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13 years ago today.
December 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
13 years ago today.
“Democrats beat Trump’s 2024 results in five US House districts with special elections this year by at least 13 points. Over-performance at that level next year would flip three of the five new Texas seats to the Democratic column…”
December 15, 2025 at 1:21 AM
“Democrats beat Trump’s 2024 results in five US House districts with special elections this year by at least 13 points. Over-performance at that level next year would flip three of the five new Texas seats to the Democratic column…”
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*Literally all investigations of firms with ties to Trump crypto businesses or involving Trump donors have been dropped.
*The pattern of non-enforcement for crypto is different from other SEC cases
*The pattern of non-enforcement for crypto is different from other SEC cases
December 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
*Literally all investigations of firms with ties to Trump crypto businesses or involving Trump donors have been dropped.
*The pattern of non-enforcement for crypto is different from other SEC cases
*The pattern of non-enforcement for crypto is different from other SEC cases
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James Talarico: Frankly I am tired of the ‘thoughts and prayers’ rhetoric from our leaders.
There is something profoundly cynical about asking God to solve a problem that we're not willing to solve ourselves.
The time for thoughts and prayers is over. It's time for us to act.
There is something profoundly cynical about asking God to solve a problem that we're not willing to solve ourselves.
The time for thoughts and prayers is over. It's time for us to act.
December 14, 2025 at 11:16 PM
James Talarico: Frankly I am tired of the ‘thoughts and prayers’ rhetoric from our leaders.
There is something profoundly cynical about asking God to solve a problem that we're not willing to solve ourselves.
The time for thoughts and prayers is over. It's time for us to act.
There is something profoundly cynical about asking God to solve a problem that we're not willing to solve ourselves.
The time for thoughts and prayers is over. It's time for us to act.
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So like…this Pyrenees was tied up and left outside all day (after having been on the lam for a day or two) and I’d rather feel guilty for taking him to a shelter than think about him being stuck outside all night, so here we are. Locals? Anyone got room for a big sweetie boy?
December 14, 2025 at 12:20 AM
So like…this Pyrenees was tied up and left outside all day (after having been on the lam for a day or two) and I’d rather feel guilty for taking him to a shelter than think about him being stuck outside all night, so here we are. Locals? Anyone got room for a big sweetie boy?
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CONFIRMED: Progressive newcomer Alejandra Salinas has won an at-large seat on the Houston city council, beating moderate former councilmember Dwight Boykins.
(Campaign was rocked earlier this year when Boykins said his website platform was generated by AI after Salinas accused him of plagiarism.)
(Campaign was rocked earlier this year when Boykins said his website platform was generated by AI after Salinas accused him of plagiarism.)
December 14, 2025 at 4:51 AM
CONFIRMED: Progressive newcomer Alejandra Salinas has won an at-large seat on the Houston city council, beating moderate former councilmember Dwight Boykins.
(Campaign was rocked earlier this year when Boykins said his website platform was generated by AI after Salinas accused him of plagiarism.)
(Campaign was rocked earlier this year when Boykins said his website platform was generated by AI after Salinas accused him of plagiarism.)
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Rep. Jasmine Crockett just joined the race for Texas Senate.
Is this the cycle Texas finally flips?
Is this the cycle Texas finally flips?
December 11, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Rep. Jasmine Crockett just joined the race for Texas Senate.
Is this the cycle Texas finally flips?
Is this the cycle Texas finally flips?
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Michael C. Rockefeller got shipwrecked in 1963, washed up on an island, and was promptly eaten by cannibals.
December 13, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Michael C. Rockefeller got shipwrecked in 1963, washed up on an island, and was promptly eaten by cannibals.
If it were really this easy Nate - Billionaires wouldn’t fight so hard to avoid taxes.
Michael C. Rockefeller got shipwrecked in 1963, washed up on an island, and was promptly eaten by cannibals.
December 13, 2025 at 9:08 PM
If it were really this easy Nate - Billionaires wouldn’t fight so hard to avoid taxes.
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“No, WE didn’t forget the mother in this situation. YOU did. You voted for this… it was ok until it happened to YOU.” #ForcedBirthNation
December 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
“No, WE didn’t forget the mother in this situation. YOU did. You voted for this… it was ok until it happened to YOU.” #ForcedBirthNation
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James Talarico: Christian nationalists walk around with a mouth full of scripture and a heart full of hate. Don't tell me what you believe. Show me how you treat other people, and I'll tell you what you believe
December 12, 2025 at 8:18 PM
James Talarico: Christian nationalists walk around with a mouth full of scripture and a heart full of hate. Don't tell me what you believe. Show me how you treat other people, and I'll tell you what you believe
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The White House is promising to announce a new healthcare plan "very soon." We've heard that one before...
December 12, 2025 at 10:01 PM
The White House is promising to announce a new healthcare plan "very soon." We've heard that one before...
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ICE cut off her wedding ring.
Sue Tincher is a 55-year-old American citizen: a grandmother, 5’4’, and white. Just in case you thought you’d be safe.
She walked to her neighbor’s house after getting alerts that ICE was nearby. She stood across the street and asked an officer if they were ICE.
Sue Tincher is a 55-year-old American citizen: a grandmother, 5’4’, and white. Just in case you thought you’d be safe.
She walked to her neighbor’s house after getting alerts that ICE was nearby. She stood across the street and asked an officer if they were ICE.
Federal agents arrest citizen observer watching ICE detain neighbors on her north Minneapolis block
Susan Tincher, a 55-year-old American citizen, appears to be the first observer arrested by federal immigration enforcement officers since the agency launched an immigration surge in the Twin Cities l...
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December 12, 2025 at 3:26 PM
ICE cut off her wedding ring.
Sue Tincher is a 55-year-old American citizen: a grandmother, 5’4’, and white. Just in case you thought you’d be safe.
She walked to her neighbor’s house after getting alerts that ICE was nearby. She stood across the street and asked an officer if they were ICE.
Sue Tincher is a 55-year-old American citizen: a grandmother, 5’4’, and white. Just in case you thought you’d be safe.
She walked to her neighbor’s house after getting alerts that ICE was nearby. She stood across the street and asked an officer if they were ICE.
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The great Dionne Warwick turns 85 today.
In addition to being a six-time Grammy winner, she spearheaded in 1985 the song “That’s What Friends Are For”.
It raised $3m for AIDS research — at a time, she said, when people didn’t want to “be seen giving money or being heard TALKING about the crisis.”
In addition to being a six-time Grammy winner, she spearheaded in 1985 the song “That’s What Friends Are For”.
It raised $3m for AIDS research — at a time, she said, when people didn’t want to “be seen giving money or being heard TALKING about the crisis.”
December 12, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The great Dionne Warwick turns 85 today.
In addition to being a six-time Grammy winner, she spearheaded in 1985 the song “That’s What Friends Are For”.
It raised $3m for AIDS research — at a time, she said, when people didn’t want to “be seen giving money or being heard TALKING about the crisis.”
In addition to being a six-time Grammy winner, she spearheaded in 1985 the song “That’s What Friends Are For”.
It raised $3m for AIDS research — at a time, she said, when people didn’t want to “be seen giving money or being heard TALKING about the crisis.”
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@govpritzker.illinois.gov has signed a law that that allows people to sue ICE agents for unlawful detentions & BANS immigration arrests around Illinois courthouses.
This is a #CupOfJoe that EVERY Democratic governor should be serving!
This is a #CupOfJoe that EVERY Democratic governor should be serving!
December 12, 2025 at 12:55 PM
@govpritzker.illinois.gov has signed a law that that allows people to sue ICE agents for unlawful detentions & BANS immigration arrests around Illinois courthouses.
This is a #CupOfJoe that EVERY Democratic governor should be serving!
This is a #CupOfJoe that EVERY Democratic governor should be serving!
“you want the people in charge of setting interest rates to be insulated from near-term political pressures. If they’re focused on the long-term health of the economy, rather than the next election, they’ll be more willing to play bad cop… before the collective party gets out of hand.”
"We may now be at an inflection point, as the Trump administration tacitly threatens to purge not only Powell but other officials who set interest-rate policy. If he’s successful, Trump could seize direct control of the money supply and turn America into Venezuela."
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
The Sleeper Issue That Could Destroy the Economy
Trump may have stopped threatening Jerome Powell—but he’s still got designs to control the Fed.
open.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 2:56 PM
“you want the people in charge of setting interest rates to be insulated from near-term political pressures. If they’re focused on the long-term health of the economy, rather than the next election, they’ll be more willing to play bad cop… before the collective party gets out of hand.”
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Prison rape is wrong.
Jokes about prison rape are wrong.
Eliminating protections against prison rape is wrong.
If another country sentenced a criminal to be raped, we'd consider it a crime against humanity.
BUT
A large segment of Americans regard prison rape as a de facto part of the sentence.
Jokes about prison rape are wrong.
Eliminating protections against prison rape is wrong.
If another country sentenced a criminal to be raped, we'd consider it a crime against humanity.
BUT
A large segment of Americans regard prison rape as a de facto part of the sentence.
BREAKING: Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans & intersex people, memo says. A DOJ memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) do not align with Trump’s Jan. 20 anti-trans executive order, @byadamrhodes.bsky.social reports.
Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans and intersex people
A Department of Justice memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act do not align with Trump’s executive order
prismreports.org
December 5, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Prison rape is wrong.
Jokes about prison rape are wrong.
Eliminating protections against prison rape is wrong.
If another country sentenced a criminal to be raped, we'd consider it a crime against humanity.
BUT
A large segment of Americans regard prison rape as a de facto part of the sentence.
Jokes about prison rape are wrong.
Eliminating protections against prison rape is wrong.
If another country sentenced a criminal to be raped, we'd consider it a crime against humanity.
BUT
A large segment of Americans regard prison rape as a de facto part of the sentence.
Does he even realize he’s married to the woman he’s standing next to?
Trump on his wife's legislative initiative: "I just heard about that for the first time. The only thing I can tell you, I know one thing for sure, it's going to be great for children. I don't know what it is she's doing. She loves children. She's got a wonderful boy. And she's very proud of her boy"
December 12, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Does he even realize he’s married to the woman he’s standing next to?
Acknowledging a bubble…
Trump: "We also know that a big part our economy -- it could be 50%, 60% of our economy going forward for a period of time at least -- is AI and AI based.
December 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Acknowledging a bubble…
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“Reminder: It’s still progress if you’re able to switch away from Amazon for some of your purchases, if not all of them.”
December 11, 2025 at 11:15 PM
“Reminder: It’s still progress if you’re able to switch away from Amazon for some of your purchases, if not all of them.”
“…because the U.S. has no federal regulations about privacy and AI training, people have no standardized legal right to opt out of AI training in the way that people in countries such as Switzerland, the United Kingdom and South Korea do.”
Social media users are warning about the use of private data by tech companies such as Google, LinkedIn and Meta to train their AI models. We sought clarity. Here’s what we learned.
Are tech companies training their AI with private data?
Social media users are warning about the use of private data by tech companies such as Google, LinkedIn and Meta to train their AI models. We sought clarity. Here’s what we learned.
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December 11, 2025 at 11:09 PM
“…because the U.S. has no federal regulations about privacy and AI training, people have no standardized legal right to opt out of AI training in the way that people in countries such as Switzerland, the United Kingdom and South Korea do.”
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Elon and his crew destroyed hundreds of veteran owned businesses. Two-thirds of the contracts DOGE canceled at the VA this year were with veteran-owned businesses. Some contracts were helping the VA register cancer patients or provide health care support to vets. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
DOGE had a cutting spree. 550 vet-owned businesses felt it.
Among the contracts DOGE canceled under the Department of Veterans Affairs alone, two-thirds were with veteran-owned businesses.
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December 11, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Elon and his crew destroyed hundreds of veteran owned businesses. Two-thirds of the contracts DOGE canceled at the VA this year were with veteran-owned businesses. Some contracts were helping the VA register cancer patients or provide health care support to vets. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...