@gracegeorge23.bsky.social
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Most philanthropy towards U.S. universities is about ego of the giver, not need of the receiver.
MacKenzie Scott is a rare exception. Most of her gifts are truly transformative, as they go to less privileged organizations and are unconditional. ❤️
MacKenzie Scott is a rare exception. Most of her gifts are truly transformative, as they go to less privileged organizations and are unconditional. ❤️
MacKenzie Scott is trying to close the DEI gap in higher ed, with $155 million in donations this week alone | Fortune
These gifts are a “major source of encouragement” during uncertain times for higher education.
fortune.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Most philanthropy towards U.S. universities is about ego of the giver, not need of the receiver.
MacKenzie Scott is a rare exception. Most of her gifts are truly transformative, as they go to less privileged organizations and are unconditional. ❤️
MacKenzie Scott is a rare exception. Most of her gifts are truly transformative, as they go to less privileged organizations and are unconditional. ❤️
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The American people deserve to feel protected by their president. Not attacked by him.
December 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
The American people deserve to feel protected by their president. Not attacked by him.
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Twitter in the past 48 hours has been like watching a remedial version of SPECTRE convene a meeting in real time.
December 7, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Twitter in the past 48 hours has been like watching a remedial version of SPECTRE convene a meeting in real time.
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Ted Cruz, ladies and gentlemen
December 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Ted Cruz, ladies and gentlemen
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Solar flare may spark strong geomagnetic storm, northern lights this week
Solar flare may spark strong geomagnetic storm, northern lights this week
We could see strong G3 geomagnetic storm conditions this week. Here’s what to know.
www.wkrn.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Solar flare may spark strong geomagnetic storm, northern lights this week
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During ratification of the 14th Amendment, senators discussed whether the Citizenship Clause would apply to the children of immigrants and resoundingly concluded that it did. The text and history all point in one direction and the counter-arguments are patently fraudulent. I am going to lose my mind
The evidence is the text. All you have to do is read the Constitution.
December 7, 2025 at 7:19 PM
During ratification of the 14th Amendment, senators discussed whether the Citizenship Clause would apply to the children of immigrants and resoundingly concluded that it did. The text and history all point in one direction and the counter-arguments are patently fraudulent. I am going to lose my mind
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Kyiv now 💡❌🇺🇦
P.S. The situation is the same in other cities of Ukraine, in my Vinnytsia, no power for 16 hours a day.
P.S. The situation is the same in other cities of Ukraine, in my Vinnytsia, no power for 16 hours a day.
December 7, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Kyiv now 💡❌🇺🇦
P.S. The situation is the same in other cities of Ukraine, in my Vinnytsia, no power for 16 hours a day.
P.S. The situation is the same in other cities of Ukraine, in my Vinnytsia, no power for 16 hours a day.
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Very bad deal, New US security strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says www.bbc.com/news/article...
New US security strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says
The Kremlin welcomes the starkly worded document, which does not cast Russia as a threat to the US.
www.bbc.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Very bad deal, New US security strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says www.bbc.com/news/article...
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HOPE WALZ: “What world are we f*cking living in? I draw the line at Gus. You people are f*cking disgraceful.”
She says MAGA loyalists are now driving by their home and yelling “R*tard!” at her family and her special needs brother after Trump called GovTimWalz the R word.
She says MAGA loyalists are now driving by their home and yelling “R*tard!” at her family and her special needs brother after Trump called GovTimWalz the R word.
December 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
HOPE WALZ: “What world are we f*cking living in? I draw the line at Gus. You people are f*cking disgraceful.”
She says MAGA loyalists are now driving by their home and yelling “R*tard!” at her family and her special needs brother after Trump called GovTimWalz the R word.
She says MAGA loyalists are now driving by their home and yelling “R*tard!” at her family and her special needs brother after Trump called GovTimWalz the R word.
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It’s important to remember there are two scandals here:
1. The Administration has likely committed war crimes.
2. But the entire operation - which now includes two dozen attacks - is illegal. In our democracy, the President CANNOT wage war without the consent of the people.
1. The Administration has likely committed war crimes.
2. But the entire operation - which now includes two dozen attacks - is illegal. In our democracy, the President CANNOT wage war without the consent of the people.
BERMAN: Did you see any evidence of them trying to use a radio in the video you saw?
TOM COTTON: Well I saw lots of evidence of them standing on the boat that had been capsized
BERMAN: That wasn't my question. Did you see any evidence?
COTTON: No, I didn't
TOM COTTON: Well I saw lots of evidence of them standing on the boat that had been capsized
BERMAN: That wasn't my question. Did you see any evidence?
COTTON: No, I didn't
December 7, 2025 at 6:26 PM
It’s important to remember there are two scandals here:
1. The Administration has likely committed war crimes.
2. But the entire operation - which now includes two dozen attacks - is illegal. In our democracy, the President CANNOT wage war without the consent of the people.
1. The Administration has likely committed war crimes.
2. But the entire operation - which now includes two dozen attacks - is illegal. In our democracy, the President CANNOT wage war without the consent of the people.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar: "When I think about Stephen Miller and his white supremacist rhetoric, it reminds me of the way the Nazis described Jewish people in Germany."
December 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Rep. Ilhan Omar: "When I think about Stephen Miller and his white supremacist rhetoric, it reminds me of the way the Nazis described Jewish people in Germany."
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My new podcast "Burn Order" is about the decision to incarcerate tens of thousands of Japanese-American families during World War II, and the remarkable fight against it.
6 episodes in total -- Eps. 1 and 2 are posted now. 3 and 4 will post tomorrow, December 8:
podcasts.apple.com/me/podcast/r...
6 episodes in total -- Eps. 1 and 2 are posted now. 3 and 4 will post tomorrow, December 8:
podcasts.apple.com/me/podcast/r...
Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order
News Podcast · Series ·
podcasts.apple.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
My new podcast "Burn Order" is about the decision to incarcerate tens of thousands of Japanese-American families during World War II, and the remarkable fight against it.
6 episodes in total -- Eps. 1 and 2 are posted now. 3 and 4 will post tomorrow, December 8:
podcasts.apple.com/me/podcast/r...
6 episodes in total -- Eps. 1 and 2 are posted now. 3 and 4 will post tomorrow, December 8:
podcasts.apple.com/me/podcast/r...
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On January 21, 2025, Trump's first presidential pardon went to Ross Ulbricht
Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison for "Abetting distribution of drugs over internet; computer hacking conspiracy; fraud with identification documents; money laundering conspiracy"
He doesn't care about the drugs
Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison for "Abetting distribution of drugs over internet; computer hacking conspiracy; fraud with identification documents; money laundering conspiracy"
He doesn't care about the drugs
Trump pardons Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht
Trump said he had called Ulbricht's mother to let her know he had granted her son a full pardon.
www.bbc.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
On January 21, 2025, Trump's first presidential pardon went to Ross Ulbricht
Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison for "Abetting distribution of drugs over internet; computer hacking conspiracy; fraud with identification documents; money laundering conspiracy"
He doesn't care about the drugs
Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison for "Abetting distribution of drugs over internet; computer hacking conspiracy; fraud with identification documents; money laundering conspiracy"
He doesn't care about the drugs
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The wall near St. Michael’s Monastery in #Kyiv
Here are the faces of the Heroes who gave their lives for Ukraine
Here are ordinary people who did not want war -they wanted to live.But when Russians came to kill us,they stood up to defend their country
This is the price Ukraine is paying
📹Oleg Kiy
Here are the faces of the Heroes who gave their lives for Ukraine
Here are ordinary people who did not want war -they wanted to live.But when Russians came to kill us,they stood up to defend their country
This is the price Ukraine is paying
📹Oleg Kiy
December 7, 2025 at 6:32 PM
The wall near St. Michael’s Monastery in #Kyiv
Here are the faces of the Heroes who gave their lives for Ukraine
Here are ordinary people who did not want war -they wanted to live.But when Russians came to kill us,they stood up to defend their country
This is the price Ukraine is paying
📹Oleg Kiy
Here are the faces of the Heroes who gave their lives for Ukraine
Here are ordinary people who did not want war -they wanted to live.But when Russians came to kill us,they stood up to defend their country
This is the price Ukraine is paying
📹Oleg Kiy
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The Kremlin, which has placed the destruction of democratic systems around the globe and in the USA in particular at the top of its agenda, heaps praise on Trump's new "National Security Strategy" that favors dictators and profits over freedom and allies.
That should tell you all you need to know.
That should tell you all you need to know.
Kremlin hails Trump’s national security strategy as aligned with Russia’s vision
Moscow welcomes White House document critical of the EU as talks to end the Ukraine war enter a key phase
www.theguardian.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The Kremlin, which has placed the destruction of democratic systems around the globe and in the USA in particular at the top of its agenda, heaps praise on Trump's new "National Security Strategy" that favors dictators and profits over freedom and allies.
That should tell you all you need to know.
That should tell you all you need to know.
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Since entering office, the Trump administration has encouraged the public multiple times to send in tips about people who are not aligned with its agenda or ideology.
In effect, it's priming the public to police each other. #Velshi
In effect, it's priming the public to police each other. #Velshi
White House’s tiplines are priming the public to police each other
Since entering office this year, the Trump administration has encouraged people multiple times to send in tips about people who are not aligned with its agenda or ideology on a number of issues. Historians and experts on authoritarianism have a word for this: denunciation – the practice of citizens monitoring each other and reporting perceived wrongdoing to the state. Many Americans have expressed resistance to the idea of becoming a government informant, but it’s another sign of how the country may be slipping into authoritarianism.
www.ms.now
December 7, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Since entering office, the Trump administration has encouraged the public multiple times to send in tips about people who are not aligned with its agenda or ideology.
In effect, it's priming the public to police each other. #Velshi
In effect, it's priming the public to police each other. #Velshi
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My law firm is currently litigating 65 voting and election cases in 30 states. We have plans for another dozen or so.
The 2026 midterm elections are shaping up to be a fight to protect free and fair election. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
The 2026 midterm elections are shaping up to be a fight to protect free and fair election. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
December 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
My law firm is currently litigating 65 voting and election cases in 30 states. We have plans for another dozen or so.
The 2026 midterm elections are shaping up to be a fight to protect free and fair election. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
The 2026 midterm elections are shaping up to be a fight to protect free and fair election. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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it does feel like an intense societal problem that the founder of palantir, the biggest survellience company, thinks like this
December 7, 2025 at 5:27 PM
it does feel like an intense societal problem that the founder of palantir, the biggest survellience company, thinks like this
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DOT opens public comment on plan to hike fuel costs during affordability crisis
DOT opens public comment on plan to hike fuel costs during affordability crisis
This week, the US Environmental Protection Agency proposed a plan to make cars less efficient when Americans are already paying record-high energy bills during an affordability crisis fueled by tariff-driven inflation. That plan is now up for public comment.
more…
electrek.co
December 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM
DOT opens public comment on plan to hike fuel costs during affordability crisis
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I bet they've been keeping this one in their back pocket for an emergency.
I don't believe any of this pipe bomber bs.
Trump's FBI can suddenly track down a guy from grainy 480p footage four years later, but the Epstein files are apparently in the same vault as the nuclear codes.
Just remember that Tulsi Gabbard had drafted a classified memo claiming it was woman.
Trump's FBI can suddenly track down a guy from grainy 480p footage four years later, but the Epstein files are apparently in the same vault as the nuclear codes.
Just remember that Tulsi Gabbard had drafted a classified memo claiming it was woman.
Suspect in DC pipe bomb case ordered to remain in jail in first court appearance
The Trump administration said FBI investigators found forensic evidence -- out of millions of pieces of data -- which led agents to Cole.
thenationaldesk.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:26 PM
I bet they've been keeping this one in their back pocket for an emergency.
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What Ryan Lizza Exposed About the Media Cartel Running American Democracy
open.substack.com/pub/deanblun...
open.substack.com/pub/deanblun...
What Ryan Lizza Exposed About the Media Cartel Running American Democracy
Lizza didn’t just confess a relationship scandal — he cracked open the journalism-power pipeline that keeps Americans in the dark and elites in control.
open.substack.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:26 PM
What Ryan Lizza Exposed About the Media Cartel Running American Democracy
open.substack.com/pub/deanblun...
open.substack.com/pub/deanblun...
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1) Trump pardons a corrupt Dem
2) Jeffries makes excuses for the "thin" indictment
3) Cuellar files to run as a Dem
4) Trump squeals that his quid pro quo isn't being honored
2) Jeffries makes excuses for the "thin" indictment
3) Cuellar files to run as a Dem
4) Trump squeals that his quid pro quo isn't being honored
Trump rages that Henry Cuellar didn’t pay him back for a pardon by switching parties, blasting Cuellar for a “lack of LOYALTY.”
In other words, Trump admits he was trying to use his pardon power to buy Republicans a House seat.
In other words, Trump admits he was trying to use his pardon power to buy Republicans a House seat.
December 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
1) Trump pardons a corrupt Dem
2) Jeffries makes excuses for the "thin" indictment
3) Cuellar files to run as a Dem
4) Trump squeals that his quid pro quo isn't being honored
2) Jeffries makes excuses for the "thin" indictment
3) Cuellar files to run as a Dem
4) Trump squeals that his quid pro quo isn't being honored
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DHS used a wide variety of weapons against people in Elgin yesterday, not only tear gas. Some wild photos in this writeup from @domguan.bsky.social:
ICE Tear Gasses Residential Area During Multi-Hour Elgin Apprehension
About 30 to 40 federal agents, about half marked as ICE agents, deployed at least six tear gas canisters, pepper balls, and foam rounds at over 200 protesters in a residential neighborhood on Maple…
bluecollarjazz.org
December 7, 2025 at 6:26 PM
DHS used a wide variety of weapons against people in Elgin yesterday, not only tear gas. Some wild photos in this writeup from @domguan.bsky.social:
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Japan and Australia urged calm on Sunday after Chinese military aircraft locked radar on Japanese fighter jets, a month after the Japanese leader’s recent remarks on Taiwan that stirred tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.
apnews.com/article/japa...
apnews.com/article/japa...
Japan and Australia urge calm after Chinese radar locks on Japanese jets
Japan and Australia have urged calm after Chinese military aircraft locked radar on Japanese fighter jets.
apnews.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Japan and Australia urged calm on Sunday after Chinese military aircraft locked radar on Japanese fighter jets, a month after the Japanese leader’s recent remarks on Taiwan that stirred tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.
apnews.com/article/japa...
apnews.com/article/japa...
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Even the legal justification for drone strikes on senior members of al Qaeda and associated forces (ostensibly covered under the 2001 AUMF) states that strikes are justified only “when capture is infeasible”
This is contemptible. Not only do we now have confirmation Hegseth has been lying from the jump, but it seems neither he nor his team understand that killing everyone on a target list *becomes* an illegal No Quarter Order if targets try to surrender or are neutralized. Their semantic games are vile.
Admiral told lawmakers everyone on alleged drug boat was on a list of military targets
Adm. Frank Bradley said U.S. intelligence had identified the 11 people on the boat and determined the military was authorized to kill them as part of Trump’s campaign against alleged drug-smuggling ve...
www.nbcnews.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Even the legal justification for drone strikes on senior members of al Qaeda and associated forces (ostensibly covered under the 2001 AUMF) states that strikes are justified only “when capture is infeasible”