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Which Side Is DOJ on: The Epstein Files
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With apologies for writing about such a serious topic as we enter the Christmas holidays, these developments seemed too important to ignore.

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December 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM

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No, AZT Didn't Kill More People than AIDS
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No, AZT Didn't Kill More People than AIDS

Some statements are wrong enough to make your head explode.

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December 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM

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The Logic of Destruction
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The Logic of Destruction

And how to resist it

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December 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM

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The Potemkin Pentagon Press
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The Potemkin Pentagon Press

Stacking a briefing room with Trump stans might seem like good praxis for a guy like Pete Hegseth. But it can backfire, too.

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December 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM

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FBI paid nearly $1M in overtime to redact Epstein files, documents show www.snopes.com/fact-check/f...

FBI paid nearly $1M in overtime to redact Epstein files, documents show

Bloomberg reporter Jason Leopold sued the FBI and DOJ for the files as part of a Freedom of Information Act request.

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December 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM

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One of CDC’s final blows. And what it means for you.
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One of CDC’s final blows. And what it means for you.

Where to find trusted health information now?

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November 21, 2025 at 2:49 PM

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190. SNAP WTF?
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190. SNAP WTF?

A very quick explainer on why Justice Jackson issued an "administrative stay" in the SNAP case late on Friday night, and on what's likely to happen next

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November 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM

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Did the White House make this parody MySpace page mocking Democrats over shutdown? www.snopes.com/fact-check/w...

Did the White House make this parody MySpace page mocking Democrats over shutdown?

The page titled "MySafeSpace" appeared on the White House website as the federal government shutdown entered its second month.

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November 6, 2025 at 5:44 PM

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An Autocracy of Dunces
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An Autocracy of Dunces

How stone-faced generals, Wall Street pushback, and a government shutdown may save America’s quickly declining democracy

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October 2, 2025 at 2:23 PM

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The Pentagon's Attack on Free Speech Doesn't Have To Work
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The Pentagon's Attack on Free Speech Doesn't Have To Work

When it comes to things the government can’t do without violating the First Amendment, imposing prior restraints on what the media can report is near the top of the list, absent a compelling rationale...

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September 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM

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DOJ removed study from website showing most domestic terrorism is right-wing www.snopes.com/fact-check/d...

DOJ removed study from website showing most domestic terrorism is right-wing

The study was still on the website as of Sept. 11, 2025, but was removed by the following day, two days after the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk.

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September 20, 2025 at 1:43 PM

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BREAKING NEWS: Censorship returns to the CDC. At least 22 websites are down.
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BREAKING NEWS: Censorship returns to the CDC. At least 22 websites are down.

The Trump administration's HHS is back to its old habits of targeting public health resources deemed too woke.

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September 20, 2025 at 1:37 PM

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Removing Fluoride From Water? url:https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2838324?utm_source=bluesky&utm_campaign=content-shareicons&utm_content=article_engagement&utm_medium=social&utm_term=090825

September 8, 2025 at 5:36 PM

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The American Dictator
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The American Dictator

Tonight, we have the specter of an American president trying to take control of an American city for thinly veiled political reasons.

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September 7, 2025 at 8:57 PM

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The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax

ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, ev...

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August 27, 2025 at 6:43 PM

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What happens then?
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What happens then?

The practical consequences of losing a country’s commitment to science

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August 23, 2025 at 7:26 PM

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Gutted: How Deeply Trump Has Cut Federal Health Agencies

More than 20,500 workers have left or been pushed out of federal health agencies, a ProPublica analysis found. Staffers say the cuts will leave their agencies less equipped to conduct studies, perform...

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August 21, 2025 at 3:39 PM

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Former CDC Director William Foege: How public health can fight back in a time of dangerous nonsense www.statnews.com/2025/08/18/r... via @statnews.com