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These new US travel rules just look like a giant data harvesting/theft operation.
December 13, 2025 at 5:49 AM
These new US travel rules just look like a giant data harvesting/theft operation.
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Dragging terminally ill people from their death beds to appear in court to plead their case is objectively cruel.
Should peers cause the #AssistedDyingBill to fail, it would be unimaginably devastating for terminally ill people and their families.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Should peers cause the #AssistedDyingBill to fail, it would be unimaginably devastating for terminally ill people and their families.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘Cruel’ amendments being used to thwart assisted dying bill, says lead MP
Kim Leadbeater warns 1,150 Lords amendments are ‘unnecessary’ and designed to run down the clock
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Dragging terminally ill people from their death beds to appear in court to plead their case is objectively cruel.
Should peers cause the #AssistedDyingBill to fail, it would be unimaginably devastating for terminally ill people and their families.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Should peers cause the #AssistedDyingBill to fail, it would be unimaginably devastating for terminally ill people and their families.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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This is unadulterated antisemitism, for the sake of hating Jews for existing and publicly celebrating our holidays.
Under the MAGA hat (literally in this case), with over 18k likes.
Under the MAGA hat (literally in this case), with over 18k likes.
December 9, 2025 at 3:44 PM
This is unadulterated antisemitism, for the sake of hating Jews for existing and publicly celebrating our holidays.
Under the MAGA hat (literally in this case), with over 18k likes.
Under the MAGA hat (literally in this case), with over 18k likes.
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Just in: Missouri organizers have turned in ≈300,000 signatures to block the GOP's new gerrymander there.
That's an impressive haul in the very compressed window they had. They need roughly 110,000 signatures to succeed, though the GOP will now throw everything it has to disqualify them.
That's an impressive haul in the very compressed window they had. They need roughly 110,000 signatures to succeed, though the GOP will now throw everything it has to disqualify them.
Campaign to put gerrymandered Missouri map on the ballot turns in 300,000 signatures • Missouri Independent
Roughly 300,000 signatures demanding Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map be placed on the 2026 ballot were submitted.
missouriindependent.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Just in: Missouri organizers have turned in ≈300,000 signatures to block the GOP's new gerrymander there.
That's an impressive haul in the very compressed window they had. They need roughly 110,000 signatures to succeed, though the GOP will now throw everything it has to disqualify them.
That's an impressive haul in the very compressed window they had. They need roughly 110,000 signatures to succeed, though the GOP will now throw everything it has to disqualify them.
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So proud of my democracy allies in Missouri.
Truly impressive grassroots work, overcoming all sorts of obstacles along the way.
Truly impressive grassroots work, overcoming all sorts of obstacles along the way.
Just in: Missouri organizers have turned in ≈300,000 signatures to block the GOP's new gerrymander there.
That's an impressive haul in the very compressed window they had. They need roughly 110,000 signatures to succeed, though the GOP will now throw everything it has to disqualify them.
That's an impressive haul in the very compressed window they had. They need roughly 110,000 signatures to succeed, though the GOP will now throw everything it has to disqualify them.
Campaign to put gerrymandered Missouri map on the ballot turns in 300,000 signatures • Missouri Independent
Roughly 300,000 signatures demanding Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map be placed on the 2026 ballot were submitted.
missouriindependent.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
So proud of my democracy allies in Missouri.
Truly impressive grassroots work, overcoming all sorts of obstacles along the way.
Truly impressive grassroots work, overcoming all sorts of obstacles along the way.
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Others are clearly missing how seriously good the X algorithm is now at burying environmental advocacy. To state the obvs 😞.
December 9, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Others are clearly missing how seriously good the X algorithm is now at burying environmental advocacy. To state the obvs 😞.
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⚡️Son of president who shut down US corruption watchdogs slams Ukraine for corruption.
Donald Trump Jr. warned on Dec. 7 that his father may walk away from Ukraine, parroting Kremlin propaganda about corruption in Kyiv driving Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine.
Donald Trump Jr. warned on Dec. 7 that his father may walk away from Ukraine, parroting Kremlin propaganda about corruption in Kyiv driving Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine.
Son of president who shut down US corruption watchdogs slams Ukraine for corruption
Donald Trump Jr. warned on Dec. 7 that his father may walk away from Ukraine, parroting Kremlin propaganda about corruption in Kyiv driving Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine.
kyivindependent.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:35 PM
⚡️Son of president who shut down US corruption watchdogs slams Ukraine for corruption.
Donald Trump Jr. warned on Dec. 7 that his father may walk away from Ukraine, parroting Kremlin propaganda about corruption in Kyiv driving Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine.
Donald Trump Jr. warned on Dec. 7 that his father may walk away from Ukraine, parroting Kremlin propaganda about corruption in Kyiv driving Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine.
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RFK Jr.'s claim that COVID vaccines are deadly? Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. In this new extraordinarily large study, vaccinated individuals had a 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19 and a 25% lower risk of all-cause mortality compared to those unvaccinated. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination and 4-Year All-Cause Mortality Among Adults in France
This cohort study uses the data from all adults aged 18 to 59 years living in France on November 1, 2021, to evaluate whether there is an association of receipt of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine with long-t...
jamanetwork.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:08 PM
RFK Jr.'s claim that COVID vaccines are deadly? Wrong. Wrong. Wrong. In this new extraordinarily large study, vaccinated individuals had a 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19 and a 25% lower risk of all-cause mortality compared to those unvaccinated. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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it does feel like an intense societal problem that the founder of palantir, the biggest survellience company, thinks like this
December 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
it does feel like an intense societal problem that the founder of palantir, the biggest survellience company, thinks like this
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What's most galling is Wurman and Barnett aren't stupid. They both know exactly how dishonest this is. Whatever their motives, and I don't really care, they're not doing scholarship in any of this. They're willful liars abusing their credentials in an aid of a lawless attack on fundamental rights.
The evidence is the text. All you have to do is read the Constitution.
December 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
What's most galling is Wurman and Barnett aren't stupid. They both know exactly how dishonest this is. Whatever their motives, and I don't really care, they're not doing scholarship in any of this. They're willful liars abusing their credentials in an aid of a lawless attack on fundamental rights.
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After the little Musk-Sikorski spat this, and Musk's statement to abolish the EU (after the Commission fined X), let's ask ourselves simply:
HOW ARE EUROPEAN COMMISSIONERS USING X NOW?
In this 🧵 I'll document it, Commissioner by Commissioner. When did they last post? How often do they post?
HOW ARE EUROPEAN COMMISSIONERS USING X NOW?
In this 🧵 I'll document it, Commissioner by Commissioner. When did they last post? How often do they post?
December 7, 2025 at 8:18 PM
After the little Musk-Sikorski spat this, and Musk's statement to abolish the EU (after the Commission fined X), let's ask ourselves simply:
HOW ARE EUROPEAN COMMISSIONERS USING X NOW?
In this 🧵 I'll document it, Commissioner by Commissioner. When did they last post? How often do they post?
HOW ARE EUROPEAN COMMISSIONERS USING X NOW?
In this 🧵 I'll document it, Commissioner by Commissioner. When did they last post? How often do they post?
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The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
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Admitting that rejoining the customs union was not “currently” the Government’s official policy, Deputy Prime Minister Mr Lammy did concede that the growth potential of rejoining was “self-evident”
www.lbc.co.uk/article/lamm...
www.lbc.co.uk/article/lamm...
Lammy refuses to rule out Brexit reversal admitting rejoining EU would 'boost UK growth' | LBC
The Deputy PM joined the News Agents as he said that 'our future is inextricably linked to the European Union'
www.lbc.co.uk
December 5, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Admitting that rejoining the customs union was not “currently” the Government’s official policy, Deputy Prime Minister Mr Lammy did concede that the growth potential of rejoining was “self-evident”
www.lbc.co.uk/article/lamm...
www.lbc.co.uk/article/lamm...
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This is exactly what churches should be doing, calling out injustice.
📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.
📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.
December 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This is exactly what churches should be doing, calling out injustice.
📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.
📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.
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this shit is just beyond parody, man
December 5, 2025 at 5:33 PM
this shit is just beyond parody, man
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The CDC is compromised and is advocating against evidence-based public health.
This is a pro-death and pro-disease recommendation.
This is a pro-death and pro-disease recommendation.
This regressive move will literally kill people. It's making kids' liver cancer great again. And it's a sign of more harm to come.
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine
The CDC's ACIP panel voted to recommend delaying the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine, ending a policy that has reined in the virus.
www.statnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The CDC is compromised and is advocating against evidence-based public health.
This is a pro-death and pro-disease recommendation.
This is a pro-death and pro-disease recommendation.
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imagine US political culture if Ford hadn't pardoned Nixon, and instead he went to jail
December 4, 2025 at 8:12 PM
imagine US political culture if Ford hadn't pardoned Nixon, and instead he went to jail
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It's unbelievable how corrupt the Supreme Court is. It's insane that we are letting them get away with it. They are taking away all of our rights.
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 AM
It's unbelievable how corrupt the Supreme Court is. It's insane that we are letting them get away with it. They are taking away all of our rights.
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1: Trump slaps tariffs on Australia, despite U.S. having a trade surplus with the country.
2: Countries get scared away from US assets, buy gold.
3: Australia is one of the top gold exporters.
4: U.S. trade surplus with Australia sinks to lowest level in 20 years because gold sales to U.S. grow 10x
2: Countries get scared away from US assets, buy gold.
3: Australia is one of the top gold exporters.
4: U.S. trade surplus with Australia sinks to lowest level in 20 years because gold sales to U.S. grow 10x
Trump has orchestrated a golden age for Australia
China’s epochal rise was the driver of Australia’s first resource boom, in 2025 President Trump has engineered something almost as astounding.
www.smh.com.au
December 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
1: Trump slaps tariffs on Australia, despite U.S. having a trade surplus with the country.
2: Countries get scared away from US assets, buy gold.
3: Australia is one of the top gold exporters.
4: U.S. trade surplus with Australia sinks to lowest level in 20 years because gold sales to U.S. grow 10x
2: Countries get scared away from US assets, buy gold.
3: Australia is one of the top gold exporters.
4: U.S. trade surplus with Australia sinks to lowest level in 20 years because gold sales to U.S. grow 10x
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This is a million times worse than anything Hunter Biden was accused of doing in even the most fevered right-wing conspiracy dream
UPDATE: Trump Jr.-backed startup receives $620 million Pentagon loan
In October, Popular Information reported that the Pentagon awarded a contract to Unusual Machines, an obscure drone company that President Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., joined as an advisor in Novemb...
popular.info
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 PM
This is a million times worse than anything Hunter Biden was accused of doing in even the most fevered right-wing conspiracy dream
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Senator Kelly is correct.
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
November 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Senator Kelly is correct.
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
Plus a Public Service Announcement:
KEY section of Department of Defense's Law of War Manual is 18.3.2.1.
The VERY rule on the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders gives as its paradigmatic example of what is "clearly illegal:
"orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."
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Why should Ukraine ever TRUST the US AGAIN on "Security Guarantees" when the US had PREVIOUSLY guaranteed their "security" IF Ukraine gave up their Nuclear Weapons, which they did ?
All that RE Developers Trump, Witkoff & Kushner re are really negotiating are their own Biz Interests in Russia. 🤬
All that RE Developers Trump, Witkoff & Kushner re are really negotiating are their own Biz Interests in Russia. 🤬
December 2, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Why should Ukraine ever TRUST the US AGAIN on "Security Guarantees" when the US had PREVIOUSLY guaranteed their "security" IF Ukraine gave up their Nuclear Weapons, which they did ?
All that RE Developers Trump, Witkoff & Kushner re are really negotiating are their own Biz Interests in Russia. 🤬
All that RE Developers Trump, Witkoff & Kushner re are really negotiating are their own Biz Interests in Russia. 🤬
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Honestly: a big part of this is simply the fact that Elon Musk is a wealthy, climate-denying fossil fuel supporting guy who's still convinced he's undeniably the world's greatest climate hero
So you can see how that resonates with us
So you can see how that resonates with us
TESLA TROUGH: Tesla sales in the EU dived again in November: down 58% in France, minus 59% in Sweden, and down 49% in Denmark. Germany recorded just 750 vehicles sold in October. BYD sold more than twice as many cars. The only exception is Norway. @wired.com www.wired.com/story/why-do...
Why Don’t Norwegians Hate Tesla Like the Rest of Europe Does?
November’s Tesla registrations were down in France, Sweden, Denmark, and Germany. Norway, however, is bucking the trend—thanks to a tax incentive system that will soon be rolled back.
www.wired.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Honestly: a big part of this is simply the fact that Elon Musk is a wealthy, climate-denying fossil fuel supporting guy who's still convinced he's undeniably the world's greatest climate hero
So you can see how that resonates with us
So you can see how that resonates with us