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Greystar, the nation’s largest landlord, which we’ve been investigating since 2022, agreed to stop using algorithmic rent-setting software that federal prosecutors say could violate laws against price-fixing.
America’s Largest Landlord Makes Deal With DOJ to Settle Price-Fixing Claims in RealPage Case
Greystar, which manages nearly 950,000 apartments, has agreed to stop using “anti-competitive” algorithms to suggest rents. ProPublica previously showed how such software lets landlords set rents in…
www.propublica.org
November 26, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Greystar, the nation’s largest landlord, which we’ve been investigating since 2022, agreed to stop using algorithmic rent-setting software that federal prosecutors say could violate laws against price-fixing.
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Today in life under competitive authoritarianism
I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
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Gift link:
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Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
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November 26, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Today in life under competitive authoritarianism
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Private fundraising for presidential transitions and inaugural galas is an invitation to patronage and corruption.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Donors to Trump’s Transition Revealed a Year Later
A 46-person list includes billionaires and people he went on to appoint to positions of power.
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Private fundraising for presidential transitions and inaugural galas is an invitation to patronage and corruption.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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As any architect knows, there’s nothing worse than a nightmare client.
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November 26, 2025 at 10:57 AM
As any architect knows, there’s nothing worse than a nightmare client.
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New pricing tiers at national parks based on who you are and where you come from is EXTREMELY Nazi stuff
The Trump administration is raising national parks' prices and adding fees for international tourists from next year in an "America-first" initiative, the Interior Department announced.
Trump admin hikes national parks prices by up to $170 for international tourists
The Interior Department said the "America-first" policy will see "resident-only patriotic fee-free days" on some holidays.
www.axios.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:08 AM
New pricing tiers at national parks based on who you are and where you come from is EXTREMELY Nazi stuff
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NEW: Tina Peters is staying put in a Colorado prison.
Colorado's Department of Corrections tells me it does not intend to respond to a DOJ request to move Peters to federal custody.
www.9news.com/article/news...
Colorado's Department of Corrections tells me it does not intend to respond to a DOJ request to move Peters to federal custody.
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Tina Peters to remain in state custody despite federal request
The Colorado Department of Corrections is resisting federal pressure to transfer a former Mesa County clerk to federal custody, despite Trump's backing.
www.9news.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:37 AM
NEW: Tina Peters is staying put in a Colorado prison.
Colorado's Department of Corrections tells me it does not intend to respond to a DOJ request to move Peters to federal custody.
www.9news.com/article/news...
Colorado's Department of Corrections tells me it does not intend to respond to a DOJ request to move Peters to federal custody.
www.9news.com/article/news...
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The National Park Service says it is going to start charging international tourists an extra $100 to enter popular parks. They will be left out of fee-free days, reserved for American residents. n.pr/48CbbII
National Parks to raise fees by $100 for international tourists to popular U.S. parks
The National Park Service says it is going to start charging international tourists an extra $100 to enter popular parks. They will be left out of fee-free days, reserved for American residents.
n.pr
November 26, 2025 at 7:28 AM
The National Park Service says it is going to start charging international tourists an extra $100 to enter popular parks. They will be left out of fee-free days, reserved for American residents. n.pr/48CbbII
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Donald Trump is clearly willing to do whatever it takes to stay in power, regardless of what the Constitution says. He “has always told us exactly who he is,” J. Michael Luttig argues. “We have just not wanted to believe him. But we must believe him now.”
President for Life
Donald Trump is trying to amass the powers of a king.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Donald Trump is clearly willing to do whatever it takes to stay in power, regardless of what the Constitution says. He “has always told us exactly who he is,” J. Michael Luttig argues. “We have just not wanted to believe him. But we must believe him now.”
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Amazing story, state legislator and Turning Points USA leader who crusaded against bogus voter fraud claims pleads guilty to attempted election fraud. azmirror.com/briefs/turni...
Turning Point leader, former GOP Rep pleads guilty to attempted election fraud | Arizona Mirror
Austin Smith election fraud guilty plea: Former GOP Rep admits forging 100+ signatures on ballot petitions in Arizona
azmirror.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Amazing story, state legislator and Turning Points USA leader who crusaded against bogus voter fraud claims pleads guilty to attempted election fraud. azmirror.com/briefs/turni...
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When Israel breaks international law, what does Trump’s US do? Sanction the judges | Owen Jones
When Israel breaks international law, what does Trump’s US do? Sanction the judges | Owen Jones
Three ICC judges have been put on a list with terrorists after approving an arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu. This is the charade of the ‘rules-based order’, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 9:02 AM
When Israel breaks international law, what does Trump’s US do? Sanction the judges | Owen Jones
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Now here’s the kind of news you drop going into a long holiday weekend. Maybe no one will notice. 🤡
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November 26, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Now here’s the kind of news you drop going into a long holiday weekend. Maybe no one will notice. 🤡
@nytimes.com
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I repeat, RFK Jr doesn’t have to say “I’m banning vaccines” to effectively ban vaccines. Exhibit umpteen hundred and sixteen (this happened the same day they appointed the anti-vaxxing snake-oil salesman above as deputy CDC head):
The CDC has turned off its vaccine search tool.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
The vaccines.gov site now gives an error when you enter a valid zip code.
They also removed text saying “Vaccines can help you stay healthy” and added a banner saying the site is being updated.
November 26, 2025 at 9:39 AM
I repeat, RFK Jr doesn’t have to say “I’m banning vaccines” to effectively ban vaccines. Exhibit umpteen hundred and sixteen (this happened the same day they appointed the anti-vaxxing snake-oil salesman above as deputy CDC head):
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The first official confirmation that Noem herself made the decision not to turn the planes around. A couple hundred men were tortured as a result — and soon after, the Supreme Court confirmed that the Trump admin’s Alien Enemies Act process was a total violation of due process.
BREAKING:
“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
“After receiving that legal advice, Secretary Noem directed that the AEA detainees who had been removed from the United States before the Court’s order could be transferred to the custody of El Salvador. “
November 26, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The first official confirmation that Noem herself made the decision not to turn the planes around. A couple hundred men were tortured as a result — and soon after, the Supreme Court confirmed that the Trump admin’s Alien Enemies Act process was a total violation of due process.
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HELP.
Dr. Abraham spent decades as a physician and a VETERINARIAN.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, he backed the drug hydroxychloroquine & supported making ivermectin, a drug for parasitic infections in animals and humans, available OTC. Both drugs have been shown to be ineffective against Covid.
Dr. Abraham spent decades as a physician and a VETERINARIAN.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, he backed the drug hydroxychloroquine & supported making ivermectin, a drug for parasitic infections in animals and humans, available OTC. Both drugs have been shown to be ineffective against Covid.
More: Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command, via @nytimes.com
Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:49 PM
HELP.
Dr. Abraham spent decades as a physician and a VETERINARIAN.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, he backed the drug hydroxychloroquine & supported making ivermectin, a drug for parasitic infections in animals and humans, available OTC. Both drugs have been shown to be ineffective against Covid.
Dr. Abraham spent decades as a physician and a VETERINARIAN.
During the Covid-19 pandemic, he backed the drug hydroxychloroquine & supported making ivermectin, a drug for parasitic infections in animals and humans, available OTC. Both drugs have been shown to be ineffective against Covid.
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“..Trump in his second term has started scheduled events in the afternoon on average, at 12:08 p.m. .. The number of Mr. Trump’s total official appearances has decreased by 39 percent.”
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November 26, 2025 at 12:03 AM
“..Trump in his second term has started scheduled events in the afternoon on average, at 12:08 p.m. .. The number of Mr. Trump’s total official appearances has decreased by 39 percent.”
@nytimes.com
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@nytimes.com
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Stunning. The Trump administration has claimed the police were slow to protect federal agents on Oct. 4, but videos and audio show that their rationale conflates hours of events involving a shooting, a protest, a car crash and a police radio call. @nytimes.com
Times Analysis Finds Errors in Trump’s Supreme Court Filing That Calls for National Guard in Chicago
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Stunning. The Trump administration has claimed the police were slow to protect federal agents on Oct. 4, but videos and audio show that their rationale conflates hours of events involving a shooting, a protest, a car crash and a police radio call. @nytimes.com
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Indiana Senate Republicans reversed course on redistricting Tuesday, announcing they will convene Dec. 8 to reach a “final decision” on redrawing the state’s congressional map. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Facing Threats and Intimidation, Indiana Republicans Will Vote on Redistricting
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Indiana Senate Republicans reversed course on redistricting Tuesday, announcing they will convene Dec. 8 to reach a “final decision” on redrawing the state’s congressional map. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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"The most openly corrupt president in US history."
NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:43 PM
"The most openly corrupt president in US history."
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To combat bird flu spread, other countries have authorized poultry vaccines. The U.S. hasn’t, amid political and economic pushback.
Without a vaccine, experts say the virus poses an escalating threat: “The minute it transmits to humans, it’s done.”
By @natlash.bsky.social
Without a vaccine, experts say the virus poses an escalating threat: “The minute it transmits to humans, it’s done.”
By @natlash.bsky.social
What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic
Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed. Vacci...
www.propublica.org
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 AM
To combat bird flu spread, other countries have authorized poultry vaccines. The U.S. hasn’t, amid political and economic pushback.
Without a vaccine, experts say the virus poses an escalating threat: “The minute it transmits to humans, it’s done.”
By @natlash.bsky.social
Without a vaccine, experts say the virus poses an escalating threat: “The minute it transmits to humans, it’s done.”
By @natlash.bsky.social
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Dr. Ralph Lee Abraham, who as Louisiana’s surgeon general ordered the state health department to stop promoting vaccinations and who has called Covid vaccines “dangerous,” has been named the second in command at the CDC.
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C.D.C. Quietly Appoints Doctor Critical of Vaccines as Second in Command
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Dr. Ralph Lee Abraham, who as Louisiana’s surgeon general ordered the state health department to stop promoting vaccinations and who has called Covid vaccines “dangerous,” has been named the second in command at the CDC.
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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/h...
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Kansas faces impending budget imbalance, effects of ‘big, beautiful’ legislation. Most provisions in federal tax legislation did not apply to Kansas, but the ones that did largely benefit businesses. Via @anna-writes.bsky.social #ksleg
Kansas faces impending budget imbalance, effects of ‘big, beautiful’ legislation • Kansas Reflector
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is expected to cut $145 million from Kansas’ coffers beginning next year, state officials said.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Kansas faces impending budget imbalance, effects of ‘big, beautiful’ legislation. Most provisions in federal tax legislation did not apply to Kansas, but the ones that did largely benefit businesses. Via @anna-writes.bsky.social #ksleg
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Kansas, Missouri GOP officials agree to share voter registration details of 6 million people | #ksleg via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2025/11/20/k...
Kansas, Missouri GOP officials agree to share voter registration details of 6 million people • Kansas Reflector
Voter registration information on 6 million Kansas or Missouri residents will be exchanged by GOP officials in pursuit of people registered in both states.
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November 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Kansas, Missouri GOP officials agree to share voter registration details of 6 million people | #ksleg via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2025/11/20/k...
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Opinion by Kee Hyun Park and Shannon P. Carcelli: Farmers bear the costs of new tariffs, restricted immigration and slashed renewable energy subsidies #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2025/11/22/f...
Farmers bear the costs of new tariffs, restricted immigration and slashed renewable energy subsidies • Kansas Reflector
In the past, farmers’ loyalty to Donald Trump has overridden economics. This time may be different.
kansasreflector.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Opinion by Kee Hyun Park and Shannon P. Carcelli: Farmers bear the costs of new tariffs, restricted immigration and slashed renewable energy subsidies #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2025/11/22/f...
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USDA prepares to reveal relief plan that could help Kansas farmers facing uncertainty | #ksleg via @crazeywriter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2025/11/24/u...
USDA prepares to reveal relief plan that could help Kansas farmers facing uncertainty • Kansas Reflector
The head of the USDA said the agency would roll out a relief plan for the country’s agriculture sector in December.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:50 PM
USDA prepares to reveal relief plan that could help Kansas farmers facing uncertainty | #ksleg via @crazeywriter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2025/11/24/u...