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This is the takeaway
“The US Dept of Health & Human Services says it has frozen all child care payments to Minnesota…”
So after Minnesota Republicans sent Shirley to make his viral claims, Trump uses it as an excuse to punish families in a state he doesn’t like. www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/u...
So after Minnesota Republicans sent Shirley to make his viral claims, Trump uses it as an excuse to punish families in a state he doesn’t like. www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/u...
December 31, 2025 at 6:24 AM
This is the takeaway
So sad that the GOP really want to hurt Americans
December 31, 2025 at 6:16 AM
So sad that the GOP really want to hurt Americans
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They really cut $1 Trillion from Medicaid then put $50 billion back and think we’re all too dumb to notice
December 31, 2025 at 2:36 AM
They really cut $1 Trillion from Medicaid then put $50 billion back and think we’re all too dumb to notice
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This is authoritarian rot in plain sight. A DOJ weaponized against “enemies” of a sitting president isn’t law enforcement — it’s vengeance. That’s how democracies die: not overnight, but when power decides dissent is a crime.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
December 30, 2025 at 2:05 AM
This is authoritarian rot in plain sight. A DOJ weaponized against “enemies” of a sitting president isn’t law enforcement — it’s vengeance. That’s how democracies die: not overnight, but when power decides dissent is a crime.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Formally categorised as extinct on the IUCN Red List in 2025
🔴 Slender-billed curlew
🟡 Christmas Island shrew
🟠 3 Australian mammals
🟤 a species of ebony tree and Hawaiian lobelioid
⚫ a cone snail
news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
🔴 Slender-billed curlew
🟡 Christmas Island shrew
🟠 3 Australian mammals
🟤 a species of ebony tree and Hawaiian lobelioid
⚫ a cone snail
news.mongabay.com/short-articl...
Declared extinct in 2025: A look back at some of the species we lost
Some species officially bid us farewell this year. They may have long been gone, but following more recent assessments, they’re now formally categorized as extinct on the IUCN Red List, considered the...
news.mongabay.com
December 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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That’s right!
December 29, 2025 at 9:41 PM
That’s right!
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Just would like to remind everyone a private citizen with massive foreign financial exposure was brought in to handle sensitive diplomatic negotiations and no indication anyone questioned giving him a clearance again.
Life of nepo baby Jared at its finest.
Life of nepo baby Jared at its finest.
December 29, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Just would like to remind everyone a private citizen with massive foreign financial exposure was brought in to handle sensitive diplomatic negotiations and no indication anyone questioned giving him a clearance again.
Life of nepo baby Jared at its finest.
Life of nepo baby Jared at its finest.
Texas is harmful to babies and women
A growing body of research indicates that Texas's restrictive abortion bans have negatively impacted the health and lives of Texas women and babies in multiple ways. Across the board, pregnancy outcomes and complications have worsened.
What researchers have discovered about maternal, infant health under Texas' abortion laws
In the more than four years since the state of Texas significantly restricted access to abortion, medical researchers have been studying the health effects of that policy change.
medicalxpress.com
December 29, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Texas is harmful to babies and women
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www.propublica.org/article/lung...
Watch RFK react to this by declaring the lung float test the only acceptable means of determining whether a baby was stillborn.
Watch RFK react to this by declaring the lung float test the only acceptable means of determining whether a baby was stillborn.
Medical Examiners Warn That Controversial Lung Float Test Could Be Dangerous
An exam meant to determine whether a baby was born dead or alive is of “questionable value,” the National Association of Medical Examiners cautions. The paper follows a ProPublica report on how the te...
www.propublica.org
December 29, 2025 at 12:08 PM
www.propublica.org/article/lung...
Watch RFK react to this by declaring the lung float test the only acceptable means of determining whether a baby was stillborn.
Watch RFK react to this by declaring the lung float test the only acceptable means of determining whether a baby was stillborn.
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“You are not entitled to a response from us, or anyone, ever,” is what a US Education Department spokesperson wrote to one of our reporters, @megomatz.bsky.social, after she repeatedly tried to get comment from the department and its officials. My column on the condemnation of good journalism.
Our Reporters Reached Out for Comment. They Were Accused of Stalking and Intimidation.
Our journalists reach out to people they’re writing about to ensure fairness. But in this environment, they’ve found their efforts to do so are more likely to be vilified than appreciated.
www.propublica.org
December 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
“You are not entitled to a response from us, or anyone, ever,” is what a US Education Department spokesperson wrote to one of our reporters, @megomatz.bsky.social, after she repeatedly tried to get comment from the department and its officials. My column on the condemnation of good journalism.
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Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
December 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Just watched the new Knives Out and I think it's really important you know that the scene in the Seminary's Gym is filmed in the same place Rick Astley filmed the music video for Never Gonna Give You Up.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
I saw the window tracery and immediately made my friends pause the film so I could tell them.
Absolutely!
Millions of Americans remain at jobs they hate for one reason: the health insurance they receive. That’s absurd.
Universal health care will give Americans the freedom to choose the work they want without worrying about health care coverage.
Another reason for Medicare for All.
Universal health care will give Americans the freedom to choose the work they want without worrying about health care coverage.
Another reason for Medicare for All.
December 29, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Absolutely!
Yes, please!
We really need to bring back a focus on reading comprehension
December 29, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Yes, please!
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How Did Epstein Make
His Fortune? "He Stole It," Finds NYT Investigation
Democracy Now! 12/17/2025
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc6b...
David Enrich, deputy investigations editor at The New York Times and lead author
His Fortune? "He Stole It," Finds NYT Investigation
Democracy Now! 12/17/2025
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc6b...
David Enrich, deputy investigations editor at The New York Times and lead author
How Did Epstein Make His Fortune? "He Stole It," Finds NYT Investigation
YouTube video by Democracy Now!
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December 26, 2025 at 8:33 PM
How Did Epstein Make
His Fortune? "He Stole It," Finds NYT Investigation
Democracy Now! 12/17/2025
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc6b...
David Enrich, deputy investigations editor at The New York Times and lead author
His Fortune? "He Stole It," Finds NYT Investigation
Democracy Now! 12/17/2025
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sc6b...
David Enrich, deputy investigations editor at The New York Times and lead author
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Companies cited inflation and interest rates among the factors contributing to their financial challenges, as well as Trump administration trade policies that have disrupted supply chains and pushed up costs.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Bankruptcies soar as companies grapple with inflation, tariffs
Businesses in vulnerable sectors found themselves caught between rising tariffs and beleaguered consumers.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 28, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Companies cited inflation and interest rates among the factors contributing to their financial challenges, as well as Trump administration trade policies that have disrupted supply chains and pushed up costs.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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The hard truth is that December is always make-or-break for our newsroom. A full one-third of all the funds we need to practice the journalism you rely on comes to us in December.
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December 28, 2025 at 4:35 AM
The hard truth is that December is always make-or-break for our newsroom. A full one-third of all the funds we need to practice the journalism you rely on comes to us in December.
If you can, please donate today. One small donation can make all the difference 🫶 tinyurl.com/y6wzer7w
If you can, please donate today. One small donation can make all the difference 🫶 tinyurl.com/y6wzer7w
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The Supreme Court rejected the federal government’s request to deploy the National Guard in Illinois.
It’s time to let our troops go home to celebrate the holidays with their families — and stay home.
It’s time to let our troops go home to celebrate the holidays with their families — and stay home.
December 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The Supreme Court rejected the federal government’s request to deploy the National Guard in Illinois.
It’s time to let our troops go home to celebrate the holidays with their families — and stay home.
It’s time to let our troops go home to celebrate the holidays with their families — and stay home.
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Just a reminder that Trump has, on camera, bragged about walking in on Miss Teen USA contestants changing and explained his 17-year-old daughter asked him not to “date” girls younger than her.
I’m not sure what’s true in the Epstein Files, but when you recall those facts it all seems plausible
I’m not sure what’s true in the Epstein Files, but when you recall those facts it all seems plausible
December 24, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Just a reminder that Trump has, on camera, bragged about walking in on Miss Teen USA contestants changing and explained his 17-year-old daughter asked him not to “date” girls younger than her.
I’m not sure what’s true in the Epstein Files, but when you recall those facts it all seems plausible
I’m not sure what’s true in the Epstein Files, but when you recall those facts it all seems plausible
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In case you wanted to hear some positive news...
This year, 33 states passed 89 strong gun safety laws to curb gun violence.
This year, 33 states passed 89 strong gun safety laws to curb gun violence.
December 23, 2025 at 11:35 PM
In case you wanted to hear some positive news...
This year, 33 states passed 89 strong gun safety laws to curb gun violence.
This year, 33 states passed 89 strong gun safety laws to curb gun violence.
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Trump as an entertainment TV host and Broadway critic.
George W. Bush as the MLB Commissioner.
If only. What a staggeringly better country America would be.
George W. Bush as the MLB Commissioner.
If only. What a staggeringly better country America would be.
December 23, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Trump as an entertainment TV host and Broadway critic.
George W. Bush as the MLB Commissioner.
If only. What a staggeringly better country America would be.
George W. Bush as the MLB Commissioner.
If only. What a staggeringly better country America would be.
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BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
WATCH: The 60 Minutes CECOT Segment
I was sent the CECOT segment anonymously in a group chat.
www.muellershewrote.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:46 PM
BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...
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Isn't this whole Venezuela thing just a Putin backrub to spike oil prices so that Russia can make back some money on their oil exports after going broke on the Ukraine war?
December 22, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Isn't this whole Venezuela thing just a Putin backrub to spike oil prices so that Russia can make back some money on their oil exports after going broke on the Ukraine war?
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The CBS 60 Minutes Doc confirms what we knew: The U.S. is currently using our tax dollars to imprison brown people with no criminal record in torture camps overseas.
It’s no wonder administration shill Bari Weiss pulled this off the air: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjY7...
It’s no wonder administration shill Bari Weiss pulled this off the air: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjY7...
CANCELLED 60 MINUTES CECOT DOC
YouTube video by eoin higgins
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December 22, 2025 at 11:39 PM
The CBS 60 Minutes Doc confirms what we knew: The U.S. is currently using our tax dollars to imprison brown people with no criminal record in torture camps overseas.
It’s no wonder administration shill Bari Weiss pulled this off the air: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjY7...
It’s no wonder administration shill Bari Weiss pulled this off the air: www.youtube.com/watch?v=tjY7...
Great question.
Kushner is not a member of the administration. Can someone explain to me how Trump can just insert him into world affairs? The guy couldn't even pass a security clearance check.
December 23, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Great question.
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And there it is...
December 22, 2025 at 2:55 AM
And there it is...