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This man is void of all intelligence.
He is not a economist, a Finance grad, even a peraon who worked in a bank.
He is a political science grad and a former Soros hedge fund employee, who lucked out and developed Epstein like friends.
Oh and his family is rich, so he is a nepo baby.
He is not a economist, a Finance grad, even a peraon who worked in a bank.
He is a political science grad and a former Soros hedge fund employee, who lucked out and developed Epstein like friends.
Oh and his family is rich, so he is a nepo baby.
Bessent on tariffs: "This is one of President Trump's signature policies, and traditionally the Supreme Court does not interfere with a president's signature policy."
November 16, 2025 at 3:40 PM
This man is void of all intelligence.
He is not a economist, a Finance grad, even a peraon who worked in a bank.
He is a political science grad and a former Soros hedge fund employee, who lucked out and developed Epstein like friends.
Oh and his family is rich, so he is a nepo baby.
He is not a economist, a Finance grad, even a peraon who worked in a bank.
He is a political science grad and a former Soros hedge fund employee, who lucked out and developed Epstein like friends.
Oh and his family is rich, so he is a nepo baby.
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Streets in the Ukrainian city of Kherson covered with nets to protect against Russian drones.
If Russia is not stopped, this could become a reality for many cities - and not only in Ukraine.
📹: dianabutsko9 / Instagram
If Russia is not stopped, this could become a reality for many cities - and not only in Ukraine.
📹: dianabutsko9 / Instagram
November 16, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Streets in the Ukrainian city of Kherson covered with nets to protect against Russian drones.
If Russia is not stopped, this could become a reality for many cities - and not only in Ukraine.
📹: dianabutsko9 / Instagram
If Russia is not stopped, this could become a reality for many cities - and not only in Ukraine.
📹: dianabutsko9 / Instagram
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I posted yesterday about the shift to triaging 70% of NIH applications rather than 50%.
This is apparently just a temporary step to catch up for all of the study section meetings cancelled due to the government shutdown.
I hope NIH will collect some data to track the impacts of this change.
This is apparently just a temporary step to catch up for all of the study section meetings cancelled due to the government shutdown.
I hope NIH will collect some data to track the impacts of this change.
a woman wearing a beanie says this is a temporary fix netflix
ALT: a woman wearing a beanie says this is a temporary fix netflix
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November 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I posted yesterday about the shift to triaging 70% of NIH applications rather than 50%.
This is apparently just a temporary step to catch up for all of the study section meetings cancelled due to the government shutdown.
I hope NIH will collect some data to track the impacts of this change.
This is apparently just a temporary step to catch up for all of the study section meetings cancelled due to the government shutdown.
I hope NIH will collect some data to track the impacts of this change.
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Trump now profits from 22 foreign developments, several tied to gov land or state-linked partners. That gives foreign officials leverage over him. Our assessment warns when executive decisions overlap with private revenue streams, democratic checks weaken.
www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...
www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...
Twenty-two Trump-branded real estate projects will be developed in foreign countries during Trump’s presidency - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
Over the course of Trump's second term, real estate developers will be working on developing Trump-branded projects around the globe.
www.citizensforethics.org
November 16, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Trump now profits from 22 foreign developments, several tied to gov land or state-linked partners. That gives foreign officials leverage over him. Our assessment warns when executive decisions overlap with private revenue streams, democratic checks weaken.
www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...
www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...
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5 headlines tonight on Charlotte Observer’s homepage:
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
November 16, 2025 at 4:25 AM
5 headlines tonight on Charlotte Observer’s homepage:
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
“Manolo's Bakery closes to protect customers”
“Church members flee as federal agents arrive”
“Super G executive describes agents dragging out teen employee”
“Border Patrol questions people at Walmart”
“Border Patrol sweep sparks fear”
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Gift Article: The Department of Homeland Security was established to keep Americans safe. Under President Trump, it has so shifted its focus to illegal immigration that other aspects of its mission are suffering.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...
The Department of Deportation
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Gift Article: The Department of Homeland Security was established to keep Americans safe. Under President Trump, it has so shifted its focus to illegal immigration that other aspects of its mission are suffering.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/u...
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The consulting firm, the Ohio-based Strategy Group, has longstanding personal and business ties to Noem and her senior aides at DHS.
It played a central role in Noem’s 2022 reelection campaign.
And the company’s CEO is married to Noem’s chief spokesperson at DHS.
It played a central role in Noem’s 2022 reelection campaign.
And the company’s CEO is married to Noem’s chief spokesperson at DHS.
November 14, 2025 at 12:20 PM
The consulting firm, the Ohio-based Strategy Group, has longstanding personal and business ties to Noem and her senior aides at DHS.
It played a central role in Noem’s 2022 reelection campaign.
And the company’s CEO is married to Noem’s chief spokesperson at DHS.
It played a central role in Noem’s 2022 reelection campaign.
And the company’s CEO is married to Noem’s chief spokesperson at DHS.
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Meet Chad Mizelle, the former third-in-command at Trump's DOJ.
His financial disclosures were shielded from the public during his time in the administration.
To our knowledge, we are the first to report on his conflicts of interest now.
His financial disclosures were shielded from the public during his time in the administration.
To our knowledge, we are the first to report on his conflicts of interest now.
Top Trump Official Failed To Disclose Conflicts of Interest for Entire Justice Department Tenure | Revolving Door Project
Chad Mizelle managed to serve in Trump’s administration without disclosing his financial entanglements publicly – and now, only after his departure, can we highlight his conflicts of interest.
therevolvingdoorproject.org
November 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Meet Chad Mizelle, the former third-in-command at Trump's DOJ.
His financial disclosures were shielded from the public during his time in the administration.
To our knowledge, we are the first to report on his conflicts of interest now.
His financial disclosures were shielded from the public during his time in the administration.
To our knowledge, we are the first to report on his conflicts of interest now.
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How Democracy Docket and the New York Times are covering Epstein today. Support independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
November 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM
How Democracy Docket and the New York Times are covering Epstein today. Support independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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It's a revealing moment...
J.D. Vance welcomes a two-legged robot helping on the job site. But if that helper is a person named Jose, he calls it a threat. Same tasks, same productivity boost.
The inconsistency reveals this isn’t about economics.
J.D. Vance welcomes a two-legged robot helping on the job site. But if that helper is a person named Jose, he calls it a threat. Same tasks, same productivity boost.
The inconsistency reveals this isn’t about economics.
November 16, 2025 at 12:52 PM
It's a revealing moment...
J.D. Vance welcomes a two-legged robot helping on the job site. But if that helper is a person named Jose, he calls it a threat. Same tasks, same productivity boost.
The inconsistency reveals this isn’t about economics.
J.D. Vance welcomes a two-legged robot helping on the job site. But if that helper is a person named Jose, he calls it a threat. Same tasks, same productivity boost.
The inconsistency reveals this isn’t about economics.
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Follow the money behind Kristi Noem's massive $143 million corruption scandal at DHS ICE.
embed.kumu.io/5d7c81fa4da2...
@gailwaldby.bsky.social #ICE
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@gailwaldby.bsky.social #ICE
November 16, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Follow the money behind Kristi Noem's massive $143 million corruption scandal at DHS ICE.
embed.kumu.io/5d7c81fa4da2...
@gailwaldby.bsky.social #ICE
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@gailwaldby.bsky.social #ICE
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November 16, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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We wrote this to help you imagine how quickly a city can change under Trump…
Charlotte was once a place of slow, easy mornings, coffee cups clinking in cozy cafés, jazz drifting through open doors on Tryon Street, families stepping onto the light rail with strollers and soccer bags.
Charlotte was once a place of slow, easy mornings, coffee cups clinking in cozy cafés, jazz drifting through open doors on Tryon Street, families stepping onto the light rail with strollers and soccer bags.
November 16, 2025 at 3:04 PM
We wrote this to help you imagine how quickly a city can change under Trump…
Charlotte was once a place of slow, easy mornings, coffee cups clinking in cozy cafés, jazz drifting through open doors on Tryon Street, families stepping onto the light rail with strollers and soccer bags.
Charlotte was once a place of slow, easy mornings, coffee cups clinking in cozy cafés, jazz drifting through open doors on Tryon Street, families stepping onto the light rail with strollers and soccer bags.
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"'Right now, under federal statutes, President Trump can call us up as the militia,' he said
Rhodes added that he’d like to see Trump 'order us all to come together in our counties under his command'...”
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Rhodes added that he’d like to see Trump 'order us all to come together in our counties under his command'...”
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
With a Trump pardon in hand, Stewart Rhodes says he’s ‘rebuilding’ the Oath Keepers
After vowing to bring back his group, Rhodes added that he’d like to see the president “order us all to come together ... under his command.”
www.ms.now
November 16, 2025 at 1:45 AM
"'Right now, under federal statutes, President Trump can call us up as the militia,' he said
Rhodes added that he’d like to see Trump 'order us all to come together in our counties under his command'...”
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Rhodes added that he’d like to see Trump 'order us all to come together in our counties under his command'...”
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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“Maybe somebody thought ‘Oh it’s a small place, it’s rural, they’re probably quiet, we can overpower them,” said City Councilor Steve Hickman.
“We’ve been underestimated.”
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...
“We’ve been underestimated.”
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...
Federal defense contractor backs out of potential Oregon Coast ICE facility
A defense contractor with a history of providing housing for military operations withdrew its inquiry seeking land at the Newport Municipal Airport, a city official said Wednesday, as growing evidence...
www.newsfromthestates.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:21 AM
“Maybe somebody thought ‘Oh it’s a small place, it’s rural, they’re probably quiet, we can overpower them,” said City Councilor Steve Hickman.
“We’ve been underestimated.”
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...
“We’ve been underestimated.”
www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...
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"This case addresses a much broader issue than just one plaintiff but challenges unconstitutional efforts by the Trump Administration to censor individuals’ private views, which represents an ongoing threat to everything we value sacred in our country," Zaid told NBC.
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Former federal employee sues government after allegedly being fired for Facebook comments about Kirk's assassination
The U.S. Coast Guard contractor alleges he was fired "in retaliation for his private speech on a matter of significant national interest and attention," violating his First Amendment rights, according...
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November 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"This case addresses a much broader issue than just one plaintiff but challenges unconstitutional efforts by the Trump Administration to censor individuals’ private views, which represents an ongoing threat to everything we value sacred in our country," Zaid told NBC.
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Don't be evil?
"Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, and tell local cops whether to contact ICE about the person, while simultaneously removing apps designed to warn local communities about the presence of ICE officers..."
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"Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, and tell local cops whether to contact ICE about the person, while simultaneously removing apps designed to warn local communities about the presence of ICE officers..."
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
Google Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation Effort
Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr...
www.404media.co
November 16, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Don't be evil?
"Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, and tell local cops whether to contact ICE about the person, while simultaneously removing apps designed to warn local communities about the presence of ICE officers..."
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
"Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, and tell local cops whether to contact ICE about the person, while simultaneously removing apps designed to warn local communities about the presence of ICE officers..."
www.404media.co/google-has-c...
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A federal appeals court upheld the hate crime convictions of three white men who chased Ahmaud Arbery with pickup trucks before one of them killed him with a shotgun
US appeals court upholds hate crime convictions of white men in Ahmaud Arbery killing
A federal appeals court has upheld the hate crime convictions of three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia more than five years ago
abcnews.go.com
November 15, 2025 at 1:16 PM
A federal appeals court upheld the hate crime convictions of three white men who chased Ahmaud Arbery with pickup trucks before one of them killed him with a shotgun
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My mistake has been trying to explain what "fascism" is to people who don't care what it is.
So I'm going to try something else. Let's do this as a practical thought exercise.
If America *were* fascist *today* - what would you have to do differently in your daily life? /1
So I'm going to try something else. Let's do this as a practical thought exercise.
If America *were* fascist *today* - what would you have to do differently in your daily life? /1
November 16, 2025 at 3:12 AM
My mistake has been trying to explain what "fascism" is to people who don't care what it is.
So I'm going to try something else. Let's do this as a practical thought exercise.
If America *were* fascist *today* - what would you have to do differently in your daily life? /1
So I'm going to try something else. Let's do this as a practical thought exercise.
If America *were* fascist *today* - what would you have to do differently in your daily life? /1
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This is part of it, and I might just sit down and give you all a final Ted Talk, but yes, fascism relies on an ideology. And no, racism, corruption, and douchiness are not an ideology. Specifically, fascism has a lot to say about Man and the State. (One is nothing, the other is everything.)
Fascism requires a striving for a greater ideal, an Übermensch. It’s what pulls people in. Trump has none of this, he’s a tin pot dictator. And ignoring this important part, and smudging the language, will make it harder to describe if (or when) it comes along.
November 16, 2025 at 1:16 AM
This is part of it, and I might just sit down and give you all a final Ted Talk, but yes, fascism relies on an ideology. And no, racism, corruption, and douchiness are not an ideology. Specifically, fascism has a lot to say about Man and the State. (One is nothing, the other is everything.)
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How White Suburban Moms Are Standing Up to Border Patrol With Whistles & Phones | “We have white skin, we were born here, there’s a level of privilege we have. We have comfortable lives here ... there is a safety that we have & that privilege we can use to do some good,” said mom Savanna Essig-Fox.
How White suburban moms are standing up to Border Patrol with whistles and phones | CNN
Women in suburban Chicago are using what they call their White privilege to be the face of dissent in their communities on behalf of neighbors of other races and setting examples for their own childre...
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November 16, 2025 at 12:36 AM
How White Suburban Moms Are Standing Up to Border Patrol With Whistles & Phones | “We have white skin, we were born here, there’s a level of privilege we have. We have comfortable lives here ... there is a safety that we have & that privilege we can use to do some good,” said mom Savanna Essig-Fox.
