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Are we in a game of chicken to see how far a handful of freaks can push things until we bring back consequences and / or guillotines? How have we hyper-normalized them saying this shit out loud in public?
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Palantir CEO Says Making War Crimes Constitutional Would Be Good for Business
Alex Karp vows to use his "whole influence" on immigration and defense policy.
gizmodo.com
December 4, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Are we in a game of chicken to see how far a handful of freaks can push things until we bring back consequences and / or guillotines? How have we hyper-normalized them saying this shit out loud in public?
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Early last year, a study came out in Nature that forecasted climate change would cause truly shocking economic damages at the end of the century if left unabated. Today, the journal retracted it.
I explain why and what it means: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/b...
I explain why and what it means: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/b...
Top Journal Retracts Study Predicting Catastrophic Climate Toll
www.nytimes.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Early last year, a study came out in Nature that forecasted climate change would cause truly shocking economic damages at the end of the century if left unabated. Today, the journal retracted it.
I explain why and what it means: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/b...
I explain why and what it means: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/b...
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3/ First it's absurd on its face that communicating to be RESCUED is a hostile act.
That's the definition of being shipwrecked and helpless.
The whole point of a legal prohibition on killing people who are shipwrecked is that they must be rescued or left to be rescued instead.
That's the definition of being shipwrecked and helpless.
The whole point of a legal prohibition on killing people who are shipwrecked is that they must be rescued or left to be rescued instead.
December 4, 2025 at 2:27 AM
3/ First it's absurd on its face that communicating to be RESCUED is a hostile act.
That's the definition of being shipwrecked and helpless.
The whole point of a legal prohibition on killing people who are shipwrecked is that they must be rescued or left to be rescued instead.
That's the definition of being shipwrecked and helpless.
The whole point of a legal prohibition on killing people who are shipwrecked is that they must be rescued or left to be rescued instead.
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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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Why is Donald Trump targeting Venezuela? On a new episode of The Political Scene podcast, Jon Lee Anderson joins Tyler Foggatt to talk about the Trump Administration’s military strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats in the Caribbean. Listen here: swap.fm/l/tny-tps-Aw...
December 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Why is Donald Trump targeting Venezuela? On a new episode of The Political Scene podcast, Jon Lee Anderson joins Tyler Foggatt to talk about the Trump Administration’s military strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug boats in the Caribbean. Listen here: swap.fm/l/tny-tps-Aw...
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“legitimate explanation,” sure guys
December 4, 2025 at 1:40 AM
“legitimate explanation,” sure guys
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WaPo confirms my scoop: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
SCOOP: Sources tell me Donald Trump's name was added to the exterior of the US Institute of Peace building ahead of Thursday's peace agreement signing between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which will be held inside the building. Confirming if it's been officially renamed.
December 4, 2025 at 1:44 AM
WaPo confirms my scoop: www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Here's the current pediatric vaccine schedule from the CDC. In case you want to save it or print it out, in case things change tomorrow. #ACIP
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp...
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp...
www.cdc.gov
December 4, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Here's the current pediatric vaccine schedule from the CDC. In case you want to save it or print it out, in case things change tomorrow. #ACIP
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp...
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp...
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Department of War Disputes Second Attack on Boat Strike Survivors Was a “Double-Tap”
“Quibbling over the semantics of ‘double-tap’ doesn’t change the reality that the strike was a summary execution of men clinging to the remains of a boat.”
theintercept.com/2025/12/02/c...
“Quibbling over the semantics of ‘double-tap’ doesn’t change the reality that the strike was a summary execution of men clinging to the remains of a boat.”
theintercept.com/2025/12/02/c...
Department of War Disputes Second Attack on Boat Strike Survivors Was a “Double-Tap”
Facing scrutiny for killing survivors of an initial boat strike, the Department of War is attempting to distance itself from a controversial military tactic.
theintercept.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Department of War Disputes Second Attack on Boat Strike Survivors Was a “Double-Tap”
“Quibbling over the semantics of ‘double-tap’ doesn’t change the reality that the strike was a summary execution of men clinging to the remains of a boat.”
theintercept.com/2025/12/02/c...
“Quibbling over the semantics of ‘double-tap’ doesn’t change the reality that the strike was a summary execution of men clinging to the remains of a boat.”
theintercept.com/2025/12/02/c...
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@nickturse.bsky.social has been breaking stories on the Trump administration's boat strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific, including the double-tap strike of September 2 for which Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has recently come under fire.
Nick Turse On Reporting During Trump 2.0
Nick Turse is a senior reporter for The Intercept, reporting on national security and foreign policy. He's been breaking stories on the Trump administration's boat strikes in the Caribbean and…
interc.pt
December 3, 2025 at 7:05 PM
@nickturse.bsky.social has been breaking stories on the Trump administration's boat strikes in the Caribbean and Pacific, including the double-tap strike of September 2 for which Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has recently come under fire.
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In other words, there would be no flu shots
In practice this would mean that every seasonal update could be forced into lengthy new randomized trials, slowing or blocking improvements even when we already understand the pathogen and mechanism. Older adults and immunocompromised people would be left waiting while the virus keeps moving. 3/
December 4, 2025 at 12:17 AM
In other words, there would be no flu shots
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12 former @fda.gov commissioners from both parties just went on the record in @nejm.org calling Vinay Prasad’s vaccine framework a threat to public health. They bring more than 3 decades of leadership at the agency, and it is hard to think of a more forceful warning. 🧵
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2517497"It
December 4, 2025 at 12:07 AM
12 former @fda.gov commissioners from both parties just went on the record in @nejm.org calling Vinay Prasad’s vaccine framework a threat to public health. They bring more than 3 decades of leadership at the agency, and it is hard to think of a more forceful warning. 🧵
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
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Exclusive: The four-star admiral in charge of Caribbean operations had concerns about the legality of the boat strikes. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked him to retire shortly after they started.
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.
on.wsj.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Exclusive: The four-star admiral in charge of Caribbean operations had concerns about the legality of the boat strikes. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth asked him to retire shortly after they started.
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OK I’ve put together the list. Shame on all of them:
Ford CEO Jim Farley
Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa
General Motors plant manager John Urbanic
National Auto Dealers Association Chairman Tom Castriota
Transportation Sec Sean Duffy
Deputy transportation Sec Steven Bradbury
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Ford CEO Jim Farley
Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa
General Motors plant manager John Urbanic
National Auto Dealers Association Chairman Tom Castriota
Transportation Sec Sean Duffy
Deputy transportation Sec Steven Bradbury
1/2
December 3, 2025 at 11:35 PM
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News: Pentagon inspector general finds that the classified information Pete Hegseth shared in a Signal chat with @TheAtlantic could have put U.S. forces at risk. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Hegseth Risked Endangering Troops With Signal Messages
An inspector general report finds that the defense secretary violated his department’s policies.
www.theatlantic.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
News: Pentagon inspector general finds that the classified information Pete Hegseth shared in a Signal chat with @TheAtlantic could have put U.S. forces at risk. www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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NYT puts their five-byline piece about David Sacks on Page One:
@nytimes.com @rmac.bsky.social @nytceciliakang.bsky.social @teddyschleifer.bsky.social
@nytimes.com @rmac.bsky.social @nytceciliakang.bsky.social @teddyschleifer.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 11:23 AM
NYT puts their five-byline piece about David Sacks on Page One:
@nytimes.com @rmac.bsky.social @nytceciliakang.bsky.social @teddyschleifer.bsky.social
@nytimes.com @rmac.bsky.social @nytceciliakang.bsky.social @teddyschleifer.bsky.social
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Hopes fade in Congress for a health care deal before premiums soar in January
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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 3, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Hopes fade in Congress for a health care deal before premiums soar in January
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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Pete Hegseth, who won over Trump by defending troops accused of war crimes, is now at the center of a debate about whether a September strike against a suspected drug boat amounts to a war crime.
Hegseth’s Decadeslong Quest to Rewrite the Rules of Engagement
The former Army National Guard major and TV personality endeared himself to Trump by defending troops accused of war crimes.
on.wsj.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Pete Hegseth, who won over Trump by defending troops accused of war crimes, is now at the center of a debate about whether a September strike against a suspected drug boat amounts to a war crime.
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But the Honduran president ….
Marco Rubio on Maduro: "He's into the drug business. By the way, it's not me saying it. I'm not just making this up. This was an indictment that came out of the Southern District of New York back in 2020. An indictment! It was undisputed."
December 3, 2025 at 2:19 AM
But the Honduran president ….
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Meet the new Deputy Chief of Staff at the CDC.
December 3, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Meet the new Deputy Chief of Staff at the CDC.
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“Persons who have been incapacitated by wounds, sickness, or shipwreck are in a helpless state, and it would be dishonorable and inhumane to make them the object of attack." reads the Pentagon’s Law of War Manual theintercept.com/2025/12/02/h...
December 3, 2025 at 1:08 AM
“Persons who have been incapacitated by wounds, sickness, or shipwreck are in a helpless state, and it would be dishonorable and inhumane to make them the object of attack." reads the Pentagon’s Law of War Manual theintercept.com/2025/12/02/h...
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1. At least one of the WaPo reporters who broke the story is an Iraq and Afghanistan veteran.
2. Hegseth appears to be railing against journalists for scrutinizing government actions, which is a core value of journalism.
3. Hegseth could, you know, grant a reporter access to these operations.
2. Hegseth appears to be railing against journalists for scrutinizing government actions, which is a core value of journalism.
3. Hegseth could, you know, grant a reporter access to these operations.
Q: So you didn't see any survivors after that first strike?
HEGSETH: I did not personally see survivors. The thing was on fire. This is called the fog of war. This is what you in the press don't understand. You sit in your air conditioned offices and plant fake stories in the Washington Post
HEGSETH: I did not personally see survivors. The thing was on fire. This is called the fog of war. This is what you in the press don't understand. You sit in your air conditioned offices and plant fake stories in the Washington Post
December 3, 2025 at 12:11 AM
1. At least one of the WaPo reporters who broke the story is an Iraq and Afghanistan veteran.
2. Hegseth appears to be railing against journalists for scrutinizing government actions, which is a core value of journalism.
3. Hegseth could, you know, grant a reporter access to these operations.
2. Hegseth appears to be railing against journalists for scrutinizing government actions, which is a core value of journalism.
3. Hegseth could, you know, grant a reporter access to these operations.
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NEW: The official USCIS guidance on this pause is out. Until further notice from the USCIS Director, all immigration benefits (including citizenship) are indefinitely suspended for nationals of 19 countries, as are all affirmative asylum applications from nationals of any country.
![Page 3: Guidance
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USCIS will conduct a thorough review on a case-by-case basis to assess benefit eligibility including whether:
1. The alien is listed in the Terrorist Screening Dataset (TSDS) as a Known or Suspected
Terrorist (KST) under Tier 1 or Tier 2 classifications or is included in Tier 3 or Tier 4 of the
TSDS with significant derogatory information related to the alien.
2. The alien is connected to prior, current, or planned involvement in, or association with, an activity, individual, or organization described in sections 212(a)(3)(A), (B), or (F), or 237(a)(4)(A) or (B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA).
3. The alien is linked to prior, current, or planned involvement in, or association with, an activity, individual, or organization that may pose a risk of serious harm or danger to the community, including criminal conduct described in INA 101(a)(43), 212(a)(1)(A)(iii), 212(a)(2), 237(a)(2), or 237(a)(4)(A)(ii).
4. The alien is unable to establish their identity as outlined in PP 10949."'
This process ensures that USCIS exercises its full authority to protect national security and public safety while adhering to the provisions of the INA and applicable laws. USCIS has considered that this direction may result in delay to the adjudication of some pending applications and has weighed that consequence against the urgent need for the agency to ensure that applicants are vetted and screened to the maximum degree possible. Ultimately, USCIS has determined that the burden of processing delays that will fall on some applicants is necessary and appropriate in this instance, when weighed against the agency's obligation to protect and preserve national security.
Within 90 days of issuance of this memorandum, USCIS will prioritize a list for review, interview, re-interview, and referral to ICE and other law enforcement agencies as appropriate, and, in consultation with the [two other offices] issue operational guidance.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreiflg3ofmvb5gya5mycqjtkvis6ltjx6n7j2bxd5basepl67uqtqay@jpeg)
December 3, 2025 at 12:46 AM
NEW: The official USCIS guidance on this pause is out. Until further notice from the USCIS Director, all immigration benefits (including citizenship) are indefinitely suspended for nationals of 19 countries, as are all affirmative asylum applications from nationals of any country.
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This alone is impeachable behavior.
Trump has now pardoned a murderous drug lord who smuggled 400 tons of cocaine into the country, AND the guy who ran the Dark Web's biggest drug marketplace.
Former Honduran president released from US prison after Trump pardon reut.rs/3Y3ziKg
December 3, 2025 at 12:22 AM
This alone is impeachable behavior.
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We still don't have any SCOTUS order in the Texas redistricting case. As Texas noted in its filing: The "deadline for candidate filing [is] ... December 8."
Alito's "administrative" stay of the district court order means the new districts are in effect absent a further order.
Background:
Alito's "administrative" stay of the district court order means the new districts are in effect absent a further order.
Background:
Court blocks Texas redistricting, finding it likely unconstitutional, with DOJ largely to blame
"DOJ Asked Texas to Engage in Unlawful Racial Gerrymandering," a Trump appointee wrote for the 2-1 majority. Texas is appealing to the Supreme Court.
www.lawdork.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:10 PM
We still don't have any SCOTUS order in the Texas redistricting case. As Texas noted in its filing: The "deadline for candidate filing [is] ... December 8."
Alito's "administrative" stay of the district court order means the new districts are in effect absent a further order.
Background:
Alito's "administrative" stay of the district court order means the new districts are in effect absent a further order.
Background: