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Commentary, analysis, and reporting on politics & policy in the nation’s capital and beyond. Independent journalist. Writer. Aspiring artist.
What The FUC*K!!!
“President Trump declared on Wednesday evening that his power as commander in chief is constrained only by his “own morality,” brushing aside international law & other checks on his ability to use military might to strike, invade or coerce nations…”
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“President Trump declared on Wednesday evening that his power as commander in chief is constrained only by his “own morality,” brushing aside international law & other checks on his ability to use military might to strike, invade or coerce nations…”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’
www.nytimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 1:45 AM
What The FUC*K!!!
“President Trump declared on Wednesday evening that his power as commander in chief is constrained only by his “own morality,” brushing aside international law & other checks on his ability to use military might to strike, invade or coerce nations…”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
“President Trump declared on Wednesday evening that his power as commander in chief is constrained only by his “own morality,” brushing aside international law & other checks on his ability to use military might to strike, invade or coerce nations…”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/08/u...
“…rank-and-file prosecutors & agents have expressed serious concern that a denigrated, distracted & depleted work force hurts the government’s ability to identify & stop terrorist plots, cyberattacks, mass violence & fraud, putting the country in a weaker position.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
Depleted and Distracted, Justice Dept. Staff Fear Losing Focus on Potential Threats
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:49 PM
“…rank-and-file prosecutors & agents have expressed serious concern that a denigrated, distracted & depleted work force hurts the government’s ability to identify & stop terrorist plots, cyberattacks, mass violence & fraud, putting the country in a weaker position.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to ICE: "Get the fuck out of Minneapolis."
January 7, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to ICE: "Get the fuck out of Minneapolis."
So sad that we now have to ask - Can we keep it?
January 7, 2026 at 3:17 AM
So sad that we now have to ask - Can we keep it?
CDC will no longer broadly recommend vaccines for children for the flu, rotavirus, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, some forms of meningitis or RSV.
This unprecedented action is “slammed by the nation’s pediatricians.”
Making America (Un)Healthy Again.
#UFB
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This unprecedented action is “slammed by the nation’s pediatricians.”
Making America (Un)Healthy Again.
#UFB
apnews.com/article/chil...
US drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child
The U.S. took the unprecedented step Monday of dropping the number of vaccines it recommends for every child — leaving other immunizations, such as flu shots, open to families to choose but without c...
apnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:23 PM
CDC will no longer broadly recommend vaccines for children for the flu, rotavirus, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, some forms of meningitis or RSV.
This unprecedented action is “slammed by the nation’s pediatricians.”
Making America (Un)Healthy Again.
#UFB
apnews.com/article/chil...
This unprecedented action is “slammed by the nation’s pediatricians.”
Making America (Un)Healthy Again.
#UFB
apnews.com/article/chil...
2026 is going to be a rollercoaster🎢 of a year…
Happy New Year!!
Happy New Year from your friends at TCM!
January 4, 2026 at 8:42 PM
2026 is going to be a rollercoaster🎢 of a year…
Happy New Year!!
January 1, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Happy New Year!!
“A certain word, democracy, what is America to me. The house I live in…all races & religion, that’s America to me…and the right to speak my mind out, that’s America to me…especially the people, yes, especially the people, that’s America to me.” - Frank Sinatra
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Frank Sinatra The House I Live In that is America to Me 1974 Madison Square Garden
YouTube video by thelandscapeoftruth.com
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January 1, 2026 at 3:30 AM
A Profile in Courage…Tatiana Schlossberg…
May her memory be a blessing.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/u...
May her memory be a blessing.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/u...
Tatiana Schlossberg, Kennedy Daughter Who Wrote of Her Cancer, Dies at 35
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December 30, 2025 at 8:02 PM
A Profile in Courage…Tatiana Schlossberg…
May her memory be a blessing.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/u...
May her memory be a blessing.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/u...
“A certain word, democracy, what is America to me. The house I live in…all races & religion, that’s America to me…and the right to speak my mind out, that’s America to me…especially the people, yes, especially the people, that’s America to me.” - Frank Sinatra
youtube.com/watch?v=k2Im...
youtube.com/watch?v=k2Im...
Frank Sinatra The House I Live In that is America to Me 1974 Madison Square Garden
YouTube video by thelandscapeoftruth.com
youtube.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
“A certain word, democracy, what is America to me. The house I live in…all races & religion, that’s America to me…and the right to speak my mind out, that’s America to me…especially the people, yes, especially the people, that’s America to me.” - Frank Sinatra
youtube.com/watch?v=k2Im...
youtube.com/watch?v=k2Im...
“What happened to Rob and Michele is an obscenity, an abyss in lived reality.” - Martin Scorsese.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/o...
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Opinion | Martin Scorsese: ‘Rob Reiner Was My Friend’
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December 25, 2025 at 8:24 PM
“What happened to Rob and Michele is an obscenity, an abyss in lived reality.” - Martin Scorsese.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/o...
“It seems to me that we need to cherish the values of compassion and reconciliation.” - King Charles
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King Charles Urges ‘Compassion’ and Finding Strength in Diversity
www.nytimes.com
December 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
“It seems to me that we need to cherish the values of compassion and reconciliation.” - King Charles
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/w...
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Frank Sinatra Performs Angel Eyes | October 5th, 1965
YouTube video by Johnny Carson
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December 23, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Hundreds of Big Post-Election Donors Have Benefited From Trump’s Return to Office www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Hundreds of Big Post-Election Donors Have Benefited From Trump’s Return to Office
Well into his second term, the president and his allies have continued aggressively raising money. Many donors have interests before his administration, The Times found.
www.nytimes.com
December 22, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Hundreds of Big Post-Election Donors Have Benefited From Trump’s Return to Office www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
“This is a presidency that celebrates nastiness and spite, not empathy or grace, a reflection, perhaps, of a coarser era in American life.”
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www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
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Shouting, Ranting, Insulting: Trump’s Uninhibited Second Term
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December 19, 2025 at 6:12 PM
“This is a presidency that celebrates nastiness and spite, not empathy or grace, a reflection, perhaps, of a coarser era in American life.”
@peterbakernyt.bsky.social @nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
@peterbakernyt.bsky.social @nytimes.com
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Man suspected in shooting at Brown University has been found dead in New Hampshire, AP source says
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Man suspected in shooting at Brown University has been found dead in New Hampshire, AP source says
A man who is suspected of killing two and wounding several others at Brown University has been found dead in a New Hampshire storage facility, a law enforcement official and a person familiar with the...
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December 19, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Man suspected in shooting at Brown University has been found dead in New Hampshire, AP source says
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“.. Trump’s $1,776 checks for more than a million troops .. come from Congressionally-allocated reconciliation funds intended to subsidize housing allowances for service members, a senior administration official confirmed.”
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December 18, 2025 at 3:53 PM
“.. Trump’s $1,776 checks for more than a million troops .. come from Congressionally-allocated reconciliation funds intended to subsidize housing allowances for service members, a senior administration official confirmed.”
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Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution - -
Congress shall have power “To declare War.”
Our Founding Fathers gave Congress, not the president, the power to declare war.
Congress shall have power “To declare War.”
Our Founding Fathers gave Congress, not the president, the power to declare war.
December 17, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11 of the Constitution - -
Congress shall have power “To declare War.”
Our Founding Fathers gave Congress, not the president, the power to declare war.
Congress shall have power “To declare War.”
Our Founding Fathers gave Congress, not the president, the power to declare war.
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Providence police shared this enhanced video of the person of interest in the Brown University shooting.
https://bit.ly/4sig7un
https://bit.ly/4sig7un
December 16, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Providence police shared this enhanced video of the person of interest in the Brown University shooting.
https://bit.ly/4sig7un
https://bit.ly/4sig7un
Investigators release video timeline of the Brown campus shooting suspect's movements
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Investigators release video timeline of the Brown campus shooting suspect's movements
Authorities have released a new video timeline and a slightly clearer image of the man suspected in the Brown University shooting.
apnews.com
December 16, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Investigators release video timeline of the Brown campus shooting suspect's movements
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“.. The US economy is in a hiring recession. Almost no jobs have been added since April.
“Wage gains are slowing.
“710,000 more people are unemployed now versus November 2024.”
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“Wage gains are slowing.
“710,000 more people are unemployed now versus November 2024.”
@byheatherlong.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
“.. The US economy is in a hiring recession. Almost no jobs have been added since April.
“Wage gains are slowing.
“710,000 more people are unemployed now versus November 2024.”
@byheatherlong.bsky.social
“Wage gains are slowing.
“710,000 more people are unemployed now versus November 2024.”
@byheatherlong.bsky.social
Live Updates: U.S. Unemployment Rate Rises, a Warning Sign for the Economy www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
Live Updates: U.S. Unemployment Rate Rises, a Warning Sign for the Economy
www.nytimes.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Live Updates: U.S. Unemployment Rate Rises, a Warning Sign for the Economy www.nytimes.com/live/2025/12...
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Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws. n.pr/48UTa7g
Australia announces strict new gun laws. Here's how it can act so swiftly
Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws.
n.pr
December 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws. n.pr/48UTa7g