I.M. Lumpenplebe
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“…a hedge fund manager had made more money in a single day than Heller had earned from his wildly popular novel Catch-22 over its whole history. Heller responds, ‘Yes, but I have something he will never have: Enough’.”
Grim Evidence of Trump’s Airstrikes Washes Ashore on a Colombian Peninsula www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/w...
Grim Evidence of Trump’s Airstrikes Washes Ashore on a Colombian Peninsula
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December 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Grim Evidence of Trump’s Airstrikes Washes Ashore on a Colombian Peninsula www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/w...
What America Might Look Like With Zero Immigration www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/b...
What America Might Look Like With Zero Immigration
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December 29, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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The coming year will be packed with stunning spectacles in the skies, starting and ending with meteor showers, a total solar eclipse and a total lunar eclipse.
Here are the top astronomical events of 2026:
Here are the top astronomical events of 2026:
Mark your calendars for these astronomical events in 2026
The year 2026 will include top-tier meteor showers, and a total solar and a total lunar eclipse.
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December 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The coming year will be packed with stunning spectacles in the skies, starting and ending with meteor showers, a total solar eclipse and a total lunar eclipse.
Here are the top astronomical events of 2026:
Here are the top astronomical events of 2026:
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A study of nearly 1,200 healthy, middle-aged adults found that higher muscle mass was linked to younger-looking brains.
The findings add to evidence that maintaining muscle as we age may help protect brain health. https://wapo.st/4p38moV
The findings add to evidence that maintaining muscle as we age may help protect brain health. https://wapo.st/4p38moV
December 26, 2025 at 6:00 PM
A study of nearly 1,200 healthy, middle-aged adults found that higher muscle mass was linked to younger-looking brains.
The findings add to evidence that maintaining muscle as we age may help protect brain health. https://wapo.st/4p38moV
The findings add to evidence that maintaining muscle as we age may help protect brain health. https://wapo.st/4p38moV
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Officials in President Trump’s administration posted overtly sectarian messages for Christmas, such as a day to celebrate the birth of “our Savior Jesus Christ.” The messages sharply diverged from a tradition of secular holiday messages.
Trump aides’ official religious messages for Christmas draw objections
Explicitly sectarian religious messages for Christmas on official government social media accounts drew complaints from advocates for church-state separation.
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December 26, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Officials in President Trump’s administration posted overtly sectarian messages for Christmas, such as a day to celebrate the birth of “our Savior Jesus Christ.” The messages sharply diverged from a tradition of secular holiday messages.
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More than 800 storm victims around Helene-battered western North Carolina have applied for FEMA’s voluntary program that would enable the government to buy out their properties.
So far, they say, not a single approval has come through.
So far, they say, not a single approval has come through.
Hundreds of residents signed up for FEMA buyouts after Helene. Not one has been approved.
More than a year after applying for a federal buyout, many North Carolina homeowners have heard almost nothing definitive.
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December 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
More than 800 storm victims around Helene-battered western North Carolina have applied for FEMA’s voluntary program that would enable the government to buy out their properties.
So far, they say, not a single approval has come through.
So far, they say, not a single approval has come through.
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Top Nigerian officials said that U.S. attacks in the country could mark the opening salvo in a campaign against militant groups. But security analysts warned that Trump administration officials are stepping into a conflict that they may not fully understand.
With airstrike in Nigeria, Trump inserts U.S. into long-running turmoil
While Trump has said he acted to protect Christians, analysts report that violence, particularly by Islamist militants, has targeted both Christians and Muslims.
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December 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Top Nigerian officials said that U.S. attacks in the country could mark the opening salvo in a campaign against militant groups. But security analysts warned that Trump administration officials are stepping into a conflict that they may not fully understand.
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Since taking office, President Trump has suffered multiple losses in his efforts to strip security clearances from political opponents and prestigious Washington law firms. The issue could become one of the next Supreme Court fights over presidential power.
Trump suffers several defeats in effort to punish opposing lawyers
Courts have ruled against Trump’s efforts to take security clearances away from opposing lawyers. The latest loss comes in a case involving lawyer Mark Zaid.
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December 26, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Since taking office, President Trump has suffered multiple losses in his efforts to strip security clearances from political opponents and prestigious Washington law firms. The issue could become one of the next Supreme Court fights over presidential power.
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I never again want to hear about how the Republican Party is the party of national security. You don’t incinerate our diplomatic capacity & violate all of our treaty commitments if you care about national security.
Context for Trump withdrawing dozens of ambassadors
*China has invested heavily in expanding diplomacy
*The US has significantly degraded soft power
*The US already has scores of diplomatic vacancies
*China has invested heavily in expanding diplomacy
*The US has significantly degraded soft power
*The US already has scores of diplomatic vacancies
December 25, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I never again want to hear about how the Republican Party is the party of national security. You don’t incinerate our diplomatic capacity & violate all of our treaty commitments if you care about national security.
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Russia is losing the ability to safely operate and maintain its most important aircraft.
Russia Cannot Ensure the Safety of Its Most Important Aircraft
For years, Russian authorities have insisted that sanctions have failed to seriously affect key sectors of the economy and the defense industry. However, inter…
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December 25, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Russia is losing the ability to safely operate and maintain its most important aircraft.
In Private Letters, Harvard and Trump Administration Escalate Duel www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/u...
In Private Letters, Harvard and Trump Administration Escalate Duel
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December 25, 2025 at 12:35 AM
In Private Letters, Harvard and Trump Administration Escalate Duel www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/u...
19 States Sue to Block White House Plan to End Gender-Related Care for Minors www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
19 States Sue to Block White House Plan to End Gender-Related Care for Minors
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December 24, 2025 at 8:20 AM
19 States Sue to Block White House Plan to End Gender-Related Care for Minors www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
Supreme Court Refuses to Allow Trump to Deploy National Guard in Chicago www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
Supreme Court Refuses to Allow Trump to Deploy National Guard in Chicago
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December 24, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Supreme Court Refuses to Allow Trump to Deploy National Guard in Chicago www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
Trump Announces New ‘Trump Class’ of Warships www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/u.... A
Trump Announces New ‘Trump Class’ of Warships
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December 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Trump Halts 5 Wind Farms Off the East Coast www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/c...
Trump Halts 5 Wind Farms Off the East Coast
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December 22, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Trump Halts 5 Wind Farms Off the East Coast www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/c...
‘60 Minutes’ Pulled a Segment. A Correspondent Calls It ‘Political.’ www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
‘60 Minutes’ Pulled a Segment. A Correspondent Calls It ‘Political.’
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December 22, 2025 at 3:05 AM
‘60 Minutes’ Pulled a Segment. A Correspondent Calls It ‘Political.’ www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
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December 22, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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Breaking: CBS News will be renaming 60 Minutes to “88 Minutes”
December 21, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Breaking: CBS News will be renaming 60 Minutes to “88 Minutes”
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An Editor’s Note from 60 Minutes
December 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM
An Editor’s Note from 60 Minutes
Trump Takes America’s ‘Imperial Presidency’ to a New Level www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/u...
Trump Takes America’s ‘Imperial Presidency’ to a New Level
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December 22, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Trump Takes America’s ‘Imperial Presidency’ to a New Level www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/u...
Let’s Go Beyond Trump’s Vile Words About Rob Reiner www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/o...
Opinion | Let’s Go Beyond Trump’s Vile Words About Rob Reiner
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December 18, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Let’s Go Beyond Trump’s Vile Words About Rob Reiner www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/o...
Elon Musk Shared, Then Removed a Post Absolving Dictators for Genocide www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/t...
Elon Musk Shared, Then Removed a Post Absolving Dictators for Genocide
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December 16, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Elon Musk Shared, Then Removed a Post Absolving Dictators for Genocide www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/t...
Trump’s Top Aide Acknowledges ‘Score Settling’ Behind Prosecutions www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
Trump’s Top Aide Acknowledges ‘Score Settling’ Behind Prosecutions
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December 16, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Trump’s Top Aide Acknowledges ‘Score Settling’ Behind Prosecutions www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/u...
STOCKMAN'S VIEWS TOUCH OFF FUROR www.nytimes.com/1981/11/12/b...
STOCKMAN'S VIEWS TOUCH OFF FUROR (Published 1981)
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December 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
STOCKMAN'S VIEWS TOUCH OFF FUROR www.nytimes.com/1981/11/12/b...
Should You Really Wait Till 70 to Take Social Security? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/b...
Should You Really Wait Till 70 to Take Social Security?
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December 16, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Should You Really Wait Till 70 to Take Social Security? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/b...