Sam
@wakibushi.bsky.social
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
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The DOJ is continuing to redact more mentions of Donald Trump found in the Epstein files.
On the left the original version, on the right today’s version.
Source: justice.gov/multimedia/C...
#OpDeathEaters
On the left the original version, on the right today’s version.
Source: justice.gov/multimedia/C...
#OpDeathEaters
December 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The DOJ is continuing to redact more mentions of Donald Trump found in the Epstein files.
On the left the original version, on the right today’s version.
Source: justice.gov/multimedia/C...
#OpDeathEaters
On the left the original version, on the right today’s version.
Source: justice.gov/multimedia/C...
#OpDeathEaters
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Military analysts in 2025--The Russian military has adapted and pressed forward inexorably and will soon take Pokrovsk.
Historians in 2055. The Russian military campaign of 2025 was one of the most self-destructive in modern military history.
Historians in 2055. The Russian military campaign of 2025 was one of the most self-destructive in modern military history.
December 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Military analysts in 2025--The Russian military has adapted and pressed forward inexorably and will soon take Pokrovsk.
Historians in 2055. The Russian military campaign of 2025 was one of the most self-destructive in modern military history.
Historians in 2055. The Russian military campaign of 2025 was one of the most self-destructive in modern military history.
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Amazon is reportedly in talks to invest at least $10 billion in OpenAI — a few weeks after OpenAI committed to buying $38 billion worth of capacity from Amazon Web Services.
These circular deals are a bright red warning sign of a bubble. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wxBHxpMFXA
These circular deals are a bright red warning sign of a bubble. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wxBHxpMFXA
Brace Yourself for the AI Bubble
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Amazon is reportedly in talks to invest at least $10 billion in OpenAI — a few weeks after OpenAI committed to buying $38 billion worth of capacity from Amazon Web Services.
These circular deals are a bright red warning sign of a bubble. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wxBHxpMFXA
These circular deals are a bright red warning sign of a bubble. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wxBHxpMFXA
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A story I found about Haiti:
In 1999, a group of Haitians were tired of political disorder and dreamed of a better life in the United States. So they built a small, 23-foot boat by hand using pine trees, scrap wood, and used nails. They called the boat "Believe in God."
In 1999, a group of Haitians were tired of political disorder and dreamed of a better life in the United States. So they built a small, 23-foot boat by hand using pine trees, scrap wood, and used nails. They called the boat "Believe in God."
December 18, 2025 at 2:43 AM
A story I found about Haiti:
In 1999, a group of Haitians were tired of political disorder and dreamed of a better life in the United States. So they built a small, 23-foot boat by hand using pine trees, scrap wood, and used nails. They called the boat "Believe in God."
In 1999, a group of Haitians were tired of political disorder and dreamed of a better life in the United States. So they built a small, 23-foot boat by hand using pine trees, scrap wood, and used nails. They called the boat "Believe in God."
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US government is going to extreme lengths to help Putin and hurt Ukraine.
Now threatening European states that if they use Russian assets to help Ukraine, they will have to pay it all back.
Trump is desperate to give Putin his money back.
Now threatening European states that if they use Russian assets to help Ukraine, they will have to pay it all back.
Trump is desperate to give Putin his money back.
December 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
US government is going to extreme lengths to help Putin and hurt Ukraine.
Now threatening European states that if they use Russian assets to help Ukraine, they will have to pay it all back.
Trump is desperate to give Putin his money back.
Now threatening European states that if they use Russian assets to help Ukraine, they will have to pay it all back.
Trump is desperate to give Putin his money back.
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Implications of this leak is huge;
Trump knows that Putin want all of #Ukraine, that a "deal" now is only temporary. T has known this even before the Alaska summit.
This means he has been helping Putin all year.
Whatever "guarantees" Trump is offering Ukraine now, is fake.
THIS IS TREASON!
Trump knows that Putin want all of #Ukraine, that a "deal" now is only temporary. T has known this even before the Alaska summit.
This means he has been helping Putin all year.
Whatever "guarantees" Trump is offering Ukraine now, is fake.
THIS IS TREASON!
December 17, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Implications of this leak is huge;
Trump knows that Putin want all of #Ukraine, that a "deal" now is only temporary. T has known this even before the Alaska summit.
This means he has been helping Putin all year.
Whatever "guarantees" Trump is offering Ukraine now, is fake.
THIS IS TREASON!
Trump knows that Putin want all of #Ukraine, that a "deal" now is only temporary. T has known this even before the Alaska summit.
This means he has been helping Putin all year.
Whatever "guarantees" Trump is offering Ukraine now, is fake.
THIS IS TREASON!
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My favorite tyrant joke: a man comes every day and peers at the front page of the newspaper without buying it.
The newspaper vendor says, "what are you looking for?"
"An obituary."
"Obituaries aren't on the front page."
"This one will be."
The newspaper vendor says, "what are you looking for?"
"An obituary."
"Obituaries aren't on the front page."
"This one will be."
December 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
My favorite tyrant joke: a man comes every day and peers at the front page of the newspaper without buying it.
The newspaper vendor says, "what are you looking for?"
"An obituary."
"Obituaries aren't on the front page."
"This one will be."
The newspaper vendor says, "what are you looking for?"
"An obituary."
"Obituaries aren't on the front page."
"This one will be."
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Russia has stationed two army corps (around 350-360,000 Russian soldiers) in Belarus, CDU politician Roderich Kiesewetter said.
In an interview with ntv, he said this is causing concern in the West, especially in the Baltic states.
In an interview with ntv, he said this is causing concern in the West, especially in the Baltic states.
December 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Russia has stationed two army corps (around 350-360,000 Russian soldiers) in Belarus, CDU politician Roderich Kiesewetter said.
In an interview with ntv, he said this is causing concern in the West, especially in the Baltic states.
In an interview with ntv, he said this is causing concern in the West, especially in the Baltic states.
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Je hoorde FVD er amper over in de campagne maar sinds het vertrek van Baudet is er dus niets veranderd: men heeft heilig ontzag voor mogelijke ‘vrede’ tussen agressor Poetin en Trump maar wenst niet te luisteren naar de man die de slachtoffers vd agressie vertegenwoordigt
December 16, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Je hoorde FVD er amper over in de campagne maar sinds het vertrek van Baudet is er dus niets veranderd: men heeft heilig ontzag voor mogelijke ‘vrede’ tussen agressor Poetin en Trump maar wenst niet te luisteren naar de man die de slachtoffers vd agressie vertegenwoordigt
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The ravenous, all-consuming narcissism that has rotted the mind of this man requires that every event, every tragedy, every circumstance be ultimately about him. Others in the world do not exist as fully human; they operate only to validate Donald Trump. This is a gross display of mental illness.
Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer were murdered. This is how Trump decided to respond.
December 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
The ravenous, all-consuming narcissism that has rotted the mind of this man requires that every event, every tragedy, every circumstance be ultimately about him. Others in the world do not exist as fully human; they operate only to validate Donald Trump. This is a gross display of mental illness.
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Politiek volgens de logica van een scheurkalender. Het ochtendnieuws is vaak zo heftig – drama, crisis – dat alles van gisteren meteen is vergeten. Wie weet nog dat Rob Jetten de eerste tien maanden van dit jaar een politieke figurant met 9 zetels was?
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Opinie | Hoe Jetten uitgroeide van figurant tot potentiële premier
Politiek jaaroverzicht: Rob Jetten deelde bij de verkiezingen een daverende klap uit aan Wilders. De kentering zat al verstopt in een debat dat Jetten dit voorjaar met asiel-minister Faber voerde, zag...
www.nrc.nl
December 14, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Politiek volgens de logica van een scheurkalender. Het ochtendnieuws is vaak zo heftig – drama, crisis – dat alles van gisteren meteen is vergeten. Wie weet nog dat Rob Jetten de eerste tien maanden van dit jaar een politieke figurant met 9 zetels was?
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
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Magaziner: How many US military veterans have you deported?
Noem: We have not deported military veterans.
Magaziner: We are joined on zoom by a gentleman who is an army combat veteran who was shot twice while serving our country. You deported him to Korea.
Noem: We have not deported military veterans.
Magaziner: We are joined on zoom by a gentleman who is an army combat veteran who was shot twice while serving our country. You deported him to Korea.
December 11, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Magaziner: How many US military veterans have you deported?
Noem: We have not deported military veterans.
Magaziner: We are joined on zoom by a gentleman who is an army combat veteran who was shot twice while serving our country. You deported him to Korea.
Noem: We have not deported military veterans.
Magaziner: We are joined on zoom by a gentleman who is an army combat veteran who was shot twice while serving our country. You deported him to Korea.
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Also, this is an invitation to international criminals, just like these kinds of program are everywhere else
An insane political move. One of the recurring complaints about immigration in the U.S. is that those seeking asylum jump the line. This is line-jumping — but for rich people, not those in need.
December 11, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Also, this is an invitation to international criminals, just like these kinds of program are everywhere else
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When billionaires take control of communication platforms, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy.
This is a danger to the free press.
This is a danger to the free press.
December 9, 2025 at 8:45 PM
When billionaires take control of communication platforms, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for oligarchy.
This is a danger to the free press.
This is a danger to the free press.
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Donald Trump, Jr.’s net worth has increased six-fold since his father was reelected.
Eric Trump has gotten ten times richer over the same time period.
Funny how that works, huh?
Eric Trump has gotten ten times richer over the same time period.
Funny how that works, huh?
December 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Donald Trump, Jr.’s net worth has increased six-fold since his father was reelected.
Eric Trump has gotten ten times richer over the same time period.
Funny how that works, huh?
Eric Trump has gotten ten times richer over the same time period.
Funny how that works, huh?
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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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Justice Jackson to Solicitor General Sauer (just now, in Trump v. Slaughter arguments):
December 8, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Justice Jackson to Solicitor General Sauer (just now, in Trump v. Slaughter arguments):
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Trump said last year that he would focus on deporting immigrants who were violent criminals. But a study of arrests in major operations in DC, LA, Illinois and Massachusetts shows that the vast majority of those swept up by ICE have no criminal record.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
ICE Arrest Data Shows Many Immigrants With No Criminal Record
In high-profile operations, more than half of those arrested had no criminal record, an analysis shows.
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Trump said last year that he would focus on deporting immigrants who were violent criminals. But a study of arrests in major operations in DC, LA, Illinois and Massachusetts shows that the vast majority of those swept up by ICE have no criminal record.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Wat een pracht verslag over Landbouw Minister Wiersma. Pijnlijk om te lezen hoe ons land door een dunning-kruger minister zonder zelfreflectie volledig verlamd.
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
Schrappen, vertragen, blokkeren; hoe een onervaren minister krimp van de veestapel tegenhield
Anderhalf jaar stilstand: Eindelijk zou er schot komen in het vastgeroeste stikstofdossier, toen BBB in 2024 de landbouwminister mocht leveren. Maar er kwam niks van terecht. Hoe Femke Wiersma de bela...
www.nrc.nl
December 6, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Wat een pracht verslag over Landbouw Minister Wiersma. Pijnlijk om te lezen hoe ons land door een dunning-kruger minister zonder zelfreflectie volledig verlamd.
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/...
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The new US National Security Strategy, in its predictable and characteristic ugliness, is a good occasion for Europe to finally let go of the time-consuming transatlantic crisis management efforts and start focusing on a proper and proactive own strategy instead.
Europe Needs A New Strategy Too
The new US National Security Strategy helps - or forces - European leaders to let go of the consuming transatlantic crisis management efforts and to focus on an own strategy instead.
open.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:49 PM
The new US National Security Strategy, in its predictable and characteristic ugliness, is a good occasion for Europe to finally let go of the time-consuming transatlantic crisis management efforts and start focusing on a proper and proactive own strategy instead.
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Geopolitical expert @robdewijk.bsky.social:
“It has become clear that we can no longer rely on USA when it comes to our security. Anyone who doubts this should read the recently published security strategy and note that US intends to withdraw its military presence in 2027. Historic turning point.”
“It has become clear that we can no longer rely on USA when it comes to our security. Anyone who doubts this should read the recently published security strategy and note that US intends to withdraw its military presence in 2027. Historic turning point.”
Ik schrijf: ‘duidelijk is geworden dat wij niet meer op Amerika kunnen rekenen als het om onze veiligheid gaat’. Wie twijfelt moet de net verschenen veiligheidsstrategie lezen en weten dat VS voor 2027 ons militair willen verlaten. Historische omwenteling.
Mijn column in Trouw
December 5, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Geopolitical expert @robdewijk.bsky.social:
“It has become clear that we can no longer rely on USA when it comes to our security. Anyone who doubts this should read the recently published security strategy and note that US intends to withdraw its military presence in 2027. Historic turning point.”
“It has become clear that we can no longer rely on USA when it comes to our security. Anyone who doubts this should read the recently published security strategy and note that US intends to withdraw its military presence in 2027. Historic turning point.”
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When everyone knows it's probably Grandpa's last Christmas so everyone makes a big deal about him
December 5, 2025 at 8:19 PM
When everyone knows it's probably Grandpa's last Christmas so everyone makes a big deal about him