Scott
@ecscott.bsky.social
Retired Physics prof. Craft beer enthusiast, coffee addict, Prog rock fan and Wisconsinite. Unabashed liberal, despiser of all things Trump.
Geez, could never have seen that coming. 🙄
BREAKING: UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric has pushed back against Israeli Lieutenant General Eyal Zamir’s claim that the “yellow line” marking Israeli-occupied areas in Gaza is now a “new border” with Israel.
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December 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Geez, could never have seen that coming. 🙄
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5 citizens are in DC today sharing how immigration agents detained them
DHS still denies it is arresting citizens
Dayanne Figueroa of Chicago agrees. What happened to her wasn’t an arrest, she told House & Senate Democrats just now
“It was an assault & kidnapping of a U.S. citizen.”
DHS still denies it is arresting citizens
Dayanne Figueroa of Chicago agrees. What happened to her wasn’t an arrest, she told House & Senate Democrats just now
“It was an assault & kidnapping of a U.S. citizen.”
NEW: A new congressional investigation prompted by ProPublica reporting has found that, contrary to the Trump administration’s claims, immigration agents have frequently detained and mistreated U.S. citizens.
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
By @nicolefoy.bsky.social
Immigration Agents Have Often Grabbed and Mistreated Citizens, Congressional Investigators Find
Prompted by ProPublica’s reporting, an investigation by Senate Democrats documented the experiences of nearly two dozen citizens wrongly detained by immigration agents, contradicting the Trump adminis...
www.propublica.org
December 9, 2025 at 8:46 PM
5 citizens are in DC today sharing how immigration agents detained them
DHS still denies it is arresting citizens
Dayanne Figueroa of Chicago agrees. What happened to her wasn’t an arrest, she told House & Senate Democrats just now
“It was an assault & kidnapping of a U.S. citizen.”
DHS still denies it is arresting citizens
Dayanne Figueroa of Chicago agrees. What happened to her wasn’t an arrest, she told House & Senate Democrats just now
“It was an assault & kidnapping of a U.S. citizen.”
Ah, yup.
Caleb Ragland, president of the American Soybean Association, on Trump's farm bailout: "This is a band-aid on an open wound ... what we truly need are market-based solutions"
December 9, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Ah, yup.
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Important detail on Paramount's hostile takeover bid to buy WBD:
Paramount's financing partners include Jared Kushner's private equity firm, plus Saudi Arabia's, Qatar's and Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth funds.
Kushner's involvement was NOT publicized by Paramount.
www.axios.com/2025/12/08/p...
Paramount's financing partners include Jared Kushner's private equity firm, plus Saudi Arabia's, Qatar's and Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth funds.
Kushner's involvement was NOT publicized by Paramount.
www.axios.com/2025/12/08/p...
Paramount launches hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros.
The move comes days after Paramount was bested by Netflix in a competitive bidding process to buy Warner Bros.
www.axios.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Important detail on Paramount's hostile takeover bid to buy WBD:
Paramount's financing partners include Jared Kushner's private equity firm, plus Saudi Arabia's, Qatar's and Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth funds.
Kushner's involvement was NOT publicized by Paramount.
www.axios.com/2025/12/08/p...
Paramount's financing partners include Jared Kushner's private equity firm, plus Saudi Arabia's, Qatar's and Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth funds.
Kushner's involvement was NOT publicized by Paramount.
www.axios.com/2025/12/08/p...
Oh that’s good!
“I brought this horrid creature into the world, and now I must take him out!” Winfrey said
Oprah Pursues Dr. Phil On Ship Through Arctic
THE ARCTIC CIRCLE—With a vow to destroy the abomination she had created if it was the last thing she ever did, television host Oprah Winfrey has spent weeks on a ship pursuing Dr. Phil through the Arc...
theonion.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Oh that’s good!
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Oligarchy (noun):
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
December 8, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Oligarchy (noun):
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
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Such a fucking asshole. But maybe he doesn’t remember saying it. There’s no doubt he’s undergoing a severe mental decline.
“I’d have no problem releasing the video”
“I didn’t say that, you said that. Fake news.”
5 days apart 😬
(From @therecount.com )
“I didn’t say that, you said that. Fake news.”
5 days apart 😬
(From @therecount.com )
December 9, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Such a fucking asshole. But maybe he doesn’t remember saying it. There’s no doubt he’s undergoing a severe mental decline.
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REMINDER: People need to get the fuck off X.
December 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
REMINDER: People need to get the fuck off X.
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Jasmine Crockett launches her campaign for the US Senate in Texas, as Colin Allred drops out to run for a House seat.
Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett is running for the US Senate in Texas. Allred to seek House seat
Crockett, one of Congress’ most outspoken Democrats and a frequent target of GOP attacks, jumped into the race on the final day of qualifying in Texas.
apnews.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Jasmine Crockett launches her campaign for the US Senate in Texas, as Colin Allred drops out to run for a House seat.
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Good news: congressional efforts to cram an AI regulation moratorium into the NDAA (a must pass defense bill) have been abandoned. This is a win for musicians, who've wanted state govts to protect them and their fans from abusive practices by AI firms.
December 8, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Good news: congressional efforts to cram an AI regulation moratorium into the NDAA (a must pass defense bill) have been abandoned. This is a win for musicians, who've wanted state govts to protect them and their fans from abusive practices by AI firms.
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Israeli Leaders and Settlers Aim to Create a Fully Colonized “Greater Israel”
truthout.org
Israeli Leaders and Settlers Aim to Create a Fully Colonized “Greater Israel”
twp.ai
December 8, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Israeli Leaders and Settlers Aim to Create a Fully Colonized “Greater Israel”
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Hey folks 👋 I'm the reporter who revealed immigration agents detained 170+ citizens this year
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected]
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected]
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
Nicole Foy
ProPublica is an independent, non-profit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
www.propublica.org
December 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Hey folks 👋 I'm the reporter who revealed immigration agents detained 170+ citizens this year
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected]
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
My fellowship w/ProPublica has been incredible, but it wraps January. I'm looking for my next gig. Please reach out to share leads & opportunities! [email protected]
www.propublica.org/people/nicol...
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"Lawmakers plan to withhold 1/4 of Hegseth’s travel budget until Pentagon provides them w videos. The demand ..calls for “unedited video of strikes conducted against designated terrorist orgs in the area of responsibility of US Southern Command” to the House & Sen Armed Services Committees"
Congress to withhold Pentagon travel funds until it sees boat strike videos
Congress to withhold Pentagon travel funds until it sees boat strike videos
Lawmakers quietly stuck the requirement into their must-pass annual defense policy bill.
dlvr.it
December 8, 2025 at 6:26 PM
"Lawmakers plan to withhold 1/4 of Hegseth’s travel budget until Pentagon provides them w videos. The demand ..calls for “unedited video of strikes conducted against designated terrorist orgs in the area of responsibility of US Southern Command” to the House & Sen Armed Services Committees"
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Wong & Marles met Hegseth & Rubio. Did their talks cover:
- enabling the #GazaGenocide
- closer ties with Putin
- how to commit #warcrimes on the high seas
- #AUKUS making us a nuclear target?
Albanese govt's alliance with the fascist Trump regime endangers Australia.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
- enabling the #GazaGenocide
- closer ties with Putin
- how to commit #warcrimes on the high seas
- #AUKUS making us a nuclear target?
Albanese govt's alliance with the fascist Trump regime endangers Australia.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
December 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Wong & Marles met Hegseth & Rubio. Did their talks cover:
- enabling the #GazaGenocide
- closer ties with Putin
- how to commit #warcrimes on the high seas
- #AUKUS making us a nuclear target?
Albanese govt's alliance with the fascist Trump regime endangers Australia.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
- enabling the #GazaGenocide
- closer ties with Putin
- how to commit #warcrimes on the high seas
- #AUKUS making us a nuclear target?
Albanese govt's alliance with the fascist Trump regime endangers Australia.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
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It appears that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has, within the past week, scrubbed a large amount of climate change content from its official website, as well as *removed human-caused warming* from the discussion on its "causes of climate change" page.
December 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
It appears that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has, within the past week, scrubbed a large amount of climate change content from its official website, as well as *removed human-caused warming* from the discussion on its "causes of climate change" page.
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Ummm I guess defunding the police & dismantling corrupt police unions wouldn’t have been such a terrible plan!
One officer was accused of spreading a nude photo of a woman he knew.
Another was found responsible for acts of domestic violence and sexual assault.
In spite of their disciplinary records, the Chicago Police Department promoted both of them.
With @invisible.institute
Another was found responsible for acts of domestic violence and sexual assault.
In spite of their disciplinary records, the Chicago Police Department promoted both of them.
With @invisible.institute
Chicago Promoted Two Police Officers After Investigators Found They Engaged in Sexual Misconduct
The Chicago Police Department’s promotions system allows officers’ disciplinary records to be ignored. Despite years of reform efforts, nothing has changed.
www.propublica.org
December 8, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Ummm I guess defunding the police & dismantling corrupt police unions wouldn’t have been such a terrible plan!
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“Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. But teach a man how to fish and Pete Hegseth will murder him.”
December 7, 2025 at 7:39 PM
“Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. But teach a man how to fish and Pete Hegseth will murder him.”
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BREAKING: At least 373 Palestinians have been killed and 970 wounded since the start of the ceasefire in October, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
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December 7, 2025 at 1:23 PM
BREAKING: At least 373 Palestinians have been killed and 970 wounded since the start of the ceasefire in October, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.
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A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
Redirecting
doi.org
December 6, 2025 at 5:02 PM
A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
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This is revealing, but not in the way he thinks.
Bhattacharya did and does hold fringe views in the scientific community.
He got to where he is not by persuading scientists, but by benefiting from rightwing billionaires and their media platforms—Musk bought Twitter and gave him a blue check. 1/
Bhattacharya did and does hold fringe views in the scientific community.
He got to where he is not by persuading scientists, but by benefiting from rightwing billionaires and their media platforms—Musk bought Twitter and gave him a blue check. 1/
Imagine you're overseeing the termination of clinical trials, the destruction of people's livelihoods, the dismantling of scientific research in the US, and you're complaining that Twitter didn't give you a blue check 4 years ago.
December 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
This is revealing, but not in the way he thinks.
Bhattacharya did and does hold fringe views in the scientific community.
He got to where he is not by persuading scientists, but by benefiting from rightwing billionaires and their media platforms—Musk bought Twitter and gave him a blue check. 1/
Bhattacharya did and does hold fringe views in the scientific community.
He got to where he is not by persuading scientists, but by benefiting from rightwing billionaires and their media platforms—Musk bought Twitter and gave him a blue check. 1/
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Not including Border Patrol, ICE has arrested nearly 75,000 people with no criminal records.
This data is compiled by ICE internally and was obtained by
UC Berkeley’s Deportation Data Project via a lawsuit.
ICE is currently holding 65,000 migrants in detention centers around the country.
This data is compiled by ICE internally and was obtained by
UC Berkeley’s Deportation Data Project via a lawsuit.
ICE is currently holding 65,000 migrants in detention centers around the country.
ICE has arrested nearly 75,000 people with no criminal records, data shows
The figures do not include arrests made by Border Patrol, which has launched aggressive immigration operations in several cities in recent months.
www.nbcnews.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Not including Border Patrol, ICE has arrested nearly 75,000 people with no criminal records.
This data is compiled by ICE internally and was obtained by
UC Berkeley’s Deportation Data Project via a lawsuit.
ICE is currently holding 65,000 migrants in detention centers around the country.
This data is compiled by ICE internally and was obtained by
UC Berkeley’s Deportation Data Project via a lawsuit.
ICE is currently holding 65,000 migrants in detention centers around the country.
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"In response to Trump's order, attorneys general in 21 states sued the administration.
Now, after a judge's ruling that Trump's actions were unlawful, libraries and museums across the country will have access to money that had been stuck in a months-long limbo..."
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Now, after a judge's ruling that Trump's actions were unlawful, libraries and museums across the country will have access to money that had been stuck in a months-long limbo..."
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Libraries and museums get federal funding back after Trump cuts
Earlier this year, the Trump administration gutted the Institute of Museum and Library Services, leading to canceled federal grants. Now, after a court order, those grants are being reinstated.
www.npr.org
December 7, 2025 at 7:04 PM
"In response to Trump's order, attorneys general in 21 states sued the administration.
Now, after a judge's ruling that Trump's actions were unlawful, libraries and museums across the country will have access to money that had been stuck in a months-long limbo..."
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
Now, after a judge's ruling that Trump's actions were unlawful, libraries and museums across the country will have access to money that had been stuck in a months-long limbo..."
www.npr.org/2025/12/04/n...
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A series of field expeditions between 2018 and 2023 assessed the longevity and retreat of several Sierra Nevada glaciers. Results present both geological and climatic evidence demonstrating not only the exceptional persistence but also the rapid decline of these glaciers.
Glaciers in the Sierra Nevada in California are Nearing Complete Disappearance — Konsyse
Scientists have reconstructed the full story of Sierra Nevada glacier decline.
www.konsyse.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:00 AM
A series of field expeditions between 2018 and 2023 assessed the longevity and retreat of several Sierra Nevada glaciers. Results present both geological and climatic evidence demonstrating not only the exceptional persistence but also the rapid decline of these glaciers.
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The orange felon insults yet another female reporter by calling CNN’s Kaitlan Collins “stupid and nasty” after she inquired about the price of his trashy dictator ballroom after it increased by another $100M.
This is what happens when you normalize a criminal for a decade.
This is what happens when you normalize a criminal for a decade.
December 6, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The orange felon insults yet another female reporter by calling CNN’s Kaitlan Collins “stupid and nasty” after she inquired about the price of his trashy dictator ballroom after it increased by another $100M.
This is what happens when you normalize a criminal for a decade.
This is what happens when you normalize a criminal for a decade.