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On the Christmas Eve, celebrating the birth of someone whose family fled persecution and who preached tolerance, I’d like to share this very personal essay I wrote back in 2018, about opening our hearts a homes and getting so much more in return. www.motherjones.com/politics/201...
The refugees who lived with me did more for America than the Trumps ever will
And so did my mom.
www.motherjones.com
December 25, 2025 at 2:19 AM
On the Christmas Eve, celebrating the birth of someone whose family fled persecution and who preached tolerance, I’d like to share this very personal essay I wrote back in 2018, about opening our hearts a homes and getting so much more in return. www.motherjones.com/politics/201...
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During the year’s busiest season of charitable giving, donors may wonder whether the nonprofits they are considering donating to are going to be good stewards of their money.
Our Nonprofit Explorer can help you look into that:
Our Nonprofit Explorer can help you look into that:
Nonprofit Explorer Adds Powerful Tools to Help You Research Organizations’ Financials
ProPublica has added the ability to find nonprofit organizations that auditors have flagged as having serious financial or control deficiencies. We also added the ability to search for organizations t...
www.propublica.org
December 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
During the year’s busiest season of charitable giving, donors may wonder whether the nonprofits they are considering donating to are going to be good stewards of their money.
Our Nonprofit Explorer can help you look into that:
Our Nonprofit Explorer can help you look into that:
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Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo was a normie—until he met his wife and a guru into levitating and communicating with spirits.
From medicine to mysticism: the radicalization of Florida's top doc
Joseph Ladapo was a normie—until he met his wife and a guru into levitating and communicating with spirits.
www.motherjones.com
December 25, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo was a normie—until he met his wife and a guru into levitating and communicating with spirits.
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A Christmas week legal miracle--one that those of all faiths can enjoy:
Trump's targeting of our client @markzaidesq.bsky.social incl pulling his security clearance was enjoined as unconstitutional retaliation
A great win for him, for us @democracydefendersfund.org & for the superstar legal team👇
Trump's targeting of our client @markzaidesq.bsky.social incl pulling his security clearance was enjoined as unconstitutional retaliation
A great win for him, for us @democracydefendersfund.org & for the superstar legal team👇
December 24, 2025 at 11:04 PM
A Christmas week legal miracle--one that those of all faiths can enjoy:
Trump's targeting of our client @markzaidesq.bsky.social incl pulling his security clearance was enjoined as unconstitutional retaliation
A great win for him, for us @democracydefendersfund.org & for the superstar legal team👇
Trump's targeting of our client @markzaidesq.bsky.social incl pulling his security clearance was enjoined as unconstitutional retaliation
A great win for him, for us @democracydefendersfund.org & for the superstar legal team👇
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Our farmers have to deal with enough—the last thing they need is more chaos and uncertainty. The Trump Administration must get serious about long-term, sustainable solutions to help our farmers and their businesses succeed.
wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/17/w...
wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/17/w...
Wisconsin agriculture faces uncertainty heading into 2026 • Wisconsin Examiner
Wisconsin agriculture faces a number of pressures heading into 2026, including trade wars, consolidation and immigration enforcement.
wisconsinexaminer.com
December 24, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Our farmers have to deal with enough—the last thing they need is more chaos and uncertainty. The Trump Administration must get serious about long-term, sustainable solutions to help our farmers and their businesses succeed.
wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/17/w...
wisconsinexaminer.com/2025/12/17/w...
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12 Artists Who Showed Some Spine in 2025... just wonderful and read to the byline/description at the end! open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
12 Artists Who Showed Some Spine in 2025
In a year when too many of our pop culture favorites let us down, these creative people were willing to take a stand (and pull no punches)
open.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
12 Artists Who Showed Some Spine in 2025... just wonderful and read to the byline/description at the end! open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
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This has always been a Bluesky-first campaign. But as of today, we will no longer be using Twitter. At all.
And I'm calling on other candidates to follow suit.
And I'm calling on other candidates to follow suit.
December 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
This has always been a Bluesky-first campaign. But as of today, we will no longer be using Twitter. At all.
And I'm calling on other candidates to follow suit.
And I'm calling on other candidates to follow suit.
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Consumers don’t know if their medications came from factories that used dirty water, were infested by insects or birds, or were outright banned from shipping drugs to the U.S.
Our new app provides answers that the FDA won’t.
Our new app provides answers that the FDA won’t.
Rx Inspector: ProPublica’s New Tool Provides Drug Info the FDA Won’t
We’ve launched a first-of-its-kind app to help you find out where your generic drugs come from and see the track records of the factories that made them.
www.propublica.org
December 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Consumers don’t know if their medications came from factories that used dirty water, were infested by insects or birds, or were outright banned from shipping drugs to the U.S.
Our new app provides answers that the FDA won’t.
Our new app provides answers that the FDA won’t.
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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
m.youtube.com
December 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
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Artist makes stickers to cover President Convicted Felon's face on National Parks passes — and the orders are pouring in. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/12/19/n... via @orlandosentinel.com
Artist makes stickers to cover Trump’s face on National Parks passes — and the orders are flying in
Jenny McCarty’s stickers for 2026 passes have gained national attention.
www.orlandosentinel.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Artist makes stickers to cover President Convicted Felon's face on National Parks passes — and the orders are pouring in. www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/12/19/n... via @orlandosentinel.com
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The Trump regime is breaking the law by not releasing all the Epstein files today and by sticking Trump's name on the Kennedy Center and by continuing to murder people on boats near Venezuela.
The White House is in the hands of criminals, and they'll keep committing crimes until we stop them.
The White House is in the hands of criminals, and they'll keep committing crimes until we stop them.
December 19, 2025 at 11:01 PM
The Trump regime is breaking the law by not releasing all the Epstein files today and by sticking Trump's name on the Kennedy Center and by continuing to murder people on boats near Venezuela.
The White House is in the hands of criminals, and they'll keep committing crimes until we stop them.
The White House is in the hands of criminals, and they'll keep committing crimes until we stop them.
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What would be great is if Dem members in multiple states showed up at multiple ICE facilities at 10 a.m. tomorrow armed with this injunction.
NEW: Judge blocks Trump administration's attempt to limit lawmakers' access to immigration jails. Advance notice no longer required & detention facilities at field offices are open to Congress. w/ @kyledcheney.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Judge lifts Trump administration limits on lawmaker visits to ICE jails
A federal judge ruled that ICE cannot enforce newly adopted policies that require lawmakers to provide seven days notice before visiting detention facilities.
www.politico.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:50 AM
What would be great is if Dem members in multiple states showed up at multiple ICE facilities at 10 a.m. tomorrow armed with this injunction.
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Read this. Then read it again.
December 17, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Read this. Then read it again.
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“Reiner’s death marks an incongruously tragic end for an artist who exuded warmth and whose work, even at its darkest, seemed to reflect a belief in essential human decency.”
Rob Reiner Left a Remarkable Pop Culture Legacy. His Work as an Activist Was Just as Impressive.
The director of beloved films including 'The Princess Bride' and 'When Harry Met Sally' also championed causes like marr
contrarian.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:25 AM
“Reiner’s death marks an incongruously tragic end for an artist who exuded warmth and whose work, even at its darkest, seemed to reflect a belief in essential human decency.”
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The war Trump is setting up against Venezuela looks a lot like Putin’s war on Ukraine:
/ Completely avoidable
/ Based on lies that no one believes
/ Defiant of international law
/ Basically an armed robbery
/ Completely avoidable
/ Based on lies that no one believes
/ Defiant of international law
/ Basically an armed robbery
Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."
December 17, 2025 at 12:38 AM
The war Trump is setting up against Venezuela looks a lot like Putin’s war on Ukraine:
/ Completely avoidable
/ Based on lies that no one believes
/ Defiant of international law
/ Basically an armed robbery
/ Completely avoidable
/ Based on lies that no one believes
/ Defiant of international law
/ Basically an armed robbery
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If the Supreme Court takes originalism seriously, then lawyers have to as well. Our new guide shows them how to win.
A New Playbook for Countering Originalism in Court
If the Supreme Court takes the theory seriously, then lawyers have to as well.
www.brennancenter.org
December 16, 2025 at 9:08 PM
If the Supreme Court takes originalism seriously, then lawyers have to as well. Our new guide shows them how to win.
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Too many Minnesotans have lost money to subscriptions they thought they canceled or didn’t realize they signed up for in the first place, and that’s unacceptable. I’m suing Uber to stop these predatory business practices and force them to do right by the people of Minnesota.
December 15, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Too many Minnesotans have lost money to subscriptions they thought they canceled or didn’t realize they signed up for in the first place, and that’s unacceptable. I’m suing Uber to stop these predatory business practices and force them to do right by the people of Minnesota.
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From my colleague Jeffrey Singer back in 2019. Labeling fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction is one of those terrible ideas that keeps coming back because it serves the ambitions of those in power.
Fentanyl as a WMD? The War on Opioids Reaches a New Level of Misinformation
The state of denial increases susceptiblity to misinformation.
www.cato.org
December 16, 2025 at 3:58 PM
From my colleague Jeffrey Singer back in 2019. Labeling fentanyl a weapon of mass destruction is one of those terrible ideas that keeps coming back because it serves the ambitions of those in power.
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The absence of decency in a moment where we need it: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
The Absence of Decency
Obama: Trump:
open.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The absence of decency in a moment where we need it: open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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We drive a crack in Trump’s Justice Department
A top Trump loyalist flees under pressure of our court win
I break down what this signals about Trump’s broader pattern of installing loyalists with @katiephang.bsky.social on Legal Fight Club 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzIm...
A top Trump loyalist flees under pressure of our court win
I break down what this signals about Trump’s broader pattern of installing loyalists with @katiephang.bsky.social on Legal Fight Club 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzIm...
Top Trump Official RESIGNS as Presidency FALLS APART
YouTube video by The Contrarian
www.youtube.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:05 AM
We drive a crack in Trump’s Justice Department
A top Trump loyalist flees under pressure of our court win
I break down what this signals about Trump’s broader pattern of installing loyalists with @katiephang.bsky.social on Legal Fight Club 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzIm...
A top Trump loyalist flees under pressure of our court win
I break down what this signals about Trump’s broader pattern of installing loyalists with @katiephang.bsky.social on Legal Fight Club 👇
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzIm...
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Fear of ICE has taken a toll on childcare workers, causing extra stress as they shield their kids from the chaos and even forcing many out of their jobs. These are workers who put so much time and care into what they do, & the industry is already facing a staffing crisis.
apnews.com/article/immi...
apnews.com/article/immi...
Trump's crackdown on immigration is taking a toll on child care workers
President Donald Trump’s push for the largest mass deportation in history has had an outsized impact on the child care field, which is heavily reliant on immigrants and already strained by a worker sh...
apnews.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Fear of ICE has taken a toll on childcare workers, causing extra stress as they shield their kids from the chaos and even forcing many out of their jobs. These are workers who put so much time and care into what they do, & the industry is already facing a staffing crisis.
apnews.com/article/immi...
apnews.com/article/immi...
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Because it’s a smash and grab.
Arizona, the model for voucher programs across the country, spent so much money paying private schoolers’ tuition that it faced hundreds of millions in budget cuts to critical state programs and projects last year.
(Published July 2024)
(Published July 2024)
School Vouchers Were Supposed to Save Taxpayer Money. Instead They Blew a Massive Hole in Arizona’s Budget.
Arizona, the model for voucher programs across the country, has spent so much money paying private schoolers’ tuition that it’s now facing hundreds of millions in budget cuts to critical state program...
www.propublica.org
December 16, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Because it’s a smash and grab.
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