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Whoa! Time to dig in...
BREAKING: The House Judiciary Committee has released Jack Smith's 255-page deposition transcript: judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
December 31, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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December 31, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Question: But the president’s statements that he believed the election was rife with fraud—those are statements protected by the First Amendment, correct?

Smith: Absolutely not. If they are made to target a lawful government function and are made with knowing falsity, then no, they are not.
December 31, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Here's the entire 8+ hours of Jack Smith's testimony where he says he found “proof beyond a reasonable doubt” that Trump engaged in a “criminal scheme” to overturn the 2020 election & that Trump “repeatedly tried to obstruct justice” in the classified documents case.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR-b...
Jack Smith Deposition
YouTube video by House Judiciary GOP
www.youtube.com
December 31, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Home Grown Terrorism is real spreading rapidly by the one they call the president.
December 31, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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Smith: We had also interviewed Boris Epshteyn… He corroborated that they were, in fact, trying to call senators. He dissembled and tried to imply that the president hadn’t directed him to do it, even though there was a text message saying specifically that they had.
December 31, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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So in 2026, the USPS will no longer process mail as it comes in. It will process mail when they feel like it. So they can deliver a letter or a package a month later. The Convicted FElon is doing this to prevent mail-in voting without outlawing it. He doesn't want the Democrats to win the Midterms.
December 31, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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Smith: He was getting calls from people he trusts, people he relies on—and he still refused to come to the aid of the people at the Capitol. That’s very important evidence for criminal intent in our case.
December 31, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Linda Henry aims to deepen the Globe's neighborhood coverage and expand in New England dankennedy.net/2025/12/28/l...
Linda Henry aims to deepen the Globe’s neighborhood coverage and expand in New England
You can count on one hand the number of independently owned large metro newspapers that are doing reasonably well and continuing to grow. Among them is The Boston Globe. Today’s print edition…
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December 31, 2025 at 10:43 PM
#birds🦉#WriteWhale
It has been said (and I agree) that the haunting repeated melody that helped inspire Dvořák’s New World Symphony could be the lovely song by this bird, The White Throated Sparrow.
December 31, 2025 at 10:35 PM
#Birds🦉 #Naturalists🌿
Tufted Titmouse outside our window perched and ready for breakfast
December 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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New at Media Nation: Linda Henry aims to deepen The Boston Globe's neighborhood coverage and expand in New England. dankennedy.net/2025/12/28/l...
Linda Henry aims to deepen the Globe’s neighborhood coverage and expand in New England
You can count on one hand the number of independently owned large metro newspapers that are doing reasonably well and continuing to grow. Among them is The Boston Globe. Today’s print edition…
dankennedy.net
December 28, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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No one is exempt from Massachusetts’ environmental or consumer protection laws.

We just reached a nearly $150 million multistate settlement with Mercedez-Benz USA for circumventing emission standards and deceiving customers – including over $200 million in potential consumer relief.
December 28, 2025 at 5:26 PM
December 25, 2025 at 5:34 PM
#BlueSkyArtShow #OpenHouse Dawn rising over hayfields
December 21, 2025 at 4:36 AM
#Birds
Female cardinals awaiting their turns at our feeders in north central MA
December 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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‪Join the #BlueSkyArtShow
Saturday December 20, 2025
The theme is #OpenHouse

IT'S DIFFERENT THIS WEEK!
To celebrate one year of the show it's an open call for art. Show anything you made. Just still use both tags to be included in the feed.

#art #artists #supportartists #makeart #create #creative
December 16, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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The U.S. military has rejected Okinawa’s requests to conduct on-site inspections at U.S. bases in the prefecture, after PFAS were detected around the facilities.
U.S. military rejects Okinawa access requests over PFAS findings
PFAS have been found in nearby rivers and other sites, raising concerns about potential effects on drinking water.
ebx.sh
December 19, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Jack Smith’s lawyers ask Jordan for open hearing after closed-door testimony
Jack Smith’s lawyers ask Jordan for open hearing after closed-door testimony
The former special counsel’s attorneys also want the full videotape of Smith’s deposition to be released.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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⚡️Update: 'Without independent Ukraine, Russia will come for Poland,' Zelensky says as he meets Nawrocki.
'Without independent Ukraine, Russia will come for Poland,' Zelensky says as he meets Nawrocki
"There are sometimes difficult moments in our societies, but as presidents, we must define policies that keep us united. Without our independence, Moscow will inevitably push further into Europe and w...
kyivindependent.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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A renowned historian on Thursday accused President Donald Trump's administration of attempting to install a "Nazi worldview" in America.
Renowned historian makes shocking accusation against Trump admin
A renowned historian on Thursday accused President Donald Trump's administration of attempting to install a "Nazi worldview" in America. Heather Cox Richardson, historian and author of the Substack "Letters from an American," discussed how the Trump administration differs from previous presidential ...
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December 19, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Friday is the deadline for the government to release files related to the life and death of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and there are still questions about what will be published and when. n.pr/4p4uAaa
Friday is the deadline to release the Epstein files. Here's what to expect
Friday is the deadline for the government to release files related to the life and death of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and there are still questions about what will be published and when.
n.pr
December 19, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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It’s time to accept that the US supreme court is illegitimate and must be replaced | Ryan Doerfler and Samuel Moyn
It’s time to accept that the US supreme court is illegitimate and must be replaced | Ryan Doerfler and Samuel Moyn
We need to remake the US high court so Americans don’t suffer future decades of oligarchy-facilitating rule
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December 19, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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To activist and organizer David Hogg, the future of the Democratic Party is pretty clear: Establishment candidates and leaders are “going to get the message or they’re going to get voted out.”

Read more and watch the full interview here: wrd.cm/49bccaZ
December 16, 2025 at 8:47 PM