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Surprise! Happy holidays!
The final two episodes of "Burn Order" were due to be posted this Monday, December 15th. But here they are, a little early.
This is the complete series -- a total of six episodes.
Free to listen at Apple podcasts or on any podcast app:
podcasts.apple.com/me/podcast/r...
The final two episodes of "Burn Order" were due to be posted this Monday, December 15th. But here they are, a little early.
This is the complete series -- a total of six episodes.
Free to listen at Apple podcasts or on any podcast app:
podcasts.apple.com/me/podcast/r...
Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order
History Podcast · Series ·
podcasts.apple.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Surprise! Happy holidays!
The final two episodes of "Burn Order" were due to be posted this Monday, December 15th. But here they are, a little early.
This is the complete series -- a total of six episodes.
Free to listen at Apple podcasts or on any podcast app:
podcasts.apple.com/me/podcast/r...
The final two episodes of "Burn Order" were due to be posted this Monday, December 15th. But here they are, a little early.
This is the complete series -- a total of six episodes.
Free to listen at Apple podcasts or on any podcast app:
podcasts.apple.com/me/podcast/r...
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"Trump has no idea how his administration arrived at the $12 billion figure. A reporter asked the president about the bailout’s price tag. He mumbled something about 'charts' before quickly moving on..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
The top 10 problems with Trump’s bailout for U.S. farmers
At first blush, there’s a lot to like about the motivation behind the effort. But just below the surface, the policy suffers from some serious flaws.
www.ms.now
December 13, 2025 at 9:29 PM
"Trump has no idea how his administration arrived at the $12 billion figure. A reporter asked the president about the bailout’s price tag. He mumbled something about 'charts' before quickly moving on..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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"If you do a lot of crap that’s unpopular, you won’t be popular.
That’s a rather basic rule of politics, and Trump is not escaping it..."
link.motherjones.com/public/42930...
That’s a rather basic rule of politics, and Trump is not escaping it..."
link.motherjones.com/public/42930...
December 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
"If you do a lot of crap that’s unpopular, you won’t be popular.
That’s a rather basic rule of politics, and Trump is not escaping it..."
link.motherjones.com/public/42930...
That’s a rather basic rule of politics, and Trump is not escaping it..."
link.motherjones.com/public/42930...
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"They said they weren’t sure why ICE would want to build a facility so close to a community so opposed to it.
"Asked about the 'possibility of local protests or road blockages,' the government told them, 'I would not count on local authorities for support'...”
www.notus.org/immigration/...
"Asked about the 'possibility of local protests or road blockages,' the government told them, 'I would not count on local authorities for support'...”
www.notus.org/immigration/...
ICE Wants to Build an Oregon Detention Facility. Contractors Say Construction Plans Are Alarming.
“How many of their own standards are they going to waive away?” one contractor told NOTUS.
www.notus.org
December 13, 2025 at 10:11 PM
"They said they weren’t sure why ICE would want to build a facility so close to a community so opposed to it.
"Asked about the 'possibility of local protests or road blockages,' the government told them, 'I would not count on local authorities for support'...”
www.notus.org/immigration/...
"Asked about the 'possibility of local protests or road blockages,' the government told them, 'I would not count on local authorities for support'...”
www.notus.org/immigration/...
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And if we save up enough doll and pencil ration cards, can we donate them back to him so he can put more gold in another one of his bathrooms?
December 13, 2025 at 10:22 PM
And if we save up enough doll and pencil ration cards, can we donate them back to him so he can put more gold in another one of his bathrooms?
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Where do we get our doll and pencil ration card.
"Trump declared, 'You know, you can give up certain products. You can give up pencils.' He added, 'You don’t need 37 dolls for your daughter — two or three is nice, but you don’t need 37 dolls'...”
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
"Trump declared, 'You know, you can give up certain products. You can give up pencils.' He added, 'You don’t need 37 dolls for your daughter — two or three is nice, but you don’t need 37 dolls'...”
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
‘You can give up certain products’: Trump tells Americans to settle for less
The president expects Americans to make sacrifices but doesn’t appear willing to make any sacrifices of his own.
www.ms.now
December 13, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Where do we get our doll and pencil ration card.
"Trump declared, 'You know, you can give up certain products. You can give up pencils.' He added, 'You don’t need 37 dolls for your daughter — two or three is nice, but you don’t need 37 dolls'...”
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
"Trump declared, 'You know, you can give up certain products. You can give up pencils.' He added, 'You don’t need 37 dolls for your daughter — two or three is nice, but you don’t need 37 dolls'...”
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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December 13, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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i mean...
uh...
well...
lordy.
this defies summation. incredible story.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
uh...
well...
lordy.
this defies summation. incredible story.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I asked the Pentagon about Pete Hegseth's mentor. Then the threats started.
Journalism in the second Trump administration gets personal.
www.motherjones.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:04 AM
i mean...
uh...
well...
lordy.
this defies summation. incredible story.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
uh...
well...
lordy.
this defies summation. incredible story.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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"Having failed to meet these unrealistic goals previously, Trump and his team have learned their lesson.
"No, I’m just kidding. They’ve learned nothing and are making the exact same mistakes..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
"No, I’m just kidding. They’ve learned nothing and are making the exact same mistakes..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
Raising the economic bar far too high, Trump and his team set themselves up for failure
It’s widely understood that officials should under-promise and over-deliver. On economic growth, the White House has got it backward.
www.ms.now
December 14, 2025 at 12:16 AM
"Having failed to meet these unrealistic goals previously, Trump and his team have learned their lesson.
"No, I’m just kidding. They’ve learned nothing and are making the exact same mistakes..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
"No, I’m just kidding. They’ve learned nothing and are making the exact same mistakes..."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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"As for the amount of money the program is expected to generate, the administration hasn’t offered details, but the president told reporters that, by his estimation, the program could generate '$50 trillion'..."
LOL
"In related news, this guy really isn’t good at math."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
LOL
"In related news, this guy really isn’t good at math."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
‘Trump Gold Card’ goes on sale, offering visas for $1 million, sparking controversy
With legal fights on the way, those writing seven-figure checks shouldn’t assume their cards are coming soon.
www.ms.now
December 14, 2025 at 12:22 AM
"As for the amount of money the program is expected to generate, the administration hasn’t offered details, but the president told reporters that, by his estimation, the program could generate '$50 trillion'..."
LOL
"In related news, this guy really isn’t good at math."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
LOL
"In related news, this guy really isn’t good at math."
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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"A second agent then joins them and appears to help restrain him, who can be heard repeating 'I’m a citizen' and screaming. Several people then come into the hallway from outside and begin filming the interaction and whistling before the agents pull him outside..."
www.cnn.com/2025/12/13/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/13/u...
This US citizen went on his lunch break and ended up in a chokehold by a masked federal agent and detained, video shows | CNN
Mubashir had just stepped outside into the snowy Minneapolis winter weather to take his lunch break when he says he saw a masked federal officer running toward him “at full speed.”
www.cnn.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:50 AM
"A second agent then joins them and appears to help restrain him, who can be heard repeating 'I’m a citizen' and screaming. Several people then come into the hallway from outside and begin filming the interaction and whistling before the agents pull him outside..."
www.cnn.com/2025/12/13/u...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/13/u...
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this is crazy:
"ICE agents descended on one construction site in subzero temperatures, leading to a standoff with protesters and workers.
One man was taken to hospital for exposure. The other waited out the siege and was taken to safety after the agents left."
www.startribune.com/ice-agents-v...
"ICE agents descended on one construction site in subzero temperatures, leading to a standoff with protesters and workers.
One man was taken to hospital for exposure. The other waited out the siege and was taken to safety after the agents left."
www.startribune.com/ice-agents-v...
ICE agents visit Brooklyn Park coffee shop, arrest cook after ruse to get him outside
The ICE operation in the Twin Cities is increasingly moving into the suburbs.
www.startribune.com
December 14, 2025 at 2:55 AM
this is crazy:
"ICE agents descended on one construction site in subzero temperatures, leading to a standoff with protesters and workers.
One man was taken to hospital for exposure. The other waited out the siege and was taken to safety after the agents left."
www.startribune.com/ice-agents-v...
"ICE agents descended on one construction site in subzero temperatures, leading to a standoff with protesters and workers.
One man was taken to hospital for exposure. The other waited out the siege and was taken to safety after the agents left."
www.startribune.com/ice-agents-v...
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"The Trump Administration plans to abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions at the Dept of Veterans Affairs this month...
"The cuts come after a reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 V.A. employees this year..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
"The cuts come after a reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 V.A. employees this year..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
VA plans to abruptly eliminate tens of thousands of health care jobs
Strains on the Veterans Affairs system could grow with the elimination of as many as 35,000 mostly unfilled health care positions, including doctors and nurses.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:50 AM
"The Trump Administration plans to abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions at the Dept of Veterans Affairs this month...
"The cuts come after a reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 V.A. employees this year..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
"The cuts come after a reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 V.A. employees this year..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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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...”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘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
“There’s power in numbers, and now that people have seen we’ve successfully stopped abductions, I hope they can get out there too...”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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just. brutal.
GLASHEEN: Antifa is our primary concern right now. That's the most immediate violent threat we're facing
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
BENNIE THOMPSON: Where is antifa headquartered?
GLASHEEN: ... ... ... we are building out the infrastructure right now
THOMPSON: What does that mean?
December 14, 2025 at 4:57 AM
just. brutal.
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"The virus can lead to brain swelling, which can cause lasting damage, including blindness, deafness and intellectual disabilities..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/w...
December 14, 2025 at 5:14 AM
"The virus can lead to brain swelling, which can cause lasting damage, including blindness, deafness and intellectual disabilities..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/w...
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“Action absorbs anxiety!” indeed!
Started handing out my "Find Your Organizing Home in NYC" zine this weekend! It includes shoutouts to @bkindivisible.bsky.social @nywfp.bsky.social @socialists.nyc @jfrejnyc.bsky.social @handsoffnyc.bsky.social and SO MANY OTHER GREAT GROUPS!
Download it digitally at zinefun.fyi !
Download it digitally at zinefun.fyi !
December 14, 2025 at 5:30 AM
“Action absorbs anxiety!” indeed!
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This is really solid investigative reporting from the Sun-Times. And a brutal expose of Greg Bovino, the cosplaying tough guy who has terrorized so many immigrants in Chicago. Read it all. chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
Greg Bovino’s the star of Trump’s deportation show. We trace his roots.
As a boy, the Hollywood movie “The Border" set the course for his life. He couldn’t believe the Border Patrol agents in the movie were the bad guys. Now that he’s in charge of deportation efforts caus...
chicago.suntimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
This is really solid investigative reporting from the Sun-Times. And a brutal expose of Greg Bovino, the cosplaying tough guy who has terrorized so many immigrants in Chicago. Read it all. chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
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thanks for this excellent thread, seth!
If you haven't listened to @maddow.bsky.social's new podcast series Burn Order, then you should remedy that asap. It's a very timely and well-told story about the last time (before now) that the US invoked the Alien Enemies Act in an unconstitutional manner.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
RACHEL MADDOW PRESENTS: BURN ORDER
Rachel Maddow tells the story of one of the most shocking decisions in American history in her new podcast, “Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order.” This six-part series reveals how an executive order au...
www.ms.now
December 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
thanks for this excellent thread, seth!
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"Since Judge Dugan’s arrest, protesters have frequently gathered in downtown Milwaukee to show their support for her, including during jury selection last week. Demonstrations are expected to continue in downtown Milwaukee throughout the trial..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
Trial Starts for Judge Accused of Helping Undocumented Immigrant Evade Agents
www.nytimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:32 PM
"Since Judge Dugan’s arrest, protesters have frequently gathered in downtown Milwaukee to show their support for her, including during jury selection last week. Demonstrations are expected to continue in downtown Milwaukee throughout the trial..."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/u...
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December 15, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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"He’s 62, and she’s 64; she’s going to get on Medicare next year. Their premium is going to $3,000," Congressman Flood said...
“$3,000 a month is obscene. That buys you the best house in Butler County, Nebraska.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
“$3,000 a month is obscene. That buys you the best house in Butler County, Nebraska.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Analysis | Rank-and-file Republicans feel heat from constituents on health care
As efforts to address expiring Obamacare subsidies stall in Congress, members of Trump’s party say it’s time to find a way to help millions afford health insurance.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:48 PM
"He’s 62, and she’s 64; she’s going to get on Medicare next year. Their premium is going to $3,000," Congressman Flood said...
“$3,000 a month is obscene. That buys you the best house in Butler County, Nebraska.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
“$3,000 a month is obscene. That buys you the best house in Butler County, Nebraska.”
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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December 15, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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"Demonstrators directed their holiday jeer at Apple, demanding the company restore an app that helps everyday onlookers report immigration enforcement activity.
Protestors sang satirical carols with lyrics rewritten to lambast Apple chief executive Tim Cook..."
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
Protestors sang satirical carols with lyrics rewritten to lambast Apple chief executive Tim Cook..."
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
December 15, 2025 at 8:19 PM
"Demonstrators directed their holiday jeer at Apple, demanding the company restore an app that helps everyday onlookers report immigration enforcement activity.
Protestors sang satirical carols with lyrics rewritten to lambast Apple chief executive Tim Cook..."
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
Protestors sang satirical carols with lyrics rewritten to lambast Apple chief executive Tim Cook..."
www.oregonlive.com/business/202...
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