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A new investigation revealed that school districts and local governments are reportedly overpaying for supplies because of Amazon contracts that bind them to dynamic pricing.

Rather than allow for competitive bidding, the deals “covertly raise prices and inflate costs for governments.”
December 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
A new investigation revealed that school districts and local governments are reportedly overpaying for supplies because of Amazon contracts that bind them to dynamic pricing.

Rather than allow for competitive bidding, the deals “covertly raise prices and inflate costs for governments.”
December 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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December 12, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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I am pleased to announce another no-talent year!
December 8, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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They're using the confinement box, one of the most horrific methods of CIA torture in the post-9/11 black sites, against migrants now. This is the direct result of the lack of consequences for the architects of the torture program. Either there will be criminal penalties for this or it will expand.
Torture Techniques from CIA Black Sites Were Used at Alligator Alcatraz
Amnesty International, interviewing migrant detainees, identifies use of the confinement box. There can be no denying it is a torture prison
www.forever-wars.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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It's official: Rep. Jasmine Crockett has announced she's running for U.S. Senate in Texas.
December 8, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Seeing this news is so weird for me because in 1989 when I was a baby 25-year-old corporate litigator in Manhattan, one of the first things I worked on was Warner Communications Inc.'s defense against a hostile takeover bid from Paramount Communications Inc.

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December 8, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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X being fined by the EU is not a free speech issue. It is a security issue. Musk’s opposition to regulation is driven by the fact that he is backed by authoritarian regimes and is protecting their influence ops, which erode our democratic discourse.
EU Issues €120m Fine to X Under Digital Services Act, Musk Has Public Meltdown
A European Commission investigation has resulted in a €120 million fine against X, formerly Twitter, for breaches of the Digital Services Act, including failures in verification, advertising transpare...
spookyconnections.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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Every dot on this map is a New Yorker who chipped in for the Transition to make sure we can hit the ground running on Day 1.

$3 million raised from all five boroughs. $1 million to go.
Thank you for powering this transition. Let's cross that finish line together.
December 5, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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ICE raids are cruel, inhumane, and do nothing to serve public safety.

My responsibility is to be the mayor to each and every person that calls this city their home. That includes millions of immigrants— of which I am one.
December 2, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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We're not "at war". I'd argue it's not a "war crime". It's murder. Like ICE isn't "deporting" people. They're kidnapping them.
December 2, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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@markhertling.bsky.social: “When you're talking about striking against someone who's wounded and clinging to debris…Deliberately targeting such a person isn't a tactical decision, it's a war crime by the Geneva Convention, the laws of land warfare, and the U.N. Charter.”
December 2, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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JUST IN: A federal judge has thrown out DOJ’s lawsuit to compel NY to aid in immigration arrests at state courthouses.

storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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November 8, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Finally came across video of an arrest at a #NoKings event yesterday. 🙄
October 19, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Oh wow
October 19, 2025 at 6:13 PM