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These people are causing destruction that extends far beyond changing regulatory policy. The consequences of Makary’s leadership failure will be measured in sick, disabled, and dead people. Makary must be removed and his deeds must not be forgotten.
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Marty Makary’s tenure must be remembered as a turning point. The moment when science took a backseat to spin. Accountability is not optional. The public deserves leadership rooted in truth, not fear. The FDA’s credibility depends on it.
December 14, 2025 at 2:09 AM
These people are causing destruction that extends far beyond changing regulatory policy. The consequences of Makary’s leadership failure will be measured in sick, disabled, and dead people. Makary must be removed and his deeds must not be forgotten.
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“I’ve been thinking we should update the kitchen cabinets” okay that’s cool but the house is on fire
i don't want to be like "nothing matters" but the problem is really that domestic politics in the US makes discussing any kind of really serious policy issues at the moment impossible
Loomer got the NSA deputy director nom pulled
December 13, 2025 at 7:33 PM
“I’ve been thinking we should update the kitchen cabinets” okay that’s cool but the house is on fire
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Bovino, the man overseeing mass deportations, publicly declared that we must all have our papers on us, at all times, or we could be stopped, harassed, kidnapped, and detained, as they did with the man in this case, who is a US citizen.
December 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Bovino, the man overseeing mass deportations, publicly declared that we must all have our papers on us, at all times, or we could be stopped, harassed, kidnapped, and detained, as they did with the man in this case, who is a US citizen.
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🔊 For some children, delayed nutrition aid during months of US aid shakeup means lifelong consequences like stunting and cognitive damage. Learn more on the latest On Assignment with @cwalljasper and @akannampilly reut.rs/3KIPDBc
December 13, 2025 at 8:41 PM
🔊 For some children, delayed nutrition aid during months of US aid shakeup means lifelong consequences like stunting and cognitive damage. Learn more on the latest On Assignment with @cwalljasper and @akannampilly reut.rs/3KIPDBc
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Fox News’ Chief National Security Correspondent. We are about to go to war for oil, while citing a lie as justification. Again.
December 13, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Fox News’ Chief National Security Correspondent. We are about to go to war for oil, while citing a lie as justification. Again.
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To give you a sense of how big a departure this year, the government doesn't do this for wanted criminals.
SCOOP: The Trump administration is providing the names of all travelers passing through U.S. airports to immigration officials in search of people with deportation orders, a substantial expansion of government efforts to draw on data to hunt down immigrants.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:19 PM
To give you a sense of how big a departure this year, the government doesn't do this for wanted criminals.
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Again two Trump judges block the MAGA DOJ contempt investigation. They REALLY don’t want that to happen. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
DOJ skewers judge as it seeks to quash contempt proceedings
The bitter showdown follows President Donald Trump’s call to impeach Judge James Boasberg.
www.politico.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Again two Trump judges block the MAGA DOJ contempt investigation. They REALLY don’t want that to happen. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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This is horrific unadulterated bigotry that has no place in Congress or anywhere. Full stop.
A sitting Republican Congressman in good standing said this, tweeted it out from his own account, and not a peep of outrage.
Imagine if he had said this about any other religious group. Why would it be tolerated? Why is this condoned?
Imagine if he had said this about any other religious group. Why would it be tolerated? Why is this condoned?
December 13, 2025 at 3:03 AM
This is horrific unadulterated bigotry that has no place in Congress or anywhere. Full stop.
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GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
December 11, 2025 at 3:51 PM
GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
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One under-appreciated part of this: note the bit below about “and their dependents.”
Under the Trump admin’s new policy, dependent children of visa applicants are not allowed to have their social media set to private during the entire visa process. They MUST make their social media public.
Under the Trump admin’s new policy, dependent children of visa applicants are not allowed to have their social media set to private during the entire visa process. They MUST make their social media public.
December 12, 2025 at 1:04 AM
One under-appreciated part of this: note the bit below about “and their dependents.”
Under the Trump admin’s new policy, dependent children of visa applicants are not allowed to have their social media set to private during the entire visa process. They MUST make their social media public.
Under the Trump admin’s new policy, dependent children of visa applicants are not allowed to have their social media set to private during the entire visa process. They MUST make their social media public.
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this was a really powerful approach to questioning noem—bringing the actual people impacted by her reign of terror. from her perch it's easy to see these cases as abstractions but she needs to be confronted with them at every turn.
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 7:33 PM
this was a really powerful approach to questioning noem—bringing the actual people impacted by her reign of terror. from her perch it's easy to see these cases as abstractions but she needs to be confronted with them at every turn.
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It wasn’t even close.
December 11, 2025 at 10:51 PM
It wasn’t even close.
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In a stealth upset, Democrat Eric Gisler flips a GOP-held Georgia House seat spanning parts of Athens and Oconee County. Gisler won 39% of vote last November. He captured 51% tonight to defeat a Republican backed by Gov. Brian Kemp and other GOP leaders.
December 10, 2025 at 2:30 AM
In a stealth upset, Democrat Eric Gisler flips a GOP-held Georgia House seat spanning parts of Athens and Oconee County. Gisler won 39% of vote last November. He captured 51% tonight to defeat a Republican backed by Gov. Brian Kemp and other GOP leaders.
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Trump: "You can give up certain products. You could give up pencils. Because under the China policy, every child can get 37 pencils. They only need 1 or 2. They don't need that many. You always need steel. You don't need 37 dolls for your daughter. 2 or 3 is nice. So we're doing things right."
December 10, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Trump: "You can give up certain products. You could give up pencils. Because under the China policy, every child can get 37 pencils. They only need 1 or 2. They don't need that many. You always need steel. You don't need 37 dolls for your daughter. 2 or 3 is nice. So we're doing things right."
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First, it was members of his Cabinet, then members of Bill Pulte's family and now the President himself.
The breathtaking hypocrisy of this adminstration's weapon-of-choice shows the real basis for these investigations: political retribution.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
The breathtaking hypocrisy of this adminstration's weapon-of-choice shows the real basis for these investigations: political retribution.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
December 9, 2025 at 12:40 AM
First, it was members of his Cabinet, then members of Bill Pulte's family and now the President himself.
The breathtaking hypocrisy of this adminstration's weapon-of-choice shows the real basis for these investigations: political retribution.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
The breathtaking hypocrisy of this adminstration's weapon-of-choice shows the real basis for these investigations: political retribution.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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trump’s executive order banning wind permits has been ruled illegal @bloomberg.com
Trump Ban on Wind Energy Projects Ruled Illegal by US Judge
Less than a year after President Donald Trump banned new wind projects, a federal judge ruled the president’s executive order was illegal.
www.bloomberg.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:58 PM
trump’s executive order banning wind permits has been ruled illegal @bloomberg.com
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oh hey look it’s the thing literally everyone said would happen
Two months after President Donald Trump signed an executive order restricting H-1B visas, soaring costs are roiling rural health care facilities that have long struggled to find staff.
Rural America relies on foreign doctors. Trump’s visa fee shuts them out.
The Trump administration’s demand for companies to pay a $100,000 fee to hire an immigrant worker using an H1B visa has created turmoil among rural health providers.
wapo.st
December 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
oh hey look it’s the thing literally everyone said would happen
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NEW: "Of course, there is some irony in the right’s focus on the January 6th pipe bomber, given that they’ve managed to excuse every other crime committed that day."
www.thebulwark.com/p/j6-pipe-bo...
www.thebulwark.com/p/j6-pipe-bo...
The J6 Pipe Bomber Arrest Only Made the Conspiracy Theories Worse
MAGA has had the most predictable response to learning the suspect is an election truther.
www.thebulwark.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:19 AM
NEW: "Of course, there is some irony in the right’s focus on the January 6th pipe bomber, given that they’ve managed to excuse every other crime committed that day."
www.thebulwark.com/p/j6-pipe-bo...
www.thebulwark.com/p/j6-pipe-bo...
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City/county ordinance outlawing these things on public sidewalks please.
I came across *the* example I have been hammering with these food delivery robots.
A man with a mobility aid is forced to step aside because there is not room for him because the robot will not make room for a person (esp. those with a mobility aid who need addditional room)
A man with a mobility aid is forced to step aside because there is not room for him because the robot will not make room for a person (esp. those with a mobility aid who need addditional room)
December 8, 2025 at 7:38 PM
City/county ordinance outlawing these things on public sidewalks please.
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In the past six months, Trump’s DOJ has been harassing more than a dozen states to gain access to unredacted voter roll information: Social Security numbers, drivers’ license info, party affiliation.
“It's a hacker's dream to have all of this private, sensitive information collected somewhere.”
“It's a hacker's dream to have all of this private, sensitive information collected somewhere.”
Trump’s DOJ is building a voter purge machine—powered by your private data
The federal agency ordinarily would prevent attacks on voting rights. Now it’s carrying them out.
bit.ly
December 8, 2025 at 7:44 PM
In the past six months, Trump’s DOJ has been harassing more than a dozen states to gain access to unredacted voter roll information: Social Security numbers, drivers’ license info, party affiliation.
“It's a hacker's dream to have all of this private, sensitive information collected somewhere.”
“It's a hacker's dream to have all of this private, sensitive information collected somewhere.”
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Republicans use the "I'm not familiar with that" dodge several times a day now, and if a reporters or anchor isn't ready and willing to shut them down as soon as they try it, that means they're either incompetent at their job or a willing accomplice to the lies.
Either way, never trust them again.
Either way, never trust them again.
If they pretend they haven’t heard about the story of the day, end the interview right there.
“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”
“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”
December 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Republicans use the "I'm not familiar with that" dodge several times a day now, and if a reporters or anchor isn't ready and willing to shut them down as soon as they try it, that means they're either incompetent at their job or a willing accomplice to the lies.
Either way, never trust them again.
Either way, never trust them again.
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I've been exploring the Cooperative Election Study data since learning about it via @adambonica.bsky.social and @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social. I made this variation of their racial resentment by age chart showing the response breakdowns for one of the questions. #dataviz bsky.app/profile/adam...
December 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I've been exploring the Cooperative Election Study data since learning about it via @adambonica.bsky.social and @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social. I made this variation of their racial resentment by age chart showing the response breakdowns for one of the questions. #dataviz bsky.app/profile/adam...
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Himes: "As many times as Tom Cotton may say it doesn't matter what they were doing, it matters essentially what they were doing ... these guys were barely alive much less engaging in hostilities"
December 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Himes: "As many times as Tom Cotton may say it doesn't matter what they were doing, it matters essentially what they were doing ... these guys were barely alive much less engaging in hostilities"
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“It feels a lot like a storm where people have to stay inside and not go out… But it’s heartbreaking because it’s a storm that’s only affecting a third of the population and other people may not even be aware of it.”
“It’s a crime to be a Latino right now in New Orleans,” he said. “I can be arrested just because of my face.”
In New Orleans, a sanctuary city's policies are being tested in a state that supports immigration enforcement
Louisiana’s top officials welcome federal immigration enforcement efforts, even as officials in the state’s largest city have expressed an unwillingness to aid them.
www.nbcnews.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
“It feels a lot like a storm where people have to stay inside and not go out… But it’s heartbreaking because it’s a storm that’s only affecting a third of the population and other people may not even be aware of it.”
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"As masked agents dragged the woman from her car, wrestled her to the ground and forced handcuffs on her, she yelled, 'I’m a US citizen. Please help me! This is unfair. Why are you doing this to me?'
She was wearing scrubs and appeared to be on her way to work."
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
She was wearing scrubs and appeared to be on her way to work."
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Woman forcefully detained in Keys was driving ‘illegal’ boyfriend’s car, feds say
The woman in medical scrubs, who was a U.S. citizen, was yanked from her car and wrestled to the ground by federal immigration agents in a Key Largo traffic stop Wednesday before she was released.
www.miamiherald.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:48 PM
"As masked agents dragged the woman from her car, wrestled her to the ground and forced handcuffs on her, she yelled, 'I’m a US citizen. Please help me! This is unfair. Why are you doing this to me?'
She was wearing scrubs and appeared to be on her way to work."
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
She was wearing scrubs and appeared to be on her way to work."
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...