Stephen
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George Washington’s foreign policy was built on respect for other nations and patient consideration of future burdens
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George Washington’s foreign policy was built on respect for other nations and patient consideration of future burdens
For the nation’s first president, friendliness was strategy, not concession: the republic would treat other nations with civility in order to remain independent of their appetites and quarrels.
theconversation.com
January 10, 2026 at 8:38 PM
George Washington’s foreign policy was built on respect for other nations and patient consideration of future burdens
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Quiz: How Fast Can You Name the Historical Event This Song Is Based on?
Quiz: How Fast Can You Name the Historical Event This Song Is Based on?
You’ve got to know the meaning behind the lyrics.
www.mentalfloss.com
January 10, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Quiz: How Fast Can You Name the Historical Event This Song Is Based on?
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Without the videos of what happened in Minneapolis, we’d be entirely reliant on an administration that habitually lies about ICE’s use of unjustified force — a situation more akin to that in Portland, where CBP officers shot two people Thursday.
The Authoritarianism Will Be Televised
Hello, it’s the weekend. This is The Weekender ☕️ In the 48...
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January 10, 2026 at 2:21 PM
Without the videos of what happened in Minneapolis, we’d be entirely reliant on an administration that habitually lies about ICE’s use of unjustified force — a situation more akin to that in Portland, where CBP officers shot two people Thursday.
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Health officials have moved 6 childhood vaccines off the routinely recommended schedule, framing it as expanding parental choice.
A health policy researcher explains why the shift to "shared decision-making" could mean many children don’t get protected. buff.ly/u4neWgE 🧪🩺 #VaccinesWork
A health policy researcher explains why the shift to "shared decision-making" could mean many children don’t get protected. buff.ly/u4neWgE 🧪🩺 #VaccinesWork
‘Shared decision-making’ for childhood vaccines sounds empowering – but it may mean less access for families already stretched thin
Doctor’s visits are already rushed. Adding extra steps means some children, especially those from low-income families, simply won’t get the vaccines they should.
buff.ly
January 10, 2026 at 4:48 AM
Health officials have moved 6 childhood vaccines off the routinely recommended schedule, framing it as expanding parental choice.
A health policy researcher explains why the shift to "shared decision-making" could mean many children don’t get protected. buff.ly/u4neWgE 🧪🩺 #VaccinesWork
A health policy researcher explains why the shift to "shared decision-making" could mean many children don’t get protected. buff.ly/u4neWgE 🧪🩺 #VaccinesWork
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Every day, we're bombarded with the bad news of Trump 2.0. It is exhausting to keep track of each new outrage. That's the clear intent.
The Trump transgressions come so quickly that they distract from one another. And when one is caught in the crossfire, it's hard to address the big picture.
The Trump transgressions come so quickly that they distract from one another. And when one is caught in the crossfire, it's hard to address the big picture.
Donald Trump and the deconstruction of America
Don't let the daily outrages obscure the big picture.
www.motherjones.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Every day, we're bombarded with the bad news of Trump 2.0. It is exhausting to keep track of each new outrage. That's the clear intent.
The Trump transgressions come so quickly that they distract from one another. And when one is caught in the crossfire, it's hard to address the big picture.
The Trump transgressions come so quickly that they distract from one another. And when one is caught in the crossfire, it's hard to address the big picture.
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Shapiro: J.D. Vance is profoundly and pathetically a weak human being, and he does whatever he thinks his boss wants him to do.
What we need right now is not idiotic gaslighting from the sitting VP
He should be ashamed of himself—and he’s not. I think that speaks to the weakness of his character.
What we need right now is not idiotic gaslighting from the sitting VP
He should be ashamed of himself—and he’s not. I think that speaks to the weakness of his character.
January 9, 2026 at 10:53 PM
Shapiro: J.D. Vance is profoundly and pathetically a weak human being, and he does whatever he thinks his boss wants him to do.
What we need right now is not idiotic gaslighting from the sitting VP
He should be ashamed of himself—and he’s not. I think that speaks to the weakness of his character.
What we need right now is not idiotic gaslighting from the sitting VP
He should be ashamed of himself—and he’s not. I think that speaks to the weakness of his character.
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This is incredibly well done, and totally damning. Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
Video: Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
An analysis of footage from three camera angles show that the vehicle appears to be turning away from a federal officer as he opened fire.
www.nytimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 3:27 PM
This is incredibly well done, and totally damning. Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...
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"ICE has waged a recruitment drive drenched in war metaphors and martial imagery. The type of person sought...is someone with a fervor for guns and an eagerness to apply violence."
Good work by @aselrod.bsky.social putting shooting in context of MAGA's violent ethos:
www.ms.now/opinion/ice-...
Good work by @aselrod.bsky.social putting shooting in context of MAGA's violent ethos:
www.ms.now/opinion/ice-...
Opinion | ICE's violence is no accident
Alan Elrod: The killing of a woman by an immigration enforcement officer in Minneapolis was the raw application of Trumpist authoritarianism.
www.ms.now
January 8, 2026 at 2:30 PM
"ICE has waged a recruitment drive drenched in war metaphors and martial imagery. The type of person sought...is someone with a fervor for guns and an eagerness to apply violence."
Good work by @aselrod.bsky.social putting shooting in context of MAGA's violent ethos:
www.ms.now/opinion/ice-...
Good work by @aselrod.bsky.social putting shooting in context of MAGA's violent ethos:
www.ms.now/opinion/ice-...
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BREAKING: CDC announces an unprecedented overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule, a significant shift that recommends fewer shots for all kids.
CDC overhauls childhood vaccine schedule to resemble Denmark in unprecedented move
The new U.S. guidelines recommend all children get vaccines for 11 diseases, compared with the 18 previously on the schedule.
nbcnews.to
January 5, 2026 at 7:07 PM
BREAKING: CDC announces an unprecedented overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule, a significant shift that recommends fewer shots for all kids.
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Police Officers Who Defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 Say Their Struggles Linger, 5 Years After the Riot | Several officers who fought rioters told @apnews.com that the hardest thing to deal with has been the many people playing down the violence from that day ... or claiming it didn’t happen. #Jan6
Police Officers Who Defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 Say Their Struggles Linger, 5 Years After the Riot - Bucks County Beacon
Several officers who fought the rioters said in Associated Press interviews that the hardest thing to deal with has been that many people are playing down the violence from that day, or they're ignori...
buckscountybeacon.com
January 5, 2026 at 12:12 PM
Police Officers Who Defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 Say Their Struggles Linger, 5 Years After the Riot | Several officers who fought rioters told @apnews.com that the hardest thing to deal with has been the many people playing down the violence from that day ... or claiming it didn’t happen. #Jan6
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Even this wasn’t planned out and if this wasn’t then nothing was.
US oil giants silent on Trump claim they will spend billions on Venezuelan oil industry
US oil giants silent on Trump claim they will spend billions on Venezuelan oil industry
US president says oil majors primed to invest in rebuilding infrastructure following Maduro ouster
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Even this wasn’t planned out and if this wasn’t then nothing was.
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Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
January 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Literally a publication for eight-year olds 40 years ago
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The House Armed Services Committee also was not briefed, I've confirmed.
News: Gang of Eight in Congress were only notified about Trump's Venezuela operation after it began, source familiar tells me. That means the heads of the Intelligence Committees in Senate and House were *not* consulted. Just crazy.
January 3, 2026 at 3:58 PM
The House Armed Services Committee also was not briefed, I've confirmed.
"When the United States disregards the legal limits on the use of force, it undermines the very norms it relies upon to condemn aggression elsewhere." www.jurist.org/commentary/2...
Sliding Toward Aggression: America’s Venezuela Campaign and the Unraveling of International Law
For months, the United States has been carrying out a campaign of escalating force against Venezuela—one that now includes dozens of lethal maritime strikes, a naval blockade of “sanctioned” oil tanke...
www.jurist.org
January 3, 2026 at 4:29 PM
"When the United States disregards the legal limits on the use of force, it undermines the very norms it relies upon to condemn aggression elsewhere." www.jurist.org/commentary/2...
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Tulsi Gabbard in 2019:
“The United States needs to stay out of Venezuela.
Let the Venezuelan people determine their future.
We don't want other countries to choose our leaders--so we have to stop trying to choose theirs.”
“The United States needs to stay out of Venezuela.
Let the Venezuelan people determine their future.
We don't want other countries to choose our leaders--so we have to stop trying to choose theirs.”
January 3, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Tulsi Gabbard in 2019:
“The United States needs to stay out of Venezuela.
Let the Venezuelan people determine their future.
We don't want other countries to choose our leaders--so we have to stop trying to choose theirs.”
“The United States needs to stay out of Venezuela.
Let the Venezuelan people determine their future.
We don't want other countries to choose our leaders--so we have to stop trying to choose theirs.”
PSA for Today : DO NOT EVER install the Wave Browser on your computer! This is at best adware and at worse malware which will leave you open to theft. It an avenue to have your identity and more stolen. #adware #malware #wavebrowser #psa
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January 3, 2026 at 4:19 PM
PSA for Today : DO NOT EVER install the Wave Browser on your computer! This is at best adware and at worse malware which will leave you open to theft. It an avenue to have your identity and more stolen. #adware #malware #wavebrowser #psa
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Read this 🧵⬇️
Some thoughts on what Trump has done in Venezuela and what it might mean for US national security. Caveat: not a Latin America scholar so this is focused on US policy. Clearly huge consequences for Venezuela that others can address.
First, despite the buildup, I didn't think Trump would do it.
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First, despite the buildup, I didn't think Trump would do it.
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January 3, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Read this 🧵⬇️
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I went to the Stranger Things finale in theaters and the strangest thing happened
I went to the Stranger Things finale in theaters and the strangest thing happened
A streaming show becomes a communal experience.
buff.ly
January 3, 2026 at 3:10 PM
I went to the Stranger Things finale in theaters and the strangest thing happened
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I just backed 1/6: The Graphic Novel - Issue #4 on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/one... #democracy #politics
1/6: The Graphic Novel - Issue #4
And Still We Rise!
www.kickstarter.com
January 1, 2026 at 4:53 PM
I just backed 1/6: The Graphic Novel - Issue #4 on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/one... #democracy #politics
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Police incident reports and news stories sometimes use this measure when referring to a block.
What makes something a unit block in Philadelphia
www.inquirer.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Police incident reports and news stories sometimes use this measure when referring to a block.
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The Holocaust Survivor Writer Who Can Help Us Through This Ominous Era | Arnošt Lustig experienced the worst of humanity — and maintained hope, anyway, writes
@emilyctamkin.bsky.social at @forward.com.
@emilyctamkin.bsky.social at @forward.com.
The Holocaust Survivor Writer Who Can Help Us Through This Ominous Era - Bucks County Beacon
Arnošt Lustig experienced the worst of humanity — and maintained hope, anyway.
buckscountybeacon.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
The Holocaust Survivor Writer Who Can Help Us Through This Ominous Era | Arnošt Lustig experienced the worst of humanity — and maintained hope, anyway, writes
@emilyctamkin.bsky.social at @forward.com.
@emilyctamkin.bsky.social at @forward.com.
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Journalist Jasper Nathaniel helped bring international attention to the case of Mohammed Ibrahim, the Palestinian American teenager who was released in late November after more than nine months in an Israeli military prison.
Jasper Nathaniel on “Israel’s Archaeological Apartheid,” the Jailing of Mohammed Ibrahim & More
Part 2 of our conversation with Jasper Nathaniel, the New York–based writer and reporter who covers Israel’s occupation of the West Bank on his Substack, Infinite Jaz. Nathaniel helped bring national...
www.democracynow.org
December 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Journalist Jasper Nathaniel helped bring international attention to the case of Mohammed Ibrahim, the Palestinian American teenager who was released in late November after more than nine months in an Israeli military prison.