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One person who has benefited from AquaBounty coming to Pioneer, Ohio is the town’s mayor.
His company bought land for $600K before the deal was publicly announced, then flipped that property to AquaBounty for ~$2.1M.
(Published Feb.)
His company bought land for $600K before the deal was publicly announced, then flipped that property to AquaBounty for ~$2.1M.
(Published Feb.)
The One That Got Away: This Small Town Is Left in Limbo After Betting Big on GMO Salmon
AquaBounty GMO salmon was going to be the future of fish — and the future for one Ohio village that offered incentives to make a new facility happen. But years after breaking ground, there are no fanc...
www.propublica.org
December 25, 2025 at 5:32 PM
One person who has benefited from AquaBounty coming to Pioneer, Ohio is the town’s mayor.
His company bought land for $600K before the deal was publicly announced, then flipped that property to AquaBounty for ~$2.1M.
(Published Feb.)
His company bought land for $600K before the deal was publicly announced, then flipped that property to AquaBounty for ~$2.1M.
(Published Feb.)
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As the president graffitis his name to beloved institutions and builds monuments to his own vanity, we must focus on how much fun it will be to tear it all down. trib.al/sPBBcxs
The Immanent Joy of Detrumpification
As the president graffitis his name to beloved institutions and builds monuments to his own vanity, we must focus on how much fun it will be to tear it all down.
trib.al
December 26, 2025 at 1:10 AM
As the president graffitis his name to beloved institutions and builds monuments to his own vanity, we must focus on how much fun it will be to tear it all down. trib.al/sPBBcxs
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The police said she lied about being raped. Then she hit record.
Police didn’t believe a 12-year-old who said she'd been raped. Then she hit record.
“If I didn’t find the evidence for them, I wasn’t too sure they would find it.”
www.motherjones.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The police said she lied about being raped. Then she hit record.
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Did you know? Every year, the Supreme Court’s nine justices fill out a form that discloses their financial connections to companies and people.
Our database allows you to search for organizations and people that have paid them, reimbursed them for travel and given them gifts.
Our database allows you to search for organizations and people that have paid them, reimbursed them for travel and given them gifts.
Supreme Connections: Search Supreme Court Disclosures — ProPublica
Search Supreme Court financial disclosures for organizations and people that have paid justices, reimbursed them for travel, given them gifts and more.
projects.propublica.org
December 26, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Did you know? Every year, the Supreme Court’s nine justices fill out a form that discloses their financial connections to companies and people.
Our database allows you to search for organizations and people that have paid them, reimbursed them for travel and given them gifts.
Our database allows you to search for organizations and people that have paid them, reimbursed them for travel and given them gifts.
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ICE Alert. Community patrol in Addison, IL at dawn this morning. source: iceout.org/en/reportInf... Killing ICE's element of surprise.
December 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
ICE Alert. Community patrol in Addison, IL at dawn this morning. source: iceout.org/en/reportInf... Killing ICE's element of surprise.
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Just a reminder about the fuckery MAGA is sending our way. Feel free to download and share in your other platforms
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down.blue?url=https://...
January 28, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Just a reminder about the fuckery MAGA is sending our way. Feel free to download and share in your other platforms
down.blue?url=https://...
down.blue?url=https://...
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I've now watched the censored 60 Minutes report on CECOT. If you watched it too—and if you have any decency at all—I'm sure you came to the same conclusion I did: winning elections won't be enough; people like Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem will need to be charged and imprisoned.
December 24, 2025 at 5:40 AM
I've now watched the censored 60 Minutes report on CECOT. If you watched it too—and if you have any decency at all—I'm sure you came to the same conclusion I did: winning elections won't be enough; people like Stephen Miller and Kristi Noem will need to be charged and imprisoned.
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My family immigrated to the USA in 1969 when I was 5 years old. I earned a Ph.D. and both of my brothers earned masters. My two children are employed on Wall Street and at a tech company in SF. Luckily for Stephen Miller, I moved to Canada 20 years ago so he doesn't have to worry about me.
“the children of immigrants who have arrived to the US since the 1960s consistently learn fluent English, obtain more education than their immigrant parents & achieve higher earnings, showing strong patterns of integration,”
Stephen Miller Cites Children of Immigrants as a Problem
www.nytimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 7:10 AM
My family immigrated to the USA in 1969 when I was 5 years old. I earned a Ph.D. and both of my brothers earned masters. My two children are employed on Wall Street and at a tech company in SF. Luckily for Stephen Miller, I moved to Canada 20 years ago so he doesn't have to worry about me.
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The US State Department imposed visa sanctions on a former top European Union official and employees of organizations that combat disinformation for alleged censorship.
State Department imposes sanctions on former EU official, disinformation group leaders for ‘censorship’ | CNN Politics
The US State Department on Tuesday imposed visa sanctions on a former top European Union official and employees of organizations that combat disinformation for alleged censorship – sharply ratcheting ...
www.cnn.com
December 24, 2025 at 7:01 AM
The US State Department imposed visa sanctions on a former top European Union official and employees of organizations that combat disinformation for alleged censorship.
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Recently released documents show the FBI sought to interview the former prince as part of an investigation into Nygard in 2020
Epstein files highlight Andrew’s ties to sex offender Peter Nygard
Recently released documents show the FBI sought to interview the former prince as part of an investigation into Nygard in 2020
www.thetimes.com
December 24, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Recently released documents show the FBI sought to interview the former prince as part of an investigation into Nygard in 2020
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President Trump has announced the Navy will begin building a new fleet of warships. And, a federal judge has ruled the deportations of more than 100 Venezuelan men to El Salvador were illegal. n.pr/4965AJD
Trump's plans for warship fleet. And, deported Venezuelans must receive due process
President Trump has announced the Navy will begin building a new fleet of warships. And, a federal judge has ruled the deportations of more than 100 Venezuelan men to El Salvador were illegal.
n.pr
December 23, 2025 at 12:45 PM
President Trump has announced the Navy will begin building a new fleet of warships. And, a federal judge has ruled the deportations of more than 100 Venezuelan men to El Salvador were illegal. n.pr/4965AJD
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Bari Weiss stopped the episode from being released Sunday even after the episode was reviewed and checked multiple times by the news outlet, according to an email CBS correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi sent to her colleagues.
Archivists Posted the 60 Minutes CECOT Segment Bari Weiss Killed
iCloud, Mega, and as a torrent. Archivists have uploaded the 60 Minutes episode Bari Weiss spiked.
www.404media.co
December 23, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Bari Weiss stopped the episode from being released Sunday even after the episode was reviewed and checked multiple times by the news outlet, according to an email CBS correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi sent to her colleagues.
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DHS shared an AI-generated video of Santa working for ICE, proving yet again that the official voice of the US government is still cruel, gross, and weird.
The official voice of the US government is cruel, gross, and weird. What is that doing to us?
Joking memes about imprisonment, deportation, and death by alligator are designed to radicalize and desensitize.
www.motherjones.com
December 23, 2025 at 10:05 PM
DHS shared an AI-generated video of Santa working for ICE, proving yet again that the official voice of the US government is still cruel, gross, and weird.
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Bari Weiss yanking a 60 Minutes story is censorship by oligarchy | Margaret Sullivan
Bari Weiss yanking a 60 Minutes story is censorship by oligarchy | Margaret Sullivan
Weiss ought to cut her losses, green-light the piece, and try to start acting like an editor – not like a cog in the machine of authoritarian politics and oligarchy
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Bari Weiss yanking a 60 Minutes story is censorship by oligarchy | Margaret Sullivan
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The survivors said the way the release was handled made it “difficult or impossible” to find documents for their cases.
Epstein Survivors Criticize ‘Partial’ File Release As Questions Swirl Over Redactions And Unreleased Records
The survivors said the way the release was handled made it “difficult or impossible” to find documents for their cases.
www.forbes.com
December 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The survivors said the way the release was handled made it “difficult or impossible” to find documents for their cases.
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Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was arrested by UK police under the Terrorism Act at the Prisoners for Palestine lock-on protest outside the offices of Aspen Insurance in London, which insures the Israeli weapons firm Elbit Systems.
December 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Swedish activist Greta Thunberg was arrested by UK police under the Terrorism Act at the Prisoners for Palestine lock-on protest outside the offices of Aspen Insurance in London, which insures the Israeli weapons firm Elbit Systems.
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BREAKING: Missourians ask a court to block the state from using the new GOP-backed congressional gerrymander in the 2026 midterms until they have a chance to approve or reject the measure in a referendum.
Missouri Voters Sue to Block GOP Gerrymander Until Referendum Vote
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: Missourians ask a court to block the state from using the new GOP-backed congressional gerrymander in the 2026 midterms until they have a chance to approve or reject the measure in a referendum.
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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 group.
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
December 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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 group.
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On DOGE’s watch, federal spending did not go down at all. It went up. But is still led to cuts that closed offices, canceled programs and deprived people of food, medicine and other aid.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:29 PM
On DOGE’s watch, federal spending did not go down at all. It went up. But is still led to cuts that closed offices, canceled programs and deprived people of food, medicine and other aid.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
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In a leaked memo, AG Pam Bondi told the DOJ to compile a “list of groups or entities engaged in acts that may constitute domestic terrorism,” suggesting the department could target Americans based on their political beliefs rather than their actions.
Leaked Memo: DOJ To List, Target Anti-Trump Activists as ‘Domestic Terrorists’
Read more here.
bit.ly
December 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
In a leaked memo, AG Pam Bondi told the DOJ to compile a “list of groups or entities engaged in acts that may constitute domestic terrorism,” suggesting the department could target Americans based on their political beliefs rather than their actions.
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NEW: Christopher Dawson won hundreds of millions in federal contracts, promising to help Native Hawaiians.
Documents suggest he pocketed the profits to invest in a beachfront horse farm and luxury homes.
With @civilbeat.bsky.social
Documents suggest he pocketed the profits to invest in a beachfront horse farm and luxury homes.
With @civilbeat.bsky.social
He Spent Funds Meant for Native Hawaiians on Polo and Porsches. The Federal Government Failed to Stop Him.
A small business program allowed Christopher Dawson to win big contracts if he promised to uplift Native Hawaiians. Instead, federal prosecutors allege, he used the money to line his own pockets.
www.propublica.org
December 10, 2025 at 1:00 PM
NEW: Christopher Dawson won hundreds of millions in federal contracts, promising to help Native Hawaiians.
Documents suggest he pocketed the profits to invest in a beachfront horse farm and luxury homes.
With @civilbeat.bsky.social
Documents suggest he pocketed the profits to invest in a beachfront horse farm and luxury homes.
With @civilbeat.bsky.social
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The measles outbreak in South Carolina is “accelerating” with no end in sight following Thanksgiving and other large gatherings, state health officials say.
South Carolina measles outbreak is 'accelerating,' driving hundreds into quarantine
Some students who remain unvaccinated are now in a second 21-day quarantine since the beginning of the school year.
nbcnews.to
December 10, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The measles outbreak in South Carolina is “accelerating” with no end in sight following Thanksgiving and other large gatherings, state health officials say.
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Why does Ross Douthat still have a job???
October 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Why does Ross Douthat still have a job???
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YOU ACTUALLY PRINTED THIS SHIT? Shame on you.
October 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
YOU ACTUALLY PRINTED THIS SHIT? Shame on you.
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This is vile. Goodbye subscription.
October 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM
This is vile. Goodbye subscription.