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Khanna: "The problem here is there are rich and powerful people who either engaged in this abuse, covered it up, or we're on this island. What the American people want to know is who are these people? Instead of holding them accountable, Pam Bondi is breaking the law."
December 21, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
Again, from Michael Grynbaum, here is Sharyn Alfonsi's full email.

It must be read:
News Team, Thank you for the notes and texts. I apologize for not reaching out earlier. I learned on Saturday that Bari Weiss spiked our story, INSIDE CECOT, which was supposed to air tonight. We (Ori and I) asked for a call to discuss her decision. She did not afford us that courtesy/opportunity. Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices. It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now-after every rigorous internal check has been met is not an editorial decision, it is a political one. We requested responses to questions and/or interviews with DHS, the White House, and the State Department. Government silence is a statement, not a VETO. Their refusal to be interviewed is a tactical maneuver designed to kill the story. If the administration's refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a "kill switch" for any reporting they find inconvenient. If the standard for airing a story becomes "the government must agree to be interviewed," then the government effectively gains control over the 60 Minutes broadcast. We go from an investigative powerhouse to a stenographer for the state. These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless. CBS spiked the Jeffrey Wigand interview due to legal concerns, nearly destroying the credibility of this broadcast. It took years to recover from that "low point." By pulling this story to shield an administration, we are repeating that history, but for political optics rather than legal ones. We have been promoting this story on social media for days. Our viewers are expecting it. When it fails to air without a credible explanation, the public will correctly identify this as corporate censorship. We are trading 50 years of "Gold Standard" reputation for a single week of political quiet. I care too much about this broadcast to watch it be dismantled without a fight. Sharyn
December 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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Mike Luckovich, Atlanta Journal Constitution
December 22, 2025 at 4:12 AM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
My god.

From Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her ‘60 Minutes’ colleagues, posted by the NYT Michael Grynbaum:
I learned on Saturday that Bari Weiss spiked our story, INSIDE CECOT, which was supposed to air tonight. We (Ori and I) asked for a call to discuss her decision. She did not afford us that courtesy/opportunity. Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices. It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now-after every rigorous internal check has been met is not an editorial decision, it is a political one.
December 22, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
Surviving CECOT (full documentary) | Deported to a Maximum-Security Prison | FRONTLINE + ProPublica
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
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December 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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🧑‍🌾 SPOTTED in Jackson County, Wisconsin…
December 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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nycsouthpaw.bsky.social
Pam, darling, you missed a spot.
paleofuture.bsky.social Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 3d
Computer, enhance
Photo of a desk from the Epstein files with framed photos on the top and a drawer at the bottom where photos of Donald Trump are poking out EFTA00000468 from the Epstein files Photos of Donald Trump in a drawer
December 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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polphilpod.bsky.social
those who predicted authoritarianism were both dismissed, & deeply misunderstood, by the media

my latest for @newrepublic.com

newrepublic.com/article/2042...
The Americans Who Saw All This Coming—but Were Ignored and Maligned
Call them the Cassandras: the people—mostly not white and male—who smelled the fascism all over Trump from jump street. Why were they “alarmists,” and how did “anti-alarmism” become cool?
newrepublic.com
December 18, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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robertscotthorton.bsky.social
In WSJ, a detailed unraveling of how Putin came to pick Trump's negotiating team for Ukraine, kicking out Gen Kellogg and putting Steve Witkoff in his place. Astonishing detail here. www.wsj.com/world/putin-...
December 20, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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charlesornstein.bsky.social
Since Trump returned to office, the Education Department’s civil rights office has not resolved a single racial harassment investigation. NOT ONE. It sends a message that “people impacted by racial discrimination … don’t matter,” one attorney said.
Monkey Sounds, “White Power” and the N-Word: Racial Harassment Against Black Students Ignored Under Trump
Since Trump returned to office, the Education Department’s civil rights office has not resolved a single racial harassment investigation. It sends a message that “people impacted by racial discriminat...
www.propublica.org
December 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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nicolefoy.bsky.social
If you followed immigration news this year, please support the many, many local journalists who made it possible. Nonprofit media needs support!

I kept returning to @lataco.bsky.social @calmatters.org @wbez.org @blockclubchi.bsky.social @documentedny.bsky.social @statesnewsroom.com & so many more
December 18, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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See the newly released photos here: www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/cl62l...
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December 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Here it is, the 2025 Barrios Translation Prize longlist!
December 18, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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motherjones.com
Benny Johnson seamlessly blends fawning Trump coverage, PR, rage-bait, and apologism. This is why he's MAGA's chief content creator.
How Benny Johnson went from BuzzFeed plagiarist to MAGA's chief content creator
He says he did “some very bad things.” But in Trumpworld, that's a plus.
www.motherjones.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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indivisible.org
House Democrats have introduced War Powers Resolutions to block further military assaults on Venezuela. We’re expecting a House vote this week, so call your representative ASAP and demand that they vote YES to check the regime’s lawless violence: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Senator Kim on Twitter: “This threatened military action directly contradicts what Secretaries Rubio and Hegseth told my Senate colleagues and I today about the mission and goals of their operations in the Caribbean. This is a dangerous escalation, and this administration must come before Congress for public hearings and explain to the American people why they are risking pulling us into another torever war.”
December 17, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/m...
Scams, Schemes, Ruthless Cons: The Untold Story of How Jeffrey Epstein Got Rich
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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indivisible.org
This is the busiest time of the year for food pantries, and the combination of federal funding cuts and rising prices is making it difficult for many pantries to meet rising needs.

Please consider supporting your local food pantry this holiday season.
Find Your Local Food Bank and Holiday Food Boxes | Feeding America
Find the Feeding America member food bank nearest you. Over 200 member food banks can connect you with free food, food pantries, soup kitchens, and holiday food boxes in your community.
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December 16, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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wajali.bsky.social
Folks, the Dem establishment must be culled. They aren't your fighters. They don't care about you. They will not champion reform.

Here's Exhibit 429

prospect.org/2025/12/12/d...
Democratic Voters Are Clamoring for AI Regulation. Their Leaders Aren’t Interested. - The American Prospect
A new AI commission established by House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries includes several corporate-friendly legislators.
prospect.org
December 13, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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Democrats would be crazy not to make this comment super-famous tomorrow when the Senate debates health care. Republicans don’t want you to be cared for as a patient when you’re sick. They think of you as a “consumer”—and tough luck if you don’t have the money for the care you need.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11d
Roger Marshall: "We want patients to become consumers again. We want patients to see what the actual prices are. We believe that if we would add the price tags to this bill, that it would save the country a trillion dollars a year."
December 11, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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karlbode.com
Jared Kushner's involvement was "not mentioned in Paramount's press release on Monday morning about its $108 billion bid, nor were participating sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Qatar."

fancy that
Jared Kushner is part of Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount is telling WBD shareholders that it has a smoother path to regulatory approval than does Netflix.
www.axios.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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thebulwark.com
Q: “You said you would have no problem with releasing the full video of that strike on September 2nd.”

Trump: “I didn’t say that. You said that. I didn’t say that. This is ABC fake news.”

Trump on Dec. 3: “Whatever they have, we’d certainly release. No problem.”
December 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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coppercanyonpress.bsky.social
Tonight! Join U.S. Poet Laureate ARTHUR SZE and New York State Poet Laureate Kimiko Hahn for Words Bridging Worlds, a not-to-be-missed reading and conversation!

Reserve your spot here: https://bit.ly/4a5esla
or join the livestream here: https://bit.ly/4ptqlWO

We hope to see you there!
A photo of U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze. Text reads: Queens College Presents Words Briding Worlds: A reading and conversation with U.S. Poet Laureate Arthur Sze and New York Poet Laureate Kimiko Hahn
December 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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indivisible.org
Every Member of Congress should demand a full investigation of Pete Hegseth’s extrajudicial killings.

Tell your senators to call for public oversight hearings: indivisible.org/resource/cal...

And then contact your representative: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
Defense Department is reviewing boat strike video for possible release, Hegseth says
In a speech on Saturday, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth defended the strikes, saying: "President Trump can and will take decisive military action as he sees fit to defend our nation's interests."
www.npr.org
December 8, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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thebulwark.com
To be very clear: Kennedy's team is messing with a vaccine which has led to a 99 percent drop in the incidence of hepatitis B, which kills, early and painfully, 25 percent of the children who get it.
RFK’s Anti-Vax Team Readies Its Next Moves
“Their game is, let’s really destabilize trust in the vaccine, and make people really anxious about it.”
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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