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"Donald Trump calls himself the “Peace President.” But this week, as he outlined his plans to capture Greenland and hijack Venezuelan oil, his real agenda became obvious. It’s not peace. It’s extortion, conquest, and theft."
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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The Politics of Plunder
His domestic and foreign policies have one consistent theme.
open.substack.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
"Donald Trump calls himself the “Peace President.” But this week, as he outlined his plans to capture Greenland and hijack Venezuelan oil, his real agenda became obvious. It’s not peace. It’s extortion, conquest, and theft."
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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I always thought Plato was pretty pollyannaish on this point, but this is decent evidence for the view that a man of bad character will therefore be unhappy even with every external trapping of success and good fortune.
President Donald Trump gifted the world with nearly 200 Truth Social posts (and counting) on Christmas Day, where he amplified conspiracy theories about the 2020 election and called for a member of Congress to be deported.
Trump Posts Nearly 200 Times in Unhinged Christmas Day Spree
The president amplified conspiracy theories about the 2020 election and called for a member of Congress to be deported.
trib.al
December 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
I always thought Plato was pretty pollyannaish on this point, but this is decent evidence for the view that a man of bad character will therefore be unhappy even with every external trapping of success and good fortune.
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A Christmas week legal miracle--one that those of all faiths can enjoy:
Trump's targeting of our client @markzaidesq.bsky.social incl pulling his security clearance was enjoined as unconstitutional retaliation
A great win for him, for us @democracydefendersfund.org & for the superstar legal team👇
Trump's targeting of our client @markzaidesq.bsky.social incl pulling his security clearance was enjoined as unconstitutional retaliation
A great win for him, for us @democracydefendersfund.org & for the superstar legal team👇
December 24, 2025 at 11:04 PM
A Christmas week legal miracle--one that those of all faiths can enjoy:
Trump's targeting of our client @markzaidesq.bsky.social incl pulling his security clearance was enjoined as unconstitutional retaliation
A great win for him, for us @democracydefendersfund.org & for the superstar legal team👇
Trump's targeting of our client @markzaidesq.bsky.social incl pulling his security clearance was enjoined as unconstitutional retaliation
A great win for him, for us @democracydefendersfund.org & for the superstar legal team👇
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I see this on the right - the idea that the existence of foreign academic staff and faculty are evidence of discrimination against natives. It's not discrimination, its selection: academia is a global marketplace, the US is the biggest center of that market. So yes, some foreign talent will win.
Striking nativist editorializing by the federal judge who just upheld the $100,000 tax on high-skill immigrants.
She opines that it’s “troubling” that universities hire talent from abroad at all, instead of only native grads.
Then admits (!) that opinion is irrelevant (So why write it? Venting?)
She opines that it’s “troubling” that universities hire talent from abroad at all, instead of only native grads.
Then admits (!) that opinion is irrelevant (So why write it? Venting?)
December 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
I see this on the right - the idea that the existence of foreign academic staff and faculty are evidence of discrimination against natives. It's not discrimination, its selection: academia is a global marketplace, the US is the biggest center of that market. So yes, some foreign talent will win.
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My hospital bill went from $3,000 to $700 all because I asked for an itemized receipt and list of everything I was being charged for, and they lowered my bill by 77%.
Our health care system is a SCAM.
Our health care system is a SCAM.
December 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
My hospital bill went from $3,000 to $700 all because I asked for an itemized receipt and list of everything I was being charged for, and they lowered my bill by 77%.
Our health care system is a SCAM.
Our health care system is a SCAM.
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Every Democrat running for office needs to promise investigations and full prosecutions from top to bottom, remove its funding bloat then break up the agency and distribute its core remaining useful functions across other agencies.
ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries.
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves.
"Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks.
"No, guess he should've complied," agent says.
Yakima, Washington
December 26, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Every Democrat running for office needs to promise investigations and full prosecutions from top to bottom, remove its funding bloat then break up the agency and distribute its core remaining useful functions across other agencies.
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A great example of how the @nytimes.com centers white Americans and Trump supporters in its anecdotal political coverage. You never see stories like this about Black Democrats whose cities are cracked in Republican gerrymandering to give them Republican elected officials.
They Wanted a Conservative State. They Might Get a Democratic Representative Instead.
The passage of Proposition 50, which redrew California’s congressional map, means that all of the state’s conservative north is likely to be represented by Democrats.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/u...
The passage of Proposition 50, which redrew California’s congressional map, means that all of the state’s conservative north is likely to be represented by Democrats.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/u...
They Wanted a Conservative State. They Might Get a Democratic Representative Instead.
www.nytimes.com
December 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
A great example of how the @nytimes.com centers white Americans and Trump supporters in its anecdotal political coverage. You never see stories like this about Black Democrats whose cities are cracked in Republican gerrymandering to give them Republican elected officials.
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“Conservatives would never accept a left-wing government using regulatory favoritism to pressure conservative media”—but now that this is occurring at CBS, they offer “pointillistic defenses” of Bari Weiss spiking a “60 Minutes” story, @jonathanchait argues.
Stop Defending Bari Weiss
It is impossible to take her actions at face value given the context in which she is operating.
bit.ly
December 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
“Conservatives would never accept a left-wing government using regulatory favoritism to pressure conservative media”—but now that this is occurring at CBS, they offer “pointillistic defenses” of Bari Weiss spiking a “60 Minutes” story, @jonathanchait argues.
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Alert India's biggest fake degree scandal in history has been uncovered.
According to officials, the number of fake certificates could exceed 1 million, and some of these individuals have even succeeded in securing jobs abroad.
According to officials, the number of fake certificates could exceed 1 million, and some of these individuals have even succeeded in securing jobs abroad.
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Alert India's biggest fake degree scandal in history has been uncovered.
According to officials, the number of fake certificates could exceed 1 million, and some of these individuals have even succeeded in securing jobs abroad.
According to officials, the number of fake certificates could exceed 1 million, and some of these individuals have even succeeded in securing jobs abroad.
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Nothing to see here. This is definitely a normal post that perfectly demonstrates appropriate behavior for a man with grave responsibilities to the nation and absolutely, positively does not show psychological derangement and incapacity to serve as president under section 4 of the 25th Amendment.
December 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Nothing to see here. This is definitely a normal post that perfectly demonstrates appropriate behavior for a man with grave responsibilities to the nation and absolutely, positively does not show psychological derangement and incapacity to serve as president under section 4 of the 25th Amendment.
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first relatable DOGE fact
The government failed at actually redacting the Epstein files because DOGE cancelled the feds adobe acrobat premium subscription is the funniest shit.
December 25, 2025 at 6:48 PM
first relatable DOGE fact
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Kind of wild how the take that some of Trump's supporters were "deplorable" was some huge scandal, but regularly screaming about "radical left scum" is just a thing he'll say with no media backlash.
December 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Kind of wild how the take that some of Trump's supporters were "deplorable" was some huge scandal, but regularly screaming about "radical left scum" is just a thing he'll say with no media backlash.
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I would say he has declined 600 or 700 percent. Some people say 1400 percent. No one has ever seen such declines. They say it took George Washington almost 250 years to decline as much. Huge decline.
Trump is 'declining noticeably' and could soon have a 'health event': ex-RNC spokesman
www.alternet.org
Trump is 'declining noticeably' and could soon have a 'health event': ex-RNC spokesman
twp.ai
December 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I would say he has declined 600 or 700 percent. Some people say 1400 percent. No one has ever seen such declines. They say it took George Washington almost 250 years to decline as much. Huge decline.
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UN’s Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese:
“I truly hope that people will stay calm, will not panic, and will remember that the international community is made of 193 states, and this is the time to give the US what it has been looking for – isolation!”
“I truly hope that people will stay calm, will not panic, and will remember that the international community is made of 193 states, and this is the time to give the US what it has been looking for – isolation!”
December 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
UN’s Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese:
“I truly hope that people will stay calm, will not panic, and will remember that the international community is made of 193 states, and this is the time to give the US what it has been looking for – isolation!”
“I truly hope that people will stay calm, will not panic, and will remember that the international community is made of 193 states, and this is the time to give the US what it has been looking for – isolation!”
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I don’t wanna sound partisan but I think it’s bad when the president keeps raging publicly about free speech and late night comedy he doesn’t like and threatening state censorship all the time, and also using language that is easily construed as calling for someone’s death
December 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
I don’t wanna sound partisan but I think it’s bad when the president keeps raging publicly about free speech and late night comedy he doesn’t like and threatening state censorship all the time, and also using language that is easily construed as calling for someone’s death
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The AG is *supposed* to be the people’s lawyer, not the president’s. This is outrageous.
It also indicates Trump feels that he needs protection from Epstein file disclosures.
It also indicates Trump feels that he needs protection from Epstein file disclosures.
Axios has learned the White House has begun managing the DOJ's account on X to respond to posts highlighting mentions of Trump in the Epstein files.
In typical administrations, there is a wall between the White House and what is supposed to be an independent Justice Department.
In typical administrations, there is a wall between the White House and what is supposed to be an independent Justice Department.
Scoop: Trump administration expects Epstein files release could last another week
The White House has begun managing the DOJ's account on X, an effort to finish out the year and the Epstein file disclosure requirements set by Congress.
www.axios.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The AG is *supposed* to be the people’s lawyer, not the president’s. This is outrageous.
It also indicates Trump feels that he needs protection from Epstein file disclosures.
It also indicates Trump feels that he needs protection from Epstein file disclosures.
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Yeah, coming from anyone else, this would just be an amateurish and reflexive “let’s make sure we quote the other side.” But we also know Weiss’s history of not bothering to reach out for comment when she absolutely should have.
It's actually worse. The Supreme Court has held 9-0 -- Clarence Thomas and other executive power fanatics included -- that detainees rendered to another country via the Alien Enemies Act are entitled to a pre-deportation hearing. There is no legal debate whatsoever.
Belatedly, this line from Weiss' memo is...something
Let's get someone who says banishing to CECOT was legit, she says
Here's the thing: There's a consensus among legal experts that *wasn't* legit
You can find someone who says moon is made outta Fluffernutter. Doesn't mean you should quote 'em
Let's get someone who says banishing to CECOT was legit, she says
Here's the thing: There's a consensus among legal experts that *wasn't* legit
You can find someone who says moon is made outta Fluffernutter. Doesn't mean you should quote 'em
December 24, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Yeah, coming from anyone else, this would just be an amateurish and reflexive “let’s make sure we quote the other side.” But we also know Weiss’s history of not bothering to reach out for comment when she absolutely should have.
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So far, Donald Trump’s efforts at prosecuting his perceived enemies have largely floundered—but his favorite judge may soon be in a position to change that, Marilyn W. Thompson reports.
Get Ready to Start Hearing About Aileen Cannon Again
The Florida-based judge is likely to once again play a central role in politics in the new year.
bit.ly
December 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
So far, Donald Trump’s efforts at prosecuting his perceived enemies have largely floundered—but his favorite judge may soon be in a position to change that, Marilyn W. Thompson reports.
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"We have a split economy."
New data is offering mixed messages on the state of the U.S. economy. Ron Insana and @justinwolfers.bsky.social discuss on the #11thHour.
New data is offering mixed messages on the state of the U.S. economy. Ron Insana and @justinwolfers.bsky.social discuss on the #11thHour.
December 24, 2025 at 4:36 AM
"We have a split economy."
New data is offering mixed messages on the state of the U.S. economy. Ron Insana and @justinwolfers.bsky.social discuss on the #11thHour.
New data is offering mixed messages on the state of the U.S. economy. Ron Insana and @justinwolfers.bsky.social discuss on the #11thHour.
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December 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Tariffs aren’t complicated, but refunding them is complicated.
Tariffs don’t raise prices, but removing them lowers prices. 🤡
Tariffs don’t raise prices, but removing them lowers prices. 🤡
December 24, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Tariffs aren’t complicated, but refunding them is complicated.
Tariffs don’t raise prices, but removing them lowers prices. 🤡
Tariffs don’t raise prices, but removing them lowers prices. 🤡
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“.. Oh, so now the Trump administration is worried about the complexity of its tariff polices?” 🤡
@reason.com
@scottlincicome.bsky.social
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@reason.com
@scottlincicome.bsky.social
reason.com/2025/12/23/t...
December 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
“.. Oh, so now the Trump administration is worried about the complexity of its tariff polices?” 🤡
@reason.com
@scottlincicome.bsky.social
reason.com/2025/12/23/t...
@reason.com
@scottlincicome.bsky.social
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IP: “.. Few would object if pre-2025 Hassett took the helm of the Fed. The worry is that the Hassett of 2025 shows up instead.”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/cent...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/cent...
December 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
IP: “.. Few would object if pre-2025 Hassett took the helm of the Fed. The worry is that the Hassett of 2025 shows up instead.”
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/cent...
@wsj.com
www.wsj.com/economy/cent...
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In the news business, we call this a “puff piece.” It’s about the Ellisons, an “intriguing partnership,” according to the NY Times, which seems more impressed by people’s bank accounts than anything else. The Ellisons are buying up media to prop up a dictator. That’s the news. 1/4 🧵
A Father, a Son and Their $108 Billion Push for Media Moguldom
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
In the news business, we call this a “puff piece.” It’s about the Ellisons, an “intriguing partnership,” according to the NY Times, which seems more impressed by people’s bank accounts than anything else. The Ellisons are buying up media to prop up a dictator. That’s the news. 1/4 🧵
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Mexico is doing everything it can to pacify President Trump and maintain its sovereignty—but one U.S. strike against cartels could change all that, @nickmiroff.bsky.social reports.
Friend, Neighbor, Military Target
Trump has presented Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum with a near-impossible dilemma.
bit.ly
December 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Mexico is doing everything it can to pacify President Trump and maintain its sovereignty—but one U.S. strike against cartels could change all that, @nickmiroff.bsky.social reports.