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Pediatric brain cancer research: cut.
Faster chemical safety testing: cut.
Training doctors to treat addiction: cut.
Six scientists spoke about the devastating impact of 2025’s federal science funding cuts on their work, on their colleagues and on society. buff.ly/cx6x1Ho
Faster chemical safety testing: cut.
Training doctors to treat addiction: cut.
Six scientists spoke about the devastating impact of 2025’s federal science funding cuts on their work, on their colleagues and on society. buff.ly/cx6x1Ho
‘This year nearly broke me as a scientist’ – US researchers reflect on how 2025’s science cuts have changed their lives
US science lost a great deal in 2025, including tens of billions of dollars of federal funding, entire research agencies and programs, and a generation of researchers.
buff.ly
December 25, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Pediatric brain cancer research: cut.
Faster chemical safety testing: cut.
Training doctors to treat addiction: cut.
Six scientists spoke about the devastating impact of 2025’s federal science funding cuts on their work, on their colleagues and on society. buff.ly/cx6x1Ho
Faster chemical safety testing: cut.
Training doctors to treat addiction: cut.
Six scientists spoke about the devastating impact of 2025’s federal science funding cuts on their work, on their colleagues and on society. buff.ly/cx6x1Ho
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Nursing home owner pardoned by Trump asks for extension before he has to report to Arkansas prison arkansasadvocate.com/2025/12/23/n...
Nursing home owner pardoned by Trump asks for extension before he has to report to Arkansas prison | Arkansas Advocate
A former nursing home owner pardoned by President Donald Trump asked a judge Tuesday for a delay before he has to report to an Arkansas prison to serve his state sentence, citing concerns that the sta...
arkansasadvocate.com
December 23, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Nursing home owner pardoned by Trump asks for extension before he has to report to Arkansas prison arkansasadvocate.com/2025/12/23/n...
The US sues the messenger but in RU, citizenship is revoked. www.occrp.org/en/news/isto...
IStories Founder Roman Anin Loses Russian Citizenship After Exposing Bucha Killings
Roman Anin, founder and former editor-in-chief of IStories, has had his Russian citizenship revoked after the outlet reported on the killing of Ukrainian civilians by Russian soldiers in Bucha.
www.occrp.org
December 23, 2025 at 11:49 PM
The US sues the messenger but in RU, citizenship is revoked. www.occrp.org/en/news/isto...
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A lot of the military housing needs upgrading.
www.military.com/feature/2025...
www.military.com/feature/2025...
A System Stalled: Why Base Housing Fixes Keep Falling Behind
Military families across the country continue to face mold, leaks, pests and long repair delays in privatized base housing. Recent inspections show that many units are approved without proper checks, ...
www.military.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:25 AM
A lot of the military housing needs upgrading.
www.military.com/feature/2025...
www.military.com/feature/2025...
DOJ has lost public trust of our justice system once again.
Haha!!
@joshgerstein.bsky.social caught Lindsey Halligan trying to bury proof of her own incompetence.
Honestly, this lady should just avoid doing anything that might involve a court filing bc she has literally never gotten it right the first try.
@joshgerstein.bsky.social caught Lindsey Halligan trying to bury proof of her own incompetence.
Honestly, this lady should just avoid doing anything that might involve a court filing bc she has literally never gotten it right the first try.
SCOOP: Prosecutors proposed 3rd felony charge against NY AG Letitia James & dropped rent allegations in indictment federal grand jury in Alexandria, VA voted down last week. DOJ asked magistrate judge to seal it, but he declined. w/ @hassankanu.bsky.social www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
December 18, 2025 at 2:48 PM
DOJ has lost public trust of our justice system once again.
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The ICC's arrest of former Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte for the killing of drug traffickers by government officials as a crime against humanity may provide precedent for future prosecutions of U.S. officials who ordered airstrikes on alleged drugboats in the Caribbean, writes Charlie Trumbull.
The Administration’s Drug Boat Strikes Are Crimes Against Humanity
Members of Congress are wrong to call the strikes war crimes in the absence of an armed conflict, but the strikes are serious crimes under international law.
www.lawfaremedia.org
December 16, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The ICC's arrest of former Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte for the killing of drug traffickers by government officials as a crime against humanity may provide precedent for future prosecutions of U.S. officials who ordered airstrikes on alleged drugboats in the Caribbean, writes Charlie Trumbull.
“While lithium and cobalt mining produce a much lower amount of carbon emissions compared to fossil fuel extraction, they still have significant environmental impacts, including habitat destruction, water pollution, and other ecological concerns.”https://earth.org/lithium-and-cobalt-mining/
Karen Budd-Falen’s family ranching operation agreed to sell water rights to the company developing the controversial Nevada lithium project.
Top Interior Department official has ties to Thacker Pass lithium mine - High Country News
Karen Budd-Falen’s family ranching operation sold water rights to the company developing the Thacker Pass lithium mine.
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December 16, 2025 at 12:13 AM
“While lithium and cobalt mining produce a much lower amount of carbon emissions compared to fossil fuel extraction, they still have significant environmental impacts, including habitat destruction, water pollution, and other ecological concerns.”https://earth.org/lithium-and-cobalt-mining/
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Really not sure why we want health insurance companies like this whose only goal is to make a profit off of our healthcare. Nobody but the insurance companies benefit from this, and we all get worse healthcare for more money.
When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
Inside the Company Helping America’s Biggest Health Insurers Deny Coverage for Treatments
When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
www.propublica.org
December 13, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Really not sure why we want health insurance companies like this whose only goal is to make a profit off of our healthcare. Nobody but the insurance companies benefit from this, and we all get worse healthcare for more money.
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If you’re looking for something to do, start working on overturning citizens united in your state. States control the power corporations have. Take their political power away with a ballot initiative. Here’s how: open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
How to Get Rid of "Citizens United"
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way.
open.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:28 PM
If you’re looking for something to do, start working on overturning citizens united in your state. States control the power corporations have. Take their political power away with a ballot initiative. Here’s how: open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
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California, and the country, cannot await the outcome of the midterms to repel Trump’s siege on democracy. More drastic action is required.
It’s time for soft secession
How blue states can use their economic clout to stand up to Trump’s agenda—starting with California.
www.motherjones.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:00 AM
California, and the country, cannot await the outcome of the midterms to repel Trump’s siege on democracy. More drastic action is required.
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Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is one of the world's wealthiest women.
MacKenzie Scott's college roommate once loaned her $1K. Now it's the billionaire's turn to invest
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is one of the world’s wealthiest women. As a Princeton University sophomore, however, she faced dropping out until her roommate got her father to loan Scott $1,000.
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is one of the world's wealthiest women.
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In short: Even though the court ordered discovery based on the likelihood of vindictive and selective prosecution, we don't even need to get into it and you should dismiss the charges now given we just learned the DOJ lied to a judge about Costa Rica not accepting Mr. Abrego.
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers inform a federal judge about the Washington Post's bombshell: The government's claim that Costa Rica will no longer accept Abrego has been exposed as a lie.
More evidence—"if any were needed"—of vindictive prosecution.
Doc storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
More evidence—"if any were needed"—of vindictive prosecution.
Doc storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 23, 2025 at 9:54 PM
In short: Even though the court ordered discovery based on the likelihood of vindictive and selective prosecution, we don't even need to get into it and you should dismiss the charges now given we just learned the DOJ lied to a judge about Costa Rica not accepting Mr. Abrego.
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"Some former agency officials are curating a public online display of the farewell messages of ousted employees. Some of the letters from purged non-political career Justice Department attorneys warn of a threat to democracy and a crumbling of the norms and standards in federal prosecutions."
NEW: ""Quite frankly I was pissed off!"
Growing online page chronicles Trump Justice Dept. resignation letters
Just filed ===========>
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-j...
Growing online page chronicles Trump Justice Dept. resignation letters
Just filed ===========>
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-j...
"Quite frankly I was pissed off!" Growing online page chronicles Trump Justice Dept. resignation letters
Amid a wave of departures from the Justice Department, some of its former officials are curating a public online display of the farewell messages of ousted employees.
www.cbsnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:23 AM
"Some former agency officials are curating a public online display of the farewell messages of ousted employees. Some of the letters from purged non-political career Justice Department attorneys warn of a threat to democracy and a crumbling of the norms and standards in federal prosecutions."
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Costa Rica will accept Abrego, per @washingtonpost.com .
If true, DOJ, DHS, and Dept of State caused lies to be disseminated to Judge Xinis all day Thursday, where an ICE official testified about info sent him by Dept of State, claiming Costa Rica wouldn't take Abrego.
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If true, DOJ, DHS, and Dept of State caused lies to be disseminated to Judge Xinis all day Thursday, where an ICE official testified about info sent him by Dept of State, claiming Costa Rica wouldn't take Abrego.
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SCOOP: Costa Rica says it will still accept Kilmar Abrego García, contradicting Trump’s DOJ
wapo.st/485rAFz
wapo.st/485rAFz
Costa Rica says it would accept Kilmar Abrego García, contradicting U.S.
The statement from a Costa Rican official conflicts with what the Trump administration told a federal judge about its attempts to deport the undocumented immigrant
wapo.st
November 22, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Costa Rica will accept Abrego, per @washingtonpost.com .
If true, DOJ, DHS, and Dept of State caused lies to be disseminated to Judge Xinis all day Thursday, where an ICE official testified about info sent him by Dept of State, claiming Costa Rica wouldn't take Abrego.
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If true, DOJ, DHS, and Dept of State caused lies to be disseminated to Judge Xinis all day Thursday, where an ICE official testified about info sent him by Dept of State, claiming Costa Rica wouldn't take Abrego.
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New: Only 2% of people DHS arrested in the Chicago area had a criminal record. Check out the whole video on Substack. substack.com/@thefrankfig...
November 16, 2025 at 7:52 PM
New: Only 2% of people DHS arrested in the Chicago area had a criminal record. Check out the whole video on Substack. substack.com/@thefrankfig...
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Cloverdale, a tiny town in Sonoma County, California, is being invaded by secretive investors who want to build a new "town."
Of course, the backers of "Esmeralda" have very deep ties to the Network State cult and Peter Thiel.
My notes:
www.thenerdreich.com/esmeralda-ne...
Of course, the backers of "Esmeralda" have very deep ties to the Network State cult and Peter Thiel.
My notes:
www.thenerdreich.com/esmeralda-ne...
Esmeralda: Network State comes for Cloverdale
The questions no one is asking about strange new California ‘town’
www.thenerdreich.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Cloverdale, a tiny town in Sonoma County, California, is being invaded by secretive investors who want to build a new "town."
Of course, the backers of "Esmeralda" have very deep ties to the Network State cult and Peter Thiel.
My notes:
www.thenerdreich.com/esmeralda-ne...
Of course, the backers of "Esmeralda" have very deep ties to the Network State cult and Peter Thiel.
My notes:
www.thenerdreich.com/esmeralda-ne...
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Oh and by the way, we've had roughly 2M federal employees since the 1940s though our population has more than doubled.
Kind of wild that while food assistance was withheld from millions of families, one Trump-supporting billionaire (Ellison) saw his net worth grow more this year than the entire SNAP budget. And the YTD gains of the other four richest men would’ve fully covered salaries for all 2M federal employees.
November 12, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Oh and by the way, we've had roughly 2M federal employees since the 1940s though our population has more than doubled.
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A “superstar” veteran prosecutor who helped secure convictions and prison sentences for former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan and ex-Chicago Ald. Edward M. Burke is leaving the U.S. attorney’s office by the end of the year.
'Superstar' prosecutor who helped bring down Madigan, Burke parting ways with U.S. attorney's office
chicago.suntimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
A “superstar” veteran prosecutor who helped secure convictions and prison sentences for former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan and ex-Chicago Ald. Edward M. Burke is leaving the U.S. attorney’s office by the end of the year.