Chuck Darwin
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Trumpism’s most revealing and defining moments
– not its most important,
nor cruelest,
nor most dangerous,
nor stupidest,
but perhaps its most illuminating
– came earlier this autumn.
In the c...
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Trump’s wrecking-ball approach to America has a precedent:
the Maga evangelical perversion of Jesus’s message of radical love to one of hate and aggression
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the Maga evangelical perversion of Jesus’s message of radical love to one of hate and aggression
c.im/@cdarwin/115...
The Justice Department plans to expand "gun-rights" protections
with a new office in its civil rights division dedicated to enforcing the U.S. constitutional right to bear arms.
The "Second Amendment Rights Section"
will be dedicated to
investigating local laws or policies limiting gun rights.
with a new office in its civil rights division dedicated to enforcing the U.S. constitutional right to bear arms.
The "Second Amendment Rights Section"
will be dedicated to
investigating local laws or policies limiting gun rights.
www.reuters.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:50 AM
The Justice Department plans to expand "gun-rights" protections
with a new office in its civil rights division dedicated to enforcing the U.S. constitutional right to bear arms.
The "Second Amendment Rights Section"
will be dedicated to
investigating local laws or policies limiting gun rights.
with a new office in its civil rights division dedicated to enforcing the U.S. constitutional right to bear arms.
The "Second Amendment Rights Section"
will be dedicated to
investigating local laws or policies limiting gun rights.
The “Fight Club” is pressing the Democratic Party to
“embrace candidates willing to challenge entrenched corporate interests,
fiercely oppose the Trump administration,
and defy their own party’s orthodoxy.”
#BernieSanders
#ElizabethWarren
“embrace candidates willing to challenge entrenched corporate interests,
fiercely oppose the Trump administration,
and defy their own party’s orthodoxy.”
#BernieSanders
#ElizabethWarren
Sanders, Warren Help Form Senate Democratic ‘Fight Club’ Challenging Schumer’s Leadership | Common Dreams
"So glad there are some Senate Dems willing to fight back," said one progressive strategist.
www.commondreams.org
November 26, 2025 at 3:44 AM
The “Fight Club” is pressing the Democratic Party to
“embrace candidates willing to challenge entrenched corporate interests,
fiercely oppose the Trump administration,
and defy their own party’s orthodoxy.”
#BernieSanders
#ElizabethWarren
“embrace candidates willing to challenge entrenched corporate interests,
fiercely oppose the Trump administration,
and defy their own party’s orthodoxy.”
#BernieSanders
#ElizabethWarren
A digital pass available through the reservation site Recreation.gov includes “America-first pricing” at some parks.
Starting on Jan. 1, nonresidents without an annual pass will have to pay a $100 surcharge to enter 11 of the most-visited places in the system
Starting on Jan. 1, nonresidents without an annual pass will have to pay a $100 surcharge to enter 11 of the most-visited places in the system
Recreation.gov - Camping, Cabins, RVs, Permits, Passes & More
We're here to help you dream up your next trip, figure out the details, and reserve experiences at over 3,600 facilities and 103,000 individual sites across the country.
Recreation.gov
November 26, 2025 at 3:15 AM
A digital pass available through the reservation site Recreation.gov includes “America-first pricing” at some parks.
Starting on Jan. 1, nonresidents without an annual pass will have to pay a $100 surcharge to enter 11 of the most-visited places in the system
Starting on Jan. 1, nonresidents without an annual pass will have to pay a $100 surcharge to enter 11 of the most-visited places in the system
“It’s certainly not a cartel,”
says Phil Gunson, senior analyst for the Andes region with the International Crisis Group
He explains that while some parts of the Venezuelan military are involved in the drug trade
“these people are in it for the money,
and declaring them terrorists is “ridiculous"
says Phil Gunson, senior analyst for the Andes region with the International Crisis Group
He explains that while some parts of the Venezuelan military are involved in the drug trade
“these people are in it for the money,
and declaring them terrorists is “ridiculous"
Will the U.S. Attack Venezuela? Trump’s Anti-Maduro Campaign Seen as Part of a Broader Regional Plan
As the Trump administration escalates pressure on Venezuela, U.S. military activity across the Caribbean continues to grow. The U.S. has deployed more than 15,000 troops to the region and carried out ...
www.democracynow.org
November 26, 2025 at 2:09 AM
“It’s certainly not a cartel,”
says Phil Gunson, senior analyst for the Andes region with the International Crisis Group
He explains that while some parts of the Venezuelan military are involved in the drug trade
“these people are in it for the money,
and declaring them terrorists is “ridiculous"
says Phil Gunson, senior analyst for the Andes region with the International Crisis Group
He explains that while some parts of the Venezuelan military are involved in the drug trade
“these people are in it for the money,
and declaring them terrorists is “ridiculous"
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Rare agreement from both sides of the divide.
The Trump admin wants to open offshore drilling along the CA and FL coasts, and both Newsom & DeSantis are calling it out as a threat to the environment, tourism and coastal communities.
If these two are sounding the alarm together, you know it’s bad.
The Trump admin wants to open offshore drilling along the CA and FL coasts, and both Newsom & DeSantis are calling it out as a threat to the environment, tourism and coastal communities.
If these two are sounding the alarm together, you know it’s bad.
November 25, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Rare agreement from both sides of the divide.
The Trump admin wants to open offshore drilling along the CA and FL coasts, and both Newsom & DeSantis are calling it out as a threat to the environment, tourism and coastal communities.
If these two are sounding the alarm together, you know it’s bad.
The Trump admin wants to open offshore drilling along the CA and FL coasts, and both Newsom & DeSantis are calling it out as a threat to the environment, tourism and coastal communities.
If these two are sounding the alarm together, you know it’s bad.
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Undeniable truth is the victims have yet to find justice for their abuses, because it would shock the public of those implicated. Such is reality. They've long evaded, it’s high time they faced the music—none more so than Trump, whose actions towards a 13-year-old are nothing short of despicable.
November 25, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Undeniable truth is the victims have yet to find justice for their abuses, because it would shock the public of those implicated. Such is reality. They've long evaded, it’s high time they faced the music—none more so than Trump, whose actions towards a 13-year-old are nothing short of despicable.
The fact that so many prominent and influential people could ignore Epstein's crimes is indicative of their membership in a
“borderless network of people who are more loyal to each other” than anything else
“borderless network of people who are more loyal to each other” than anything else
“The Epstein Class”: Anand Giridharadas on the Elite Network Around the Sexual Predator
While much of the recent interest in Jeffrey Epstein has focused on the late sexual predator’s relationship with President Donald Trump, his emails also reveal his close relationships with other power...
www.democracynow.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
The fact that so many prominent and influential people could ignore Epstein's crimes is indicative of their membership in a
“borderless network of people who are more loyal to each other” than anything else
“borderless network of people who are more loyal to each other” than anything else
Really looks like the United States is about to launch a regime change war against Venezuela with:
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
November 25, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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While Trump may believe it’s ‘seditious’ for members of Congress to remind the US military that some orders might be illegal and shouldn’t be followed blindly, a survey of troops earlier this year found that most understand what the law requires buff.ly/Kq2TASq
Just follow orders or obey the law? What US troops told us about refusing illegal commands
A majority of service members understand the distinction between legal and illegal orders.
theconversation.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM
While Trump may believe it’s ‘seditious’ for members of Congress to remind the US military that some orders might be illegal and shouldn’t be followed blindly, a survey of troops earlier this year found that most understand what the law requires buff.ly/Kq2TASq
I feel this needs to be
re-posted every single day
re-posted every single day
China has brought millions out of poverty.
The US has not – by choice
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The US has not – by choice
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
China has brought millions out of poverty. The US has not – by choice
Despite the US’s economic success, income inequality remains breathtaking. But this is no glitch – it’s the system
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I feel this needs to be
re-posted every single day
re-posted every single day
Musk rode into Washington with big ambitions of slashing government spending by trillions of dollars.
Instead, during his brief time in DC, government spending actually increased,
and he left behind many burned bridges.
www.theverge.com/news/827390/...
Instead, during his brief time in DC, government spending actually increased,
and he left behind many burned bridges.
www.theverge.com/news/827390/...
DOGE is no more, and in its wake, only chaos
After Musk was chased out of DC, a power vacuum at the head of DOGE caused chaos and ultimately led to its dissolution.
www.theverge.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Musk rode into Washington with big ambitions of slashing government spending by trillions of dollars.
Instead, during his brief time in DC, government spending actually increased,
and he left behind many burned bridges.
www.theverge.com/news/827390/...
Instead, during his brief time in DC, government spending actually increased,
and he left behind many burned bridges.
www.theverge.com/news/827390/...
Death Row Prisoners Granted Clemency by Biden
Brace for “Living Hell” Under Trump
Trump officials are retaliating by imposing the harshest conditions in the entire federal prison system,
including near total isolation
boltsmag.org/death-row-cl...
Brace for “Living Hell” Under Trump
Trump officials are retaliating by imposing the harshest conditions in the entire federal prison system,
including near total isolation
boltsmag.org/death-row-cl...
Death Row Prisoners Granted Clemency by Biden Brace for "Living Hell" Under Trump - Bolts
Trump officials are retaliating by imposing the harshest conditions in the entire federal prison system, including near total isolation.
boltsmag.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Death Row Prisoners Granted Clemency by Biden
Brace for “Living Hell” Under Trump
Trump officials are retaliating by imposing the harshest conditions in the entire federal prison system,
including near total isolation
boltsmag.org/death-row-cl...
Brace for “Living Hell” Under Trump
Trump officials are retaliating by imposing the harshest conditions in the entire federal prison system,
including near total isolation
boltsmag.org/death-row-cl...
The Trump administration orders review of 233,000 Biden-era refugees
This unprecedented move will reopen cases of thousands who sought U.S. protection
Critics call the review unnecessary and cruel
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
This unprecedented move will reopen cases of thousands who sought U.S. protection
Critics call the review unnecessary and cruel
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:58 AM
The Trump administration orders review of 233,000 Biden-era refugees
This unprecedented move will reopen cases of thousands who sought U.S. protection
Critics call the review unnecessary and cruel
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
This unprecedented move will reopen cases of thousands who sought U.S. protection
Critics call the review unnecessary and cruel
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
The ‘S&P 493’ reveals a very different U.S. economy
A few trillion-dollar companies are powering the market’s gains.
Here’s what’s happening to most other businesses in the United States.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
A few trillion-dollar companies are powering the market’s gains.
Here’s what’s happening to most other businesses in the United States.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
The ‘S&P 493’ reveals a very different U.S. economy
A few trillion-dollar companies are powering the market’s gains. Here’s what’s happening to most other businesses in the United States.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:25 AM
The ‘S&P 493’ reveals a very different U.S. economy
A few trillion-dollar companies are powering the market’s gains.
Here’s what’s happening to most other businesses in the United States.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
A few trillion-dollar companies are powering the market’s gains.
Here’s what’s happening to most other businesses in the United States.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
More than 25,000 cases of vaccine preventable whooping cough were recorded this year
-- higher than pre-pandemic levels
abcnews.go.com/Health/25000...
-- higher than pre-pandemic levels
abcnews.go.com/Health/25000...
More than 25,000 cases of whooping cough recorded this year, higher than pre-pandemic levels: CDC
More than 25,000 cases of whopping cough have been recorded in the U.S. so far this year, updated federal data shows.
abcnews.go.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
More than 25,000 cases of vaccine preventable whooping cough were recorded this year
-- higher than pre-pandemic levels
abcnews.go.com/Health/25000...
-- higher than pre-pandemic levels
abcnews.go.com/Health/25000...
Senate Republican Ron Johnson has said that
the U.S. “can’t afford” to implement Donald Trump’s proposal
to send out $2,000 checks to supposedly offset costs of tariffs
— days after Trump wined & dined some of the richest people on the planet at an extravagant black tie dinner in the White House
the U.S. “can’t afford” to implement Donald Trump’s proposal
to send out $2,000 checks to supposedly offset costs of tariffs
— days after Trump wined & dined some of the richest people on the planet at an extravagant black tie dinner in the White House
Ron Johnson Says US “Can’t Afford” $2K Checks as Trump Feasts With Billionaires
The statement comes after the GOP traded millions of Americans’ health care for more tax cuts for the rich.
truthout.org
November 24, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Senate Republican Ron Johnson has said that
the U.S. “can’t afford” to implement Donald Trump’s proposal
to send out $2,000 checks to supposedly offset costs of tariffs
— days after Trump wined & dined some of the richest people on the planet at an extravagant black tie dinner in the White House
the U.S. “can’t afford” to implement Donald Trump’s proposal
to send out $2,000 checks to supposedly offset costs of tariffs
— days after Trump wined & dined some of the richest people on the planet at an extravagant black tie dinner in the White House
Viola Ford Fletcher,
one of last survivors of Tulsa race massacre,
dies aged 111
Fletcher spent years pushing for justice
after the deadly racial attack on Tulsa' Greenwood District, a thriving Black Oklahoma community in 1921
one of last survivors of Tulsa race massacre,
dies aged 111
Fletcher spent years pushing for justice
after the deadly racial attack on Tulsa' Greenwood District, a thriving Black Oklahoma community in 1921
Viola Ford Fletcher, one of last survivors of Tulsa race massacre, dies aged 111
Fletcher spent years pushing for justice after deadly racial attack on thriving Black Oklahoma community in 1921
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Viola Ford Fletcher,
one of last survivors of Tulsa race massacre,
dies aged 111
Fletcher spent years pushing for justice
after the deadly racial attack on Tulsa' Greenwood District, a thriving Black Oklahoma community in 1921
one of last survivors of Tulsa race massacre,
dies aged 111
Fletcher spent years pushing for justice
after the deadly racial attack on Tulsa' Greenwood District, a thriving Black Oklahoma community in 1921
Federal Judge Cameron McGowan Currie on Monday tossed out separate criminal charges against the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey and New York’s attorney general, Letitia James,
saying the loyalist prosecutor installed by Trump to bring the cases was put into her job unlawfully.
saying the loyalist prosecutor installed by Trump to bring the cases was put into her job unlawfully.
Judge Dismisses Cases Against Comey and James, Finding Trump Prosecutor Was Unlawfully Appointed
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Federal Judge Cameron McGowan Currie on Monday tossed out separate criminal charges against the former F.B.I. director James B. Comey and New York’s attorney general, Letitia James,
saying the loyalist prosecutor installed by Trump to bring the cases was put into her job unlawfully.
saying the loyalist prosecutor installed by Trump to bring the cases was put into her job unlawfully.
Donald Trump’s weaponization of the US department of justice
to focus on retribution against political foes,
on fulfilling Maga goals and on granting pardons for allies
has seen thousands of lawyers depart or be fired
and weakened investigations in civil rights, national security and other areas
to focus on retribution against political foes,
on fulfilling Maga goals and on granting pardons for allies
has seen thousands of lawyers depart or be fired
and weakened investigations in civil rights, national security and other areas
Trump DoJ’s focus on Maga goals harms other investigations, experts warn
Exodus of lawyers under Trump weakens department’s capacity in civil rights, national security and other areas
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Donald Trump’s weaponization of the US department of justice
to focus on retribution against political foes,
on fulfilling Maga goals and on granting pardons for allies
has seen thousands of lawyers depart or be fired
and weakened investigations in civil rights, national security and other areas
to focus on retribution against political foes,
on fulfilling Maga goals and on granting pardons for allies
has seen thousands of lawyers depart or be fired
and weakened investigations in civil rights, national security and other areas
Jimmy Cliff,
Jamaican reggae singer,
actor and cultural icon,
dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come
had hits including
You Can Get It If You Really Want
and I Can See Clearly Now
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
Jamaican reggae singer,
actor and cultural icon,
dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come
had hits including
You Can Get It If You Really Want
and I Can See Clearly Now
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Jimmy Cliff,
Jamaican reggae singer,
actor and cultural icon,
dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come
had hits including
You Can Get It If You Really Want
and I Can See Clearly Now
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
Jamaican reggae singer,
actor and cultural icon,
dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come
had hits including
You Can Get It If You Really Want
and I Can See Clearly Now
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/n...
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"What is “news” under a president who doesn’t give a damn about anything other than amassing personal power and wealth"? @rbreich.bsky.social
robertreich.substack.com/p/whats-the-...
robertreich.substack.com/p/whats-the-...
November 6, 2025 at 11:08 AM
"What is “news” under a president who doesn’t give a damn about anything other than amassing personal power and wealth"? @rbreich.bsky.social
robertreich.substack.com/p/whats-the-...
robertreich.substack.com/p/whats-the-...
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It won't matter what journalists ask Speaker Johnson. He's a more heinous version of Sgt. Schultz.
"I see nothing! I hear nothing! I know nothing!"
"I see nothing! I hear nothing! I know nothing!"
November 4, 2025 at 9:10 AM
It won't matter what journalists ask Speaker Johnson. He's a more heinous version of Sgt. Schultz.
"I see nothing! I hear nothing! I know nothing!"
"I see nothing! I hear nothing! I know nothing!"
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The Soviets were eventually kicked out of east Germany. Poland. The baltics. Eastern Europe altogether.
Eastern Ukraine may well end up in a horrific genocidal occupation thanks to Trump. But Russia is a dying empire that collapsed twice just in the last century. Ukraine will be free.
Eastern Ukraine may well end up in a horrific genocidal occupation thanks to Trump. But Russia is a dying empire that collapsed twice just in the last century. Ukraine will be free.
November 24, 2025 at 8:52 AM
The Soviets were eventually kicked out of east Germany. Poland. The baltics. Eastern Europe altogether.
Eastern Ukraine may well end up in a horrific genocidal occupation thanks to Trump. But Russia is a dying empire that collapsed twice just in the last century. Ukraine will be free.
Eastern Ukraine may well end up in a horrific genocidal occupation thanks to Trump. But Russia is a dying empire that collapsed twice just in the last century. Ukraine will be free.
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This year's #Arctic sea ice freeze-up is the least on record for the Baffin Bay region (located between Greenland and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago).
The extent of ice cover is a record low for the date there.
The extent of ice cover is a record low for the date there.
Zack Labe (@[email protected])
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This year's #Arctic sea ice freeze-up is clearly the latest on record for the Baffin Bay region (located between Greenland and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago). The extent of ice co...
fediscience.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
This year's #Arctic sea ice freeze-up is the least on record for the Baffin Bay region (located between Greenland and the Canadian Arctic Archipelago).
The extent of ice cover is a record low for the date there.
The extent of ice cover is a record low for the date there.