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Pete Hegseth take notes. This is what a real Patriot looks like.
I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. I've upheld it through 25 years of service and every day since I retired.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
November 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Pete Hegseth take notes. This is what a real Patriot looks like.
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Former nursing home executive and convicted fraudster Joseph Schwartz was pardoned by Trump earlier this month.
Schwartz secured the pardon after paying two other convicted fraudsters nearly $1M to lobby Trump on his behalf.
Everything is for sale. youtube.com/watch?v=NflcWXdV-B0&feature=youtu.be
Schwartz secured the pardon after paying two other convicted fraudsters nearly $1M to lobby Trump on his behalf.
Everything is for sale. youtube.com/watch?v=NflcWXdV-B0&feature=youtu.be
Trump’s Pay-to-Pardon Scheme
Robert Reich
youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Former nursing home executive and convicted fraudster Joseph Schwartz was pardoned by Trump earlier this month.
Schwartz secured the pardon after paying two other convicted fraudsters nearly $1M to lobby Trump on his behalf.
Everything is for sale. youtube.com/watch?v=NflcWXdV-B0&feature=youtu.be
Schwartz secured the pardon after paying two other convicted fraudsters nearly $1M to lobby Trump on his behalf.
Everything is for sale. youtube.com/watch?v=NflcWXdV-B0&feature=youtu.be
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Thanks to his new Tesla pay package, Elon Musk could stand to make $3 billion more per year than all 1.4 million elementary school teachers in the U.S. combined. Still wondering if inequality is out of control?
November 21, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Thanks to his new Tesla pay package, Elon Musk could stand to make $3 billion more per year than all 1.4 million elementary school teachers in the U.S. combined. Still wondering if inequality is out of control?
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Your 'doom quote' for today:
"As bright, white surfaces like sea ice and snow shrink, less of the sun's energy is reflected back into space; instead it is absorbed into the climate system, which in turn melts even more ice and snow."
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/709837...
"As bright, white surfaces like sea ice and snow shrink, less of the sun's energy is reflected back into space; instead it is absorbed into the climate system, which in turn melts even more ice and snow."
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/709837...
The Climate Book by Greta Thunberg: 9780593492321 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER We still have time to change the world. From climate activist Greta Thunberg, comes the essential handbook for making it happen. You might think it's an impossible task: ...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Your 'doom quote' for today:
"As bright, white surfaces like sea ice and snow shrink, less of the sun's energy is reflected back into space; instead it is absorbed into the climate system, which in turn melts even more ice and snow."
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/709837...
"As bright, white surfaces like sea ice and snow shrink, less of the sun's energy is reflected back into space; instead it is absorbed into the climate system, which in turn melts even more ice and snow."
www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/709837...
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How ancient humans bred and traded the first domestic dogs 🏺🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Analyses of fossils and ancient genomics reveal how early human populations bred less wolf-like companions, and might have traded them around the world.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Analyses of fossils and ancient genomics reveal how early human populations bred less wolf-like companions, and might have traded them around the world.
November 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
How ancient humans bred and traded the first domestic dogs 🏺🧪
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Analyses of fossils and ancient genomics reveal how early human populations bred less wolf-like companions, and might have traded them around the world.
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Analyses of fossils and ancient genomics reveal how early human populations bred less wolf-like companions, and might have traded them around the world.
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I wrote about the impact of declining insect pollinators on the global food supply. 🧪🌎
A looming 'insect apocalypse' could endanger global food supplies. Can we stop it before it's too late?
Insect populations are in steep decline, which could endanger the food supply. But there are things we can do to reverse the trend.
www.livescience.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I wrote about the impact of declining insect pollinators on the global food supply. 🧪🌎
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UN climate summit drops mention of fossil fuels from draft deal
3O years of failed climate summits that cannot bring themselves even to mention fossil fuels as Earth hurtles to a climate that last existed over 3 million years ago
This is betrayal to all life on Earth
www.bbc.com/news/article...
3O years of failed climate summits that cannot bring themselves even to mention fossil fuels as Earth hurtles to a climate that last existed over 3 million years ago
This is betrayal to all life on Earth
www.bbc.com/news/article...
COP30: UN climate summit drops mention of fossil fuels from draft deal
A row over fossil fuels has broken out at COP30 but this is also likely to be a negotiating tactic.
www.bbc.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:18 AM
UN climate summit drops mention of fossil fuels from draft deal
3O years of failed climate summits that cannot bring themselves even to mention fossil fuels as Earth hurtles to a climate that last existed over 3 million years ago
This is betrayal to all life on Earth
www.bbc.com/news/article...
3O years of failed climate summits that cannot bring themselves even to mention fossil fuels as Earth hurtles to a climate that last existed over 3 million years ago
This is betrayal to all life on Earth
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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🌍 A 26-member team has been awarded the 2025 Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modelling for their project, “Computing the Full Earth System at 1 km Resolution.”
Congratulations to this year’s outstanding team!
buff.ly/GKDYnH3
Congratulations to this year’s outstanding team!
buff.ly/GKDYnH3
November 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
🌍 A 26-member team has been awarded the 2025 Gordon Bell Prize for Climate Modelling for their project, “Computing the Full Earth System at 1 km Resolution.”
Congratulations to this year’s outstanding team!
buff.ly/GKDYnH3
Congratulations to this year’s outstanding team!
buff.ly/GKDYnH3
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Threats to rural hospitals were just the tip of Republicans' Medicaid cuts iceberg.
Hospitals all across this country—in cities and towns—are at an extreme risk.
We must reverse these cuts before it's too late.
Hospitals all across this country—in cities and towns—are at an extreme risk.
We must reverse these cuts before it's too late.
November 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Threats to rural hospitals were just the tip of Republicans' Medicaid cuts iceberg.
Hospitals all across this country—in cities and towns—are at an extreme risk.
We must reverse these cuts before it's too late.
Hospitals all across this country—in cities and towns—are at an extreme risk.
We must reverse these cuts before it's too late.
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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President Donald Trump's Bureau of Labor Statistics has announced there will not be an October jobs report — the first time the monthly data has not been released in 12 years.
Trump admin cancels jobs report for first time in 12 years
President Donald Trump's Bureau of Labor Statistics has announced there will not be an October jobs report — the first time the monthly data has not been released in 12 years.According to Axios, "The agency's closure during the record long shutdown prevented officials from collecting all of the key ...
bit.ly
November 20, 2025 at 1:30 AM
President Donald Trump's Bureau of Labor Statistics has announced there will not be an October jobs report — the first time the monthly data has not been released in 12 years.
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Playbook | Sources report growing tensions between Republican senators who roll over for Trump and Republican senators who issue disapproving statements before rolling over for Trump.
February 13, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Playbook | Sources report growing tensions between Republican senators who roll over for Trump and Republican senators who issue disapproving statements before rolling over for Trump.
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Even Josh Hawley & Chuck Grassley Are Warning Trump to Not Be ‘Lawless’ & Defy Court Rulings
www.thedailybeast.com/even-josh-ha...
“We’ve got a system of checks and balances & that’s what I see working” Grassley said Monday night. “I learned in 8th grade civics about checks & balances”
www.thedailybeast.com/even-josh-ha...
“We’ve got a system of checks and balances & that’s what I see working” Grassley said Monday night. “I learned in 8th grade civics about checks & balances”
Even Josh Hawley Is Warning Trump to Not Defy Court Rulings
The Republican noted the Trump Administration is free to be frustrated by the courts, but not ignore them.
www.thedailybeast.com
February 12, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Even Josh Hawley & Chuck Grassley Are Warning Trump to Not Be ‘Lawless’ & Defy Court Rulings
www.thedailybeast.com/even-josh-ha...
“We’ve got a system of checks and balances & that’s what I see working” Grassley said Monday night. “I learned in 8th grade civics about checks & balances”
www.thedailybeast.com/even-josh-ha...
“We’ve got a system of checks and balances & that’s what I see working” Grassley said Monday night. “I learned in 8th grade civics about checks & balances”
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oooh, oooh, definitely a great idea to put a hold on cutting social security checks until they deduplicate the data
that would be such a brilliant, brilliant move by Elon
that would be such a brilliant, brilliant move by Elon
We’re in for weeks of this on end. One of Musk’s tween haxx0rz stumbles into a complicated system they don’t understand, thinks they’ve discovered something earthshattering the veteran dunces never noticed, relays to Musk who also doesn’t understand, and broadcasts it to millions of followers.
February 12, 2025 at 3:43 AM
oooh, oooh, definitely a great idea to put a hold on cutting social security checks until they deduplicate the data
that would be such a brilliant, brilliant move by Elon
that would be such a brilliant, brilliant move by Elon
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Rep. Dan Goldman: It’s somewhat laughable for him to refer to all Democrats as corrupt when he’s taken over control of government contracts when he himself receives billions from them. But because he’s not an official government employee, he can evade the standard conflict of interest rules...
February 11, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Rep. Dan Goldman: It’s somewhat laughable for him to refer to all Democrats as corrupt when he’s taken over control of government contracts when he himself receives billions from them. But because he’s not an official government employee, he can evade the standard conflict of interest rules...
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The President, his heir apparent, and Donald Trump.
February 11, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The President, his heir apparent, and Donald Trump.
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This seems important…
NEW: Not only did Kash Patel pocket $25,000 from a filmmaker tied to Kremlin propaganda and disinformation efforts; he's been helping Putin for years—as I explain in my OUR LAND newsletter.
link.motherjones.com/public/38550...
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February 12, 2025 at 4:34 AM
This seems important…
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this is, not to put too fine a point on it, nuts
Senator Richard Durbin says he has info from "multiple sources" & meeting notes indicating that Kash Patel has secretly helped direct the FBI purge (via Stephen Miller to Emil Bove), and asked for an IG investigation. Says if true, Patel may have perjured himself. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
Senator Accuses Kash Patel of Covertly Directing F.B.I. Dismissals
A top Democrat demanded an investigation and suggested that the nominee, Kash Patel, may have lied under oath, citing what he described as multiple sources.
www.nytimes.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:26 PM
this is, not to put too fine a point on it, nuts
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At least for the moment, the Ketamine King and his merry band of unripened incels can’t open a Costco card in my name. So, there is that.
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
No one voted for the Ketamine King
Or his unripened incel brigade.
open.substack.com
February 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
At least for the moment, the Ketamine King and his merry band of unripened incels can’t open a Costco card in my name. So, there is that.
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
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This is beyond just misinformation.
It is fever dream of lies codified in legislation. Buckle up world, this is where we are headed...
Yep... Dark Age 2.0.
Proposed bill would ban administration of mRNA vaccines in Montana nbcmontana.com/newsletter-d...
It is fever dream of lies codified in legislation. Buckle up world, this is where we are headed...
Yep... Dark Age 2.0.
Proposed bill would ban administration of mRNA vaccines in Montana nbcmontana.com/newsletter-d...
Proposed bill would ban administration of mRNA vaccines in Montana
Legislators heard a bill on Friday that would make Montana the first state to ban the use of mRNA vaccines.
nbcmontana.com
February 8, 2025 at 6:38 PM
This is beyond just misinformation.
It is fever dream of lies codified in legislation. Buckle up world, this is where we are headed...
Yep... Dark Age 2.0.
Proposed bill would ban administration of mRNA vaccines in Montana nbcmontana.com/newsletter-d...
It is fever dream of lies codified in legislation. Buckle up world, this is where we are headed...
Yep... Dark Age 2.0.
Proposed bill would ban administration of mRNA vaccines in Montana nbcmontana.com/newsletter-d...
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Your annual reminder that Intuit/TurboTax have spent 20 years using their lobbying power to prevent the federal government from offering you free and functional electronic tax filing. DirectFile finally delivers that, but they haven't stopped trying to kill it. www.opensecrets.org/news/2024/02...
TurboTax maker Intuit spent millions in record lobbying blitz amid threats to tax prep industry - OpenSecrets News
TurboTax parent company Intuit spent millions in a record lobbying blitz amid government scrutiny and threats to the tax prep industry.
www.opensecrets.org
February 10, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Your annual reminder that Intuit/TurboTax have spent 20 years using their lobbying power to prevent the federal government from offering you free and functional electronic tax filing. DirectFile finally delivers that, but they haven't stopped trying to kill it. www.opensecrets.org/news/2024/02...
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Musk and Trump are both in the habit of stiffing people they owe money. If markets even suspect that this habit will extend to Treasuries, God help us 2/
February 10, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Musk and Trump are both in the habit of stiffing people they owe money. If markets even suspect that this habit will extend to Treasuries, God help us 2/