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Hundreds Rally for Boy, 6, Who Was Separated From His Father by ICE
www.nytimes.com
We don't need a general strike, we need small protests everywhere a family is being torn apart. Every time ICE harms families or does something despicable (pulling people out of hospitals, immigration courts, their cars) we need to rise up with local protests. (No paywall.)
One of her best essays
Part of the unbearable stupidity of the current administration is its feckless enthusiasm for doing things that seem like manly feats of strength to manosphere idiots and also make this country weaker...all the way down to Pete Hegseth and his belief that pushups are a top military strategy.
Notes on Unbearable Stupidity, January 6, 2026 Edition
"A year ago, I went to Copenhagen to write about the political crisis Trump had created over Greenland," Anne Appelbaum said the other day on the hellsite formerly known as Twitter. "Danes told me tha...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:43 PM
One of her best essays
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"America is an oil company with an army."
—George Carlin
—George Carlin
January 4, 2026 at 7:21 PM
"America is an oil company with an army."
—George Carlin
—George Carlin
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My friend @charlotteclymer.bsky.social has written about Mark Kelly’s distinguished military career. This is not to be missed. open.substack.com/pub/charlott...
The Extraordinary Military Career of Mark Kelly
Good lord, has this man done a lot.
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:25 AM
My friend @charlotteclymer.bsky.social has written about Mark Kelly’s distinguished military career. This is not to be missed. open.substack.com/pub/charlott...
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"I will not be quiet about the dishonorable efforts of Hegseth, nor should any of you.
We are in this fight with you, Senator Kelly, and we’re not backing down.
It’s the very least we can do for someone who has so consistently done the same for us."
Words from @charlotteclymer.bsky.social
We are in this fight with you, Senator Kelly, and we’re not backing down.
It’s the very least we can do for someone who has so consistently done the same for us."
Words from @charlotteclymer.bsky.social
The Extraordinary Military Career of Mark Kelly
Good lord, has this man done a lot.
open.substack.com
January 6, 2026 at 2:31 AM
"I will not be quiet about the dishonorable efforts of Hegseth, nor should any of you.
We are in this fight with you, Senator Kelly, and we’re not backing down.
It’s the very least we can do for someone who has so consistently done the same for us."
Words from @charlotteclymer.bsky.social
We are in this fight with you, Senator Kelly, and we’re not backing down.
It’s the very least we can do for someone who has so consistently done the same for us."
Words from @charlotteclymer.bsky.social
Just unbelievably appalling...
Hegseth’s Appalling Vengeance Campaign
The Defense secretary’s attempts to demote Senator Mark Kelly are a pernicious form of political bullying.
www.theatlantic.com
January 6, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Just unbelievably appalling...
NPR tracked every Jan. 6 prosecution in a public database, and created a front-line account of the riot. "The evidence vividly shows the planning for 'revolution' and the brutality of violence on a day that continues to shape American politics."
Jan. 6, 2021: A visual archive of the Capitol attack
NPR’s Jan. 6 archive brings together reporting, video, documents and testimony to show what really happened during the Capitol riot. Explore the timeline, cases and evidence behind the attack.
www.npr.org
January 4, 2026 at 7:24 PM
NPR tracked every Jan. 6 prosecution in a public database, and created a front-line account of the riot. "The evidence vividly shows the planning for 'revolution' and the brutality of violence on a day that continues to shape American politics."
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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The ‘Putinization’ of US foreign policy has arrived in Venezuela
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
The ‘Putinization’ of US foreign policy has arrived in Venezuela
Trump is no longer bending the rules – he is demolishing them, with consequences far beyond Caracas
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2026 at 3:52 PM
The ‘Putinization’ of US foreign policy has arrived in Venezuela
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Trump has bombed 7 countries in his 2nd term. And he's greatly exaggerated his "ending wars." Not exactly Nobel Peace Prize material.... www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...
How many countries has Trump bombed in 2025?
Venezuela is the latest country to be hit by US strikes as the Trump administration ramps up military interventions.
www.aljazeera.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Trump has bombed 7 countries in his 2nd term. And he's greatly exaggerated his "ending wars." Not exactly Nobel Peace Prize material.... www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/12...
"These deals are being announced as transformative when, in fact, they really just nibble around the margins in terms of what is really driving high prices for prescription drugs in the U.S.," said Dr. Benjamin Rome, a health policy researcher at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston.
Exclusive-Drugmakers raise US prices on 350 medicines despite pressure from Trump By Reuters
Exclusive-Drugmakers raise US prices on 350 medicines despite pressure from Trump
www.investing.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:59 PM
"These deals are being announced as transformative when, in fact, they really just nibble around the margins in terms of what is really driving high prices for prescription drugs in the U.S.," said Dr. Benjamin Rome, a health policy researcher at Brigham & Women’s Hospital in Boston.
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With all this talk of how to end Russias war against Ukraine, and a cease fire, keep this in mind:
If Ukraine ceases firing, Ukraine will cease to exist.
If Russia ceases firing. the war will cease to exist.
Pretty clear
If Ukraine ceases firing, Ukraine will cease to exist.
If Russia ceases firing. the war will cease to exist.
Pretty clear
December 28, 2025 at 9:23 PM
With all this talk of how to end Russias war against Ukraine, and a cease fire, keep this in mind:
If Ukraine ceases firing, Ukraine will cease to exist.
If Russia ceases firing. the war will cease to exist.
Pretty clear
If Ukraine ceases firing, Ukraine will cease to exist.
If Russia ceases firing. the war will cease to exist.
Pretty clear
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Basic stuff here. If Ukraine ceases fighting, they’re over.
If Russia ceases fighting, the war is over
If Russia ceases fighting, the war is over
December 28, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Basic stuff here. If Ukraine ceases fighting, they’re over.
If Russia ceases fighting, the war is over
If Russia ceases fighting, the war is over
why we must pay attention to everything.
The fundamental bargain, from the Putin-Lavrov perspective: Russia gets Ukraine, China gets Taiwan, Trump gets Greenland and Venezuela.
December 28, 2025 at 4:11 PM
why we must pay attention to everything.
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Every navy in the world abandoned battleships decades ago.
Trump wants to bring them back, name them after himself, and calls it a “Golden Fleet.”
That tells us far more about distraction, legacy panic, and enablers than national security. #uspolitics #epsteinfiles
open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...
Trump wants to bring them back, name them after himself, and calls it a “Golden Fleet.”
That tells us far more about distraction, legacy panic, and enablers than national security. #uspolitics #epsteinfiles
open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...
Incantation at Mar-a-Lago
Trump, the “Golden Fleet,” and the Performance of Power
open.substack.com
December 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Every navy in the world abandoned battleships decades ago.
Trump wants to bring them back, name them after himself, and calls it a “Golden Fleet.”
That tells us far more about distraction, legacy panic, and enablers than national security. #uspolitics #epsteinfiles
open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...
Trump wants to bring them back, name them after himself, and calls it a “Golden Fleet.”
That tells us far more about distraction, legacy panic, and enablers than national security. #uspolitics #epsteinfiles
open.substack.com/pub/marygedd...
the trump "expand the brand" presidency is cheapening everything it touches.
Trump is shamelessly covering America in his name | Mohamad Bazzi
Trump is using the presidency as a branding opportunity. He’s slapping his name on as many buildings, monuments and government projects as he can
www.theguardian.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:27 PM
the trump "expand the brand" presidency is cheapening everything it touches.
The big lie, DOGE version. We'll live with the wreckage for decades.
How Did DOGE Disrupt So Much While Saving So Little?
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The big lie, DOGE version. We'll live with the wreckage for decades.
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If you are tired of people complaining about paywall access to journalism then imagine how tired people are of living in places like America where disinformation is free and journalism is a mandatory paid subscription
December 22, 2025 at 4:58 PM
If you are tired of people complaining about paywall access to journalism then imagine how tired people are of living in places like America where disinformation is free and journalism is a mandatory paid subscription
These excuses from the "Trumperor" have no clothes.
Burgum: "Today we're sending notifications to the 5 large offshore wind projects that are under construction that their leases will be suspended due to national security concerns ... the Dept of War has come back conclusively that these large offshore wind programs create radar interference"
December 22, 2025 at 9:55 PM
These excuses from the "Trumperor" have no clothes.
"Americans saw a president drenched in panic as he tried to bully an entire nation into admitting he’s doing a great job. For 20 minutes, he vented his hurt feelings without a molecule of empathy or awareness.... In effect, Trump took to the airwaves, pointed his finger, and said: Quiet, piggy."
This Is What Presidential Panic Looks Like
Donald Trump delivered a fear-drenched rant live from the White House.
www.theatlantic.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:34 AM
"Americans saw a president drenched in panic as he tried to bully an entire nation into admitting he’s doing a great job. For 20 minutes, he vented his hurt feelings without a molecule of empathy or awareness.... In effect, Trump took to the airwaves, pointed his finger, and said: Quiet, piggy."
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These are our most impressive institutions and crucial for our survival as a people and a species.
An absolute bedrock institution for understanding how the planet works, just civilization-scaled vandalism by the most incurious morons on Earth
December 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
These are our most impressive institutions and crucial for our survival as a people and a species.
So very stupid. The measles outbreak "is a very clear example of the damage that the anti-vaccine movement has done in the United States.” Thanks, RFK Jr, for fanning the flames of a dangerous, sickening movement.
thehill.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
So very stupid. The measles outbreak "is a very clear example of the damage that the anti-vaccine movement has done in the United States.” Thanks, RFK Jr, for fanning the flames of a dangerous, sickening movement.
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Rand Paul: "We've never in our past decided just to shoot smugglers who are unarmed without even proof they're smuggling anything. So I think this is a horrendous thing that should stop. I think it's illegal & immoral... the kids in the military - I'm not for sending them down there to die for oil"
December 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Rand Paul: "We've never in our past decided just to shoot smugglers who are unarmed without even proof they're smuggling anything. So I think this is a horrendous thing that should stop. I think it's illegal & immoral... the kids in the military - I'm not for sending them down there to die for oil"
I hope someone is creating a database of Trump administration intimidation cases. I'd rate this one a "5 star flim-flam."
Man sues Tennessee county after he was jailed over meme related to Charlie Kirk killing
Lawsuit alleges that Larry Bushart’s first amendment rights were violated when he was arrested and jailed for 37 days
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I hope someone is creating a database of Trump administration intimidation cases. I'd rate this one a "5 star flim-flam."
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Trump is taking money out their housing allowances approved by Congress and giving it to them in a “bonus” so it looks like it came from him. It’s just a shell game with military pay from the ultimate con man
December 18, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Trump is taking money out their housing allowances approved by Congress and giving it to them in a “bonus” so it looks like it came from him. It’s just a shell game with military pay from the ultimate con man
"President Trump trumpets every one of these deals as being essentially peace in our time," says Max Boot of @cfr.org "But they were all overhyped and oversold." Ceasefires are fragile, and not the way to snag a Nobel, Donny boy.
Trump touts his peace deals - but many are already unraveling
President Trump has been racing to rack up peace deals — but keeping them intact is proving far more difficult.
www.npr.org
December 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
"President Trump trumpets every one of these deals as being essentially peace in our time," says Max Boot of @cfr.org "But they were all overhyped and oversold." Ceasefires are fragile, and not the way to snag a Nobel, Donny boy.