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U.S. businesses did an amazing job of stockpiling pre-tariff inventory.
‘Only so long’ before Trump's tariff costs hit consumers, businesses warn
Corporate executives are telling investors that prices will rise as soon as January as pre-tariff inventory runs thin and holiday discounts disappear.
Corporate executives are telling investors that prices will rise as soon as January as pre-tariff inventory runs thin and holiday discounts disappear.
‘Only so long’ before Trump's tariff costs hit consumers, businesses warn
Corporate executives are telling investors that prices will rise as soon as January as pre-tariff inventory runs thin and holiday discounts disappear.
www.politico.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM
U.S. businesses did an amazing job of stockpiling pre-tariff inventory.
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Reminder that the entire Hunter Biden investigation was predicated on sex workers investigation.
Now Gary Shapley, who championed that investigation by badly misrepresenting it, is in a senior IRS position.
Now Gary Shapley, who championed that investigation by badly misrepresenting it, is in a senior IRS position.
The “no tax on tips” rule as part of the Big Beautiful Bill doesn’t apply to pornographic content.
This means when someone with an OnlyFans files their taxes and expects their tips not to be taxed, the IRS needs to watch their content to decide if it’s porn or not. 🤦🏾♂️
This means when someone with an OnlyFans files their taxes and expects their tips not to be taxed, the IRS needs to watch their content to decide if it’s porn or not. 🤦🏾♂️
IRS to watch OnlyFans content in 'no tax on tips' dispute
Agents from the IRS will need to watch OnlyFans content to determine if it meets the “no tax on tips law.”
www.newsweek.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Reminder that the entire Hunter Biden investigation was predicated on sex workers investigation.
Now Gary Shapley, who championed that investigation by badly misrepresenting it, is in a senior IRS position.
Now Gary Shapley, who championed that investigation by badly misrepresenting it, is in a senior IRS position.
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“Who has contributed more to the rest of the world’s growth this year: China or the United States? The answer is the U.S., and it isn’t even close. Even as the U.S. rolls out tariffs, its imports are up 10% so far this year from a year earlier. PRC at - 3%, in dollar terms wsj.com/economy/trad...
China’s Growth Is Coming at the Rest of the World’s Expense
China is swallowing up a growing share of the world’s market for manufactured goods, revealing an uncomfortable truth: Beijing is pursuing a “beggar thy neighbor” growth model at everyone else’s expen...
wsj.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:08 AM
“Who has contributed more to the rest of the world’s growth this year: China or the United States? The answer is the U.S., and it isn’t even close. Even as the U.S. rolls out tariffs, its imports are up 10% so far this year from a year earlier. PRC at - 3%, in dollar terms wsj.com/economy/trad...
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The oft-cited “it would be too much trouble to obey the law” exception.
Kayleigh McEnany asked Jonathan Turley about a ruling that involved the due process rights of undocumented immigrants. He basically answers that it would slow ICE down if ICE applied a probable cause standard for each person. He does NOT give a legal justification.
December 8, 2025 at 4:03 AM
The oft-cited “it would be too much trouble to obey the law” exception.
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Japan plans to deploy surface-to-air missiles on Yonaguni. This map highlights how close the island is to Taiwan. On clear days, Taiwan’s east coast is even visible from Yonaguni.
December 8, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Japan plans to deploy surface-to-air missiles on Yonaguni. This map highlights how close the island is to Taiwan. On clear days, Taiwan’s east coast is even visible from Yonaguni.
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Amicus brief from the Cato Institute, Dale Carpenter and Eugene Volokh urges full Fifth Circuit to affirm panel ruling that president of West Texas A&M violated the First Amendment when he ordered a drag show canceled, citing the show's purportedly "objectionable message." @cato.org
Geese, Ganders, and Pterodactyls: Amicus Brief in Fifth Circuit En Banc Rehearing of West Texas A&M Drag Ban Case
From a brief filed yesterday by Joshua J. Bennett (Baker & Hostetler LLP) on behalf of Dale Carpenter, the Cato...
reason.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Amicus brief from the Cato Institute, Dale Carpenter and Eugene Volokh urges full Fifth Circuit to affirm panel ruling that president of West Texas A&M violated the First Amendment when he ordered a drag show canceled, citing the show's purportedly "objectionable message." @cato.org
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The new Franklin book should be "The U.S. Government Does Copyright Violation".
Anyone have a theory on the administration's sudden obsession with Franklin the turtle?
December 8, 2025 at 1:22 AM
The new Franklin book should be "The U.S. Government Does Copyright Violation".
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“Records reviewed by the AP identify only nine of the 38 people arrested in the first days as having criminal histories that rose beyond traffic violations — information the intelligence bulletins warn “should not be distributed to the media.” www.nola.com/news/catahou...
Records reviewed by AP detail online monitoring, arrests in New Orleans immigration crackdown
Records reviewed by the AP show that few of those arrested have criminal histories beyond traffic violations.
www.nola.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:29 PM
“Records reviewed by the AP identify only nine of the 38 people arrested in the first days as having criminal histories that rose beyond traffic violations — information the intelligence bulletins warn “should not be distributed to the media.” www.nola.com/news/catahou...
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“I can’t see a rational reason to move inmates that have been compliant in an environment to a more restrictive environment,” says the former president of the American Correctional Association.
Death Row Prisoners Granted Clemency by Biden Brace for “Living Hell” Under Trump
Trump officials are retaliating by imposing the harshest conditions in the entire federal prison system, including near total isolation.
boltsmag.org
December 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
“I can’t see a rational reason to move inmates that have been compliant in an environment to a more restrictive environment,” says the former president of the American Correctional Association.
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I think an important thing to understand about brofluencer ideology is that they do not just deny that being toxic and shitty makes you a less appealing partner, they insist that women are only genuinely attracted to toxic and shitty men and being kind will instead make women lose respect for you.
I'm starting to wonder how much "the male loneliness epidemic" is just straight and bisexual women identifying low-effort, mean, and incompetent men and choosing not to date, marry, and tolerate them anymore
December 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I think an important thing to understand about brofluencer ideology is that they do not just deny that being toxic and shitty makes you a less appealing partner, they insist that women are only genuinely attracted to toxic and shitty men and being kind will instead make women lose respect for you.
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Turns out Elon is the one censoring the EU, not the other way around.
December 7, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Turns out Elon is the one censoring the EU, not the other way around.
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Under current law, Illinois prosecutors can file objections to people seeking name changes who have any previous convictions, from felonies to low-level misdemeanors. The policy can create major barriers for trans people with criminal records.
In Illinois, Trans People With Criminal Records Still Face Hurdles to Changing Their Names
Even after years of reforms to state law governing name changes, prosecutors can still object when trans people have charges or prior convictions.
boltsmag.org
December 7, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Under current law, Illinois prosecutors can file objections to people seeking name changes who have any previous convictions, from felonies to low-level misdemeanors. The policy can create major barriers for trans people with criminal records.
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Look, you need to be pragmatic about stuff like this.
Is it cowardly? Of course. Is the policy itself morally reprehensible? Sure. Is it a laughably blatant all-in adoption of what the far right wants? Yeah. But is it working for Labour? Absolutely not.
Is it cowardly? Of course. Is the policy itself morally reprehensible? Sure. Is it a laughably blatant all-in adoption of what the far right wants? Yeah. But is it working for Labour? Absolutely not.
December 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Look, you need to be pragmatic about stuff like this.
Is it cowardly? Of course. Is the policy itself morally reprehensible? Sure. Is it a laughably blatant all-in adoption of what the far right wants? Yeah. But is it working for Labour? Absolutely not.
Is it cowardly? Of course. Is the policy itself morally reprehensible? Sure. Is it a laughably blatant all-in adoption of what the far right wants? Yeah. But is it working for Labour? Absolutely not.
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jaysus... now insta appears to generate titles/ headlines via AI for stuff I post... to create click bait for google wtf do not like
December 6, 2025 at 10:36 PM
jaysus... now insta appears to generate titles/ headlines via AI for stuff I post... to create click bait for google wtf do not like
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don't worry, john roberts says this is a legitimate exercise of presidential power and if we did anything to curb it, we would be robbing the executive of the energy he needs to do his job
Trump rages that Henry Cuellar didn’t pay him back for a pardon by switching parties, blasting Cuellar for a “lack of LOYALTY.”
In other words, Trump admits he was trying to use his pardon power to buy Republicans a House seat.
In other words, Trump admits he was trying to use his pardon power to buy Republicans a House seat.
December 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
don't worry, john roberts says this is a legitimate exercise of presidential power and if we did anything to curb it, we would be robbing the executive of the energy he needs to do his job
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“A man took his entire life to put something together, to leave an inheritance to his family and that can be taken away just because the government decided they want to build a prison somewhere.”
The Prison Next Door
How Arkansas’ secretive plan for a new state lockup angered people in a deep red corner of rural America—and changed how some see incarceration.
boltsmag.org
December 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“A man took his entire life to put something together, to leave an inheritance to his family and that can be taken away just because the government decided they want to build a prison somewhere.”
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Karp says he "pays the price" when he's wrong.
When Palantir's algorithm gets the wrong person arrested, is he arrested? When it gets the wrong person killed, is he killed?
So no, he doesn't pay the price. He pays a tiny, inconsequential fraction of the price.
When Palantir's algorithm gets the wrong person arrested, is he arrested? When it gets the wrong person killed, is he killed?
So no, he doesn't pay the price. He pays a tiny, inconsequential fraction of the price.
Holy smokes! If you acted like Palantir CEO Alex Karp in a corporate meeting, they would report you to HR. Just saying.
December 7, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Karp says he "pays the price" when he's wrong.
When Palantir's algorithm gets the wrong person arrested, is he arrested? When it gets the wrong person killed, is he killed?
So no, he doesn't pay the price. He pays a tiny, inconsequential fraction of the price.
When Palantir's algorithm gets the wrong person arrested, is he arrested? When it gets the wrong person killed, is he killed?
So no, he doesn't pay the price. He pays a tiny, inconsequential fraction of the price.
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The 14th Amendment says that all people born in America, regardless of race are citizens and have a right to equal protection under the law. For SCOTUS to be remotely confused on that text speaks to their racism, not the Constitution (1/3) www.cnn.com/2025/12/05/p...
Supreme Court agrees to decide if Trump may end birthright citizenship | CNN Politics
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide if President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship with an executive order is constitutional, offering the justices an opportunity to revisit w...
www.cnn.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
The 14th Amendment says that all people born in America, regardless of race are citizens and have a right to equal protection under the law. For SCOTUS to be remotely confused on that text speaks to their racism, not the Constitution (1/3) www.cnn.com/2025/12/05/p...
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FT reports that there is "deep disappointment" in the Takaichi Administration over the lack of public support she has received from Trump over her remarks about defending Taiwan.
The article notes that Elbridge Colby had been pushing Japan to take such a stance. www.ft.com/content/bf8b...
The article notes that Elbridge Colby had been pushing Japan to take such a stance. www.ft.com/content/bf8b...
December 7, 2025 at 9:26 AM
FT reports that there is "deep disappointment" in the Takaichi Administration over the lack of public support she has received from Trump over her remarks about defending Taiwan.
The article notes that Elbridge Colby had been pushing Japan to take such a stance. www.ft.com/content/bf8b...
The article notes that Elbridge Colby had been pushing Japan to take such a stance. www.ft.com/content/bf8b...
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I read this criminal complaint and get something different about it:
1) It was written almost exactly a month before statutes of limitation expire--literally last minute.
2) It doesn't REMOTELY meet the standard of proof of the other Jan6 arrest affidavits; even location data spoken of differently.
1) It was written almost exactly a month before statutes of limitation expire--literally last minute.
2) It doesn't REMOTELY meet the standard of proof of the other Jan6 arrest affidavits; even location data spoken of differently.
How are we supposed to trust the FBI & DOJ after years of watching Donald Trump denigrate & politicize them? That question was brought into sharp focus by the arrest earlier this week of Brian Cole, Jr., on bomb planting charges. joycevance.substack.com/p/charges-in...
Charges in the RNC/DNC Bomb Planting Case
Can we trust the FBI and this Justice Department after years of watching Donald Trump denigrate and politicize those previously independent agencies?
joycevance.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 8:22 AM
I read this criminal complaint and get something different about it:
1) It was written almost exactly a month before statutes of limitation expire--literally last minute.
2) It doesn't REMOTELY meet the standard of proof of the other Jan6 arrest affidavits; even location data spoken of differently.
1) It was written almost exactly a month before statutes of limitation expire--literally last minute.
2) It doesn't REMOTELY meet the standard of proof of the other Jan6 arrest affidavits; even location data spoken of differently.
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A day in the life of ICE Air ethnic cleansing operations.
Saturday 06 December 2025
0000-0000 UTC
7pm-7pm EDT
4pm-4pm PDT
* At least 21 planes used.
* (2) Coast Guard C-27s.
* (2) Journey Aviation planes to Africa and Egypt in reply.
Saturday 06 December 2025
0000-0000 UTC
7pm-7pm EDT
4pm-4pm PDT
* At least 21 planes used.
* (2) Coast Guard C-27s.
* (2) Journey Aviation planes to Africa and Egypt in reply.
December 7, 2025 at 3:20 AM
A day in the life of ICE Air ethnic cleansing operations.
Saturday 06 December 2025
0000-0000 UTC
7pm-7pm EDT
4pm-4pm PDT
* At least 21 planes used.
* (2) Coast Guard C-27s.
* (2) Journey Aviation planes to Africa and Egypt in reply.
Saturday 06 December 2025
0000-0000 UTC
7pm-7pm EDT
4pm-4pm PDT
* At least 21 planes used.
* (2) Coast Guard C-27s.
* (2) Journey Aviation planes to Africa and Egypt in reply.
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My org @fightforthefuture.org has been “de-googling” for the last year.
We’re totally off Google suite, Google docs, Drive, Calendar.
We’re using Signal and Element for chat, Nextcloud for docs, etc
Planning to publish a “how to” guide for other nonprofits and activist groups soonish.
We’re totally off Google suite, Google docs, Drive, Calendar.
We’re using Signal and Element for chat, Nextcloud for docs, etc
Planning to publish a “how to” guide for other nonprofits and activist groups soonish.
December 6, 2025 at 7:53 PM
My org @fightforthefuture.org has been “de-googling” for the last year.
We’re totally off Google suite, Google docs, Drive, Calendar.
We’re using Signal and Element for chat, Nextcloud for docs, etc
Planning to publish a “how to” guide for other nonprofits and activist groups soonish.
We’re totally off Google suite, Google docs, Drive, Calendar.
We’re using Signal and Element for chat, Nextcloud for docs, etc
Planning to publish a “how to” guide for other nonprofits and activist groups soonish.
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Todd Blanche is now warning lawyers who criticize Trump's Justice Department:
The DOJ's No. 2 official suggested that lawyers might have a harder time winning lenient treatment for corporate clients if they've publicly accused the Trump administration of being lax on white-collar crime.
The DOJ's No. 2 official suggested that lawyers might have a harder time winning lenient treatment for corporate clients if they've publicly accused the Trump administration of being lax on white-collar crime.
Blanche warns lawyers who criticize Justice Department
DOJ’s No. 2 official said says prosecutors see "inconsistency" in attorneys’ private pleas and public commentary.
www.politico.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Todd Blanche is now warning lawyers who criticize Trump's Justice Department:
The DOJ's No. 2 official suggested that lawyers might have a harder time winning lenient treatment for corporate clients if they've publicly accused the Trump administration of being lax on white-collar crime.
The DOJ's No. 2 official suggested that lawyers might have a harder time winning lenient treatment for corporate clients if they've publicly accused the Trump administration of being lax on white-collar crime.
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The values of the United States of America as articulated in this latest National Security Strategy are the same as those of Russia and China. The only difference is blood (race) and soil (geography). Otherwise there's little for anyone to prefer one to the other.
December 7, 2025 at 6:03 AM
The values of the United States of America as articulated in this latest National Security Strategy are the same as those of Russia and China. The only difference is blood (race) and soil (geography). Otherwise there's little for anyone to prefer one to the other.