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Trump Finds Out Bullying Doesn’t Work in Indiana talkingpointsmemo.com/the-weekende...
Trump Finds Out Bullying Doesn’t Work in Indiana
Hello it’s the weekend. This is The Weekender ☕️ Despite weeks of...
talkingpointsmemo.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Trump Finds Out Bullying Doesn’t Work in Indiana talkingpointsmemo.com/the-weekende...
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I was in Myanmar in 2015, just as identity cards were taken from Rohingya to keep them from voting. It was part of a decades-long process of redefining citizenship that ate away at their rights more every year. When governments start doing this, they can move the goalposts anytime they want to.
A reminder that most Americans who are life-long citizens have nothing OTHER than a Real ID to prove their citizenship. This is CBP’s chief enforcer saying that ID doesn’t count.
Bovino, the man overseeing mass deportations, publicly declared that we must all have our papers on us, at all times, or we could be stopped, harassed, kidnapped, and detained, as they did with the man in this case, who is a US citizen.
December 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
I was in Myanmar in 2015, just as identity cards were taken from Rohingya to keep them from voting. It was part of a decades-long process of redefining citizenship that ate away at their rights more every year. When governments start doing this, they can move the goalposts anytime they want to.
Big News: Voters Finally Get To Weigh in on Husted's Trail of Failure and Scandal
open.substack.com/pub/davidpep...
open.substack.com/pub/davidpep...
Big News: Voters Finally Get To Weigh in on Husted's Trail of Failure and Scandal
A Long Record of Damage and Scandal
open.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Big News: Voters Finally Get To Weigh in on Husted's Trail of Failure and Scandal
open.substack.com/pub/davidpep...
open.substack.com/pub/davidpep...
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The ACLU has posted 17 sworn declarations from people locked up at the Trump Adminstration's largest immigrant prison camp, at Fort Bliss in Texas.
In World War Two, the same site was called the "Fort Bliss Enemy Alien Detention Station."
Read the declarations here:
www.aclu.org/documents/fo...
In World War Two, the same site was called the "Fort Bliss Enemy Alien Detention Station."
Read the declarations here:
www.aclu.org/documents/fo...
Fort Bliss Declarations - December 2025 | American Civil Liberties Union
www.aclu.org
December 13, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The ACLU has posted 17 sworn declarations from people locked up at the Trump Adminstration's largest immigrant prison camp, at Fort Bliss in Texas.
In World War Two, the same site was called the "Fort Bliss Enemy Alien Detention Station."
Read the declarations here:
www.aclu.org/documents/fo...
In World War Two, the same site was called the "Fort Bliss Enemy Alien Detention Station."
Read the declarations here:
www.aclu.org/documents/fo...
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"Many in El Paso have close ties to Fort Bliss...
On Saturday, area residents plan to hold a 'silent protest' at ICE offices near the Fort Bliss facility. Organizers ask demonstrators to wear black and hold signs that describe the conditions inside the camp..."
www.ktep.org/2025-12-12/h...
On Saturday, area residents plan to hold a 'silent protest' at ICE offices near the Fort Bliss facility. Organizers ask demonstrators to wear black and hold signs that describe the conditions inside the camp..."
www.ktep.org/2025-12-12/h...
Human Rights groups warn immigration detention camp at Fort Bliss reaching “breaking point”
Human Rights groups are calling the immigration detention camp at Fort Bliss a human and civil rights disaster. They demand the federal government shut down the tent facility and warn living condition...
www.ktep.org
December 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM
"Many in El Paso have close ties to Fort Bliss...
On Saturday, area residents plan to hold a 'silent protest' at ICE offices near the Fort Bliss facility. Organizers ask demonstrators to wear black and hold signs that describe the conditions inside the camp..."
www.ktep.org/2025-12-12/h...
On Saturday, area residents plan to hold a 'silent protest' at ICE offices near the Fort Bliss facility. Organizers ask demonstrators to wear black and hold signs that describe the conditions inside the camp..."
www.ktep.org/2025-12-12/h...
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A reminder that most Americans who are life-long citizens have nothing OTHER than a Real ID to prove their citizenship. This is CBP’s chief enforcer saying that ID doesn’t count.
Bovino, the man overseeing mass deportations, publicly declared that we must all have our papers on us, at all times, or we could be stopped, harassed, kidnapped, and detained, as they did with the man in this case, who is a US citizen.
December 13, 2025 at 2:34 PM
A reminder that most Americans who are life-long citizens have nothing OTHER than a Real ID to prove their citizenship. This is CBP’s chief enforcer saying that ID doesn’t count.
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Exclusive: The Department of Veterans Affairs will abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month, mostly unfilled jobs.
The cuts come after a massive reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 employees.
The cuts come after a massive reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 employees.
VA plans to abruptly eliminate tens of thousands of health care jobs
Strains on the Veterans Affairs system could grow with the elimination of as many as 35,000 mostly unfilled health care positions, including doctors and nurses.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Exclusive: The Department of Veterans Affairs will abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions this month, mostly unfilled jobs.
The cuts come after a massive reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 employees.
The cuts come after a massive reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 employees.
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“It is all lunacy. Absolutely, it’s 100% nonsense,” said Joe Schwarcz, director of McGill University’s Office for Science and Society about the claims made in Kory's book that chlorine dioxide is a miracle treatment for a wide range of ailments.
By @megomatz.bsky.social
By @megomatz.bsky.social
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 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
“It is all lunacy. Absolutely, it’s 100% nonsense,” said Joe Schwarcz, director of McGill University’s Office for Science and Society about the claims made in Kory's book that chlorine dioxide is a miracle treatment for a wide range of ailments.
By @megomatz.bsky.social
By @megomatz.bsky.social
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Donald Trump’s executive order targeting state AI regulations is his latest gift to Silicon Valley, argues Matteo Wong:
Sam Altman Got What He Wanted
For now
bit.ly
December 13, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Donald Trump’s executive order targeting state AI regulations is his latest gift to Silicon Valley, argues Matteo Wong:
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Those sanctions on Russian oil Trump got public praise for? Never really materialized. No enforcement on Russia’s customers.
As critics warned, the Trump admin pressures Ukraine but never puts real pressure on Russia, especially not if it requires effort.
Because they’d like to see Russia succeed.
As critics warned, the Trump admin pressures Ukraine but never puts real pressure on Russia, especially not if it requires effort.
Because they’d like to see Russia succeed.
Just sent out this piece. The whole idea that Trump's sanctions on Russian oil were meant to hurt Putin is collapsing on all fronts. Indian and Chinese purchases are up and there are no secondary sanctions to be found. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
The Trump Russian Oil Sanctions Con Is Collapsing
And Why It Matters
open.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Those sanctions on Russian oil Trump got public praise for? Never really materialized. No enforcement on Russia’s customers.
As critics warned, the Trump admin pressures Ukraine but never puts real pressure on Russia, especially not if it requires effort.
Because they’d like to see Russia succeed.
As critics warned, the Trump admin pressures Ukraine but never puts real pressure on Russia, especially not if it requires effort.
Because they’d like to see Russia succeed.
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FBI Is Making an Enemies List—and Most Corporate Media Didn’t Even Check It Once | The Trump FBI’s enemies list could encompass over half the US public, and virtually no corporate media outlets covered this catastrophic decree, writes @fairmediawatch.bsky.social Editor Jim Naureckas.
FBI Is Making an Enemies List—and Most Corporate Media Didn’t Even Check It Once - Bucks County Beacon
The Trump FBI’s enemies list could encompass over half the US public, and virtually no corporate media outlets covered this catastrophic decree, writes FAIR.org Editor Jim Naureckas.
buckscountybeacon.com
December 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
FBI Is Making an Enemies List—and Most Corporate Media Didn’t Even Check It Once | The Trump FBI’s enemies list could encompass over half the US public, and virtually no corporate media outlets covered this catastrophic decree, writes @fairmediawatch.bsky.social Editor Jim Naureckas.
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Towards a Deeper Understanding of Our Age of Monsters and Predators talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/towar...
December 12, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Towards a Deeper Understanding of Our Age of Monsters and Predators talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/towar...
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Ex FTC chair Lina Khan to @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social on Paramount & Netflix vying for Warners: “Both of these deals look illegal — what’s striking is in the Trump administration, everything is up for sale… maybe they’ll look the other way in terms of what he and his family get.”
December 13, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Ex FTC chair Lina Khan to @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social on Paramount & Netflix vying for Warners: “Both of these deals look illegal — what’s striking is in the Trump administration, everything is up for sale… maybe they’ll look the other way in terms of what he and his family get.”
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For anyone interested, here's the Reddit thread from the dude himself: old.reddit.com/r/Campingand...
Quicksand Trapped Me on the Hayduke in Arches NP Today. Just Rescued this Morning. Full Report and Pictures Inside.
https://imgur.com/a/Z5y1HHB I was stuck right next to the black gloves on top of the quicksand...
old.reddit.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:30 AM
For anyone interested, here's the Reddit thread from the dude himself: old.reddit.com/r/Campingand...
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NPR: “Head Start early childhood programs are being told to remove a list of ~200 words and phrases from their funding applications or they could be denied— "accessible," "belong," "Black," "disability," "female," "minority," "trauma," "tribal" "women…” www.npr.org/2025/12/11/n...
December 13, 2025 at 5:11 AM
NPR: “Head Start early childhood programs are being told to remove a list of ~200 words and phrases from their funding applications or they could be denied— "accessible," "belong," "Black," "disability," "female," "minority," "trauma," "tribal" "women…” www.npr.org/2025/12/11/n...
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In 1993, Trump signed mortgages for 2 homes in Florida, claiming each as his principal residence.
He does not appear to have ever lived in either, let alone used them as a principal residence. They were investment properties & rented out.
Yet he accuses others of fraud?
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
He does not appear to have ever lived in either, let alone used them as a principal residence. They were investment properties & rented out.
Yet he accuses others of fraud?
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal — ProPublica
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 ...
apple.news
December 12, 2025 at 6:58 PM
In 1993, Trump signed mortgages for 2 homes in Florida, claiming each as his principal residence.
He does not appear to have ever lived in either, let alone used them as a principal residence. They were investment properties & rented out.
Yet he accuses others of fraud?
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
He does not appear to have ever lived in either, let alone used them as a principal residence. They were investment properties & rented out.
Yet he accuses others of fraud?
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
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Look who’s circling Venezuela... During his interview of Maria Corina Machado, Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale tells her: “We have a lot of friends here who’ve had to flee VZ & who are huge fans of yours, & we’re very excited to come back & invest & BUILD w/ u when u get to be a free country.” 1/
December 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Look who’s circling Venezuela... During his interview of Maria Corina Machado, Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale tells her: “We have a lot of friends here who’ve had to flee VZ & who are huge fans of yours, & we’re very excited to come back & invest & BUILD w/ u when u get to be a free country.” 1/
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The Supreme Court’s favorability ratings among Democrats have plummeted to 26% while Republican favorability is at 71%. Bush v. Gore helps explain why. bit.ly/48F2YSP
25 Years After Bush v. Gore, Supreme Court and Election Law Still Feel the Fallout
The 5–4 decision started a long slide in public approval for the court, accentuated by a widening partisan gap.
www.brennancenter.org
December 13, 2025 at 6:02 AM
The Supreme Court’s favorability ratings among Democrats have plummeted to 26% while Republican favorability is at 71%. Bush v. Gore helps explain why. bit.ly/48F2YSP
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Jury orders Johnson & Johnson to pay $40 million to two women in latest talc trial reut.rs/3YqGxw0
Jury orders Johnson & Johnson to pay $40 million to two women in latest talc trial
A California jury on Friday awarded $40 million to two women who said Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder was to blame for their ovarian cancer.
reut.rs
December 13, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Jury orders Johnson & Johnson to pay $40 million to two women in latest talc trial reut.rs/3YqGxw0
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Talk about the feds trying to boss the states around and commandeer them, which the Supreme Court has made clear violates the 10th Am. This is a down-the-middle state function that the feds have no business monkeying in, let alone trying to control.
and by the way, Cong has the funding authority.
and by the way, Cong has the funding authority.
Republicans announce the entire state of Indiana will be defunded if they do not obey Trump by gerrymandering their state.
“Roads will not be paved. Guard bases will close. Major projects will stop.”
“Roads will not be paved. Guard bases will close. Major projects will stop.”
December 11, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Talk about the feds trying to boss the states around and commandeer them, which the Supreme Court has made clear violates the 10th Am. This is a down-the-middle state function that the feds have no business monkeying in, let alone trying to control.
and by the way, Cong has the funding authority.
and by the way, Cong has the funding authority.
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Lawless, criminal behavior
December 13, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Lawless, criminal behavior
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“I wasn’t paid my salary. In one punishment, I was hung by my arms for 18 hours.” Nepalis lured with promises of $700–$1,500 a month were beaten, starved, and forced into cyber-fraud in Myanmar scam centers. Full story:
47 Nepalis Rescued From Scam Centers in Myanmar Arrive in Kathmandu
The Nepalis were lured to Myanmar by promises of legitimate jobs, but said they were tortured and forced to work in scam compounds before being rescued.
buff.ly
December 13, 2025 at 8:15 AM
“I wasn’t paid my salary. In one punishment, I was hung by my arms for 18 hours.” Nepalis lured with promises of $700–$1,500 a month were beaten, starved, and forced into cyber-fraud in Myanmar scam centers. Full story:
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Just sent out this piece. The whole idea that Trump's sanctions on Russian oil were meant to hurt Putin is collapsing on all fronts. Indian and Chinese purchases are up and there are no secondary sanctions to be found. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
The Trump Russian Oil Sanctions Con Is Collapsing
And Why It Matters
open.substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Just sent out this piece. The whole idea that Trump's sanctions on Russian oil were meant to hurt Putin is collapsing on all fronts. Indian and Chinese purchases are up and there are no secondary sanctions to be found. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
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Starmer has zero convincing arguments for a £1.6bn policy that wasn’t in the manifesto. But if you’re a billionaire Silicon Valley bro - as Blair’s financial patron, Larry Ellison is - building a centralised database has many enticing possibilities
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www.thenerve.news/p/digital-id...
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www.thenerve.news/p/digital-id...
If Keir Starmer's digital ID is the question, Tony Blair is the answer
The government's wildly unpopular new policy is backed by Britain’s wildly unpopular former PM. It’s also a techno-authoritarian’s wet dream, argues Carole Cadwalladr
www.thenerve.news
December 13, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Starmer has zero convincing arguments for a £1.6bn policy that wasn’t in the manifesto. But if you’re a billionaire Silicon Valley bro - as Blair’s financial patron, Larry Ellison is - building a centralised database has many enticing possibilities
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www.thenerve.news/p/digital-id...
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www.thenerve.news/p/digital-id...
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Why is Keir Starmer so hellbent on digital ID? Two words: Tony Blair.
At @thenerve_news we’ve tracked Blair’s influence - & his billionaire backer Larry Ellison - behind a policy that nobody asked for & almost nobody wants.
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At @thenerve_news we’ve tracked Blair’s influence - & his billionaire backer Larry Ellison - behind a policy that nobody asked for & almost nobody wants.
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December 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Why is Keir Starmer so hellbent on digital ID? Two words: Tony Blair.
At @thenerve_news we’ve tracked Blair’s influence - & his billionaire backer Larry Ellison - behind a policy that nobody asked for & almost nobody wants.
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At @thenerve_news we’ve tracked Blair’s influence - & his billionaire backer Larry Ellison - behind a policy that nobody asked for & almost nobody wants.
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