Naomi Fein
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Naomi Fein
@naomifein.bsky.social
That's an old pic. I'm not smiling today.
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Noem insisted Sunday that the suspected shooter, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, was vetted for asylum by the Biden administration—despite the fact that it was her department that granted the asylum request in April. trib.al/XBBvDsI
ICE Barbie Panics When Asked About Vetting Alleged Guard Shooter
The man who allegedly shot two National Guard members, one of whom has died, was granted asylum in April.
trib.al
December 1, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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FBI ‘is rudderless ship’ with director Kash Patel ‘in over his head’, damning report by agents claims
FBI ‘is rudderless ship’ with Kash Patel ‘in over his head’, damning report claims
www.independent.co.uk
December 1, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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“Imperial Blowback”: Suspect in D.C. Shooting Was Part of CIA Death Squad in Afghanistan
“Imperial Blowback”: Suspect in D.C. Shooting Was Part of CIA Death Squad in Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the man who authorities say shot two National Guardsmen outside the White House, had previously worked in a CIA-backed “Zero Unit” in Afghanistan, often called “death squads” by ...
www.democracynow.org
December 1, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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At issue is whether internet providers can be liable for their users' committing copyright violations using its services. n.pr/4pJUZLq
Supreme Court weighs copyright fight between music industry and internet providers
At issue is whether internet providers can be liable for their users' committing copyright violations using its services.
n.pr
December 1, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine met with President Emmanuel Macron of France on Monday, seeking support from European allies while the Trump administration pushes to end the war with Russia. Here's what to know.
Zelensky Turns to Europe After Talks With U.S. Officials
Ukraine’s president met with President Emmanuel Macron of France on Monday as Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s special envoy, travels to Russia.
nyti.ms
December 1, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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A fired immigration judge says she was dismissed from her job because of her gender, her status as a dual citizen of Lebanon, and the fact that she once ran for municipal office in Ohio as a Democrat. n.pr/4itdOQl
Fired worker sues government in case that could upend civil rights laws
A fired immigration judge says she was dismissed from her job because of her gender, her status as a dual citizen of Lebanon, and the fact that she once ran for municipal office in Ohio as a Democrat.
n.pr
December 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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As the Trump administration carries out its immigration crackdown, Japanese Americans are seeing parallels between the government’s incarceration of their families during World War II and the current detention of Latinos.
Remembering WW2 Camps, Japanese Americans Fight Trump’s Immigration Crackdown
Japanese Americans are seeing parallels between the government’s incarceration of their families during World War II and the current detention of Latinos.
nyti.ms
December 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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An accidental leak revealed that Flock, which has cameras in thousands of US communities, is using workers in the Philippines to review and classify footage. www.wired.com/story/flock-...
Flock Uses Overseas Gig Workers to Build Its Surveillance AI
An accidental leak revealed that Flock, which has cameras in thousands of US communities, is using workers in the Philippines to review and classify footage.
www.wired.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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“It is difficult to overstate the failure of the transphobic strategy.” www.liberalcurrents.com/trans-panic-...
Trans Panic? More Like Trans Apathetic
2025 shows trans rights aren't electoral poison. The truth? Most people just don't care that much.
www.liberalcurrents.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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The president added Sunday that he has “no idea” which part of his body was scanned by the MRI.

“It was just an MRI,” he said. “What part of the body? It wasn’t the brain because I took a cognitive test and I aced it.” https://to.pbs.org/440Wz37
Trump says he'll release MRI results but doesn't know what part of his body was scanned
“It was just an MRI,” President Donald Trump said Sunday. “What part of the body? It wasn’t the brain because I took a cognitive test and I aced it.”
www.pbs.org
December 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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President Trump's promise to pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, serving 45 years in U.S. prison for drug trafficking, is part of a "shocking" effort to interfere in Honduran politics, says Rodolfo Pastor with the ruling left-wing LIBRE party. "It's a blow to Honduran dignity and democracy."
December 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) is pushing back against GOP criticism of his effort to release Jeffrey Epstein files, arguing that his Republican colleagues are "obsessed" with him due to their frequent attacks.
'Why so obsessed?' Dem lawmaker says he will 'punch back harder' after GOP Epstein attacks
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) is pushing back against GOP criticism of his effort to release Jeffrey Epstein files, arguing that his Republican colleagues are “obsessed” with him due to their frequent attacks.As the top-ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, Garcia has helped lead the push t...
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December 1, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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BREAKING: Indiana Republican lawmakers release a draft of a congressional map that could buy the party two additional House seats at the expense of Democratic voters. The Indiana House could pass the proposal this week, however the outcome appears uncertain.
Indiana Republicans Unveil Map to Eliminate Both Dem Congressional Seats
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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Northwestern University offered bland reassurance to trans students and faculty after signing a deal with the Trump administration that sacrificed them for restored funding.

More here from the peerless @valorievandieman.bsky.social:

www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Northwestern Folds to Pressure, Betraying Trans Students — Assigned
Leading Off: Northwestern University reached an agreement with the Department of Education on Friday to restore federal funding which would remove virtually all protections for transgender students an...
www.assignedmedia.org
December 1, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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After a U.S. attack on a boat in the Caribbean earlier this year, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly ordered a second strike to kill the survivors.
Journalist @attackerman.bsky.social says it reflects "the moral degeneracy that the war on terror has left as a legacy in the U.S. military."
December 1, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Brooke Rollins has made a case for sweeping changes to food aid programs by claiming USDA has uncovered "massive fraud." But she and USDA haven't provided the underlying data or any evidence. n.pr/4paRygE
The agriculture secretary says SNAP changes are coming. Here's what we know
Brooke Rollins has made a case for sweeping changes to food aid programs by claiming USDA has uncovered "massive fraud." But she and USDA haven't provided the underlying data or any evidence.
n.pr
December 1, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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NEW: As a congressman, Pete Hoekstra once testified that tariffs were bad for business.

But as Trump's ambassador to Canada, he now champions the trade policies that are being linked to job losses in his former Michigan district.
In Congress, He Said Tariffs Were Bad for Business. As Trump’s Ambassador to Canada, He’s Reversed Course.
Pete Hoekstra once testified that “the market should dictate the price of steel, not the government.” But he now champions the Trump trade policies that are being linked to job losses in his former Michigan district.
www.propublica.org
December 1, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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In the wake of the longest government shutdown in US history, an ongoing self-inflicted tariff war, and his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, President Trump’s approval rating has cratered to 36 percent.

Also tanking? His meme coins.
Trump's brand is tanking
His approval rating with voters has cratered to its lowest level of his second term—and that's not all.
www.motherjones.com
December 1, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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NEW: With dwindling oversight, cattle are grazing where they’re not supposed to and in greater numbers or for longer periods than permitted.

This can spread invasive plants, pushing out native species and worsening wildfire risk.
A Loophole Allows Ranchers to Renew Grazing Permits With Little Scrutiny of the Environmental Impact
With dwindling oversight, cattle are grazing where they’re not supposed to and in greater numbers or for longer periods than permitted. This can spread invasive plants, pushing out native species and ...
www.propublica.org
December 1, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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The FDA never released a comprehensive list of the drugs it allowed into the U.S. even though they were made by banned factories.

So we made that list for you 👇
The FDA Let Substandard Factories Ship These Medications to the U.S.
ProPublica identified more than 150 products that were exempted from import bans since 2013. Our list provides the names of the drugs or ingredients and their manufacturers, many of which are no longe...
www.propublica.org
December 1, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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Breaking News: A federal court said that Alina Habba, a Trump-appointed lawyer, had been serving unlawfully as the U.S. attorney in New Jersey. She was neither confirmed by the Senate nor appointed by district trial court judges — the two traditional pathways.
Appeals Court Says Alina Habba, Former Trump Lawyer, Is Serving Unlawfully as U.S. Attorney
The judges wrote that the Trump Administration appeared to have become frustrated by legal and political barriers that have prevented its preferred U.S. attorneys from leading federal prosecutors’ offices.
nyti.ms
December 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM