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Why feed the hungry or help people get medical care when we can spend $100 million on important stuff, like recruiting racist thugs with jingoistic ads? ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires https://wapo.st/44QrP5j
December 31, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Why feed the hungry or help people get medical care when we can spend $100 million on important stuff, like recruiting racist thugs with jingoistic ads? ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires https://wapo.st/44QrP5j
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1. Todd Blanche held between $159,000-$485,000 in crypto investments
2. To get confirmed as DOJ #2, he committed to divesting
3. He issued a memo ending investigations into crypto companies
4. Then he transferred the assets to family
See the problem?
2. To get confirmed as DOJ #2, he committed to divesting
3. He issued a memo ending investigations into crypto companies
4. Then he transferred the assets to family
See the problem?
Top DOJ Official Todd Blanche Shut Down Crypto Enforcement While Holding Crypto Assets
The second-highest official at the DOJ, Todd Blanche rose to prominence as Trump’s personal defense attorney. His actions violated the federal conflicts of interest law and his ethics agreement, exper...
www.propublica.org
December 31, 2025 at 2:33 PM
1. Todd Blanche held between $159,000-$485,000 in crypto investments
2. To get confirmed as DOJ #2, he committed to divesting
3. He issued a memo ending investigations into crypto companies
4. Then he transferred the assets to family
See the problem?
2. To get confirmed as DOJ #2, he committed to divesting
3. He issued a memo ending investigations into crypto companies
4. Then he transferred the assets to family
See the problem?
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New: We got an internal ICE document revealing its $100 million ad plan to bring in 14,000 new hires: deals with "tactical" influencers; ads to gun & military buffs; and geo-targeting phones around NASCAR races and gun shows.
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires
An internal ICE document shared among immigration officials details plans to use influencers and geo-targeted ads to rapidly hire thousands of deportation officers.
wapo.st
December 31, 2025 at 12:09 PM
New: We got an internal ICE document revealing its $100 million ad plan to bring in 14,000 new hires: deals with "tactical" influencers; ads to gun & military buffs; and geo-targeting phones around NASCAR races and gun shows.
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
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JUST IN: AG Pam Bondi deletes a post touting a chart as proof of the Trump administration's success in reducing drug overdoses—after being informed the data actually reflected the *Biden* administration’s record.
December 31, 2025 at 12:11 AM
JUST IN: AG Pam Bondi deletes a post touting a chart as proof of the Trump administration's success in reducing drug overdoses—after being informed the data actually reflected the *Biden* administration’s record.
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This is why they want us talking about day care scams.
December 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
This is why they want us talking about day care scams.
A Very Bad Year for Women’s Health
A Very Bad Year for Women’s Health
A year’s worth of reporting on the depth of damage the Trump administration has wreaked on women’s health from abortion, to menopause.
msmagazine.com
December 30, 2025 at 5:30 PM
A Very Bad Year for Women’s Health
Excellent plan! Too bad US Govt is led by such a Putin Sycophant
December 30, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Excellent plan! Too bad US Govt is led by such a Putin Sycophant
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What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
December 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
What I always hear: “We can’t afford to pay our workers more than $15 an hour.”
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
What I never hear: “We can’t afford to pay our CEO millions of dollars a year.”
Funny how that works.
No money for SNAP, have to cut health care, but oh look at the Emperor's new rooms!
December 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM
No money for SNAP, have to cut health care, but oh look at the Emperor's new rooms!
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Trump just posted a screenshot of a tweet that at first glance seems like the typically racist misinformation you’d expect. But the image also plugs a self-published book…
December 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Trump just posted a screenshot of a tweet that at first glance seems like the typically racist misinformation you’d expect. But the image also plugs a self-published book…
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The vast majority of Ukrainians are Christian. Putin is murdering them as part of a violent invasion to take over their country. Why doesn't Trump give a damn about the Christians in Ukraine?
December 28, 2025 at 7:19 AM
The vast majority of Ukrainians are Christian. Putin is murdering them as part of a violent invasion to take over their country. Why doesn't Trump give a damn about the Christians in Ukraine?
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Trump Family Wealth 2025 Gains Breakdown:
Donald Trump: Gained $3 billion.
Eric Trump: Net worth jumped to $400-750 million
Donald Trump Jr.: Increased to $500 million from $50 million.
Barron Trump: Estimated at $150 million.
Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner: Ivanka at $100 million; Kushner ~$1 billion
Donald Trump: Gained $3 billion.
Eric Trump: Net worth jumped to $400-750 million
Donald Trump Jr.: Increased to $500 million from $50 million.
Barron Trump: Estimated at $150 million.
Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner: Ivanka at $100 million; Kushner ~$1 billion
December 28, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Trump Family Wealth 2025 Gains Breakdown:
Donald Trump: Gained $3 billion.
Eric Trump: Net worth jumped to $400-750 million
Donald Trump Jr.: Increased to $500 million from $50 million.
Barron Trump: Estimated at $150 million.
Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner: Ivanka at $100 million; Kushner ~$1 billion
Donald Trump: Gained $3 billion.
Eric Trump: Net worth jumped to $400-750 million
Donald Trump Jr.: Increased to $500 million from $50 million.
Barron Trump: Estimated at $150 million.
Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner: Ivanka at $100 million; Kushner ~$1 billion
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This is pathetic, even for Trump’s DOJ
December 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM
This is pathetic, even for Trump’s DOJ
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Trump cutting US aid has killed more Christian Nigerians than anyone else ever could. And if we don’t stop him, it will get even more deadly.
He was never about protecting Christians. He was never about justice. He was always about white supremacy and oil. youtube.com/shorts/q5OeE...
He was never about protecting Christians. He was never about justice. He was always about white supremacy and oil. youtube.com/shorts/q5OeE...
Nigerian village Trump bombed to “stop Isis” says Isis has never been there
YouTube video by Qasim Rashid
youtube.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Trump cutting US aid has killed more Christian Nigerians than anyone else ever could. And if we don’t stop him, it will get even more deadly.
He was never about protecting Christians. He was never about justice. He was always about white supremacy and oil. youtube.com/shorts/q5OeE...
He was never about protecting Christians. He was never about justice. He was always about white supremacy and oil. youtube.com/shorts/q5OeE...
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A day after part of a missile fired by the US hit their village, landing just meters from its only medical facility, the people of Jabo are in a state of shock and confusion
villagers say Jabo is not known for terrorist activity and that local Christians coexist peacefully with the Muslim majority
villagers say Jabo is not known for terrorist activity and that local Christians coexist peacefully with the Muslim majority
December 27, 2025 at 7:22 PM
A day after part of a missile fired by the US hit their village, landing just meters from its only medical facility, the people of Jabo are in a state of shock and confusion
villagers say Jabo is not known for terrorist activity and that local Christians coexist peacefully with the Muslim majority
villagers say Jabo is not known for terrorist activity and that local Christians coexist peacefully with the Muslim majority
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Not only does this intentionally violate the First Amendment to the US Constitution, it’s vile to watch mean-spirited, selfish ghouls who starve the poor and kidnap people for their skin color sanctimoniously pretending they follow any of the teachings of Jesus.
December 27, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Not only does this intentionally violate the First Amendment to the US Constitution, it’s vile to watch mean-spirited, selfish ghouls who starve the poor and kidnap people for their skin color sanctimoniously pretending they follow any of the teachings of Jesus.
To think that we have defiled this country by making this man President is beyond comprehension.
December 26, 2025 at 7:30 PM
To think that we have defiled this country by making this man President is beyond comprehension.
Sounds applicable to the time of Trump, don't know why....
“Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy.” ― William Golding, Lord of the Flies
“Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy.” ― William Golding, Lord of the Flies
December 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Sounds applicable to the time of Trump, don't know why....
“Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy.” ― William Golding, Lord of the Flies
“Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man’s heart, and the fall through the air of the true, wise friend called Piggy.” ― William Golding, Lord of the Flies
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A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Abraham Lincoln is available for public viewing at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield.
www.sj-r.com/story/news/l... #FreedomDays #NotJustJuneteenth #WatchNight
www.sj-r.com/story/news/l... #FreedomDays #NotJustJuneteenth #WatchNight
See Lincoln’s signed Emancipation Proclamation in Springfield now
A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Abraham Lincoln is available for public viewing at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield.
www.sj-r.com
December 26, 2025 at 12:30 PM
A copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by President Abraham Lincoln is available for public viewing at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield.
www.sj-r.com/story/news/l... #FreedomDays #NotJustJuneteenth #WatchNight
www.sj-r.com/story/news/l... #FreedomDays #NotJustJuneteenth #WatchNight
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Your president is spending 11% more days at his private company’s properties and 25% more days playing golf than at this point in his first term.
www.pbump.net/o/an-officia...
www.pbump.net/o/an-officia...
December 25, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Your president is spending 11% more days at his private company’s properties and 25% more days playing golf than at this point in his first term.
www.pbump.net/o/an-officia...
www.pbump.net/o/an-officia...
The Brazen Cruelty of the Trump Regime
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
The Brazen Cruelty of the Trump Regime
Its plan to warehouse immigrants has shades of Nazi concentration camps and America's shameful imprisonment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
open.substack.com
December 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The Brazen Cruelty of the Trump Regime
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
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I worked for DOJ. I don't think people realize how dangerous it is for the White House to takeover the daily operations of the Justice Department.
December 25, 2025 at 5:05 AM
I worked for DOJ. I don't think people realize how dangerous it is for the White House to takeover the daily operations of the Justice Department.
By Theo Moudakis for the Toronto Star
December 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
By Theo Moudakis for the Toronto Star