@memccarron.bsky.social
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"The newspaper industry served as a feeder for our entire news media ecosystem. So when we lose those newspapers, we've lost that journalism. In the early 2000s, we had 40 journalists per 100,000 people. We're now down to 8 journalists per 100,000 people," says @victorpickard.bsky.social.
December 16, 2025 at 7:12 PM
"The newspaper industry served as a feeder for our entire news media ecosystem. So when we lose those newspapers, we've lost that journalism. In the early 2000s, we had 40 journalists per 100,000 people. We're now down to 8 journalists per 100,000 people," says @victorpickard.bsky.social.
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If you or your loved ones are directly impacted by the ICE immigration crackdown, please contact me securely on Signal: signal.me#eu/1bUvkuaFR...
December 16, 2025 at 11:23 PM
If you or your loved ones are directly impacted by the ICE immigration crackdown, please contact me securely on Signal: signal.me#eu/1bUvkuaFR...
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Re: the ICE actions in south Minneapolis Monday. DHS said "rioters" attacked officers with rocks and pepper spray. Note: I received lots of evidence and didn't see any rocks, the only pepper spray I saw was ICE agents sometimes spraying each other. I did see snow and possibly ice being thrown. (1)
December 16, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Re: the ICE actions in south Minneapolis Monday. DHS said "rioters" attacked officers with rocks and pepper spray. Note: I received lots of evidence and didn't see any rocks, the only pepper spray I saw was ICE agents sometimes spraying each other. I did see snow and possibly ice being thrown. (1)
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Cops lie. Especially about their use of force.
Re: the ICE actions in south Minneapolis Monday. DHS said "rioters" attacked officers with rocks and pepper spray. Note: I received lots of evidence and didn't see any rocks, the only pepper spray I saw was ICE agents sometimes spraying each other. I did see snow and possibly ice being thrown. (1)
December 17, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Cops lie. Especially about their use of force.
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One can simply never say enough bad things about Ronald fucking Reagan.
The guy who had the Black Panthers classified as a terrorist organization? The one who ended state funding of higher education to keep Black folks out of school? The dude who created the AIDS epidemic to kill the queers? That guy?
December 17, 2025 at 1:07 AM
One can simply never say enough bad things about Ronald fucking Reagan.
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*tearfully looking up at a portrait of the guy who illegally sold weapons to Iran and used to profits to fund right-wing death squads in Nicaragua*
The presidency once served as a reminder of our common humanity. Ronald Reagan described its purpose as building "a nation composed of good and decent people."
December 17, 2025 at 1:11 AM
*tearfully looking up at a portrait of the guy who illegally sold weapons to Iran and used to profits to fund right-wing death squads in Nicaragua*
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feels stupid to say at this point but how the fuck isn't anyone invoking the 25th amendment.
Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."
December 17, 2025 at 1:13 AM
feels stupid to say at this point but how the fuck isn't anyone invoking the 25th amendment.
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The Trump promise: a foreign policy you need a massive stroke to appreciate
Fetterman expresses support for Trump's bonkers Truth Social post and aggression toward Venezuela: "It makes it that Iran is involved on that, and Russia is involved on that, and China as well too. That's sanctioned oil right now ... it makes a lot of sense."
December 17, 2025 at 1:19 AM
The Trump promise: a foreign policy you need a massive stroke to appreciate
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This threatened military action directly contradicts what Secretaries Rubio and Hegseth told my Senate colleagues and I today about the mission and goals of their operations in the Caribbean. 1/2
December 17, 2025 at 1:25 AM
This threatened military action directly contradicts what Secretaries Rubio and Hegseth told my Senate colleagues and I today about the mission and goals of their operations in the Caribbean. 1/2
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Oh look— they found a group even less diverse than the Tennessee Republican supermajority…
December 17, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Oh look— they found a group even less diverse than the Tennessee Republican supermajority…
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Old enough to remember the 2002 coup attempt in Venezuela, fully supported by the Bush Admin and the New York Times.
December 17, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Old enough to remember the 2002 coup attempt in Venezuela, fully supported by the Bush Admin and the New York Times.
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The media needs to stop writing headlines like “The CDC changes course on vaccines and autism” and “The CDC defends measles response”.
NONE of this is coming from legitimate scientists at the CDC.
ALL of it is coming from RFK Jr.
Every such headline is causing further harm to public health.
NONE of this is coming from legitimate scientists at the CDC.
ALL of it is coming from RFK Jr.
Every such headline is causing further harm to public health.
December 17, 2025 at 1:49 AM
The media needs to stop writing headlines like “The CDC changes course on vaccines and autism” and “The CDC defends measles response”.
NONE of this is coming from legitimate scientists at the CDC.
ALL of it is coming from RFK Jr.
Every such headline is causing further harm to public health.
NONE of this is coming from legitimate scientists at the CDC.
ALL of it is coming from RFK Jr.
Every such headline is causing further harm to public health.
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Fentanyl at least has medicinal uses.
If fentanyl is a weapon of mass destruction then what is unleashing measles across vulnerable populations in the United States
December 17, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Fentanyl at least has medicinal uses.
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This would be a very good moment for Democratic leaders to increase the political salience of unnecessary wars
December 17, 2025 at 1:56 AM
This would be a very good moment for Democratic leaders to increase the political salience of unnecessary wars
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A reminder tonight that Venezuela has nothing to do with fentanyl. The vast majority of the fentanyl supply begins as precursor chemicals in China, is manufactured in Mexico, and makes it to the U.S. by land, mostly smuggled by U.S. citizens hiding it within lawful trade and traffic at entry points.
Fentanyl smuggling: Most seizures occur at ports of entry where U.S. citizens are the primary smugglers - American Immigration Council
Most fentanyl enters the U.S. through ports of entry, not via migrants. U.S. citizens are the primary smugglers, often recruited by criminal networks. Effective solutions focus on better screening at ...
www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org
December 17, 2025 at 2:00 AM
A reminder tonight that Venezuela has nothing to do with fentanyl. The vast majority of the fentanyl supply begins as precursor chemicals in China, is manufactured in Mexico, and makes it to the U.S. by land, mostly smuggled by U.S. citizens hiding it within lawful trade and traffic at entry points.
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Potential reparations outlined in the bill include official statements of apology, monetary compensation, property tax rebates, social service assistance, as well as licensing and permit fee waivers and reimbursement.
trib.al/Kt3AEVe
trib.al/Kt3AEVe
Maryland will consider slavery reparations after Gov. Wes Moore’s veto is overridden
Maryland will create a commission to study potential reparations for slavery after lawmakers voted Tuesday to override a veto by Gov. Wes Moore — currently the nation’s only Black governor — that d…
trib.al
December 17, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Potential reparations outlined in the bill include official statements of apology, monetary compensation, property tax rebates, social service assistance, as well as licensing and permit fee waivers and reimbursement.
trib.al/Kt3AEVe
trib.al/Kt3AEVe
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More people turning on Trump because of Rob Reiner than masked men putting people in camps is one of those things that reminds me politics is like TMZ to the average voter
December 17, 2025 at 2:20 AM
More people turning on Trump because of Rob Reiner than masked men putting people in camps is one of those things that reminds me politics is like TMZ to the average voter
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The man with the nuclear codes has a child's understanding of the military he commands
Trump: "The only time anybody could see those planes was when those bomb chutes open up, because it becomes totally un-stealth. You're going in, you go like this. As soon as it goes like this, for some reason the plane is totally visible. Not good. I watched it happening. I watched it go bing bing"
December 17, 2025 at 2:23 AM
The man with the nuclear codes has a child's understanding of the military he commands
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one of the ways that Joe Manchin was very damaging to the Dem party as a whole was the way he'd go on television all the time to talk about how the rest of his party sucked
nobody should ever make the mistake of thinking MTG is on their side but "Republican on TV saying Republicans suck" is helpful
nobody should ever make the mistake of thinking MTG is on their side but "Republican on TV saying Republicans suck" is helpful
Marjorie Taylor Greene: "I think the midterms are gonna be very hard for Republicans. I'm one of the people that's willing to admit the truth and say I don't see Republicans winning the midterms right now, so that doesn't bode well for Mike Johnson."
December 17, 2025 at 2:27 AM
one of the ways that Joe Manchin was very damaging to the Dem party as a whole was the way he'd go on television all the time to talk about how the rest of his party sucked
nobody should ever make the mistake of thinking MTG is on their side but "Republican on TV saying Republicans suck" is helpful
nobody should ever make the mistake of thinking MTG is on their side but "Republican on TV saying Republicans suck" is helpful
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ProPublica could not find evidence Trump ever lived at either of the two Florida properties he claimed as principal residences in the 1990s.
Legal documents and other records from the period give his address as Trump Tower in Manhattan.
Legal documents and other records from the period give his address as Trump Tower in Manhattan.
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
December 17, 2025 at 2:30 AM
ProPublica could not find evidence Trump ever lived at either of the two Florida properties he claimed as principal residences in the 1990s.
Legal documents and other records from the period give his address as Trump Tower in Manhattan.
Legal documents and other records from the period give his address as Trump Tower in Manhattan.
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There is no such thing as bicycle propaganda. It is exactly as much fun as you think. It makes you feel good. It is not hiding any of its challenges. It is terrible at highlighting all of its own upsides.
As a movement and industry it has never needed $100million ads to try to be convincing.
As a movement and industry it has never needed $100million ads to try to be convincing.
December 17, 2025 at 2:39 AM
There is no such thing as bicycle propaganda. It is exactly as much fun as you think. It makes you feel good. It is not hiding any of its challenges. It is terrible at highlighting all of its own upsides.
As a movement and industry it has never needed $100million ads to try to be convincing.
As a movement and industry it has never needed $100million ads to try to be convincing.
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Venezuela is not completely surrounded by an armada, because Venezuela is not an island.
Also, Venezuela nationalized its oil industry in 1976, when Hugo Chávez was 21 and Nicolás Maduro was 13.
Also, Venezuela nationalized its oil industry in 1976, when Hugo Chávez was 21 and Nicolás Maduro was 13.
Trump: "Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled ... It will only get bigger, and the shock to them will be like nothing they have ever seen before — Until such time as they return to the USA all of the Oil, Land, and other Assets that they previously stole from us."
December 17, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Venezuela is not completely surrounded by an armada, because Venezuela is not an island.
Also, Venezuela nationalized its oil industry in 1976, when Hugo Chávez was 21 and Nicolás Maduro was 13.
Also, Venezuela nationalized its oil industry in 1976, when Hugo Chávez was 21 and Nicolás Maduro was 13.
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I’m glad they forced Frey to finally implement a program they funded last year, for the next three years. Frey essentially unallotted an approved program, which was actual bullshit, but the council won out. You probably won’t read kind op-eds about the council upholding proper procedure.
JUST IN: After weeks of talks, Minneapolis' mayor & City Council leadership have reached an agreement on the $2 billion city budget
Mayor Frey and council budget chair @aishaforward10.com jointly announced a deal that resolves the big sticking points — especially earmarks to MPD spending
Mayor Frey and council budget chair @aishaforward10.com jointly announced a deal that resolves the big sticking points — especially earmarks to MPD spending
December 17, 2025 at 2:42 AM
I’m glad they forced Frey to finally implement a program they funded last year, for the next three years. Frey essentially unallotted an approved program, which was actual bullshit, but the council won out. You probably won’t read kind op-eds about the council upholding proper procedure.
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I do not trust anything in this article on the sources of Jeffrey Epstein’s wealth. My former boss Bob Gold was apparently a major source. Bob Gold is a fabulist to the extreme. I heard him retell stories where I was at the underlying event. His tales almost never matched reality.
Scams, Schemes, Ruthless Cons: The Untold Story of How Jeffrey Epstein Got Rich
GIFT LINK to New York Times massive story that purports to have the full answer of how Jeffrey Epstein got rich.
Reading now (it’s over 10k words)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/m...
GIFT LINK to New York Times massive story that purports to have the full answer of how Jeffrey Epstein got rich.
Reading now (it’s over 10k words)
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/m...
Scams, Schemes, Ruthless Cons: The Untold Story of How Jeffrey Epstein Got Rich
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:45 AM
I do not trust anything in this article on the sources of Jeffrey Epstein’s wealth. My former boss Bob Gold was apparently a major source. Bob Gold is a fabulist to the extreme. I heard him retell stories where I was at the underlying event. His tales almost never matched reality.
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NCAR is quite literally our global mothership.
Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources.
Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.
Unbelievable.
Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources.
Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.
Unbelievable.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
www.usatoday.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:59 AM
NCAR is quite literally our global mothership.
Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources.
Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.
Unbelievable.
Everyone who works in climate and weather has passed through its doors and benefited from its incredible resources.
Dismantling NCAR is like taking a sledgehammer to the keystone holding up our scientific understanding of the planet.
Unbelievable.