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Addressing threats to health care's core values, and now larger threats to the democracy needed to advance health and welfare
The resistance innovates "college newsrooms, independent media and legacy outlets across Chicago are now working together in ways that upend decades of cutthroat competition, building tools to track [DHS] enforcement [operations] and collaborating on information" www.reuters.com/business/med...
'Pins on a Map': How Chicago students are tracking ICE raids
These student journalists counter online rumor with facts and give locals maps of frequently targeted areas as panic spreads over whom immigration agents will target next.
www.reuters.com
December 13, 2025 at 10:37 PM
The resistance innovates "college newsrooms, independent media and legacy outlets across Chicago are now working together in ways that upend decades of cutthroat competition, building tools to track [DHS] enforcement [operations] and collaborating on information" www.reuters.com/business/med...
How to spark resistance "Scrawled in chalk on the pavement near a secondary school in eastern Slovakia, the messages were short and to the point: 'Enough Fico'" a popular anti-government slogan, another about PM "providing sexual favours to Vladimir Putin" www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
‘Chalk Revolution’ strikes nerve as Slovakia fears return to authoritarian past
Teenager who first scrawled messages on pavement in protest at rightwing government did not expect so many others to follow suit
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:36 PM
How to spark resistance "Scrawled in chalk on the pavement near a secondary school in eastern Slovakia, the messages were short and to the point: 'Enough Fico'" a popular anti-government slogan, another about PM "providing sexual favours to Vladimir Putin" www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
[One sign of far-right retreat] "UT has repealed a collective bargaining ban passed in February that prevented labor unions serving teachers, firefighters, police and other public employees from negotiating....one of the most restrictive labor laws in the country" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Utah repeals public employee collective bargaining ban, one of the most restrictive US labor laws
Repeal of law comes as state Republicans prepare to defend four US House seats under new congressional map
www.theguardian.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:33 PM
[One sign of far-right retreat] "UT has repealed a collective bargaining ban passed in February that prevented labor unions serving teachers, firefighters, police and other public employees from negotiating....one of the most restrictive labor laws in the country" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
"I’ve noticed a pattern among some of my colleagues in public health, biomedical research, and the university settings in which I work....we shrink back, saying, 'Oh, it’s not you. It’s me'" and affirm the "reigning trope" that we lost the trust of the people www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Public Health Needs a New Motto: No Apologies, No Surrender
It's time we stopped flinching at the assaults of the far right—and started fighting back.
www.thenation.com
December 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM
"I’ve noticed a pattern among some of my colleagues in public health, biomedical research, and the university settings in which I work....we shrink back, saying, 'Oh, it’s not you. It’s me'" and affirm the "reigning trope" that we lost the trust of the people www.thenation.com/article/soci...
Rumble, promoter of "free speech" for right wing extremists, which welcomes Russian propaganda/disinformation outlets like Sputnik and RT, benefits Trump regime figures and supporters JD Vance, Peter Thiel, Dan Bongino, Howard Lutnick, Tulsi Gabbard dekleptocracy.substack.com/p/rumble-the...
Rumble, the Canadian MAGA Information Ecosystem Bellybutton
You need to understand how exceedingly strange and hostile the crypto bros are to the American Experiment
dekleptocracy.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Rumble, promoter of "free speech" for right wing extremists, which welcomes Russian propaganda/disinformation outlets like Sputnik and RT, benefits Trump regime figures and supporters JD Vance, Peter Thiel, Dan Bongino, Howard Lutnick, Tulsi Gabbard dekleptocracy.substack.com/p/rumble-the...
From Feb thru Dec, convicted criminal Trump gave 61 pardons and commutations, 27 for white collar crime, "securities fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, tax evasion" 2 went to corporations, "an unprecedented act." Another "14 were about political corruption" washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/09/t...
The Main Beneficiaries of Trump’s Pardons? White-Collar Criminals Like Him
Trump’s pardons overwhelmingly favor white-collar criminals and dovetail with a deregulatory agenda that risks global financial stability.
washingtonmonthly.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:34 PM
From Feb thru Dec, convicted criminal Trump gave 61 pardons and commutations, 27 for white collar crime, "securities fraud, wire fraud, money laundering, tax evasion" 2 went to corporations, "an unprecedented act." Another "14 were about political corruption" washingtonmonthly.com/2025/12/09/t...
"former top litigation volunteer at the Anti-Defamation League", Joe Berman's "scorching resignation letter" said he left because the group "had become a 'useful idiot'" for Trump "by failing to respond aggressively to antisemitism on the right" www.jta.org/2025/12/12/u...
Top ADL civil rights lay leader quits, accusing group of being 'useful idiot' for Trump - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Joe Berman resigned in March and is making his resignation letter public for the first time now.
www.jta.org
December 13, 2025 at 2:43 AM
"former top litigation volunteer at the Anti-Defamation League", Joe Berman's "scorching resignation letter" said he left because the group "had become a 'useful idiot'" for Trump "by failing to respond aggressively to antisemitism on the right" www.jta.org/2025/12/12/u...
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BREAKING
Trump DOJ must give files unconstitutionally taken from the devices of Comey’s ex-legal adviser Daniel Richman back to him, a federal judge rules.
It’s the evidence at the center of Comey’s case.
Background www.allrisenews.com/p/richman-su...
Trump DOJ must give files unconstitutionally taken from the devices of Comey’s ex-legal adviser Daniel Richman back to him, a federal judge rules.
It’s the evidence at the center of Comey’s case.
Background www.allrisenews.com/p/richman-su...
December 13, 2025 at 1:36 AM
BREAKING
Trump DOJ must give files unconstitutionally taken from the devices of Comey’s ex-legal adviser Daniel Richman back to him, a federal judge rules.
It’s the evidence at the center of Comey’s case.
Background www.allrisenews.com/p/richman-su...
Trump DOJ must give files unconstitutionally taken from the devices of Comey’s ex-legal adviser Daniel Richman back to him, a federal judge rules.
It’s the evidence at the center of Comey’s case.
Background www.allrisenews.com/p/richman-su...
Another attempted power grab: "Trump said he has pardoned former CO elections clerk Tina Peters, who is serving a 9-year sentence for allowing unauthorised access to voting machines during the 2020 presidential election" but president can't pardon someone for state crimes www.bbc.com/news/article...
Trump says he will pardon jailed elections clerk Tina Peters
Trump's powers to pardon are only applicable to federal convictions - not the state level charges Peters was jailed for.
www.bbc.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Another attempted power grab: "Trump said he has pardoned former CO elections clerk Tina Peters, who is serving a 9-year sentence for allowing unauthorised access to voting machines during the 2020 presidential election" but president can't pardon someone for state crimes www.bbc.com/news/article...
Troops Involved in Boat Strikes Face a ‘Moral Injury’ Risk "Participating in killing-even killing seen remotely on a video screen-can leave deep psychological wounds....If the person perceives the killing as morally wrong or unjustified" effect may be greater www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
Troops Involved in Boat Strikes Face a ‘Moral Injury’ Risk, Experts Say
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:22 PM
Troops Involved in Boat Strikes Face a ‘Moral Injury’ Risk "Participating in killing-even killing seen remotely on a video screen-can leave deep psychological wounds....If the person perceives the killing as morally wrong or unjustified" effect may be greater www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
Does Trump regime do anything legal? "top National Park Service official...instructed park superintendents to limit the number of staff who get top marks in performance reviews.... experts say [this] violates federal code" and makes layoffs easier www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
Park Service orders changes to staff ratings, a move experts call illegal
Lower performance ratings could be used as a factor in layoff decisions and will demoralize staff, advocates say.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Does Trump regime do anything legal? "top National Park Service official...instructed park superintendents to limit the number of staff who get top marks in performance reviews.... experts say [this] violates federal code" and makes layoffs easier www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...
European governments see Trump regime as enemy "Danish intelligence services have accused the US of using its economic power to 'assert its will'...threatening military force against...allies" Think Americans will start working for European security services? www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Danish intelligence accuses US of using economic power to ‘assert its will’ over allies
The US also listed as a threat due to its growing interest in Greenland, which is vital to America’s national security
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM
European governments see Trump regime as enemy "Danish intelligence services have accused the US of using its economic power to 'assert its will'...threatening military force against...allies" Think Americans will start working for European security services? www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
[Resistance broadens] New Yorkers are banding together to protect street vendors from ICE "Street Vendor Project and NYC Ice Watch, a community-led platform alerting neighborhoods about immigration raids, are training volunteers and canvassing the streets" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘There’s power in numbers’: New Yorkers are banding together to protect street vendors from ICE
With ICE targeting vendors and fear rising, community groups are organising fast to keep New Yorkers working on the streets safe
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
[Resistance broadens] New Yorkers are banding together to protect street vendors from ICE "Street Vendor Project and NYC Ice Watch, a community-led platform alerting neighborhoods about immigration raids, are training volunteers and canvassing the streets" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
The resistance broadens "IN legislature’s rejection of a new map that would have added two Republican seats in Congress marked one of the biggest political defeats for...Trump... significantly damaged the Republican effort to reconfigure congressional districts" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Indiana’s rejection of new voting map shows Trump’s might is not unlimited
Defeat complicates the picture for Republicans across the US as they seek to redraw districts in an increasingly messy battle
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
The resistance broadens "IN legislature’s rejection of a new map that would have added two Republican seats in Congress marked one of the biggest political defeats for...Trump... significantly damaged the Republican effort to reconfigure congressional districts" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Russian long "campaign to...wound Hillary Clinton and elevate...Trump unfolded largely as planned....a single, continuous narrative arc... pattern of receptivity, opportunity, and convergence" centered on Trump "who consistently advanced" Russia's objectives olgalautman.substack.com/p/epilogue-r...
Epilogue: Russia’s Return on Investment for Interfering in the 2016 Election
Chapter 20 of our series on how Russia attacked the 2016 U.S. election to help Trump win.
olgalautman.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Russian long "campaign to...wound Hillary Clinton and elevate...Trump unfolded largely as planned....a single, continuous narrative arc... pattern of receptivity, opportunity, and convergence" centered on Trump "who consistently advanced" Russia's objectives olgalautman.substack.com/p/epilogue-r...
Migrants' "fear of deportation or legal consequences" reduces care seeking, thus less "surgeries, ER visits, and specialty care; Kids...afraid to play outside; Children...showing up to clinics alone;Families are avoiding insurance or SNAP renewal" yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/fall-vacci...
Fall vaccination rates are down, flu takes off, the U.S. is not Denmark, ICE’s negative impact on health, and more.
The Dose (December 8)
yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Migrants' "fear of deportation or legal consequences" reduces care seeking, thus less "surgeries, ER visits, and specialty care; Kids...afraid to play outside; Children...showing up to clinics alone;Families are avoiding insurance or SNAP renewal" yourlocalepidemiologist.substack.com/p/fall-vacci...
Argues broligarchy of tech plutocrats believe "money and intelligence are essentially the same, "delusion of the powerful" letting them "believe that they were just born better" But maybe they are more willing to do whatever it takes to win in an unregulated system www.mind-war.com/p/convenient...
Convenient Delusion: Money = Intelligence
How “scientific racism” has become the justification for a Palantir Reich.
www.mind-war.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Argues broligarchy of tech plutocrats believe "money and intelligence are essentially the same, "delusion of the powerful" letting them "believe that they were just born better" But maybe they are more willing to do whatever it takes to win in an unregulated system www.mind-war.com/p/convenient...
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Yes, the people who have taken down their MAGA signs may not have changed their beliefs, but it’s still a *very good sign and a very good thing* when former fans start becoming too embarrassed to publicly associate themselves with Trump.
(I am directing this at you, doomers).
(I am directing this at you, doomers).
December 12, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Yes, the people who have taken down their MAGA signs may not have changed their beliefs, but it’s still a *very good sign and a very good thing* when former fans start becoming too embarrassed to publicly associate themselves with Trump.
(I am directing this at you, doomers).
(I am directing this at you, doomers).
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👇!!!!!
You’d think the last 10 years would have taught people that it is in fact preferable when most of the horrible bigots feel too afraid to be vocal bigots in public.
We are currently experiencing what happens when a critical mass of Nazis decide it’s safe to let their fascist flag fly. It’s not good.
We are currently experiencing what happens when a critical mass of Nazis decide it’s safe to let their fascist flag fly. It’s not good.
December 12, 2025 at 2:18 AM
👇!!!!!
Snake oil Senator "endorses discredited doctor’s book on chlorine dioxide, a disinfectant and deodorizer he claims treats everything from autism to cancer. Sen Ron Johnson (R-WI) has a history of spreading vaccine misinformation "It's all lunacy" www.propublica.org/article/ron-...
Senator Endorses Discredited Doctor’s Book on a Chemical He Claims Treats Everything From Autism to Cancer
Wisconsin's Ron Johnson has a history of spreading vaccine misinformation. Now he's giving credence to assertions about the therapeutic powers of chlorine dioxide, a disinfectant and deodorizer. “It i...
www.propublica.org
December 12, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Snake oil Senator "endorses discredited doctor’s book on chlorine dioxide, a disinfectant and deodorizer he claims treats everything from autism to cancer. Sen Ron Johnson (R-WI) has a history of spreading vaccine misinformation "It's all lunacy" www.propublica.org/article/ron-...
Trump loses in court again, again "A federal judge in MA ruled...hat the Trump administration could not unilaterally cancel a FEMA grant program that states used for disaster preparation...hurdle in the administration’s efforts to tighten FEMA’s purse strings" www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/c...
Federal Judge Blocks FEMA From Canceling Climate Resiliency Grants
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Trump loses in court again, again "A federal judge in MA ruled...hat the Trump administration could not unilaterally cancel a FEMA grant program that states used for disaster preparation...hurdle in the administration’s efforts to tighten FEMA’s purse strings" www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/c...
Resistance enlarges "US House has approved a sweeping defence bill that bolsters Europe’s security, in what appears to be sharp rebuke to...Trump’s mounting threats to downgrade Washington’s ties to traditional allies and Nato" with some Republicans voting for it www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US House passes bill to bolster Europe’s defence, in apparent rebuke to Trump’s foreign policy strategy
The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) carries $8bn more than the funding Trump requested in May
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Resistance enlarges "US House has approved a sweeping defence bill that bolsters Europe’s security, in what appears to be sharp rebuke to...Trump’s mounting threats to downgrade Washington’s ties to traditional allies and Nato" with some Republicans voting for it www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Another significant set of conflicts of interest: Paramount-Warner Brothers deal "bid includes funding from the private equity firm owned by Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, as well as three Arab monarchies, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Jared Kushner – and three Arab monarchies – are at the heart of the Paramount-WBD bid | Mohamad Bazzi
The president’s son-in-law is once again at the center of an international business deal that will require administration approval
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Another significant set of conflicts of interest: Paramount-Warner Brothers deal "bid includes funding from the private equity firm owned by Jared Kushner, the president’s son-in-law, as well as three Arab monarchies, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE" www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
[The wisdom of the people, again] Grand jury again declines to indict Letitia James on mortgage fraud charges "second time in a week" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Grand jury again declines to indict Letitia James on mortgage fraud charges
New York attorney general dodges indictment for second time in a week as Trump’s justice department seeks retribution
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:24 AM
[The wisdom of the people, again] Grand jury again declines to indict Letitia James on mortgage fraud charges "second time in a week" www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump loses in court again, again "Kilmar Ábrego García...freed from an immigration detention facility in PA after a federal judge...ordered his release" after "habeas petition" argued "government lacked authority to keep him" in absence of final deportation order www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Kilmar Ábrego García released from ICE custody in fight over Trump immigration
Ábrego plans return to Maryland as DHS pledges to appeal judge’s decision, calling ruling ‘naked judicial activism’
www.theguardian.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Trump loses in court again, again "Kilmar Ábrego García...freed from an immigration detention facility in PA after a federal judge...ordered his release" after "habeas petition" argued "government lacked authority to keep him" in absence of final deportation order www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...