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· May 9
I only read English but I seek out news from other countries to get a bigger view of what’s happening in the world.
Ukraine, France & Japan all have English language versions of their news available on BlueSky.
In case you’re interested, this thread for sources I’ve found.
Ukraine, France & Japan all have English language versions of their news available on BlueSky.
In case you’re interested, this thread for sources I’ve found.
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To the folks snitching on
hardworking immigrants who are building businesses and taking care of their families: you're mad because people who've been here less than a decade have achieved more than you have in your entire life — Prove me wrong. 🔆☕
hardworking immigrants who are building businesses and taking care of their families: you're mad because people who've been here less than a decade have achieved more than you have in your entire life — Prove me wrong. 🔆☕
November 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
To the folks snitching on
hardworking immigrants who are building businesses and taking care of their families: you're mad because people who've been here less than a decade have achieved more than you have in your entire life — Prove me wrong. 🔆☕
hardworking immigrants who are building businesses and taking care of their families: you're mad because people who've been here less than a decade have achieved more than you have in your entire life — Prove me wrong. 🔆☕
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Matthew Laiss moved from Pennsylvania to Florida in August 2020 & allegedly voted for Trump both in person in Florida and via mail ballot in Bucks County, reports @votebeat.org. Laiss is arguing in court he’s covered by Trump's recent pardon of allies who attempted to reverse his 2020 election loss.
Man Accused of Voting in Both Florida and Pennsylvania in 2020 Election Says Trump Pardon Applies to Him - Bucks County Beacon
The U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania alleged that Matthew Laiss moved from Pennsylvania to Florida in August of that year and voted for Trump both in person in Florida and via ma...
buckscountybeacon.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Matthew Laiss moved from Pennsylvania to Florida in August 2020 & allegedly voted for Trump both in person in Florida and via mail ballot in Bucks County, reports @votebeat.org. Laiss is arguing in court he’s covered by Trump's recent pardon of allies who attempted to reverse his 2020 election loss.
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How do you maintain political peace with the relatives during Thanksgiving? Here's the 10-step plan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCjnCToZ7yc
10 Steps To Finding Common Ground | Robert Reich
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
How do you maintain political peace with the relatives during Thanksgiving? Here's the 10-step plan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCjnCToZ7yc
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The Federal Reserve is best understood not as an administrative agency but as a federal corporation—and thus outside of Donald Trump’s control over the executive branch, Caitlin Tully argues. America’s economic stability may depend on this rationale:
The Court Has an Easy Answer on the Fed
The Federal Reserve is best understood not as an administrative agency but as a federal corporation—and thus outside of Trump’s control over the executive branch.
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The Federal Reserve is best understood not as an administrative agency but as a federal corporation—and thus outside of Donald Trump’s control over the executive branch, Caitlin Tully argues. America’s economic stability may depend on this rationale:
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Newly released emails show the FBI spent almost $1 million in overtime analyzing the Epstein files as part of an effort dubbed the “Special Redaction Project."
FBI’s Frantic Scramble to Redact Epstein Files Revealed
A trove of emails shows all-nighters and almost $1 million in overtime as Trumpworld debated releasing the Epstein files.
trib.al
November 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Newly released emails show the FBI spent almost $1 million in overtime analyzing the Epstein files as part of an effort dubbed the “Special Redaction Project."
ALL being the operative word here.
"Should the US government release all of its files from the investigation of Jeffrey Epstein?"
Yes: 81%
No: 5%
YouGov / Nov 24, 2025
Yes: 81%
No: 5%
YouGov / Nov 24, 2025
November 26, 2025 at 8:05 PM
ALL being the operative word here.
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you're telling me a right-wing catholic convert is just a protestant in disguise? shocked
In newly leaked audio, Peter Thiel admits he urged JD Vance to ignore Pope Leo XIV on moral questions — including the ethical development of AI.
He goes even further, branding Leo “the woke American pope” and suggesting he’s a tool of the Antichrist.
He goes even further, branding Leo “the woke American pope” and suggesting he’s a tool of the Antichrist.
NEW: JD Vance’s Top Donor Suggests Pope Leo XIV is Antichrist
In a leaked lecture, Peter Thiel says he’s urged Vance to ignore the pope on moral questions — and simply pray for him.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:44 AM
you're telling me a right-wing catholic convert is just a protestant in disguise? shocked
Stuffing is fine!
But you have to use both gravy & cranberry sauce.
So a proper sandwich goes like this:
Bread (not toast)
Stuffing
Gravy
Turkey
Cranberry sauce
Bread
Squish, slice & eat!
But you have to use both gravy & cranberry sauce.
So a proper sandwich goes like this:
Bread (not toast)
Stuffing
Gravy
Turkey
Cranberry sauce
Bread
Squish, slice & eat!
i don't get the point of stuffing in a sandwich. bread inside bread
November 26, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Stuffing is fine!
But you have to use both gravy & cranberry sauce.
So a proper sandwich goes like this:
Bread (not toast)
Stuffing
Gravy
Turkey
Cranberry sauce
Bread
Squish, slice & eat!
But you have to use both gravy & cranberry sauce.
So a proper sandwich goes like this:
Bread (not toast)
Stuffing
Gravy
Turkey
Cranberry sauce
Bread
Squish, slice & eat!
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Trump’s size obsession has put him at odds with the architect, who reportedly argues the 90,000 sq. ft. ballroom would overshadow the 55,000 sq. ft. White House, violating basic architectural principles.
It's, ultimately, another illustration of the crumbling checks and balances. trib.al/tAhurYp
It's, ultimately, another illustration of the crumbling checks and balances. trib.al/tAhurYp
November 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Trump’s size obsession has put him at odds with the architect, who reportedly argues the 90,000 sq. ft. ballroom would overshadow the 55,000 sq. ft. White House, violating basic architectural principles.
It's, ultimately, another illustration of the crumbling checks and balances. trib.al/tAhurYp
It's, ultimately, another illustration of the crumbling checks and balances. trib.al/tAhurYp
2 NG soldiers have been shot in DC. BBC is reporting it’s an active shooter
www.bbc.com/news/live/cm...
www.bbc.com/news/live/cm...
Follow live: Three people shot in downtown Washington DC
Multiple emergency vehicles are responding to the shooting a few blocks away from the White House.
www.bbc.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
2 NG soldiers have been shot in DC. BBC is reporting it’s an active shooter
www.bbc.com/news/live/cm...
www.bbc.com/news/live/cm...
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President Donald Trump’s personal travel routine has generated an estimated $70.8M in taxpayer costs this year, and projections based on federal audit data show the total could exceed $300M if the pattern continues.
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/trumps-gol...
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/trumps-gol...
Trump’s Golf-Related Travel Costs Are Outpacing His First-Term Levels, Hitting $70.8 Million in 2025
Federal records show presidential golf travel consuming tens of millions in public funds at a pace unmatched in modern administrations.
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:51 PM
President Donald Trump’s personal travel routine has generated an estimated $70.8M in taxpayer costs this year, and projections based on federal audit data show the total could exceed $300M if the pattern continues.
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/trumps-gol...
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/trumps-gol...
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“When you write your political opinions on social media, you are exercising your freedom of the press, or when you record law enforcement or record anything else you see that you believe to be of public interest, you’re exercising your freedom of the press, whether you’re a journalist or not.”
As Charlotte immigration enforcement fears linger, activists from Chicago offer advice
As federal immigration enforcement departs Charlotte, organizers and advocates share lessons they’ve learned from Chicago’s immigration raids — lessons that could inform responses to future crackdowns...
www.wfae.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
“When you write your political opinions on social media, you are exercising your freedom of the press, or when you record law enforcement or record anything else you see that you believe to be of public interest, you’re exercising your freedom of the press, whether you’re a journalist or not.”
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"Pronatalism is about forcing one religious world view on the entire country. In that way, it’s nothing more than white Christian nationalism in disguise."
Pronatalism: Just White Christian Nationalism in Disguise
Scratch just beneath the surface of the so-called pronatalism movement—a movement all over the pages of Project 2025 that’s based on the belief that people need to have more babies because declining birth rates are a threat to civilization—and you’ll find that it’s basically just white Christian nationalism in disguise.
nwlc.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
"Pronatalism is about forcing one religious world view on the entire country. In that way, it’s nothing more than white Christian nationalism in disguise."
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Sen. Mark Kelly: “I’m not backing down. I’m not shutting up. If somebody in my situation was to do that, what is the message that sends to not only service members but government employees?How about to just U.S. citizens about what our First Amendment rights are?”
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
‘An Example MUST BE SET’
The pursuit of Mark Kelly in the military-justice system sends a clear message to service members and veterans.
www.theatlantic.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Sen. Mark Kelly: “I’m not backing down. I’m not shutting up. If somebody in my situation was to do that, what is the message that sends to not only service members but government employees?How about to just U.S. citizens about what our First Amendment rights are?”
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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Who leaked Witkoff’s call advising Kremlin on how to get Trump on side?
“There are certain conversations on WhatsApp that, generally speaking, someone might somehow be able to listen to" - Yuri Ushakov. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
👋 Signal signal.org
“There are certain conversations on WhatsApp that, generally speaking, someone might somehow be able to listen to" - Yuri Ushakov. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
👋 Signal signal.org
Who leaked Witkoff’s call advising Kremlin on how to get Trump on side?
Bloomberg publishes extraordinary transcripts of secret discussions, but their provenance remains unclear
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Who leaked Witkoff’s call advising Kremlin on how to get Trump on side?
“There are certain conversations on WhatsApp that, generally speaking, someone might somehow be able to listen to" - Yuri Ushakov. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
👋 Signal signal.org
“There are certain conversations on WhatsApp that, generally speaking, someone might somehow be able to listen to" - Yuri Ushakov. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
👋 Signal signal.org
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Multiple experts tell WIRED that the raids at KK Park and some other scam compounds are likely part of a wider “performative” effort by Myanmar's military government, which has come under increasing pressure to tackle the highly lucrative scam compounds that have flourished in recent years.
The Destruction of a Notorious Myanmar Scam Compound Appears to Have Been ‘Performative’
Myanmar’s military has been blowing up parts of the KK Park scam compound. Experts say the actions are likely for show.
www.wired.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Multiple experts tell WIRED that the raids at KK Park and some other scam compounds are likely part of a wider “performative” effort by Myanmar's military government, which has come under increasing pressure to tackle the highly lucrative scam compounds that have flourished in recent years.
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Appeals court upholds $1M penalty against Trump in lawsuit against Hillary Clinton
Appeals court upholds $1M penalty against Trump in lawsuit against Hillary Clinton
The judges ruled that the president’s arguments “were indeed frivolous.”
dlvr.it
November 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Appeals court upholds $1M penalty against Trump in lawsuit against Hillary Clinton
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Stablecoins are neither harbingers of stability nor will they be "coins" that replace dollars. But they just might cause the next systemic banking crisis:
I wrote @barrons.com about the Genius Act, Stablecoins, & what it means for financial stability (no good, potentially very bad) & the future of dollar dominance in global finance (somewhat paradoxically, likely reinforcing)
The Genius Act Raised The Odds Of A Crisis. No Bank Is Immune.
A broad adoption of stablecoins will threaten the stability of the entire financial system, Mark Copelovitch writes in a guest commentary.
www.barrons.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Stablecoins are neither harbingers of stability nor will they be "coins" that replace dollars. But they just might cause the next systemic banking crisis:
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“After Ferreira was detained, Dos Santos Rodrigues said Michael Leavitt Sr. and his father, Bob Leavitt, reached out to her.”
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
‘Brazil is not her home.’ Mother of Karoline Leavitt’s nephew, brought to US as child, detained by ICE. - The Boston Globe
Bruna Ferreira, 33, was brought to the United States as a child in 1998. She is now in removal proceedings in Louisiana.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
“After Ferreira was detained, Dos Santos Rodrigues said Michael Leavitt Sr. and his father, Bob Leavitt, reached out to her.”
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
“‘They just kept saying, ‘Tell her to self-deport,’” she recalled. “Self-deport to where? Brazil is not her home.’” www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/26/m...
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Commentary: The U.S. plan to end Russia’s invasion rewards Russian aggression, weakens Ukraine’s defenses, offers vague security guarantees, imposes financial burdens on Europe and serves U.S. interests over Ukrainian sovereignty.
Trump's Ukraine plan is shameless and should be rejected
Russia loses nothing, the U.S. profits and Europe is stuck with the bill for rebuilding all that Russia destroyed — a total the World Bank estimates at more than $500 billion.
ebx.sh
November 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Commentary: The U.S. plan to end Russia’s invasion rewards Russian aggression, weakens Ukraine’s defenses, offers vague security guarantees, imposes financial burdens on Europe and serves U.S. interests over Ukrainian sovereignty.
What some men will do to get out of paying child support?
Call their sister to have ICES detain your ex.
Call their sister to have ICES detain your ex.
"A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts."
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
www.wcvb.com/article/karo...
![REVERE, Mass. —
A woman with a family connection to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Revere, Massachusetts.
The woman, Bruna Ferreira, has an 11-year-old son with Michael Leavitt, Karoline Leavitt's brother.
Ferreira migrated with her family to the United States from Brazil as a child and is currently in custody at an ICE facility in southern Louisiana.
Michael Leavitt released a statement, saying that his "only concern has always been the safety, well-being, and privacy of [his] son."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x4qyokjtdzgl7gmqhsw4ajqj/bafkreiacyzixchgacpjse7wyra342opgjsvdxzqdrkxq55zzqah65zyeae@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
What some men will do to get out of paying child support?
Call their sister to have ICES detain your ex.
Call their sister to have ICES detain your ex.
Pretty sure the only reason the junta is after Kelly is bc he’d flat out trounce every R candidate in 2028.
Political cartoon courtesy of the Salt Lake Tribune @sltrib.com and cartoonist Pat Bagley @bagleycartoons.bsky.social
“Don’t follow illegal orders!”
Hegseth wants to punish Kelly for saying basically this.
Truly the dumbest mother fu**ing times, y’all.
#utpol
“Don’t follow illegal orders!”
Hegseth wants to punish Kelly for saying basically this.
Truly the dumbest mother fu**ing times, y’all.
#utpol
November 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Pretty sure the only reason the junta is after Kelly is bc he’d flat out trounce every R candidate in 2028.
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To anyone who thinks it’s an “exaggeration” that the rule of law is in danger…
U.S. Senator Mark Kelly is being investigated for the “crime” of telling people not to commit crimes.
We’ve fallen far.
U.S. Senator Mark Kelly is being investigated for the “crime” of telling people not to commit crimes.
We’ve fallen far.
November 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
To anyone who thinks it’s an “exaggeration” that the rule of law is in danger…
U.S. Senator Mark Kelly is being investigated for the “crime” of telling people not to commit crimes.
We’ve fallen far.
U.S. Senator Mark Kelly is being investigated for the “crime” of telling people not to commit crimes.
We’ve fallen far.
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A new book I’m about to buy is the exact same price at my local beloved indie bookstore as it is on Amazon.
Down to the PENNY.
I just needed to share that with you all, no particular reason. Carry on.
Down to the PENNY.
I just needed to share that with you all, no particular reason. Carry on.
November 26, 2025 at 12:36 AM
A new book I’m about to buy is the exact same price at my local beloved indie bookstore as it is on Amazon.
Down to the PENNY.
I just needed to share that with you all, no particular reason. Carry on.
Down to the PENNY.
I just needed to share that with you all, no particular reason. Carry on.
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This is the day's essential read in legal reporting: how John Sauer lies profusely to SCOTUS. And here's the proof. The Trump administration made erroneous claims to SCOTUS, mischaracterizing the responsiveness of local police and the actions of protesters in a filing asking the justices to sign
Times Analysis Finds Errors in Trump’s Supreme Court Filing That Calls for National Guard in Chicago
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:48 PM
This is the day's essential read in legal reporting: how John Sauer lies profusely to SCOTUS. And here's the proof. The Trump administration made erroneous claims to SCOTUS, mischaracterizing the responsiveness of local police and the actions of protesters in a filing asking the justices to sign