As Vance 'lectures' Europe on free speech, it is good to be reminded that the United States ranks 55 (!) on the World Press Freedom Index.

The top 10 countries are ALL in Europe.

#journalism #democracy #freepress

rsf.org/en/index

Americans don't do history.

That's why we don't need a Department of Education anymore. Knowing facts is boring. Watching TikTok videos is more fun.

The Logic of Destruction
open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

LEAK: Confidential document reveals Germany's ambassador to the United States is warning that the incoming Trump administration will strip U.S. law enforcement and the media of their independence, and assign “co-governing power” to big tech companies.

According to the briefing document,…

Everything stated in this post is a provable fact.

You are entitled to your own opinion.

You are not entitled to your own facts.

Looking at YOU, 2020 election-deniers.

This is a very important point. Please let everyone know.

Here's something I wrote about our next defense secretary back in 2010, when my knees and my heart hurt a lot less www.motherjones.com/politics/201...

What mandate? What's so painful is the dude barely won - again. Sigh.

PCE inflation has fallen to 2.1%—nearly at its 2% target—and incomes are up nearly $4,000.

The economy has grown 12.6% under President Biden—more than any presidential term this century.

16 million jobs created and the lowest unemployment in 50 years.

🚨 Do not let Trump take any credit for this.