump’s alleged attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election results, according to people familiar with the matter.
FBI fires, rehires, then fires again agents assigned to Trump case
The FBI has fired several agents involved in the investigation that led up to the special counsel case against Donald Trump.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The FBI fired, rehired, and then fired again four agents who worked on the investigation related to Donald Trump’s alleged attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election results, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Sam Corcos, who entered government with DOGE earlier this year, decided to kill DirectFile after one meeting with with tax software lobbyists.
www.wired.com/story/doge-d...
www.wired.com/story/doge-d...
November 4, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Sam Corcos, who entered government with DOGE earlier this year, decided to kill DirectFile after one meeting with with tax software lobbyists.
www.wired.com/story/doge-d...
www.wired.com/story/doge-d...
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A federal judge on Saturday issued a written order saying there is “no question” that U.S. Department of Agriculture contingency funds must be used to provide food assistance for 42 million Americans during the government shutdown ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/03/r...
Trump administration must restart SNAP benefits by Wednesday, judge rules • Ohio Capital Journal
A federal judge on Saturday issued a written order saying there is “no question” that U.S. Department of Agriculture contingency funds must be used to provide food assistance for 42 million Americans…
ohiocapitaljournal.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:30 PM
A federal judge on Saturday issued a written order saying there is “no question” that U.S. Department of Agriculture contingency funds must be used to provide food assistance for 42 million Americans during the government shutdown ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/03/r...
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Important SNAP/Foodshare update:
Yesterday, the Trump Admin said it would partially fund food assistance for November, after 2 court orders forcing him to do so.
Today, he posted on social media that he would ignore the orders and refuse to fund any food assistance until the shutdown ends.
Yesterday, the Trump Admin said it would partially fund food assistance for November, after 2 court orders forcing him to do so.
Today, he posted on social media that he would ignore the orders and refuse to fund any food assistance until the shutdown ends.
November 4, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Important SNAP/Foodshare update:
Yesterday, the Trump Admin said it would partially fund food assistance for November, after 2 court orders forcing him to do so.
Today, he posted on social media that he would ignore the orders and refuse to fund any food assistance until the shutdown ends.
Yesterday, the Trump Admin said it would partially fund food assistance for November, after 2 court orders forcing him to do so.
Today, he posted on social media that he would ignore the orders and refuse to fund any food assistance until the shutdown ends.
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“Allen received notice of his termination from the White House after he made efforts to provide key information to prosecutors…The information he turned over was constitutionally required, two of them said…”
www.reuters.com/world/us/wat...
www.reuters.com/world/us/wat...
Exclusive: Trump moves to fire watchdog of US housing regulator involved in crackdown, sources say
The internal watchdog for the U.S. Federal Housing Finance Agency is being removed from his role, four people familiar with the matter said, at a time when the housing regulator is playing a role in President Donald Trump's targeting of perceived political enemies.
www.reuters.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:30 AM
“Allen received notice of his termination from the White House after he made efforts to provide key information to prosecutors…The information he turned over was constitutionally required, two of them said…”
www.reuters.com/world/us/wat...
www.reuters.com/world/us/wat...