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a large crowd of people watching a man 's face on a screen with ingsoc written on it
Alt: Black and white image of a large crowd from the movie "1984" by George Orwell, watching a close up of a man's face on a large screen.
media.tenor.com
"The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command."
George Orwell, 1984
George Orwell, 1984
He never dies.
It’s 2025 again.
“He woke up”
December 9, 2025 at 1:35 PM
He never dies.
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Ex Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking & weapons charges in US & in Honduras, he’s accused of taking money from “nearly $12 million in public funds meant to alleviate extreme poverty in Honduras”
We’re the shithole country.
We’re the banana republic.
We’re the shithole country.
We’re the banana republic.
Honduras issues arrest warrant for ex-president pardoned by Trump - UPI.com
Honduras' attorney general on Monday night announced that he had issued an international arrest warrant for former President Juan Orlando Hernandez, days after he was released from a U.S. prison.
www.upi.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Ex Honduran president convicted of drug trafficking & weapons charges in US & in Honduras, he’s accused of taking money from “nearly $12 million in public funds meant to alleviate extreme poverty in Honduras”
We’re the shithole country.
We’re the banana republic.
We’re the shithole country.
We’re the banana republic.
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Jasmine Crockett’s announcement of her candidacy for the United States Senate was met with tears as she expressed her emotions.
This moment we’re in now is life or death.
This moment we’re in now is life or death.
December 9, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Jasmine Crockett’s announcement of her candidacy for the United States Senate was met with tears as she expressed her emotions.
This moment we’re in now is life or death.
This moment we’re in now is life or death.
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U.S. journalists who write about "regulatory scrutiny" frame their prose as if the approval process hasn't been corrupted by bad actors and our regulators haven't been lobotomized by corporate power
it's pathological normalization
it's pathological normalization
Netflix’s $72B WB acquisition confounds the future of movie theaters, streaming
Netflix’s plans to own HBO Max, DC Comics, Harry Potter to face regulatory scrutiny.
arstechnica.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:22 PM
U.S. journalists who write about "regulatory scrutiny" frame their prose as if the approval process hasn't been corrupted by bad actors and our regulators haven't been lobotomized by corporate power
it's pathological normalization
it's pathological normalization
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"There need to be subpoenas for witnesses, for documents all up and down the chain of command. I think it’s appropriate that Hegseth is in the hot seat...but we need to remember that this whole campaign also goes all the way up to the president."
@tessbridgeman.bsky.social is so good in this chat:
@tessbridgeman.bsky.social is so good in this chat:
Trump's bombings are "murder" and "summary executions," says @tessbridgeman.bsky.social, and Hegeth should watch "where he travels when he’s no longer in office" due to potential prosecution by "international tribunals."
On the pod Tess powerfully lays out this case:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
On the pod Tess powerfully lays out this case:
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
Hegseth Defense Collapsing as Fresh Leaks on Strikes Grow More Damning
As new info makes Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s illegal killings look even worse, an expert in national security law explains why his case is imploding—and what must happen now to secure accountabi...
newrepublic.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
"There need to be subpoenas for witnesses, for documents all up and down the chain of command. I think it’s appropriate that Hegseth is in the hot seat...but we need to remember that this whole campaign also goes all the way up to the president."
@tessbridgeman.bsky.social is so good in this chat:
@tessbridgeman.bsky.social is so good in this chat:
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What’s worse, they admitted the boat wasn’t even heading to the US
So the neither the drugs nor the men were a danger to the American people
So the neither the drugs nor the men were a danger to the American people
Rand Paul: "This is an insane policy. It's inconsistent. It's not war. It's not the way we've ever done this. If we can blow up a boat in the ocean, what about when they get to Miami & put it in a truck? Can you shoot a grenade launcher at the truck? No! We arrest people b/c sometimes we're wrong."
December 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
What’s worse, they admitted the boat wasn’t even heading to the US
So the neither the drugs nor the men were a danger to the American people
So the neither the drugs nor the men were a danger to the American people
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Something every 2026/28 Dem should commit to is investigations of any company that did deals with Trump. A kind of forward guidance to get companies to think twice in advance of what’s coming.
Fox News will applaud this but can you imagine their coverage if President Biden hatched a secret plan to take over Fox News and revamp its programming to be nicer to him
New WSJ reporting: "During a December visit to Washington, David Ellison offered assurances to Trump administration officials that if he bought Warner, he'd make sweeping changes to CNN, a common target of President Trump's ire, people familiar with the matter said..."
December 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Something every 2026/28 Dem should commit to is investigations of any company that did deals with Trump. A kind of forward guidance to get companies to think twice in advance of what’s coming.
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Newsmax host to Leavitt on Trump's farm bailout: "It's not funded by tax dollars. It's funded by tariffs."
"That's right," Leavitt replies
(Tariffs are taxes on American importers)
"That's right," Leavitt replies
(Tariffs are taxes on American importers)
December 9, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Newsmax host to Leavitt on Trump's farm bailout: "It's not funded by tax dollars. It's funded by tariffs."
"That's right," Leavitt replies
(Tariffs are taxes on American importers)
"That's right," Leavitt replies
(Tariffs are taxes on American importers)
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Obamacare made the individual market a giant risk pool exactly like this. The exact thing Paul has tried to kill.
Rand Paul on his healthcare plan: "What if you could join Costco? Costco has 44m members and if one person negotiated for all 44 and they bought a group plan like Toyota or General Motors does, they would be the largest collective entity in the country. They would drive prices down by sheer might."
December 9, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Obamacare made the individual market a giant risk pool exactly like this. The exact thing Paul has tried to kill.
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What's fascinating about Jasmine Crockett is her campaign seems to avoid taking sides in the progressive vs centrist debates happening within the Democratic Party. Her campaign is primarily about Trump, while mentioning the same Dem buzzword: Affordability.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Could a liberal darling cost Democrats a chance at flipping a Texas Senate seat?
Jasmine Crockett’s decision to run for Senate has some sweating in the Lone Star state, Eric Garcia writes. But Republicans have just as many problems
www.independent.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 2:46 AM
What's fascinating about Jasmine Crockett is her campaign seems to avoid taking sides in the progressive vs centrist debates happening within the Democratic Party. Her campaign is primarily about Trump, while mentioning the same Dem buzzword: Affordability.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
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@blumenthal.senate.gov & @robertgarcia.house.gov to hold shadow hearing tomorrow— their hearings are usually aired live by @ms.now and will likely be posted on YouTube account of @oversightdemocrats.house.gov as well.
December 9, 2025 at 2:33 AM
@blumenthal.senate.gov & @robertgarcia.house.gov to hold shadow hearing tomorrow— their hearings are usually aired live by @ms.now and will likely be posted on YouTube account of @oversightdemocrats.house.gov as well.
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Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building, the GSA Regional Office Building, and the Liberty Loan Building
December 9, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Robert C. Weaver Federal Building, the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building, the GSA Regional Office Building, and the Liberty Loan Building
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Trump is considering demolishing 4 historic Washington buildings, incl those that housed the Dep of Housing and VOA, per former gov official
WH is independently soliciting bids to recommend demolition of the historic buildings, w/o input of the General Services Administration.
WH is independently soliciting bids to recommend demolition of the historic buildings, w/o input of the General Services Administration.
December 9, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Trump is considering demolishing 4 historic Washington buildings, incl those that housed the Dep of Housing and VOA, per former gov official
WH is independently soliciting bids to recommend demolition of the historic buildings, w/o input of the General Services Administration.
WH is independently soliciting bids to recommend demolition of the historic buildings, w/o input of the General Services Administration.
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Finding our shared humanity to stand up against those who seek to deny it is the answer
♥️ “ICE looked at that school, saw a community standing up for families, and decided it wasn’t worth it.”
December 9, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Finding our shared humanity to stand up against those who seek to deny it is the answer
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Innovative. Nobody has ever put a dollar value on US national security like this. And such a bargain. (Snark aside this is probably not the big deal many will make of it.)
US to allow Nvidia to ship H200 chips to China, Trump says reut.rs/3KnTTGa
US to allow Nvidia to ship H200 chips to China, Trump says
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he will allow Nvidia to ship its H200 chips to approved customers in China and other countries, under conditions that allow for continued strong national security.
reut.rs
December 9, 2025 at 2:55 AM
Innovative. Nobody has ever put a dollar value on US national security like this. And such a bargain. (Snark aside this is probably not the big deal many will make of it.)
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The six Republican appointees appear ready to race headlong into a Trumpian future in which no agency or decision is beyond the reach of the president’s political cronies.
SCOTUS's GOP justices are about to hand Trump way more power
The court's right-wing bloc sounds ready to axe independent federal agencies—and the precedents that guard them.
www.motherjones.com
December 9, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The six Republican appointees appear ready to race headlong into a Trumpian future in which no agency or decision is beyond the reach of the president’s political cronies.
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Affinity Partners, the private equity firm led by Jared Kushner, is part of Paramount's hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery.
Paramount is telling WBD shareholders that it has a smoother path to regulatory approval than does Netflix, and Kushner's involvement only strengthens that case
Paramount is telling WBD shareholders that it has a smoother path to regulatory approval than does Netflix, and Kushner's involvement only strengthens that case
December 9, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Affinity Partners, the private equity firm led by Jared Kushner, is part of Paramount's hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros Discovery.
Paramount is telling WBD shareholders that it has a smoother path to regulatory approval than does Netflix, and Kushner's involvement only strengthens that case
Paramount is telling WBD shareholders that it has a smoother path to regulatory approval than does Netflix, and Kushner's involvement only strengthens that case
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Exactly why the Ellisons are completely unfit to own Warner and CNN — even with all their wealth, what a bunch of acquiescent stooges. They are uninterested in making journalism better or a better business, but happy to make it better for Trump.
December 9, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Exactly why the Ellisons are completely unfit to own Warner and CNN — even with all their wealth, what a bunch of acquiescent stooges. They are uninterested in making journalism better or a better business, but happy to make it better for Trump.
So joyous and beautiful❣️💕🎶🎵💕
This is what Elon Musk is Afraid of.
YouTube video by Without History
youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:13 PM
So joyous and beautiful❣️💕🎶🎵💕
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BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: ICEBlock App developer Joshua Aaron is SUING DHS, ICE, DOJ, White House officials for violating his 1st Amendment rights when they pressured Apple to remove the app from the App Store. www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...
EXCLUSIVE: ICEBlock App Developer to Sue ICE, DHS, DOJ, White House Officials
ICEBlock app developer Joshua Aaron is suing multiple federal agency officials for violating his 1st Amendment rights after they coerced Apple into removing ICEBlock from its App Store
www.muellershewrote.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:35 PM
BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: ICEBlock App developer Joshua Aaron is SUING DHS, ICE, DOJ, White House officials for violating his 1st Amendment rights when they pressured Apple to remove the app from the App Store. www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...
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@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social @meiselasb.bsky.social @therickwilson.bsky.social Gee-did Netflix not offer a bribe to Dear Leader for their takeover approval?🤔🙄Don't they get that's how trump's regime does things?
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
Trump warns Netflix’s $83bn deal for Warner Bros poses competition concerns
President vows to get involved in controversial takeover described as ‘unprecedented’ by ex-chair of regulator
www.theguardian.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:43 PM
@lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social @meiselasb.bsky.social @therickwilson.bsky.social Gee-did Netflix not offer a bribe to Dear Leader for their takeover approval?🤔🙄Don't they get that's how trump's regime does things?
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
www.theguardian.com/media/2025/d...
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December 8, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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Since day one, Western reporting overestimates Ru's strength and underestimates Ukraine, subtly legitimizes Ru's aggression by repeating various Ru pretexts for the war, and overwhelmingly pities Ukraine, subtly creating the impression that their loss is a foregone conclusion.
Noticed tonight that @cbsnews.com coverage of the situation in Ukraine had plenty on Russian strikes and non-progress of US peace efforts, but nothing on Ukrainian counterattacks into Russia, sanctions, nor EU military support.
Seems biased towards the Russian perspective.
Seems biased towards the Russian perspective.
December 7, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Since day one, Western reporting overestimates Ru's strength and underestimates Ukraine, subtly legitimizes Ru's aggression by repeating various Ru pretexts for the war, and overwhelmingly pities Ukraine, subtly creating the impression that their loss is a foregone conclusion.
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Lots of people have been passing around this somewhat concerning Alex Karp video, but it reminds me that two years ago the NYTimes published a piece he wrote about how AI was going to create weapons based on... the dumbest correlation ever. Nuclear tests over time compared to parameters used in ML
December 7, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Lots of people have been passing around this somewhat concerning Alex Karp video, but it reminds me that two years ago the NYTimes published a piece he wrote about how AI was going to create weapons based on... the dumbest correlation ever. Nuclear tests over time compared to parameters used in ML