@m-j-tkl.bsky.social
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Here's a rundown from me, Dani Blum and Teddy Rosenbluth on the vaccines the CDC has stopped routinely recommending, and the serious diseases they protect against.
What to Know About the Vaccines Cut From C.D.C. Recommendations
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Here's a rundown from me, Dani Blum and Teddy Rosenbluth on the vaccines the CDC has stopped routinely recommending, and the serious diseases they protect against.
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We may not have billions like CBS, but we do have people power. Add the MeidasTouch Podcast and let’s grow: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
The MeidasTouch Podcast
Politics Podcast · Updated Semiweekly · Ben, Brett and Jordy Meiselas are three brothers with very unique backgrounds! Ben is a top lawyer and Colin Kaepernick’s business partner. Brett is a two-time ...
podcasts.apple.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:40 AM
We may not have billions like CBS, but we do have people power. Add the MeidasTouch Podcast and let’s grow: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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This is what state-regime media looks like.
CBS News ran a segment gushing over Rubio — calling this his “moment" and saying: “Florida, once an American punchline, has become a leader on the world stage. Marco Rubio, we salute you! You are the ultimate Florida Man!”
Enough. Join us: MeidasPlus.com
CBS News ran a segment gushing over Rubio — calling this his “moment" and saying: “Florida, once an American punchline, has become a leader on the world stage. Marco Rubio, we salute you! You are the ultimate Florida Man!”
Enough. Join us: MeidasPlus.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:13 AM
This is what state-regime media looks like.
CBS News ran a segment gushing over Rubio — calling this his “moment" and saying: “Florida, once an American punchline, has become a leader on the world stage. Marco Rubio, we salute you! You are the ultimate Florida Man!”
Enough. Join us: MeidasPlus.com
CBS News ran a segment gushing over Rubio — calling this his “moment" and saying: “Florida, once an American punchline, has become a leader on the world stage. Marco Rubio, we salute you! You are the ultimate Florida Man!”
Enough. Join us: MeidasPlus.com
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Venezuela’s civil-military alliance is being stretched — if it breaks, numerous armed groups may be drawn into messy split
theconversation.com/venezuelas-c...
theconversation.com/venezuelas-c...
Venezuela’s civil-military alliance is being stretched — if it breaks, numerous armed groups may be drawn into messy split
How various factions respond to the Trump administration’s threat to be the de facto ruler of the country could quickly inflame domestic tensions and lead to conflict.
theconversation.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:49 AM
Venezuela’s civil-military alliance is being stretched — if it breaks, numerous armed groups may be drawn into messy split
theconversation.com/venezuelas-c...
theconversation.com/venezuelas-c...
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"I'm sorry. That's piracy"
Trump's oil seizure from Venezuela is piracy—Neera Tanden points this out.
January 7, 2026 at 3:55 AM
"I'm sorry. That's piracy"
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The American Dream is virtually synonymous with a larger, suburban house.
However, as the size of the average American home has nearly doubled, the people living in them aren’t any happier.
However, as the size of the average American home has nearly doubled, the people living in them aren’t any happier.
Column | Why smaller houses can lead to happier lives
It turns out asking “Are you happy with your home?” yields a very different answer than “Are you happy with your life?”
wapo.st
January 7, 2026 at 4:00 AM
The American Dream is virtually synonymous with a larger, suburban house.
However, as the size of the average American home has nearly doubled, the people living in them aren’t any happier.
However, as the size of the average American home has nearly doubled, the people living in them aren’t any happier.
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"Mark Kelly’s legal counsel has called it an unprecedented and dangerous overreach. From my professional military perspective, based on four decades of experience, I agree."
Why Mark Kelly’s Case Matters
The action against him is unwarranted and could chill legitimate—and invaluable—public speech by veterans.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:00 AM
"Mark Kelly’s legal counsel has called it an unprecedented and dangerous overreach. From my professional military perspective, based on four decades of experience, I agree."
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What could go wrong?
January 7, 2026 at 2:06 AM
What could go wrong?
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"He did not want to tell them to be peaceful because it was obvious that he was enjoying what he was seeing."
Former deputy press secretary @sarahmatthews1.bsky.social was inside Trump’s White House on January 6. She explains what it was like watching the Capitol attack from the West Wing.
Former deputy press secretary @sarahmatthews1.bsky.social was inside Trump’s White House on January 6. She explains what it was like watching the Capitol attack from the West Wing.
January 7, 2026 at 4:03 AM
"He did not want to tell them to be peaceful because it was obvious that he was enjoying what he was seeing."
Former deputy press secretary @sarahmatthews1.bsky.social was inside Trump’s White House on January 6. She explains what it was like watching the Capitol attack from the West Wing.
Former deputy press secretary @sarahmatthews1.bsky.social was inside Trump’s White House on January 6. She explains what it was like watching the Capitol attack from the West Wing.
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Another whole meaning to "Your own private Idaho."
Amid a big agency push to use AI models in weather prediction, the National Weather Service shared a forecast map riddled with spelling mistakes, non-existent locations and other geographical errors.
‘Whata Bod’: An AI-generated NWS map invented fake towns in Idaho
Amid a big agency push to use AI models in weather prediction, an AI-generated forecast graphic with errors was pulled from NWS sites.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:47 AM
Another whole meaning to "Your own private Idaho."
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That’s it.
SHUT. IT. THE. FUCK. DOWN.
SHUT. IT. THE. FUCK. DOWN.
If Trump is really stealing spending power from Congress then it would be insanity for Democrats to vote to fund the government later this month. Shut it down until the president stops wiping his ass with the Constitution.
January 7, 2026 at 3:37 AM
That’s it.
SHUT. IT. THE. FUCK. DOWN.
SHUT. IT. THE. FUCK. DOWN.
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Kelly: This letter or anything that Hegseth says or does to me is in no way going to affect the way I do my job. His option is he can continue with this kind of bullshit or he can go take a hike. That's his options.
January 7, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Kelly: This letter or anything that Hegseth says or does to me is in no way going to affect the way I do my job. His option is he can continue with this kind of bullshit or he can go take a hike. That's his options.
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People who fancy quoting the Melian Dialogue ("the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must") ignore the fact that Thucydides was clearly portraying this as the kind of hubris that squandered Athens' primacy and paved the way for a devastating peer war that it ultimately lost.
January 7, 2026 at 3:36 AM
People who fancy quoting the Melian Dialogue ("the strong do what they can and the weak suffer what they must") ignore the fact that Thucydides was clearly portraying this as the kind of hubris that squandered Athens' primacy and paved the way for a devastating peer war that it ultimately lost.
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A chaotic on-air rollout, cringe social media posts, and MAGA-friendly editorial choices have turned Tony Dokoupil’s “CBS Evening News” debut into a source of embarrassment and growing alarm inside the network’s newsroom.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/tony-dokou...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/tony-dokou...
The Dokoupil Debacle
A chaotic on-air rollout, cringe social media posts, and MAGA-friendly editorial choices have turned Tony Dokoupil’s “CBS Evening News” debut into a source of embarrassment and growing alarm inside th...
www.status.news
January 7, 2026 at 2:59 AM
A chaotic on-air rollout, cringe social media posts, and MAGA-friendly editorial choices have turned Tony Dokoupil’s “CBS Evening News” debut into a source of embarrassment and growing alarm inside the network’s newsroom.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/tony-dokou...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/tony-dokou...
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The Trump administration is freezing more than $10 billion in federal child care and family assistance funds to California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York, the Department of Health and Human Services said.
Trump freezes $10 billion child care, family assistance funds to 5 US states
WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - U. President Donald Trump's administration is freezing more than $10 billion in federal child care and family assistance funds to California, Colorado, Illinois, Minneso...
www.aol.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:16 AM
The Trump administration is freezing more than $10 billion in federal child care and family assistance funds to California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota and New York, the Department of Health and Human Services said.
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I recently launched a new Substack to share analysis from my experiences at the intersection of law, policy, and diplomacy. “Moral Clarity” is a space to tackle the big issues: defending democracy, fighting hate, and pursuing justice. Subscribe for free and join the conversation!
Moral Clarity | Andrew Weinstein | Substack
Moral Clarity is a place to dissect the challenges facing our democracy, to explore the roots of hatred and the pathways to dialogue, and to examine the intricate ways that law, policy, and justice in...
andrewweinstein.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:08 PM
I recently launched a new Substack to share analysis from my experiences at the intersection of law, policy, and diplomacy. “Moral Clarity” is a space to tackle the big issues: defending democracy, fighting hate, and pursuing justice. Subscribe for free and join the conversation!
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This is why I’m pushing for a state escrow account that holds federal funds before sending them on to Washington. If Trump wants to steal our tax dollars that were legally appropriated by Congress, then we should just be paying ourselves.
“Minnesota, New York, California, Illinois and Colorado will be cut off from around $7 billion in funding for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, which provides cash assistance to households with children, according to two people familiar with the matter.”
Monstrously cruel.
Monstrously cruel.
Health Dept. to Freeze $10 Billion in Funding to 5 Democratic States
www.nytimes.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:43 PM
This is why I’m pushing for a state escrow account that holds federal funds before sending them on to Washington. If Trump wants to steal our tax dollars that were legally appropriated by Congress, then we should just be paying ourselves.
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The letter of censure attempts to recast Kelly’s participation in the video and other public statements as counseling disobedience. That is, politely, nonsense, and it will chill honest assessment and dissent.
@markhertling.bsky.social on Mark Kelly: lnk.thebulwark.com/3LzZI3H
@markhertling.bsky.social on Mark Kelly: lnk.thebulwark.com/3LzZI3H
Why Mark Kelly’s Case Matters
The action against him is unwarranted and could chill legitimate—and invaluable—public speech by veterans.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:45 PM
The letter of censure attempts to recast Kelly’s participation in the video and other public statements as counseling disobedience. That is, politely, nonsense, and it will chill honest assessment and dissent.
@markhertling.bsky.social on Mark Kelly: lnk.thebulwark.com/3LzZI3H
@markhertling.bsky.social on Mark Kelly: lnk.thebulwark.com/3LzZI3H
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This is a very sad sight to watch for so many reasons
Hannity: Did you at any point offered to give him the Nobel peace prize?
Machado: It hasn’t happened yet. We want to give it to him. Share it with him.
Machado: It hasn’t happened yet. We want to give it to him. Share it with him.
January 6, 2026 at 3:51 PM
This is a very sad sight to watch for so many reasons
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This idea that America's military budget is a function of foreign demand and not domestic pressure will never not be funny to me.
Clinton and Obama both got attacked for cutting the (growth) of the military budget!
Clinton and Obama both got attacked for cutting the (growth) of the military budget!
January 6, 2026 at 3:50 PM
This idea that America's military budget is a function of foreign demand and not domestic pressure will never not be funny to me.
Clinton and Obama both got attacked for cutting the (growth) of the military budget!
Clinton and Obama both got attacked for cutting the (growth) of the military budget!
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It looks like Trump had some kind of seizure during his press conference.
What’s wrong with him? Any theories?
What’s wrong with him? Any theories?
January 6, 2026 at 3:51 PM
It looks like Trump had some kind of seizure during his press conference.
What’s wrong with him? Any theories?
What’s wrong with him? Any theories?
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If ilhan Omar had a "favorite philosopher" who said something like this, the media would literally hound her into resigning. But they don't even report on the fact that the sitting vice president loves this guy, a disgusting anti-semite
Quick question: what the FUCK?!?
January 6, 2026 at 3:31 PM
If ilhan Omar had a "favorite philosopher" who said something like this, the media would literally hound her into resigning. But they don't even report on the fact that the sitting vice president loves this guy, a disgusting anti-semite
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Venezuela’s government is arresting journalists and sending paramilitary forces to suppress anyone who is too happy about Maduro's removal
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
Venezuela launches wave of repression after US seizure of Nicolás Maduro
Armed militias patrol the streets and journalists arrested as government crackdown on dissent widens
giftarticle.ft.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:57 PM
Venezuela’s government is arresting journalists and sending paramilitary forces to suppress anyone who is too happy about Maduro's removal
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @FT
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*slaps hood* for only $183 and nine zeroes you can own this stream of operating losses until the local owner takes it back.
Venezuela will need $183 billion to restore oil production to 3 million bpd by 2040 — Rystad Energy
January 6, 2026 at 3:17 PM
*slaps hood* for only $183 and nine zeroes you can own this stream of operating losses until the local owner takes it back.
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I'm introducing a new resolution—to recognize January 6th as Democracy Day.
That day was a violent assault on our democracy and one of the darkest days in American history.
We can't forget what happened.
crow.house.gov/media/press-...
That day was a violent assault on our democracy and one of the darkest days in American history.
We can't forget what happened.
crow.house.gov/media/press-...
Crow Introduces Resolution to Mark January 6th as Annual ‘Democracy Day’
WASHINGTON — Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO-06), on the 5th anniversary of the January 6, 2021 violent insurrection on our nation’s Capitol, introduced a resolution to designate January 6th annually as ...
crow.house.gov
January 6, 2026 at 3:58 PM
I'm introducing a new resolution—to recognize January 6th as Democracy Day.
That day was a violent assault on our democracy and one of the darkest days in American history.
We can't forget what happened.
crow.house.gov/media/press-...
That day was a violent assault on our democracy and one of the darkest days in American history.
We can't forget what happened.
crow.house.gov/media/press-...