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- No universal healthcare
- No paid family leave
- No universal childcare
- No tuition-free public college
- No guarantee of live-saving care when pregnant
- Average cost of $310k to raise a child to 18 yrs old
If you want people to have kids, make it so people can afford to have kids.
- No paid family leave
- No universal childcare
- No tuition-free public college
- No guarantee of live-saving care when pregnant
- Average cost of $310k to raise a child to 18 yrs old
If you want people to have kids, make it so people can afford to have kids.
December 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
- No universal healthcare
- No paid family leave
- No universal childcare
- No tuition-free public college
- No guarantee of live-saving care when pregnant
- Average cost of $310k to raise a child to 18 yrs old
If you want people to have kids, make it so people can afford to have kids.
- No paid family leave
- No universal childcare
- No tuition-free public college
- No guarantee of live-saving care when pregnant
- Average cost of $310k to raise a child to 18 yrs old
If you want people to have kids, make it so people can afford to have kids.
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If Marjorie Taylor Greene *really* cared about the Epstein victims, she would read the names of the perpetrators on the House floor (where she would have immunity) before she leaves office.
December 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM
If Marjorie Taylor Greene *really* cared about the Epstein victims, she would read the names of the perpetrators on the House floor (where she would have immunity) before she leaves office.
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Of all the dirty tricks: juking USPS rules so that the postmark of mail-in ballots won't reflect the date they were put in the hands of the Postal Service, creating a pretext to throw out the votes.
December 30, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Of all the dirty tricks: juking USPS rules so that the postmark of mail-in ballots won't reflect the date they were put in the hands of the Postal Service, creating a pretext to throw out the votes.
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This seems to directly contradict the claims of the Trump admin about how seriously they are taking the drug problem.
Anti-Drug Unit Officially Shut Down by DOJ
The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces responsibilities, including 5,000 existing case, have been transferred to a new set of task forces under the Department of Homeland Security
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces responsibilities, including 5,000 existing case, have been transferred to a new set of task forces under the Department of Homeland Security
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Anti-Drug Unit Officially Shut Down by DOJ
The Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces responsibilities, including 5,000 existing case, have been transferred to a new set of task forces under the Department of Homeland Security.
www.bloomberg.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:53 PM
This seems to directly contradict the claims of the Trump admin about how seriously they are taking the drug problem.
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December 29, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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We are deeply concerned about the alarming pattern of attacks across Darfur and their catastrophic impact on civilians. MSF once again calls on all parties to respect the lives of civilians, humanitarian assistance and medical facilities.
December 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
We are deeply concerned about the alarming pattern of attacks across Darfur and their catastrophic impact on civilians. MSF once again calls on all parties to respect the lives of civilians, humanitarian assistance and medical facilities.
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#Sudan: Following multiple reports of imminent attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Dar Zaghawa region of North Darfur, MSF was forced to cease activities, evacuate our teams and withdraw from Umbaru, Kornoy and Tina on Dec. 24.
December 30, 2025 at 9:16 PM
#Sudan: Following multiple reports of imminent attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Dar Zaghawa region of North Darfur, MSF was forced to cease activities, evacuate our teams and withdraw from Umbaru, Kornoy and Tina on Dec. 24.
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Oh swell. And we've entirely lost any moral high ground we might have ever imagined ourselves to have.
Chinese Oil Tankers Challenge US Blockade off Venezuela.🚨
Chinese oil tankers challenge US blockade off Venezuela
The tankers approach despite the U.S. tightening maritime enforcement to choke off oil revenues to Caracas.
www.newsweek.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Oh swell. And we've entirely lost any moral high ground we might have ever imagined ourselves to have.
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Reuters: Boeing awarded $8.6 billion contract by Pentagon for 25 F-15 jets for Israel.
December 30, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Reuters: Boeing awarded $8.6 billion contract by Pentagon for 25 F-15 jets for Israel.
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Trump is still mad people found out about COVID.
What Happened When the Trump Administration Ordered a CDC Blackout
Documents obtained by FOIA Files reveal the chaotic turn of events at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after the Trump admin ordered the agency to stop communicating with the public
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Documents obtained by FOIA Files reveal the chaotic turn of events at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after the Trump admin ordered the agency to stop communicating with the public
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
What Happened When the Trump Administration Ordered a CDC Blackout
Documents obtained by FOIA Files reveal the chaotic turn of events at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention after the Trump administration ordered the agency to stop communicating with the pu...
www.bloomberg.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Trump is still mad people found out about COVID.
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This should be the first thing Trump is impeached for. Easy to prove and easy for the public to understand.
If this is true, it is the most impeachable offense ever.
December 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM
This should be the first thing Trump is impeached for. Easy to prove and easy for the public to understand.
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Pay close attention to who is saying that 14 year-olds *can* consent to sex with trump and other damp billionaires but *can’t* consent to gender affirming care provided in close and collaborative partnership with their doctor.
December 27, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Pay close attention to who is saying that 14 year-olds *can* consent to sex with trump and other damp billionaires but *can’t* consent to gender affirming care provided in close and collaborative partnership with their doctor.
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Next year's artists signed contracts to perform at "The Kennedy Center for Performing Arts." Since a venue with that name no longer exists, and one with a very division name many artists would not wish to be associated with does, they should be able to get out of their contracts.
December 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Next year's artists signed contracts to perform at "The Kennedy Center for Performing Arts." Since a venue with that name no longer exists, and one with a very division name many artists would not wish to be associated with does, they should be able to get out of their contracts.
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America's richest 10% now hold 60% of the nation's wealth.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
December 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
America's richest 10% now hold 60% of the nation's wealth.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
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Surely this will bring the cost of housing down.🙄
ICE raids appear to be 100% responsible for the current housing crunch in south Texas. Indeed, they have brought residential construction to an end.
South Texas homebuilders say ICE arrests have slowed work
More than 380 people attended an impromptu meeting that industry leaders in the Rio Grande Valley hosted to draw attention to the chilling effect ICE arrests have had on construction.
www.texastribune.org
December 27, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Surely this will bring the cost of housing down.🙄
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A year-end special from me:
The 25 Worst Villains of the Trump Admin, in ranking order. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
The 25 Worst Villains of the Trump Admin, in ranking order. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
25 Worst Villains of the Trump Admin
The worst of the worst, ranked 1-25.
open.substack.com
December 26, 2025 at 10:09 PM
A year-end special from me:
The 25 Worst Villains of the Trump Admin, in ranking order. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
The 25 Worst Villains of the Trump Admin, in ranking order. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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A comprehensive list in chronological order of the 500 Worst Things the Trump Admin Did in 2025.
Here is Part 1: 1-100. Jan-Feb 2025. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
Here is Part 1: 1-100. Jan-Feb 2025. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
500 Worst Things Trump Did in 2025
Part 1-100, January-March 2025.
open.substack.com
December 27, 2025 at 9:24 PM
A comprehensive list in chronological order of the 500 Worst Things the Trump Admin Did in 2025.
Here is Part 1: 1-100. Jan-Feb 2025. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
Here is Part 1: 1-100. Jan-Feb 2025. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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In case you need a positive reminder:
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very
From emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:51 AM
In case you need a positive reminder:
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, keeps shooting out of the ground in Oklahoma.
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
Published Oct. w/ @readfrontier.bsky.social
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
Published Oct. w/ @readfrontier.bsky.social
Toxic Wastewater From Oil Fields Keeps Pouring Out of the Ground. Oklahoma Regulators Failed to Stop It.
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, is spewing from old wells. Experts warn of a pollution crisis spreading underground and threatening Oklahoma’s drin...
www.propublica.org
December 27, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Salt water laced with cancer-causing chemicals, a byproduct of oil and gas drilling, keeps shooting out of the ground in Oklahoma.
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
Published Oct. w/ @readfrontier.bsky.social
Experts say it means even more wastewater is spreading underground, poisoning the state’s water supply.
Published Oct. w/ @readfrontier.bsky.social
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Merrick Garland hid this from us for 4 YEARS,
and allowed this disgusting monster to be reelected
and allowed this disgusting monster to be reelected
December 25, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Merrick Garland hid this from us for 4 YEARS,
and allowed this disgusting monster to be reelected
and allowed this disgusting monster to be reelected
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Feel like Trump should be 2500 feet away from any phone calls with underage girls.
December 24, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Feel like Trump should be 2500 feet away from any phone calls with underage girls.
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Yeah this is just what his communications team wants right now
Trump: I am fine. You sound beautiful and cute. How old are you?
Caller: I am eight
Caller: I am eight
December 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Yeah this is just what his communications team wants right now
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Now that the 2025 US measles outbreak exceeds 2,000 cases, the vast majority due to *community transmission*, it is well past time to switch the risk image from airplane travel to schools, churches, hotels, restaurants, homes + ...
This is measles now.
In RFK's HHS.
www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
This is measles now.
In RFK's HHS.
www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
Measles Cases and Outbreaks
Find the latest numbers of confirmed U.S. measles cases. CDC updates this page weekly.
www.cdc.gov
December 24, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Now that the 2025 US measles outbreak exceeds 2,000 cases, the vast majority due to *community transmission*, it is well past time to switch the risk image from airplane travel to schools, churches, hotels, restaurants, homes + ...
This is measles now.
In RFK's HHS.
www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
This is measles now.
In RFK's HHS.
www.cdc.gov/measles/data...
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This is also from the JP Morgan filing. Framing Epstein’s operation as a “sex-themed cult” is a good descriptor, I think. I haven’t seen it elsewhere, laid out quite like this.
December 24, 2025 at 1:03 AM
This is also from the JP Morgan filing. Framing Epstein’s operation as a “sex-themed cult” is a good descriptor, I think. I haven’t seen it elsewhere, laid out quite like this.
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Jack Smith is calling for the House Judiciary Committee to release the recording of his full closed-door deposition before the panel.
"Doing so will ensure that the American people can hear the facts directly from Mr. Smith, rather than through second-hand accounts."
"Doing so will ensure that the American people can hear the facts directly from Mr. Smith, rather than through second-hand accounts."
December 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Jack Smith is calling for the House Judiciary Committee to release the recording of his full closed-door deposition before the panel.
"Doing so will ensure that the American people can hear the facts directly from Mr. Smith, rather than through second-hand accounts."
"Doing so will ensure that the American people can hear the facts directly from Mr. Smith, rather than through second-hand accounts."