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In 1993, Trump signed a mortgage for a Florida home, pledging it would be his principal residence. Seven weeks later, he attested a neighboring property would also be his principal residence.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
December 14, 2025 at 4:00 AM
In 1993, Trump signed a mortgage for a Florida home, pledging it would be his principal residence. Seven weeks later, he attested a neighboring property would also be his principal residence.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
In reality, he does not seem to have lived in either home.
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I'm searching Getty Images and found some photos credited to the Boston Herald that redact the faces of ICE/federal agents. They don't redact the face of the guy they're arresting.
I'm curious about the ethics of doing this. I don't think I've ever seen this on Getty before.
I'm curious about the ethics of doing this. I don't think I've ever seen this on Getty before.
December 12, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I'm searching Getty Images and found some photos credited to the Boston Herald that redact the faces of ICE/federal agents. They don't redact the face of the guy they're arresting.
I'm curious about the ethics of doing this. I don't think I've ever seen this on Getty before.
I'm curious about the ethics of doing this. I don't think I've ever seen this on Getty before.
What would it be like to have free press, like this! instead we have corporate owned/corp-bootlicking Legacy media.
I wrote about NYT, CNN, and ABC’s casual acceptance that US dictates and Trump’s arbitrary use of American violence against Venezuela is somehow a form of “international” law. It’s not, and US media should stop implying and/or outright lying that it is.
US Media Rushes to Manufacture Legal Legitimacy for Trump’s Venezuela Oil Tanker Piracy
Venezuela oil exports are not “black market” and US sanctions are not “international sanctions.” Why does our media keep saying otherwise?
www.columnblog.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:35 PM
What would it be like to have free press, like this! instead we have corporate owned/corp-bootlicking Legacy media.
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If this were a war, these strikes would be war crimes. But it's not a war, so it's murder.
Pretty simple framing, really.
Pretty simple framing, really.
Van Hollen: "It's either murder from the first strike if their whole theory is wrong, and I think the weight of the legal opinion is they've concocted this ridiculous legal theory. But even if you accept it, then it is a war crime. I do believe the secretary of defense should be held accountable"
December 3, 2025 at 6:22 PM
If this were a war, these strikes would be war crimes. But it's not a war, so it's murder.
Pretty simple framing, really.
Pretty simple framing, really.
Everything belongs to OneCorporate now
Gift link: Netflix’s Sarandos wooed Trump personally ahead of Warner bid
Netflix’s Sarandos Wooed Trump Personally Ahead of Warner Bid
Netflix Inc. co-Chief Executive Officer Ted Sarandos ventured to the White House in mid-November for a meeting with President Donald Trump. Over more than an hour, the two discussed a range of topics,...
www.bloomberg.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Everything belongs to OneCorporate now
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A few years ago, I explained in this short video how the cash bail system works. It makes everyone in our society less safe--it's sort of the equivalent of a modern "flat-earther" policy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO5J...
Bail Reform: Where We’re At + Where We Need to Go
YouTube video by AtlanticLIVE
www.youtube.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:13 AM
A few years ago, I explained in this short video how the cash bail system works. It makes everyone in our society less safe--it's sort of the equivalent of a modern "flat-earther" policy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO5J...
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Finland ended homelessness with a housing first strategy that gave people apartments before they secured employment
Now they’re proposing a 4 day work week and 6 hour work days
True work life balance
Meanwhile in the US, people work two jobs and can’t afford food or healthcare.
Now they’re proposing a 4 day work week and 6 hour work days
True work life balance
Meanwhile in the US, people work two jobs and can’t afford food or healthcare.
December 8, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Finland ended homelessness with a housing first strategy that gave people apartments before they secured employment
Now they’re proposing a 4 day work week and 6 hour work days
True work life balance
Meanwhile in the US, people work two jobs and can’t afford food or healthcare.
Now they’re proposing a 4 day work week and 6 hour work days
True work life balance
Meanwhile in the US, people work two jobs and can’t afford food or healthcare.
Film you’ve seen more than six times. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
December 8, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Film you’ve seen more than six times. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel.
December 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
THAT SHIP SAILED... or is that too on the nose?
'Representative Jason Crow of Colorado, who sits on House committees overseeing intelligence and the armed forces, called the strategy "catastrophic to America's standing in the world".'
www.bbc.com/news/article...
'Representative Jason Crow of Colorado, who sits on House committees overseeing intelligence and the armed forces, called the strategy "catastrophic to America's standing in the world".'
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 6:04 PM
THAT SHIP SAILED... or is that too on the nose?
'Representative Jason Crow of Colorado, who sits on House committees overseeing intelligence and the armed forces, called the strategy "catastrophic to America's standing in the world".'
www.bbc.com/news/article...
'Representative Jason Crow of Colorado, who sits on House committees overseeing intelligence and the armed forces, called the strategy "catastrophic to America's standing in the world".'
www.bbc.com/news/article...
that's alotta lettuce
Peter Singer compares how much DOD is spending versus how much the imagined drug cartels are spending.
www.defenseone.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.defenseone.com/ideas/2025/1...
December 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
that's alotta lettuce
This reminds me of the stages of grief for some reason, only this one might be more accurate, starting at the right.
#TheVictorianBookoftheDead #NationalLetterWritingDay
Specimens of border widths for mourning stationery, 1902. Although etiquette books often criticized wide borders on writing paper and visiting cards as vulgar, the width was thought to show depth of grief, gradually shading to narrow with time.
Specimens of border widths for mourning stationery, 1902. Although etiquette books often criticized wide borders on writing paper and visiting cards as vulgar, the width was thought to show depth of grief, gradually shading to narrow with time.
December 7, 2025 at 4:57 PM
This reminds me of the stages of grief for some reason, only this one might be more accurate, starting at the right.
"Get real"🥰 RIP
December 7, 2025 at 3:24 AM
"Get real"🥰 RIP
This #datacenter is TWICE the size of the world's largest! Utah is one of the driest states, and already has a data center in Southern Utah.
There are TWO planned, I don't know if that size is the combined amount, but what irresponsible use of land.
www.linkedin.com/posts/blusky...
There are TWO planned, I don't know if that size is the combined amount, but what irresponsible use of land.
www.linkedin.com/posts/blusky...
BluSky AI, Creekstone Energy, Fibernet MercuryDelta plan 20M sqft AI-ready data center campus in Utah. | BluSky AI Inc. posted on the topic | LinkedIn
BluSky AI, Creekstone Energy, and Fibernet MercuryDelta are advancing plans for the Delta Gigasite—a proposed 20-million-square-foot AI-ready data center campus in Central Utah.
With up to 4 GW of cl...
www.linkedin.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
This #datacenter is TWICE the size of the world's largest! Utah is one of the driest states, and already has a data center in Southern Utah.
There are TWO planned, I don't know if that size is the combined amount, but what irresponsible use of land.
www.linkedin.com/posts/blusky...
There are TWO planned, I don't know if that size is the combined amount, but what irresponsible use of land.
www.linkedin.com/posts/blusky...
Holy shit
Food service company Aramark is leaving incarcerated people in West Virginia with empty stomachs and their loved ones with empty pockets, a federal class-action lawsuit alleges. Our story from @dajaehenry.com:
Aramark Cuts Free Prison Meals to Boost Profits, New Suit Claims
A lawsuit claims the prison food company is cutting institutional meals to force incarcerated people to purchase costly food from the same vendor.
www.themarshallproject.org
December 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Holy shit
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I'm not exaggerating when I say following @boltsmag.org rn will unlock money for our journalism.
A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.
If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.
If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
December 6, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I'm not exaggerating when I say following @boltsmag.org rn will unlock money for our journalism.
A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.
If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.
If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
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This is a really cool fundraising idea by @boltsmag.org and @russ41.bsky.social! I love creative ideas like this. (Also go follow Bolts. I already was or I would have joined in the effort here).
I'm not exaggerating when I say following @boltsmag.org rn will unlock money for our journalism.
A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.
If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.
If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
December 6, 2025 at 12:32 AM
This is a really cool fundraising idea by @boltsmag.org and @russ41.bsky.social! I love creative ideas like this. (Also go follow Bolts. I already was or I would have joined in the effort here).
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FOLKS, do you have questions on the redistricting wars (especially tonight)?
Bolts just launched a call for questions today: Tell us what you want to know... on new maps, about lingering questions, about lawsuits, on VRA threat, what where it means for 2026?
Reply below, or there's a form in here:
Bolts just launched a call for questions today: Tell us what you want to know... on new maps, about lingering questions, about lawsuits, on VRA threat, what where it means for 2026?
Reply below, or there's a form in here:
How Is Mid-Decade Redistricting Upending the Midterms? Send Us Your Questions. - Bolts
Redistricting is on the political agenda of state governments all over the country this year, an unusual trend for the middle of a decade. Spurred by President Trump, Texas adopted... Read More
boltsmag.org
December 4, 2025 at 11:30 PM
FOLKS, do you have questions on the redistricting wars (especially tonight)?
Bolts just launched a call for questions today: Tell us what you want to know... on new maps, about lingering questions, about lawsuits, on VRA threat, what where it means for 2026?
Reply below, or there's a form in here:
Bolts just launched a call for questions today: Tell us what you want to know... on new maps, about lingering questions, about lawsuits, on VRA threat, what where it means for 2026?
Reply below, or there's a form in here:
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SoCalGas is using *efficiency funding* collected from ratepayers to push LA wildfire survivors who lost their homes to build back with *gas* rather than all-electric.
Truly bleak stuff. This should not be allowed. Where are our regulators at the CPUC?
insideclimatenews.org/news/0312202...
Truly bleak stuff. This should not be allowed. Where are our regulators at the CPUC?
insideclimatenews.org/news/0312202...
LA Wildfire Survivors Want to Rebuild All-Electric, but a Utility Is Using Customer Funds to Incentivize Gas Appliances - Inside Climate News
California’s utility regulator said it would eliminate ratepayer-funded incentives for gas appliances in new construction, but created an exception that allows rebates for them in wildfire rebuilds.
insideclimatenews.org
December 5, 2025 at 11:22 PM
SoCalGas is using *efficiency funding* collected from ratepayers to push LA wildfire survivors who lost their homes to build back with *gas* rather than all-electric.
Truly bleak stuff. This should not be allowed. Where are our regulators at the CPUC?
insideclimatenews.org/news/0312202...
Truly bleak stuff. This should not be allowed. Where are our regulators at the CPUC?
insideclimatenews.org/news/0312202...