Zorn Shab
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A lot of times people assume that housing is unaffordable because BILLIONAIRES and CORPORATIONS. But frequently in California it’s because of ordinary mom dad grandma grandpa like these folks, who are protesting parking lots being turned into new low income housing
December 7, 2025 at 3:20 AM
A lot of times people assume that housing is unaffordable because BILLIONAIRES and CORPORATIONS. But frequently in California it’s because of ordinary mom dad grandma grandpa like these folks, who are protesting parking lots being turned into new low income housing
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Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
It's over.
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
BREAKING: ‘This hurts’: UNL eliminates 4 programs despite faculty, student pleas
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln eliminates the Earth and atmospheric sciences 8-0, educational administration 7-1, statistics 7-1, textiles, merchandising and fashion design 7-1 programs.
www.dailynebraskan.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
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Not a criticism of this (excellent!) thread, or Casten in particular, but I do think Democrats need to start laying out clear, definitive and escalatory steps they plan to take in response if/when SCOTUS goes through with this.
The 14th Amendment says that all people born in America, regardless of race are citizens and have a right to equal protection under the law. For SCOTUS to be remotely confused on that text speaks to their racism, not the Constitution (1/3) www.cnn.com/2025/12/05/p...
Supreme Court agrees to decide if Trump may end birthright citizenship | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide if President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship with an executive order is constitutional, offering the justices an opportunity to revisit w...
www.cnn.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:08 AM
Not a criticism of this (excellent!) thread, or Casten in particular, but I do think Democrats need to start laying out clear, definitive and escalatory steps they plan to take in response if/when SCOTUS goes through with this.
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this has become a very important video to me
December 7, 2025 at 4:29 AM
this has become a very important video to me
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oh god, the Jan 6th pipe bomb guy was a Brony
December 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
oh god, the Jan 6th pipe bomb guy was a Brony
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This case is not cert-worthy. This is a bad sign.
BREAKING: The Supreme Court agrees to take up a challenge to President Trump's January 20 birthright citizenship executive order.
The court will hear DOJ's appeal of a loss below in a class-action challenge brought in the wake of June's decision limiting universal injunctions.
The court will hear DOJ's appeal of a loss below in a class-action challenge brought in the wake of June's decision limiting universal injunctions.
December 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
This case is not cert-worthy. This is a bad sign.
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Among Republicans - " The Holocaust of Jews and Nazi Germany was greatly exaggerated or did not happen as historians describe"
Disagree: 56%
Agree: 37%
Manhattan Institute / Oct 26, 2025
Disagree: 56%
Agree: 37%
Manhattan Institute / Oct 26, 2025
December 4, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Among Republicans - " The Holocaust of Jews and Nazi Germany was greatly exaggerated or did not happen as historians describe"
Disagree: 56%
Agree: 37%
Manhattan Institute / Oct 26, 2025
Disagree: 56%
Agree: 37%
Manhattan Institute / Oct 26, 2025
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insane local news just dropped. i've lived in a part of KC for ~decade and it's been an inside joke with friends and service workers that the local biz/party district is ran by a cartel of biz owners who bully out new ventures and replace them with generic dive bars for white suburbanites.
Well UH
Well UH
December 5, 2025 at 7:16 PM
insane local news just dropped. i've lived in a part of KC for ~decade and it's been an inside joke with friends and service workers that the local biz/party district is ran by a cartel of biz owners who bully out new ventures and replace them with generic dive bars for white suburbanites.
Well UH
Well UH
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"Democratic voters have to force their candidates to embrace real, aggressive Supreme Court reform. That means not only coming up with a plan (including, most likely, term limits and court expansion) but being unrestrained in how they talk about these six villains who are destroying our democracy."
Democrats Need to Treat the Supreme Court Like the Villain It Is
The Court is out of control, and we'll never see reform unless we build the case for it. Starting now.
paulwaldman.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
"Democratic voters have to force their candidates to embrace real, aggressive Supreme Court reform. That means not only coming up with a plan (including, most likely, term limits and court expansion) but being unrestrained in how they talk about these six villains who are destroying our democracy."
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“the USPS must turn a profit” makes me want to set things on fire
they put a clause in the fucking constitution about postal service, that’s how important it is
nothing in there about “only if you can make money on it”
they put a clause in the fucking constitution about postal service, that’s how important it is
nothing in there about “only if you can make money on it”
🚨SCOOP: Amazon is preparing to sever ties with USPS and expand its shipping network as a true coast-to-coast rival.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
It could cost USPS more than *$6 billion* a year in lost revenue, and lead Amazon to dominate yet another facet of the economy.
USPS posted a *$9 billion* loss in 2025.
Amazon explores cutting ties with USPS, building its own delivery network
Amazon looks into expanding its nationwide delivery network and giving up its longstanding partnership with the U.S. Postal Service.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:32 PM
“the USPS must turn a profit” makes me want to set things on fire
they put a clause in the fucking constitution about postal service, that’s how important it is
nothing in there about “only if you can make money on it”
they put a clause in the fucking constitution about postal service, that’s how important it is
nothing in there about “only if you can make money on it”
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It may sound radical, but if one guy has so much wealth and power that he can use the large newspaper he owns to publicly threaten to ruin a service we all rely on, presumably as a bargaining tactic to get lower rates, we probably need to tax that guy until he can't do that anymore.
Exclusive: Amazon has long been USPS’s top customer, providing over $6 billion in annual revenue in 2025.
But Amazon may give up its long-standing partnership with USPS to deliver packages itself, which could spell disaster for the mail agency.
But Amazon may give up its long-standing partnership with USPS to deliver packages itself, which could spell disaster for the mail agency.
Amazon explores cutting ties with USPS, building its own delivery network
Amazon looks into expanding its nationwide delivery network and giving up its longstanding partnership with the U.S. Postal Service.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
It may sound radical, but if one guy has so much wealth and power that he can use the large newspaper he owns to publicly threaten to ruin a service we all rely on, presumably as a bargaining tactic to get lower rates, we probably need to tax that guy until he can't do that anymore.
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The President of the United States is trying to throw Mark Kelly in prison and Mark Kelly's response is to confirm judges who have committed to putting him in prison
11 Senate Democrats just voted to advance the nomination of a Federal Society judge who used to defend banks and payday lenders:
Durbin
Gallego
Hassan
Hirono
Kaine
Kelly
King
Klobuchar
Reed
Rosen
Whitehouse
Durbin
Gallego
Hassan
Hirono
Kaine
Kelly
King
Klobuchar
Reed
Rosen
Whitehouse
December 4, 2025 at 4:14 AM
The President of the United States is trying to throw Mark Kelly in prison and Mark Kelly's response is to confirm judges who have committed to putting him in prison
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The Oklahoma House of Representatives gave that girl an award for writing a terrible essay? For getting a trans person fired? This whole thing is an op.
December 4, 2025 at 2:39 AM
The Oklahoma House of Representatives gave that girl an award for writing a terrible essay? For getting a trans person fired? This whole thing is an op.
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11 Senate Democrats just voted to advance the nomination of a Federal Society judge who used to defend banks and payday lenders:
Durbin
Gallego
Hassan
Hirono
Kaine
Kelly
King
Klobuchar
Reed
Rosen
Whitehouse
Durbin
Gallego
Hassan
Hirono
Kaine
Kelly
King
Klobuchar
Reed
Rosen
Whitehouse
December 4, 2025 at 4:02 AM
11 Senate Democrats just voted to advance the nomination of a Federal Society judge who used to defend banks and payday lenders:
Durbin
Gallego
Hassan
Hirono
Kaine
Kelly
King
Klobuchar
Reed
Rosen
Whitehouse
Durbin
Gallego
Hassan
Hirono
Kaine
Kelly
King
Klobuchar
Reed
Rosen
Whitehouse
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His argument is they tried to radio for help and that meant they were calling for the cartel to come pick up whatever non-vaporized drug bundles were still floating in the water, so he had to kill them.
The literal Nazis we put in front of firing squads for doing this came up with better excuses.
The literal Nazis we put in front of firing squads for doing this came up with better excuses.
December 4, 2025 at 2:44 AM
His argument is they tried to radio for help and that meant they were calling for the cartel to come pick up whatever non-vaporized drug bundles were still floating in the water, so he had to kill them.
The literal Nazis we put in front of firing squads for doing this came up with better excuses.
The literal Nazis we put in front of firing squads for doing this came up with better excuses.
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Wow faster to pay a compliment to Trump than to Mamdani
Jeffries: "The border is secure. That's a good thing. It happened on his watch. He wants to claim credit for it, of course he'll get credit for that. In terms of making sure that we actually deal with the issues that matter, including on immigration, there's a lot that's left to be desired."
December 3, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Wow faster to pay a compliment to Trump than to Mamdani
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Elite impunity really is the organizing principle here isn't it?
Trump announces a pardon of Henry Cuellar: "I am hereby announcing my full and unconditional PARDON of beloved Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar, and Imelda. Henry, I don’t know you, but you can sleep well tonight — Your nightmare is finally over!"
December 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Elite impunity really is the organizing principle here isn't it?
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The indictment against Cuellar showed evidence that he tried to amend the FY2015 National Defense Authorization Act at the direction of a foreign government
static.texastribune.org/media/files/...
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![a. On May 5, 2014, HENRY CUELLAR emailed Azerbaijani Diplomat-1,
Individual-1, and an associate of Individual-1 reporting that he had placed language within that year’s National Defense Authorization Act, stating, “Good news!” HENRY CUELLAR’s email attached a section of a bill directing the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to “develop a strategic framework for United States security force assistance and cooperation in the European and Eurasian regions”—which included Azerbaijan—and submit a report to Congress. Azerbaijani Diplomat-1 responded: “Thank you Congressman! This is good indeed.” Azerbaijani Diplomat-1 continued: “need to meet with DOD [Department of Defense] to get some focus on the Silk Road region,” which included Azerbaijan. HENRY CUELLAR replied, “I will set up the meeting.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eoss3vmzem55cm5kuddhdmwn/bafkreif2qow4ymcipagprhkg2ngfjbkujwvlp3ljun7kvs6bzn2avhm7qa@jpeg)
December 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The indictment against Cuellar showed evidence that he tried to amend the FY2015 National Defense Authorization Act at the direction of a foreign government
static.texastribune.org/media/files/...
static.texastribune.org/media/files/...
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Watch til the end. How has no one asked her this before
www.youtube.com/shorts/yhhWj...
www.youtube.com/shorts/yhhWj...
Olivia Nuzzi: "I don't know how to responsibly handle this on camera."
YouTube video by The Bulwark
www.youtube.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Watch til the end. How has no one asked her this before
www.youtube.com/shorts/yhhWj...
www.youtube.com/shorts/yhhWj...
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with the hegseth thing i think were starting to see them starting to see the trap that they have put themselves in with the "always double down, never give an inch" approach. has to keep giving tough guy speeches about putting more boats at the bottom of the sea but its starting to make him queasy
December 3, 2025 at 3:35 AM
with the hegseth thing i think were starting to see them starting to see the trap that they have put themselves in with the "always double down, never give an inch" approach. has to keep giving tough guy speeches about putting more boats at the bottom of the sea but its starting to make him queasy
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An informative experience for me as a young reporter in DC was hearing one Democratic representative complaining to another that — paraphrasing — the idiot liberal voters who put them in office wanted them to impeach George W. Bush.
Why aren’t Democrats impeaching Trump admin officials?
Some of us have been saying for almost a year now that Jeffries has stopped impeachment—like Pelosi did—because impeachment “polls poorly in swing districts.” We have gotten lots of pushback.
Now reporting confirms. It’s a “political loser” ‼️
Some of us have been saying for almost a year now that Jeffries has stopped impeachment—like Pelosi did—because impeachment “polls poorly in swing districts.” We have gotten lots of pushback.
Now reporting confirms. It’s a “political loser” ‼️
December 2, 2025 at 7:54 AM
An informative experience for me as a young reporter in DC was hearing one Democratic representative complaining to another that — paraphrasing — the idiot liberal voters who put them in office wanted them to impeach George W. Bush.
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It's rarely polled at all but when it is, it doesn't poll poorly. Which... duh, his approvals are underwater by 20 points. There's no double digit chunk of voters who disapprove of Trump, most very strongly, but respond to impeachment with "hmm, oh no, that'd be going too far, mustn't be too hasty."
Why aren’t Democrats impeaching Trump admin officials?
Some of us have been saying for almost a year now that Jeffries has stopped impeachment—like Pelosi did—because impeachment “polls poorly in swing districts.” We have gotten lots of pushback.
Now reporting confirms. It’s a “political loser” ‼️
Some of us have been saying for almost a year now that Jeffries has stopped impeachment—like Pelosi did—because impeachment “polls poorly in swing districts.” We have gotten lots of pushback.
Now reporting confirms. It’s a “political loser” ‼️
December 2, 2025 at 8:02 AM
It's rarely polled at all but when it is, it doesn't poll poorly. Which... duh, his approvals are underwater by 20 points. There's no double digit chunk of voters who disapprove of Trump, most very strongly, but respond to impeachment with "hmm, oh no, that'd be going too far, mustn't be too hasty."