Alan Childs
@alanchilds.bsky.social
Psyc prof emeritus/social aspects of health&med/Anglophile/hoops fan/eager bicyclist/dogs rule/USArmy veteran. (RT's, links, follows not always endorsement).
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From the Editorial Board: President Donald Trump’s Energy Department is misusing federal authority to interfere with market forces in Indiana and Michigan to help the coal industry.
Editorial: The Trump administration misapplies federal law to keep open coal-fired plants in Indiana
President Donald Trump’s Energy Department is misusing federal authority to interfere with market forces in Indiana and Michigan to help the coal industry.
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January 2, 2026 at 10:00 PM
From the Editorial Board: President Donald Trump’s Energy Department is misusing federal authority to interfere with market forces in Indiana and Michigan to help the coal industry.
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The justices’ convergence around Trump’s unexplained dismissals at “independent agencies," only exposed the reservations, confusion, and differences across the conservative bloc, potentially heralding regulatory gridlock in years ahead—perhaps even this term. trib.al/oEFbq2e
The Right-Wing Justices Know Their Favorite Legal Theory Is Bunk
Now that the Supreme Court’s conservative bloc is putting the unitary executive theory to the test, its cracks are beginning to show—and its proponents are flailing.
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January 2, 2026 at 10:13 PM
The justices’ convergence around Trump’s unexplained dismissals at “independent agencies," only exposed the reservations, confusion, and differences across the conservative bloc, potentially heralding regulatory gridlock in years ahead—perhaps even this term. trib.al/oEFbq2e
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Opinion: These four Supreme Court cases could upend U.S. democracy and human rights from @hegemommy.bsky.social
These Four Supreme Court Cases Could Upend U.S. Democracy and Human Rights (Opinion)
If SCOTUS sides with the Trump administration and its Republican allies, the damage “will take lifetimes to repair.”
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January 2, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Opinion: These four Supreme Court cases could upend U.S. democracy and human rights from @hegemommy.bsky.social
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A top Democratic lawmaker revealed how an investigation has found that President Donald Trump and his allies have been accused of using the Kennedy Center for their own personal gains.
Trump accused of 'slush fund' by turning the Kennedy Center into a MAGA 'private club'
A top Democratic lawmaker revealed how an investigation has found that President Donald Trump and his allies have been accused of using the Kennedy Center for their own personal gains. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), an ex officio member of the Kennedy Center board, launched the formal investigation...
bit.ly
January 1, 2026 at 11:00 PM
A top Democratic lawmaker revealed how an investigation has found that President Donald Trump and his allies have been accused of using the Kennedy Center for their own personal gains.
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Following the Supreme Court's grant of near-total immunity to Donald Trump, the president has issued executive orders at a record pace, with the conservative-leaning court approving most of them through the so-called "shadow docket.
Roberts Court accused of 'sanewashing' Trump's demands to hand him wins
Following the Supreme Court's grant of near-total immunity to Donald Trump, the president has issued executive orders at a record pace, with the conservative-leaning court approving most of them through the so-called "shadow docket."According to the New Republic's Erin M. Carr, Trump's radical restr...
bit.ly
January 1, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Following the Supreme Court's grant of near-total immunity to Donald Trump, the president has issued executive orders at a record pace, with the conservative-leaning court approving most of them through the so-called "shadow docket.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Even President Trump’s most egregious efforts to stifle dissent “seem to quickly fade from public consciousness, and in that way, they’re clearly meant to overwhelm us and make us think twice about exercising our rights,” Nora Benavidez writes.
Even President Trump’s most egregious efforts to stifle dissent “seem to quickly fade from public consciousness, and in that way, they’re clearly meant to overwhelm us and make us think twice about exercising our rights,” Nora Benavidez writes.
Opinion | Trump Spent the Past Year Trying to Crush Dissent
The next three years will require a vigilant defense of free speech and open debate.
nyti.ms
January 1, 2026 at 12:30 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Even President Trump’s most egregious efforts to stifle dissent “seem to quickly fade from public consciousness, and in that way, they’re clearly meant to overwhelm us and make us think twice about exercising our rights,” Nora Benavidez writes.
Even President Trump’s most egregious efforts to stifle dissent “seem to quickly fade from public consciousness, and in that way, they’re clearly meant to overwhelm us and make us think twice about exercising our rights,” Nora Benavidez writes.
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The Best Political Cartoons on Donald Trump https://bit.ly/4qoxQiG
December 31, 2025 at 11:46 PM
The Best Political Cartoons on Donald Trump https://bit.ly/4qoxQiG
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Trump officials made sure Tom Homan didn’t recieve normal background check: report
Trump officials made sure Tom Homan didn’t recieve normal background check: report
Trump officials made sure Tom Homan didn’t recieve normal background check: report
www.independent.co.uk
December 30, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Trump officials made sure Tom Homan didn’t recieve normal background check: report
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President Donald Trump, whose loss of the House halfway through his first term led to two impeachments, is trying to keep history from repeating — and doing so in ways his opponents say are intended to manipulate next year's election landscape. https://to.pbs.org/4sqYxEv
Democrats are raising worries about Trump interfering in the midterms. The White House calls it 'fearmongering'
The Trump administration's Justice Department has sued mostly Democratic-controlled states for detailed voter information, and the administration has sent the military into Democratic-run cities.
www.pbs.org
December 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
President Donald Trump, whose loss of the House halfway through his first term led to two impeachments, is trying to keep history from repeating — and doing so in ways his opponents say are intended to manipulate next year's election landscape. https://to.pbs.org/4sqYxEv
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Throughout the year, actions of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have alarmed public health experts, medical associations and health officials, who say he is eroding trust in science and dismantling confidence in long-standing public health measures.
Inside RFK Jr.’s reshaping of public health in Trump’s first year
Interviews with almost 100 people reveal how Kennedy, as health secretary, has reshaped the vaccine and broader public health infrastructure in less than a year.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Throughout the year, actions of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have alarmed public health experts, medical associations and health officials, who say he is eroding trust in science and dismantling confidence in long-standing public health measures.
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Almost every time Zelensky has secured a private audience with Trump, Russia has succeeded in influencing the talks from afar. This time was no exception
Putin gets the last word with Trump — again
Almost every time Zelensky has secured a private audience with Trump, Russia has succeeded in influencing the talks from afar. This time was no exception
www.thetimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Almost every time Zelensky has secured a private audience with Trump, Russia has succeeded in influencing the talks from afar. This time was no exception
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Vance defended the administration’s vile immigration policies in a way that fundamentally degraded his own family: people he is bound by vows—which should be sacred to a Christian—to love and protect.
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Who Is JD Vance? (No, Seriously. Who Is He?)
The vice president is a cynical shapeshifter, willing to say anything—and be anybody—to become the most powerful person in America.
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December 29, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Vance defended the administration’s vile immigration policies in a way that fundamentally degraded his own family: people he is bound by vows—which should be sacred to a Christian—to love and protect.
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"A measly $1,776 check for members of the military can’t undo years of insults and cuts."
The “Warrior Dividend” Is Trump’s Latest PR Stunt to Act Like He Cares About the Troops
A measly $1,776 check for members of the military can’t undo years of Trump’s insults and cuts.
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December 29, 2025 at 1:24 AM
"A measly $1,776 check for members of the military can’t undo years of insults and cuts."
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Chief Justice John Roberts has led the Supreme Court for 20 years now.
In that time, his Republican-appointed majority has completely transformed America and its politics, with many of its most destructive opinions written by Roberts himself.
In that time, his Republican-appointed majority has completely transformed America and its politics, with many of its most destructive opinions written by Roberts himself.
Taking stock of the Roberts court at 20—and the shadowy forces that built it
"Roberts will go down in history as the most destructive chief justice."
www.motherjones.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Chief Justice John Roberts has led the Supreme Court for 20 years now.
In that time, his Republican-appointed majority has completely transformed America and its politics, with many of its most destructive opinions written by Roberts himself.
In that time, his Republican-appointed majority has completely transformed America and its politics, with many of its most destructive opinions written by Roberts himself.
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Masked agents dragged a teacher from her classroom. They pepper-sprayed a toddler. They shot a father of two, for the crime of trying to go to work.
This is Trump’s America—and we need your help to keep exposing it.
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This is Trump’s America—and we need your help to keep exposing it.
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Trump’s Immigration Nightmare: It Is Happening Here
With astonishing speed, the administration has toppled the most cherished pillars of a free society. And the experts agree: It’s all going to get much, much worse.
trib.al
December 28, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Masked agents dragged a teacher from her classroom. They pepper-sprayed a toddler. They shot a father of two, for the crime of trying to go to work.
This is Trump’s America—and we need your help to keep exposing it.
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This is Trump’s America—and we need your help to keep exposing it.
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"To exist in Donald Trump’s mind palace is to exist in a place where, comparing him to a really decadent Roman emperor or totalitarian dictator living on the other side of the planet, is not a stretch." — Political reporter for Zeteo, Asawin Suebsaeng.
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Transcript: Trump Press Sec Goes Off Rails as Susie Wiles Mess Worsens
As Karoline Leavitt spins wildly over the White House chief of staff’s revealing new comments, the author of a new piece on this fiasco explains how it could work against Trump in additional unappreciated ways.
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December 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
"To exist in Donald Trump’s mind palace is to exist in a place where, comparing him to a really decadent Roman emperor or totalitarian dictator living on the other side of the planet, is not a stretch." — Political reporter for Zeteo, Asawin Suebsaeng.
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"To exist in Donald Trump’s mind palace is to exist in a place where, comparing him to a really decadent Roman emperor or totalitarian dictator living on the other side of the planet, is not a stretch." — Political reporter for Zeteo, Asawin Suebsaeng.
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Transcript: Trump Press Sec Goes Off Rails as Susie Wiles Mess Worsens
As Karoline Leavitt spins wildly over the White House chief of staff’s revealing new comments, the author of a new piece on this fiasco explains how it could work against Trump in additional unappreciated ways.
trib.al
December 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
"To exist in Donald Trump’s mind palace is to exist in a place where, comparing him to a really decadent Roman emperor or totalitarian dictator living on the other side of the planet, is not a stretch." — Political reporter for Zeteo, Asawin Suebsaeng.
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also, this happened this year:
Following Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the Trump administration’s promise to go after the “radical left” a study showing most domestic terrorism is far-right was disappeared.
www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...
Following Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the Trump administration’s promise to go after the “radical left” a study showing most domestic terrorism is far-right was disappeared.
www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...
DOJ Deletes Study Showing Domestic Terrorists Are Most Often Right Wing
Following Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the Trump administration’s promise to go after the “radical left” a study showing most domestic terrorism is far-right was disappeared.
www.404media.co
December 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
also, this happened this year:
Following Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the Trump administration’s promise to go after the “radical left” a study showing most domestic terrorism is far-right was disappeared.
www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...
Following Charlie Kirk’s assassination and the Trump administration’s promise to go after the “radical left” a study showing most domestic terrorism is far-right was disappeared.
www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...
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The media coddles him, the Republican Party enables him, and a massive chunk of this country is treating his collapse like a joke.
We’re not.
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We’re not.
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Cognitive Decline? These Were Trump’s 11 Most Senile Moments This Year
When Donald Trump wasn’t busy falling asleep in front of the cameras, he spent his first year in office struggling to form coherent thoughts.
trib.al
December 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The media coddles him, the Republican Party enables him, and a massive chunk of this country is treating his collapse like a joke.
We’re not.
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We’re not.
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The DOGE-triggered brain drain has destroyed government science, endangered research, and left America fading to black.
When it comes to Trump's brain drain, “the damage is already done”
How the DOGE-triggered attack on government research left America in the dark.
www.motherjones.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The DOGE-triggered brain drain has destroyed government science, endangered research, and left America fading to black.
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Trump, a silver spoon nepo baby that received a “small loan of a million dollars” from his dad to start his business, has publicly expressed wonder at the word “groceries” for more than a year now.
“Who uses the word?” Trump told Meet the Press with a straight face.
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“Who uses the word?” Trump told Meet the Press with a straight face.
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Cognitive Decline? These Were Trump’s 11 Most Senile Moments This Year
When Donald Trump wasn’t busy falling asleep in front of the cameras, he spent his first year in office struggling to form coherent thoughts.
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December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Trump, a silver spoon nepo baby that received a “small loan of a million dollars” from his dad to start his business, has publicly expressed wonder at the word “groceries” for more than a year now.
“Who uses the word?” Trump told Meet the Press with a straight face.
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“Who uses the word?” Trump told Meet the Press with a straight face.
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We don’t have a complete account of Donald Trump and his family’s finances. But a clear picture has emerged: enrichment of the First Family on a scale that is unprecedented in American history.
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The Year in Trump Cashing In
In 2025, the President’s family has been making bank in myriad ways, many of which involve crypto and foreign money.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
December 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
We don’t have a complete account of Donald Trump and his family’s finances. But a clear picture has emerged: enrichment of the First Family on a scale that is unprecedented in American history.
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President Donald Trump is pushing the Justice Department to reveal the identities of any and all Democrats who show up in the Epstein documents as he urged the agency to "embarrass them" - while simultaneously questioning how much time and energy politicians from both parties have devoted to this...
Trump urges DOJ to release Democrat names from Epstein files to shame them
www.irishstar.com
December 27, 2025 at 11:48 AM
President Donald Trump is pushing the Justice Department to reveal the identities of any and all Democrats who show up in the Epstein documents as he urged the agency to "embarrass them" - while simultaneously questioning how much time and energy politicians from both parties have devoted to this...
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US strikes on Nigeria: We fact checked Trump's claim of Islamic State killing 'primarily Christians'
US strikes on Nigeria: We fact checked Trump's claim of Islamic State killing 'primarily Christians'
We factchecked Trump's claim on IS killing 'primarily Christians'.
news.sky.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
US strikes on Nigeria: We fact checked Trump's claim of Islamic State killing 'primarily Christians'
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OTTAWA – Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she can no longer trust American health agencies as reliable partners.
Health minister says Canada can't rely on U.S. health institutions anymore
OTTAWA – Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she can no longer trust American health agencies as reliable partners.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
OTTAWA – Health Minister Marjorie Michel says she can no longer trust American health agencies as reliable partners.