Denise Price
@dapdenie.bsky.social
Political junkie, art and nature lover, economics and economic policy.
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First line of 39-page opinion from Judge Amir Ali in DC:
"The Constitution forbids government officials from using their power to retaliate against people for their speech.. even when the speech is critical of the government"
Judge restores security clearance to whistleblower attorney Mark Zaid
"The Constitution forbids government officials from using their power to retaliate against people for their speech.. even when the speech is critical of the government"
Judge restores security clearance to whistleblower attorney Mark Zaid
December 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
First line of 39-page opinion from Judge Amir Ali in DC:
"The Constitution forbids government officials from using their power to retaliate against people for their speech.. even when the speech is critical of the government"
Judge restores security clearance to whistleblower attorney Mark Zaid
"The Constitution forbids government officials from using their power to retaliate against people for their speech.. even when the speech is critical of the government"
Judge restores security clearance to whistleblower attorney Mark Zaid
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Police Training Requirements by Country 2025:
USA at 672h
Serbia has 2080h
India, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Romania, UAE, Finland, Norway & Slovakia have 4500h
worldpopulationreview.com/country-rank...
USA at 672h
Serbia has 2080h
India, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Romania, UAE, Finland, Norway & Slovakia have 4500h
worldpopulationreview.com/country-rank...
Police Training Requirements by Country 2025
Learn the differences in police training requirements from one country to another, including comparisons of how long it takes to complete police training in the United States, Norway, and more.
worldpopulationreview.com
December 24, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Police Training Requirements by Country 2025:
USA at 672h
Serbia has 2080h
India, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Romania, UAE, Finland, Norway & Slovakia have 4500h
worldpopulationreview.com/country-rank...
USA at 672h
Serbia has 2080h
India, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Romania, UAE, Finland, Norway & Slovakia have 4500h
worldpopulationreview.com/country-rank...
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Watch The Keepers on Netflix. Don't be surprised to learn a lot of cops are involved in kiddy rape networks.
December 24, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Watch The Keepers on Netflix. Don't be surprised to learn a lot of cops are involved in kiddy rape networks.
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jesus the Palm Beach Police really sought arrest warrants against underage Epstein victims for coming forward and cooperating, and (purported) admitting to crimes, and it caused the victims to become uncooperative with the federal investigation
![. . . very cooperative, but the police at that point had to let [redacted] know that what she had done that she could be facing charges.
Q And that was after they had told her earlier that she didn't need an attorney present, correct?
A Exactly.
Q Okay. So this happens to her with the Palm Beach Police Department and did the Palm Beach Police actually present or propose charging [redacted]?
A They did get a probable cause affidavit against [redacted].
Q And is that why Ms. [redacted] and her attorney were concerned about her testimony here?
A Yes.
Q Now was a subpoena issued for Ms. [redacted] on behalf of this grand jury?
A Yes, it was.
Q And before Ms. [redacted] would comply with that, did she -- did her attorney request some sort of order?
A Yes.
Q And what did he ask for?
A He asked for immunity for [redacted].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eoss3vmzem55cm5kuddhdmwn/bafkreiariijffjjrgfh26o22jjr76pwprinvnbpkcho5lyi2sucfbqlooy@jpeg)
December 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
jesus the Palm Beach Police really sought arrest warrants against underage Epstein victims for coming forward and cooperating, and (purported) admitting to crimes, and it caused the victims to become uncooperative with the federal investigation
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Sviat Vechir (Holy Evening) is one of Ukraine's oldest traditions
Long before Santa Claus, Ukrainians gathered for Holy Supper with 12 meatless dishes & empty place for ancestors.
Traditions rooted in ancient solstice rites, later embraced by Christianity.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/24/s...
Long before Santa Claus, Ukrainians gathered for Holy Supper with 12 meatless dishes & empty place for ancestors.
Traditions rooted in ancient solstice rites, later embraced by Christianity.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/24/s...
December 24, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Sviat Vechir (Holy Evening) is one of Ukraine's oldest traditions
Long before Santa Claus, Ukrainians gathered for Holy Supper with 12 meatless dishes & empty place for ancestors.
Traditions rooted in ancient solstice rites, later embraced by Christianity.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/24/s...
Long before Santa Claus, Ukrainians gathered for Holy Supper with 12 meatless dishes & empty place for ancestors.
Traditions rooted in ancient solstice rites, later embraced by Christianity.
euromaidanpress.com/2025/12/24/s...
And while Trump is closing down the Department of Education, chasing away foreign students and financially kneecapping our own students...here comes China.
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Repeat After Me: Never, Ever Underestimate China
The country, left for dead at the onset of 2025, turns out to be the only other economic superpower that matters
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December 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
And while Trump is closing down the Department of Education, chasing away foreign students and financially kneecapping our own students...here comes China.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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I have a medication that I have been using for a year...but now I have been told it won't be available until March 2026. Things are getting interesting.
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China Holds All the Cards in Global Pharmaceuticals
The US and China may have called a truce on trade, but Beijing has other levers to pull should febrile relations deteriorate again. That’s a potential supply-chain chokepoint that Washington has overl...
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December 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
I have a medication that I have been using for a year...but now I have been told it won't be available until March 2026. Things are getting interesting.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Garcia: If you are a whistleblower at the FBI, at the DOJ, if you worked hard to put the files together and are seeing your work now being hidden by your own DOJ, contact the oversight committee. We have whistleblower protections.
December 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Garcia: If you are a whistleblower at the FBI, at the DOJ, if you worked hard to put the files together and are seeing your work now being hidden by your own DOJ, contact the oversight committee. We have whistleblower protections.
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A win! Thanks to everyone who spoke out. Following public backlash, Mike Lee backtracked on the National Parks proposal, which would have rescinded legislation protecting national parks and maintaining their boundaries as federal lands.
December 21, 2025 at 5:45 PM
A win! Thanks to everyone who spoke out. Following public backlash, Mike Lee backtracked on the National Parks proposal, which would have rescinded legislation protecting national parks and maintaining their boundaries as federal lands.
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Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
December 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
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Seems like independent media should file FOIA requests
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social @jeremyscahill.com @democracynow.org @sethabramson.bsky.social @jenrubin.bsky.social
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social @jeremyscahill.com @democracynow.org @sethabramson.bsky.social @jenrubin.bsky.social
December 19, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Seems like independent media should file FOIA requests
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social @jeremyscahill.com @democracynow.org @sethabramson.bsky.social @jenrubin.bsky.social
@mehdirhasan.bsky.social @jeremyscahill.com @democracynow.org @sethabramson.bsky.social @jenrubin.bsky.social
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Jack Smith still wants to speak in public:
In a new letter, Smith says he wants the American public to "hear the facts" about his two criminal cases against Trump — asking the House Judiciary Committee to release video of his closed-door deposition and schedule an open and public hearing.
In a new letter, Smith says he wants the American public to "hear the facts" about his two criminal cases against Trump — asking the House Judiciary Committee to release video of his closed-door deposition and schedule an open and public hearing.
Jack Smith says Americans should 'hear the fact' of Trump probes, wants deposition tapes released
Jack Smith wants the American public to “hear the facts” about his two criminal cases against Trump, asking Trump ally Jim Jordan to release video of his eight-
www.nbcnews.com
December 19, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Jack Smith still wants to speak in public:
In a new letter, Smith says he wants the American public to "hear the facts" about his two criminal cases against Trump — asking the House Judiciary Committee to release video of his closed-door deposition and schedule an open and public hearing.
In a new letter, Smith says he wants the American public to "hear the facts" about his two criminal cases against Trump — asking the House Judiciary Committee to release video of his closed-door deposition and schedule an open and public hearing.
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Here come the dropouts.
BREAKING: Elise Stefanik DROPS OUT of race for New York Governor and will NOT be seeking reelection in Congress
December 19, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Here come the dropouts.
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Tapper: This is one of the documents the DOJ released. It’s 100 pages. It’s all black. That’s the transparency we’re getting.
December 19, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Tapper: This is one of the documents the DOJ released. It’s 100 pages. It’s all black. That’s the transparency we’re getting.
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Congress demanded Jack Smith testify about his investigations, but kept him behind closed doors during his sworn deposition. If we care about transparency, then Congress should release the transcript. My thoughts in Bloomberg.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Release the Jack Smith Deposition Transcript
This week, former special counsel Jack Smith finally had the chance to speak about the findings of his investigation into President Donald Trump. It’s a shame the public couldn't hear him.
www.bloomberg.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Congress demanded Jack Smith testify about his investigations, but kept him behind closed doors during his sworn deposition. If we care about transparency, then Congress should release the transcript. My thoughts in Bloomberg.
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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So… he’s giving them their own money?
Where’s the tariff money?
Where’s the tariff money?
December 18, 2025 at 4:02 PM
So… he’s giving them their own money?
Where’s the tariff money?
Where’s the tariff money?
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I miss the days when FBI Directors caught mass shooters and didn’t fly to wresting events on a government jet to watch their girlfriend sing.
December 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I miss the days when FBI Directors caught mass shooters and didn’t fly to wresting events on a government jet to watch their girlfriend sing.
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Rand Paul: "We've never in our past decided just to shoot smugglers who are unarmed without even proof they're smuggling anything. So I think this is a horrendous thing that should stop. I think it's illegal & immoral... the kids in the military - I'm not for sending them down there to die for oil"
December 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Rand Paul: "We've never in our past decided just to shoot smugglers who are unarmed without even proof they're smuggling anything. So I think this is a horrendous thing that should stop. I think it's illegal & immoral... the kids in the military - I'm not for sending them down there to die for oil"
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This is brilliantly written, and it gets at the fundamental thing I completely don’t get about Trump. You could name the things he cares about but he doesn’t even seem to care about them, not really. He’s just free floating malice in an ill-fitting suit.
Virginia Heffernan wrote this shortly after the 2016 election and it still holds true
December 16, 2025 at 1:08 PM
This is brilliantly written, and it gets at the fundamental thing I completely don’t get about Trump. You could name the things he cares about but he doesn’t even seem to care about them, not really. He’s just free floating malice in an ill-fitting suit.
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Sen. Markey: You said to ABC, 'we can do this the easy way or the hard way.' Do you regret that statement?
FCC Chairman Carr: My job is to enforce the law
Sen. Markey: You're refusing to take accountability. You intimidate the companies, they do what you want, and then you say, 'it was up to them'
FCC Chairman Carr: My job is to enforce the law
Sen. Markey: You're refusing to take accountability. You intimidate the companies, they do what you want, and then you say, 'it was up to them'
December 17, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Sen. Markey: You said to ABC, 'we can do this the easy way or the hard way.' Do you regret that statement?
FCC Chairman Carr: My job is to enforce the law
Sen. Markey: You're refusing to take accountability. You intimidate the companies, they do what you want, and then you say, 'it was up to them'
FCC Chairman Carr: My job is to enforce the law
Sen. Markey: You're refusing to take accountability. You intimidate the companies, they do what you want, and then you say, 'it was up to them'
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