Fazle Khan
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‘I Didn’t Vote for This’: A Revolt Against DOGE Cuts, Deep in Trump Country www.politico.com/news/magazin...
‘I Didn’t Vote for This’: A Revolt Against DOGE Cuts, Deep in Trump Country
Trump administration policies slashing staffing and funding for public lands are waking a sleeping political giant in Montana. Will either party notice?
www.politico.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:18 PM
‘I Didn’t Vote for This’: A Revolt Against DOGE Cuts, Deep in Trump Country www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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"We almost had a midair collision up here," the JetBlue pilot said on the recording. "They passed directly in our flight path. ... They don't have their transponder turned on, it's outrageous."
JetBlue flight near Venezuela avoids "midair collision" with U.S. Air Force tanker
A JetBlue pilot from Curaçao says the flight halted its ascent to avoid colliding with a U.S. Air Force refueling tanker on Friday.
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December 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
"We almost had a midair collision up here," the JetBlue pilot said on the recording. "They passed directly in our flight path. ... They don't have their transponder turned on, it's outrageous."
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Federal agents use chemical irritant on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown
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Federal agents use chemical irritant on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown
Federal agents have used chemical irritant to disperse a crowd in a heavily Somali neighborhood in Minneapolis. This happened Tuesday during a identification checks amid the Trump administration's cra...
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December 14, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Federal agents use chemical irritant on crowd in Somali neighborhood of Minneapolis amid Trump crackdown
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Trump plays hardball with tariff fees as possible refunds loom
Trump plays hardball with tariff fees as possible refunds loom
In response, companies are now filing lawsuits to protect their access to tariff refunds if the Supreme Court invalidates some of the president's duties.
dlvr.it
December 14, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Trump plays hardball with tariff fees as possible refunds loom
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Some Head Start early childhood programs are being told by the federal government to remove a list of nearly 200 words and phrases from their funding applications or face denial.
The words include "accessible," "belong," "Black," "disability," "female," "minority," "trauma," "tribal" and "women."
The words include "accessible," "belong," "Black," "disability," "female," "minority," "trauma," "tribal" and "women."
Head Start centers told to avoid 'disability,' 'women' and more in funding requests
New court documents reveal a list of nearly 200 words or phrases the Trump administration told Head Start programs it does not want to see in their funding requests.
www.npr.org
December 13, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Some Head Start early childhood programs are being told by the federal government to remove a list of nearly 200 words and phrases from their funding applications or face denial.
The words include "accessible," "belong," "Black," "disability," "female," "minority," "trauma," "tribal" and "women."
The words include "accessible," "belong," "Black," "disability," "female," "minority," "trauma," "tribal" and "women."
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The numbers here are staggering. Life just got permanently and completely unlivable for so many people entirely because of GOP cuts to ACA subsidies. They interview a retired couple who will be paying nearly two thousand more a month with a 15k deductible— roughly half their joint income.
Higher cost, worse coverage: Affordable Care Act enrollees say expiring subsidies will hit them hard
Americans are feeling the strain already with less than three weeks to go until the expiration of COVID-era tax credits that have helped many people pay for health insurance through the Affordable Car...
apnews.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The numbers here are staggering. Life just got permanently and completely unlivable for so many people entirely because of GOP cuts to ACA subsidies. They interview a retired couple who will be paying nearly two thousand more a month with a 15k deductible— roughly half their joint income.
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“This isn’t about fear”
December 13, 2025 at 12:39 AM
“This isn’t about fear”
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We can’t afford to have a Democratic Party that’s divided between fighters and folders — and we don’t have to accept the status quo. As grassroots organizers and voters, we have the power to remake the party: indivisible2026.org/?utm_source=bluesky
December 12, 2025 at 6:13 PM
We can’t afford to have a Democratic Party that’s divided between fighters and folders — and we don’t have to accept the status quo. As grassroots organizers and voters, we have the power to remake the party: indivisible2026.org/?utm_source=bluesky
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“.. The commutation of Mr. Gentile’s sentence undid years of work by prosecutors in Brooklyn to expose a scheme that defrauded thousands of investors, many of whom were older Americans living on fixed incomes.”
@kenvogel.bsky.social @nytimes.com
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December 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
“.. The commutation of Mr. Gentile’s sentence undid years of work by prosecutors in Brooklyn to expose a scheme that defrauded thousands of investors, many of whom were older Americans living on fixed incomes.”
@kenvogel.bsky.social @nytimes.com
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While these toys are currently a niche market, they could be set to grow in the coming years as more consumer companies shoehorn AI technology into their products.
Chatbot-powered toys rebuked for discussing sexual, dangerous topics with kids
AI toys shouldn’t be capable of having sexually explicit conversations, period.”…
arstechnica.com
December 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
While these toys are currently a niche market, they could be set to grow in the coming years as more consumer companies shoehorn AI technology into their products.
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Today's news roundup:
-Abrego Garcia is released from ICE detention
-Venezuela paves the way for withdrawal from International Criminal Court
-M23 offensive in DRC's South Kivu kills over 400 civilians
-A grand jury again declines to reindict Letitia James
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-Abrego Garcia is released from ICE detention
-Venezuela paves the way for withdrawal from International Criminal Court
-M23 offensive in DRC's South Kivu kills over 400 civilians
-A grand jury again declines to reindict Letitia James
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www.justsecurity.org/126895/early...
Early Edition: December 12, 2025
A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the last 24 hours.
www.justsecurity.org
December 12, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Today's news roundup:
-Abrego Garcia is released from ICE detention
-Venezuela paves the way for withdrawal from International Criminal Court
-M23 offensive in DRC's South Kivu kills over 400 civilians
-A grand jury again declines to reindict Letitia James
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www.justsecurity.org/126895/early...
-Abrego Garcia is released from ICE detention
-Venezuela paves the way for withdrawal from International Criminal Court
-M23 offensive in DRC's South Kivu kills over 400 civilians
-A grand jury again declines to reindict Letitia James
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www.justsecurity.org/126895/early...
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Federal judge issues order to prohibit immigration officials from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia | Click on the image to read the full story
Federal judge issues order to prohibit immigration officials from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia
A federal judge has ordered that U.S. immigration officials could not detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia, hours after his release from immigration detention.
www.wcvb.com
December 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Federal judge issues order to prohibit immigration officials from detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia | Click on the image to read the full story
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“To put it frankly, old white people have a lot of time, and they’re really angry,” Stauss said. “Having somebody that looks like your grandmother out there, shouting ‘shame’ or out there blowing her whistle, is really important.”
They’re the Heat on ICE
Stopping federal agents on Canal Street was just the start: Inside a resistance movement.
nymag.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
“To put it frankly, old white people have a lot of time, and they’re really angry,” Stauss said. “Having somebody that looks like your grandmother out there, shouting ‘shame’ or out there blowing her whistle, is really important.”
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An amnesty provision in any Ukraine-Russia peace plan would not only be a “moral abdication of the pursuit of accountability” for war crimes, but would violate Geneva Convention obligations, per Tracey Begley.
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www.justsecurity.org/126637/ukrai...
Why Ukraine-Russia Amnesty Would Violate Geneva Convention
An amnesty would be unlawful and a moral abdication of the pursuit of accountability for victims in the Russia-Ukraine War.
www.justsecurity.org
December 11, 2025 at 2:03 PM
An amnesty provision in any Ukraine-Russia peace plan would not only be a “moral abdication of the pursuit of accountability” for war crimes, but would violate Geneva Convention obligations, per Tracey Begley.
www.justsecurity.org/126637/ukrai...
www.justsecurity.org/126637/ukrai...
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The ten states where health care premiums are jumping by the highest percentage are all Republican states. Every single one.
This is a MAGA health care hike--and yet Senate Republicans aren't willing to lift a finger to help their own constituents.
This is a MAGA health care hike--and yet Senate Republicans aren't willing to lift a finger to help their own constituents.
December 10, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The ten states where health care premiums are jumping by the highest percentage are all Republican states. Every single one.
This is a MAGA health care hike--and yet Senate Republicans aren't willing to lift a finger to help their own constituents.
This is a MAGA health care hike--and yet Senate Republicans aren't willing to lift a finger to help their own constituents.
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It's been thought since the early 70s that eukaryotes (basically any life with a cell nucleus) wouldn't survive above 62C and no complex life had been shown living above 60C. Until the "fire amoeba"... 🧪
(These are some of my favorite stories to write, just weird neat stuff we're learning.)
(These are some of my favorite stories to write, just weird neat stuff we're learning.)
This Tiny ‘Fire Amoeba’ Just Redefined Life’s Limits
It was thought that complex cells couldn’t survive above a certain temperature, but a tiny amoeba has proven that assumption wrong
www.scientificamerican.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:18 PM
It's been thought since the early 70s that eukaryotes (basically any life with a cell nucleus) wouldn't survive above 62C and no complex life had been shown living above 60C. Until the "fire amoeba"... 🧪
(These are some of my favorite stories to write, just weird neat stuff we're learning.)
(These are some of my favorite stories to write, just weird neat stuff we're learning.)
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As I noted a few weeks ago, my colleagues and I identified the area of Arizona where the measles outbreak has exploded as a region of low vaccination coverage a decade ago.
There is no question that undervaccinated areas are dangerous, and we can predict where outbreaks will grow.
There is no question that undervaccinated areas are dangerous, and we can predict where outbreaks will grow.
US exceeds 1,900 measles cases as outbreaks expand
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
As I noted a few weeks ago, my colleagues and I identified the area of Arizona where the measles outbreak has exploded as a region of low vaccination coverage a decade ago.
There is no question that undervaccinated areas are dangerous, and we can predict where outbreaks will grow.
There is no question that undervaccinated areas are dangerous, and we can predict where outbreaks will grow.
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GOP Gerrymander BACKFIRES with SHOCK LOSS…IN GEORGIA!!!
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GOP Gerrymander BACKFIRES with SHOCK LOSS…IN GEORGIA!!!
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December 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
GOP Gerrymander BACKFIRES with SHOCK LOSS…IN GEORGIA!!!
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As people made their way into a naturalization ceremony, ICE officials stopped 38 of the 100 applicants and told them they wouldn't be leaving with U.S. citizenship. The immigrants — who passed every step in the naturalization process — needed only to take the oath of allegiance to become citizens.
Dozens denied oath of allegiance at Indianapolis naturalization ceremony
Dozens of people arrived at Indianapolis Union Station thinking they'd become U.S. citizens only to learn their participation was "canceled."
www.aol.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:14 PM
As people made their way into a naturalization ceremony, ICE officials stopped 38 of the 100 applicants and told them they wouldn't be leaving with U.S. citizenship. The immigrants — who passed every step in the naturalization process — needed only to take the oath of allegiance to become citizens.
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Trump’s rally last night was supposed to fix the political damage from the affordability crisis.
Instead, it’s the latest in a string of choices that is making it worse for him — and all Republicans.
www.salon.com/2025/12/10/t...
Instead, it’s the latest in a string of choices that is making it worse for him — and all Republicans.
www.salon.com/2025/12/10/t...
Trump's reality TV tricks can't hide the affordability crisis
The president's policies cost families $2,250 in 2025 — and the economy is only getting worse
www.salon.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Trump’s rally last night was supposed to fix the political damage from the affordability crisis.
Instead, it’s the latest in a string of choices that is making it worse for him — and all Republicans.
www.salon.com/2025/12/10/t...
Instead, it’s the latest in a string of choices that is making it worse for him — and all Republicans.
www.salon.com/2025/12/10/t...
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DAILY SHOW: “Donald Trump is swooping in to save farmers… from Donald Trump. To make up for $44 Billion in losses he’s bailing them out with $12 Billion. (12 is less than 44)”
December 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
DAILY SHOW: “Donald Trump is swooping in to save farmers… from Donald Trump. To make up for $44 Billion in losses he’s bailing them out with $12 Billion. (12 is less than 44)”
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Democrats continued their run of successes in special elections by flipping a state House seat in Georgia Tuesday, according to a projection from the CNN Decision Desk.
Democrat Eric Gisler will defeat Republican Mack “Dutch” Guest in the 121st House District. https://cnn.it/4qjT3cT
Democrat Eric Gisler will defeat Republican Mack “Dutch” Guest in the 121st House District. https://cnn.it/4qjT3cT
December 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Democrats continued their run of successes in special elections by flipping a state House seat in Georgia Tuesday, according to a projection from the CNN Decision Desk.
Democrat Eric Gisler will defeat Republican Mack “Dutch” Guest in the 121st House District. https://cnn.it/4qjT3cT
Democrat Eric Gisler will defeat Republican Mack “Dutch” Guest in the 121st House District. https://cnn.it/4qjT3cT
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Alphabet $GOOGL and Nvidia $NVDA are now the only 2 Magnificent 7 stocks that are outperforming the S&P 500 this year 🚨🤯👀
December 10, 2025 at 5:15 AM
Alphabet $GOOGL and Nvidia $NVDA are now the only 2 Magnificent 7 stocks that are outperforming the S&P 500 this year 🚨🤯👀
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Elon Musk announces major delay for long-awaited Tesla tech — here's what's happening
Tesla's highly anticipated Gen AI5 chip won't launch until 2027; the company has just begun work on its AI6 chip.
"[It] keeps getting later and later," one user commented on the post about the delay.
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Tesla's highly anticipated Gen AI5 chip won't launch until 2027; the company has just begun work on its AI6 chip.
"[It] keeps getting later and later," one user commented on the post about the delay.
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Elon Musk announces major delay for long-awaited Tesla tech — here's what's happening
It could prove incredibly costly.
finance.yahoo.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Elon Musk announces major delay for long-awaited Tesla tech — here's what's happening
Tesla's highly anticipated Gen AI5 chip won't launch until 2027; the company has just begun work on its AI6 chip.
"[It] keeps getting later and later," one user commented on the post about the delay.
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Tesla's highly anticipated Gen AI5 chip won't launch until 2027; the company has just begun work on its AI6 chip.
"[It] keeps getting later and later," one user commented on the post about the delay.
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US plans to start checking all tourists' social media
US plans to start checking all tourists' social media
All tourists - including those from Britain - will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country's border force.
news.sky.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:41 AM
US plans to start checking all tourists' social media