@cecilykeating.bsky.social
NYC. Opposed to dictators and white supremacists. Opposed to people who vote for dictators and white supremacists.
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Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz has compared Russian President Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler, warning that the Kremlin leader’s ambitions won’t stop with Ukraine. politi.co/3MCBk1w
Merz compares Putin to Hitler: ‘He won’t stop’
“Just as the Sudetenland was not enough in 1938, Putin will not stop,” Merz told a party conference in Germany.
www.politico.eu
December 14, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Germany’s Chancellor Friedrich Merz has compared Russian President Vladimir Putin to Adolf Hitler, warning that the Kremlin leader’s ambitions won’t stop with Ukraine. politi.co/3MCBk1w
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congratulations to sean o’brien www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘A very hostile climate for workers’: US labor movement struggles under Trump
National Labor Relations Board, the federal watchdog for workers’ rights, has been rendered toothless as employees grapple with corporations
www.theguardian.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
congratulations to sean o’brien www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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This is because Nate Silver has 300K subscribers on Substack and Heather Cox Richardson has 2.7M. Mediocre men CAN'T STAND successful women, and even blame them for their own failures. Pathetic.
December 14, 2025 at 12:32 AM
This is because Nate Silver has 300K subscribers on Substack and Heather Cox Richardson has 2.7M. Mediocre men CAN'T STAND successful women, and even blame them for their own failures. Pathetic.
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It’s simple. Other countries don’t have this many guns. Other countries don’t have this many senseless bloodbaths that too many government officials don’t do anything to prevent.
My heart breaks for the victims, their families and friends, and the entire Brown community.
My heart breaks for the victims, their families and friends, and the entire Brown community.
December 13, 2025 at 11:36 PM
It’s simple. Other countries don’t have this many guns. Other countries don’t have this many senseless bloodbaths that too many government officials don’t do anything to prevent.
My heart breaks for the victims, their families and friends, and the entire Brown community.
My heart breaks for the victims, their families and friends, and the entire Brown community.
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A culture that tolerates rape doesn't arise in a vacuum. This is an indictment of CBP leadership.
December 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
A culture that tolerates rape doesn't arise in a vacuum. This is an indictment of CBP leadership.
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This is really solid investigative reporting from the Sun-Times. And a brutal expose of Greg Bovino, the cosplaying tough guy who has terrorized so many immigrants in Chicago. Read it all. chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
Greg Bovino’s the star of Trump’s deportation show. We trace his roots.
As a boy, the Hollywood movie “The Border" set the course for his life. He couldn’t believe the Border Patrol agents in the movie were the bad guys. Now that he’s in charge of deportation efforts caus...
chicago.suntimes.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
This is really solid investigative reporting from the Sun-Times. And a brutal expose of Greg Bovino, the cosplaying tough guy who has terrorized so many immigrants in Chicago. Read it all. chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdog...
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Bovino, the man overseeing mass deportations, publicly declared that we must all have our papers on us, at all times, or we could be stopped, harassed, kidnapped, and detained, as they did with the man in this case, who is a US citizen.
December 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Bovino, the man overseeing mass deportations, publicly declared that we must all have our papers on us, at all times, or we could be stopped, harassed, kidnapped, and detained, as they did with the man in this case, who is a US citizen.
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Two US Army soldiers and a US civilian interpreter killed in the Palmyra attack. Another three are wounded.
December 13, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Two US Army soldiers and a US civilian interpreter killed in the Palmyra attack. Another three are wounded.
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And reporters wonder why Biden was not able to get voters to connect him with the billions his party invested in their name.
AP on Trump now, and Biden in June 2022.
For Trump, declining to 36 percent approval is “good news.”
For Biden, holding steady at 41% is “a source of concern.”
For Trump, declining to 36 percent approval is “good news.”
For Biden, holding steady at 41% is “a source of concern.”
December 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
And reporters wonder why Biden was not able to get voters to connect him with the billions his party invested in their name.
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This ballroom not only marks the destruction of a historic landmark — it's also creating a monument to corruption in our country, as massive corporations & the ultra-wealthy have donated millions to build the ballroom & buy Trump's favor.
We need to put a stop to this entire corrupt enterprise.
We need to put a stop to this entire corrupt enterprise.
National Trust sues to stop Trump’s ballroom construction
The organization, which is charged by Congress with historic preservation, is seeking to halt construction on one of the president’s priorities.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:51 PM
This ballroom not only marks the destruction of a historic landmark — it's also creating a monument to corruption in our country, as massive corporations & the ultra-wealthy have donated millions to build the ballroom & buy Trump's favor.
We need to put a stop to this entire corrupt enterprise.
We need to put a stop to this entire corrupt enterprise.
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Secretary Noem finally said the quiet part out loud: asylum seekers are here legally.
That admission means ICE is violating federal law under her direction as they ruthlessly assault and deport people with pending asylum cases.
The truth finally comes out.
That admission means ICE is violating federal law under her direction as they ruthlessly assault and deport people with pending asylum cases.
The truth finally comes out.
December 11, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Secretary Noem finally said the quiet part out loud: asylum seekers are here legally.
That admission means ICE is violating federal law under her direction as they ruthlessly assault and deport people with pending asylum cases.
The truth finally comes out.
That admission means ICE is violating federal law under her direction as they ruthlessly assault and deport people with pending asylum cases.
The truth finally comes out.
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You said this officer’s behavior was “beneath the men and women of ICE.”
So why was he reinstated three days later?
Secretary Noem, I await your response. Your fellow Republicans may not recognize that Congress is a co-equal branch, but I do.
Accountability isn’t optional.
So why was he reinstated three days later?
Secretary Noem, I await your response. Your fellow Republicans may not recognize that Congress is a co-equal branch, but I do.
Accountability isn’t optional.
December 12, 2025 at 5:04 PM
You said this officer’s behavior was “beneath the men and women of ICE.”
So why was he reinstated three days later?
Secretary Noem, I await your response. Your fellow Republicans may not recognize that Congress is a co-equal branch, but I do.
Accountability isn’t optional.
So why was he reinstated three days later?
Secretary Noem, I await your response. Your fellow Republicans may not recognize that Congress is a co-equal branch, but I do.
Accountability isn’t optional.
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It is despicable and unacceptable for a member of Congress to call people in prayer “barbarians.”
The threat here isn’t Brooklynites praying.
The threat is Rep. Fine spewing disgusting slurs about another religious faith.
Rep. Fine must apologize and retract this tweet immediately.
The threat here isn’t Brooklynites praying.
The threat is Rep. Fine spewing disgusting slurs about another religious faith.
Rep. Fine must apologize and retract this tweet immediately.
December 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
It is despicable and unacceptable for a member of Congress to call people in prayer “barbarians.”
The threat here isn’t Brooklynites praying.
The threat is Rep. Fine spewing disgusting slurs about another religious faith.
Rep. Fine must apologize and retract this tweet immediately.
The threat here isn’t Brooklynites praying.
The threat is Rep. Fine spewing disgusting slurs about another religious faith.
Rep. Fine must apologize and retract this tweet immediately.
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This is such an important question, and Noem just refuses to answer it.
December 12, 2025 at 10:09 PM
This is such an important question, and Noem just refuses to answer it.
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In Trump’s Justice Dept., Failing in Court Might Be Better Than Bucking the Boss
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Great 🧵👇🏼
Remarkable how brutal the ruling against Trump on Abrego Garcia truly is: It details flagrant and malicious abuses of power all throughout. Trump and Stephen Miller were testing their ability to spread lawless state terror. But the court held the line. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
Fiasco for Trump as Judge Issues Harsh Rebuke in Abrego Garcia Case
Judge Paula Xinis’s ruling temporarily freed Kilmar Abrego Garcia from custody. It also savagely indicted Trump’s lawless handling of this whole affair from start to finish.
newrepublic.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Great 🧵👇🏼
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Remarkable how brutal the ruling against Trump on Abrego Garcia truly is: It details flagrant and malicious abuses of power all throughout. Trump and Stephen Miller were testing their ability to spread lawless state terror. But the court held the line. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
Fiasco for Trump as Judge Issues Harsh Rebuke in Abrego Garcia Case
Judge Paula Xinis’s ruling temporarily freed Kilmar Abrego Garcia from custody. It also savagely indicted Trump’s lawless handling of this whole affair from start to finish.
newrepublic.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Remarkable how brutal the ruling against Trump on Abrego Garcia truly is: It details flagrant and malicious abuses of power all throughout. Trump and Stephen Miller were testing their ability to spread lawless state terror. But the court held the line. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
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Everyone should read Judge Xinis' full ruling on the Abrego Garcia case. It isn't just a passing legal skirmish. It goes deep. It stands as an encapsulation of the Trump era and of his lawlessness.
Remarkable how brutal the ruling against Trump on Abrego Garcia truly is: It details flagrant and malicious abuses of power all throughout. Trump and Stephen Miller were testing their ability to spread lawless state terror. But the court held the line. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2043...
Fiasco for Trump as Judge Issues Harsh Rebuke in Abrego Garcia Case
Judge Paula Xinis’s ruling temporarily freed Kilmar Abrego Garcia from custody. It also savagely indicted Trump’s lawless handling of this whole affair from start to finish.
newrepublic.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Everyone should read Judge Xinis' full ruling on the Abrego Garcia case. It isn't just a passing legal skirmish. It goes deep. It stands as an encapsulation of the Trump era and of his lawlessness.
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WOW; a DEEPLY corrupt move by the immigration courts; clear collaboration with Trump admin officials to produce a specific result with zero notice to the party and ALSO in a situation where the judge facially lacks jurisdiction; the judge had denied a motion to reopen and the case is on appeal.
Judge Xinis ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s release in part bc ICE could not produce a final “order of removal” to deport him. So last night, they went out and got an immigration judge to issue one.
Now, Abrego is urging Xinis to block his redetention. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
Now, Abrego is urging Xinis to block his redetention. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 12, 2025 at 1:10 PM
WOW; a DEEPLY corrupt move by the immigration courts; clear collaboration with Trump admin officials to produce a specific result with zero notice to the party and ALSO in a situation where the judge facially lacks jurisdiction; the judge had denied a motion to reopen and the case is on appeal.
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Ukrainian President Zelenskyy reports from Kupyansk, where Ukrainian forces conducted successful counterattacks. Nevertheless, it is quite a move.
That man has balls of steel.
That man has balls of steel.
December 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy reports from Kupyansk, where Ukrainian forces conducted successful counterattacks. Nevertheless, it is quite a move.
That man has balls of steel.
That man has balls of steel.
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⚡️🇪🇺 Ursula von der Leyen: I welcome the decision of the Council on our proposal to continue the immobilisation of Russian Sovereign Assets.
We are sending a strong signal to Russia that as long as this brutal war of aggression continues, Russia’s costs will continue to rise.
We are sending a strong signal to Russia that as long as this brutal war of aggression continues, Russia’s costs will continue to rise.
December 12, 2025 at 6:07 PM
⚡️🇪🇺 Ursula von der Leyen: I welcome the decision of the Council on our proposal to continue the immobilisation of Russian Sovereign Assets.
We are sending a strong signal to Russia that as long as this brutal war of aggression continues, Russia’s costs will continue to rise.
We are sending a strong signal to Russia that as long as this brutal war of aggression continues, Russia’s costs will continue to rise.
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In response to this jab from Lander, Goldman's camp passes along this statement from Nancy Pelosi: "Dan Goldman is one of best Members I have ever served with in the Congress. House Democrats need Dan in the next Congress because he is exactly the right fighter for this moment.”
Lander told the Daily News his disagreements with Goldman on Gaza is secondary to what he sees as Goldman's lackluster opposition to Trump: "On [Gaza], we have some disagreements, but the core rationale is because it’s time for fighters not folders." www.nydailynews.com/2025/12/10/b...
Backed by Mamdani, Comptroller Brad Lander kicks off campaign against NYC Congressman Dan Goldman
Lander’s bid tees off a heated contest that stands to test the strength of some of the most prominent names in left-wing politics.
www.nydailynews.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:01 PM
In response to this jab from Lander, Goldman's camp passes along this statement from Nancy Pelosi: "Dan Goldman is one of best Members I have ever served with in the Congress. House Democrats need Dan in the next Congress because he is exactly the right fighter for this moment.”
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The MTA finds itself in an enviable and rare position: it's financially stable in the near term, with years of projected balanced budgets and it’s adding service, not cutting, on the subways and buses.
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As U.S. Transit Takes a Dive, MTA Enjoys a Rarity: More Service and Stable Cash Flow
San Francisco and Philly are limping along. Yet in New York, North America’s largest mass transportation authority finds itself running more trains and buses, and limiting fare hikes.
www.thecity.nyc
December 12, 2025 at 2:35 PM
The MTA finds itself in an enviable and rare position: it's financially stable in the near term, with years of projected balanced budgets and it’s adding service, not cutting, on the subways and buses.
buff.ly/D4j8PiZ
buff.ly/D4j8PiZ
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Adm Holsey retires today.
"It’s an almost incredibly honorable course of conduct for Holsey to have declined to capitulate to Hegseth’s bullying & instead to honor his oath to the Constitution by quietly giving up the job most Naval officers can only dream about."
open.substack.com/pub/harrylit...
"It’s an almost incredibly honorable course of conduct for Holsey to have declined to capitulate to Hegseth’s bullying & instead to honor his oath to the Constitution by quietly giving up the job most Naval officers can only dream about."
open.substack.com/pub/harrylit...
A 21-Gun Salute to Admiral Alvin Holsey
His principled resignation reminds us of the good in government
open.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Adm Holsey retires today.
"It’s an almost incredibly honorable course of conduct for Holsey to have declined to capitulate to Hegseth’s bullying & instead to honor his oath to the Constitution by quietly giving up the job most Naval officers can only dream about."
open.substack.com/pub/harrylit...
"It’s an almost incredibly honorable course of conduct for Holsey to have declined to capitulate to Hegseth’s bullying & instead to honor his oath to the Constitution by quietly giving up the job most Naval officers can only dream about."
open.substack.com/pub/harrylit...
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"Trumpian populism may be the story of our age but I'm increasingly convinced that we're underplaying the tech-authoritarian elephant in the room." My Swamp Notes newsletter. Free to read. as.ft.com/r/199e371f-8...
Big tech’s ‘elite victim complex’
[FREE TO READ] Acolytes of the broligarchs have a grip on key nodes of Washington’s power ministries
as.ft.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
"Trumpian populism may be the story of our age but I'm increasingly convinced that we're underplaying the tech-authoritarian elephant in the room." My Swamp Notes newsletter. Free to read. as.ft.com/r/199e371f-8...