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“In a typical year, more than 200,000 federal workers depart, & even more are newly hired. What makes last year’s numbers different is that more workers than usual left, while far fewer were brought on to replace them.”🧪
January 10, 2026 at 5:47 PM
“In a typical year, more than 200,000 federal workers depart, & even more are newly hired. What makes last year’s numbers different is that more workers than usual left, while far fewer were brought on to replace them.”🧪
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January 10, 2026 at 6:04 PM
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Powerful piece in STAT this morning from some NIH staff members who have resigned
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The NIH has lost its scientific integrity. So we left
“We can no longer lend our credibility to an organization that has lost its integrity,” write four scientists and administrators who recently resigned from the NIH.
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January 10, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Powerful piece in STAT this morning from some NIH staff members who have resigned
www.statnews.com/2026/01/10/n...
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This is devastating for global stability & American safety! Please somebody do something! @houseforeign.bsky.social @demwomencaucus.bsky.social @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
US will exit 66 int'l orgs as it further retreats from global cooperation - ABC News share.google/53Cz08wbLtH5...
US will exit 66 int'l orgs as it further retreats from global cooperation - ABC News share.google/53Cz08wbLtH5...
US will exit 66 international organizations as it further retreats from global cooperation
The Trump administration will withdraw from dozens of international organizations, including the U.N.’s population agency and the U.N. treaty that establishes international climate negotiations
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January 9, 2026 at 3:37 PM
This is devastating for global stability & American safety! Please somebody do something! @houseforeign.bsky.social @demwomencaucus.bsky.social @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
US will exit 66 int'l orgs as it further retreats from global cooperation - ABC News share.google/53Cz08wbLtH5...
US will exit 66 int'l orgs as it further retreats from global cooperation - ABC News share.google/53Cz08wbLtH5...
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BREAKING:
Ex-Trump campaign lawyer John Sarcone is DISQUALIFIED from investigating or prosecuting NY Attorney General Letitia James because he was unlawfully appointed as US Attorney.
This is the second investigation, which I covered live from Albany. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Ex-Trump campaign lawyer John Sarcone is DISQUALIFIED from investigating or prosecuting NY Attorney General Letitia James because he was unlawfully appointed as US Attorney.
This is the second investigation, which I covered live from Albany. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 8, 2026 at 4:37 PM
BREAKING:
Ex-Trump campaign lawyer John Sarcone is DISQUALIFIED from investigating or prosecuting NY Attorney General Letitia James because he was unlawfully appointed as US Attorney.
This is the second investigation, which I covered live from Albany. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Ex-Trump campaign lawyer John Sarcone is DISQUALIFIED from investigating or prosecuting NY Attorney General Letitia James because he was unlawfully appointed as US Attorney.
This is the second investigation, which I covered live from Albany. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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4 pieces of good news today:
1) Hochul and Mamdani are working on free pre-K
2) Tish James got a SECOND Trump makebelieve US Attorney DQed
3) 9 Republicans backed Jeffries' ACA subsidies discharge petition
4) 5 Republicans voted for cloture Kaines' WPR prohibiting more invasion in VZ
1) Hochul and Mamdani are working on free pre-K
2) Tish James got a SECOND Trump makebelieve US Attorney DQed
3) 9 Republicans backed Jeffries' ACA subsidies discharge petition
4) 5 Republicans voted for cloture Kaines' WPR prohibiting more invasion in VZ
January 8, 2026 at 5:48 PM
4 pieces of good news today:
1) Hochul and Mamdani are working on free pre-K
2) Tish James got a SECOND Trump makebelieve US Attorney DQed
3) 9 Republicans backed Jeffries' ACA subsidies discharge petition
4) 5 Republicans voted for cloture Kaines' WPR prohibiting more invasion in VZ
1) Hochul and Mamdani are working on free pre-K
2) Tish James got a SECOND Trump makebelieve US Attorney DQed
3) 9 Republicans backed Jeffries' ACA subsidies discharge petition
4) 5 Republicans voted for cloture Kaines' WPR prohibiting more invasion in VZ
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Does someone have a primer on how legislative procedures under the War Powers Resolution works?
This is a @mollyereynolds.bsky.social / @sranderson.bsky.social Bat Signal
This is a @mollyereynolds.bsky.social / @sranderson.bsky.social Bat Signal
January 8, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Does someone have a primer on how legislative procedures under the War Powers Resolution works?
This is a @mollyereynolds.bsky.social / @sranderson.bsky.social Bat Signal
This is a @mollyereynolds.bsky.social / @sranderson.bsky.social Bat Signal
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The DOJ’s Policy on Use of Force:
January 8, 2026 at 3:35 AM
The DOJ’s Policy on Use of Force:
Danish leader warns American takeover of Greenland could end NATO | AP News share.google/szd8JBKM1gTV...
“If the US chooses to attack another NATO country militarily, then everything stops. That is, including our NATO & thus the security that has been provided since the end of the 2nd World War.”
“If the US chooses to attack another NATO country militarily, then everything stops. That is, including our NATO & thus the security that has been provided since the end of the 2nd World War.”
Danish prime minister says a US takeover of Greenland would mark the end of NATO
Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says an American takeover of Greenland would amount to the end of the NATO military alliance.
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January 7, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Danish leader warns American takeover of Greenland could end NATO | AP News share.google/szd8JBKM1gTV...
“If the US chooses to attack another NATO country militarily, then everything stops. That is, including our NATO & thus the security that has been provided since the end of the 2nd World War.”
“If the US chooses to attack another NATO country militarily, then everything stops. That is, including our NATO & thus the security that has been provided since the end of the 2nd World War.”
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Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country.
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January 3, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Members of Congress: stop posting online and APPEAR, PHYSICALLY on the steps of the Capitol to decry this unconstitutional violation of domestic & international law. SHOW THE PEOPLE the level of danger we are facing as a country.
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It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
January 3, 2026 at 5:08 PM
It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.
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The biggest missed story of the day
Venezuela vice president Rodriguez in Russia, four sources say
Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez is in Russia, four sources familiar with her movements said on Saturday, after President Donald Trump said President Nicolas Maduro had been by U.S. forces af...
www.reuters.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:20 PM
The biggest missed story of the day
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NEW: Jack Smith seemed in total command of the details of his probes and used his deposition to forcefully rebut claims of weaponization and reiterate his belief that Trump was guilty of historic crimes.
Our 7 takeaways.
w/ @Hailey_Fuchs @jordainc
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Our 7 takeaways.
w/ @Hailey_Fuchs @jordainc
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
7 takeaways from Jack Smith’s congressional testimony
The New Year’s Eve transcript release buries details from the former special counsel’s investigation into Donald Trump.
www.politico.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:59 PM
NEW: Jack Smith seemed in total command of the details of his probes and used his deposition to forcefully rebut claims of weaponization and reiterate his belief that Trump was guilty of historic crimes.
Our 7 takeaways.
w/ @Hailey_Fuchs @jordainc
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Our 7 takeaways.
w/ @Hailey_Fuchs @jordainc
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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Number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills or illness-related work loss:
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There’s a lesson there.
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There’s a lesson there.
January 1, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills or illness-related work loss:
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There’s a lesson there.
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There’s a lesson there.
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Gill on Epstein Files: I reached out to sources and they say that not only did New York send over everything they had in March, but that the entire review process—using roughly a thousand analysts from the FBI’s Information Management Division—was specifically to review the files from New York
January 2, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Gill on Epstein Files: I reached out to sources and they say that not only did New York send over everything they had in March, but that the entire review process—using roughly a thousand analysts from the FBI’s Information Management Division—was specifically to review the files from New York
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Thinking this is wrong is not radical.
Thinking it isn’t is.
Thinking it isn’t is.
January 1, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Thinking this is wrong is not radical.
Thinking it isn’t is.
Thinking it isn’t is.
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Some good things happened in 2025. Some highlights!
1. Huntington's disease has a treatment.
🧪2. FDA approval of antiviral drug Lenacapavir to prevent HIV
3. Brazil reduces deforestation by 32%
4. Columbia declares that the Amazon is off limits
5. India increases its tiger & lion population
1. Huntington's disease has a treatment.
🧪2. FDA approval of antiviral drug Lenacapavir to prevent HIV
3. Brazil reduces deforestation by 32%
4. Columbia declares that the Amazon is off limits
5. India increases its tiger & lion population
January 1, 2026 at 8:07 PM
Some good things happened in 2025. Some highlights!
1. Huntington's disease has a treatment.
🧪2. FDA approval of antiviral drug Lenacapavir to prevent HIV
3. Brazil reduces deforestation by 32%
4. Columbia declares that the Amazon is off limits
5. India increases its tiger & lion population
1. Huntington's disease has a treatment.
🧪2. FDA approval of antiviral drug Lenacapavir to prevent HIV
3. Brazil reduces deforestation by 32%
4. Columbia declares that the Amazon is off limits
5. India increases its tiger & lion population
www.nytimes.com/2024/09/29/o...
Lovely op ed from 2024 by Beth Macy
Lovely op ed from 2024 by Beth Macy
Opinion | I Grew Up Much Like JD Vance. How Did We End Up So Different? (Published 2024)
www.nytimes.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:37 AM
www.nytimes.com/2024/09/29/o...
Lovely op ed from 2024 by Beth Macy
Lovely op ed from 2024 by Beth Macy
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
December 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
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Nearly thirty U.S. diplomats across the world were recalled by the Trump admin. and told to return home. Erielle Reshef and panel discuss.
'It's going to be destabilizing;' Nearly thirty U.S. ambassadors ordered to return home
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December 24, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Nearly thirty U.S. diplomats across the world were recalled by the Trump admin. and told to return home. Erielle Reshef and panel discuss.
Great thoughts about the justice system. Worth a listen.
did a video a few days ago making the case for supreme court expansion www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjB_...
Why Democrats need to expand the Supreme Court
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
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December 22, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Great thoughts about the justice system. Worth a listen.
"..the economy[Trump] inherited was, according to The Economist,“the envy of the world"&"has left other rich countries in the dust." If Trump had left that system in place,he would have gotten credit for a booming economy as investments made under Biden took hold." open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
December 19, 2025
This past week feels like the final, chaotic days of a political era.
open.substack.com
December 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
"..the economy[Trump] inherited was, according to The Economist,“the envy of the world"&"has left other rich countries in the dust." If Trump had left that system in place,he would have gotten credit for a booming economy as investments made under Biden took hold." open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Russia is trying to overwhelm Europe with its sabotage campaign, Western officials say - ABC News share.google/Lj0sPXfbeDD6...
Russia trying to overwhelm Europe with its sabotage campaign, Western officials say
The Associated Press has documented 145 incidents in what Western officials say is a campaign of disruption across Europe masterminded by Russia since President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in...
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December 19, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Russia is trying to overwhelm Europe with its sabotage campaign, Western officials say - ABC News share.google/Lj0sPXfbeDD6...
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The VF profile notes Wiles was incorrect about violent Jan. 6 defendants receiving greater-than-recommended sentences, but it doesn’t capture how wildly off base she was. I don’t think there was a single above-guidelines sentence given in a J6 felony case. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...
December 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
The VF profile notes Wiles was incorrect about violent Jan. 6 defendants receiving greater-than-recommended sentences, but it doesn’t capture how wildly off base she was. I don’t think there was a single above-guidelines sentence given in a J6 felony case. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/t...