Don Haider-Markel
@dhmarkel.bsky.social
social scientist studying political groups, civil rights, and political extremism/violence (he/his)
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The first reporter to speak up, interrupt, and call Trump out to his face while he is berating, insulting and personally attacking another female reporter for no reason will be a national hero. You may lose access, but you will be a legend forever. At some point, someone has to.
December 11, 2025 at 11:32 AM
The first reporter to speak up, interrupt, and call Trump out to his face while he is berating, insulting and personally attacking another female reporter for no reason will be a national hero. You may lose access, but you will be a legend forever. At some point, someone has to.
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Senate Republicans put their competing plan on the floor, seemingly to be able to claim they have a solution to the expiring subsidies & explain away their opposition to the Dems' clean extension.
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Both Dem and GOP Messaging Bills on Expiring ACA Subsidies Fail in Senate As Expected
The Senate voted on two competing health care plans to address the...
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December 11, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Senate Republicans put their competing plan on the floor, seemingly to be able to claim they have a solution to the expiring subsidies & explain away their opposition to the Dems' clean extension.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/both-de...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/both-de...
gifted.... www.wsj.com/world/africa...
Crumbling Peace Deals Show Limits of Trump’s Approach to Ending Wars
The president has claimed credit for ending wars in Congo and at the Thai-Cambodian border, but fighting continues.
www.wsj.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
gifted.... www.wsj.com/world/africa...
Mike Lindell, MyPillow Founder, Announces Run for Minnesota Governor. He is a close ally of President Trump and has been a leading proponent of the election denial movement, which falsely claims that voting machines are often rigged www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/u...
Mike Lindell, MyPillow Founder, Announces Run for Minnesota Governor
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December 11, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Mike Lindell, MyPillow Founder, Announces Run for Minnesota Governor. He is a close ally of President Trump and has been a leading proponent of the election denial movement, which falsely claims that voting machines are often rigged www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/u...
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Denmark’s military intelligence service raised concerns for the first time about the U.S. in its annual threat assessment, saying in a report released Wednesday that shifts in American policy are generating new uncertainties for Denmark’s security.
Danish Intelligence Report Raises Concerns About Shifts in US Policy Under Trump
A new document cites Washington’s shifting strategic priorities and growing pressure on allies under President Trump as sources of uncertainty for Denmark.
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December 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Denmark’s military intelligence service raised concerns for the first time about the U.S. in its annual threat assessment, saying in a report released Wednesday that shifts in American policy are generating new uncertainties for Denmark’s security.
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The Trump EPA has nearly doubled the amount of formaldehyde considered safe to inhale compared with a Biden-era assessment, which had already significantly underestimated the dangers of the chemical, a ProPublica investigation found.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
Under Former Chemical Industry Insiders, Trump EPA Nearly Doubles Amount of Formaldehyde Considered Safe to Inhale
Chemical industry lobbyists have long pushed the government to adopt a less stringent approach to gauging the cancer risk from chemicals, one that would help ease regulations on companies that make or...
www.propublica.org
December 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The Trump EPA has nearly doubled the amount of formaldehyde considered safe to inhale compared with a Biden-era assessment, which had already significantly underestimated the dangers of the chemical, a ProPublica investigation found.
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
By @fastlerner.bsky.social
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Breaking news: U.S. forces seized an oil tanker near the Venezuelan coastline, President Trump said, a significant escalation against President Nicolás Maduro and his country’s oil-dependent economy.
U.S. seizes ‘very large’ oil tanker off Venezuelan coast, Trump says
The seizure was a significant escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his country’s oil-dependent economy.
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December 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Breaking news: U.S. forces seized an oil tanker near the Venezuelan coastline, President Trump said, a significant escalation against President Nicolás Maduro and his country’s oil-dependent economy.
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NASHVILLE JUDGES request heightened security from @GovBillLee after Rep Andy Ogles posts their pics with the phrase “we are at war”
A sitting congressman putting judges in danger. Pinocchiogles is going get people hurt. A disgrace to the office. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
A sitting congressman putting judges in danger. Pinocchiogles is going get people hurt. A disgrace to the office. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
December 10, 2025 at 2:38 AM
NASHVILLE JUDGES request heightened security from @GovBillLee after Rep Andy Ogles posts their pics with the phrase “we are at war”
A sitting congressman putting judges in danger. Pinocchiogles is going get people hurt. A disgrace to the office. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
A sitting congressman putting judges in danger. Pinocchiogles is going get people hurt. A disgrace to the office. www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...
gifted-- Above all, the 2025 National Security Strategy is the most comprehensive articulation yet of how Trump sees Trumpism playing out on the world stage. It acknowledges the ideological incoherence...but tries to make it a virtue. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/o...
Opinion | Trumpism Is Global Culture War
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December 10, 2025 at 9:14 PM
gifted-- Above all, the 2025 National Security Strategy is the most comprehensive articulation yet of how Trump sees Trumpism playing out on the world stage. It acknowledges the ideological incoherence...but tries to make it a virtue. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/o...
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A British soldier has died in Ukraine after a “tragic accident” while observing a test of new defensive equipment, the UK’s Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday, in the first death of a UK soldier in the war. www.ft.com/content/0ddd...
British soldier dies in Ukraine after ‘tragic accident’
Serviceman was killed away from enemy lines during test of ‘new defensive capability’
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December 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
A British soldier has died in Ukraine after a “tragic accident” while observing a test of new defensive equipment, the UK’s Ministry of Defence said on Tuesday, in the first death of a UK soldier in the war. www.ft.com/content/0ddd...
DeSantis Designates Muslim Advocacy Group a ‘Terrorist Organization’--big wasted energy vibes www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/u...
DeSantis Designates Muslim Advocacy Group a ‘Terrorist Organization’
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December 9, 2025 at 6:46 PM
DeSantis Designates Muslim Advocacy Group a ‘Terrorist Organization’--big wasted energy vibes www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/u...
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"We can't allow fact checkers into the country" is late-stage USSR shit, real end-of-empire stuff
Holy shit.
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa.
www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
December 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
"We can't allow fact checkers into the country" is late-stage USSR shit, real end-of-empire stuff
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) will potentially treat opponents of President Donald Trump’s policies as “domestic terrorists,” according to a leaked memo from Attorney General Pam Bondi to all U.S. law enforcement agencies. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Leaked Memo: DOJ To List, Target Anti-Trump Activists as ‘Domestic Terrorists’
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The Department of Justice (DOJ) will potentially treat opponents of President Donald Trump’s policies as “domestic terrorists,” according to a leaked memo from Attorney General Pam Bondi to all U.S. law enforcement agencies. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Separatist Forces Backed by U.A.E. Sweep Into Oil-Rich Yemen Region. The separatists were battling to secure the region’s oil fields, residents and the group’s officials said. Their swift advance could be a turning point in Yemen’s decade-long civil war. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/w...
Separatist Forces Backed by U.A.E. Sweep Into Oil-Rich Yemen Region
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December 5, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Separatist Forces Backed by U.A.E. Sweep Into Oil-Rich Yemen Region. The separatists were battling to secure the region’s oil fields, residents and the group’s officials said. Their swift advance could be a turning point in Yemen’s decade-long civil war. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/w...
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“Pentagon's Signalgate review finds Pete Hegseth violated military regulations.
It found that the information could have imperiled American troops had it been intercepted by a foreign adversary, the two people who have read the report said.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
It found that the information could have imperiled American troops had it been intercepted by a foreign adversary, the two people who have read the report said.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
Pentagon's Signalgate review finds Pete Hegseth violated military regulations
The report outlines the findings of a more than eight-month investigation into Hegseth’s use of Signal to share details of planned U.S. strikes in Yemen.
www.nbcnews.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:56 PM
“Pentagon's Signalgate review finds Pete Hegseth violated military regulations.
It found that the information could have imperiled American troops had it been intercepted by a foreign adversary, the two people who have read the report said.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
It found that the information could have imperiled American troops had it been intercepted by a foreign adversary, the two people who have read the report said.”
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...
