Kathleen
@ekstrunck.bsky.social
A New York investment firm with vast land holdings across north Florida wants state lawmakers to greenlight giant developments
open.substack.com/pub/jasongar...
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A New York investment firm with vast land holdings across north Florida wants state lawmakers to greenlight giant developments
Companies linked to investment firm Ruane Cunniff have assembled more than 80,000 acres from Jacksonville to Panama City. The firm is now lobbying to make it easier to develop all that land.
open.substack.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:08 PM
A New York investment firm with vast land holdings across north Florida wants state lawmakers to greenlight giant developments
open.substack.com/pub/jasongar...
open.substack.com/pub/jasongar...
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It is really hard to teach anything when there's no ground for any kind of shared empirical reality.
January 7, 2026 at 10:11 PM
It is really hard to teach anything when there's no ground for any kind of shared empirical reality.
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This keeps happening every day. www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/est...
January 7, 2026 at 10:51 PM
This keeps happening every day. www.elnuevodia.com/noticias/est...
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Five years ago today, Donald Trump incited a violent mob to attack the Capitol in a last-ditch effort to cling to power after losing a free and fair election. January 6 was not a protest that got out of hand — it was an attempted coup, carried out in plain sight.
January 6, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Five years ago today, Donald Trump incited a violent mob to attack the Capitol in a last-ditch effort to cling to power after losing a free and fair election. January 6 was not a protest that got out of hand — it was an attempted coup, carried out in plain sight.
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This can’t be true because Trump said tariffs were going to pay for everything and we were all going to get $2,000 checks with the money left over.
January 5, 2026 at 9:50 PM
This can’t be true because Trump said tariffs were going to pay for everything and we were all going to get $2,000 checks with the money left over.
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Like the Koch brothers and other conservative billionaires, Dunn and Wilks want to slash regulations and taxes.
Their endgame, however, is more radical: not just to limit the government but also to steer it toward Christian rule.
(Published Oct. 2024)
Their endgame, however, is more radical: not just to limit the government but also to steer it toward Christian rule.
(Published Oct. 2024)
A Pair of Billionaire Preachers Built the Most Powerful Political Machine in Texas. That’s Just the Start.
Tim Dunn and Farris Wilks are poised to take their Christian nationalist agenda nationwide.
www.propublica.org
January 4, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Like the Koch brothers and other conservative billionaires, Dunn and Wilks want to slash regulations and taxes.
Their endgame, however, is more radical: not just to limit the government but also to steer it toward Christian rule.
(Published Oct. 2024)
Their endgame, however, is more radical: not just to limit the government but also to steer it toward Christian rule.
(Published Oct. 2024)
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CBS News may not want you to see its CECOT reporting, but I'm happy to share this powerful video that our team produced this year.
“An American Nightmare”: Three Men Deported to CECOT and Their Families Reflect on Their Monthslong Ordeal
For months, Carmen, Lina and Doris awaited news about their loved ones, who were sent to a maximum-security Salvadoran prison by the Trump administration. Now that the families have been reunited, the...
www.propublica.org
December 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM
CBS News may not want you to see its CECOT reporting, but I'm happy to share this powerful video that our team produced this year.
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"The emergence of Witkoff as envoy to the Kremlin is partly a story of Putin maneuvering to nudge aside America’s diplomats...
"This month, Witkoff concluded his 6th trip to Russia, talking with Putin for five hours through midnight. Witkoff has yet to visit Ukraine..."
www.wsj.com/world/putin-...
"This month, Witkoff concluded his 6th trip to Russia, talking with Putin for five hours through midnight. Witkoff has yet to visit Ukraine..."
www.wsj.com/world/putin-...
How Putin Got His Preferred U.S. Envoy: Come Alone, No CIA
The Kremlin fueled the rise of Trump’s friend Steve Witkoff with a prisoner release, sidelining career diplomats.
www.wsj.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:31 PM
"The emergence of Witkoff as envoy to the Kremlin is partly a story of Putin maneuvering to nudge aside America’s diplomats...
"This month, Witkoff concluded his 6th trip to Russia, talking with Putin for five hours through midnight. Witkoff has yet to visit Ukraine..."
www.wsj.com/world/putin-...
"This month, Witkoff concluded his 6th trip to Russia, talking with Putin for five hours through midnight. Witkoff has yet to visit Ukraine..."
www.wsj.com/world/putin-...
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The New Republic's Greg Sargent is a member of team #ResistanceGenealogy. This is a remarkable piece about how the person running the White House has completely turned his back on his family's history. A must read for all genealogists who know that immigrants made our country great. #genealogy
Some highlights from our Stephen Miller piece:
First, his grandmother has written an unpublished history of some of his ancestors' immigration to the US. We are publishing it online for the first time. They were attacked in terms similar to those he uses today.
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
First, his grandmother has written an unpublished history of some of his ancestors' immigration to the US. We are publishing it online for the first time. They were attacked in terms similar to those he uses today.
newrepublic.com/article/2041...
December 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
The New Republic's Greg Sargent is a member of team #ResistanceGenealogy. This is a remarkable piece about how the person running the White House has completely turned his back on his family's history. A must read for all genealogists who know that immigrants made our country great. #genealogy
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lmao this is the worst possible way they could have done it, you gotta leave him in some non-terrible stuff so you can argue that's all there is
"he wasn't mentioned once" is not gonna fly
"he wasn't mentioned once" is not gonna fly
December 19, 2025 at 9:38 PM
lmao this is the worst possible way they could have done it, you gotta leave him in some non-terrible stuff so you can argue that's all there is
"he wasn't mentioned once" is not gonna fly
"he wasn't mentioned once" is not gonna fly
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I guess Epstein isn’t in the Epstein files.
December 19, 2025 at 9:20 PM
I guess Epstein isn’t in the Epstein files.
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DOJ’s Epstein Files portal is live. We tried it and can tell you it doesn’t follow the law. Trump’s own Chief of Staff says he’s in the files. Yet, he’s not here.
The law is clear: they must release ALL of the files (including the ones with Trump) TODAY. ⬇️
www.justice.gov/epstein
The law is clear: they must release ALL of the files (including the ones with Trump) TODAY. ⬇️
www.justice.gov/epstein
December 19, 2025 at 10:13 PM
DOJ’s Epstein Files portal is live. We tried it and can tell you it doesn’t follow the law. Trump’s own Chief of Staff says he’s in the files. Yet, he’s not here.
The law is clear: they must release ALL of the files (including the ones with Trump) TODAY. ⬇️
www.justice.gov/epstein
The law is clear: they must release ALL of the files (including the ones with Trump) TODAY. ⬇️
www.justice.gov/epstein
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Are we going to get involved in another costly, lethal, devastating forever war? Is it all because we want Venezuela’s oil?
December 17, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Are we going to get involved in another costly, lethal, devastating forever war? Is it all because we want Venezuela’s oil?
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UnitedHealth is the nation’s largest health insurance conglomerate.
ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs.
Here’s what we found.
(Published Nov. 2024)
ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs.
Here’s what we found.
(Published Nov. 2024)
How UnitedHealth’s Playbook for Limiting Mental Health Coverage Puts Countless Americans’ Treatment at Risk
United used an algorithm system to identify patients who it determined were getting too much therapy and then limited coverage. It was deemed illegal in three states, but similar practices persist due...
www.propublica.org
December 16, 2025 at 4:00 AM
UnitedHealth is the nation’s largest health insurance conglomerate.
ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs.
Here’s what we found.
(Published Nov. 2024)
ProPublica obtained what is effectively the company’s internal playbook for limiting and cutting therapy costs.
Here’s what we found.
(Published Nov. 2024)
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"Private-equity might not be causing the housing crisis, but corporate owners could end up making it a lot worse—for everyone," @annielowrey.bsky.social argues:
Private Equity Is America’s New Landlord
Is there someone to blame for the housing crisis?
bit.ly
December 16, 2025 at 8:15 AM
"Private-equity might not be causing the housing crisis, but corporate owners could end up making it a lot worse—for everyone," @annielowrey.bsky.social argues:
www.census.gov/library/stor...
Something good about it
Something good about it
Quarterly Summary of State and Local Tax Revenue Shows Nationwide Surge in Sports Betting Revenue
Total state-level sports betting tax revenues has increased 382% since the third quarter of 2021, when data collection began.
www.census.gov
December 16, 2025 at 12:12 PM
www.census.gov/library/stor...
Something good about it
Something good about it
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🚨In conservative radio interviews, R.N.C. Chairman Joe Gruters warned of “almost certain defeat,” calling it “a pending, looming disaster heading our way,” as he sought to set expectations for 2026. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/rnc-chairm...
R.N.C. Chairman Warns Republicans Face ‘Almost Certain Defeat’ in 2026 Midterms
Joe Gruters has argued that midterms often turn against the party in power, and he warned of “a pending, looming disaster heading our way.”
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
🚨In conservative radio interviews, R.N.C. Chairman Joe Gruters warned of “almost certain defeat,” calling it “a pending, looming disaster heading our way,” as he sought to set expectations for 2026. theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/rnc-chairm...
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Sociopathy is nothing more than the relentless prodding of norms to see which are weak, and then exploiting that weakness.
The Martin Niemöller "First They Came" concept is fundamentally true of authoritarian governance, but the order of operations is always subject to change.
The Martin Niemöller "First They Came" concept is fundamentally true of authoritarian governance, but the order of operations is always subject to change.
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 8:08 PM
Sociopathy is nothing more than the relentless prodding of norms to see which are weak, and then exploiting that weakness.
The Martin Niemöller "First They Came" concept is fundamentally true of authoritarian governance, but the order of operations is always subject to change.
The Martin Niemöller "First They Came" concept is fundamentally true of authoritarian governance, but the order of operations is always subject to change.
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that is the most republican looking man i have ever seen
NEW: The RNC Chair is calling the 2026 midterms a “pending, looming disaster” for Republicans.
December 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
that is the most republican looking man i have ever seen