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Mexico is doing everything it can to pacify President Trump and maintain its sovereignty—but one U.S. strike against cartels could change all that, @nickmiroff.bsky.social reports.
Friend, Neighbor, Military Target
Trump has presented Mexico’s Claudia Sheinbaum with a near-impossible dilemma.
bit.ly
December 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Mexico is doing everything it can to pacify President Trump and maintain its sovereignty—but one U.S. strike against cartels could change all that, @nickmiroff.bsky.social reports.
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“In one of the most astonishing political transformations in the history of democracy,” Hitler destroyed “a constitutional republic through constitutional means,” Timothy W. Ryback wrote in January.
Revisit one of The Atlantic’s most-read stories of 2025: theatln.tc/UvwCdoBh
Revisit one of The Atlantic’s most-read stories of 2025: theatln.tc/UvwCdoBh
December 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“In one of the most astonishing political transformations in the history of democracy,” Hitler destroyed “a constitutional republic through constitutional means,” Timothy W. Ryback wrote in January.
Revisit one of The Atlantic’s most-read stories of 2025: theatln.tc/UvwCdoBh
Revisit one of The Atlantic’s most-read stories of 2025: theatln.tc/UvwCdoBh
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However, The New York Times reported that retiring the coal-powered unit at the Culley station in Warrick County was projected to save customers about $80 million on their electric bills over the next 20 years.
December 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
However, The New York Times reported that retiring the coal-powered unit at the Culley station in Warrick County was projected to save customers about $80 million on their electric bills over the next 20 years.
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Trump issued an order halting the shutdown of two “clean coal” plants in Indiana, claiming the move is necessary to keep electricity affordable.
December 27, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Trump issued an order halting the shutdown of two “clean coal” plants in Indiana, claiming the move is necessary to keep electricity affordable.
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NEW: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov reiterated that the Kremlin will not sign any peace agreements to end the war in Ukraine “right now.” 🧵(1/12)
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 26, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar122625
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 26, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar122625
December 27, 2025 at 5:45 AM
NEW: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov reiterated that the Kremlin will not sign any peace agreements to end the war in Ukraine “right now.” 🧵(1/12)
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 26, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar122625
Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 26, 2025: isw.pub/UkrWar122625
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Trump will push crime as an election issue in 2026. Read about what the most recent statistics *actually* show & the gap between reported patterns & perceptions. In a truth-free presidency, knowing the facts matters more than ever. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan... open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
December 27, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Trump will push crime as an election issue in 2026. Read about what the most recent statistics *actually* show & the gap between reported patterns & perceptions. In a truth-free presidency, knowing the facts matters more than ever. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan... open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
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“We live during a time where all the institutions and corporations I worked for—or leaders I looked up to—they caved or remained silent, so we are now finding hope in everyday people…”
www.thebulwark.com/p/defiance-i...
www.thebulwark.com/p/defiance-i...
Defiance in a Time of Cowardice
She sang the national anthem in Spanish as deportation forces assaulted L.A. Now she’s headed to Sundance.
www.thebulwark.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
“We live during a time where all the institutions and corporations I worked for—or leaders I looked up to—they caved or remained silent, so we are now finding hope in everyday people…”
www.thebulwark.com/p/defiance-i...
www.thebulwark.com/p/defiance-i...
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Kennedy Center threatens musician with lawsuit over Trump name protest
Kennedy Center threatens musician with lawsuit over Trump name protest
Kennedy Center threatens musician with lawsuit over Trump name protest
www.independent.co.uk
December 27, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Kennedy Center threatens musician with lawsuit over Trump name protest
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The only way Russia can win in Ukraine is if they destroy the will of the population to live or defend. This is why it deploys millions of bots and thousands of propagandists across every nation and language. They lie to create despair, disillusionment, and turn populations against Ukraine.
December 27, 2025 at 11:28 AM
The only way Russia can win in Ukraine is if they destroy the will of the population to live or defend. This is why it deploys millions of bots and thousands of propagandists across every nation and language. They lie to create despair, disillusionment, and turn populations against Ukraine.
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"Jabo is not known for terrorist activity and that local Christians coexist peacefully with the Muslim majority"
edition.cnn.com/2025/12/26/a...
edition.cnn.com/2025/12/26/a...
Fear and confusion in Nigerian village hit in US strike, as locals say no history of ISIS in area | CNN
A day after part of a missile fired by the United States hit their village, landing just meters from its only medical facility, the villagers of Jabo in northwest Nigeria are in a state of shock and c...
edition.cnn.com
December 27, 2025 at 11:21 AM
"Jabo is not known for terrorist activity and that local Christians coexist peacefully with the Muslim majority"
edition.cnn.com/2025/12/26/a...
edition.cnn.com/2025/12/26/a...
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Ukraine is not somewhere far away. It is here,nearby,in Europe
The war continues.Russia is terrorizing peaceful cities in Europe.
#Kyiv is a multi-million city. About 4-5 million people live here, including internally displaced persons.Together with the suburbs, the population is around 7 million⤵️
The war continues.Russia is terrorizing peaceful cities in Europe.
#Kyiv is a multi-million city. About 4-5 million people live here, including internally displaced persons.Together with the suburbs, the population is around 7 million⤵️
December 27, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Ukraine is not somewhere far away. It is here,nearby,in Europe
The war continues.Russia is terrorizing peaceful cities in Europe.
#Kyiv is a multi-million city. About 4-5 million people live here, including internally displaced persons.Together with the suburbs, the population is around 7 million⤵️
The war continues.Russia is terrorizing peaceful cities in Europe.
#Kyiv is a multi-million city. About 4-5 million people live here, including internally displaced persons.Together with the suburbs, the population is around 7 million⤵️
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Great points in this thread: We don't usually think of 1965 immigration act as on par w/New Deal and Civil Rights, but it was a major liberal achievement and Miller's real project is to undo it. As @larryglickman.bsky.social says this connects w/goal of undoing other great 20th century achievements:
Finally had a chance to read this Incredible piece by @gregsargent.bsky.social that documents Miller’s attempt to undo and reverse the 1965 immigration settlement and reveals how central this effort is to the administration’s reactionary aim to take down the New Deal and civil rights orders.
December 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Great points in this thread: We don't usually think of 1965 immigration act as on par w/New Deal and Civil Rights, but it was a major liberal achievement and Miller's real project is to undo it. As @larryglickman.bsky.social says this connects w/goal of undoing other great 20th century achievements:
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I won’t sugarcoat it: this was an exhausting, cruel, terrible year. On this week’s Coffee Klatch, Heather and I try to make sense of what the country endured in 2025 — and what lessons we can take into 2026.
Did We Learn Anything in 2025? | The Coffee Klatch with Robert Reich
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
I won’t sugarcoat it: this was an exhausting, cruel, terrible year. On this week’s Coffee Klatch, Heather and I try to make sense of what the country endured in 2025 — and what lessons we can take into 2026.
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"we're trying to shut down science that produces results we don't like, it's a very worrisome trend. And we have seen this other times in history, and it never really ended well."
White House pushes to dismantle leading climate and weather research center
The Trump administration says it plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, which is the nation’s premier atmospheric science center. The center was founded in 1960 a...
www.pbs.org
December 27, 2025 at 2:51 PM
"we're trying to shut down science that produces results we don't like, it's a very worrisome trend. And we have seen this other times in history, and it never really ended well."
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I think this is called a robbery.
ICE Agents Arrest Man on Christmas Eve—and Then Steal His Groceries
Trump’s immigration agents are doing whatever they want.
newrepublic.com
December 27, 2025 at 10:06 AM
I think this is called a robbery.
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I had missed this. Perverse even by the standards of the Trump White House. They’re threatening to pull student aid from Brown over the shooting www.nbcboston.com/news/local/t...
Trump administration investigates Brown's security after shooting
The Department of Education said its Office of Federal Student Aid would investigate if Brown University violated the Higher Education Act in connection with the deadly shooting on Dec. 13.
www.nbcboston.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
I had missed this. Perverse even by the standards of the Trump White House. They’re threatening to pull student aid from Brown over the shooting www.nbcboston.com/news/local/t...
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Seems there is yet another app using the ICEBlock logo and charging people for access. It’s called ICEBlocker and it is not us.
DO NOT DOWNLOAD or pay. Best we can tell is it’s Russian.
We would never ask for money.
DO NOT DOWNLOAD or pay. Best we can tell is it’s Russian.
We would never ask for money.
December 27, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Seems there is yet another app using the ICEBlock logo and charging people for access. It’s called ICEBlocker and it is not us.
DO NOT DOWNLOAD or pay. Best we can tell is it’s Russian.
We would never ask for money.
DO NOT DOWNLOAD or pay. Best we can tell is it’s Russian.
We would never ask for money.
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Until Trump began conspiracies about mail voting, Republicans were fully on board with GRACE PERIODS for ballots to arrive as long as postmarked by Election Day. They passed it overwhelmingly in KS, OH, & elsewhere.
But now Trump hates it.
So 4 red states—KS, OH, ND, UT—all banned it this year.
But now Trump hates it.
So 4 red states—KS, OH, ND, UT—all banned it this year.
Ohio Bans Grace Periods for Mail Ballots, Fulfilling Trump’s Wishes - Bolts
Ohio is the fourth GOP-run state this year to ban ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive after. A Supreme Court case could force that policy nationwide next year.
boltsmag.org
December 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Until Trump began conspiracies about mail voting, Republicans were fully on board with GRACE PERIODS for ballots to arrive as long as postmarked by Election Day. They passed it overwhelmingly in KS, OH, & elsewhere.
But now Trump hates it.
So 4 red states—KS, OH, ND, UT—all banned it this year.
But now Trump hates it.
So 4 red states—KS, OH, ND, UT—all banned it this year.
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They’re not sending their best.
Update. The ICE supervisor, who is 47, was arrested for domestic violence against his non-citizen partner who he started a relationship when she was 18 and he was 40.
www.fox19.com/2025/12/22/i...
www.fox19.com/2025/12/22/i...
December 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
They’re not sending their best.
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Iowa-based journalist Laura Belin compares Bari Weiss' adventures at CBS to Putin's makeover of supposedly independent Russian media, which she covered for RFE-RL twenty years ago. www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/12/25/o...
On "fair" reporting and what happened at "60 Minutes"
Laura Belin: I was alarmed (though not surprised) when CBS News boss Bari Weiss intervened to stop “60 Minutes” from airing a segment.
www.bleedingheartland.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Iowa-based journalist Laura Belin compares Bari Weiss' adventures at CBS to Putin's makeover of supposedly independent Russian media, which she covered for RFE-RL twenty years ago. www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/12/25/o...
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In Ukraine, we provided residents with seed packets & laying hens so they could have a reliable source of food. In Haiti, we worked with longtime local partners to support families displaced by violence. In every community we served, we witnessed strength & perseverance. #ChefsForTheWorld (2/2)
December 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
In Ukraine, we provided residents with seed packets & laying hens so they could have a reliable source of food. In Haiti, we worked with longtime local partners to support families displaced by violence. In every community we served, we witnessed strength & perseverance. #ChefsForTheWorld (2/2)
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In 2025, WCK helped communities in over 23 countries around the world build resilience, self-reliance, and hope in the face of disaster. In Gaza, we adapted to evolving circumstances on the ground to support Palestinian families in need, even when the borders closed. #ChefsForTheWorld (1/2)
December 27, 2025 at 3:49 PM
In 2025, WCK helped communities in over 23 countries around the world build resilience, self-reliance, and hope in the face of disaster. In Gaza, we adapted to evolving circumstances on the ground to support Palestinian families in need, even when the borders closed. #ChefsForTheWorld (1/2)
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Trump’s plan is clear: Tax breaks for the rich, tax hikes for the rest.
December 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Trump’s plan is clear: Tax breaks for the rich, tax hikes for the rest.
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The horrific materials in the Epstein files—combined with a chaotic release and a politicized Department of Justice—are a "recipe for inspiring potent distrust and resentment," @cwarzel.bsky.social argues:
The Epstein Files Only Get Worse
It’s beginning to look a lot like … extremely disturbing PDFs.
bit.ly
December 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The horrific materials in the Epstein files—combined with a chaotic release and a politicized Department of Justice—are a "recipe for inspiring potent distrust and resentment," @cwarzel.bsky.social argues: