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Wait, it was EMIL BOVE who was told about the Tom Homan investigation during the transition?!?!?
www.ms.now/news/border-...
www.ms.now/news/border-...
December 30, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Wait, it was EMIL BOVE who was told about the Tom Homan investigation during the transition?!?!?
www.ms.now/news/border-...
www.ms.now/news/border-...
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renaming mar-a-lago "black lives matter, trans rights are human rights, and no human is illegal" and then getting mad when kid rock declines to perform there
December 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
renaming mar-a-lago "black lives matter, trans rights are human rights, and no human is illegal" and then getting mad when kid rock declines to perform there
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This is worded carefully — appropriately so, given the pending vindictive prosecution motion — but it is rare to see a federal judge state that DOJ's discovery materials "may contradict" its prior statements (in fact, its "primary argument") to the court in fighting the vindictive prosecution claim.
Here's the full order — storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... — in which Judge Waverly Crenshaw wrote that "the government’s documents may contradict its prior representations that the decision to prosecute was made locally and that there were no outside influences."
December 31, 2025 at 1:18 AM
This is worded carefully — appropriately so, given the pending vindictive prosecution motion — but it is rare to see a federal judge state that DOJ's discovery materials "may contradict" its prior statements (in fact, its "primary argument") to the court in fighting the vindictive prosecution claim.
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A scorched boat washed ashore on a remote beach in Colombia. Then mangled bodies. And then empty packets, a few with marijuana traces. We matched the physical and digital evidence to a U.S. airstrike — and found a fishing community terrified to go to sea. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/w...
Grim Evidence of Trump’s Airstrikes Washes Ashore on a Colombian Peninsula
www.nytimes.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:58 PM
A scorched boat washed ashore on a remote beach in Colombia. Then mangled bodies. And then empty packets, a few with marijuana traces. We matched the physical and digital evidence to a U.S. airstrike — and found a fishing community terrified to go to sea. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/w...
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It passed unanimously. Override the veto.
NEW: President Trump's first veto of his second term kills a unanimous bill to fund a major drinking water project in Colorado. Trump had threatened punishment for Colorado for imprisoning his ally Tina Peters. www.9news.com/article/news...
Trump vetoes bill to fund Arkansas Valley conduit in Colorado
President Trump vetoed a bill to fund a pipeline project to bring clean drinking water to communities on the Eastern Plains between Pueblo and Lamar.
www.9news.com
December 31, 2025 at 12:55 AM
It passed unanimously. Override the veto.
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A maternity ward doctor donated his own blood during surgery to keep a pregnant patient alive.
One woman gained fewer than 10 pounds over her entire pregnancy.
Another collapsed and had seizures during labor.
One woman gained fewer than 10 pounds over her entire pregnancy.
Another collapsed and had seizures during labor.
What I Saw at a Maternity Ward in Kenya After the U.S. Cut Off Food and Foreign Aid
Photographs tell a story of two mothers determined to help their babies gain enough weight to leave the hospital — only to face little to no food again.
www.propublica.org
December 31, 2025 at 2:00 AM
A maternity ward doctor donated his own blood during surgery to keep a pregnant patient alive.
One woman gained fewer than 10 pounds over her entire pregnancy.
Another collapsed and had seizures during labor.
One woman gained fewer than 10 pounds over her entire pregnancy.
Another collapsed and had seizures during labor.
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Das sagt Volker Bouffier im ZEIT-Interview. Ich habe die Untersuchungsausschüsse in Hessen zur extremen Rechten eng beobachtet - und die hessischen Behörden haben jahrelang, auch unter Bouffier, die extreme Rechte unterschätzt. Und der letzte Satz spricht für sich.
www.zeit.de/2026/01/volk...
www.zeit.de/2026/01/volk...
December 31, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Das sagt Volker Bouffier im ZEIT-Interview. Ich habe die Untersuchungsausschüsse in Hessen zur extremen Rechten eng beobachtet - und die hessischen Behörden haben jahrelang, auch unter Bouffier, die extreme Rechte unterschätzt. Und der letzte Satz spricht für sich.
www.zeit.de/2026/01/volk...
www.zeit.de/2026/01/volk...
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Still mind-blowing that a top admin official was revealed to have taken $50,000 in cash in a paper bag from people looking for government favors, the reaction of the administration was "Whatever losers, this is how it works now" and bigshot news media said "If you say so, we'll forget about it"
Border czar Tom Homan didn't receive a normal background check for his role while his bribery probe was still ongoing:
Justice officials felt sure Homan would not be able to obtain a security clearance based on the evidence gathered. It remains unclear how Homan was eventually granted clearance.
Justice officials felt sure Homan would not be able to obtain a security clearance based on the evidence gathered. It remains unclear how Homan was eventually granted clearance.
Border czar Tom Homan didn’t receive normal background check during bribery probe
President-elect Trump initially balked at submitting names of likely nominees to the FBI for background checks, a basic step intended to flag possible financial conflicts or ethical problems.
www.ms.now
December 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Still mind-blowing that a top admin official was revealed to have taken $50,000 in cash in a paper bag from people looking for government favors, the reaction of the administration was "Whatever losers, this is how it works now" and bigshot news media said "If you say so, we'll forget about it"
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Pretty simple answer to this question, it’s because Sam Alito is steeped in right-wing grievance culture and views himself as entitled to deference and respect from everyone he encounters
ANALYSIS: Samuel Alito keeps getting his way. So why does he seem so unhappy? | CNN Politics
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito has a remarkable record of transforming his old dissenting opinions into the new majority view and setting the direction of the law in America.
www.cnn.com
December 30, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Pretty simple answer to this question, it’s because Sam Alito is steeped in right-wing grievance culture and views himself as entitled to deference and respect from everyone he encounters
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Decades of the white nationalist movement evolving to adapt to current political trends has brought them to this moment.
December 30, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Decades of the white nationalist movement evolving to adapt to current political trends has brought them to this moment.
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One senior ICE official told the Post the move is “similar to an Amazon Prime warehouse, but for people.”
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it's all of the humanity typical of Amazon, the quality of life typical of a warehouse, and respect for detainees typical of ICE, how could you possibly go wrong
wtop.com/national/202...
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it's all of the humanity typical of Amazon, the quality of life typical of a warehouse, and respect for detainees typical of ICE, how could you possibly go wrong
wtop.com/national/202...
How the Trump administration plans to speed up deportations with new holding centers - WTOP News
As detention efforts by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency continue, a new report details the Donald Trump administration is working to develop large-scale holding centers to speed up depo...
wtop.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:37 AM
One senior ICE official told the Post the move is “similar to an Amazon Prime warehouse, but for people.”
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it's all of the humanity typical of Amazon, the quality of life typical of a warehouse, and respect for detainees typical of ICE, how could you possibly go wrong
wtop.com/national/202...
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it's all of the humanity typical of Amazon, the quality of life typical of a warehouse, and respect for detainees typical of ICE, how could you possibly go wrong
wtop.com/national/202...
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2025 isn’t quite over yet, so you still have time if you hope to win the Absolutely Most Absurd Editorial of the Year.
But you’ll have to beat this banger, and good luck with that.
But you’ll have to beat this banger, and good luck with that.
December 30, 2025 at 2:00 AM
2025 isn’t quite over yet, so you still have time if you hope to win the Absolutely Most Absurd Editorial of the Year.
But you’ll have to beat this banger, and good luck with that.
But you’ll have to beat this banger, and good luck with that.
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Adam Raine’s life hurtled toward tragedy soon after he began talking with ChatGPT about homework. Analysis of his ChatGPT account shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
74 suicide warnings and 243 mentions of hanging: What ChatGPT said to a suicidal teen
Analysis of high-schooler Adam Raine’s ChatGPT account by attorneys for his parents shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 28, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Adam Raine’s life hurtled toward tragedy soon after he began talking with ChatGPT about homework. Analysis of his ChatGPT account shows how the chatbot became a confidant as he planned to end his life.
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no
Could AI relationships actually be good for us?
Could AI relationships actually be good for us?
From companionship to psychotherapy, technology could meet unmet needs – but it needs to be handled responsibly
www.theguardian.com
December 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
no
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Wie digitaler Hass und Ressentiment geschürt und geschützt werden, lässt sich hier exemplarisch sehen....wer noch nicht weiß, wohin zum Jahresende spenden: einfach an @hateaid.org www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/usa-...
USA sanktionieren Führung der deutschen Organisation Hate Aid
Die beiden Geschäftsführerinnen Anna-Lena von Hodenberg und Josephine Ballon dürfen nicht mehr in die USA einreisen.
www.sueddeutsche.de
December 24, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Wie digitaler Hass und Ressentiment geschürt und geschützt werden, lässt sich hier exemplarisch sehen....wer noch nicht weiß, wohin zum Jahresende spenden: einfach an @hateaid.org www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/usa-...
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Maybe it was a sign when the person Trump put in charge of the DOJ's Civil Rights division was a protege of Jeffrey Hart at Dartmouth, a man who wrote this column in 1977.
October 21, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Maybe it was a sign when the person Trump put in charge of the DOJ's Civil Rights division was a protege of Jeffrey Hart at Dartmouth, a man who wrote this column in 1977.
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Jared Kushner and Stephen Miller with seats at the table at Mar-a-Lago meeting with Zelenskyy.
December 28, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Jared Kushner and Stephen Miller with seats at the table at Mar-a-Lago meeting with Zelenskyy.
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this is such a funny email to send millions of people several times per week
December 29, 2025 at 2:32 AM
this is such a funny email to send millions of people several times per week
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For those not following at home, “Heritage American” is a category of white supremacy covering people whose ancestors were white folks who were pioneers.
December 26, 2025 at 8:06 PM
For those not following at home, “Heritage American” is a category of white supremacy covering people whose ancestors were white folks who were pioneers.
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These technologies can and are being used to create lifelike images and videos of actual living women and girls. For what I think are pretty obvious gendered civil rights reasons, it needs to be a recognized civil cause of action to create an AI image or avatar of a woman without her consent.
"And I never say no"
We need to have a serious talk about the way "AI companion" apps not only prey on the vulnerable, but are priming their users to ignore consent and to conflate love with control.
We need AI regulations across so many sectors, but this area is particularly horrifying.
We need to have a serious talk about the way "AI companion" apps not only prey on the vulnerable, but are priming their users to ignore consent and to conflate love with control.
We need AI regulations across so many sectors, but this area is particularly horrifying.
December 28, 2025 at 8:00 PM
These technologies can and are being used to create lifelike images and videos of actual living women and girls. For what I think are pretty obvious gendered civil rights reasons, it needs to be a recognized civil cause of action to create an AI image or avatar of a woman without her consent.
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"And I never say no"
We need to have a serious talk about the way "AI companion" apps not only prey on the vulnerable, but are priming their users to ignore consent and to conflate love with control.
We need AI regulations across so many sectors, but this area is particularly horrifying.
We need to have a serious talk about the way "AI companion" apps not only prey on the vulnerable, but are priming their users to ignore consent and to conflate love with control.
We need AI regulations across so many sectors, but this area is particularly horrifying.
December 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
"And I never say no"
We need to have a serious talk about the way "AI companion" apps not only prey on the vulnerable, but are priming their users to ignore consent and to conflate love with control.
We need AI regulations across so many sectors, but this area is particularly horrifying.
We need to have a serious talk about the way "AI companion" apps not only prey on the vulnerable, but are priming their users to ignore consent and to conflate love with control.
We need AI regulations across so many sectors, but this area is particularly horrifying.
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ICE raids appear to be 100% responsible for the current housing crunch in south Texas. Indeed, they have brought residential construction to an end.
South Texas homebuilders say ICE arrests have slowed work
More than 380 people attended an impromptu meeting that industry leaders in the Rio Grande Valley hosted to draw attention to the chilling effect ICE arrests have had on construction.
www.texastribune.org
December 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM
ICE raids appear to be 100% responsible for the current housing crunch in south Texas. Indeed, they have brought residential construction to an end.
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DOJ official Todd Blanche promised to dump his crypto holdings no later than 90 days after his Senate confirmation in March.
But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social @shaw.al
But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social @shaw.al
Top DOJ Official Todd Blanche Shut Down Crypto Enforcement While Holding Crypto Assets
The second-highest official at the DOJ, Todd Blanche rose to prominence as Trump’s personal defense attorney. His actions violated the federal conflicts of interest law and his ethics agreement, exper...
www.propublica.org
December 28, 2025 at 2:30 AM
DOJ official Todd Blanche promised to dump his crypto holdings no later than 90 days after his Senate confirmation in March.
But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social @shaw.al
But about a month into the job — before divesting — he ordered an end to investigations into crypto companies.
By @coreygjohnson.bsky.social @shaw.al
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It's notable how all the ethnonationalists around the world are speaking the same language, so even the Hindu nationalist BJP, in a country without a history of the rootless cosmopolitan Jew as the Other, they can associate their opponents with George Soros and assume their audience understands.
December 28, 2025 at 12:11 AM
It's notable how all the ethnonationalists around the world are speaking the same language, so even the Hindu nationalist BJP, in a country without a history of the rootless cosmopolitan Jew as the Other, they can associate their opponents with George Soros and assume their audience understands.
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If only literally anyone could have predicted that, when you lead a movement dedicated to overturning every taboo against bigotry constructed in the past half century, it would not be possible to maintain a firewall against the antisemites. forward.com/news/793102/...
Ben Shapiro is mounting a last stand against right-wing antisemitism. It’s not going well.
Megyn Kelly said Shapiro, not Tucker Carlson, is inflaming antisemitism.
forward.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM
If only literally anyone could have predicted that, when you lead a movement dedicated to overturning every taboo against bigotry constructed in the past half century, it would not be possible to maintain a firewall against the antisemites. forward.com/news/793102/...