lynne westfahl
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Equality, love is love, commonsense gun laws, protect our climate, #justice matters, be kind, #civil discourse
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MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
December 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
MINNEAPOLIS: “All I did was step outside as a Somali American citizen, and I got chased by a masked person, assaulted, kidnapped. It was inhumane. If this is what’s happening to a 🇺🇸 citizen on camera, imagine what could happen to your loved ones.”
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While the Trump administration has repeatedly lost in court for invalidly installing interim U.S. attorneys, it has not yet backed down and relinquished the appointment power to federal judges.
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Pam Bondi Is Low-Key Defying Federal Judges Over DQ’d US Attorneys
The Zombie U.S. Attorney Problem While the Trump administration has repeatedly lost...
talkingpointsmemo.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
While the Trump administration has repeatedly lost in court for invalidly installing interim U.S. attorneys, it has not yet backed down and relinquished the appointment power to federal judges.
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
talkingpointsmemo.com/morning-memo...
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Quid pro peace prize.
Days after FIFA awarded Trump a fake peace prize, DOJ moves to drop charges in FIFA corruption case www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
U.S. Moves to Drop Charges in International Soccer Corruption Case
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Quid pro peace prize.
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Fox: A new report that shows that key holiday items like mini speakers, metal water bottles, that kind of thing, are up 26% because of Trump's tariffs.
December 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Fox: A new report that shows that key holiday items like mini speakers, metal water bottles, that kind of thing, are up 26% because of Trump's tariffs.
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Noem's strategy during his hearing is to ceaselessly talk over Democratic questions she doesn't like so she doesn't have to answer them
December 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Noem's strategy during his hearing is to ceaselessly talk over Democratic questions she doesn't like so she doesn't have to answer them
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Ramirez to Noem: "You lied on the record and you lied to members of this committee. You violated court orders by not turning around deportation flights bound for El Salvador where we know that hundreds of people under your leadership reported they were raped, beaten, and nearly died."
December 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Ramirez to Noem: "You lied on the record and you lied to members of this committee. You violated court orders by not turning around deportation flights bound for El Salvador where we know that hundreds of people under your leadership reported they were raped, beaten, and nearly died."
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Mabel Ping-Hua Lee said, "Woman's Suffrage is the application of democracy to woman..." and this #WomenInHistory was a smart, educated, business woman who worked for civil rights and against the racism of the #ChineseExclusionAct Learn from @hcrichardson.bsky.social
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youtu.be/P59fuNfnOgQ?...
Mabel Ping-Hua Lee | Episode 5, The Declaration in Action
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
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December 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Mabel Ping-Hua Lee said, "Woman's Suffrage is the application of democracy to woman..." and this #WomenInHistory was a smart, educated, business woman who worked for civil rights and against the racism of the #ChineseExclusionAct Learn from @hcrichardson.bsky.social
youtu.be/P59fuNfnOgQ?...
youtu.be/P59fuNfnOgQ?...
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"there is no evidence that has been revealed of any “armed conflict” between two or more countries or states. In fact, the only known evidence of the use of “armed force” is that initiated by the United States"
www.stripes.com/opinion/2025...
www.stripes.com/opinion/2025...
Murder on the high seas?
www.stripes.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:22 PM
"there is no evidence that has been revealed of any “armed conflict” between two or more countries or states. In fact, the only known evidence of the use of “armed force” is that initiated by the United States"
www.stripes.com/opinion/2025...
www.stripes.com/opinion/2025...
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In case you ever needed proof that the Heritage Foundation is not a conservative organization, here we have them cheering on the Federal Government threatening to strip all funding from a state that does not make political decisions the President likes. Any true conservative would be howling.
December 11, 2025 at 8:21 PM
In case you ever needed proof that the Heritage Foundation is not a conservative organization, here we have them cheering on the Federal Government threatening to strip all funding from a state that does not make political decisions the President likes. Any true conservative would be howling.
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🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) says it’s readying to sue Georgia, a key GOP-led swing state, after being told to “pound sand” over the issue. Other red states have expressed “serious concerns” about handing over the voter data, a top DOJ official revealed.
DOJ to Sue Georgia as Even Red States Resist Demand for Voter Rolls
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
🚨BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) says it’s readying to sue Georgia, a key GOP-led swing state, after being told to “pound sand” over the issue. Other red states have expressed “serious concerns” about handing over the voter data, a top DOJ official revealed.
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
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BIG NEWS: A federal grand jury has AGAIN refused to indict NY AG Letitia James in the Eastern District of Virginia — this time in Alexandria.
This is just a week after the DOJ tried and failed to secure a grand jury indictment in Norfolk.
This is just a week after the DOJ tried and failed to secure a grand jury indictment in Norfolk.
December 11, 2025 at 8:33 PM
BIG NEWS: A federal grand jury has AGAIN refused to indict NY AG Letitia James in the Eastern District of Virginia — this time in Alexandria.
This is just a week after the DOJ tried and failed to secure a grand jury indictment in Norfolk.
This is just a week after the DOJ tried and failed to secure a grand jury indictment in Norfolk.
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Its gonna come to blows, and even then...
December 9, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Its gonna come to blows, and even then...
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Voting rights coalition submits more than 300,000 signatures to force ballot referendum on gerrymandered congressional map in Missouri, blocking it once measure certified until voters can weigh in. Big victory for fair representation missouriindependent.com/2025/12/09/m...
Campaign to put gerrymandered Missouri map on the ballot turns in 300,000 signatures • Missouri Independent
Roughly 300,000 signatures demanding Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map be placed on the 2026 ballot were submitted.
missouriindependent.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Voting rights coalition submits more than 300,000 signatures to force ballot referendum on gerrymandered congressional map in Missouri, blocking it once measure certified until voters can weigh in. Big victory for fair representation missouriindependent.com/2025/12/09/m...
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Corporations and ultra-rich individuals with numerous business interests cannot be trusted to prioritize the public’s right to know over their own bottom lines.
When billionaire conglomerates take control of media, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy.
When billionaire conglomerates take control of media, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy.
If Paramount is allowed to take over Warner Bros. Discovery, the conservative billionaire Ellison family will control:
Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle
And more.
Paramount Studios
CBS
CNN
MTV
HBO
Comedy Central
Nickelodeon
Cartoon Network
Warner Bros.
DC Studios
Fandango
New Line Cinema
TNT Sports
TBS
Oracle
And more.
December 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Corporations and ultra-rich individuals with numerous business interests cannot be trusted to prioritize the public’s right to know over their own bottom lines.
When billionaire conglomerates take control of media, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy.
When billionaire conglomerates take control of media, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy.
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Ossoff: "This is so much deeper than the politics. What does it say about the moral condition of this Congress that the thing that has them all tied up in knots is a very simple question: Should people's health insurance premiums go up double or triple? This is a policy choice."
December 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Ossoff: "This is so much deeper than the politics. What does it say about the moral condition of this Congress that the thing that has them all tied up in knots is a very simple question: Should people's health insurance premiums go up double or triple? This is a policy choice."
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NEW INFO: A decision, made by a Manhattan-based federal judge, could release hundreds or even thousands of previously unseen documents. They will be released to the public in a searchable format in the next 10 days, as required by the recently passed Epstein Files Transparency Act. trib.al/BbpFVtj
Judge Gives Trump DOJ 10 Days to Release Ghislaine Maxwell Docs
More information on Jeffrey Epstein is incoming.
trib.al
December 9, 2025 at 4:22 PM
NEW INFO: A decision, made by a Manhattan-based federal judge, could release hundreds or even thousands of previously unseen documents. They will be released to the public in a searchable format in the next 10 days, as required by the recently passed Epstein Files Transparency Act. trib.al/BbpFVtj
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Another war Trump claims he ended where fighting continues.
December 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Another war Trump claims he ended where fighting continues.
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David Ellison reportedly told Trump he’d make “sweeping changes” to CNN if Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. gets approved.
Meanwhile, Jared Kushner and three Middle East countries are backing the bid — while Kushner advises Trump on foreign policy.
Corruption on display.
Meanwhile, Jared Kushner and three Middle East countries are backing the bid — while Kushner advises Trump on foreign policy.
Corruption on display.
December 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
David Ellison reportedly told Trump he’d make “sweeping changes” to CNN if Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. gets approved.
Meanwhile, Jared Kushner and three Middle East countries are backing the bid — while Kushner advises Trump on foreign policy.
Corruption on display.
Meanwhile, Jared Kushner and three Middle East countries are backing the bid — while Kushner advises Trump on foreign policy.
Corruption on display.
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The DOJ has confirmed that President Trump blocked the release of more than 4,100 documents requested as part of a lawsuit brought by injured January 6 police officers.
With this action, the president is directly blocking a case alleging that he helped to fuel the deadly riot. trib.al/o6IVFjF
With this action, the president is directly blocking a case alleging that he helped to fuel the deadly riot. trib.al/o6IVFjF
December 9, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The DOJ has confirmed that President Trump blocked the release of more than 4,100 documents requested as part of a lawsuit brought by injured January 6 police officers.
With this action, the president is directly blocking a case alleging that he helped to fuel the deadly riot. trib.al/o6IVFjF
With this action, the president is directly blocking a case alleging that he helped to fuel the deadly riot. trib.al/o6IVFjF
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Statement from the House Select Committee on China, chaired by Republican Rep. John Moolenaar. Trump is selling us out to a foreign country. Again.
December 9, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Statement from the House Select Committee on China, chaired by Republican Rep. John Moolenaar. Trump is selling us out to a foreign country. Again.
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Three weeks after the russian attack on Ternopil, rescuers found the body of 4yo Sofiyka, murdered along with seven other children and 30 adults.
At the same time, Ukraine is under immense pressure to capitulate.
Two different universes.
Source: 20 khvylyn media.
At the same time, Ukraine is under immense pressure to capitulate.
Two different universes.
Source: 20 khvylyn media.
December 9, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Three weeks after the russian attack on Ternopil, rescuers found the body of 4yo Sofiyka, murdered along with seven other children and 30 adults.
At the same time, Ukraine is under immense pressure to capitulate.
Two different universes.
Source: 20 khvylyn media.
At the same time, Ukraine is under immense pressure to capitulate.
Two different universes.
Source: 20 khvylyn media.
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New research found that Instacart is charging shoppers different prices — despite ordering the same items from the same store at the same time.
The price differences could amount to an extra $1,200 a year for the average household of four.
Corporate greed is out of control.
The price differences could amount to an extra $1,200 a year for the average household of four.
Corporate greed is out of control.
Instacart’s AI-Enabled Pricing Experiments May Be Inflating Your Grocery Bill, CR and Groundwork Collaborative Investigation Finds - Consumer Reports
Exclusive: Instacart’s AI pricing may be inflating your grocery bill.
www.consumerreports.org
December 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
New research found that Instacart is charging shoppers different prices — despite ordering the same items from the same store at the same time.
The price differences could amount to an extra $1,200 a year for the average household of four.
Corporate greed is out of control.
The price differences could amount to an extra $1,200 a year for the average household of four.
Corporate greed is out of control.
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These grand jury materials will “not add to the public knowledge.” A judge says Trump misled the public and disregarded the victims.”
A federal judge ORDERS the disclosure of Ghislaine Maxwell grand jury materials.
But Judge Engelmayer swipes repeatedly at Trump's DOJ for paying "lip service" to then sidelining victims — and misleading the public about what the records contain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
But Judge Engelmayer swipes repeatedly at Trump's DOJ for paying "lip service" to then sidelining victims — and misleading the public about what the records contain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
These grand jury materials will “not add to the public knowledge.” A judge says Trump misled the public and disregarded the victims.”
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Congressional Republicans have been largely supportive of the Trump administration’s strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea.
But President Trump’s declaration that the U.S. could soon bomb Venezuelan territory has put GOP lawmakers on edge.
But President Trump’s declaration that the U.S. could soon bomb Venezuelan territory has put GOP lawmakers on edge.
GOP lawmakers wary of Trump escalating beyond boat strikes in Venezuela
President Donald Trump has said Nicolás Maduro’s “days are numbered” as the country’s leader and declined to rule out deploying U.S. troops on the ground there.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Congressional Republicans have been largely supportive of the Trump administration’s strikes on boats in the Caribbean Sea.
But President Trump’s declaration that the U.S. could soon bomb Venezuelan territory has put GOP lawmakers on edge.
But President Trump’s declaration that the U.S. could soon bomb Venezuelan territory has put GOP lawmakers on edge.