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The smallest county shift to the dems in Tennessee from last year appears to be seven points. The biggest was 20.
December 3, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The smallest county shift to the dems in Tennessee from last year appears to be seven points. The biggest was 20.
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Melania filled the White House with Christmas cheer by decking every hall that hasn’t been bulldozed
December 3, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Melania filled the White House with Christmas cheer by decking every hall that hasn’t been bulldozed
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I'm not pulling any punches: "So, these are not peace talks.[..] They are a distraction that Ru uses [..] to strain the Transatlantic relationship by pitting the “peace-seeking” U.S. against “warmongering” Europe, even though the only warmonger is Putin."
www.policymagazine.ca/whatever-you...
www.policymagazine.ca/whatever-you...
Whatever You Do, Don't Call Them 'Peace Talks' - Policy Magazine
What Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are presenting to the world as peace talks are not peace talks.
www.policymagazine.ca
December 3, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I'm not pulling any punches: "So, these are not peace talks.[..] They are a distraction that Ru uses [..] to strain the Transatlantic relationship by pitting the “peace-seeking” U.S. against “warmongering” Europe, even though the only warmonger is Putin."
www.policymagazine.ca/whatever-you...
www.policymagazine.ca/whatever-you...
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I’ve been reporting about the potential connection of tariffs to small biz job losses. Scott Lincicome of Cato offers this piece discussing not just the high level of the tariffs, but the “truly insane complexity” whose “overall economic cost is likely staggering. “
thedispatch.com/newsletter/c...
thedispatch.com/newsletter/c...
Welcome to Tariff Complexity Hell
Complexity is a tax, and today U.S. companies are paying through the nose.
thedispatch.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:04 AM
I’ve been reporting about the potential connection of tariffs to small biz job losses. Scott Lincicome of Cato offers this piece discussing not just the high level of the tariffs, but the “truly insane complexity” whose “overall economic cost is likely staggering. “
thedispatch.com/newsletter/c...
thedispatch.com/newsletter/c...
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Interesting new piece in the puzzle Rachel was outlining with @nicollewallace.bsky.social yesterday:
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Watch:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hdw6...
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Watch:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hdw6...
Exclusive | Hegseth Asked Top Admiral to Resign After Months of Discord
The relationship between the Pentagon chief and military leader had been rocky since Trump’s inauguration.
www.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Interesting new piece in the puzzle Rachel was outlining with @nicollewallace.bsky.social yesterday:
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Watch:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hdw6...
www.wsj.com/politics/nat...
Watch:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hdw6...
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I hope people take two minutes to listen to this shocking display of bigotry. It brings clarity to what we are fighting against. We should all be sick to hear such un-American drivel from the President of the United States.
Trump: "It’s a hellhole right now. And those Somalians should be out of here. They've destroyed our country. And all they do is complain, complain, complain. You have her. She’s always talking about the Constitution provides me with – go back to your own country and figure out your constitution."
December 3, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I hope people take two minutes to listen to this shocking display of bigotry. It brings clarity to what we are fighting against. We should all be sick to hear such un-American drivel from the President of the United States.
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Really appreciate the clarity of the president saying black people are ruining the country and this entire room of groveling empty suits saying nothing bsky.app/profile/just...
Trump, continued: "What the Somalian people have done to Minnesota is not even believable. It’s not even believable. And a lot of it starts with the governor. A lot of it starts with Barack HUSSEIN Obama, because that’s when people started coming in... They want to kiss our country good night."
December 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Really appreciate the clarity of the president saying black people are ruining the country and this entire room of groveling empty suits saying nothing bsky.app/profile/just...
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They reportedly want to open an enterprise investigation. Here is an excerpt from the relevant portion of the FBI manual about when you can't start an enterprise investigations
December 4, 2025 at 1:00 AM
They reportedly want to open an enterprise investigation. Here is an excerpt from the relevant portion of the FBI manual about when you can't start an enterprise investigations
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Massachusetts church displays 'ICE was here' sign in Nativity scene
Mass. church displays 'ICE was here' sign in Nativity scene
This is not the first time the church has used the manger to start a conversation on current events.
www.wcvb.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Massachusetts church displays 'ICE was here' sign in Nativity scene
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Religion note: Remember that pastor who was arrested protesting an ICE detention facility outside Chicago recently? The one who was photographed on the ground as officers arrested him?
That's Rev. Michael Woolf, and this is his church.
That's Rev. Michael Woolf, and this is his church.
December 4, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Religion note: Remember that pastor who was arrested protesting an ICE detention facility outside Chicago recently? The one who was photographed on the ground as officers arrested him?
That's Rev. Michael Woolf, and this is his church.
That's Rev. Michael Woolf, and this is his church.
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Much is being made, including by me, of how these mooks stood there grinning as Trump spewed a steady stream of vile racism appalling even for him. But watch Antonio Filosa, the Italian CEO of Stellantis (formerly Chrysler)
For sanity, mute the sound, then scroll to 1:40 and watch him.
For sanity, mute the sound, then scroll to 1:40 and watch him.
December 4, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Much is being made, including by me, of how these mooks stood there grinning as Trump spewed a steady stream of vile racism appalling even for him. But watch Antonio Filosa, the Italian CEO of Stellantis (formerly Chrysler)
For sanity, mute the sound, then scroll to 1:40 and watch him.
For sanity, mute the sound, then scroll to 1:40 and watch him.
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loved this conversation. Anyone need a crash course on why the intersection of AI, fascism and climate breakdown? We tried to cover it all!
🚨The video recording of the AI and the Politics of Extraction panel is now live! Watch this fascinating 1.5 hour discussion with @naomiaklein.bsky.social, @profwhw.bsky.social, @mysdick.bsky.social, and @profhvdv.bsky.social as they explore the risks of unfettered AI implementation.
AI and the Politics of Extraction | Centre for Climate Justice
YouTube video by Centre for Climate Justice
www.youtube.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:00 AM
loved this conversation. Anyone need a crash course on why the intersection of AI, fascism and climate breakdown? We tried to cover it all!
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santa should check his list once and cache the results tbh. maybe add some bloom filters.
December 4, 2025 at 3:43 AM
santa should check his list once and cache the results tbh. maybe add some bloom filters.
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"She can be heard screaming as agents attempt to handcuff her. 'I’m a U.S. citizen, please help me,' she shouted after agents forced her to the ground. 'This is unfair. Why are you doing this to me?'”
Gift link:
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
Gift link:
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
December 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
"She can be heard screaming as agents attempt to handcuff her. 'I’m a U.S. citizen, please help me,' she shouted after agents forced her to the ground. 'This is unfair. Why are you doing this to me?'”
Gift link:
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
Gift link:
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...
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“The protocols were changed after the strike to emphasize rescuing suspected smugglers if they survived strikes, according to three people. It is unclear who directed the change in protocol and when exactly it took shape.”
wapo.st/3Y4EQnK
wapo.st/3Y4EQnK
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
wapo.st
December 2, 2025 at 7:31 PM
“The protocols were changed after the strike to emphasize rescuing suspected smugglers if they survived strikes, according to three people. It is unclear who directed the change in protocol and when exactly it took shape.”
wapo.st/3Y4EQnK
wapo.st/3Y4EQnK
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At least the Democrats shut down the government for over a month and got absolutely nothing in return
NEW: Hopes fade in Congress for a health care deal before premiums soar in January
Two weeks before recess, they're nowhere close.
Senate to vote on a bill of Dems' choosing; expected to fail.
Enhanced ACA funds set to expire, as many Republicans want.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Two weeks before recess, they're nowhere close.
Senate to vote on a bill of Dems' choosing; expected to fail.
Enhanced ACA funds set to expire, as many Republicans want.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Hopes fade in Congress for a health care deal before premiums soar in January
Billions of dollars in tax credits under the Affordable Care Act are poised to expire at the end of the year. Lawmakers in both parties say they're nowhere close to a deal to renew them.
www.nbcnews.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:37 PM
At least the Democrats shut down the government for over a month and got absolutely nothing in return
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He’s gesturing to a sleeping man as he says “He’s the only leader in the world who can help end [the war in Ukraine].”
Trump dozes while Marco Rubio speaks to him directly next to him. Just insane optics.
December 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
He’s gesturing to a sleeping man as he says “He’s the only leader in the world who can help end [the war in Ukraine].”
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RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
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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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Instead of calling female reporters "ugly" or "piggy," Trump went with a lighter touch and called them stupid
December 2, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Instead of calling female reporters "ugly" or "piggy," Trump went with a lighter touch and called them stupid
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Trump again claims that all documents signed by Biden, including pardons, are “hereby null, void, and of no further force or effect.”
December 2, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Trump again claims that all documents signed by Biden, including pardons, are “hereby null, void, and of no further force or effect.”
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His "garbage" comments were not included on NBC News tonight. How can America know if the facts aren't reported?
here's Trump's full racist rant about MN's Somali community: "Somalians ripped off that state for billions. And they contribute nothing... Ilhan Omar is garbage. She's garbage. Her friends are garbage. These aren't people that work... They come from hell & do nothing but bitch. We don't want them"
December 2, 2025 at 11:42 PM
His "garbage" comments were not included on NBC News tonight. How can America know if the facts aren't reported?
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Remember how we used to laugh at North Koreans for their over-the-top praise of Dear Leader?
Hundreds of millions. Wow, that's a lot. That's more than have died in every single war combined in the entire world since 1900.
December 2, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Remember how we used to laugh at North Koreans for their over-the-top praise of Dear Leader?
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Yo, DHS (& pass this on to Stephen Miller when you see him):
When my Jewish grandparents fled Nazi Germany, & “Aryan” neighbors took their houses & their stuff, the Nazis WERE THE BADDIES.
(Also, you’re wrong about house prices. But the moral enormity is worse than the empirical falsehood.)
When my Jewish grandparents fled Nazi Germany, & “Aryan” neighbors took their houses & their stuff, the Nazis WERE THE BADDIES.
(Also, you’re wrong about house prices. But the moral enormity is worse than the empirical falsehood.)
DHS’s post suggesting “if you help kick people out of the country you’ll be able to afford housing” is OG Nazism.
December 2, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Yo, DHS (& pass this on to Stephen Miller when you see him):
When my Jewish grandparents fled Nazi Germany, & “Aryan” neighbors took their houses & their stuff, the Nazis WERE THE BADDIES.
(Also, you’re wrong about house prices. But the moral enormity is worse than the empirical falsehood.)
When my Jewish grandparents fled Nazi Germany, & “Aryan” neighbors took their houses & their stuff, the Nazis WERE THE BADDIES.
(Also, you’re wrong about house prices. But the moral enormity is worse than the empirical falsehood.)