Doug McVay
@dougmcvay.bsky.social
He/him. Public policy researcher/analyst, journalist.
Editor, DrugPolicyFacts.org and HealthSystemsFacts.org.
Producer/Host, Free Culture Radio
https://kboo.fm/program/free-culture-radio
and Century of Lies
https://drugtruth.net/century-of-lies
Editor, DrugPolicyFacts.org and HealthSystemsFacts.org.
Producer/Host, Free Culture Radio
https://kboo.fm/program/free-culture-radio
and Century of Lies
https://drugtruth.net/century-of-lies
Court of Claims hears arguments on constitutionality of new marijuana tax #MIPol
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Court of Claims hears arguments on constitutionality of new marijuana tax • Michigan Advance
The state’s new 24% tax on all cannabis products, which was passed as a part of the fiscal year 2026 budget package, came before the Michigan Court of Claims on Tuesday, with the Michigan Cannabis Ind...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Court of Claims hears arguments on constitutionality of new marijuana tax #MIPol
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Hey there, you’re using WhatsApp?
Recently, researchers found a significant privacy flaw that enabled them to uncover phone numbers associated with 3.5 billion accounts.
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Recently, researchers found a significant privacy flaw that enabled them to uncover phone numbers associated with 3.5 billion accounts.
Read more about this and learn how to limit who can see your WhatsApp information in our digital security newsletter:
Researchers find flaw exposing billions of WhatsApp numbers
Researchers discovered phone numbers and, in some instances, associated profile photos and names through WhatsApp’s contact discovery tool
freedom.press
November 26, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Hey there, you’re using WhatsApp?
Recently, researchers found a significant privacy flaw that enabled them to uncover phone numbers associated with 3.5 billion accounts.
Read more about this and learn how to limit who can see your WhatsApp information in our digital security newsletter:
Recently, researchers found a significant privacy flaw that enabled them to uncover phone numbers associated with 3.5 billion accounts.
Read more about this and learn how to limit who can see your WhatsApp information in our digital security newsletter:
"And ironically, almost all of the cadets declared that the control subject — the woman who didn’t drink at all — was probably impaired and should be arrested."
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D.C. police got me buzzed to help stop drunk drivers
A dispatch from MPD’s wet lab, where police train to spot impaired motorists.
51st.news
November 26, 2025 at 8:09 PM
"And ironically, almost all of the cadets declared that the control subject — the woman who didn’t drink at all — was probably impaired and should be arrested."
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After unprecedented autism-vaccine messaging change, scientists, advocates say CDC no longer trustworthy www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va... via @cidrap.bsky.social @lizszabo.bsky.social and Laine Bergeson
After unprecedented autism-vaccine messaging change, scientists, advocates say CDC no longer trustworthy
www.cidrap.umn.edu
November 26, 2025 at 6:12 PM
After unprecedented autism-vaccine messaging change, scientists, advocates say CDC no longer trustworthy www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va... via @cidrap.bsky.social @lizszabo.bsky.social and Laine Bergeson
"Another key difference from Multnomah County: In Lane, any agency or nonprofit can refer someone for deflection, not just law enforcement, as long as there is ample space and a person who has been charged for possession of a controlled substance won’t be turned away."
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In Eugene, Drug-Crime Deflection Comes With a Place to Stay and Get Clean. Not in Portland.
Rent costs Lane County just $577,304 a year, but the rooms do something a $3.2 million deflection center can’t: house people while they wait for drug treatment.
www.wweek.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
"Another key difference from Multnomah County: In Lane, any agency or nonprofit can refer someone for deflection, not just law enforcement, as long as there is ample space and a person who has been charged for possession of a controlled substance won’t be turned away."
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Getting a Single Parking Ticket in Lorain Led Hundreds to Lose Their Driver’s Licenses
A Marshall Project - Cleveland investigation has prompted city officials to stop issuing parking citations that, for years, led to license suspensions.
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/11/25/l...
A Marshall Project - Cleveland investigation has prompted city officials to stop issuing parking citations that, for years, led to license suspensions.
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/11/25/l...
How One Parking Ticket Cost Hundreds of Drivers Their Licenses
A Marshall Project - Cleveland investigation has prompted city officials to stop issuing parking citations that, for years, led to license suspensions.
www.themarshallproject.org
November 26, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Getting a Single Parking Ticket in Lorain Led Hundreds to Lose Their Driver’s Licenses
A Marshall Project - Cleveland investigation has prompted city officials to stop issuing parking citations that, for years, led to license suspensions.
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/11/25/l...
A Marshall Project - Cleveland investigation has prompted city officials to stop issuing parking citations that, for years, led to license suspensions.
www.themarshallproject.org/2025/11/25/l...
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Research shows that volunteering can be helpful for retirees’ health and well-being. For @motherjones.com, I spoke to four retirees about how they’re giving back to their communities to resist current happenings. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Turns out fighting fascism helps you live longer
Retirees are mobilizing to defend democracy—and the benefits literally show up in their DNA.
www.motherjones.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Research shows that volunteering can be helpful for retirees’ health and well-being. For @motherjones.com, I spoke to four retirees about how they’re giving back to their communities to resist current happenings. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
"The teenager told the officers he was a U.S. citizen, but an officer proceeded to break the car’s driver’s side window and detain him.”
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High school senior, a U.S. citizen, detained by ICE in Oregon
The 17-year-old was held more than five hours Friday in an ICE facility, his brother said.
www.oregonlive.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:32 PM
"The teenager told the officers he was a U.S. citizen, but an officer proceeded to break the car’s driver’s side window and detain him.”
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On this edition of Century of Lies: Overcoming Disruption
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Overcoming Disruption
On this edition of Century: Overcoming Disruption.
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On this edition of Century of Lies: Overcoming Disruption
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Drug Arrests and Gun Seizures Fell as Homeland Security Pursued Immigration
Internal documents reveal the impact on crime fighting as the Trump administration diverts special agents to its mass deportation agenda.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Internal documents reveal the impact on crime fighting as the Trump administration diverts special agents to its mass deportation agenda.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Drug Arrests and Gun Seizures Fell as Homeland Security Pursued Immigration
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Drug Arrests and Gun Seizures Fell as Homeland Security Pursued Immigration
Internal documents reveal the impact on crime fighting as the Trump administration diverts special agents to its mass deportation agenda.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
Internal documents reveal the impact on crime fighting as the Trump administration diverts special agents to its mass deportation agenda.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...
"Radiocarbon dating shows the oldest of the 16 canoes dates back to 5,200 years ago, making it the third oldest canoe discovered in eastern North America, she said. The two oldest were found in Florida, with the oldest of them dating back 7,000 years, Thomsen said."
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Wisconsin archaeologists identify 16 ancient canoes in a prehistoric lake 'parking lot'
Archaeologists have identified more than a dozen ancient canoes that Indigenous people apparently left behind in a prehistoric parking lot along a Wisconsin lakeshore.
apnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:23 AM
"Radiocarbon dating shows the oldest of the 16 canoes dates back to 5,200 years ago, making it the third oldest canoe discovered in eastern North America, she said. The two oldest were found in Florida, with the oldest of them dating back 7,000 years, Thomsen said."
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can't believe this ancient mesopotamia shoe wearing ass said people need to dress up at the airport
November 26, 2025 at 1:30 AM
can't believe this ancient mesopotamia shoe wearing ass said people need to dress up at the airport
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This absenteeism is concerning, lament schools and workplaces who’ve been past tensing the pandemic since 2021 or 2022 while everyone lives in perpetual sickness.
November 25, 2025 at 11:15 PM
This absenteeism is concerning, lament schools and workplaces who’ve been past tensing the pandemic since 2021 or 2022 while everyone lives in perpetual sickness.
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West Point plaque: "Our code of military obedience requires that, should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law."
November 25, 2025 at 10:40 PM
West Point plaque: "Our code of military obedience requires that, should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law."
ICE contractor informs Oregon agency of incoming Newport action: ‘Something’s going on’
It’s the clearest sign yet that a detention center could be coming to the fishing city
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It’s the clearest sign yet that a detention center could be coming to the fishing city
oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/25/i...
ICE contractor informs Oregon agency of incoming Newport action: ‘Something’s going on’ • Oregon Capital Chronicle
It’s the clearest sign yet that a detention center could be coming to the fishing city, where residents have vowed to resist those plans.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:13 AM
ICE contractor informs Oregon agency of incoming Newport action: ‘Something’s going on’
It’s the clearest sign yet that a detention center could be coming to the fishing city
oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/25/i...
It’s the clearest sign yet that a detention center could be coming to the fishing city
oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/25/i...
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Fired cop who targeted home with Black Lives Matter flag now wants conviction erased
@oregonian.com
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@oregonian.com
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Fired cop who targeted home with Black Lives Matter flag now wants conviction erased
Victim opposes expungement of criminal mischief conviction
www.oregonlive.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Fired cop who targeted home with Black Lives Matter flag now wants conviction erased
@oregonian.com
www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
@oregonian.com
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"It’s the latest sign that a suspected effort to build an immigrant detention center on the coast has not gone away."
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A federal defense contractor is seeking hundreds of coastal Oregon hotel rooms, city of Newport says
It’s just one recent sign that interest over an immigrant detention facility on the coast hasn’t faded.
www.opb.org
November 26, 2025 at 2:10 AM
"It’s the latest sign that a suspected effort to build an immigrant detention center on the coast has not gone away."
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Deposition of Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino went off the rails at hello, transcript shows www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/25/d...
Deposition of Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino went off the rails at hello, transcript shows
A full transcript of Cmdr. Gregory Bovino’s deposition has been made public in an ongoing lawsuit accusing federal immigration agents of routinely violating a restraining order on tactics in …
www.chicagotribune.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Deposition of Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino went off the rails at hello, transcript shows www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/25/d...
Donate to DULF's Legal Aid Fundraiser here: dulf.ca/dulf-aid-2/
November 26, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Donate to DULF's Legal Aid Fundraiser here: dulf.ca/dulf-aid-2/
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DULF’s Constitutional Challenge to Compassion-Club Charges Begins
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DULF’s Constitutional Challenge to Compassion-Club Charges Begins - Filter
As British Columbia’s overdose crisis escalated in the second half of the 2010s, Jeremy Kalicum was getting his first experience ...
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November 26, 2025 at 1:23 AM
DULF’s Constitutional Challenge to Compassion-Club Charges Begins
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Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday started his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt, to the surprise of many in the South American nation who doubted he would ever end up behind bars.
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Jair Bolsonaro begins 27-year prison sentence for Brazilian coup attempt
The far-right leader had been under house arrest since August and was taken to federal police headquarters Saturday after trying to break his ankle monitor.
www.pbs.org
November 26, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday started his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt, to the surprise of many in the South American nation who doubted he would ever end up behind bars.
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NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
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The Des Moines Register published an op-ed by a man who believes in the great replacement theory and wrote for Vdare. The op-Ed argues no immigrant can be vetted enough to be safe to enter this country. White washing racism in the name of local journalism.
November 25, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The Des Moines Register published an op-ed by a man who believes in the great replacement theory and wrote for Vdare. The op-Ed argues no immigrant can be vetted enough to be safe to enter this country. White washing racism in the name of local journalism.
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NEW: An MPR News journalist was among those hit by less-lethal munitions and taken from the scene by ambulance. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
Another federal agent operation in St. Paul draws large crowds of protesters
Gov. Tim Walz said state officials were monitoring a “chaotic” situation “and working to understand what unfolded. We received no heads up from federal authorities on this operation.”
www.mprnews.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:11 PM
NEW: An MPR News journalist was among those hit by less-lethal munitions and taken from the scene by ambulance. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
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Prepare for Black Friday by relinquishing any lingering hope that a tiny spark of decency might still flicker in the Stygian wasteland of the human spirit as we plunge ever deeper into the clammy vortex of a consumerist dystopia. And try to cheer up, it'll soon be Christmas.
November 25, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Prepare for Black Friday by relinquishing any lingering hope that a tiny spark of decency might still flicker in the Stygian wasteland of the human spirit as we plunge ever deeper into the clammy vortex of a consumerist dystopia. And try to cheer up, it'll soon be Christmas.