Kingfisher on a Wire
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I write for myself, and then sometimes other people read what I wrote.
Consumed by science fiction, history, defending my daughter's inherited world, politics, and wishing I didn't care about politics.
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Consumed by science fiction, history, defending my daughter's inherited world, politics, and wishing I didn't care about politics.
views=mine
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Taiwan is next.
We have no ground left to stand on really as a nation. China and Russia will do whatever they want now
This didn’t age well: Trump blocks $400M military aid to Taiwan amid key trade talks with China. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
We have no ground left to stand on really as a nation. China and Russia will do whatever they want now
This didn’t age well: Trump blocks $400M military aid to Taiwan amid key trade talks with China. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump’s reported pause on Taiwan weapons aid sparks fears he is using island for China trade deal
It comes amid US efforts for deal after punishing trade war and hours before Trump and Xi Jinping spoke on phone
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2026 at 2:45 PM
Taiwan is next.
We have no ground left to stand on really as a nation. China and Russia will do whatever they want now
This didn’t age well: Trump blocks $400M military aid to Taiwan amid key trade talks with China. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
We have no ground left to stand on really as a nation. China and Russia will do whatever they want now
This didn’t age well: Trump blocks $400M military aid to Taiwan amid key trade talks with China. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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We now have the data to say conclusively: Elon Musk's "DOGE" project was mostly fake.
The "receipts" that DOGE posted online turned out to be highly inaccurate.
The federal government is now spending more, not less, than it was before Trump took office.
The "receipts" that DOGE posted online turned out to be highly inaccurate.
The federal government is now spending more, not less, than it was before Trump took office.
January 3, 2026 at 1:52 PM
We now have the data to say conclusively: Elon Musk's "DOGE" project was mostly fake.
The "receipts" that DOGE posted online turned out to be highly inaccurate.
The federal government is now spending more, not less, than it was before Trump took office.
The "receipts" that DOGE posted online turned out to be highly inaccurate.
The federal government is now spending more, not less, than it was before Trump took office.
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London in the good old days - before everyone's feet pointed forwards.
January 2, 2026 at 8:24 PM
London in the good old days - before everyone's feet pointed forwards.
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If you told me back in medical school that someday I would be running for the Senate and my campaign slogan would be “It’s me or the measles” I WOULD DEFINITELY NOT HAVE BELIEVED YOU.
But here we are. It’s me or the measles. South Carolina, the choice is yours. 💙🇺🇸
But here we are. It’s me or the measles. South Carolina, the choice is yours. 💙🇺🇸
January 2, 2026 at 7:51 PM
If you told me back in medical school that someday I would be running for the Senate and my campaign slogan would be “It’s me or the measles” I WOULD DEFINITELY NOT HAVE BELIEVED YOU.
But here we are. It’s me or the measles. South Carolina, the choice is yours. 💙🇺🇸
But here we are. It’s me or the measles. South Carolina, the choice is yours. 💙🇺🇸
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Six pardoned insurrectionists were charged with committing child sex crimes.
At least five were charged with illegal possession of weapons. Five were arrested or charged with driving while impaired or under the influence.
Two were charged with rape. |CREW
www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...
At least five were charged with illegal possession of weapons. Five were arrested or charged with driving while impaired or under the influence.
Two were charged with rape. |CREW
www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...
At least 33 pardoned insurrectionists face other criminal charges—but many are now going free - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
At least 33 January 6th insurrectionists pardoned by Trump have been rearrested, charged or sentenced for other crimes since January 6, 2021.
www.citizensforethics.org
January 2, 2026 at 9:34 PM
Six pardoned insurrectionists were charged with committing child sex crimes.
At least five were charged with illegal possession of weapons. Five were arrested or charged with driving while impaired or under the influence.
Two were charged with rape. |CREW
www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...
At least five were charged with illegal possession of weapons. Five were arrested or charged with driving while impaired or under the influence.
Two were charged with rape. |CREW
www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...
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At this time, on January 1, 1863, nearly 5,000 people gathered on the grounds of Camp Saxton to hear the words of President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Here, for the first time in their lives, formerly enslaved people saw the US flag as a symbol of freedom.
January 1, 2026 at 3:10 PM
At this time, on January 1, 1863, nearly 5,000 people gathered on the grounds of Camp Saxton to hear the words of President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Here, for the first time in their lives, formerly enslaved people saw the US flag as a symbol of freedom.
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Jack Smith Deposition Video in full (+8 hrs long)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR-b...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR-b...
Jack Smith Deposition
YouTube video by House Judiciary GOP
www.youtube.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Jack Smith Deposition Video in full (+8 hrs long)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR-b...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lR-b...
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CNN: “Surely you don’t think a daycare should be unlocked.”
SHIRLEY: “There should be a reception area.”
CNN: “No, every day care is locked.”
SHIRLEY: “Fair point.” 🤔
He shows up to a day care with masked men and wonders why they don’t let him in.
SHIRLEY: “There should be a reception area.”
CNN: “No, every day care is locked.”
SHIRLEY: “Fair point.” 🤔
He shows up to a day care with masked men and wonders why they don’t let him in.
December 31, 2025 at 7:15 PM
CNN: “Surely you don’t think a daycare should be unlocked.”
SHIRLEY: “There should be a reception area.”
CNN: “No, every day care is locked.”
SHIRLEY: “Fair point.” 🤔
He shows up to a day care with masked men and wonders why they don’t let him in.
SHIRLEY: “There should be a reception area.”
CNN: “No, every day care is locked.”
SHIRLEY: “Fair point.” 🤔
He shows up to a day care with masked men and wonders why they don’t let him in.
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South Carolina bill seeks to ban fluoride in water, sparking health debate South Carolina's proposed bill to ban fluoride in public water sparks a debate over public health and dental benefits. www.wltx.com/mobile/artic...
New bill looks to ban fluoride in S.C. water
A proposed bill to ban fluoride in S.C.'s water ignites health debate.
www.wltx.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:28 PM
South Carolina bill seeks to ban fluoride in water, sparking health debate South Carolina's proposed bill to ban fluoride in public water sparks a debate over public health and dental benefits. www.wltx.com/mobile/artic...
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Antarctica’s melting ice is raising global sea levels, worsening damage from floods and storm surges. Our reporter explains why the Thwaites Glacier is crucial for scientists who are trying to pin down how much extra water to expect, and how soon.
Learn more: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/c...
Learn more: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/c...
December 30, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Antarctica’s melting ice is raising global sea levels, worsening damage from floods and storm surges. Our reporter explains why the Thwaites Glacier is crucial for scientists who are trying to pin down how much extra water to expect, and how soon.
Learn more: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/c...
Learn more: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/c...
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BREAKING NEWS: Actual facts appear for the first time on "Truth" Social.
December 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Actual facts appear for the first time on "Truth" Social.
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Historian here so we are now back to convict lease labor, which historians call slavery by another name and worse than slavery.
December 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Historian here so we are now back to convict lease labor, which historians call slavery by another name and worse than slavery.
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[NSFW] "Newly released footage of ICE agents in LA cornering, shooting and abducting journalist Carlitos Ricardo Parias as he is clearly unarmed. Carlitos is still in ICE custody."
Source:
old.reddit.com/r/PublicFrea...
Source:
old.reddit.com/r/PublicFrea...
December 30, 2025 at 2:43 AM
[NSFW] "Newly released footage of ICE agents in LA cornering, shooting and abducting journalist Carlitos Ricardo Parias as he is clearly unarmed. Carlitos is still in ICE custody."
Source:
old.reddit.com/r/PublicFrea...
Source:
old.reddit.com/r/PublicFrea...
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The Bulwark- Trump administration assists the foreign founders of an illegally funded media outlet aimed at reaching American audiences with Russian propaganda. www.thebulwark.com/p/lauren-c...
Trump Admin Scores Visa for Founder of Russian Propaganda Outlet
Tenet Media’s Lauren Chen is back—even though the illegal-influence and money-laundering investigation remains open.
www.thebulwark.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:46 AM
The Bulwark- Trump administration assists the foreign founders of an illegally funded media outlet aimed at reaching American audiences with Russian propaganda. www.thebulwark.com/p/lauren-c...
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Public health will always be political but it doesn’t have to be partisan. That’s a choice Republicans have made. And it’s making us sicker.
December 29, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Public health will always be political but it doesn’t have to be partisan. That’s a choice Republicans have made. And it’s making us sicker.
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"I'm being stopped for no reason other than just being Hispanic." We don't have a free society right now. When will the Democrats do something about it?
December 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
"I'm being stopped for no reason other than just being Hispanic." We don't have a free society right now. When will the Democrats do something about it?
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a neat (and scary) survey into AI "companions" and kids www.aura.com/reports/stat...
"nearly half of the time kids and teens use AI, it is
for companionship, and when they do, the themes of discussion are primarily sexual, romantic, and violent."
"nearly half of the time kids and teens use AI, it is
for companionship, and when they do, the themes of discussion are primarily sexual, romantic, and violent."
December 28, 2025 at 12:53 PM
a neat (and scary) survey into AI "companions" and kids www.aura.com/reports/stat...
"nearly half of the time kids and teens use AI, it is
for companionship, and when they do, the themes of discussion are primarily sexual, romantic, and violent."
"nearly half of the time kids and teens use AI, it is
for companionship, and when they do, the themes of discussion are primarily sexual, romantic, and violent."
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The Trump administration is putting extreme restrictions to Head Start programs, including preventing the use of words like “woman,” “disability,” and “race” when applying for grants.
We're taking President Trump to court to protect this critical program.
We're taking President Trump to court to protect this critical program.
December 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The Trump administration is putting extreme restrictions to Head Start programs, including preventing the use of words like “woman,” “disability,” and “race” when applying for grants.
We're taking President Trump to court to protect this critical program.
We're taking President Trump to court to protect this critical program.
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ICE to hold more than 80,000 people in 'warehouses' aka concentration camps.
Contractors are now renovating warehouses nationwide, each capable of holding up to 10,000 abductees. These warehouses lack proper ventilation, climate control, plumbing, and sanitation.
truthout.org/articles/ice...
Contractors are now renovating warehouses nationwide, each capable of holding up to 10,000 abductees. These warehouses lack proper ventilation, climate control, plumbing, and sanitation.
truthout.org/articles/ice...
ICE Documents Expose Plan to Hold 80,000 People in Warehouses
“They want to build a network of concentration camps,” said one critic.
truthout.org
December 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
ICE to hold more than 80,000 people in 'warehouses' aka concentration camps.
Contractors are now renovating warehouses nationwide, each capable of holding up to 10,000 abductees. These warehouses lack proper ventilation, climate control, plumbing, and sanitation.
truthout.org/articles/ice...
Contractors are now renovating warehouses nationwide, each capable of holding up to 10,000 abductees. These warehouses lack proper ventilation, climate control, plumbing, and sanitation.
truthout.org/articles/ice...
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WaPo - ICE plans to speed up deportations by funneling new detainees to large-scale warehouses holding 5,000 to 10,000 people each, located in Virginia, Texas, Louisiana, Arizona, Georgia and Missouri. Sixteen smaller warehouses would hold up to 1,500 people each. www.washingtonpost.com/busine...
December 24, 2025 at 8:26 PM
WaPo - ICE plans to speed up deportations by funneling new detainees to large-scale warehouses holding 5,000 to 10,000 people each, located in Virginia, Texas, Louisiana, Arizona, Georgia and Missouri. Sixteen smaller warehouses would hold up to 1,500 people each. www.washingtonpost.com/busine...