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It's a lovely Christmas in the village, and you are a horrible goose
December 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
It's a lovely Christmas in the village, and you are a horrible goose
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Mitt Romney was apparently visited early by 3 ghosts.
December 19, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Mitt Romney was apparently visited early by 3 ghosts.
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Bari Weiss is gonna get herself ordained so she can officiate their wedding, live on CBS News and The Free Press' Youtube channel.
December 19, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Bari Weiss is gonna get herself ordained so she can officiate their wedding, live on CBS News and The Free Press' Youtube channel.
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Arizona, the model for voucher programs across the country, spent so much money paying private schoolers’ tuition that it faced hundreds of millions in budget cuts to critical state programs and projects last year.
(Published July 2024)
(Published July 2024)
School Vouchers Were Supposed to Save Taxpayer Money. Instead They Blew a Massive Hole in Arizona’s Budget.
Arizona, the model for voucher programs across the country, has spent so much money paying private schoolers’ tuition that it’s now facing hundreds of millions in budget cuts to critical state program...
www.propublica.org
December 16, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Arizona, the model for voucher programs across the country, spent so much money paying private schoolers’ tuition that it faced hundreds of millions in budget cuts to critical state programs and projects last year.
(Published July 2024)
(Published July 2024)
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Nothing makes the appeals court act quicker than the threat of the Trump administration being held accountable.
December 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Nothing makes the appeals court act quicker than the threat of the Trump administration being held accountable.
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The consequences of striking down the tariffs would be disruptive in the short term, but failing to rein in Donald Trump would be worse econ.st/3MEr7BG
Illustration: Ben Hickey
Illustration: Ben Hickey
December 12, 2025 at 11:15 PM
The consequences of striking down the tariffs would be disruptive in the short term, but failing to rein in Donald Trump would be worse econ.st/3MEr7BG
Illustration: Ben Hickey
Illustration: Ben Hickey
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The morning that Cmdr. Elizabeth Nakagawa was scheduled to have a D&C to remove fetal tissue after losing a very wanted pregnancy, she learned the surgery had been canceled because the military’s health insurance plan refused to pay for it.
(Published Dec. 2024)
(Published Dec. 2024)
A Coast Guard Commander Miscarried. She Nearly Died After Being Denied Care.
U.S. service members have long faced strict limits on abortions, even when used to resolve miscarriages. Under federal law, the military will only pay for abortions in cases of rape, incest or to save...
www.propublica.org
December 13, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The morning that Cmdr. Elizabeth Nakagawa was scheduled to have a D&C to remove fetal tissue after losing a very wanted pregnancy, she learned the surgery had been canceled because the military’s health insurance plan refused to pay for it.
(Published Dec. 2024)
(Published Dec. 2024)
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When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
Inside the Company Helping America’s Biggest Health Insurers Deny Coverage for Treatments
When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
www.propublica.org
December 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
When companies like Aetna or UnitedHealthcare want to rein in costs, they turn to EviCore, whose business model depends on turning down payments for care recommended by doctors for their patients.
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
(Published Oct. 2024 with @capitolforum.bsky.social)
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Calling out a trustworthy person to test the experiment
December 13, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Calling out a trustworthy person to test the experiment
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Why would you say that?
November 11, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Why would you say that?
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If only there were previous indications that Harrison Butker might go too far right
December 8, 2025 at 2:40 AM
If only there were previous indications that Harrison Butker might go too far right
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Butker hits the right upright, naturally. Sounded appropriately clangin'
December 8, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Butker hits the right upright, naturally. Sounded appropriately clangin'
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Being a gay man is not an act of misogyny and Im tired of that being used as a cudgel to beat us back into our "place".
December 6, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Being a gay man is not an act of misogyny and Im tired of that being used as a cudgel to beat us back into our "place".
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A policy expert described Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s push in favor of private schools as a “great American heist,” funneling money from public schools:
“It’s a strategic theft of the future of our country, our kids and our democracy.”
(Published October 2025)
“It’s a strategic theft of the future of our country, our kids and our democracy.”
(Published October 2025)
These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.
Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...
www.propublica.org
December 3, 2025 at 1:00 AM
A policy expert described Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s push in favor of private schools as a “great American heist,” funneling money from public schools:
“It’s a strategic theft of the future of our country, our kids and our democracy.”
(Published October 2025)
“It’s a strategic theft of the future of our country, our kids and our democracy.”
(Published October 2025)
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A bit bittersweet watching Bolsonaro go to prison for doing the exact same thing Shitler got away with doing.
At the time he initially got busted for it, I got told that it's good our process is slow.... And yet here we fucking are.
At the time he initially got busted for it, I got told that it's good our process is slow.... And yet here we fucking are.
November 26, 2025 at 6:41 AM
A bit bittersweet watching Bolsonaro go to prison for doing the exact same thing Shitler got away with doing.
At the time he initially got busted for it, I got told that it's good our process is slow.... And yet here we fucking are.
At the time he initially got busted for it, I got told that it's good our process is slow.... And yet here we fucking are.
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Bolsonaro behind bars is a reminder: democracies survive when they stop letting criminals play government.
November 26, 2025 at 4:28 AM
Bolsonaro behind bars is a reminder: democracies survive when they stop letting criminals play government.
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MPA Rates ‘Zootopia 2’ PG-13 For Sexually Awakening Content https://theonion.com/mpa-rates-zootopia-2-pg-13-for-sexually-awakening-content/
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
MPA Rates ‘Zootopia 2’ PG-13 For Sexually Awakening Content https://theonion.com/mpa-rates-zootopia-2-pg-13-for-sexually-awakening-content/
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Algorithmic face scans are “dangerous, whether used to estimate our age, our name, or other demographics,” EFF’s Adam Schwartz told @PCMag.com. EFF favors “a ban on government use of this technology, and strict regulation… for corporate use.” www.pcmag.com/explainers/...
Give Us Your Face or Lose Your Account: AI Age Verification Is Here, and Experts Are Worried
From Spotify to YouTube, platforms now demand biometric proof of age. Experts warn that you could lose access—and your privacy—if the algorithms get it wrong.
www.pcmag.com
November 18, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Algorithmic face scans are “dangerous, whether used to estimate our age, our name, or other demographics,” EFF’s Adam Schwartz told @PCMag.com. EFF favors “a ban on government use of this technology, and strict regulation… for corporate use.” www.pcmag.com/explainers/...