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Gather round children and I shall tell you the legend of Marie Kondo
There should be a reverse Christmas where a magical man comes to your house and takes away a bunch of junk. But the government won't allow this because it doesn't help the economy
December 25, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Gather round children and I shall tell you the legend of Marie Kondo
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“Pope Leo said in a Christmas Eve sermon on Wednesday that the story of Jesus being born in a stable because there was no room at an inn should remind Christians that refusing to help the poor & strangers today is tantamount to rejecting God himself.”
Obvious to any REAL Christian. #MerryChristmas
Obvious to any REAL Christian. #MerryChristmas
Pope Leo, on Christmas Eve, says denying help to poor is rejecting God
Leo has made care for immigrants and the poor key themes of his early papacy.
www.reuters.com
December 25, 2025 at 4:00 AM
“Pope Leo said in a Christmas Eve sermon on Wednesday that the story of Jesus being born in a stable because there was no room at an inn should remind Christians that refusing to help the poor & strangers today is tantamount to rejecting God himself.”
Obvious to any REAL Christian. #MerryChristmas
Obvious to any REAL Christian. #MerryChristmas
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BREAKING: Federal judge in Pittsburgh blocks DOJ's invasive trans care subpoena.
The latest loss for DOJ, regarding the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's patients, also brings news that DOJ has started scaling back its requests following its many losses.
New, at Law Dork:
The latest loss for DOJ, regarding the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's patients, also brings news that DOJ has started scaling back its requests following its many losses.
New, at Law Dork:
Breaking: Federal judge in Pittsburgh blocks DOJ's invasive trans care subpoena
The latest loss for DOJ, regarding the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's patients, also brings news that DOJ has started scaling back its requests following its many losses.
www.lawdork.com
December 25, 2025 at 5:30 AM
BREAKING: Federal judge in Pittsburgh blocks DOJ's invasive trans care subpoena.
The latest loss for DOJ, regarding the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's patients, also brings news that DOJ has started scaling back its requests following its many losses.
New, at Law Dork:
The latest loss for DOJ, regarding the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center's patients, also brings news that DOJ has started scaling back its requests following its many losses.
New, at Law Dork:
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There is a rumor - A RUMOR - that Christmas worship services may be targeted.
If you can protect your more vulnerable siblings in Christ this week, *do it*.
Check out IDN for resources.
immigrantdefensenetwork.org
If you can protect your more vulnerable siblings in Christ this week, *do it*.
Check out IDN for resources.
immigrantdefensenetwork.org
Immigrant Defense Network – Protect the human rights and dignity of every Minnesotan
immigrantdefensenetwork.org
December 24, 2025 at 12:17 AM
There is a rumor - A RUMOR - that Christmas worship services may be targeted.
If you can protect your more vulnerable siblings in Christ this week, *do it*.
Check out IDN for resources.
immigrantdefensenetwork.org
If you can protect your more vulnerable siblings in Christ this week, *do it*.
Check out IDN for resources.
immigrantdefensenetwork.org
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Hey Twin Cities - today our governor and both mayors announced that HSI - the feds - have over 400 agents in town for a two week push starting tomorrow.
Christmas Eve.
If Christ hadn't risen he'd be rolling in his fucking grave.
Christmas Eve.
If Christ hadn't risen he'd be rolling in his fucking grave.
December 24, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Hey Twin Cities - today our governor and both mayors announced that HSI - the feds - have over 400 agents in town for a two week push starting tomorrow.
Christmas Eve.
If Christ hadn't risen he'd be rolling in his fucking grave.
Christmas Eve.
If Christ hadn't risen he'd be rolling in his fucking grave.
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So if you're a Pony collector in the SF Bay Area and have a secondhand Moondancer whose muzzle has a weird red stain, that was me. It's tomato soap. Or a Seashell with a narrow, diagonal scrape along her blaze. Me, again.
December 24, 2025 at 11:26 PM
So if you're a Pony collector in the SF Bay Area and have a secondhand Moondancer whose muzzle has a weird red stain, that was me. It's tomato soap. Or a Seashell with a narrow, diagonal scrape along her blaze. Me, again.
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The kid made a gingerbread Gerrymandered Congressional District
December 25, 2025 at 1:36 AM
The kid made a gingerbread Gerrymandered Congressional District
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The DOJ is redacting the names of possible Epstein co-conspirators and at the same time exposing the names of survivors.
Why are we protecting people who harmed and abused women and children?
Why are we protecting people who harmed and abused women and children?
December 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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You youngsters may not believe this but it used to be you could go weeks, months without having to think about politics or our democracy vanishing. In America.
December 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
You youngsters may not believe this but it used to be you could go weeks, months without having to think about politics or our democracy vanishing. In America.
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This means the VA won't cover abortions EVEN in the case of rape, incest, or serious threat to the health of the patient.
The DOJ memo was authored by Josh Craddock, one of the chief legal advocates for fetal personhood, i.e. imposing a nationwide abortion ban through the courts.
The DOJ memo was authored by Josh Craddock, one of the chief legal advocates for fetal personhood, i.e. imposing a nationwide abortion ban through the courts.
🚨🚨 SCOOP @ms.now : The Department of Veteran Affairs has quietly implemented its abortion ban following a DOJ memo issued last week.
This will affect 9 million veterans and their dependents, and has been a long time coming: It was outlined in Project 2025.
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This will affect 9 million veterans and their dependents, and has been a long time coming: It was outlined in Project 2025.
Read/share 👇
Department of Veterans Affairs quietly implements abortion ban
A VA spokesperson confirmed to MS NOW that the ban was in place following a Department of Justice memo issued last week.
www.ms.now
December 23, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This means the VA won't cover abortions EVEN in the case of rape, incest, or serious threat to the health of the patient.
The DOJ memo was authored by Josh Craddock, one of the chief legal advocates for fetal personhood, i.e. imposing a nationwide abortion ban through the courts.
The DOJ memo was authored by Josh Craddock, one of the chief legal advocates for fetal personhood, i.e. imposing a nationwide abortion ban through the courts.
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These declines are MASSIVE.
And the comparative silence in media coverage is absolutely DAMNING.
“Why are ppl always so afraid of crime?”
THIS is why. When crime goes up, media trips over itself to report it.
Falls to pre-war (!!) levels? Just CRICKETS.
And the comparative silence in media coverage is absolutely DAMNING.
“Why are ppl always so afraid of crime?”
THIS is why. When crime goes up, media trips over itself to report it.
Falls to pre-war (!!) levels? Just CRICKETS.
I count 10 cities in 2025 that are on track to have the fewest murders since at least 1970. Newark is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1956 (though only have data through Oct this year) and San Francisco is on pace to have the fewest murders since 1942.
December 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
These declines are MASSIVE.
And the comparative silence in media coverage is absolutely DAMNING.
“Why are ppl always so afraid of crime?”
THIS is why. When crime goes up, media trips over itself to report it.
Falls to pre-war (!!) levels? Just CRICKETS.
And the comparative silence in media coverage is absolutely DAMNING.
“Why are ppl always so afraid of crime?”
THIS is why. When crime goes up, media trips over itself to report it.
Falls to pre-war (!!) levels? Just CRICKETS.
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Today's special election results in a GOP hold in a staunchly red area of South Carolina. Also, as in the vast majority of elections this year), a sizable Democratic overperformance:
Final results in the South Carolina #HD88 (Trump+35) special election:
John Lastinger (R)- 62.3%
Chuck Hightower (D)- 37.7%
10 point Democratic overperformance from 2024 in the suburbs of Columbia!
John Lastinger (R)- 62.3%
Chuck Hightower (D)- 37.7%
10 point Democratic overperformance from 2024 in the suburbs of Columbia!
December 24, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Today's special election results in a GOP hold in a staunchly red area of South Carolina. Also, as in the vast majority of elections this year), a sizable Democratic overperformance:
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This is sinister. If you're wondering why so many people don't report sexual assault, this is why.
jesus the Palm Beach Police really sought arrest warrants against underage Epstein victims for coming forward and cooperating, and (purported) admitting to crimes, and it caused the victims to become uncooperative with the federal investigation
![. . . very cooperative, but the police at that point had to let [redacted] know that what she had done that she could be facing charges.
Q And that was after they had told her earlier that she didn't need an attorney present, correct?
A Exactly.
Q Okay. So this happens to her with the Palm Beach Police Department and did the Palm Beach Police actually present or propose charging [redacted]?
A They did get a probable cause affidavit against [redacted].
Q And is that why Ms. [redacted] and her attorney were concerned about her testimony here?
A Yes.
Q Now was a subpoena issued for Ms. [redacted] on behalf of this grand jury?
A Yes, it was.
Q And before Ms. [redacted] would comply with that, did she -- did her attorney request some sort of order?
A Yes.
Q And what did he ask for?
A He asked for immunity for [redacted].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eoss3vmzem55cm5kuddhdmwn/bafkreiariijffjjrgfh26o22jjr76pwprinvnbpkcho5lyi2sucfbqlooy@jpeg)
December 24, 2025 at 1:55 AM
This is sinister. If you're wondering why so many people don't report sexual assault, this is why.
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The 2025 Headline of the Year Nominees
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December 22, 2025 at 11:48 PM
The 2025 Headline of the Year Nominees
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This is a way to silence people who are raising real and legitimate concerns about the damage Trump is doing through his insane foreign policy positions.
apnews.com/article/dipl...
apnews.com/article/dipl...
Trump removes nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial positions
The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy posts as it moves to reshape the U.S. diplomatic posture abroad with personnel deemed fully...
apnews.com
December 23, 2025 at 3:35 PM
This is a way to silence people who are raising real and legitimate concerns about the damage Trump is doing through his insane foreign policy positions.
apnews.com/article/dipl...
apnews.com/article/dipl...
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The key facts here beyond the headline:
• grocery prices (meat, poultry, bread, cereal, coffee) going up a lot
• “Most of the strength is coming from wealthier households” spending on travel, restaurants, luxuries — Oxford Economics chief economist
• corporate profits way up, $166B Q3 vs $6.8B Q2
• grocery prices (meat, poultry, bread, cereal, coffee) going up a lot
• “Most of the strength is coming from wealthier households” spending on travel, restaurants, luxuries — Oxford Economics chief economist
• corporate profits way up, $166B Q3 vs $6.8B Q2
December 23, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The key facts here beyond the headline:
• grocery prices (meat, poultry, bread, cereal, coffee) going up a lot
• “Most of the strength is coming from wealthier households” spending on travel, restaurants, luxuries — Oxford Economics chief economist
• corporate profits way up, $166B Q3 vs $6.8B Q2
• grocery prices (meat, poultry, bread, cereal, coffee) going up a lot
• “Most of the strength is coming from wealthier households” spending on travel, restaurants, luxuries — Oxford Economics chief economist
• corporate profits way up, $166B Q3 vs $6.8B Q2
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I bought a bottle of prosecco when I was at the store, but really I need to lay in a $200 bottle of something. This town is gonna be LIT when IT HAPPENS.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/whe...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/whe...
When It Happens
It’s been so long, you sometimes forget that eventually, IT will HAPPEN.
It’s impossible to say when IT will HAPPEN. But it can’t be too long until...
www.mcsweeneys.net
December 22, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I bought a bottle of prosecco when I was at the store, but really I need to lay in a $200 bottle of something. This town is gonna be LIT when IT HAPPENS.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/whe...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/whe...
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Am I doing this right?
December 23, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Am I doing this right?
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It used to be that the United States would use Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty to transmit truth across the borders of repressive regimes.
Now the work of American reporters, having been censored, is being smuggled across the border to reach Americans.
Now the work of American reporters, having been censored, is being smuggled across the border to reach Americans.
The 60 Minutes piece on the Trump Administration’s torture prison that Bari Weiss doesn’t want you to see has leaked.
December 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
It used to be that the United States would use Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty to transmit truth across the borders of repressive regimes.
Now the work of American reporters, having been censored, is being smuggled across the border to reach Americans.
Now the work of American reporters, having been censored, is being smuggled across the border to reach Americans.
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They are so, so, so incompetent
So apparently there are many Epstein files on the DOJ website where you can highlight the redacted text, copy it, and paste it onto another document to read the redactions
December 23, 2025 at 1:33 AM
They are so, so, so incompetent
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Of course they are — good luck putting the cat back in the bag, Bari. All you’re doing is guaranteeing more people will see it. #CBSNewsmax
December 23, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Of course they are — good luck putting the cat back in the bag, Bari. All you’re doing is guaranteeing more people will see it. #CBSNewsmax
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*stares directly at camera*
A graduate teaching assistant who gave a University of Oklahoma student a failing grade on a psychology essay will no longer be teaching at the university
Graduate instructor who gave failing grade to Samantha Fulnecky no longer teaching at OU
A graduate teaching assistant who gave a University of Oklahoma student a failing grade on a psychology essay will no longer be teaching at the university.
www.koco.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:49 AM
*stares directly at camera*
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It's 2025, and we're sharing bootleg 60 Minutes segments broadcast in other countries because our own country is being run by fascists and their billionaire-owned state media helpers, just as the Founding Fathers intended, of course.
December 23, 2025 at 1:49 AM
It's 2025, and we're sharing bootleg 60 Minutes segments broadcast in other countries because our own country is being run by fascists and their billionaire-owned state media helpers, just as the Founding Fathers intended, of course.
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The Dunning-Kruger Effect and the Streisand Effect, when merged, become the Bari Weiss Effect
December 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM
The Dunning-Kruger Effect and the Streisand Effect, when merged, become the Bari Weiss Effect
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Damned if you do; damned if you don't. The government spent months turning immigration court into a deportation trap.
More immigrants are not showing up for their mandatory immigration court hearings compared to prior years, an NPR analysis shows, allowing the government to order their immediate deportation. n.pr/4saLnem
NPR analysis shows skyrocketing number of 'no-shows' in immigration court
More immigrants are not showing up for their mandatory immigration court hearings compared to prior years, an NPR analysis shows, allowing the government to order their immediate deportation.
n.pr
December 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Damned if you do; damned if you don't. The government spent months turning immigration court into a deportation trap.