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The end of CBS News www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Networks we lost in 2025
The end of CBS News
Why corporate media won't come to save us.
www.motherjones.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Trump’s Venezuela move could deliver a big win for this MAGA billionaire www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Follow the Money$$$
Trump’s Venezuela move could deliver a big win for this MAGA billionaire
Hedge-funder Paul Singer, whose firm acquired Citgo at a bargain price, has much to gain from Nicolás Maduro's ouster.
www.motherjones.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Donald Trump poses a threat to civilization | Robert Reich buff.ly/dAOWLyE
Donald Trump poses a threat to civilization | Robert Reich
The moral purpose of civilized society is to prevent the stronger from attacking the weaker. The US was founded on that principle
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:11 PM
US abandons child exploitation and drug cases to prioritize ICE, Democrats allege buff.ly/rfE3WAU

MAGANs really don't care about the drugs or the kids
US abandons child exploitation and drug cases to prioritize ICE, Democrats allege
Exclusive: Letter decries ‘stunning abdication of basic responsibilities’ and demands to know how many officers diverted
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Trump taking ‘drill, baby, drill’ plan to Venezuela ‘terrible’ for climate, experts warn buff.ly/ApvSkmu

Drill, Baby, Drill=Burn Planet, Burn
Trump taking ‘drill, baby, drill’ plan to Venezuela ‘terrible’ for climate, experts warn
‘Everybody loses’ if production supercharged in country with largest known oil reserves, critics say
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Corporation for Public Broadcasting votes itself out of existence buff.ly/kM0TIWh

A trail of MAGAN destruction continues
Corporation for Public Broadcasting votes itself out of existence
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting's directors voted the organization out of business Monday. The private agency, which has distributed federal funding to PBS, NPR and hundreds of local…
apnews.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:37 PM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
January 6, five years on: sustained effort by Trump to rewrite history
President and Republican allies have tried to make sure the deadly attack on the Capitol has been erased from memory
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:47 PM
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
MAGA’s Foundational Lie
The movement claims to stand with the police. Trump’s decision to pardon the cop-beaters of January 6 exposed his movement for what it is.
www.theatlantic.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Slain lawmaker's children urge Trump to remove post with false claims about her death - NBC News

WTF is wrong with Trump?
January 5, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Grinnell's first Black woman graduate Edith Renfrow Smith dies at 111 - The Des Moines Register

God Bless Edith-safe travels, thanks for stopping by planet Earth.
January 5, 2026 at 10:26 PM
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Maduro’s Dancing Was The Final Straw For Donald Trump
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s public rallies, in which he danced and taunted the United States, in part, motivated President Donald Trump to make good on threats of action.Members of Tr...
www.dailywire.com
January 5, 2026 at 2:31 PM
‘This is where it all started’: Nina Simone’s childhood home gets long-awaited rehabilitation buff.ly/R5p09Gg
‘This is where it all started’: Nina Simone’s childhood home gets long-awaited rehabilitation
North Carolina home preserved to commemorate legendary musician and civil rights activist, and to serve as arts hub
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 2:23 PM
MAGA’s Favorite ‘Journalist’ Busted Paying to Fake ‘News’

Check your sources peeps
January 3, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Minnesota child care centers accused of wrongdoing were operating as expected, report says buff.ly/rKrXVb8
Minnesota child care centers accused of wrongdoing were operating as expected, report says
Minnesota child care centers at the center of widespread fraud allegations fueled by a viral video were operating as expected when visited by investigators, the state Department of Children, Youth,…
www.yahoo.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:35 AM
'Welcome back to life' — Ukraine's HUR faked death of top anti-Putin Russian commander, claimed Kremlin bounty money buff.ly/PpmT2Fk

Amazing
'Welcome back to life' — Ukraine's HUR faked death of top anti-Putin Russian commander, claimed Kremlin bounty money
Denis Kapustin, commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps (RDK), was reported killed in action on Dec. 27.
kyivindependent.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Awkward Barron Trump, 19, Spends New Year’s Eve With Parents After Links to Twisted Woman-Haters Are Revealed buff.ly/3TVAq4m
Awkward Barron Trump, 19, Spends New Year’s Eve With Parents After Links to Twisted Woman-Haters Are Revealed
While most 19-year-olds choose to spend New Year’s Eve almost anywhere away from their parents, the same cannot be said for Barron Trump. Donald Trump’s youngest son decided to see in 2026 at their…
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January 2, 2026 at 1:59 PM
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All of it
This Is All John Roberts’ Fault — Mother Jones
Trump owes his corrupt and abusive reign to one man.
apple.news
January 2, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Awkward Barron Trump, 19, Spends New Year’s Eve With Parents After Links to Twisted Woman-Haters Are Revealed buff.ly/BNybTPf
Awkward Barron Trump, 19, Spends New Year’s Eve With Parents After Links to Twisted Woman-Haters Are Revealed
The president’s youngest son was spotted at Mar-a-Lago as scrutiny grew over his ties to Tate-world influencers.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Stephen Miller Is The New Republic’s 2025 Scoundrel of the Year newrepublic.com/article/2046... via @newrepublic.com

Congrats to Stephen "Goebbels" Miller
Stephen Miller Is The New Republic’s 2025 Scoundrel of the Year
He was counting on a nation of haters. He was wrong.
newrepublic.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:39 AM
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Chicago records fewest killings since 1965, despite Trump's attacks against the city — Chicago Sun-Times
Overall crime continued to drop as the number of murders in Chicago decreased from 587 in 2024 to 416 last year, when scores of federal immigration agents flooded the city and President Trump repeated...
apple.news
January 1, 2026 at 7:57 PM
Staff Beg Sleepy Trump, 79, to Keep His Eyes Open www.thedailybeast.com/staff-beg-sl...
Staff Beg Sleepy Trump, 79, to Keep His Eyes Open
The president is increasingly struggling to keep his eyes open when the cameras are rolling.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:31 PM
Sick and Sleepy Trump, 79, Is Begging Staff for Easier Schedule www.thedailybeast.com/sick-and-sle...
Sick and Sleepy Trump, 79, Is Begging Staff for Easier Schedule
A damning report reveals the White House’s scramble to make the president look like he’s fit for the job.
www.thedailybeast.com
January 1, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Jack Smith told House committee he had ‘proof beyond reasonable doubt’ in cases against Trump buff.ly/A0tWKt8
Jack Smith told House committee he had ‘proof beyond reasonable doubt’ in cases against Trump
Ex-special counsel testified in front of judiciary committee about aborted federal prosecution of Donald Trump
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Right-Wing YouTuber Behind Viral Minnesota Fraud Video Has Long Anti-Immigrant History
theintercept.com/2025/12/31/n...

Check your sources peeps
Right-Wing YouTuber Behind Viral Minnesota Fraud Video Has Long Anti-Immigrant History
Before alleging fraud in Minnesota’s Somali community, right-wing YouTuber Nick Shirley built a following with anti-immigrant clips.
theintercept.com
January 1, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Empty seats, canceled shows plague Kennedy Center ahead of Trump renaming buff.ly/DZ9df5J
Empty seats, canceled shows plague Kennedy Center ahead of Trump renaming
It would take an act of Congress to officially rename the historic music venue, despite the Trump-appointed board’s decision.
www.washingtonblade.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:15 AM