Woke Patriotic Cats
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Fighting disinformation and the rising fascism.
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Wrote about the State Department's made up censorial rationale for banning visas for some folks based on their speech. It's nonsense.
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Opinion | Marco Rubio is using real censorship to fight fake censorship
Mike Masnick: In the name of protecting free speech, the U.S. government just banned five Europeans from entering the country because it doesn’t like their speech.
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December 27, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Wrote about the State Department's made up censorial rationale for banning visas for some folks based on their speech. It's nonsense.
www.ms.now/opinion/marc...
www.ms.now/opinion/marc...
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New reporting says Don Jr. directly facilitated the pardon of a crypto whale who had promoted the Trump's family crypto. Jr. brought the pardon lawyer to the White House, and introduced him directly to his Dad. Pardon occurred right after. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/pardon-the...
December 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
New reporting says Don Jr. directly facilitated the pardon of a crypto whale who had promoted the Trump's family crypto. Jr. brought the pardon lawyer to the White House, and introduced him directly to his Dad. Pardon occurred right after. donmoynihan.substack.com/p/pardon-the...
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It is not just the corruption of Trump pardoning someone who was making him richer. It is also a two-tier justice system where the rich can buy freedom.
Binance paid the lobbyist $800K for the pardon, and were offering lobbyists success fees of up to $6 million.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Binance paid the lobbyist $800K for the pardon, and were offering lobbyists success fees of up to $6 million.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
December 27, 2025 at 6:21 PM
It is not just the corruption of Trump pardoning someone who was making him richer. It is also a two-tier justice system where the rich can buy freedom.
Binance paid the lobbyist $800K for the pardon, and were offering lobbyists success fees of up to $6 million.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Binance paid the lobbyist $800K for the pardon, and were offering lobbyists success fees of up to $6 million.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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Corruption so pungent, it wafts right off the page:
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
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Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
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Inside the New Fast Track to a Presidential Pardon
Even some of the president’s closest advisers have been surprised by a number of the recent series of pardons.
www.wsj.com
December 27, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Corruption so pungent, it wafts right off the page:
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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America's richest 10% now hold 60% of the nation's wealth.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
December 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
America's richest 10% now hold 60% of the nation's wealth.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
The bottom half of America? It holds just 6%.
Wealth inequality is eating this country alive.
The corrupt rich keep on getting away with crimes
Zuckerberg settles $8 billion lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica scandal, avoids testifying www.france24.com/en/americas/... @carolecadwalla.bsky.social
Zuckerberg settles $8 billion lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica scandal, avoids testifying
Mark Zuckerberg and current and former Meta executives agreed on Thursday to settle a $8 billion shareholder lawsuit alleging the company’s directors failed to prevent billions of dollars in fines and...
www.france24.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:12 AM
The corrupt rich keep on getting away with crimes
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The Justice Department ordinarily would prevent attacks on voting rights. Now it’s carrying them out.
Trump’s DOJ is building a voter purge machine—powered by your private data
The federal agency ordinarily would prevent attacks on voting rights. Now it’s carrying them out.
www.motherjones.com
December 28, 2025 at 12:00 AM
The Justice Department ordinarily would prevent attacks on voting rights. Now it’s carrying them out.
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NEWS OF THE DAY:
RUSSIA USES BELARUS TO BYPASS AIR DEFENSES: Zelenskyy has accused Russia of using Belarusian apartment buildings to station equipment that helps guide drones around Ukrainian air defenses, reported by Reuters.
RUSSIA USES BELARUS TO BYPASS AIR DEFENSES: Zelenskyy has accused Russia of using Belarusian apartment buildings to station equipment that helps guide drones around Ukrainian air defenses, reported by Reuters.
Zelenskiy says Russia using Belarus territory to circumvent Ukrainian defences
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that Russia was using ordinary apartment blocks on the territory of its ally Belarus to attack Ukrainian targets and circumvent Kyiv's defences.
www.reuters.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:48 PM
NEWS OF THE DAY:
RUSSIA USES BELARUS TO BYPASS AIR DEFENSES: Zelenskyy has accused Russia of using Belarusian apartment buildings to station equipment that helps guide drones around Ukrainian air defenses, reported by Reuters.
RUSSIA USES BELARUS TO BYPASS AIR DEFENSES: Zelenskyy has accused Russia of using Belarusian apartment buildings to station equipment that helps guide drones around Ukrainian air defenses, reported by Reuters.
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Convicted Felon Donald Trump is laser-focused on retribution & destroying the integrity of the DOJ.
Founder and Executive Director of @justiceconnection.bsky.social Stacey Young on how her organization is fighting back & supporting current and former DOJ employees.
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Founder and Executive Director of @justiceconnection.bsky.social Stacey Young on how her organization is fighting back & supporting current and former DOJ employees.
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DOJ Insider REVEALS DOJ Corruption as Lawyers QUIT in MASS
YouTube video by Katie Phang
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December 24, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Convicted Felon Donald Trump is laser-focused on retribution & destroying the integrity of the DOJ.
Founder and Executive Director of @justiceconnection.bsky.social Stacey Young on how her organization is fighting back & supporting current and former DOJ employees.
youtu.be/xK5Qxj0R7f8?...
Founder and Executive Director of @justiceconnection.bsky.social Stacey Young on how her organization is fighting back & supporting current and former DOJ employees.
youtu.be/xK5Qxj0R7f8?...
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OPINION: Given how the Republicans who run Congress let health insurance premiums for over 24 million Americans explode by not acting last week before going on vacation, it appears former Congressman Alan Grayson was right.
The GOP is taking away your health care. Here's how it's also working to make you sicker
Given how the Republicans who run Congress let health insurance premiums for over 24 million Americans explode by not acting last week before going on vacation, it appears former Congressman Alan Grayson was right. The GOP Healthcare Plan is simple and straightforward:“Don’t get sick.“If you do get ...
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December 25, 2025 at 1:00 PM
OPINION: Given how the Republicans who run Congress let health insurance premiums for over 24 million Americans explode by not acting last week before going on vacation, it appears former Congressman Alan Grayson was right.
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The Department of Justice dropped an announcement on Christmas Eve that the full disclosure of the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case files, which was supposed to have concluded by now under a law passed by Congress, will instead take weeks more.
Analysts chide DOJ for delaying Epstein files release: 'Dog ate my homework'
The Department of Justice dropped an announcement on Christmas Eve that the full disclosure of the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case files, which was supposed to have concluded by now under a law passed by Congress, will instead take weeks more."The US Attorney for the Southern District of New Yo...
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December 25, 2025 at 1:20 PM
The Department of Justice dropped an announcement on Christmas Eve that the full disclosure of the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case files, which was supposed to have concluded by now under a law passed by Congress, will instead take weeks more.
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Having a normal Christmas morning
December 25, 2025 at 6:21 AM
Having a normal Christmas morning
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When Trump rants about "free speech," what he really means is that he wants to censor anyone who points out his lies.
European (and others) who publish factual information about hate groups to counteract their propaganda are being banned from entering the USA.
In the US, he is attacking news orgs.
European (and others) who publish factual information about hate groups to counteract their propaganda are being banned from entering the USA.
In the US, he is attacking news orgs.
December 24, 2025 at 5:51 PM
When Trump rants about "free speech," what he really means is that he wants to censor anyone who points out his lies.
European (and others) who publish factual information about hate groups to counteract their propaganda are being banned from entering the USA.
In the US, he is attacking news orgs.
European (and others) who publish factual information about hate groups to counteract their propaganda are being banned from entering the USA.
In the US, he is attacking news orgs.
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WHAT HAPPENS TO A SMALL NEBRASKA TOWN WHEN 3200 WORKERS LOSE THEIR JOBS, WHICH, IN TURN, WILL CAUSE SPIN-OFF LAY-OFFS?
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An American Dream at risk: What happens to a small Nebraska town when 3,200 workers lose their jobs
On a frigid day after Mass at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in rural Nebraska, worshippers shuffled into the basement and sat on folding chairs, their faces barely masking the fear gripping their town. A...
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December 24, 2025 at 5:28 PM
WHAT HAPPENS TO A SMALL NEBRASKA TOWN WHEN 3200 WORKERS LOSE THEIR JOBS, WHICH, IN TURN, WILL CAUSE SPIN-OFF LAY-OFFS?
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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$500M Nebraska grain giant collapses, leaving farmers unpaid
Source: The Daily Overview
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$500M Nebraska grain giant collapses, leaving farmers unpaid - NewsBreak
The sudden failure of a $500M Nebraska grain giant has ripped a hole through the rural economy, leaving farmers, truckers, and local suppliers wondering if
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December 25, 2025 at 12:07 AM
$500M Nebraska grain giant collapses, leaving farmers unpaid
Source: The Daily Overview
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Source: The Daily Overview
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Kash making a run at Angleton's crown for most destructive person in the history of US intelligence
The FBI Spent a Generation Relearning How to Catch Spies. Then Came Kash Patel.
As China’s spies grow more aggressive, the FBI is distracted and off-balance.
www.thebulwark.com
December 25, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Kash making a run at Angleton's crown for most destructive person in the history of US intelligence
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“On the merits, the very idea of putting someone like Weiss at the head of CBS News is preposterous. Her prior journalistic experience would not have qualified her to run your average college newspaper.” prospect.org/2025/12/23/b...
Bari Weiss Is the Propagandist Donald Trump Deserves - The American Prospect
The would-be dictator would get a much better class of censor if his regime didn’t hoist the biggest morons in the country into leadership positions.
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December 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
“On the merits, the very idea of putting someone like Weiss at the head of CBS News is preposterous. Her prior journalistic experience would not have qualified her to run your average college newspaper.” prospect.org/2025/12/23/b...
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“They’re not doing this because they have any evidence of censorship — they lost a Supreme Court case that made those claims. They’re doing this because the group of researchers and advocates have stood up to liars like Donald Trump and the platforms that enable them.” ~ @ninajankowicz.com
Coverage in NYT (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/t...
December 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
“They’re not doing this because they have any evidence of censorship — they lost a Supreme Court case that made those claims. They’re doing this because the group of researchers and advocates have stood up to liars like Donald Trump and the platforms that enable them.” ~ @ninajankowicz.com
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How embarrassing it is to watch our once-esteemed Department of Justice behave like this.
December 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
How embarrassing it is to watch our once-esteemed Department of Justice behave like this.
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Axios has learned the White House has begun managing the DOJ's account on X to respond to posts highlighting mentions of Trump in the Epstein files.
In typical administrations, there is a wall between the White House and what is supposed to be an independent Justice Department.
In typical administrations, there is a wall between the White House and what is supposed to be an independent Justice Department.
Scoop: Trump administration expects Epstein files release could last another week
The White House has begun managing the DOJ's account on X, an effort to finish out the year and the Epstein file disclosure requirements set by Congress.
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December 24, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Axios has learned the White House has begun managing the DOJ's account on X to respond to posts highlighting mentions of Trump in the Epstein files.
In typical administrations, there is a wall between the White House and what is supposed to be an independent Justice Department.
In typical administrations, there is a wall between the White House and what is supposed to be an independent Justice Department.
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Reuters - US Coast Guard waiting for additional forces to arrive before potentially attempting to board and seize a Venezuela-linked oil tanker it's been pursuing since December 21. www.reuters.com/world/america...
Exclusive: US Coast Guard lacks forces to seize Venezuela-linked tanker for now, sources say
The days-long pursuit highlights the mismatch between the Trump administration's desire to seize sanctioned oil tankers near Venezuela and the agency’s limited resources.
www.reuters.com
December 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Reuters - US Coast Guard waiting for additional forces to arrive before potentially attempting to board and seize a Venezuela-linked oil tanker it's been pursuing since December 21. www.reuters.com/world/america...
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ICYMI — Our thin-skinned president’s latest fascist late night ramblings, threatening the broadcast licenses of those who criticize him and using violent rhetoric towards Colbert
December 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
ICYMI — Our thin-skinned president’s latest fascist late night ramblings, threatening the broadcast licenses of those who criticize him and using violent rhetoric towards Colbert
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Remember who was sitting right behind Donald Trump on his Inauguration Day? The richest man in the world, the tech billionaire tycoons, and his billionaire cabinet. He’s certainly delivering his “golden age” for them, but it’s crumbs for everyone else. That’s the Trump economy.
Trump's 'Golden Age' has arrived for the top 10%
The robust GDP numbers reported this week mask the extent to which wealthy Americans are driving growth.
www.politico.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Remember who was sitting right behind Donald Trump on his Inauguration Day? The richest man in the world, the tech billionaire tycoons, and his billionaire cabinet. He’s certainly delivering his “golden age” for them, but it’s crumbs for everyone else. That’s the Trump economy.
But not rich tax evaders
The Trump administration will begin seizing the pay of people in default on their student loans early next year, marking the first wave of new wage garnishments since the pandemic.
Wage garnishment for defaulted student loans to resume early next year
The Education Department had stopped collecting wages to repay defaulted loans during the coronavirus pandemic.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:23 PM
But not rich tax evaders