Alan
@alanrealized.bsky.social
Mixed child. Father. Liberal. Oregon born, still in the Portland metro. I don't post much - repost often. As long as the journalists are here so am I. - And yes, it will get dumber.
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The president is having a New Year’s Eve crashout
December 31, 2025 at 8:39 PM
The president is having a New Year’s Eve crashout
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Jack Smith: I believe we had proof beyond a reasonable doubt in both cases.
December 31, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Jack Smith: I believe we had proof beyond a reasonable doubt in both cases.
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“The Trump administration is closing NASA’s largest research library on Friday, a facility that houses tens of thousands of books, documents and journals — many of them not digitized or available anywhere else.”
NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:35 PM
“The Trump administration is closing NASA’s largest research library on Friday, a facility that houses tens of thousands of books, documents and journals — many of them not digitized or available anywhere else.”
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New: We got an internal ICE document revealing its $100 million ad plan to bring in 14,000 new hires: deals with "tactical" influencers; ads to gun & military buffs; and geo-targeting phones around NASCAR races and gun shows.
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires
An internal ICE document shared among immigration officials details plans to use influencers and geo-targeted ads to rapidly hire thousands of deportation officers.
wapo.st
December 31, 2025 at 12:09 PM
New: We got an internal ICE document revealing its $100 million ad plan to bring in 14,000 new hires: deals with "tactical" influencers; ads to gun & military buffs; and geo-targeting phones around NASCAR races and gun shows.
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
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Trump and Stephen Miller are actually failing in crucial ways. Deportations are lagging behind their goals, courts are mostly functioning, and their fascist, ethnonationalist cruelties have unleashed a countermobilization of unexpected scope and power.
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2046...
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2046...
December 31, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Trump and Stephen Miller are actually failing in crucial ways. Deportations are lagging behind their goals, courts are mostly functioning, and their fascist, ethnonationalist cruelties have unleashed a countermobilization of unexpected scope and power.
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2046...
New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2046...
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We are under assessing the importance of the SCOTUS immunity decision, and its radical departure from prior precedent. It is really crafted from medieval HRE law—the doctrine of arcana imperii—that has no basis in US or English legal precedent.
SCOTUS gave Trump and all future presidents a “get out of jail free” card by conferring near-total immunity from prosecution. So, looking at other democracies that hold leaders to account, it’s fair to ask: Which country looks like the banana republic now? www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | Which country is the banana republic now?
Democracies hold their leaders to account.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM
We are under assessing the importance of the SCOTUS immunity decision, and its radical departure from prior precedent. It is really crafted from medieval HRE law—the doctrine of arcana imperii—that has no basis in US or English legal precedent.
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She’s exactly where she deserves to be, but how wild is it that the President of the United States is wishing citizens the worst and wants them to rot in hell?
Wild times, folks…
Wild times, folks…
December 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
She’s exactly where she deserves to be, but how wild is it that the President of the United States is wishing citizens the worst and wants them to rot in hell?
Wild times, folks…
Wild times, folks…
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It's stuff like this that makes it so amazing whenever somebody yells at Pete Hegseth or whoever in a restaurant and the entire news media superstructure spends 10 days fretting over civility and comity.
Oh. my. god. This is the Asst. US Atty General calling people -- in print -- "hoes."
December 31, 2025 at 12:35 PM
It's stuff like this that makes it so amazing whenever somebody yells at Pete Hegseth or whoever in a restaurant and the entire news media superstructure spends 10 days fretting over civility and comity.
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Open up this picture fully.
Then look at the surface of Mars.
Then look up to the top right.
Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky.
Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos.
That's Earth.
Then look at the surface of Mars.
Then look up to the top right.
Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky.
Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos.
That's Earth.
December 30, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Open up this picture fully.
Then look at the surface of Mars.
Then look up to the top right.
Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky.
Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos.
That's Earth.
Then look at the surface of Mars.
Then look up to the top right.
Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky.
Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos.
That's Earth.
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According to this interview with @timmiller.bsky.social, @jkbjournalist.bsky.social—who first broke the Epstein story in 2018–is hearing from new, international victims, like, right now podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
Julie K. Brown: Hiding the Truth in the Epstein Files
Podcast Episode · The Bulwark Podcast · 12/30/2025 · 47m
podcasts.apple.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:50 AM
According to this interview with @timmiller.bsky.social, @jkbjournalist.bsky.social—who first broke the Epstein story in 2018–is hearing from new, international victims, like, right now podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
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This is why they want us talking about day care scams.
December 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
This is why they want us talking about day care scams.
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losing my mind thinking about these people being taken off a sanctions list while even more icc judges get sanctioned
More evidence that the Trump administration is cozying up to cybermercenaries. The Treasury Dept has removed three people closely affiliated with Intellexa, the company that makes Predator, off a sanctions list: therecord.media/treasury-san...
Treasury removes sanctions for three executives tied to spyware maker Intellexa
The Treasury Department on Tuesday took three people closely affiliated with the holding company behind Predator spyware off of a sanctions list, reversing their designation in 2024 by the Biden admin...
therecord.media
December 30, 2025 at 11:25 PM
losing my mind thinking about these people being taken off a sanctions list while even more icc judges get sanctioned
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On a day when the Kennedy family is grappling with an unimaginable personal loss, Donald Trump chose to use his platform to launch petty, vindictive attacks against them. Yet another stunning display of cruelty and utter lack of basic human decency.
December 30, 2025 at 11:31 PM
On a day when the Kennedy family is grappling with an unimaginable personal loss, Donald Trump chose to use his platform to launch petty, vindictive attacks against them. Yet another stunning display of cruelty and utter lack of basic human decency.
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Isiah Whitlock Jr, best known for his role as Clay Davis on “The Wire,” has died. He was 71
Isiah Whitlock Jr. Dies: ‘The Wire’ Actor & Frequent Spike Lee Collaborator Was 71
Actor Isiah Whitlock Jr., known for his roles in The Wire, Veep, Your Honor and The Residence and a number of Spike Lee movies, passed away Dec. 30.
deadline.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Isiah Whitlock Jr, best known for his role as Clay Davis on “The Wire,” has died. He was 71
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BREAKING
The Trump administration says it has frozen all childcare payments to Minnesota in the aftermath of allegations of fraud by some in the Somali community.
Important: allegations along these lines have existed for years, which has resulted in prosecutions starting with the Biden DOJ.
The Trump administration says it has frozen all childcare payments to Minnesota in the aftermath of allegations of fraud by some in the Somali community.
Important: allegations along these lines have existed for years, which has resulted in prosecutions starting with the Biden DOJ.
December 30, 2025 at 11:34 PM
BREAKING
The Trump administration says it has frozen all childcare payments to Minnesota in the aftermath of allegations of fraud by some in the Somali community.
Important: allegations along these lines have existed for years, which has resulted in prosecutions starting with the Biden DOJ.
The Trump administration says it has frozen all childcare payments to Minnesota in the aftermath of allegations of fraud by some in the Somali community.
Important: allegations along these lines have existed for years, which has resulted in prosecutions starting with the Biden DOJ.
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50 ICE agents swarming a public library to arrest one person.
This isn’t policing — it’s authoritarian spectacle.
Armed intimidation, fear as policy, and taxpayer money burned to terrorize communities.
This is fascism in plain sight. #TrumpWatch #Resist
This isn’t policing — it’s authoritarian spectacle.
Armed intimidation, fear as policy, and taxpayer money burned to terrorize communities.
This is fascism in plain sight. #TrumpWatch #Resist
December 30, 2025 at 4:19 AM
50 ICE agents swarming a public library to arrest one person.
This isn’t policing — it’s authoritarian spectacle.
Armed intimidation, fear as policy, and taxpayer money burned to terrorize communities.
This is fascism in plain sight. #TrumpWatch #Resist
This isn’t policing — it’s authoritarian spectacle.
Armed intimidation, fear as policy, and taxpayer money burned to terrorize communities.
This is fascism in plain sight. #TrumpWatch #Resist
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2025 FOIA Files Recap: It's been a devastating year for the #FOIA. Agencies gutted or eviscerated their FOIA offices & fired staff. But thanks to the incredibly hard work of FOIA officers across the govt I managed to pry loose some important docs. Here are the highlights. Thank you FOIA officers!
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December 30, 2025 at 7:37 PM
2025 FOIA Files Recap: It's been a devastating year for the #FOIA. Agencies gutted or eviscerated their FOIA offices & fired staff. But thanks to the incredibly hard work of FOIA officers across the govt I managed to pry loose some important docs. Here are the highlights. Thank you FOIA officers!
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renaming mar-a-lago "black lives matter, trans rights are human rights, and no human is illegal" and then getting mad when kid rock declines to perform there
December 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
renaming mar-a-lago "black lives matter, trans rights are human rights, and no human is illegal" and then getting mad when kid rock declines to perform there
‼️Researchers are starting human trials for a vaccine for fentanyl. "...vaccination in rats [...] blocked fentanyl from entering the brain for six months"
Most other countries treat addiction like a medical problem and they're looking for medical solutions instead of turning to Bill and/or a "higher power." Here's an article on some trials. But also GPL-1s show promise for drug/alcohol addictions too: www.scientificamerican.com/article/coul...
Could Next-Generation Medicines Help Solve the Opioid Crisis?
New medications are in the pipeline that could help people win their battles against addictive substances, including opioids
www.scientificamerican.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:53 PM
‼️Researchers are starting human trials for a vaccine for fentanyl. "...vaccination in rats [...] blocked fentanyl from entering the brain for six months"
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Most other countries treat addiction like a medical problem and they're looking for medical solutions instead of turning to Bill and/or a "higher power." Here's an article on some trials. But also GPL-1s show promise for drug/alcohol addictions too: www.scientificamerican.com/article/coul...
Could Next-Generation Medicines Help Solve the Opioid Crisis?
New medications are in the pipeline that could help people win their battles against addictive substances, including opioids
www.scientificamerican.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Most other countries treat addiction like a medical problem and they're looking for medical solutions instead of turning to Bill and/or a "higher power." Here's an article on some trials. But also GPL-1s show promise for drug/alcohol addictions too: www.scientificamerican.com/article/coul...
Spanish woman who found fame for botching fresco restoration dies - BBC News share.google/U28Ovy1hjZka...
Spanish woman who found fame for botching fresco restoration dies
Cecilia Giménez's effort to restore the painting Ecce Homo earned the artwork the nickname "Monkey Christ".
share.google
December 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Spanish woman who found fame for botching fresco restoration dies - BBC News share.google/U28Ovy1hjZka...
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Byron Donalds, the Black MAGA candidate for FL governor who romanticized the Jim Crow era, now faces racist attacks from his white supremacist GOP primary opponent who has repeatedly called him a slave.
Byron Donalds faces racist attacks in Florida’s ugly GOP gubernatorial primary
The Trump-loving congressman is running for governor against an opponent who has continually referred to him as a slave. And he’s getting a taste of his own medicine.
www.ms.now
December 30, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Byron Donalds, the Black MAGA candidate for FL governor who romanticized the Jim Crow era, now faces racist attacks from his white supremacist GOP primary opponent who has repeatedly called him a slave.
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The President of the United States appears to be getting regular IV infusions, the public doesn’t know anything about it, & the DC media evidently doesn’t care.
We are months into the mystery of Trump’s hands, the White House is lying, & I’ve seen a grand total of one serious news story about it.
We are months into the mystery of Trump’s hands, the White House is lying, & I’ve seen a grand total of one serious news story about it.
Trump looked pretty rough today -- note that both of his hands are discolored
(Joe Raedle/Getty)
(Joe Raedle/Getty)
December 29, 2025 at 1:40 AM
The President of the United States appears to be getting regular IV infusions, the public doesn’t know anything about it, & the DC media evidently doesn’t care.
We are months into the mystery of Trump’s hands, the White House is lying, & I’ve seen a grand total of one serious news story about it.
We are months into the mystery of Trump’s hands, the White House is lying, & I’ve seen a grand total of one serious news story about it.
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For two whole days Trump's comments on local NYC talk radio just hung in the air without question. The President of the United States claimed a strike on a country with whom we are not at war, and 48 hours passed without a peep. That says a lot about our media environment.
December 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
For two whole days Trump's comments on local NYC talk radio just hung in the air without question. The President of the United States claimed a strike on a country with whom we are not at war, and 48 hours passed without a peep. That says a lot about our media environment.
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This is not hard. Artists are not responsible for ensuring the Kennedy Center remains relevant and successful. The center’s board is responsible for that, in a fiduciary way. All of this energy being directed at artists should be re-directed at the board.
December 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
This is not hard. Artists are not responsible for ensuring the Kennedy Center remains relevant and successful. The center’s board is responsible for that, in a fiduciary way. All of this energy being directed at artists should be re-directed at the board.