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"The end of the Trump era is coming into view, and too much attention is focused on what Republicans think of Trump and too little is focused on what Republicans think of one another." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/o...
Opinion | What Do Republicans Have to Fear? Ask Tennessee.
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
"The end of the Trump era is coming into view, and too much attention is focused on what Republicans think of Trump and too little is focused on what Republicans think of one another." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/o...
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@davidfrenchjag.bsky.social, a former Army Reserve major who got a Bronze Star for 2007 service as a squadron judge-advocate, is "still haunted by decisions I made in Iraq."
"But I can't imagine the guilt of criminal conduct, of deliberately killing the people I'm supposed to protect."
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"But I can't imagine the guilt of criminal conduct, of deliberately killing the people I'm supposed to protect."
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Opinion | Pete Hegseth Is Doing Something Even Worse Than Breaking the Law
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December 6, 2025 at 7:44 PM
@davidfrenchjag.bsky.social, a former Army Reserve major who got a Bronze Star for 2007 service as a squadron judge-advocate, is "still haunted by decisions I made in Iraq."
"But I can't imagine the guilt of criminal conduct, of deliberately killing the people I'm supposed to protect."
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"But I can't imagine the guilt of criminal conduct, of deliberately killing the people I'm supposed to protect."
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The blowback against the United States is going to be fierce. Every strike radicalizes new enemies.
Tom Nichols: “This ongoing game show of ‘strike a boat every day’ […] is making us into worse people — every one of us, whether we’re in uniform or just ordinary citizens. It is spiritually and morally corrosive on every level.”
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
December 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
The blowback against the United States is going to be fierce. Every strike radicalizes new enemies.
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Did you ask him if his job was under threat if he failed to follow an illegal order? Did you ask him if he knows killing the shipwrecked is an illegal order? Did you ask him if he was promised clemency if he took the fall? What did he say? TELL US. Stop dancing around these questions.
BRENNAN: Do you have confidence in Admiral Bradley?
HIMES: What it raises is what happens when an apparently good man like Admiral Bradley is placed in a context where he knows that if he countermands an order he's uncomfortable with it's very likely he'll be fired
HIMES: What it raises is what happens when an apparently good man like Admiral Bradley is placed in a context where he knows that if he countermands an order he's uncomfortable with it's very likely he'll be fired
December 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Did you ask him if his job was under threat if he failed to follow an illegal order? Did you ask him if he knows killing the shipwrecked is an illegal order? Did you ask him if he was promised clemency if he took the fall? What did he say? TELL US. Stop dancing around these questions.
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<Everything> else - whatever Kitchen Table or civil rights or other policy issue you care about - <follows> from fixing our broken institutions & having multiparty majoritarian democracy. <All> of it. We keep doing it backwards, thinking Just One Popular Policy will fix it. It’s a category error.
This is why Democrats need a platform focused on institutional reform. Having to adopt policy positions opposed by supermajorities of the national public to win the hyper-malapportioned Senate is anti-democratic, & promising policies you can never pass is political suicide.
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I really feel like more people need to constructively engage with this! You can think the moderation/centrism discourse is often braindead (as I do!) but the center left really needs a pretty robust convo about what winning, say, an Iowa or Kansas or Texas or Ohio senate seat would look like.
December 7, 2025 at 4:26 PM
<Everything> else - whatever Kitchen Table or civil rights or other policy issue you care about - <follows> from fixing our broken institutions & having multiparty majoritarian democracy. <All> of it. We keep doing it backwards, thinking Just One Popular Policy will fix it. It’s a category error.
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Schmitt is a former state attorney general. Of course he knows about this case.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Do you support the pardon of the former Honduran president?
SCHMITT: I'm not familiar w/ the facts or circumstances
S: What do you mean you're not familiar? It's been front page news
SCHMITT: You spew Democrat talking points every single week, which is why your ratings are so bad
SCHMITT: I'm not familiar w/ the facts or circumstances
S: What do you mean you're not familiar? It's been front page news
SCHMITT: You spew Democrat talking points every single week, which is why your ratings are so bad
December 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Schmitt is a former state attorney general. Of course he knows about this case.
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Really enjoyed this conversation with @normeisen.bsky.social and @katiephang.bsky.social
youtu.be/_nexyIlpdbQ
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Jim Acosta HUMILIATES Trump After MASSIVE Meltdown
YouTube video by The Contrarian
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December 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Really enjoyed this conversation with @normeisen.bsky.social and @katiephang.bsky.social
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I do think one think that Trump and the broader right wing political movement have been successful about is convincing lots of people that the only real accountability are elections (at least when they win). They are lots of forms of govt accountability!
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/unelected-...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/unelected-...
"Unelected Bureaucrats" Are More Accountable Than You Think
Democratic accountability takes many forms other than elections
donmoynihan.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I do think one think that Trump and the broader right wing political movement have been successful about is convincing lots of people that the only real accountability are elections (at least when they win). They are lots of forms of govt accountability!
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/unelected-...
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/unelected-...
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Hegseth did not in fact do this at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, which is a federal government institution, but—as this article itself mentions, near the end—at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, a private, partisan, political organization adjacent to that library.
December 7, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Hegseth did not in fact do this at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, which is a federal government institution, but—as this article itself mentions, near the end—at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, a private, partisan, political organization adjacent to that library.
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“After they broke up, Ferreira said in court records that Michael Leavitt had in the past threatened to try to get her deported.”
EXCLUSIVE:
Mom of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew rejects White House narrative of her ICE arrest
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Mom of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew rejects White House narrative of her ICE arrest
www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Mom of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew rejects White House narrative of her ICE arrest
In an interview, Bruna Ferreira, who chose the White House press secretary as her son’s godmother, contested the portrayal of her as a criminal, absentee mom.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:14 PM
“After they broke up, Ferreira said in court records that Michael Leavitt had in the past threatened to try to get her deported.”
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Imagine you had millions of people in your life who ignored everything you ever said but would show up once a year and make a huge deal about your birthday, claiming they were your biggest fans.
Crazy, right?
Anyway…Merry Christmas.
Crazy, right?
Anyway…Merry Christmas.
December 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Imagine you had millions of people in your life who ignored everything you ever said but would show up once a year and make a huge deal about your birthday, claiming they were your biggest fans.
Crazy, right?
Anyway…Merry Christmas.
Crazy, right?
Anyway…Merry Christmas.
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It is legitimately funny that Trump expected to be picking up another Republican seat in Texas in exchange for a pardon, and Cuellar was just like "nah."
So rare to see someone treat Trump like he treats everyone else.
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So rare to see someone treat Trump like he treats everyone else.
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BARTIROMO: Have you considered switching parties?
CUELLAR: Look, I'm a Democrat
BARTIROMO: Okay, but Trump is out with a new Truth Social saying saying, "next time, no more Mr Nice Guy"
CUELLAR: I was at church this morning praying for the president
CUELLAR: Look, I'm a Democrat
BARTIROMO: Okay, but Trump is out with a new Truth Social saying saying, "next time, no more Mr Nice Guy"
CUELLAR: I was at church this morning praying for the president
December 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
It is legitimately funny that Trump expected to be picking up another Republican seat in Texas in exchange for a pardon, and Cuellar was just like "nah."
So rare to see someone treat Trump like he treats everyone else.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/pardon-the...
So rare to see someone treat Trump like he treats everyone else.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/pardon-the...
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An absolutely brutal read. I got to go home without issue after my ablation but Dr. Parker did not. Support ProPublica's great work if you can.
THREAD: It was supposed to be a routine surgery. So when the doctor stepped out, Sandra Parker wasn’t sure she heard right.
Her husband’s heart couldn’t have stopped for more than 5 or 6 minutes, the doctor was saying.
“That’s not a lot of time,” Mrs. Parker thought. “Is it?”
Her husband’s heart couldn’t have stopped for more than 5 or 6 minutes, the doctor was saying.
“That’s not a lot of time,” Mrs. Parker thought. “Is it?”
December 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
An absolutely brutal read. I got to go home without issue after my ablation but Dr. Parker did not. Support ProPublica's great work if you can.
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Will someone release the video so we can shut down these disgusting excuses?
WELKER: Lawmakers say the 2 men appeared to raise their arms potentially to surrender. Why did Admiral Bradley interpret these actions as anything other than them trying to survive?
TOM COTTON: They were sitting or standing on top of a capsized boat. They weren't floating helplessly in the water
TOM COTTON: They were sitting or standing on top of a capsized boat. They weren't floating helplessly in the water
December 7, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Will someone release the video so we can shut down these disgusting excuses?
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This week’s Top 10 list makes it clear: Trump’s regime isn't just corrupt — it is also vindictive
Baseless prosecutions
Indictments tossed
Grand juries refusing to charge
The targeting never stopped — and neither did we.
More in The Contrarian 👇 - TN
contrarian.substack.com/p/trumps-top...
Baseless prosecutions
Indictments tossed
Grand juries refusing to charge
The targeting never stopped — and neither did we.
More in The Contrarian 👇 - TN
contrarian.substack.com/p/trumps-top...
Trump’s Top 10 Worst Criminal Prosecutions
Publisher's Roundup 46
contrarian.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
This week’s Top 10 list makes it clear: Trump’s regime isn't just corrupt — it is also vindictive
Baseless prosecutions
Indictments tossed
Grand juries refusing to charge
The targeting never stopped — and neither did we.
More in The Contrarian 👇 - TN
contrarian.substack.com/p/trumps-top...
Baseless prosecutions
Indictments tossed
Grand juries refusing to charge
The targeting never stopped — and neither did we.
More in The Contrarian 👇 - TN
contrarian.substack.com/p/trumps-top...
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Two gymnasts who say they were sexually abused at an elite academy in Iowa filed lawsuits Monday against the sport’s oversight bodies, alleging they failed to stop Sean Gardner from preying on girls despite repeated complaints about the coach's behavior.
Olympics Sports Watchdog Failed to Stop Mississippi Coach's Sexual Abuse, Women Allege
Two gymnasts who say they were sexually abused at an elite academy in Iowa filed lawsuits Monday against the sport’s oversight bodies.
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December 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Two gymnasts who say they were sexually abused at an elite academy in Iowa filed lawsuits Monday against the sport’s oversight bodies, alleging they failed to stop Sean Gardner from preying on girls despite repeated complaints about the coach's behavior.
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Gun violence is the leading cause of death for U.S. children and teens. A recent public service announcement seeks to show doctors how they can talk to patients about keeping firearms away from young people.
PSAs Helped People Stop Smoking. Could They Do the Same to Prevent Gun Deaths Among Children and Teens?
In the fight to lower the leading cause of death among kids — shootings — a new Ad Council commercial is aimed at healthcare professionals.
www.thetrace.org
December 7, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Gun violence is the leading cause of death for U.S. children and teens. A recent public service announcement seeks to show doctors how they can talk to patients about keeping firearms away from young people.
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This doesn’t add up. If the drugs were not heading to America, how could the people on the boat be a threat to America? www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
December 7, 2025 at 2:07 AM
This doesn’t add up. If the drugs were not heading to America, how could the people on the boat be a threat to America? www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
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An immigration judge fired by the Trump administration is suing the attorney general for discrimination, in a case that could change civil service forever. trib.al/Z6CTYwH
The government maintains that the executive branch’s constitutional powers override the civil rights law.
The government maintains that the executive branch’s constitutional powers override the civil rights law.
Trump Claims Right to Discriminate as Pam Bondi Hit With Lawsuit
A fired federal worker is suing the attorney general in a case that could change civil service forever.
trib.al
December 7, 2025 at 2:29 AM
An immigration judge fired by the Trump administration is suing the attorney general for discrimination, in a case that could change civil service forever. trib.al/Z6CTYwH
The government maintains that the executive branch’s constitutional powers override the civil rights law.
The government maintains that the executive branch’s constitutional powers override the civil rights law.
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After 99 years, Michigan clockmaker Howard Miller is shutting down. The culprit: Trump's tariffs.
"If the federal government had said, ‘Oh, it's a 10% tariff, constant,' … they might've worked things out," an employee said. "But no. It's just chaos."
By @annaleighclark.bsky.social
"If the federal government had said, ‘Oh, it's a 10% tariff, constant,' … they might've worked things out," an employee said. "But no. It's just chaos."
By @annaleighclark.bsky.social
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 Mi...
www.propublica.org
December 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM
After 99 years, Michigan clockmaker Howard Miller is shutting down. The culprit: Trump's tariffs.
"If the federal government had said, ‘Oh, it's a 10% tariff, constant,' … they might've worked things out," an employee said. "But no. It's just chaos."
By @annaleighclark.bsky.social
"If the federal government had said, ‘Oh, it's a 10% tariff, constant,' … they might've worked things out," an employee said. "But no. It's just chaos."
By @annaleighclark.bsky.social
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DONNY IS THE BIGGEST “DIAPERLOAD” ON THE PLANET. HE HAS NO IDEA THAT EVERYONE’S LAUGHING AT HIS WORTHLESS FAKE PARTICIPATION TROPHY. HE'S SUCH A FUCKING TODDLER. I COVER ALL THAT AND MORE IN ‘THIS WEEK IN STUPID,’ MY ROUND-UP OF THE DUMBEST FUCKING SHIT THAT HAPPENED. LINK IS HERE: bit.ly/48ltylc
December 6, 2025 at 6:35 PM
DONNY IS THE BIGGEST “DIAPERLOAD” ON THE PLANET. HE HAS NO IDEA THAT EVERYONE’S LAUGHING AT HIS WORTHLESS FAKE PARTICIPATION TROPHY. HE'S SUCH A FUCKING TODDLER. I COVER ALL THAT AND MORE IN ‘THIS WEEK IN STUPID,’ MY ROUND-UP OF THE DUMBEST FUCKING SHIT THAT HAPPENED. LINK IS HERE: bit.ly/48ltylc
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it's time for "this week in stupid: December 6 edition," my every-Saturday round-up of the dumbest fucking shit that happened.
Donny Convict wears it, Kash Patel snares it, and so much more...
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this week in stupid: December 6 edition
Donny Convict wears it, Kash Patel snares it, and so much more...
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December 6, 2025 at 4:14 PM
it's time for "this week in stupid: December 6 edition," my every-Saturday round-up of the dumbest fucking shit that happened.
Donny Convict wears it, Kash Patel snares it, and so much more...
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