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Painter, printmaker, photographer, former teacher; longing for rule of law, social justice, science, and love to prevail so we stop desecrating the earth.
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If you haven't already, you really need to ask yourself, why do Amazon, JP Morgan Chase, Home Depot, and Wells Fargo have an interest in funding a police training facility? What possible corporate interest could that serve?
Cop City and the Escalating War on Environmental Defenders
From laws targeting fossil fuel protests to the crackdown on Stop Cop City activists, corporations are calling in militarized law enforcement to crush dissent.
inthesetimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:27 PM
If you haven't already, you really need to ask yourself, why do Amazon, JP Morgan Chase, Home Depot, and Wells Fargo have an interest in funding a police training facility? What possible corporate interest could that serve?
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Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan have written a weekly column for nearly two decades. This is their final dispatch, reflecting on the challenges and opportunities in people-centered journalism.
Breaking the Sound Barrier
By Amy Goodman & Denis Moynihan
Democracy Now! turns 30 in February. Carried on over 1,500 stations around the globe, and with a growing audience of millions across multiple digital platforms, the program has become a leader in the burgeoning non-profit...
www.democracynow.org
January 1, 2026 at 9:13 PM
Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan have written a weekly column for nearly two decades. This is their final dispatch, reflecting on the challenges and opportunities in people-centered journalism.
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So - is Musks's Grok spreading misinformation when it says Musk is spreading misinformation?
finance.yahoo.com/news/elon-mu...
finance.yahoo.com/news/elon-mu...
Elon Musk’s AI turns on him, labels him ‘one of the most significant spreaders of misinformation on X’
His posts, it added, “can have real-world consequences."
finance.yahoo.com
December 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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🇺🇸..............😂...............👇
One of the writers for South Park had the foresight to claim the domain names, and is already posting to "Ring in the New Year with the Epstein Dancers"
What could be better than that?
www.trumpkennedycenter.org
What could be better than that?
www.trumpkennedycenter.org
HOME | Trump Kennedy Center
www.trumpkennedycenter.org
December 30, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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BREAKING NEWS: Actual facts appear for the first time on "Truth" Social.
December 30, 2025 at 7:47 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Actual facts appear for the first time on "Truth" Social.
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In 2019, Mark Lutter—whose nonprofit received $$$ from the Thiel-backed Emergent Ventures in 2018—said, “we’re putting out a white paper looking at Venezuela…assuming this transfer of power does go thru … And if you u can get charter cities to be part of the conversation,” there is “opportunity…” 1/
The team trying to end poverty by founding well-governed 'charter' cities
"China looked & said, 'Wait, Hong Kong's rich. Taiwan's rich. We're all Chinese. Why are they doing well and we're starving?'"
80000hours.org
December 23, 2025 at 6:56 PM
In 2019, Mark Lutter—whose nonprofit received $$$ from the Thiel-backed Emergent Ventures in 2018—said, “we’re putting out a white paper looking at Venezuela…assuming this transfer of power does go thru … And if you u can get charter cities to be part of the conversation,” there is “opportunity…” 1/
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Follow the money: In 2018, Tyler Cowen’s Emergent Ventures—launched that year with $1M from the THIEL FOUNDATION—bestowed a grant upon the Center for Innovative Governance Research DBA the “Charter Cities Institute” founded by Mark Lutter who is now a top proponent of Trump “FREEDOM CITIES”. 1/
December 23, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Follow the money: In 2018, Tyler Cowen’s Emergent Ventures—launched that year with $1M from the THIEL FOUNDATION—bestowed a grant upon the Center for Innovative Governance Research DBA the “Charter Cities Institute” founded by Mark Lutter who is now a top proponent of Trump “FREEDOM CITIES”. 1/
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This is a shocking revelation (from, yeah, an unreliable source) and I hope someone will go after it hard. Or at least turn this throwaway into a story of its own. In the shocking but not surprising genre that's been so much our daily slop for a decade.
December 30, 2025 at 12:38 AM
This is a shocking revelation (from, yeah, an unreliable source) and I hope someone will go after it hard. Or at least turn this throwaway into a story of its own. In the shocking but not surprising genre that's been so much our daily slop for a decade.
Something is very wrong when they count votes from counties that are nonexistent
sgcarney.substack.com/p/did-5-fake...
sgcarney.substack.com/p/did-5-fake...
Did 5 Fake Counties Steal the 2024 Election For Trump?
Is this a smoking gun for election hacking?
sgcarney.substack.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Something is very wrong when they count votes from counties that are nonexistent
sgcarney.substack.com/p/did-5-fake...
sgcarney.substack.com/p/did-5-fake...
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I'm in love with this. When an interviewer for The Paris Review asked the poet James Wright (1927-1980) about the process of creation, he gave the most beautifully human answer:
December 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
I'm in love with this. When an interviewer for The Paris Review asked the poet James Wright (1927-1980) about the process of creation, he gave the most beautifully human answer:
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I will never, ever get over this.
December 3, 2024 at 5:49 PM
I will never, ever get over this.
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When John Doar was head of the Civil Rights Division, he quoted from Shakespeare’s RICHARD III in an eloquent closing argument in the case against Klan murderers.
The current head is calling podcasters “hoes” for criticizing the president’s cabinet
The current head is calling podcasters “hoes” for criticizing the president’s cabinet
Ladies and gentlemen, the head of DOJ’s Civil Rights Division
December 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
When John Doar was head of the Civil Rights Division, he quoted from Shakespeare’s RICHARD III in an eloquent closing argument in the case against Klan murderers.
The current head is calling podcasters “hoes” for criticizing the president’s cabinet
The current head is calling podcasters “hoes” for criticizing the president’s cabinet
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A couple donated $1 million to Trump’s inaugural committee and $500,000 to MAGA Inc., as well as an undisclosed amount to the ballroom fund.
Then Trump nominated their son to be U.S. ambassador to Finland.
Then Trump nominated their son to be U.S. ambassador to Finland.
Hundreds of Big Post-Election Donors Have Benefited From Trump’s Return to Office
Well into his second term, the president and his allies have continued aggressively raising money. Many donors have interests before his administration, The Times found.
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:18 PM
A couple donated $1 million to Trump’s inaugural committee and $500,000 to MAGA Inc., as well as an undisclosed amount to the ballroom fund.
Then Trump nominated their son to be U.S. ambassador to Finland.
Then Trump nominated their son to be U.S. ambassador to Finland.
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"Jesus took upon himself our fragility, identifying with each one of us: with those who have nothing left," the pontiff said.
Pope Leo compares Jesus to Palestinians and migrants in Christmas message
"Jesus took upon himself our fragility, identifying with each one of us: with those who have nothing left," the pontiff said.
www.newsweek.com
December 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"Jesus took upon himself our fragility, identifying with each one of us: with those who have nothing left," the pontiff said.
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Catholic bishops in the US have made a desperate plea to President Donald Trump, urging him to temporarily halt immigration raids over the Christmas period.
White House refused appeal from bishops for Christmas pause to ICE raids
www.irishstar.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Catholic bishops in the US have made a desperate plea to President Donald Trump, urging him to temporarily halt immigration raids over the Christmas period.
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When my father first came to the UK, people bonded and looked after him. Would that happen now? | Nell Frizzell
When my father first came to the UK, people bonded and looked after him. Would that happen now? | Nell Frizzell
I’ve taken in refugees from time to time, and formed lasting ties with them. It’s time to stop demonising those in need, says journalist and author Nell Frizzell
www.theguardian.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
When my father first came to the UK, people bonded and looked after him. Would that happen now? | Nell Frizzell
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D.C. home rule was signed into law on December 24, 1973.
From @maustermuhle.bsky.social, here's what it means, how it works — and what could be done to strengthen local control:
From @maustermuhle.bsky.social, here's what it means, how it works — and what could be done to strengthen local control:
Everything you need to know about D.C. home rule
The city’s power over its own affairs is imperiled by the incoming Trump administration. Here’s what you should know about the parameters of local control in D.C.
51st.news
December 24, 2025 at 4:30 PM
D.C. home rule was signed into law on December 24, 1973.
From @maustermuhle.bsky.social, here's what it means, how it works — and what could be done to strengthen local control:
From @maustermuhle.bsky.social, here's what it means, how it works — and what could be done to strengthen local control:
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Governor Lourdes Leon Guerrero calls for equitable revenue sharing for deep sea mining in Northern Mariana Islands, highlighting the local environmental concerns.
www.nminewsservice.com/guam-governo...
www.nminewsservice.com/guam-governo...
Guam Governor Leon Guerrero: Deep Sea Mining Revenue Sharing "An Insult" to Pacific Islanders
Governor Lourdes Leon Guerrero demands equal revenue sharing for Guam as federal deep sea mining plans advance in Marianas waters. Pacific territories unite in opposition.
www.nminewsservice.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Governor Lourdes Leon Guerrero calls for equitable revenue sharing for deep sea mining in Northern Mariana Islands, highlighting the local environmental concerns.
www.nminewsservice.com/guam-governo...
www.nminewsservice.com/guam-governo...
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Research suggests this approach could boost household living standards by around 10%.
What if we taxed what people spend, not what they earn?
Research suggests this approach could boost household living standards by around 10%.
tcnv.link
December 24, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Research suggests this approach could boost household living standards by around 10%.
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Use our action center to tell lawmakers to stop the Trump administration from deporting Heng Guan, who helped journalists expose the horrors of Uyghur prison camps in Xinjiang, China.
His life could be at risk.
His life could be at risk.
Defend Whistleblowers
Whistleblowers and the journalists they work with should be celebrated, not punished.
freedom.press
December 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Use our action center to tell lawmakers to stop the Trump administration from deporting Heng Guan, who helped journalists expose the horrors of Uyghur prison camps in Xinjiang, China.
His life could be at risk.
His life could be at risk.
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Since President Trump was elected a second time, he and his allies have raised nearly $2 billion for his favored political causes and passion projects. The astounding haul hints at a level of transactionalism for which it is difficult to find obvious comparisons in modern American history.
Hundreds of Big Post-Election Donors Have Benefited From Trump’s Return to Office
Well into his second term, the president and his allies have continued aggressively raising money. Many donors have interests before his administration, The Times found.
nyti.ms
December 22, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Since President Trump was elected a second time, he and his allies have raised nearly $2 billion for his favored political causes and passion projects. The astounding haul hints at a level of transactionalism for which it is difficult to find obvious comparisons in modern American history.
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Local governments and fishery operators in Japan have sprung into action after lush seaweed and seagrass beds throughout the country turned barren.
Local governments working with fishers to save seaweed forests
The town of Shakotan in Hokkaido launched efforts to revive the rich ocean greenery after marine forests in its coastal areas were destroyed 15 years ago.
ebx.sh
December 22, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Local governments and fishery operators in Japan have sprung into action after lush seaweed and seagrass beds throughout the country turned barren.