@janemcmillan.bsky.social
Journalists should be on the side of democracy. Proud CA/BayArea native currently navigating the North Star State. Springsteen heals. Dylan is forever young. Animals/nature = sentient beings.
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ICE agents illegally break into a woman's bathroom in a NY nutrition bar manufacturing plant. "Pull up your pants," says a male agent. The agents only had a warrant to review employer documents. They didn't have a warrant to search for, detain, or arrest anyone there.
December 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
ICE agents illegally break into a woman's bathroom in a NY nutrition bar manufacturing plant. "Pull up your pants," says a male agent. The agents only had a warrant to review employer documents. They didn't have a warrant to search for, detain, or arrest anyone there.
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The White House is now citing "national security" for everything it does. Seriously, check out these headlines. It's just the last few weeks.
If you know authoritarian history, then you know how menacing this is.
If you know authoritarian history, then you know how menacing this is.
December 23, 2025 at 5:01 AM
The White House is now citing "national security" for everything it does. Seriously, check out these headlines. It's just the last few weeks.
If you know authoritarian history, then you know how menacing this is.
If you know authoritarian history, then you know how menacing this is.
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The U.S was built on windpower.
Ignorance has become a virtue to republicans.
Ignorance has become a virtue to republicans.
December 22, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The U.S was built on windpower.
Ignorance has become a virtue to republicans.
Ignorance has become a virtue to republicans.
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The full 13:47 segment that got spiked in Sunday’s 60 Minutes made air in Canada, and Jason was smart enough to record it on his phone.
Link to the segment in the replies below.
Watch what they desperately don’t want you to see.
Link to the segment in the replies below.
Watch what they desperately don’t want you to see.
December 22, 2025 at 10:15 PM
The full 13:47 segment that got spiked in Sunday’s 60 Minutes made air in Canada, and Jason was smart enough to record it on his phone.
Link to the segment in the replies below.
Watch what they desperately don’t want you to see.
Link to the segment in the replies below.
Watch what they desperately don’t want you to see.
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Where are Bannon's 15 hours of Epstein videos?
When he was on the outs with Trump, he befriended the guy with more dirt on Don than anyone alive. And he made lots of tapes with Jeffrey Epstein, "defending" the rapist.
WTF are those tapes, and why isn't everyone demanding Bannon release them?
When he was on the outs with Trump, he befriended the guy with more dirt on Don than anyone alive. And he made lots of tapes with Jeffrey Epstein, "defending" the rapist.
WTF are those tapes, and why isn't everyone demanding Bannon release them?
Where are Bannon's 15 hours of Epstein videos?
Antisemitism is tearing the GOP apart. But Bannon is still protecting his most famous 'bad for the Jews' pal.
www.thefarce.org
December 22, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Where are Bannon's 15 hours of Epstein videos?
When he was on the outs with Trump, he befriended the guy with more dirt on Don than anyone alive. And he made lots of tapes with Jeffrey Epstein, "defending" the rapist.
WTF are those tapes, and why isn't everyone demanding Bannon release them?
When he was on the outs with Trump, he befriended the guy with more dirt on Don than anyone alive. And he made lots of tapes with Jeffrey Epstein, "defending" the rapist.
WTF are those tapes, and why isn't everyone demanding Bannon release them?
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“It basically says that a federal officer can be criminally prosecuted for unreasonable actions. Federal officers, by virtue of being federal officers, do not get immunity from all state civil and criminal laws,” Dean Chemerinsky told @calmatters.org https://bit.ly/45eaYcB #BerkeleyLaw
New California law bans federal agents from wearing masks in showdown over immigration raids
The Trump administration is suing to block a new California that would ban federal law enforcement officers from wearings masks on duty. It was shaped by concerns over masked immigration agents in Los...
calmatters.org
December 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
“It basically says that a federal officer can be criminally prosecuted for unreasonable actions. Federal officers, by virtue of being federal officers, do not get immunity from all state civil and criminal laws,” Dean Chemerinsky told @calmatters.org https://bit.ly/45eaYcB #BerkeleyLaw
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"Researchers found that withdrawing support for rapidly advancing mRNA vaccine technology could result in over 49,000 preventable deaths annually among patients diagnosed with four major cancers..."
Pro-death administration.
Pro-death administration.
A new report from researchers at the Yale School of Public Health warns that the U.S. government’s abrupt cancellation of funding for mRNA vaccine research could have devastating health and economic consequences for the nation.
New report sounds alarm on health fallout from mRNA vaccine funding cuts
A new report from the Yale School of Public Health warns that the U.S. government’s abrupt cancellation of funding for mRNA vaccine research could have
ysph.yale.edu
December 22, 2025 at 8:55 PM
"Researchers found that withdrawing support for rapidly advancing mRNA vaccine technology could result in over 49,000 preventable deaths annually among patients diagnosed with four major cancers..."
Pro-death administration.
Pro-death administration.
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Trump megadonor Larry Ellison is reportedly pledging $40 billion to help his son buy CNN’s parent company, in a media power play that one critic warns makes the billionaire tycoon a direct threat to independent journalism and democracy.
Trump Ally Larry Ellison Pledges $40B to Help His Son Buy CNN Parent Company
“Larry Ellison is a threat to journalism and democracy,” one critic warned of the mogul’s newest media power play.
truthout.org
December 22, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Trump megadonor Larry Ellison is reportedly pledging $40 billion to help his son buy CNN’s parent company, in a media power play that one critic warns makes the billionaire tycoon a direct threat to independent journalism and democracy.
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“We couldn’t report on the sinking of the Titanic until we spoke to Captain Smith.”
Weiss concluded: “We need to be able to make every effort to get the principals on the record and on camera. To me, our viewers come first, not a listing schedule or anything else. And that is my North Star, and I hope it's the North Star of every person in this newsroom.”
December 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
“We couldn’t report on the sinking of the Titanic until we spoke to Captain Smith.”
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"the vice president is neutral on bigotry" is damning on its own as a headline, IMO, but still underplays just how much of what he said was actually pro-bigot
This is NYT headline morning after JD’s grotesque hot blast of white supremacist nativism at Turning Point’s hate-fest?!
December 22, 2025 at 5:48 PM
"the vice president is neutral on bigotry" is damning on its own as a headline, IMO, but still underplays just how much of what he said was actually pro-bigot
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Oh look, invocations being used to enforce an ideological litmus test instead of serving any useful purpose.
This is just one of the many reasons why these performative rituals don’t belong in government meetings.
This is just one of the many reasons why these performative rituals don’t belong in government meetings.
Texas city officials lied about a scheduling error to prevent a pro-LGBTQ pastor from delivering an invocation.
The mayor later admitted it was because the pastor's values "offended a large majority of our residents."
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/texas-city...
The mayor later admitted it was because the pastor's values "offended a large majority of our residents."
www.friendlyatheist.com/p/texas-city...
Texas city blocks Christian pastor's invocation after his open support for a Pride event
Keller officials booted Reverend Alan Bentrup from giving an invocation because he “offended” conservatives. They may have broken the law doing it.
www.friendlyatheist.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Oh look, invocations being used to enforce an ideological litmus test instead of serving any useful purpose.
This is just one of the many reasons why these performative rituals don’t belong in government meetings.
This is just one of the many reasons why these performative rituals don’t belong in government meetings.
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How the Trump Administration stoked fears of a violent transnational gang to declare war on Venezuelan migrants in the U.S.
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Enemies of the State
How the Trump Administration declared war on Venezuelan migrants in the U.S.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
December 22, 2025 at 5:50 PM
How the Trump Administration stoked fears of a violent transnational gang to declare war on Venezuelan migrants in the U.S.
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The vandalism continues www.cnn.com/2025/12/21/p...
White House pushes Smithsonian to comply with review to receive federal funding | CNN Politics
The Trump administration has signaled to the Smithsonian Institution that the White House could withhold federal funding from the museum organization if it does not comply with the administration’s un...
www.cnn.com
December 22, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The vandalism continues www.cnn.com/2025/12/21/p...
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An analysis of the expansion of cracks in the Thwaites Glacier over the past 20 years suggests that a total collapse could be only a matter of time. www.wired.com/story/the-do...
The Doomsday Glacier Is Getting Closer and Closer to Irreversible Collapse
An analysis of the expansion of cracks in the Thwaites Glacier over the past 20 years suggests that a total collapse could be only a matter of time.
www.wired.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
An analysis of the expansion of cracks in the Thwaites Glacier over the past 20 years suggests that a total collapse could be only a matter of time. www.wired.com/story/the-do...
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So Republicans lost their minds over outlets squashing the Hunter laptop story (while Trump was president!) because it may have been a Russian op… but now Trump allies are literally buying up networks/social media companies and he is censoring stories — and crickets? 🦗 🦗
December 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
So Republicans lost their minds over outlets squashing the Hunter laptop story (while Trump was president!) because it may have been a Russian op… but now Trump allies are literally buying up networks/social media companies and he is censoring stories — and crickets? 🦗 🦗
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Agree.
Sharyn Alfonsi is standing up.
People need to stand up with her and for her.
Sharyn Alfonsi is standing up.
People need to stand up with her and for her.
Via @liamjscott.bsky.social at the other site here’s the full email from 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi. She’s putting her career on the line by fighting here. And she’s fighting for all of us.
December 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Agree.
Sharyn Alfonsi is standing up.
People need to stand up with her and for her.
Sharyn Alfonsi is standing up.
People need to stand up with her and for her.
YES!
im glad someone commented but why is it always hedging.
"looks like"
just say it. just. say. it.
"looks like"
just say it. just. say. it.
Paramount-owned CBS abruptly canceled a story exposing the Trump administration's brutal deportations.
The reporter called it a "political decision."
Paramount needs Trump’s backing to buy Warner Bros. — including CNN.
Is that just a coincidence?
This looks like corruption.
The reporter called it a "political decision."
Paramount needs Trump’s backing to buy Warner Bros. — including CNN.
Is that just a coincidence?
This looks like corruption.
December 22, 2025 at 3:51 PM
YES!
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FOER: “This is one of those moments in Trump’s presidency when an event that would otherwise be recognized as a death knell for democracy somehow fails to elicit the outrage it deserves.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
December 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM
FOER: “This is one of those moments in Trump’s presidency when an event that would otherwise be recognized as a death knell for democracy somehow fails to elicit the outrage it deserves.” www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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CBS News may not want you to see its CECOT reporting, but I'm happy to share this powerful video that our team produced this year.
“An American Nightmare”: Three Men Deported to CECOT and Their Families Reflect on Their Monthslong Ordeal
For months, Carmen, Lina and Doris awaited news about their loved ones, who were sent to a maximum-security Salvadoran prison by the Trump administration. Now that the families have been reunited, the...
www.propublica.org
December 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM
CBS News may not want you to see its CECOT reporting, but I'm happy to share this powerful video that our team produced this year.
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On Sunday, @60minutes.bsky.social pulled a segment on torture against US deportees in CECOT, El Salvador's mega prison.
Curious what the story said? Read HRW and @cristosal.bsky.social's report: www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
Curious what the story said? Read HRW and @cristosal.bsky.social's report: www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
US/El Salvador: Torture of Venezuelan Deportees
The Venezuelan nationals the US government sent to El Salvador in March and April were tortured and subjected to other abuses, including sexual violence.
www.hrw.org
December 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
On Sunday, @60minutes.bsky.social pulled a segment on torture against US deportees in CECOT, El Salvador's mega prison.
Curious what the story said? Read HRW and @cristosal.bsky.social's report: www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
Curious what the story said? Read HRW and @cristosal.bsky.social's report: www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
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A woman who leads something called “The Free Press” and who got the made-up job title CBS “Editor-in-Chief” openly says journalism is when you only run stories if your subject responds to you:
On a call just now, Bari Weiss tells staff she held the CECOT story because it wasn’t ready & to advance a months-old story, they need "the principals" on record.
Yesterday, CBS reporter Sharyn Alfonsi warned if they can only do stories when government responds, it “gains control” over 60 Minutes.
Yesterday, CBS reporter Sharyn Alfonsi warned if they can only do stories when government responds, it “gains control” over 60 Minutes.
December 22, 2025 at 2:34 PM
A woman who leads something called “The Free Press” and who got the made-up job title CBS “Editor-in-Chief” openly says journalism is when you only run stories if your subject responds to you:
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Don’t forget. Biden’s DoJ was investigating uncharged third parties in the Epstein files up until the last minute. Trump shut down the investigation, sent the files to DC, & fired the prosecutors. They went through them, redacted Trump’s name, then elected not to release them and closed the matter.
December 22, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Don’t forget. Biden’s DoJ was investigating uncharged third parties in the Epstein files up until the last minute. Trump shut down the investigation, sent the files to DC, & fired the prosecutors. They went through them, redacted Trump’s name, then elected not to release them and closed the matter.
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“These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their
stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.”
stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.”
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:42 AM
“These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their
stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.”
stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.”
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"Trump’s shuttering of the National Center for Atmospheric Research is Stalinist" by Bob Ward & yours truly in today's @theguardian.com @us.theguardian.com: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump’s shuttering of the National Center for Atmospheric Research is Stalinist | Michael Mann and Bob Ward
This is the latest in the relentless purge of climate researchers who refuse to be co-opted by the fossil fuel industry
www.theguardian.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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