Clever Dame
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“Don't mistake politeness for lack of strength.” ~ Sonia Sotomayor
3 decades as an Economist, science & law dork did not prepare me for this timeline.
3 decades as an Economist, science & law dork did not prepare me for this timeline.
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"He took every Advanced Placement class he could, earned a scholarship to Brown and worked at Wawa over the summer to make enough money to buy a laptop, according to his two sisters."
Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, a freshman at Brown, had a condition as a child that required brain surgery. The experience created an unshakable ambition to become a brain surgeon, his sister said.
He died after being shot on campus on Saturday.
He died after being shot on campus on Saturday.
Brown shooting victim was pursuing dream of becoming brain surgeon
Mukhammad Aziz Umurzokov, 18, was one of two people killed at Brown University on Saturday.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 15, 2025 at 9:56 PM
"He took every Advanced Placement class he could, earned a scholarship to Brown and worked at Wawa over the summer to make enough money to buy a laptop, according to his two sisters."
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This is very sharp and hits an undercovered topic:
The Constitution guarantees your right to follow, record, protest, and notify others about the agents and what you see. These are core First Amendment rights, and DHS has clearly ordered its agents to threaten and violate those rights. cato.org/blog/dhs-pol...
December 15, 2025 at 8:13 PM
This is very sharp and hits an undercovered topic:
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Wisconsin's, the second largest dairy producing state in the US, has #H5N1 #birdflu in a herd. It will be interesting to see if the virus moves through WI herds in the way it swept through California's (#1 dairy producing state). www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
December 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Wisconsin's, the second largest dairy producing state in the US, has #H5N1 #birdflu in a herd. It will be interesting to see if the virus moves through WI herds in the way it swept through California's (#1 dairy producing state). www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-po...
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Sounds about right.
December 15, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Sounds about right.
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#Wisconsin Dairy Cattle now testing positive for #H5N1 / #birdflu
“the first such case documented among dairy cattle in Wisconsin”
“The new case was found through routine National Milk Testing Strategy testing, rather than surveillance that is required before moving cattle across state lines”
“the first such case documented among dairy cattle in Wisconsin”
“The new case was found through routine National Milk Testing Strategy testing, rather than surveillance that is required before moving cattle across state lines”
Bird flu detected in dairy cattle for first time in Wisconsin
For the first time in Wisconsin, bird flu was detected in dairy cattle in Dodge County. State officials offer advice for farmers and the public.
www.jsonline.com
December 14, 2025 at 9:37 PM
#Wisconsin Dairy Cattle now testing positive for #H5N1 / #birdflu
“the first such case documented among dairy cattle in Wisconsin”
“The new case was found through routine National Milk Testing Strategy testing, rather than surveillance that is required before moving cattle across state lines”
“the first such case documented among dairy cattle in Wisconsin”
“The new case was found through routine National Milk Testing Strategy testing, rather than surveillance that is required before moving cattle across state lines”
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Anybody else’s dog into gardening?
December 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Anybody else’s dog into gardening?
Coming to a town near you.
Armed ICE agents trapped US citizens in a restaurant and demanded their papers. Federal agents walked into East African restaurants in Cedar-Riverside, MN. They closed and blocked the doors. Then they demanded to see everyone’s papers. Every person present was a US citizen.
Federal agents use chemical irritant on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown
Federal agents have used chemical irritant to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis. This happened Tuesday during a identification checks amid the Trump administration's cra...
www.mprnews.org
December 14, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Coming to a town near you.
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AS A PROFESSOR, I AM ASKING
HOW ARE OUR STUDENTS SUPPOSED TO LEARN IN THESE CONDITIONS?
HOW ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO GO TO SCHOOL AND TAKE EXAMS KNOWING SOMEONE MIGHT JUST SHOW UP WITH AN EASY TO ACQUIRE AUTOMATIC WEAPON?
HOW??????????
HOW ARE OUR STUDENTS SUPPOSED TO LEARN IN THESE CONDITIONS?
HOW ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO GO TO SCHOOL AND TAKE EXAMS KNOWING SOMEONE MIGHT JUST SHOW UP WITH AN EASY TO ACQUIRE AUTOMATIC WEAPON?
HOW??????????
Longer statement from Brown University:
"We are very sorry to share that we have confirmed reports of multiple shooting victims, but we are not able to share their condition. They have been transported to local hospitals."
"We are very sorry to share that we have confirmed reports of multiple shooting victims, but we are not able to share their condition. They have been transported to local hospitals."
December 13, 2025 at 11:23 PM
AS A PROFESSOR, I AM ASKING
HOW ARE OUR STUDENTS SUPPOSED TO LEARN IN THESE CONDITIONS?
HOW ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO GO TO SCHOOL AND TAKE EXAMS KNOWING SOMEONE MIGHT JUST SHOW UP WITH AN EASY TO ACQUIRE AUTOMATIC WEAPON?
HOW??????????
HOW ARE OUR STUDENTS SUPPOSED TO LEARN IN THESE CONDITIONS?
HOW ARE THEY SUPPOSED TO GO TO SCHOOL AND TAKE EXAMS KNOWING SOMEONE MIGHT JUST SHOW UP WITH AN EASY TO ACQUIRE AUTOMATIC WEAPON?
HOW??????????
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He’s getting ready for his reindeer debut!
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#dogs #vizsla #christmas #noel2025
December 14, 2025 at 12:05 AM
He’s getting ready for his reindeer debut!
🛍 You can order Short, long-sleeve tee and Hoodie featuring prints of Vizsla and other dog breeds by LINK TO PURCHASE IN OUR BIO 👕⤵️
OR Visit website: teepetus.com/vizsla
#dogs #vizsla #christmas #noel2025
🛍 You can order Short, long-sleeve tee and Hoodie featuring prints of Vizsla and other dog breeds by LINK TO PURCHASE IN OUR BIO 👕⤵️
OR Visit website: teepetus.com/vizsla
#dogs #vizsla #christmas #noel2025
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German photographer Christian Vieler captures the hilarious moments when dogs try to catch treats mid-air.
[📹 vieler. photography] #FridayVibes #FridayFun
[📹 vieler. photography] #FridayVibes #FridayFun
December 13, 2025 at 12:53 AM
German photographer Christian Vieler captures the hilarious moments when dogs try to catch treats mid-air.
[📹 vieler. photography] #FridayVibes #FridayFun
[📹 vieler. photography] #FridayVibes #FridayFun
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WOW. @haleaziz.bsky.social with a new scoop: ICE now gets a running list of every person who is going to be taking a domestic flight inside the United States from the TSA and runs it through their database looking for targets. This explains the Babson College student's arrest.
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
WOW. @haleaziz.bsky.social with a new scoop: ICE now gets a running list of every person who is going to be taking a domestic flight inside the United States from the TSA and runs it through their database looking for targets. This explains the Babson College student's arrest.
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Real news about the United States in 2025
When the winner of the Nobel peace prize smuggled herself over the water and out of Venezuela to attend the ceremony in Oslo this week, her allies called the Pentagon to ask them not to arbitrarily murder her. www.wsj.com/world/americ...
December 12, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Real news about the United States in 2025
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I hope people understand that if Trump gets his way America will soon be part of the global axis of evil if we aren't already. You see it in the Caribbean, you see it in Ukraine, and you see it with Trump trying to buddy up to Xi. We are a malevolent force.
December 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I hope people understand that if Trump gets his way America will soon be part of the global axis of evil if we aren't already. You see it in the Caribbean, you see it in Ukraine, and you see it with Trump trying to buddy up to Xi. We are a malevolent force.
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This is the way.
Gov. Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday that makes it easier for Illinois residents to sue federal immigration agents for up to $10,000 if they believe their rights have been violated, and also restricts those agents from enforcement outside courthouses.
newrepublic.com/post/204204/...
Gov. Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday that makes it easier for Illinois residents to sue federal immigration agents for up to $10,000 if they believe their rights have been violated, and also restricts those agents from enforcement outside courthouses.
newrepublic.com/post/204204/...
Governor Pritzker Makes It Easier for People to Sue ICE
The Illinois governor has signed a major bill to rein in ICE agents.
newrepublic.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:40 AM
This is the way.
Gov. Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday that makes it easier for Illinois residents to sue federal immigration agents for up to $10,000 if they believe their rights have been violated, and also restricts those agents from enforcement outside courthouses.
newrepublic.com/post/204204/...
Gov. Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday that makes it easier for Illinois residents to sue federal immigration agents for up to $10,000 if they believe their rights have been violated, and also restricts those agents from enforcement outside courthouses.
newrepublic.com/post/204204/...
I look forward to apolitical scientists with true subject-matter expertise enthusiastically right’ing every wrong. The day is coming. Keep the faith.
The EPA has scrubbed most of its website of any mention that human activity is driving climate change.
Causes of Climate Change | US EPA
Burning fossil fuels changes the climate more than any other human activity.
www.epa.gov
December 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
I look forward to apolitical scientists with true subject-matter expertise enthusiastically right’ing every wrong. The day is coming. Keep the faith.
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ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:
December 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
ICE raided a James Beard award winning restaurant & because the chef/owner was prepared, left emptyhanded:
She posted an unprofessional resignation letter attacking federal judges & closed with “cannot take New Jersey out of the girl.” Only a young girl would find this letter proper.
December 9, 2025 at 4:40 AM
She posted an unprofessional resignation letter attacking federal judges & closed with “cannot take New Jersey out of the girl.” Only a young girl would find this letter proper.
👇🏼⬇️👇🏼⬇️
Every real economist in America warned at the time he was imposing tariffs that it would affect each of these things, and deportations have affected the ability of farmers to access labor. This is all happening because of one man.
December 9, 2025 at 4:28 AM
👇🏼⬇️👇🏼⬇️
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An immigration judge fired by the Trump administration is suing the attorney general for discrimination, in a case that could change civil service forever. trib.al/Z6CTYwH
The government maintains that the executive branch’s constitutional powers override the civil rights law.
The government maintains that the executive branch’s constitutional powers override the civil rights law.
Trump Claims Right to Discriminate as Pam Bondi Hit With Lawsuit
A fired federal worker is suing the attorney general in a case that could change civil service forever.
trib.al
December 7, 2025 at 2:29 AM
An immigration judge fired by the Trump administration is suing the attorney general for discrimination, in a case that could change civil service forever. trib.al/Z6CTYwH
The government maintains that the executive branch’s constitutional powers override the civil rights law.
The government maintains that the executive branch’s constitutional powers override the civil rights law.
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There is no sight that more efficiently puts the lie to immigration “court” than the common sight of children “representing themselves.” Children too small to climb into the chair, children in pajamas who don’t know where they are, children not yet old enough to speak.
Three-year-old child forced to serve as her own attorney in Tucson immigration court
More than a dozen undocumented minors were forced to make their case in front of an immigration judge as the Trump administration ramps up removal proceedings.
coppercourier.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:18 PM
There is no sight that more efficiently puts the lie to immigration “court” than the common sight of children “representing themselves.” Children too small to climb into the chair, children in pajamas who don’t know where they are, children not yet old enough to speak.
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If you've ever been to a naturalization ceremony, you know they're filled with people whose palpable love of this country is twenty times stronger than the pinched "patriotism" of any native-born MAGA chud.
Just unspeakable assholery.
Just unspeakable assholery.
December 7, 2025 at 12:45 AM
If you've ever been to a naturalization ceremony, you know they're filled with people whose palpable love of this country is twenty times stronger than the pinched "patriotism" of any native-born MAGA chud.
Just unspeakable assholery.
Just unspeakable assholery.
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The fact that four hostile drones tried to hit Zelenskyy’s plane & it’s barely a blip in the news cycle should terrify everyone. We’ve been dragged so deep into the chaos era that an attempted strike on a world leader doesn’t even break through. When this becomes normal, the world is in real danger.
Christ on a cracker — these seemingly hostile drones only missed Zelensky’s plane because he was unexpectedly early www.thejournal.ie/drones-dubli...
Four unidentified military-style drones breached no-fly zone to target Zelenskyy's arrival in Dublin
Gardaí are investigating whether the drones took off from land in Dublin or from an undetected ship.
www.thejournal.ie
December 5, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The fact that four hostile drones tried to hit Zelenskyy’s plane & it’s barely a blip in the news cycle should terrify everyone. We’ve been dragged so deep into the chaos era that an attempted strike on a world leader doesn’t even break through. When this becomes normal, the world is in real danger.
Economists 🫠
December 4, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Economists 🫠
The grift never ends.
This is a million times worse than anything Hunter Biden was accused of doing in even the most fevered right-wing conspiracy dream
UPDATE: Trump Jr.-backed startup receives $620 million Pentagon loan
In October, Popular Information reported that the Pentagon awarded a contract to Unusual Machines, an obscure drone company that President Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., joined as an advisor in Novemb...
popular.info
December 4, 2025 at 11:41 PM
The grift never ends.