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This is why they want us talking about day care scams.
December 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
This is why they want us talking about day care scams.
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"I had a good and very productive phone call with Führer Hitler of Germany prior to my meeting with Charles de Gaulle of France today. Führer Hitler was very clear about which parts of France not currently under Nazi control he wants. Thank you for your attention to this matter! Winston Churchill."
December 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
"I had a good and very productive phone call with Führer Hitler of Germany prior to my meeting with Charles de Gaulle of France today. Führer Hitler was very clear about which parts of France not currently under Nazi control he wants. Thank you for your attention to this matter! Winston Churchill."
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This is perfect. The DOJ's embarrassing snafu with disappearing redactions was the fault of Elon Musk. Musk cancelled government subscriptions to Adobe programs that would have made the redactions permanent. What a pack of fools.
December 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This is perfect. The DOJ's embarrassing snafu with disappearing redactions was the fault of Elon Musk. Musk cancelled government subscriptions to Adobe programs that would have made the redactions permanent. What a pack of fools.
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Today Secretary Kristi Noem decided to show up to Springfield today and invoke the name of Emma Shafer (I hate that this caption spells her name wrong)
Emma was a fucking force. She advocated for equality, community, equity, JUSTICE, AND she walked the walk too.
Emma was a fucking force. She advocated for equality, community, equity, JUSTICE, AND she walked the walk too.
May 7, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Today Secretary Kristi Noem decided to show up to Springfield today and invoke the name of Emma Shafer (I hate that this caption spells her name wrong)
Emma was a fucking force. She advocated for equality, community, equity, JUSTICE, AND she walked the walk too.
Emma was a fucking force. She advocated for equality, community, equity, JUSTICE, AND she walked the walk too.
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Despite CBS News announcing it would pull a "60 Minutes" report about the Trump administration's sending detainees to a maximum-security "mega-prison" in El Salvador, the intended segment is circulating online, having been streamed in Canada.
Postponed '60 Minutes' segment on Salvadoran prison is streamed by Canadian outlet
CBS News under its new editor-in-chief pulled the segment which was to run Sunday in the U.S., generating criticism — including from the correspondent who reported on it.
nbcnews.to
December 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Despite CBS News announcing it would pull a "60 Minutes" report about the Trump administration's sending detainees to a maximum-security "mega-prison" in El Salvador, the intended segment is circulating online, having been streamed in Canada.
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CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was.
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
Deported and Imprisoned Archives
A case-by-case investigation that examines the Trump administration’s claims that these immigrants are all “sick criminals” and “terrorists” and that shows what they suffered during months in one of t...
www.propublica.org
December 22, 2025 at 4:08 PM
CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was.
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
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INSIDE EL CECOT (GIFT LINK) The Post's reporting on the Salvadoran prison where the Trump administration sent migrants deported from the United States, based on interviews with 16 former detainees
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wapo.st/3KUUv6n
‘Welcome to hell’: Inside the megaprison where the U.S. deported migrants
Interviews with 16 former detainees of El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center offer the most complete view yet of conditions inside the notorious prison.
wapo.st
December 22, 2025 at 5:49 AM
INSIDE EL CECOT (GIFT LINK) The Post's reporting on the Salvadoran prison where the Trump administration sent migrants deported from the United States, based on interviews with 16 former detainees
wapo.st/3KUUv6n
wapo.st/3KUUv6n
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December 22, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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All of these links went to promotion of this story earlier today. All these links are dead now — that's how thoroughly they've scrubbed this.
December 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM
All of these links went to promotion of this story earlier today. All these links are dead now — that's how thoroughly they've scrubbed this.
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What do these corporations all have in common?
-Lockheed Martin
-Palantir
-Microsoft
-Amazon
-Comcast
-Google
-Apple
-Meta
-HP
-Nvidia
-T-Mobile
They all have lucrative government contracts — and they're all donors to Trump's $400M ballroom.
-Lockheed Martin
-Palantir
-Microsoft
-Amazon
-Comcast
-Apple
-Meta
-HP
-Nvidia
-T-Mobile
They all have lucrative government contracts — and they're all donors to Trump's $400M ballroom.
December 20, 2025 at 11:00 PM
What do these corporations all have in common?
-Lockheed Martin
-Palantir
-Microsoft
-Amazon
-Comcast
-Google
-Apple
-Meta
-HP
-Nvidia
-T-Mobile
They all have lucrative government contracts — and they're all donors to Trump's $400M ballroom.
-Lockheed Martin
-Palantir
-Microsoft
-Amazon
-Comcast
-Apple
-Meta
-HP
-Nvidia
-T-Mobile
They all have lucrative government contracts — and they're all donors to Trump's $400M ballroom.
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Pope Leo: “Creation is crying. But many powerful people do not hear this cry: the wealth of the earth is in the hands of a few, very few, increasingly concentrated – unjustly – in the hands of those who often do not want to hear the groaning of the earth and the poor.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
December 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Pope Leo: “Creation is crying. But many powerful people do not hear this cry: the wealth of the earth is in the hands of a few, very few, increasingly concentrated – unjustly – in the hands of those who often do not want to hear the groaning of the earth and the poor.” www.vatican.va/content/leo-...
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They're so transparent they're removing photos of Donald Trump. And now I'm getting an "access denied" message when I go back to look.
December 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
They're so transparent they're removing photos of Donald Trump. And now I'm getting an "access denied" message when I go back to look.
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The DOJ was supposed to release the Epstein Files today. Worth remembering: in September, Pete Ricketts voted to BLOCK releasing these files. Only after massive public pressure did he change his position in November.
December 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
The DOJ was supposed to release the Epstein Files today. Worth remembering: in September, Pete Ricketts voted to BLOCK releasing these files. Only after massive public pressure did he change his position in November.
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The My Little Pony peace prize. Classic.
December 18, 2025 at 3:24 PM
The My Little Pony peace prize. Classic.
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the failure to prosecute Trump for seeking to overturn the election is one of the greatest and most consequential bag fumbles in the history of American politics
December 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
the failure to prosecute Trump for seeking to overturn the election is one of the greatest and most consequential bag fumbles in the history of American politics
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Remember when these people said mask mandates were insane government overreach
zeteo.com/p/trump-revo...
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SCOOP: Trump Admin Is Preparing to Revoke Visas of Critics of Elon Musk’s Twitter
Trump officials are considering revoking the visas of former European Union Commissioner Thierry Breton and Imran Ahmed, of the Center for Countering Digital Hate.
zeteo.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Remember when these people said mask mandates were insane government overreach
zeteo.com/p/trump-revo...
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the gap in moral character between MacKenzie Scott (who donated $7B) and her ex (who destroyed a great newspaper, has sucked up to Trump, and waged war against unions) is almost as vast as the gap in IQ between Tommy Tuberville and Doug Jones
December 10, 2025 at 4:26 PM
the gap in moral character between MacKenzie Scott (who donated $7B) and her ex (who destroyed a great newspaper, has sucked up to Trump, and waged war against unions) is almost as vast as the gap in IQ between Tommy Tuberville and Doug Jones
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In spirit, content and intent, this was really no different to a Klan rally.
The exception being the wholesale absence of outrage in mainstream media.
This period of history will be an indictment on those standing silent, as much as the monster himself.
The exception being the wholesale absence of outrage in mainstream media.
This period of history will be an indictment on those standing silent, as much as the monster himself.
Trump: "Ilhan Omar, whatever the hell her name is. With her little turban. I love her. She comes in, does nothing but bitch ... we ought to get her the hell out ... she's here illegally."
The crowd in Pennsylvania then starts chanting "send her back!"
The crowd in Pennsylvania then starts chanting "send her back!"
December 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
In spirit, content and intent, this was really no different to a Klan rally.
The exception being the wholesale absence of outrage in mainstream media.
This period of history will be an indictment on those standing silent, as much as the monster himself.
The exception being the wholesale absence of outrage in mainstream media.
This period of history will be an indictment on those standing silent, as much as the monster himself.
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Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
It's over.
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
BREAKING: ‘This hurts’: UNL eliminates 4 programs despite faculty, student pleas
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln eliminates the Earth and atmospheric sciences 8-0, educational administration 7-1, statistics 7-1, textiles, merchandising and fashion design 7-1 programs.
www.dailynebraskan.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
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NYT: “.. a wave of companies have begun petitioning officials” for tariff relief. “Businesses that depend on foreign materials .. argue that tariffs .. are simply raising consumer prices .. rather than encouraging more manufacturing ..”
@nytimes.com
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@nytimes.com
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December 6, 2025 at 8:02 PM
NYT: “.. a wave of companies have begun petitioning officials” for tariff relief. “Businesses that depend on foreign materials .. argue that tariffs .. are simply raising consumer prices .. rather than encouraging more manufacturing ..”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/b...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/b...
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Polish Foreign Minister replies to Musk: 🇵🇱
December 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Polish Foreign Minister replies to Musk: 🇵🇱
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⚡️ Exclusive: Finnish president warns Europe that US likely talked with Russia while negotiating with Ukraine.
The discussion reflected growing concern in European capitals over Washington's posture as the latest peace push moves forward.
The discussion reflected growing concern in European capitals over Washington's posture as the latest peace push moves forward.
Exclusive: Finnish president warns Europe that US likely talked with Russia while negotiating with Ukraine
The discussion reflected growing concern in European capitals over Washington's posture as the latest peace push moves forward.
kyivindependent.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:52 PM
⚡️ Exclusive: Finnish president warns Europe that US likely talked with Russia while negotiating with Ukraine.
The discussion reflected growing concern in European capitals over Washington's posture as the latest peace push moves forward.
The discussion reflected growing concern in European capitals over Washington's posture as the latest peace push moves forward.
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Refreshingly clear language from the NYT
December 3, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Refreshingly clear language from the NYT
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Donald Trump is a gutter racist and we to start reporting on him as such.
Trump on Minnesota's Somali community: "They contribute nothing. I don't want them in our country, I'll be honest with you."
December 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Donald Trump is a gutter racist and we to start reporting on him as such.
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CEO-worker gap explodes; trickle-down myth. #econsky
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
November 29, 2025 at 11:11 PM
CEO-worker gap explodes; trickle-down myth. #econsky