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NEW: Monthly job growth under Trump in 2025 was the slowest since 2003, excluding recessions.
January 9, 2026 at 10:06 PM
NEW: Monthly job growth under Trump in 2025 was the slowest since 2003, excluding recessions.
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if you leak to me i certainly won’t pull this shit
🟡 NEW: The New York Times and Washington Post learned of a secret US raid on Venezuela soon before it was scheduled to begin Friday night — but held off publishing what they knew to avoid endangering US troops.
www.semafor.com/article/01/0...
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News organizations held off on reporting Venezuela raid
The American news organizations held their stories over concerns about endangering US troops.
www.semafor.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:24 AM
if you leak to me i certainly won’t pull this shit
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Nightmarish. CBS News is now running straight state propaganda. They handed Hegseth all three segments and are now tweeting flattering sound bites.
January 4, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Nightmarish. CBS News is now running straight state propaganda. They handed Hegseth all three segments and are now tweeting flattering sound bites.
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A CBS News staffer told me this after Tony Dokoupil kicked off his CBS Evening News tenure tonight with a lengthy Pete Hegseth interview:
"If this is what Bari and Tony’s CBS Evening News is going to look like, then the we may as well just call ourselves Trump Administration State TV. Pathetic."
"If this is what Bari and Tony’s CBS Evening News is going to look like, then the we may as well just call ourselves Trump Administration State TV. Pathetic."
January 4, 2026 at 1:52 AM
A CBS News staffer told me this after Tony Dokoupil kicked off his CBS Evening News tenure tonight with a lengthy Pete Hegseth interview:
"If this is what Bari and Tony’s CBS Evening News is going to look like, then the we may as well just call ourselves Trump Administration State TV. Pathetic."
"If this is what Bari and Tony’s CBS Evening News is going to look like, then the we may as well just call ourselves Trump Administration State TV. Pathetic."
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Follow below: Did Donald Trump break the law?
International law: almost certainly yes
Under Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, states are prohibited from using force against the territorial integrity or political independence of another sovereign nation except in very narrow circumstances.
International law: almost certainly yes
Under Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, states are prohibited from using force against the territorial integrity or political independence of another sovereign nation except in very narrow circumstances.
January 3, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Follow below: Did Donald Trump break the law?
International law: almost certainly yes
Under Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, states are prohibited from using force against the territorial integrity or political independence of another sovereign nation except in very narrow circumstances.
International law: almost certainly yes
Under Article 2(4) of the UN Charter, states are prohibited from using force against the territorial integrity or political independence of another sovereign nation except in very narrow circumstances.
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Illinois prevails! First victory at Supreme Court, telling Trump regime that no, they cannot deputize & send in the National Guard over the objections of local elected leaders. Kudos to @jbpritzker.bsky.social for standing firm! JB's statement here: gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com/statement-fr...
Statement from Governor Pritzker on the Supreme Court’s Decision in Trump v. Illinois
CHICAGO — Today, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the Trump...
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December 24, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Illinois prevails! First victory at Supreme Court, telling Trump regime that no, they cannot deputize & send in the National Guard over the objections of local elected leaders. Kudos to @jbpritzker.bsky.social for standing firm! JB's statement here: gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com/statement-fr...
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“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration,” the North Carolina Republican Party's communications director wrote in an email response to us. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.”
We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped:
We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped:
“Biblical Justice, Equal Justice, for All”: How North Carolina’s Chief Justice Transformed His State and America
Paul Newby, a born-again Christian, has turned his perch atop North Carolina’s Supreme Court into an instrument of political power. Over two decades, he’s driven changes that have reverberated well be...
www.propublica.org
January 2, 2026 at 4:00 AM
“I’m sure you’re aware of our connections with the Trump Administration,” the North Carolina Republican Party's communications director wrote in an email response to us. “I would strongly suggest dropping this story.”
We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped:
We didn't. #ICYMI, read the story that he wanted dropped:
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The driving force behind all CORE employees is supporting and enacting the mission of preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters, a FEMA staffer tells me. This is seismic.
January 1, 2026 at 4:06 AM
The driving force behind all CORE employees is supporting and enacting the mission of preparing for, responding to, and recovering from disasters, a FEMA staffer tells me. This is seismic.
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One last fucked up 2025 scoop—FEMA has begun issuing termination notices to CORE staff (appointed under the Stafford Act, ordinarily extended for 2 years) effective Jan 2, agency sources tell me. Sr leadership was asked if they could be given more notice but Acting Administrator Karen Evans said no.
January 1, 2026 at 3:49 AM
One last fucked up 2025 scoop—FEMA has begun issuing termination notices to CORE staff (appointed under the Stafford Act, ordinarily extended for 2 years) effective Jan 2, agency sources tell me. Sr leadership was asked if they could be given more notice but Acting Administrator Karen Evans said no.
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Oh my goodness, this Wall Street Journal piece about Trump's ailing health that includes an interview with him (gift link). There are a number of ridiculous details in it and I'll put a few of them in this thread. (1/6)
Exclusive | As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance
In an interview, President Trump—the oldest man to assume the office—said he has eschewed some advice from his doctors and regrets getting advanced imaging.
www.wsj.com
January 1, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Oh my goodness, this Wall Street Journal piece about Trump's ailing health that includes an interview with him (gift link). There are a number of ridiculous details in it and I'll put a few of them in this thread. (1/6)
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Newly released transcripts and videos show that former special counsel Jack Smith told lawmakers that the Jan. 6 riot, "does not happen without President Trump."
January 1, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Newly released transcripts and videos show that former special counsel Jack Smith told lawmakers that the Jan. 6 riot, "does not happen without President Trump."
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Every new year, public media reporters across the country bring us some of the new state laws taking effect where they are. Here are six in 2026. n.pr/4sh4sMh
Rideshare union rights, social media limits and other state laws taking effect Jan. 1
Every new year, public media reporters across the country bring us some of the new state laws taking effect where they are. Here are six in 2026.
n.pr
January 1, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Every new year, public media reporters across the country bring us some of the new state laws taking effect where they are. Here are six in 2026. n.pr/4sh4sMh
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Let’s get to work: indivisible.org/groups
January 1, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Let’s get to work: indivisible.org/groups
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Republicans did this. We must keep reminding people of that.
January 1, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Republicans did this. We must keep reminding people of that.
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Bill Barr had the reporter who broke the Epstein story surveilled. Nothing to see here, folks.
December 30, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Bill Barr had the reporter who broke the Epstein story surveilled. Nothing to see here, folks.
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Thank you to all the performers who are canceling their events at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
December 30, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Thank you to all the performers who are canceling their events at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
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This is a win for public health that allows for research on issues like HIV prevention and Alzheimer’s disease to continue.
December 29, 2025 at 11:32 PM
This is a win for public health that allows for research on issues like HIV prevention and Alzheimer’s disease to continue.
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This was gross. And a reminder of how out of touch many “moderates” are.
Wrote about how disappointing it is that Jon Stewart punched down on people masking at @motherjones.com, when people should mind their own business and leave mask wearers be. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Hey Jon Stewart, jokes about wearing masks aren't funny
Critics of the Daily Show host say he's a hypocrite.
www.motherjones.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:46 PM
This was gross. And a reminder of how out of touch many “moderates” are.
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One violent act by one perpetrator. Then suddenly an entire group is declared the enemy. If it feels like MAGA treats every tragedy as proof that “the left” or any out-group is inherently dangerous, you’re not imagining it. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/trump-maga...
MAGA Is Weaponizing Basic Human Psychology To Declare War On The Left
The out-group homogeneity effect is having an insidious impact on our politics
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
December 29, 2025 at 8:01 PM
One violent act by one perpetrator. Then suddenly an entire group is declared the enemy. If it feels like MAGA treats every tragedy as proof that “the left” or any out-group is inherently dangerous, you’re not imagining it. thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/trump-maga...
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Trump tells supporters in a new fundraising email that if they don’t donate to him within the next hour, Democrats will steal their "tariff rebate checks" and give them to "illegals," that the country is "boiling over," and that only an immediate cash transfer to him can stop total disaster.
December 29, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Trump tells supporters in a new fundraising email that if they don’t donate to him within the next hour, Democrats will steal their "tariff rebate checks" and give them to "illegals," that the country is "boiling over," and that only an immediate cash transfer to him can stop total disaster.
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🎯 The World Is Sleeping on Bird Flu, Expert Warns (Dec 29, 2025)
www.sciencealert.com/the-world-is...
www.sciencealert.com/the-world-is...
The World Is Sleeping on Bird Flu, Expert Warns
There's an unwritten rule in publishing, or so I've been told: Don't write about COVID.
www.sciencealert.com
December 28, 2025 at 11:19 PM
🎯 The World Is Sleeping on Bird Flu, Expert Warns (Dec 29, 2025)
www.sciencealert.com/the-world-is...
www.sciencealert.com/the-world-is...
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Bernie Sanders: "We need to be thinking seriously about a moratorium on data centers. You gotta slow this process down. It's not good enough for the oligarchs to tell us 'you adapt.' Are they gonna guarantee healthcare to all people? What are they gonna do when there are no jobs? Make housing free?"
December 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Bernie Sanders: "We need to be thinking seriously about a moratorium on data centers. You gotta slow this process down. It's not good enough for the oligarchs to tell us 'you adapt.' Are they gonna guarantee healthcare to all people? What are they gonna do when there are no jobs? Make housing free?"
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New Clearblue Test Comes With Flight Voucher In Case Result Positive https://theonion.com/new-clearblue-test-comes-with-flight-voucher-in-case-result-positive/
December 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM
New Clearblue Test Comes With Flight Voucher In Case Result Positive https://theonion.com/new-clearblue-test-comes-with-flight-voucher-in-case-result-positive/
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More on the continuing purges at #NIH. Now 13 out of 27 institute directors have been gotten rid of. This is not normal. @jonathanwosen.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/12/27/n...
Director of NIH neurological disorders institute is ousted, adding to leadership churn
Walter Koroshetz, director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, will soon be leaving his role, STAT has learned. His departure
www.statnews.com
December 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
More on the continuing purges at #NIH. Now 13 out of 27 institute directors have been gotten rid of. This is not normal. @jonathanwosen.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/12/27/n...