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We found more than two dozen cases of immigration agents using "less lethal" weapons in ways that appear to flout the government's own rules, including by aiming at someone’s head, spine or groin or deploying chemical agents near children.
Published Nov. w/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
Published Nov. w/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
Trump’s Immigration Forces Deploy “Less Lethal” Weapons in Dangerous Ways, Skirting Rules and Maiming Protesters
Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear g...
www.propublica.org
December 31, 2025 at 4:00 AM
We found more than two dozen cases of immigration agents using "less lethal" weapons in ways that appear to flout the government's own rules, including by aiming at someone’s head, spine or groin or deploying chemical agents near children.
Published Nov. w/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
Published Nov. w/ @frontlinepbs.bsky.social
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Excellent explanation by Ryan Goodman of what we know about Epstein, what we should know, and what DOJ is doing to stop us from knowing what we should know.
www.youtube.com/live/GZF-ojI...
www.youtube.com/live/GZF-ojI...
Is DOJ Playing Games With the Epstein Investigation? (w/ Ryan Goodman)
YouTube video by The Bulwark
www.youtube.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Excellent explanation by Ryan Goodman of what we know about Epstein, what we should know, and what DOJ is doing to stop us from knowing what we should know.
www.youtube.com/live/GZF-ojI...
www.youtube.com/live/GZF-ojI...
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Israel is banning the Nobel Peace Prize-winning humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders from operating in Gaza starting on New Year’s Day. www.nbcnews.com/world/israel...
Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza
The Ministry of Diaspora Affairs said the organizations that will be banned Thursday didn't meet new requirements for sharing staff members, funding and operations information.
www.nbcnews.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Israel is banning the Nobel Peace Prize-winning humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders from operating in Gaza starting on New Year’s Day. www.nbcnews.com/world/israel...
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The world is watching. And issuing stark statements on the state of world affairs and everyone's safety. "We are not facing one single danger, but an interlocking web of security challenges...we are now operating in a space between peace and war."
December 31, 2025 at 3:46 AM
The world is watching. And issuing stark statements on the state of world affairs and everyone's safety. "We are not facing one single danger, but an interlocking web of security challenges...we are now operating in a space between peace and war."
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Jack White wasn't having it with Rep. Tim Burchett's "ugly and angry" dig on social media.
'Childish': Rock Star Unleashes Hell On GOP Lawmaker For Sharing AI Clip Of Him
Jack White wasn't having it with Rep. Tim Burchett's "ugly and angry" dig on social media.
www.huffpost.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Jack White wasn't having it with Rep. Tim Burchett's "ugly and angry" dig on social media.
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China factory activity returns to growth after record contraction ft.trib.al/DXrZE6t
China factory activity returns to growth after record contraction
Beijing faces calls to increase stimulus and support lagging demand in world’s second-biggest economy
ft.trib.al
December 31, 2025 at 3:53 AM
China factory activity returns to growth after record contraction ft.trib.al/DXrZE6t
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yes!
We need a Shadow Kennedy Center to step up. A performance space where these artists can perform, connect with their audiences and make up for some lost ticket sales. Their show of courage should be rewarded and celebrated. Publicly and loudly.
December 31, 2025 at 3:39 AM
yes!
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NIH funded this work—reflecting a surge in Alzheimer’s funding over the last 10-12 years. NIH is the primary funder for AD research.
Wanna see real-life miracles? Fund scientific research.
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
A team of US scientists just cured Alzheimer’s in mice — and there is now hope that the disease can be reversed in humans.
futurism.com/health-medic...
Alzheimer's Fully Reversed in Mice, Scientists Say
A new compound has been shown to reverse late stage Alzheimer's disease in lab mice, which gives millions of sufferers new cause for hope.
futurism.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:25 AM
NIH funded this work—reflecting a surge in Alzheimer’s funding over the last 10-12 years. NIH is the primary funder for AD research.
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Boebert suggests that Trump vetoed a water project in her district because she voted to release the Epstein files.
December 31, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Boebert suggests that Trump vetoed a water project in her district because she voted to release the Epstein files.
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Monstrous 27-year sentence against Ukrainian civilian abducted from Russian-occupied Melitopol
khpg.org/en/1608815404
khpg.org/en/1608815404
Monstrous 27-year sentence against Ukrainian civilian abducted from Russian-occupied Melitopol
The aggressor state is claiming that legitimate attacks on its illegal officials, including collaborators, on occupied territory are ‘acts of terrorism’ and then staging show trials with the outcome…
khpg.org
December 31, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Monstrous 27-year sentence against Ukrainian civilian abducted from Russian-occupied Melitopol
khpg.org/en/1608815404
khpg.org/en/1608815404
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Peter Thiel and Mark Zuckerberg would each have to shell out billions of dollars under a proposed California wealth tax that is causing a stir among the Bay Area’s tech tycoons — and state Democrats.
Who would a California wealth tax impact? Here’s a list of the state’s billionaires
Peter Thiel and Mark Zuckerberg would each have to shell out billions of dollars under a proposed California wealth tax that is causing a stir among the Bay Area’s tech tycoons — and state...
bit.ly
December 31, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Peter Thiel and Mark Zuckerberg would each have to shell out billions of dollars under a proposed California wealth tax that is causing a stir among the Bay Area’s tech tycoons — and state Democrats.
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The AI surveillance state is real — and it's being built by Palantir. https://youtu.be/x_VwyhErd88?si=UCDbzicHDPZE7T7S
The Most Dangerous Corporation in America?
Robert Reich
youtu.be
December 31, 2025 at 2:31 AM
The AI surveillance state is real — and it's being built by Palantir. https://youtu.be/x_VwyhErd88?si=UCDbzicHDPZE7T7S
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Trump cut Epstein off from house calls in 2003 after he pressured an 18yo worker for sex, but he didn’t ban Epstein from the club until late 2007.
Gift link, for anyone else wondering this.
December 31, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Trump cut Epstein off from house calls in 2003 after he pressured an 18yo worker for sex, but he didn’t ban Epstein from the club until late 2007.
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Congrats to Renee Hardman on her over 40-point victory in SD-16 tonight. As the sixth straight Democratic overperformance in special elections since 2024, it’s clear Iowans are ready for change as we head into 2026.
December 31, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Congrats to Renee Hardman on her over 40-point victory in SD-16 tonight. As the sixth straight Democratic overperformance in special elections since 2024, it’s clear Iowans are ready for change as we head into 2026.
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NEW: President Trump's first veto of his second term kills a unanimous bill to fund a major drinking water project in Colorado. Trump had threatened punishment for Colorado for imprisoning his ally Tina Peters. www.9news.com/article/news...
Trump vetoes bill to fund Arkansas Valley conduit in Colorado
President Trump vetoed a bill to fund a pipeline project to bring clean drinking water to communities on the Eastern Plains between Pueblo and Lamar.
www.9news.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:28 AM
NEW: President Trump's first veto of his second term kills a unanimous bill to fund a major drinking water project in Colorado. Trump had threatened punishment for Colorado for imprisoning his ally Tina Peters. www.9news.com/article/news...
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At year end, the dividing line in politics today is defined by dignity. Dignity is something that can't be taken away. It can only be surrendered voluntarily. We saw the most powerful business leaders willing to surrender dignity while everyday Americans stood tall.
December 31, 2025 at 2:44 AM
At year end, the dividing line in politics today is defined by dignity. Dignity is something that can't be taken away. It can only be surrendered voluntarily. We saw the most powerful business leaders willing to surrender dignity while everyday Americans stood tall.
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WSJ breaks significant news reporting that Mar-a-Lago’s spa *for years* regularly sent young staffers to Epstein’s home purportedly to give him massages, contorts its scoop to find a more flattering angle for Trump, and still gets an icy blast of a comment from Leavitt. www.wsj.com/us-news/trum...
Exclusive | The Incident That Prompted Trump to Ban Epstein From Mar-a-Lago’s Spa
Mar-a-Lago sent an 18-year-old spa worker on a house call to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. She complained to her bosses that Epstein pressured her for sex.
www.wsj.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:24 AM
WSJ breaks significant news reporting that Mar-a-Lago’s spa *for years* regularly sent young staffers to Epstein’s home purportedly to give him massages, contorts its scoop to find a more flattering angle for Trump, and still gets an icy blast of a comment from Leavitt. www.wsj.com/us-news/trum...
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Has the DNI commented on the U.S. strike on Venezuela?
Wonder if the DNI has thoughts on a U.S. military intervention in Venezuela?
December 31, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Has the DNI commented on the U.S. strike on Venezuela?
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The Onion prepares the way for the Venezuela War
December 31, 2025 at 2:48 AM
The Onion prepares the way for the Venezuela War
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Settlement comes after US Federal Trade Commission accused entertainment giant of unlawfully collecting children’s data
Disney to pay $10m over alleged breaches of US child privacy laws
Settlement comes after US Federal Trade Commission accused entertainment giant of unlawfully collecting children's data
www.aljazeera.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Settlement comes after US Federal Trade Commission accused entertainment giant of unlawfully collecting children’s data
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31 December 1932 | A Dutch Jewish boy, Alfred van der Linden, was born in Amsterdam.
In December 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz with his brother Henri. They were murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
In December 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz with his brother Henri. They were murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
December 31, 2025 at 3:00 AM
31 December 1932 | A Dutch Jewish boy, Alfred van der Linden, was born in Amsterdam.
In December 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz with his brother Henri. They were murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
In December 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz with his brother Henri. They were murdered in a gas chamber after the selection.
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🚨BREAKING: On behalf of Common Power, my law firm has filed to intervene against DOJ’s lawsuit seeking to compel Washington to provide its complete voter registration lists.
We are now defending voters in 10 states against DOJ scheme to access voter records. www.democracydocket.com/cases/washin...
We are now defending voters in 10 states against DOJ scheme to access voter records. www.democracydocket.com/cases/washin...
🚨 United States of America v. Hobbs
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
December 11, 2025 at 2:21 PM
🚨BREAKING: On behalf of Common Power, my law firm has filed to intervene against DOJ’s lawsuit seeking to compel Washington to provide its complete voter registration lists.
We are now defending voters in 10 states against DOJ scheme to access voter records. www.democracydocket.com/cases/washin...
We are now defending voters in 10 states against DOJ scheme to access voter records. www.democracydocket.com/cases/washin...
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Big Tech shifts to “all of the above” strategy to power AI reut.rs/4a6HhgY
Big Tech shifts to “all of the above” strategy to power AI
Big Tech has expanded investments in renewable energy to gas and nuclear plants in the race to power new data centers.
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December 11, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Big Tech shifts to “all of the above” strategy to power AI reut.rs/4a6HhgY