Jonathan Massaquoi
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Gaza death toll surpasses 70,000 confirmed deaths, as Israel keeps up daily attacks despite agreeing to truce.
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Gaza death toll surpasses 70,000 as Israel keeps up attacks despite truce
Israeli drone attack kills two Palestinian children in southern Gaza, medics report, as humanitarian crisis deepens.
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November 30, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Gaza death toll surpasses 70,000 confirmed deaths, as Israel keeps up daily attacks despite agreeing to truce.
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Now Senate Armed Services Committee and House Armed Services Committee - vow "vigorous oversight" and "full accounting" of Secretary Hegseth's alleged "kill them all" order and double-strike operation.
Rare joint statements by GOP Chairman and Ranking Member on both committees
Rare joint statements by GOP Chairman and Ranking Member on both committees
November 30, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Now Senate Armed Services Committee and House Armed Services Committee - vow "vigorous oversight" and "full accounting" of Secretary Hegseth's alleged "kill them all" order and double-strike operation.
Rare joint statements by GOP Chairman and Ranking Member on both committees
Rare joint statements by GOP Chairman and Ranking Member on both committees
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Anger simmers over Hong Kong deadly blaze as Beijing warns against "disruption" reut.rs/4itIEbv
Anger simmers over Hong Kong deadly blaze as Beijing warns against "disruption"
Anger over a deadly blaze at a Hong Kong high-rise apartment complex simmered on Sunday as Beijing warned against attempts to use the disaster to disrupt the city, while people across the financial hub continued to mourn for the more than 128 vicitms.
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November 30, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Anger simmers over Hong Kong deadly blaze as Beijing warns against "disruption" reut.rs/4itIEbv
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Does Trump think you can be tried and convicted for being a president? Or does he just think that no president should ever be tried and convicted?
Trump: “They gave him 45 years because he was the President of the Country — you could do this to any President.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/n...
The Ex-President Whom Trump Plans to Pardon Flooded America With Cocaine
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November 30, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Does Trump think you can be tried and convicted for being a president? Or does he just think that no president should ever be tried and convicted?
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Then prosecuted. Time to start saying it.
Pete Hegseth is a war criminal and should be fired immediately.
November 30, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Then prosecuted. Time to start saying it.
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Would be a bit awkward given that the Trump administration has condemned millions of people with AIDS to death through their USAID cuts
The State Department has warned employees not to use government funds to mark Dec. 1 as World AIDS Day and to “refrain from publicly promoting World AIDS Day through any communication channels.” nyti.ms/3KhPDrA
Trump Administration Will No Longer Commemorate World AIDS Day
The State Department warned employees not to use government funds for the occasion and to “refrain from publicly promoting World AIDS Day through any communication channels.”
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November 30, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Would be a bit awkward given that the Trump administration has condemned millions of people with AIDS to death through their USAID cuts
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I have friends who have children with neurodevelopmental challenges, or come from various cultures with particular dress codes. This sickens me, in addition to piggy and stupid. This is so demeaning and cruel, and I cant see who this reaches in positive ways. From the president is truly unbelievable
November 30, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I have friends who have children with neurodevelopmental challenges, or come from various cultures with particular dress codes. This sickens me, in addition to piggy and stupid. This is so demeaning and cruel, and I cant see who this reaches in positive ways. From the president is truly unbelievable
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"Never spread the lie in the headline" should be a hard rule of 21st century journalism.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
News media has to do better with headlines that present false and unverified public health claims.
November 30, 2025 at 1:10 AM
"Never spread the lie in the headline" should be a hard rule of 21st century journalism.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
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Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
November 30, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Unfortunately, in US journalism it is considered neutral to spread a lie, but it is considered "biased" to call out a lie. So, there is a structural asymmetry that rewards colorful lies with virality.
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The MAGA cult is so far gone that they truly believe Dear Leader should be allowed to kill their own children.
On “The Necessary Conversation” podcast, Chad’s Trump supporter parents tell him the military should follow Trump’s illegal orders and kill everyone in LA if Trump commanded it — even with him and his sister in the city😳
November 29, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The MAGA cult is so far gone that they truly believe Dear Leader should be allowed to kill their own children.
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A calculus that should be made about everyone else's complicity too
Dimon on why JPMorgan Chase is not funding WH Ballroom:
We have an issue, which is anything we do, since we do a lot of contracts with governments here and around the world, we have to be very careful how anything is perceived, and also how the next DOJ is going to deal with it.
We have an issue, which is anything we do, since we do a lot of contracts with governments here and around the world, we have to be very careful how anything is perceived, and also how the next DOJ is going to deal with it.
November 29, 2025 at 10:32 PM
A calculus that should be made about everyone else's complicity too
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This is horrible for social science funding for grad students & dissertation research.
NEW from me - NSF cancels grant scheme for social science research.
Seems the NSF quietly archived ALL calls for DDRIG grants in the SBE directorate. This is a massive blow for PhD students wanting to do cutting-edge social science research. 🏺🧪
Seems the NSF quietly archived ALL calls for DDRIG grants in the SBE directorate. This is a massive blow for PhD students wanting to do cutting-edge social science research. 🏺🧪
Today's biggest science news: Doomed comet explodes | Comet 3I/ATLAS course alteration | Dark matter detected?
Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025: Your daily feed of the biggest discoveries and breakthroughs making headlines.
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November 29, 2025 at 10:38 PM
This is horrible for social science funding for grad students & dissertation research.
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November 29, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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November 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Tomorrow's article is a long read: On the dynamics and legacy of slavery in Africa
November 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Tomorrow's article is a long read: On the dynamics and legacy of slavery in Africa
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The post-truth world necessitates taking something like this & simultaneously reading it as an actual declaration of war (via tweet), an old man having a bad morning BM (via tweet), & a deliberate trollbait scam (obv via tweet)
… holding that many overlain versions at once surely leads to madness
… holding that many overlain versions at once surely leads to madness
November 29, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The post-truth world necessitates taking something like this & simultaneously reading it as an actual declaration of war (via tweet), an old man having a bad morning BM (via tweet), & a deliberate trollbait scam (obv via tweet)
… holding that many overlain versions at once surely leads to madness
… holding that many overlain versions at once surely leads to madness
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WHOA. Trump says he will pardon Juan Orlando Hernandez, who once said that he wanted to “shove the drugs right up the noses of the gringos.” He had people killed as part of his narco-trafficking ring, which he at times operated directly out of his presidential office.
November 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
WHOA. Trump says he will pardon Juan Orlando Hernandez, who once said that he wanted to “shove the drugs right up the noses of the gringos.” He had people killed as part of his narco-trafficking ring, which he at times operated directly out of his presidential office.
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The NLRB Is Suing to Keep States From Protecting Workers’ Rights talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/the-nlr...
The NLRB Is Suing to Keep States From Protecting Workers’ Rights
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November 29, 2025 at 2:59 AM
The NLRB Is Suing to Keep States From Protecting Workers’ Rights talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/the-nlr...
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"No one's going to build a factory based on a tariff that's on on Monday, off on... Tuesday, the president's changed his mind by Wednesday, he gets hormonal by Thursday and someone says something nasty in the middle school cafeteria on Friday and they're back on again."
November 29, 2025 at 12:52 PM
"No one's going to build a factory based on a tariff that's on on Monday, off on... Tuesday, the president's changed his mind by Wednesday, he gets hormonal by Thursday and someone says something nasty in the middle school cafeteria on Friday and they're back on again."
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I don't want to get my hopes up about a GOP Senator actually acting on core American principles against the Trump regime's egregious violations, but Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker vowing oversight of illegal Caribbean boat strikes looks like a move in that direction.
Now follow through.
Now follow through.
November 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I don't want to get my hopes up about a GOP Senator actually acting on core American principles against the Trump regime's egregious violations, but Armed Services Committee Chair Roger Wicker vowing oversight of illegal Caribbean boat strikes looks like a move in that direction.
Now follow through.
Now follow through.
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Look, every single “deal” reached by a university with the Trump administration is a moral stain that will be seen with deep embarrassment once we’re through this. But for Northwestern to do this now, when the administration is visibly weakened, is even more shameful and inexcusable.
November 29, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Look, every single “deal” reached by a university with the Trump administration is a moral stain that will be seen with deep embarrassment once we’re through this. But for Northwestern to do this now, when the administration is visibly weakened, is even more shameful and inexcusable.
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When a state uses deadly force abroad in ways that blatantly violate the laws of armed combat, that is a war crime. There does not need to be an official declaration of war or large-scale combat operations for there to be war crimes. Deliberate use of deadly force is inherently an act of war.
November 29, 2025 at 4:53 PM
When a state uses deadly force abroad in ways that blatantly violate the laws of armed combat, that is a war crime. There does not need to be an official declaration of war or large-scale combat operations for there to be war crimes. Deliberate use of deadly force is inherently an act of war.
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given how unpopular Trump is, it’s insane that civil society/universities/law firms are still asking themselves “how do I stay on Trump’s good side” rather than “how do I avoid facing consequences for complying with Trump’s illegal demands”
New Gallup poll shows Trump's approval hit a new low for his second term:
-36% approve
-60% disapprove
His approval among Republicans went from 91% in January to 84% in November
news.gallup.com/poll/699221/...
-36% approve
-60% disapprove
His approval among Republicans went from 91% in January to 84% in November
news.gallup.com/poll/699221/...
Trump's Approval Rating Drops to 36%, New Second-Term Low
President Donald Trump's job approval rating has slipped to a new second-term low point and is approaching his all-time low of 34%.
news.gallup.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
given how unpopular Trump is, it’s insane that civil society/universities/law firms are still asking themselves “how do I stay on Trump’s good side” rather than “how do I avoid facing consequences for complying with Trump’s illegal demands”
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at this point the overwhelming majority of the Trump administration is going to have to be prosecuted for a mix of corruption, treason, and war crimes
At some point in the future, Witkoff should be prosecuted for this.
November 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
at this point the overwhelming majority of the Trump administration is going to have to be prosecuted for a mix of corruption, treason, and war crimes
