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· Feb 4
A new era of government censorship has begun.
It started with the silencing of scientific speech, when the admin blocked release of research on bird flu. But MAGA has also cracked down on other wrongthink—on race, geography (!), and of course Trump himself
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
It started with the silencing of scientific speech, when the admin blocked release of research on bird flu. But MAGA has also cracked down on other wrongthink—on race, geography (!), and of course Trump himself
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | A new era of government censorship has dawned
Donald Trump fancies himself a champion of free speech. Oh, really?
www.washingtonpost.com
Ongoing 😱 thread
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it's unironically this bit except the teacher got fired for giving Calvin a zero
December 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
it's unironically this bit except the teacher got fired for giving Calvin a zero
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When I was on CNN's northeast desk, the first job at 6a every morning was to read the local papers. That guided some of what the massive CNN machine followed every day.
When those papers die, CNN doesn't hire new regional reporters. What you get instead is more panel shows, more punditry.
When those papers die, CNN doesn't hire new regional reporters. What you get instead is more panel shows, more punditry.
"The newspaper industry served as a feeder for our entire news media ecosystem. So when we lose those newspapers, we've lost that journalism. In the early 2000s, we had 40 journalists per 100,000 people. We're now down to 8 journalists per 100,000 people," says @victorpickard.bsky.social.
December 16, 2025 at 7:25 PM
When I was on CNN's northeast desk, the first job at 6a every morning was to read the local papers. That guided some of what the massive CNN machine followed every day.
When those papers die, CNN doesn't hire new regional reporters. What you get instead is more panel shows, more punditry.
When those papers die, CNN doesn't hire new regional reporters. What you get instead is more panel shows, more punditry.
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President Trump’s spiteful defamation suit against the Pulitzer Prize Board may backfire, as the latter is now demanding Trump’s psychological records, prescription medication records, and tax returns in the discovery process. trib.al/LUCScTR
December 25, 2025 at 10:39 PM
President Trump’s spiteful defamation suit against the Pulitzer Prize Board may backfire, as the latter is now demanding Trump’s psychological records, prescription medication records, and tax returns in the discovery process. trib.al/LUCScTR
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“ The daughter of a well known conservative operative , whose paper did not answer the topic at hand and had a carefully planned media campaign , had a trans instructor fired for grading a paper according to the agreed upon rubric”
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.” https://cnn.it/4b6g3rd
Oklahoma instructor removed from teaching for failing a Bible-based gender essay | CNN
The University of Oklahoma has removed an instructor who was accused by a student of religious discrimination over a failing grade on a psychology paper in which she cited the Bible and argued that promoting a “belief in multiple genders” was “demonic.”
cnn.it
December 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
“ The daughter of a well known conservative operative , whose paper did not answer the topic at hand and had a carefully planned media campaign , had a trans instructor fired for grading a paper according to the agreed upon rubric”
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🚨🚨 SCOOP @ms.now : The Department of Veteran Affairs has quietly implemented its abortion ban following a DOJ memo issued last week.
This will affect 9 million veterans and their dependents, and has been a long time coming: It was outlined in Project 2025.
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This will affect 9 million veterans and their dependents, and has been a long time coming: It was outlined in Project 2025.
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Department of Veterans Affairs quietly implements abortion ban
A VA spokesperson confirmed to MS NOW that the ban was in place following a Department of Justice memo issued last week.
www.ms.now
December 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
🚨🚨 SCOOP @ms.now : The Department of Veteran Affairs has quietly implemented its abortion ban following a DOJ memo issued last week.
This will affect 9 million veterans and their dependents, and has been a long time coming: It was outlined in Project 2025.
Read/share 👇
This will affect 9 million veterans and their dependents, and has been a long time coming: It was outlined in Project 2025.
Read/share 👇
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I just wrote an article about this and decided not to publish it yet. It is in the DOJ files (file got renamed after originally published and taken down. It’s online now). But too many unknowns about whether the letter itself is real or not. Some additional info though:
DOJ briefly uploaded this letter from Jeff Epstein to serial child molester Larry Nassar:
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
"Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."
December 23, 2025 at 6:45 AM
I just wrote an article about this and decided not to publish it yet. It is in the DOJ files (file got renamed after originally published and taken down. It’s online now). But too many unknowns about whether the letter itself is real or not. Some additional info though:
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En 2025, « Les Jours » avaient déjà épinglé Charles Alloncle. Le rapporteur de la commission sur l’audiovisuel public était l’administrateur d’un groupe Facebook. Exemples de propos racistes qu’il n’a jamais modérés ? «Singes des banlieues», «Race de merde»...
À lire ici 👉 lesjours.fr/obsessio...
À lire ici 👉 lesjours.fr/obsessio...
December 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
En 2025, « Les Jours » avaient déjà épinglé Charles Alloncle. Le rapporteur de la commission sur l’audiovisuel public était l’administrateur d’un groupe Facebook. Exemples de propos racistes qu’il n’a jamais modérés ? «Singes des banlieues», «Race de merde»...
À lire ici 👉 lesjours.fr/obsessio...
À lire ici 👉 lesjours.fr/obsessio...
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BREAKING: RFKJr directs that the US instantly stop recommending all vaccinations for children. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
Under RFK Jr., U.S. plans to stop recommending most vaccines, defer to doctors
The plan, which is not finalized, suggests children get fewer shots and shifts to a model telling parents to consult doctors to make their own vaccine choices.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:32 PM
BREAKING: RFKJr directs that the US instantly stop recommending all vaccinations for children. www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
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*image de moi tapotant avec insistance un panneau où il est écrit : les électeurs du RN se fichent de la forme et voteraient pour une semelle de chaussure trouée du moment que : le racisme*
Dans l’arsenal des affrontements politiques, le ridicule est une arme à part mais est-il létal ? Les fans de Jordan Bardella, qui se bousculent pour faire des selfies, sont-ils sensibles au manque de repartie ?
Par Daniel Schneidermann :
Par Daniel Schneidermann :
Avec Bardella, le ridicule ne tue plus, par Daniel Schneidermann
Sur le plateau de «Quelle époque !» face au président du RN, Roselyne Bachelot dégaine la réplique qui aurait dû faire de lui le «Marquis de Patatras». Mais le ridicule n’est plus létal à coup sûr.
www.liberation.fr
December 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
*image de moi tapotant avec insistance un panneau où il est écrit : les électeurs du RN se fichent de la forme et voteraient pour une semelle de chaussure trouée du moment que : le racisme*
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Far right scum have been out harrassing the homeless on the streets & they are proud of it.
The folks at @calaisappeal.bsky.social are doing everything they can to stand up to the hate 🙏 please stand with us 🙏
www.youtube.com/shorts/bxFVG...
The folks at @calaisappeal.bsky.social are doing everything they can to stand up to the hate 🙏 please stand with us 🙏
www.youtube.com/shorts/bxFVG...
Far Right SCUM harass the HOMELESS
YouTube video by Zoe Gardner
www.youtube.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Far right scum have been out harrassing the homeless on the streets & they are proud of it.
The folks at @calaisappeal.bsky.social are doing everything they can to stand up to the hate 🙏 please stand with us 🙏
www.youtube.com/shorts/bxFVG...
The folks at @calaisappeal.bsky.social are doing everything they can to stand up to the hate 🙏 please stand with us 🙏
www.youtube.com/shorts/bxFVG...
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Christophe Gleizes : le monde du football se mobilise pour la libération du journaliste détenu en Algérie
Christophe Gleizes : le monde du football se mobilise pour la libération du journaliste détenu en Algérie
Alors que le reporter du groupe So Press, condamné à sept ans de prison, est incarcéré depuis six mois, la Fédération française de football médiatise son cas à l’occasion des 32es de finale de la Coupe de France, disputés du 19 au 21 décembre.
www.lemonde.fr
December 20, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Christophe Gleizes : le monde du football se mobilise pour la libération du journaliste détenu en Algérie
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The choice EU leaders face today is not the reparations loan vs. "Eurobonds". The choice is agreeing on a workable solution that rapidly gives a lot of money to Ukraine vs. going back to the drawing board with no clear idea where to go next while Ukraine's money is running out.
Should be obvious.
Should be obvious.
Is Germany again dragging its feet and undermining a "simple" solution to the Ukraine financing problem, instead pushing the ubercomplex reparations loan?
It's a tempting eurocrisis reflex that if only there were a will in Berlin, there would be a better way.
But there isn't. Here is why:
It's a tempting eurocrisis reflex that if only there were a will in Berlin, there would be a better way.
But there isn't. Here is why:
December 18, 2025 at 6:35 AM
The choice EU leaders face today is not the reparations loan vs. "Eurobonds". The choice is agreeing on a workable solution that rapidly gives a lot of money to Ukraine vs. going back to the drawing board with no clear idea where to go next while Ukraine's money is running out.
Should be obvious.
Should be obvious.
Not surprised. As he said the other day on Fox, he used to be paid for his opinions and he is probably going back to that.
BREAKING MS NOW:
FBI deputy director Dan Bongino has quietly told confidants he plans to formally leave his job early in the new year and will not be returning to headquarters to work this month, according to eight people briefed on his account. www.ms.now/news/bongino...
FBI deputy director Dan Bongino has quietly told confidants he plans to formally leave his job early in the new year and will not be returning to headquarters to work this month, according to eight people briefed on his account. www.ms.now/news/bongino...
FBI’s No. 2 quietly tells colleagues he’s moving on
Controversial deputy director has cleared out his office, sources tell MS NOW.
www.ms.now
December 17, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Not surprised. As he said the other day on Fox, he used to be paid for his opinions and he is probably going back to that.
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I'm told that HHS has just terminated all funding agreements with the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
December 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I'm told that HHS has just terminated all funding agreements with the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
Here's a letter HHS sent canceling one of the grants, relating to work on birth defects. Canceled because the project "emphasizes equity, diversity, and inclusion as key foundational components"
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Why is the far right triumphing across the West?
Because ordinary citizens are told they're trapped in a zero-sum game - competing with migrants for scarce resources.
This is a lie.
A failed economic order is to blame:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Because ordinary citizens are told they're trapped in a zero-sum game - competing with migrants for scarce resources.
This is a lie.
A failed economic order is to blame:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Europe is a continent soaked in economic pessimism. Until we change that, the far right will rise and rise | Owen Jones
Since 2008, struggling communities have been told they are in competition with migrants. Only a model that gives them hope will halt the populists, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
www.theguardian.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Why is the far right triumphing across the West?
Because ordinary citizens are told they're trapped in a zero-sum game - competing with migrants for scarce resources.
This is a lie.
A failed economic order is to blame:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Because ordinary citizens are told they're trapped in a zero-sum game - competing with migrants for scarce resources.
This is a lie.
A failed economic order is to blame:
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Le compte du New-Yorker et ses 8 millions d’abonnés qui se foutent de la gueule de Nicolas Sarkozy c’est la meilleure chose que vous lirez ce soir
December 13, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Le compte du New-Yorker et ses 8 millions d’abonnés qui se foutent de la gueule de Nicolas Sarkozy c’est la meilleure chose que vous lirez ce soir
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. @mediapart.fr a pu accéder à la liste des militants qui sont passés par les rangs de l’organisation Égalité & Réconciliation.
Elle fait notamment apparaître, au milieu de bataillons de négationnistes, le nom de l’actuel directeur de cabinet de Jordan Bardella au Rassemblement national.👇
Elle fait notamment apparaître, au milieu de bataillons de négationnistes, le nom de l’actuel directeur de cabinet de Jordan Bardella au Rassemblement national.👇
Dans les arrière-cuisines d’Alain Soral : des bataillons de négationnistes et le directeur de cabinet de Bardella
Mediapart a pu consulter des documents internes du mouvement d’extrême droite Égalité & Réconciliation. Parmi ces éléments : la liste des membres passés par les rangs de l’organisation de l’idéologue…
www.mediapart.fr
December 13, 2025 at 3:29 PM
. @mediapart.fr a pu accéder à la liste des militants qui sont passés par les rangs de l’organisation Égalité & Réconciliation.
Elle fait notamment apparaître, au milieu de bataillons de négationnistes, le nom de l’actuel directeur de cabinet de Jordan Bardella au Rassemblement national.👇
Elle fait notamment apparaître, au milieu de bataillons de négationnistes, le nom de l’actuel directeur de cabinet de Jordan Bardella au Rassemblement national.👇
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The appropriations measure that ended the shutdown in November says explicitly that none of the spending can be used to carry out reductions in force. This is mostly canceling unfilled positions, but cutting the regional offices would seem to conflict with the appropriations ban.
VA plans to abruptly eliminate tens of thousands of health care jobs
Strains on the Veterans Affairs system could grow with the elimination of as many as 35,000 mostly unfilled health care positions, including doctors and nurses.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 14, 2025 at 6:22 AM
The appropriations measure that ended the shutdown in November says explicitly that none of the spending can be used to carry out reductions in force. This is mostly canceling unfilled positions, but cutting the regional offices would seem to conflict with the appropriations ban.
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Breaking News: Multiple people have been shot at Brown University, officials said. Follow live updates.
Live Updates: Multiple People Shot at Brown University, Police Say
The university told students and faculty members to lock doors and hide after reports of a shooting at the engineering building on the Rhode Island campus. A suspect was not in custody.
nyti.ms
December 13, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Breaking News: Multiple people have been shot at Brown University, officials said. Follow live updates.
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Multiple people shot at Brown University, official says reut.rs/3YoOYYH
Multiple people shot at Brown University, official says
Multiple people were shot on Saturday at Brown University, the prestigious Ivy League school in Rhode Island, said Kristy DosReis, a public information officer for the city of Providence.
reut.rs
December 13, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Multiple people shot at Brown University, official says reut.rs/3YoOYYH
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Trump is causing mass confusion right now amid an active shooter situation at Brown University. Trump posted that the suspect was in custody, but Brown University and media reports say that is not true and that the situation remains active.
December 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Trump is causing mass confusion right now amid an active shooter situation at Brown University. Trump posted that the suspect was in custody, but Brown University and media reports say that is not true and that the situation remains active.
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Such devastating news not only for Brown where I studied and taught for many years but for our beleaguered academy and our overly violent society. We could stop this if we wanted.
BROWN UNIVERSITY: “Expected casualty count is anticipated to be significantly higher than the presumed 20 victims.”
December 13, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Such devastating news not only for Brown where I studied and taught for many years but for our beleaguered academy and our overly violent society. We could stop this if we wanted.
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Harry Cole of Sun interviews Connor Tomlinson - who advocates banning ethnic minority MPs from parliament
Tomlinson regrets sacrificing Suella Braverman but feels sure (on no evidence) she would sacrifice herself to remove the risk of Kemi Badenoch, Rishi Sunak, Priti Patel & Shabana Mahmood!
Tomlinson regrets sacrificing Suella Braverman but feels sure (on no evidence) she would sacrifice herself to remove the risk of Kemi Badenoch, Rishi Sunak, Priti Patel & Shabana Mahmood!
December 13, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Harry Cole of Sun interviews Connor Tomlinson - who advocates banning ethnic minority MPs from parliament
Tomlinson regrets sacrificing Suella Braverman but feels sure (on no evidence) she would sacrifice herself to remove the risk of Kemi Badenoch, Rishi Sunak, Priti Patel & Shabana Mahmood!
Tomlinson regrets sacrificing Suella Braverman but feels sure (on no evidence) she would sacrifice herself to remove the risk of Kemi Badenoch, Rishi Sunak, Priti Patel & Shabana Mahmood!
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In case you have never seen this.
December 13, 2025 at 10:38 PM
In case you have never seen this.
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One of the most blatantly authoritarian threats in a Trump term full of them
December 11, 2025 at 4:51 PM
One of the most blatantly authoritarian threats in a Trump term full of them