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jeannie08.bsky.social
@jeannie08.bsky.social
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💙 Pro-democracy. Cat mom. 🐈 All human beings deserve love & support. In mourning for my country but please don’t mistake that for weakness.
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erictopol.bsky.social
Natural daylight and improved glucose control in Type 2 diabetes
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Natural daylight during office hours improves glucose control and whole-body substrate metabolism
Harmsen et al. compared the metabolic impact of natural daylight vs. artificial office lighting in individuals with type 2 diabetes over 5 days. Daylight improved glucose homeostasis, whole-body fat u...
cell.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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justinbaragona.bsky.social
“It’s pretty rich they’re calling this THINGS THAT MATTER... It should really be called, things Bari Weiss wants to lecture America about. And after the first so-called Town Hall, it’s pretty clear America doesn’t want to be lectured at by Bari Weiss.”

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
CBS launches town hall series featuring JD Vance following Bari Weiss’ ratings flop
Following the Bari Weiss-moderated sitdown with Erika Kirk that was a massive ratings flop, CBS News has doubled down on the format and is launching a new town hall series in partnership with Weiss’ “...
www.independent.co.uk
December 18, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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crow.house.gov
Angry. Unhinged. Too many lies to count.

The President is not well.

And his failed policies sure as hell aren’t making life easier for you.
December 18, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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theatlantic.com
For 20 minutes, Americans watched Donald Trump address the nation, “drenched in pure panic as he tried to bully an entire nation into admitting he’s doing a great job,” @radiofreetom.bsky.social argues:
This Is What Presidential Panic Looks Like
Donald Trump delivered a fear-drenched rant live from the White House.
bit.ly
December 18, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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atrupar.com
Jeffries: "Every single House D and at least 4 House Rs support a straightforward extension of the ACA credits. Time has run out. Rs have had all year to deal with this issue & chose not to bc they were focused on passing their big ugly bill... the largest cut to Medicaid in American history"
December 18, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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bgrueskin.bsky.social
I will repeat my offer to make a contribution to a mutually acceptable charity in the name of the reporter who asks Trump how you get drug prices down 600%

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atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
LOLLL Trump claims he’s cutting drug prices by 600 percent, which is not possible
December 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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bmeiselas.bsky.social
After that speech, I think it is more important than ever that we see a real medical report and learn what medications he is on
December 18, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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mikiesherrill.bsky.social
Washington Republicans should bring the three-year Affordable Care Act tax extensions to a vote immediately so American families can have peace of mind over the holidays knowing they can afford their health insurance in the new year.
Centrist Republicans revolt, signing a petition to force a vote on Obamacare funding
The enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies are still expected to expire at the end of this year, however, raising insurance premiums for millions of people.
www.nbcnews.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:27 AM
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muellershewrote.com
House Republicans are going on vacation and letting your health care subsidies lapse.
December 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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emptywheel.bsky.social
One of the biggest mistakes Dems made in transition is in not having Jack Smith testify openly about Jan6 before Durbin lost his gavel.
December 18, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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angrystaffer.bsky.social
Bingo Bongo found out the Deep State and the Epstein Files are both full of Republicans and now he’s ready to go back to lying to people on his podcast
meidastouch.com MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d
JUST IN: Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino confirms he is RESIGNING
December 18, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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muellershewrote.com
Narrator: He has lost control of the House
crooked.com Crooked Media @crooked.com · 1d
REPORTER: “Have you lost control of the House?”

SPEAKER MIKE JOHNSON: “I have not lost control of the House.”
December 17, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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urocklive1.bsky.social
I also want to know why every reporter isn't asking him to explain how he can claim to be solving the drug problem by blowing up boats while he's pardoning all the biggest drug dealers.
rachelbitecofer.bsky.social Rachel Bitecofer @rachelbitecofer.bsky.social · 1d
Like Rep Gregory Meeks I want to know why Republicans are silent about Trump pardoning a narco who was convicted of smuggling 400 tons of drugs into the country.
December 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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atrupar.com
of all of the things I am going to not watch, this is the thing I am going to not watch the most
December 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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emptywheel.bsky.social
NYT continues that stubborn tradition of discussing Trump's promise of tariff revenues w/o disclosing that Trump may have to pay half the revenue raised back to importers.

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/u...
Appearing last week in Mount Pocono, Pa., Mr. Trump highlighted the roughly $12 billion in emergency aid that his administration had newly earmarked for farmers. He said the aid, meant to help farmers struggling financially because of the president’s own trade war, came “right out of the tariff money.” Mr. Trump had previously teased that he would tap the same tariff revenue to provide “a little rebate” to all Americans, a refrain he repeated into December amid concerns that U.S. duties had edged consumer prices higher. At one point, the president pegged the amount as “at least $2,000 a person,” excluding those with higher incomes, though the administration did not unfurl any additional details about its plans. The calls for a tariff rebate resembled an idea that Mr. Trump had proposed at the start of his term, when he mused about paying a dividend to families based on savings extracted by the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, as it slashed the ranks of federal government. That ultimately never materialized. Similarly, Mr. Trump has not made a concerted push in Congress for tariff rebates. But some conservatives have encouraged the White House to pursue other paths altogether, perhaps by temporarily reducing the amount that workers and employers pay in payroll taxes, a longtime goal for some on the right. “You never want to just send checks to people that aren’t related to working,” said Stephen Moore, a conservative economist who advised Mr. Trump in his first term and raised the idea in a meeting with him recently. He said checks alone could “increase inflation, not reduce it.” Tariff rebates could also prove expensive, cutting deeply into the roughly $200 billion that the government has collected in customs revenue this year, according to new figures released by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Tuesday. If the administration were to follow through with a version of Mr. Trump’s proposal — $2,000 rebates to people who earn less than $100,000 annually — it could cost the government almost two times more money than it has collected in tariff revenue this year, according to the Yale Budget Lab.
December 17, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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neilwillard.bsky.social
Lordy . . . there are tapes.
Vanity Fair’s Chris Whipple on Wiles: ‘Every interview was recorded, everything was on tape’ | CNN Politics
After multiple interviews with Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Vanity Fair Writer Chris Whipple explains his reporting on Trump’s inner circle. Whipple joined NewsNight’s panel and addressed CNN Senior Po...
www.cnn.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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jonathancohn.bsky.social
7 Dems joined House Republicans in voting for a bill that would enable ICE agents to strip search 12-year-olds.

Henry Cuellar (TX-28)
Don Davis (NC-01)
Laura Gillen (NY-04)
Jared Golden (ME-02)
Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34)
Adam Gray (CA-13)
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03)
December 17, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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ecmclaughlin.bsky.social
Despicable. Primary them all.
jonathancohn.bsky.social Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 1d
7 Dems joined House Republicans in voting for a bill that would enable ICE agents to strip search 12-year-olds.

Henry Cuellar (TX-28)
Don Davis (NC-01)
Laura Gillen (NY-04)
Jared Golden (ME-02)
Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34)
Adam Gray (CA-13)
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03)
December 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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joycewhitevance.bsky.social
Jack Smith is testifying behind closed doors on Wednesday and there’s a lot to know about what the stakes are. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Jack Smith Testifies Before The House Judiciary Committee
Making sense of the circus
open.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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bradmossesq.bsky.social
Not for nothing but federal law contains several statutory provisions that restrict, if not outright prohibit, this unilateral action by the senile dementia patient in the Oval.

War Powers Act. War Crimes Act. Anti-Piracy Act. Neutrality Act.

All still on the books.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d
Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."
Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of South America. It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the United States of America all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us. The illegitimate Maduro Regime is using Oil from these stolen Oil Fields to finance themselves, Drug Terrorism, Human Trafficking, Murder, and Kidnapping. For the theft of our Assets, and many other reasons, including Terrorism, Drug Smuggling, and Human Trafficking, the Venezuelan Regime has been designated a FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION. Therefore, today, I am ordering A TOTAL AND COMPLETE BLOCKADE OF ALL SANCTIONED OIL TANKERS going into, and out of, Venezuela. The Illegal Aliens and Criminals that the Maduro Regime has sent into the United States during the weak and inept Biden Administration, are being returned to Venezuela at a rapid pace. America will not allow Criminals, Terrorists, or other Countries, to rob, threaten, or harm our Nation and, likewise, will not allow a Hostile Regime to take our Oil, Land, or any other Assets, all of which must be returned to the United States, IMMEDIATELY. Thank you for your attention to this matter!
December 17, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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therickwilson.bsky.social
If Not Now, When?
It's time for the 25th Amendment www.againstallenemies.net/p/if-not-now...
If Not Now, When?
It's time for the 25th Amendment.
open.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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gtconway.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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billkristolbulwark.bsky.social
Two babies were born in New York within a year of each other, soon after WWII.

One, Rob Reiner, lived a life of humanity and achievement. He brought us delight and joy. His memory will be a blessing.

The other, Donald Trump, will be remembered as an embarrassment to our nation.
December 15, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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thebulwark.com
"No mainstream reporter has the stomach to say, 'By the way, this administration lies all the time and we should assume this is a lie too' after every unsupported statement." They should, because it's true.
Donald Trump and the Power of the Little Lie
The war against Venezuela isn’t about drugs. It’s about the destruction of regular order.
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December 15, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
I guess despite all the polls saying non-cultists aren’t buying it, Trump and Republicans are just going to continue to blame Biden for everything that happens on their watch.

What’s the alternative, accept responsibility for something for the first time ever?

Not happening.
December 16, 2025 at 3:27 AM