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Trump hates Europe’s democracies because they have universal health care, a strong social welfare system and heavy unionization.
He prefers MBS’s Saudi Arabia, where one trillionaire family runs a brutal dictatorship.
What a betrayal of American values!
He prefers MBS’s Saudi Arabia, where one trillionaire family runs a brutal dictatorship.
What a betrayal of American values!
December 8, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Trump hates Europe’s democracies because they have universal health care, a strong social welfare system and heavy unionization.
He prefers MBS’s Saudi Arabia, where one trillionaire family runs a brutal dictatorship.
What a betrayal of American values!
He prefers MBS’s Saudi Arabia, where one trillionaire family runs a brutal dictatorship.
What a betrayal of American values!
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⚡️Death toll in Russia's Nov. 19 attack on Ternopil rises to 38.
The number of victims killed by a Russian missile strike on western Ukraine's Ternopil last month has risen to 38. Police said on Dec. 8 that the bodies of two people previously considered missing have been identified.
The number of victims killed by a Russian missile strike on western Ukraine's Ternopil last month has risen to 38. Police said on Dec. 8 that the bodies of two people previously considered missing have been identified.
Polish 7-year-old girl among victims of Russian strike on Ternopil, death toll rises to 38
Search and rescue operations in the western Ukrainian city concluded after four days, with 33 confirmed dead and six people still missing.
kyivindependent.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:37 AM
⚡️Death toll in Russia's Nov. 19 attack on Ternopil rises to 38.
The number of victims killed by a Russian missile strike on western Ukraine's Ternopil last month has risen to 38. Police said on Dec. 8 that the bodies of two people previously considered missing have been identified.
The number of victims killed by a Russian missile strike on western Ukraine's Ternopil last month has risen to 38. Police said on Dec. 8 that the bodies of two people previously considered missing have been identified.
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Larry Ellison, the world’s 2nd-richest man, predicts an AI surveillance state where “we’re constantly recording & reporting everything.”
Are we headed toward a future where every call, text, email & search is tracked by billionaires?
That's not democracy. It's authoritarianism.
Are we headed toward a future where every call, text, email & search is tracked by billionaires?
That's not democracy. It's authoritarianism.
December 8, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Larry Ellison, the world’s 2nd-richest man, predicts an AI surveillance state where “we’re constantly recording & reporting everything.”
Are we headed toward a future where every call, text, email & search is tracked by billionaires?
That's not democracy. It's authoritarianism.
Are we headed toward a future where every call, text, email & search is tracked by billionaires?
That's not democracy. It's authoritarianism.
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Police Chief Brian O’Hara has delivered a blunt message to his department: If an officer witnesses ICE agents using illegal force and fails to step in, they will be fired. 👏 👏 👏
Minneapolis police chief warns officers: Stop unlawful force by ICE or lose your job
Chief Brian O’Hara says he’ll fire city police officers if they don’t intervene when immigration agents use unlawful force.
www.ms.now
December 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Police Chief Brian O’Hara has delivered a blunt message to his department: If an officer witnesses ICE agents using illegal force and fails to step in, they will be fired. 👏 👏 👏
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The Trump Administration's latest rationale for killing striken seamen was that they knew that two men had survived the initial strike but that they "needed to sink the vessel" so they fired again.
That is the EXACT same defense Heinz-Wilhelm Eck used after WWII. He was found guilty and executed.
That is the EXACT same defense Heinz-Wilhelm Eck used after WWII. He was found guilty and executed.
Pentagon knew boat attack left survivors but still launched a follow-on strike, AP sources say
The Pentagon knew there were survivors after a September attack on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea and the U.S. military still carried out a follow-up strike.
www.seattletimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:56 AM
The Trump Administration's latest rationale for killing striken seamen was that they knew that two men had survived the initial strike but that they "needed to sink the vessel" so they fired again.
That is the EXACT same defense Heinz-Wilhelm Eck used after WWII. He was found guilty and executed.
That is the EXACT same defense Heinz-Wilhelm Eck used after WWII. He was found guilty and executed.
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⚡️Several Ukrainian children abducted by Russia forcibly sent to North Korea, expert tells US Senate.
Several Ukrainian children abducted by Russia forcibly sent to North Korea, expert tells US Senate
"12-year-old Misha from the occupied Donetsk region and 16-year-old Liza from occupied Simferopol were sent to Songdowon camp in North Korea, 9,000 km from home," Rashevska testified. "Children there ...
kyivindependent.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:20 PM
⚡️Several Ukrainian children abducted by Russia forcibly sent to North Korea, expert tells US Senate.
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Ilhan Omar: “His obsession with me is creepy, I'm not going anywhere — I'll be here longer than #Trump - He’s an old man losing his mind. I hope he gets the help he desperately needs—”
December 3, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Ilhan Omar: “His obsession with me is creepy, I'm not going anywhere — I'll be here longer than #Trump - He’s an old man losing his mind. I hope he gets the help he desperately needs—”
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Belgium is resisting using frozen Russian reserves to fund a loan to Ukraine — arguing it will be on the hook if Moscow claws back the billions.
But five diplomats from different European countries say Belgium appears to have a secondary agenda.
🔗 politi.co/3M5KhjJ/
But five diplomats from different European countries say Belgium appears to have a secondary agenda.
🔗 politi.co/3M5KhjJ/
November 28, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Belgium is resisting using frozen Russian reserves to fund a loan to Ukraine — arguing it will be on the hook if Moscow claws back the billions.
But five diplomats from different European countries say Belgium appears to have a secondary agenda.
🔗 politi.co/3M5KhjJ/
But five diplomats from different European countries say Belgium appears to have a secondary agenda.
🔗 politi.co/3M5KhjJ/
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Tens of thousands of Afghans who resettled in the U.S. over the past four years could see their immigration statuses in jeopardy following Wednesday’s shooting of two National Guard troops. Many are anxious after the Trump administration vowed to undertake sweeping reviews of Afghan immigrants.
Recent Afghan Arrivals Fear Their Futures in the U.S. Are Now in Jeopardy
Many are anxious after the Trump administration vowed to undertake sweeping reviews of immigrants after the shooting of two National Guard troops.
nyti.ms
November 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Tens of thousands of Afghans who resettled in the U.S. over the past four years could see their immigration statuses in jeopardy following Wednesday’s shooting of two National Guard troops. Many are anxious after the Trump administration vowed to undertake sweeping reviews of Afghan immigrants.
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Happy thanksgiving everyone! Quite a bit to be grateful for… and even more to come!
November 27, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Happy thanksgiving everyone! Quite a bit to be grateful for… and even more to come!
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Just a periodic reminder.
Wish people would stop saying Trump has done a U-turn on Ukraine. He does this every few weeks. Putin then makes a violent point of ignoring him. Trump's alleged change of heart is just a prelude to his next humiliation by Putin.
November 25, 2025 at 11:41 AM
Just a periodic reminder.
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China closed off Japanese seafood imports after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan declared strong support for Taiwan.
Suddenly, sushi is everywhere on Taiwanese social media.
Suddenly, sushi is everywhere on Taiwanese social media.
Warmed by Japan’s Support, Taiwan Takes Up Sushi Diplomacy
China closed off Japanese seafood imports after Japan’s new leader declared strong support for Taiwan. Suddenly, sushi is everywhere on Taiwanese social media.
nyti.ms
November 25, 2025 at 2:25 PM
China closed off Japanese seafood imports after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi of Japan declared strong support for Taiwan.
Suddenly, sushi is everywhere on Taiwanese social media.
Suddenly, sushi is everywhere on Taiwanese social media.
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Mike Johnson is big mad that we forced through a petition and forced a vote on releasing the Epstein files.
So let’s do it again. This time to restore the ACA credits he stole from us:
So let’s do it again. This time to restore the ACA credits he stole from us:
Tell Congress: Support discharge petition to force vote on ACA tax credits
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
November 23, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Mike Johnson is big mad that we forced through a petition and forced a vote on releasing the Epstein files.
So let’s do it again. This time to restore the ACA credits he stole from us:
So let’s do it again. This time to restore the ACA credits he stole from us:
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Home invasions.
Child sex crimes.
Homicide.
Just a couple things that some of the 1500+ January 6 defendants have been convicted of since Trump released them back onto our streets.
The GOP isn't the party of law and order.
They're the party of lawlessness and violence.
Child sex crimes.
Homicide.
Just a couple things that some of the 1500+ January 6 defendants have been convicted of since Trump released them back onto our streets.
The GOP isn't the party of law and order.
They're the party of lawlessness and violence.
November 20, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Home invasions.
Child sex crimes.
Homicide.
Just a couple things that some of the 1500+ January 6 defendants have been convicted of since Trump released them back onto our streets.
The GOP isn't the party of law and order.
They're the party of lawlessness and violence.
Child sex crimes.
Homicide.
Just a couple things that some of the 1500+ January 6 defendants have been convicted of since Trump released them back onto our streets.
The GOP isn't the party of law and order.
They're the party of lawlessness and violence.
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EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN CONGRESS should be pressed about Trump calling for their colleagues to be killed
November 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
EVERY SINGLE PERSON IN CONGRESS should be pressed about Trump calling for their colleagues to be killed
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1/ It should be forgiven. It should be forgotten. If she spoke of it again, the sins would be hers, she was told.
But she could never forget. And neither could the other girls.
This is the story of how her church enabled a child abuser for years 👇
[content warning: sexual abuse]
But she could never forget. And neither could the other girls.
This is the story of how her church enabled a child abuser for years 👇
[content warning: sexual abuse]
November 21, 2025 at 2:06 AM
1/ It should be forgiven. It should be forgotten. If she spoke of it again, the sins would be hers, she was told.
But she could never forget. And neither could the other girls.
This is the story of how her church enabled a child abuser for years 👇
[content warning: sexual abuse]
But she could never forget. And neither could the other girls.
This is the story of how her church enabled a child abuser for years 👇
[content warning: sexual abuse]
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Dog and cat abandonment soars in UK as owners struggle with cost of living
Dog and cat abandonment soars in UK as owners struggle with cost of living
RSPCA says pet abandonments in England and Wales rose by almost 25% in 2025 compared with 2024
There is an “epidemic” of dogs, cats and other pets being abandoned as owners struggle to cope with the cost of living crisis, the UK’s largest animal welfare charity has said.
The RSPCA said abandonments in England and Wales had risen by almost 25% in 2025 compared with last year, reaching their highest rate for at least five years. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Dog and cat abandonment soars in UK as owners struggle with cost of living
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One third of the country supported the January 6 2021 attempted take over the government & are the same ones who voted him back in. They are traitors in my book.
November 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
One third of the country supported the January 6 2021 attempted take over the government & are the same ones who voted him back in. They are traitors in my book.
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⚡️Widow of Chornobyl's first victim killed by Russian attack on Kyiv 39 years later.
Natalia Khodymchuk, widow of Valerii Khodymchuk, the first victim of the 1986 Chornobyl disaster, died in Kyiv after suffering severe injuries in a mass overnight Russian attack on Nov. 14–15.
Natalia Khodymchuk, widow of Valerii Khodymchuk, the first victim of the 1986 Chornobyl disaster, died in Kyiv after suffering severe injuries in a mass overnight Russian attack on Nov. 14–15.
Widow of Chornobyl's first victim killed by Russian attack on Kyiv 39 years later
Natalia Khodymchuk, the widow of Valerii Khodymchuk, the first victim of the 1986 Chornobyl disaster, died in Kyiv overnight on Nov. 14–15 after suffering severe injuries in a mass Russian attack on t...
kyivindependent.com
November 15, 2025 at 8:11 PM
⚡️Widow of Chornobyl's first victim killed by Russian attack on Kyiv 39 years later.
Natalia Khodymchuk, widow of Valerii Khodymchuk, the first victim of the 1986 Chornobyl disaster, died in Kyiv after suffering severe injuries in a mass overnight Russian attack on Nov. 14–15.
Natalia Khodymchuk, widow of Valerii Khodymchuk, the first victim of the 1986 Chornobyl disaster, died in Kyiv after suffering severe injuries in a mass overnight Russian attack on Nov. 14–15.
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⚡️Zelensky pledges rapid reform of state energy firms amid major government scandal, calls for new leadership.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Nov. 15 that Ukraine is beginning a full "reboot" of its key state-owned energy enterprises, involving management overhauls and financial audits.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Nov. 15 that Ukraine is beginning a full "reboot" of its key state-owned energy enterprises, involving management overhauls and financial audits.
Zelensky pledges rapid reform of state energy firms amid major government scandal, calls for new leadership
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Nov. 15 that Ukraine is beginning a full "reboot" of its key state-owned energy enterprises, involving management overhauls and comprehensive financial audits...
kyivindependent.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:07 PM
⚡️Zelensky pledges rapid reform of state energy firms amid major government scandal, calls for new leadership.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Nov. 15 that Ukraine is beginning a full "reboot" of its key state-owned energy enterprises, involving management overhauls and financial audits.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Nov. 15 that Ukraine is beginning a full "reboot" of its key state-owned energy enterprises, involving management overhauls and financial audits.
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"But when a commander in chief and a Defense secretary spend the year sidelining combat-tested officers because of who they once worked for and when senior billets are treated like party jobs, the line has already been crossed from their side." On Veteran’s Day, Brian O’Neill offers his thoughts.
Quiet service in a noisy, political year
The people we celebrate today are serving under leaders who make that service harder.
contrarian.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
"But when a commander in chief and a Defense secretary spend the year sidelining combat-tested officers because of who they once worked for and when senior billets are treated like party jobs, the line has already been crossed from their side." On Veteran’s Day, Brian O’Neill offers his thoughts.
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Dems. Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
November 10, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Dems. Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory
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Hundreds of flights out of major airports were delayed Sunday, including in New York, Chicago and Atlanta.
Over 8,500 Flights Disrupted Sunday As Government Shutdown Snarls Air Travel
Hundreds of flights out of major airports were delayed Sunday, including in New York, Chicago and Atlanta.
www.forbes.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Hundreds of flights out of major airports were delayed Sunday, including in New York, Chicago and Atlanta.
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In recent years, FDA inspectors have uncovered disturbing lapses in facilities producing food bound for American supermarkets.
Now, under the second Trump administration, inspections are their lowest since 2011, excluding the pandemic.
By @anniewaldman.bsky.social and @bxroberts.org
Now, under the second Trump administration, inspections are their lowest since 2011, excluding the pandemic.
By @anniewaldman.bsky.social and @bxroberts.org
Foreign Food Safety Inspections Hit Historic Low After Trump Cuts
The dramatic shift in oversight comes at a time when the U.S. has never been more reliant on foreign food, which accounts for the vast majority of the nation’s seafood and more than half its fresh fru...
www.propublica.org
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
In recent years, FDA inspectors have uncovered disturbing lapses in facilities producing food bound for American supermarkets.
Now, under the second Trump administration, inspections are their lowest since 2011, excluding the pandemic.
By @anniewaldman.bsky.social and @bxroberts.org
Now, under the second Trump administration, inspections are their lowest since 2011, excluding the pandemic.
By @anniewaldman.bsky.social and @bxroberts.org