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Nicolle Wallace

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Leslie Jones Asks MAGA: Why Do You Want America to Suck?

Podcast Episode · The Best People with Nicolle Wallace · 12/12/2025 · MS NOW Premium Only · 53m

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December 13, 2025 at 5:06 PM

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Simon Rosenberg

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In 2026 Democrats can be both warriors for working people against oligarchy *and* proud patriots fighting for democracy here and abroad. My latest essay 👇

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In 2026 Democrats Can Be Both Warriors For Working People Against Oligarchy AND Proud Patriots Fighting For Democracy Here And Abroad

In recent weeks the threat Trump represents to democracy here and abroad has become far more clear. Pro-democracy forces must forcefully rise to the challenge in the months ahead

www.hopiumchronicles.com

December 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM

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Rachel Maddow

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“There’s power in numbers, and now that people have seen we’ve successfully stopped abductions, I hope they can get out there too...”

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‘There’s power in numbers’: New Yorkers are banding together to protect street vendors from ICE

With ICE targeting vendors and fear rising, community groups are organising fast to keep New Yorkers working on the streets safe

www.theguardian.com

December 14, 2025 at 4:34 AM

joanmichelson.bsky.social

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Are you a “tech humanist”? Listen to my fascinating conversation with #KateONeill on #ElectricLadiesPodcast to find out…

And let me know!

Recorded at the #SmartCityExpoWorkdCingress2025 in Barcelona, Spain electricladiespodcast.com/2025/12/09/w...

What’s a ‘Tech Humanist’? – Kate O’Neill, CEO of KO Insights at Smart City Expo World Congress 2025 - Electric Ladies

Technology has infiltrated every aspect of our lives, yet do we really understand its relationship with humans? Everybody’s talking about and wrestling with understanding artificial intelligence – AI ...

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December 10, 2025 at 2:49 PM

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The New York Times

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Leaders of a Catholic church in Massachusetts kept a Nativity display with an anti-ICE message in place on Monday, defying an order from the Catholic Archdiocese of Boston to remove it. The display shows Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus missing, replaced by a sign reading “ICE WAS HERE.” trib.al/adPW46y

December 9, 2025 at 4:59 PM

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MaddowBlog

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We've been watching this movie long enough that we really shouldn't be surprised to see the "mortgage fraud" charges boomerang back on Trump.

December 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM

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Catherine Rampell

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in a survey roughly half of macroeconomists said they don't expect core inflation to get below 2% until 2028 at the earliest.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:09 AM

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Julia Ioffe

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What is a commander to do with an order that may be illegal? Said one retired judge advocate, "That requires a set of balls, because the next thing that might happen is you’re fired. And if you don’t like that risk, don’t take the job, Admiral.”

My latest.

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A Few Bad Men

Experts are debating whether a war crime was committed when the U.S. military executed a double-tap strike on a suspected drug boat in the Caribbean, killing the survivors. But who is ultimately respo...

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December 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM

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Marc Elias

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This is the most consequential story for the 2026 midterms. Yet, I cannot find it anywhere on legacy media. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

DOJ Sues Six More States in Sweeping Push to Obtain Unredacted Voter Rolls

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

December 3, 2025 at 1:21 PM

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Anne Applebaum

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While "peace" negotiations continue, remember that Russia could simply stop the war at any time.

December 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM

joanmichelson.bsky.social

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Is your infrastructure ready for the “new Industrial Revolution”? #GwenaelleAviceHuet of #SchneiderElectric told me in an exclusive interview that corporate infrastructure is too “rigid” to adapt. Here’s why and what to do about it:

#Forbes & #ForbesWomen
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‘An Industrial Revolution Unlike Any Before.’ But Rigid Infrastructure Is Holding It Back

"It's a moment of immense opportunity" but the grid & infrastructure are holding it back, says Schneider Electric's EVP Avice-Huet, issuing a call for bold leadership.

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December 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM

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sher12.bsky.social

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"True individual freedom cannot exist without economic security and independence. People who are hungry and out of a job are the stuff of which dictatorships are made.”

—FDR, 1944

November 30, 2025 at 8:08 PM

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Molly Jong-Fast

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Congress and the supreme court gave their power away to Trump, everything that comes next falls squarely on their shoulders.

November 30, 2025 at 12:33 PM

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Anne Applebaum

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Meanwhile, Ukrainian sea drones disabled two of the "shadow fleet" tankers carrying Russian oil. No doubt the start of a campaign
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'Successful' Ukrainian naval drone strike disables 2 Russian shadow fleet tankers, source says

The operation targeted ships that, according to the source, could have transported nearly $70 million worth of oil and helped Moscow bypass international sanctions.

kyivindependent.com

November 30, 2025 at 2:37 PM

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Anne Applebaum

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Also: Ukrainian sea drones disabled one of Russia's most important oil terminals www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/202...

Oil terminal in Russia's Novorossiysk halts operations after sea drone attack

The Caspian Pipeline Consortium's (CPC) marine terminal in Novorossiysk has suspended oil loadings after an attack by Ukrainian uncrewed surface vessels on the morning of 29 November.

www.pravda.com.ua

November 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM

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Anne Applebaum

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"There are costs to performatively deploying members of the military—one of which is the risk of endangering them"

From @juliettekayyem.bsky.social

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A Terrible and Avoidable Tragedy in D.C.

Trump was warned that members of the military could be attacked.

www.theatlantic.com

November 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM

joanmichelson.bsky.social

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Thank you #AliVelshi for featuring #Rep.ChrissyHoulahan on your show for reminding active military they r not to follow illegal orders.

She has also been defending our right to clean energy & climate resilience, as she told me on #ElectricLadiesPodcast: electricladiespodcast.com/2025/05/20/p...

The Politics Of Progress On Climate And Energy – U.S. Representative Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) - Electric Ladies

The U.S. Congress is set to debate legislation that includes funding for climate action and clean energy from the Inflation Reduction Act.

electricladiespodcast.com

November 22, 2025 at 11:23 PM

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Simon Rosenberg

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In an historic betrayal a weakened and desperate Trump has taken Putin's side, and we must fight this with everything we got👇
www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/after-his-...

After His Electoral and Epstein Humiliations, Trump Takes Putin's Side In Ukraine, Threatens To Hang Democrats In Congress, Preps For War With Venezuela

As he grows weaker and his many manifest failures impossible to ignore, our malevolent and desperate leader is becoming more dangerous

www.hopiumchronicles.com

November 21, 2025 at 4:36 PM

joanmichelson.bsky.social

@joanmichelson.bsky.social

This 👇👇👇

Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 28d

Andrew Johnson — a Jan. 6 rioter who went by "Am🇺🇸rican T🇺🇸rrorist” on Elon Musk’s platform — has been arrested on child molestation charges, with police saying he used the promise of a taxpayer-funded payout from Trump's DOJ to try and keep one of the victims silent.

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Pardoned Capitol Rioter Tried to Hush Child Sex Victim With Promise of Jan. 6 Reparation Money, Police Say

Pardoned Capitol rioter Andrew Johnson tried to keep a child sex abuse victim quiet with claimed $10 million Jan. 6 reparations, police say.

theintercept.com

November 19, 2025 at 6:42 AM

joanmichelson.bsky.social

@joanmichelson.bsky.social

A lot of us are looking to find a new way in our careers - or at least clues in what to do now.

Here’s insightful advice from 5 extraordinary women I spoke with recently on #ElectricLadiesPodcast - from different industries.

@forbes.com @workiva.bsky.social
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Career Advice For Difficult Times From 5 Extraordinary Women Leaders

It’s easy to feel off-kilter now & wonder about your career. Here’s advice from 5 accomplished women from different industries, different perspectives & different roles.

www.forbes.com

November 13, 2025 at 1:32 PM

joanmichelson.bsky.social

@joanmichelson.bsky.social

City leaders are on the front lines helping their communities thrive and making them more climate resilient - in creative ways.

Here are 6 strategies my panelists at @SmartCityExpo2025 last week in Barcelona talked about using:

In @Forbes
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6 Strategies For Urban Climate Action That Work – From Women Changemakers At Smart City Expo

4 billion people live in cities. How can they thrive in the age of climate change? Here are 6 strategies from women leaders in 4 countries from Smart City Expo 2025.

www.forbes.com

November 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM

joanmichelson.bsky.social

@joanmichelson.bsky.social

If you putting together a #Halloween costume, enjoy your creativity & read this for ideas on how to make it sustainable. In @Forbes #immigration (these kids are in costumes as they are sworn in as US citizens!)
www.forbes.com/sites/joanmi...