Drea
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The European Union on Friday indefinitely froze Russia’s assets in Europe to ensure that Hungary and Slovakia, both with Moscow-friendly governments, can’t prevent the billions of euros from being used to support Ukraine. apnews.com/article/eu-r...
EU indefinitely freezes Russian assets so Hungary and Slovakia can't veto their use for Ukraine
The European Union has indefinitely frozen Russia’s assets in Europe to ensure that Hungary and Slovakia, both with Moscow-friendly governments, can’t prevent the billions of euros from being used to ...
apnews.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The European Union on Friday indefinitely froze Russia’s assets in Europe to ensure that Hungary and Slovakia, both with Moscow-friendly governments, can’t prevent the billions of euros from being used to support Ukraine. apnews.com/article/eu-r...
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Every detail about this story is absolutely insane but even in its broadest sense it is wild that a guy known for collaborating with white nationalists, promoting Pizzagate, spreading foreign state disinformation -- the list goes on and on -- is acting as a henchman for Pentagon officials.
We discovered a Goodreads page linked to the email address of a top Pentagon official featuring pornographic books about “Asian wife sharing.”
The story gets wilder from there.
The story gets wilder from there.
I asked the Pentagon about Pete Hegseth's mentor. Then the threats started.
Journalism in the second Trump administration gets personal.
www.motherjones.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Every detail about this story is absolutely insane but even in its broadest sense it is wild that a guy known for collaborating with white nationalists, promoting Pizzagate, spreading foreign state disinformation -- the list goes on and on -- is acting as a henchman for Pentagon officials.
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A whopping 2/3rds of the country opposes Trump’’s immigration policies.
@melissadeckman.bsky.social unpacks who’s included in that number: https://contrarian.substack.com/p/trump-an-unpopular-populist-president
@melissadeckman.bsky.social unpacks who’s included in that number: https://contrarian.substack.com/p/trump-an-unpopular-populist-president
Trump: An Unpopular Populist President?
Melissa Deckman reveals rapidly declining support for Trump's immigration policies.
contrarian.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 7:18 PM
A whopping 2/3rds of the country opposes Trump’’s immigration policies.
@melissadeckman.bsky.social unpacks who’s included in that number: https://contrarian.substack.com/p/trump-an-unpopular-populist-president
@melissadeckman.bsky.social unpacks who’s included in that number: https://contrarian.substack.com/p/trump-an-unpopular-populist-president
Politicians getting SO CLOSE to saying single payer/Medicare for All. But they won’t dare cross the line. 🤦🏼♀️
December 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Politicians getting SO CLOSE to saying single payer/Medicare for All. But they won’t dare cross the line. 🤦🏼♀️
Meanwhile, innocent non-white folks are being harassed and kidnapped. Split from their families. Sent to random other countries.
When they show their priorities, believe them.
When they show their priorities, believe them.
December 12, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Meanwhile, innocent non-white folks are being harassed and kidnapped. Split from their families. Sent to random other countries.
When they show their priorities, believe them.
When they show their priorities, believe them.
And we’ve also got drag queens raising money for good causes as well.
Meanwhile others are withholding food and health from millions of people.
Meanwhile others are withholding food and health from millions of people.
December 12, 2025 at 1:02 AM
And we’ve also got drag queens raising money for good causes as well.
Meanwhile others are withholding food and health from millions of people.
Meanwhile others are withholding food and health from millions of people.
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Imagine that.
It’s almost as if we have a pay to play government…
It’s almost as if we have a pay to play government…
Days after FIFA awarded Trump a fake peace prize, DOJ moves to drop charges in FIFA corruption case www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/n...
U.S. Moves to Drop Charges in International Soccer Corruption Case
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Imagine that.
It’s almost as if we have a pay to play government…
It’s almost as if we have a pay to play government…
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December 11, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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People who need medical help ASAP or they’ll die are not going to fucking care. They’re going to the closest fucking ER!
What is wrong with them? Thinking people will price out what hospital is cheaper as they’re bleeding out?!
Some of us remembered the before times and voted accordingly.
What is wrong with them? Thinking people will price out what hospital is cheaper as they’re bleeding out?!
Some of us remembered the before times and voted accordingly.
Thinking of that time when my dad, himself a doctor, was thrown by a horse on a trail ride. Punctured his spleen, internal bleeding, got him to an ER just in time. He lived another 20 years. With two hours delay, probably wouldn't have.
We rushed to *nearest* ER. Not comparison-shop for ER prices.
We rushed to *nearest* ER. Not comparison-shop for ER prices.
Roger Marshall: "We want patients to become consumers again. We want patients to see what the actual prices are. We believe that if we would add the price tags to this bill, that it would save the country a trillion dollars a year."
December 11, 2025 at 7:11 AM
People who need medical help ASAP or they’ll die are not going to fucking care. They’re going to the closest fucking ER!
What is wrong with them? Thinking people will price out what hospital is cheaper as they’re bleeding out?!
Some of us remembered the before times and voted accordingly.
What is wrong with them? Thinking people will price out what hospital is cheaper as they’re bleeding out?!
Some of us remembered the before times and voted accordingly.
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I’m thinking of the time I had to have my gall bladder removed. I didn’t have time to comparison shop, but I did have time to ask how much it would cost my insurance. No one could tell me. This is not just because things can go wrong, but because the hospital, doctors, etc. charge separately …
December 11, 2025 at 4:38 AM
I’m thinking of the time I had to have my gall bladder removed. I didn’t have time to comparison shop, but I did have time to ask how much it would cost my insurance. No one could tell me. This is not just because things can go wrong, but because the hospital, doctors, etc. charge separately …
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Thinking of that time when my dad, himself a doctor, was thrown by a horse on a trail ride. Punctured his spleen, internal bleeding, got him to an ER just in time. He lived another 20 years. With two hours delay, probably wouldn't have.
We rushed to *nearest* ER. Not comparison-shop for ER prices.
We rushed to *nearest* ER. Not comparison-shop for ER prices.
Roger Marshall: "We want patients to become consumers again. We want patients to see what the actual prices are. We believe that if we would add the price tags to this bill, that it would save the country a trillion dollars a year."
December 11, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Thinking of that time when my dad, himself a doctor, was thrown by a horse on a trail ride. Punctured his spleen, internal bleeding, got him to an ER just in time. He lived another 20 years. With two hours delay, probably wouldn't have.
We rushed to *nearest* ER. Not comparison-shop for ER prices.
We rushed to *nearest* ER. Not comparison-shop for ER prices.
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Between Medicaid cuts and physician burnout we are heading towards a collapse of primary care in the U.S., along with a mass exodus from public health and science.
And I don't blame doctors. They didn't get into medicine to spend their hours refuting crackpot Facebook theories.
And I don't blame doctors. They didn't get into medicine to spend their hours refuting crackpot Facebook theories.
December 11, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Between Medicaid cuts and physician burnout we are heading towards a collapse of primary care in the U.S., along with a mass exodus from public health and science.
And I don't blame doctors. They didn't get into medicine to spend their hours refuting crackpot Facebook theories.
And I don't blame doctors. They didn't get into medicine to spend their hours refuting crackpot Facebook theories.
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This week, Australia became the first country to ban children aged under 16 from using most social media platforms
go.nature.com/4pXa8Je
go.nature.com/4pXa8Je
Australia’s world-first social media ban is a ‘natural experiment’ for scientists
Researchers will study the effects of the policy on young people’s mental health, social interactions and political engagement.
go.nature.com
December 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
This week, Australia became the first country to ban children aged under 16 from using most social media platforms
go.nature.com/4pXa8Je
go.nature.com/4pXa8Je
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The United States has seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said, which Caracas deemed a 'blatant theft' amid escalating tensions between the countries ➡️ u.afp.com/S7nj
December 11, 2025 at 11:03 AM
The United States has seized a large oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela, President Donald Trump said, which Caracas deemed a 'blatant theft' amid escalating tensions between the countries ➡️ u.afp.com/S7nj
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The first paragraph of Judge Breyer‘s opinion granting an injunction in the California National Guard case is a banger.
December 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The first paragraph of Judge Breyer‘s opinion granting an injunction in the California National Guard case is a banger.
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I think about this quote from @georgemonbiot.bsky.social a lot:
“The idea that some people may freely poison others is one of the most astonishing but least contested aspects of modern life.”
“The idea that some people may freely poison others is one of the most astonishing but least contested aspects of modern life.”
We are being poisoned every day, so why do we keep voting for more pollution? Ask a lobbyist | George Monbiot
The dirty industries that dominate politics deceive us into accepting dangerous pollutants such as ammonia as part of life, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:07 AM
I think about this quote from @georgemonbiot.bsky.social a lot:
“The idea that some people may freely poison others is one of the most astonishing but least contested aspects of modern life.”
“The idea that some people may freely poison others is one of the most astonishing but least contested aspects of modern life.”
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"Framing DEI as discriminatory toward white men," the goal of Project 2025 is to advance white men in the workforce, at the expense of all women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals.
December 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
"Framing DEI as discriminatory toward white men," the goal of Project 2025 is to advance white men in the workforce, at the expense of all women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals.
