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$40 million deal:
"...the majority of theaters have sold fewer than 10 tickets per screening" www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
"...the majority of theaters have sold fewer than 10 tickets per screening" www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
Melania Trump Promotes New Film Amid Reports of Low Theater Turnout
The red carpet is being rolled out, and the Kennedy Center is prepped. Yet Hollywood insiders are whispering that Melania Trump’s highly anticipated documentary might ... Read More
www.yahoo.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:50 AM
$40 million deal:
"...the majority of theaters have sold fewer than 10 tickets per screening" www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
"...the majority of theaters have sold fewer than 10 tickets per screening" www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
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So far, I am only seeing TPM, Mediaite, and Daily Beast focusing on this.
We live in a world where the president calling an ethnic group "very low IQ" and "bad for our country" while insisting they "ought to get the hell out of here" barely makes headlines. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-m...
We live in a world where the president calling an ethnic group "very low IQ" and "bad for our country" while insisting they "ought to get the hell out of here" barely makes headlines. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-m...
Trump Marks First Year In Office With Unhinged Racist Rant Targeting ‘Very Low IQ’ Somalis
President Donald Trump spent the first anniversary of his second term on...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:27 PM
So far, I am only seeing TPM, Mediaite, and Daily Beast focusing on this.
We live in a world where the president calling an ethnic group "very low IQ" and "bad for our country" while insisting they "ought to get the hell out of here" barely makes headlines. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-m...
We live in a world where the president calling an ethnic group "very low IQ" and "bad for our country" while insisting they "ought to get the hell out of here" barely makes headlines. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-m...
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I know "Obvious Racist Says Obviously Racist Thing" isn't automatically newsworthy, but if that racist is the current president, it sure as hell is.
So far, I am only seeing TPM, Mediaite, and Daily Beast focusing on this.
We live in a world where the president calling an ethnic group "very low IQ" and "bad for our country" while insisting they "ought to get the hell out of here" barely makes headlines. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-m...
We live in a world where the president calling an ethnic group "very low IQ" and "bad for our country" while insisting they "ought to get the hell out of here" barely makes headlines. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-m...
Trump Marks First Year In Office With Unhinged Racist Rant Targeting ‘Very Low IQ’ Somalis
President Donald Trump spent the first anniversary of his second term on...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:41 AM
I know "Obvious Racist Says Obviously Racist Thing" isn't automatically newsworthy, but if that racist is the current president, it sure as hell is.
apnews.com/article/john... to Memories: John Mellencamp rolling out jukebox of his old hits
Minutes to Memories: John Mellencamp rolling out jukebox of his old hits
“There's nothing wrong with making people happy,” says singer John Mellencamp, and that's the guiding philosophy of the concert tour he's planning this summer.
apnews.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:36 PM
apnews.com/article/john... to Memories: John Mellencamp rolling out jukebox of his old hits
Delivery Apps Have Stolen $550M From Workers By Changing How Customers Tip: Mamdani Admin. Report - nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/13/d...
Delivery Apps Have Stolen $550M From Workers By Changing How Customers Tip: Mamdani Admin. Report - Streetsblog New York City
Uber and DoorDash have cost workers half a million dollars in lost tips, the Mamdani administration charged.
nyc.streetsblog.org
January 13, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Delivery Apps Have Stolen $550M From Workers By Changing How Customers Tip: Mamdani Admin. Report - nyc.streetsblog.org/2026/01/13/d...
"We have more lawyers per capita and the world’s most profitable legal services industry. Yet we rank 101 out of 114 countries—behind Afghanistan—in ordinary citizens’ ability to access and afford legal services."
"The wall looks permanent until the day it comes down."
data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-wall-l...
Several people I know have used the word "beautiful" for this piece, and that's exactly right. A beautifully phrased essay on the bind we're in— until we aren't.
Recommended, in an extreme way.
data4democracy.substack.com/p/the-wall-l...
Several people I know have used the word "beautiful" for this piece, and that's exactly right. A beautifully phrased essay on the bind we're in— until we aren't.
Recommended, in an extreme way.
The Wall Looks Permanent Until It Falls
On the optimism of preparation in a time of democratic decay.
data4democracy.substack.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:26 AM
"We have more lawyers per capita and the world’s most profitable legal services industry. Yet we rank 101 out of 114 countries—behind Afghanistan—in ordinary citizens’ ability to access and afford legal services."
A diplomatic source said: 'The generals think Trump's Greenland plan is crazy and illegal. So they are trying to deflect him with other major military operations. They say it's like dealing with a five-year-old'.
Cool, cool.
"According to sources, Trump has asked Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) to prepare the invasion plan, but it is being resisted by the joint chiefs of staff on the grounds that it would be illegal - and not be supported by Congress."
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
"According to sources, Trump has asked Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) to prepare the invasion plan, but it is being resisted by the joint chiefs of staff on the grounds that it would be illegal - and not be supported by Congress."
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...
Trump 'orders US army chiefs to draw up plan to invade Greenland'
Donald Trump has ordered his special forces commanders to draw up a plan for the invasion of Greenland - but is being resisted by senior military figures, The Mail on Sunday has learned.
www.dailymail.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 8:11 AM
A diplomatic source said: 'The generals think Trump's Greenland plan is crazy and illegal. So they are trying to deflect him with other major military operations. They say it's like dealing with a five-year-old'.
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Rent is borderline crippling. It's genuinely a little depressing, and certainly distressing
A 39% increase in the last five years. Insane
Meanwhile, non NIMBY places building new supply like Austin have seen rents *decline* 20% in the last three years
A 39% increase in the last five years. Insane
Meanwhile, non NIMBY places building new supply like Austin have seen rents *decline* 20% in the last three years
January 2, 2026 at 4:59 AM
Rent is borderline crippling. It's genuinely a little depressing, and certainly distressing
A 39% increase in the last five years. Insane
Meanwhile, non NIMBY places building new supply like Austin have seen rents *decline* 20% in the last three years
A 39% increase in the last five years. Insane
Meanwhile, non NIMBY places building new supply like Austin have seen rents *decline* 20% in the last three years
The script: After learning about Jesus’ birth, Moshko calls the Roma & Devil to plague the believers. Both promptly materialize, the Devil greeting the Jew as a friend & assuring him that, together, they’ll keep the peasants ignorant of Jesus & wallowing in sin www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | The old-world antisemitism in a Christmas pageant near you
Does the pope mean what he says about zero tolerance of hatred toward Jews?
www.washingtonpost.com
December 25, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The script: After learning about Jesus’ birth, Moshko calls the Roma & Devil to plague the believers. Both promptly materialize, the Devil greeting the Jew as a friend & assuring him that, together, they’ll keep the peasants ignorant of Jesus & wallowing in sin www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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ICE agents illegally break into a woman's bathroom in a NY nutrition bar manufacturing plant. "Pull up your pants," says a male agent. The agents only had a warrant to review employer documents. They didn't have a warrant to search for, detain, or arrest anyone there.
December 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
ICE agents illegally break into a woman's bathroom in a NY nutrition bar manufacturing plant. "Pull up your pants," says a male agent. The agents only had a warrant to review employer documents. They didn't have a warrant to search for, detain, or arrest anyone there.
“Allison Stoddart, the mayor’s chief counsel, put in a miniature model of Staten Island Ferry to represent a labor contract with unionized workers who had labored on the orange-and-blue ferries without a deal for more than a decade.”
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/16/e...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/16/e...
Burial at City Hall: Time Capsule Puts Shine on Mayor’s Record
Metal box goes underground for a decade as Adams readies for exit.
www.thecity.nyc
December 17, 2025 at 7:36 PM
“Allison Stoddart, the mayor’s chief counsel, put in a miniature model of Staten Island Ferry to represent a labor contract with unionized workers who had labored on the orange-and-blue ferries without a deal for more than a decade.”
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/16/e...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/16/e...
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A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
ICE Arrested and Separated Chinese Father From 6-Year-Old Son, Advocates Say
The father and son were detained at an ICE check-in on Nov. 26, advocates say. The son’s location is currently unknown, while the father is being held at an upstate ICE facility.
www.thecity.nyc
December 2, 2025 at 5:42 PM
A 6-year-old boy is missing after ICE arrested him and his dad in NYC last week and shipped them off to separate facilities. www.thecity.nyc/2025/12/02/i... @thecity.nyc @gwynnefitz.bsky.social
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After becoming a congressional leader, a politician’s stock portfolio beats out those of peers by 47 (!!!) percentage points a year through trades timed around bills and firms that later get government contracts
www.nber.org/papers/w34524
via @florianederer.bsky.social
www.nber.org/papers/w34524
via @florianederer.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 1:42 AM
After becoming a congressional leader, a politician’s stock portfolio beats out those of peers by 47 (!!!) percentage points a year through trades timed around bills and firms that later get government contracts
www.nber.org/papers/w34524
via @florianederer.bsky.social
www.nber.org/papers/w34524
via @florianederer.bsky.social
“We expected that species feeding mainly in deep water would have lower PFAS contamination than coastal species, which are closer to pollution sources. Our analyses show that this is not the case. There really seems to be no place to hide from PFAS."
Scientists have sounded the alarm over toxic forever chemicals, after analysing 127 whales and dolphins.
Unprecedented levels of forever chemicals found in dolphins and whales
Scientists have sounded the alarm over toxic forever chemicals, after analysing 127 whales and dolphins.
l.euronews.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:42 AM
“We expected that species feeding mainly in deep water would have lower PFAS contamination than coastal species, which are closer to pollution sources. Our analyses show that this is not the case. There really seems to be no place to hide from PFAS."
Unions Brace to Bargain With New Boss Zohran Mamdani
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/26/m...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/26/m...
www.thecity.nyc
November 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Unions Brace to Bargain With New Boss Zohran Mamdani
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/26/m...
www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/26/m...
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A depraved and decadent Trump WH dinner for MBS was a stunning low for an American ruling class that's stopped pretending to carry a moral compass
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
The night America’s doomed ruling class gorged on lamb, blood, and oil
For America’s deeply corrupt billionaires, time heals all wounds — even from a murderous Saudi prince’s bone saw.
www.inquirer.com
November 23, 2025 at 6:10 PM
A depraved and decadent Trump WH dinner for MBS was a stunning low for an American ruling class that's stopped pretending to carry a moral compass
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
It was really a celebration of death - of democracy, of an overheating planet, and ultimately themselves. My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ceos...
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Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
November 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Increase in productivity since 1979: 87%
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32%
Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%.
As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.
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Councillor for Montreal East will be elected by lottery after tie vote montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
November 8, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Councillor for Montreal East will be elected by lottery after tie vote montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
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ICE agents in Chicago violently detain a non verbal autistic man for being “non compliant”
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
November 8, 2025 at 8:15 AM
ICE agents in Chicago violently detain a non verbal autistic man for being “non compliant”
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care
This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person
They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota
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helluva closing message
UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 5: Vito Marcantonio
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
There are many who dismiss our vision for New York as impossible. To them, I say we need look only to our past for proof of how we can shape the future.
Tomorrow is Election Day. And this is the final Until It's Done of our campaign.
November 4, 2025 at 4:48 AM
helluva closing message