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Pretty convincing evidence here that the Trump administration was planning to jailbreak and provide asylum for Bolsonaro -- and that Trump inadvertently revealed the plan.
And this, as the now-cliche goes, would have been a paralyzing scandal for any other administration.
And this, as the now-cliche goes, would have been a paralyzing scandal for any other administration.
Trump appears to blurt out secret plan, not knowing it's already a bust
YouTube video by MS NOW
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November 25, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Pretty convincing evidence here that the Trump administration was planning to jailbreak and provide asylum for Bolsonaro -- and that Trump inadvertently revealed the plan.
And this, as the now-cliche goes, would have been a paralyzing scandal for any other administration.
And this, as the now-cliche goes, would have been a paralyzing scandal for any other administration.
And it is not just Congress. According to Forbes, there is a bill in the Wisconsin legislature to outlaw VPNs.
It seems like every single member of congress is adamant on introducing legislation to kill the modern open internet. There's so many horrific internet censorship bills. It's not just KOSA.
November 24, 2025 at 8:25 PM
And it is not just Congress. According to Forbes, there is a bill in the Wisconsin legislature to outlaw VPNs.
Maybe someone should read _The Big Short_ again.
Swiss regulator warns mortgage risks are rising as banks stretch lending rules reut.rs/4a8jkps
Swiss regulator warns mortgage risks are rising as banks stretch lending rules
Switzerland's financial market regulator warned on Saturday of growing risks in the housing market, saying banks were stretching mortgage lending criteria as property prices continue to climb.
reut.rs
November 22, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Maybe someone should read _The Big Short_ again.
Let's call it "Necroterrorism".
They’re going to kill millions of people again just like they did through Covid, which could’ve been stopped but they let it go through and killed over 1 million people. They’re gonna do it again this time they’re gonna withhold medical help.
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Nathan Boy in Orlando opened his renewal letter & saw his premium jump from $28 dollars to $733. A 2,518 percent increase. He has diabetes & works full time. Millions are next. This crisis was created by GOP policy choices. It did not happen by accident. #Voices4Victory #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue
Nathan Boy in Orlando opened his renewal letter & saw his premium jump from $28 dollars to $733. A 2,518 percent increase. He has diabetes & works full time. Millions are next. This crisis was created by GOP policy choices. It did not happen by accident. #Voices4Victory #DemVoice1 #ProudBlue
November 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Let's call it "Necroterrorism".
1 Russia is behind many of these attacks, and TFG is a Russian asset
2 Congress is supine.
3 Even if Congress were to push back, it would take years to rebuild the capability.
Sorry, we're on our own.
2 Congress is supine.
3 Even if Congress were to push back, it would take years to rebuild the capability.
Sorry, we're on our own.
Layoffs and forced resignations have decimated the government's premier civilian cybersecurity agency. Congress needs to push back.
Cyberattacks Are Up. So Why Are US Defenses Down?
America’s enemies are growing bolder and more sophisticated in cyberspace. To fend them off, the government must stop unilaterally disarming.
bloom.bg
November 14, 2025 at 12:40 PM
1 Russia is behind many of these attacks, and TFG is a Russian asset
2 Congress is supine.
3 Even if Congress were to push back, it would take years to rebuild the capability.
Sorry, we're on our own.
2 Congress is supine.
3 Even if Congress were to push back, it would take years to rebuild the capability.
Sorry, we're on our own.
I am stealing the term "Necroterrorism" to use to describe the results, not only of US Government malfeasance during the pandemic, but also the results of dismantling USAid.
November 14, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I am stealing the term "Necroterrorism" to use to describe the results, not only of US Government malfeasance during the pandemic, but also the results of dismantling USAid.
I haven't posted this PSA in a while. Here's a recap:
1 Delete all period tracking apps from all devices.
2 Pay cash for all menstrual supplies and OTC contraceptives, and DON'T use a loyalty card.
3 If anyone, including a doctor, asks the date of your last period, take the Fifth.
Stay safe.
1 Delete all period tracking apps from all devices.
2 Pay cash for all menstrual supplies and OTC contraceptives, and DON'T use a loyalty card.
3 If anyone, including a doctor, asks the date of your last period, take the Fifth.
Stay safe.
November 14, 2025 at 7:44 AM
I haven't posted this PSA in a while. Here's a recap:
1 Delete all period tracking apps from all devices.
2 Pay cash for all menstrual supplies and OTC contraceptives, and DON'T use a loyalty card.
3 If anyone, including a doctor, asks the date of your last period, take the Fifth.
Stay safe.
1 Delete all period tracking apps from all devices.
2 Pay cash for all menstrual supplies and OTC contraceptives, and DON'T use a loyalty card.
3 If anyone, including a doctor, asks the date of your last period, take the Fifth.
Stay safe.
The rich get richer.
Keep repeating, "Breadlines and ballrooms."
Keep repeating, "Breadlines and ballrooms."
Cartier-owner Richemont beats quarterly sales forecast as sales rise 14% reut.rs/47DXGrE
Cartier-owner Richemont beats quarterly sales forecast as sales rise 14%
Cartier-owner Richemont reported better-than-expected quarterly sales on Friday, as the Geneva-based luxury group awaited the outcome of tariff negotiations between Switzerland and the United States.
reut.rs
November 14, 2025 at 7:32 AM
The rich get richer.
Keep repeating, "Breadlines and ballrooms."
Keep repeating, "Breadlines and ballrooms."
If you don't like short sellers, don't go public.
It's a blue plate special. If you want the meat loaf, you get the mashed potatoes. If you want the roast chicken, you get the rice.
It's a blue plate special. If you want the meat loaf, you get the mashed potatoes. If you want the roast chicken, you get the rice.
Alex Karp and Peter Thiel are two of the worst people on this planet running one of the most evil companies to ever exist—we should do whatever we can to make Palantir go bankrupt.
Palantir CEO Karp twice slams short sellers as stock suffers worst week since April
Palantir CEO Alex Karp twice confronted short sellers this week as the company's shares suffered a double-digit drop.
www.cnbc.com
November 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
If you don't like short sellers, don't go public.
It's a blue plate special. If you want the meat loaf, you get the mashed potatoes. If you want the roast chicken, you get the rice.
It's a blue plate special. If you want the meat loaf, you get the mashed potatoes. If you want the roast chicken, you get the rice.
Who was the Florida Congressman who defined Republican healthcare as, "Don't get sick; and when you do, die quickly."?
Donald Trump and Republicans want everyday Americans to be sick and hungry.
November 8, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Who was the Florida Congressman who defined Republican healthcare as, "Don't get sick; and when you do, die quickly."?
Articles like this are why I subscribe to Block Club Chicago. Despite the cute name, it is a serious independent digital news organization. In it you will find some of the best coverage of ICE's invasion of Illinois. If you can afford to subscribe, I urge you to do so.
“Federal authorities told demonstrators Friday that there would be ‘no more prayer’ in front of or inside the Broadview ICE facility, in a move that mystified local leaders and raised legal questions.” blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/07/f...
Feds Tell Faith Leaders 'No More Prayer' Outside Broadview Facility
In a possible violation of the First Amendment, federal officials instructed demonstrators to stop holding religious gatherings outside the immigration processing facility in suburban Broadview after ...
blockclubchicago.org
November 8, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Articles like this are why I subscribe to Block Club Chicago. Despite the cute name, it is a serious independent digital news organization. In it you will find some of the best coverage of ICE's invasion of Illinois. If you can afford to subscribe, I urge you to do so.
Does this sound like any country you know?
"The extreme right doesn't want to combat violence. It wants to keep society hostage to violence and fear. It's the same for governing. They don't want society's well being, they only want violence and to enrich industry."
"The extreme right doesn't want to combat violence. It wants to keep society hostage to violence and fear. It's the same for governing. They don't want society's well being, they only want violence and to enrich industry."
A extrema-direita não quer combater a violência... Quer manter a sociedade como refém da violência e do medo... É assim que governam... Não querem o bem-estar da sociedade, só querem enriquecer com a indústria da violência... 😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬
#TraidoresDaPatria #FascistasNaCadeia
#TraidoresDaPatria #FascistasNaCadeia
November 1, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Does this sound like any country you know?
"The extreme right doesn't want to combat violence. It wants to keep society hostage to violence and fear. It's the same for governing. They don't want society's well being, they only want violence and to enrich industry."
"The extreme right doesn't want to combat violence. It wants to keep society hostage to violence and fear. It's the same for governing. They don't want society's well being, they only want violence and to enrich industry."
I hope journalists will check in with states on Monday to see whether funds were dispersed to let them recharge recipients' debit cards.
November 1, 2025 at 11:06 AM
I hope journalists will check in with states on Monday to see whether funds were dispersed to let them recharge recipients' debit cards.
You are doing more than trying, Marc. I give you money monthly. I hope others can, too.
Not singled handedly. But I am trying to do my part.
Sometimes it feels like Marc Elias is single-handedly stopping the country from going off the cliff!
October 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
You are doing more than trying, Marc. I give you money monthly. I hope others can, too.
I remember reading a biography about Joseph Kennedy. He knew politicians could be bought, but he was surprised at how cheaply.
Hasn't changed
Hasn't changed
October 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I remember reading a biography about Joseph Kennedy. He knew politicians could be bought, but he was surprised at how cheaply.
Hasn't changed
Hasn't changed
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The only King in Memphis
a close up of elvis presley 's face in a black and white photo with his eyes closed .
Alt: a close up of elvis presley 's face in a black and white photo with his eyes closed .
media.tenor.com
October 18, 2025 at 6:01 AM
The only King in Memphis
Meanwhile universities around the world are salivating as the USA presses forward with its Cultural Revolution.
Sorry to see schools placed in this situation but very glad Newsom is doing this. www.sfchronicle.com/politics/art...
Newsom threatens state funding for California universities that agree to Trump demands
Newsom said California universities that sign what he called the “RADICAL AGREEMENT” will lose state funds, including those for scholarships.
www.sfchronicle.com
October 3, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Meanwhile universities around the world are salivating as the USA presses forward with its Cultural Revolution.
And you can't do side loads on iPhones like you can on Android. With side loads, you bypass the curation the app store provides. OTOH, you have to trust the publisher not to wreck your phone
Apple did something very similar to the people of Hong Kong in 2019, removing an app that allowed protesters to track police movements via crowdsourced information:
gizmodo.com/apple-sells-...
gizmodo.com/apple-sells-...
Apple removes ICE tracking apps after pressure by Trump administration reut.rs/4mIfztt
October 3, 2025 at 5:57 AM
And you can't do side loads on iPhones like you can on Android. With side loads, you bypass the curation the app store provides. OTOH, you have to trust the publisher not to wreck your phone
Reposted
October 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
This is spending money without Congressional authorization. It wasn't legal when Reagan took the proceeds of arms sales to Iran and gave them to the Contras, and it is not legal now.
Trump is planning to send billions in cash bailouts to farmers.
The USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation fund has just $4 billion left in the account, which is not enough.
Enter: tariff receipts.
The USDA’s Commodity Credit Corporation fund has just $4 billion left in the account, which is not enough.
Enter: tariff receipts.
Trump making plans to send billions in cash bailouts to farmers with taxpayer money
The president has also said he wants to use direct tariff revenue for the payments, but that could trigger a major fight in Congress.
www.politico.com
October 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
This is spending money without Congressional authorization. It wasn't legal when Reagan took the proceeds of arms sales to Iran and gave them to the Contras, and it is not legal now.
Just to keep up with population growth, the economy needs to add 125-150k jobs a month. So adding only 52,000 would have left the economy at ~-100k. Losing 32k jobs means the economy is at -182k.
CNBC: "Very disappointing. It's a weak number. This is private sector jobs for September. The total comes in -32,000. And that was a surprise because economists were looking for an increase of 51,000. Also, the revision was not good. August now showing -3,000 compared to the initial read of 54,000"
October 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Just to keep up with population growth, the economy needs to add 125-150k jobs a month. So adding only 52,000 would have left the economy at ~-100k. Losing 32k jobs means the economy is at -182k.
Not just across the nation, but around the world.
Millions of Americans will attend "No Kings" rallies across the nation on October 18. (You should go!) But what can protesters reasonably hope to accomplish? I think "No Troops on Our Streets" should be a key demand.
www.headsupnews.org/p/no-kings-a...
www.headsupnews.org/p/no-kings-a...
'No Kings' and 'No Troops'
Protesting against the militarization of blue cities is urgent – and helps protect the 2026 elections, too
www.headsupnews.org
October 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Not just across the nation, but around the world.
Somehow, after this week, the #BBC, Deutsche Welle and a lot of similarly situated organizations will pick up a lot of new listeners and viewers.
September 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Somehow, after this week, the #BBC, Deutsche Welle and a lot of similarly situated organizations will pick up a lot of new listeners and viewers.
Isn't this what is called in India, "the license raj"?
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Says Broadcasters Should Lose Licenses for Criticizing Him .. that is fascism folks www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Says Broadcasters Should Lose Licenses for Criticizing Him
www.nytimes.com
September 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Isn't this what is called in India, "the license raj"?
I am sure #jimmykimmell will be back soon on a platform that does not require #FCC or #TikTok approval. His fans will be there for him.
September 18, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I am sure #jimmykimmell will be back soon on a platform that does not require #FCC or #TikTok approval. His fans will be there for him.