Nic V2
@schiltron.bsky.social
Parent, attorney, progressive, optimist
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Irony is officially dead.
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Trump threatens to intervene if Iran kills peaceful protesters
"We are locked and loaded and ready to go," the president said in a post on Truth Social early Friday, after economic protests in the Islamic Republic took a sharply violent turn.
www.nbcnews.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Irony is officially dead.
www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/t...
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Trump 2.0’s second year may be even worse than the first. So, what can you do? Here are the 10 most important actions you can take in 2026. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-can-do-in-2026
January 1, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Trump 2.0’s second year may be even worse than the first. So, what can you do? Here are the 10 most important actions you can take in 2026. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-can-do-in-2026
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I went to all 10 of the daycares Nick Shirley featured in his viral video. I got inside 4 and found children. Lots of children: www.startribune.com/day-care-fra...
We went to some of the day cares Nick Shirley did. Here’s what we found.
Some of the 10 day cares the YouTube content creator blasted for having “no children” invited reporters in to see for themselves.
www.startribune.com
January 1, 2026 at 1:22 AM
I went to all 10 of the daycares Nick Shirley featured in his viral video. I got inside 4 and found children. Lots of children: www.startribune.com/day-care-fra...
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If you have a fed in your life, be it digital or IRL, show them some extra love these next few weeks
For so many, they are watching their lifes work get shit on by criminals & conmen
Be patient with them. Remind them they’re not alone. They aren’t forgotten
This administration has taken so much 💔
For so many, they are watching their lifes work get shit on by criminals & conmen
Be patient with them. Remind them they’re not alone. They aren’t forgotten
This administration has taken so much 💔
December 30, 2025 at 3:38 PM
If you have a fed in your life, be it digital or IRL, show them some extra love these next few weeks
For so many, they are watching their lifes work get shit on by criminals & conmen
Be patient with them. Remind them they’re not alone. They aren’t forgotten
This administration has taken so much 💔
For so many, they are watching their lifes work get shit on by criminals & conmen
Be patient with them. Remind them they’re not alone. They aren’t forgotten
This administration has taken so much 💔
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Taiwan's president vows to defend sovereignty after China drills.
Beijing launched missiles and deployed dozens of fighter jets, navy ships and coastguard vessels this week to encircle Taiwan's main island
u.afp.com/S8EC
Beijing launched missiles and deployed dozens of fighter jets, navy ships and coastguard vessels this week to encircle Taiwan's main island
u.afp.com/S8EC
January 1, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Taiwan's president vows to defend sovereignty after China drills.
Beijing launched missiles and deployed dozens of fighter jets, navy ships and coastguard vessels this week to encircle Taiwan's main island
u.afp.com/S8EC
Beijing launched missiles and deployed dozens of fighter jets, navy ships and coastguard vessels this week to encircle Taiwan's main island
u.afp.com/S8EC
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Breaking News: Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old democratic socialist who captured New Yorkers’ attention and ardor, was officially sworn in.
Zohran Mamdani Is Sworn In as Mayor of New York City
Zohran Mamdani officially took office as mayor after the New Year’s Eve ball drop, in a private ceremony held at a shuttered relic of the city’s subway.
nyti.ms
January 1, 2026 at 5:09 AM
Breaking News: Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old democratic socialist who captured New Yorkers’ attention and ardor, was officially sworn in.
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It's not enough to say what we're against. We must say what we're for — and fight for that vision every day.
Here are 15 ideas to build a better future.
Here are 15 ideas to build a better future.
How Do We Get Out of This Mess?
Robert Reich
youtu.be
January 1, 2026 at 1:00 AM
It's not enough to say what we're against. We must say what we're for — and fight for that vision every day.
Here are 15 ideas to build a better future.
Here are 15 ideas to build a better future.
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€1m Picasso portrait up for grabs for €100 in charity auction
€1m Picasso portrait up for grabs for €100 in charity auction
Artwork by one of the most influential artists of 20th century raffled to fund Alzheimer’s research
His work is consistently ranked among the world’s most expensive art, with paintings fetching more than a $100m at auction. But you no longer need to be a multimillionaire to own a Picasso – for €100, anyone in the world has the chance to walk away with a painting by one of the most influential artists of the 20th century.
The French charity Alzheimer’s Research Foundation announced recently it was raffling Picasso’s 1941 portrait, Tête de femme, which is worth more than €1m, to a single winner. Proceeds from the tickets will help fund Alzheimer’s research, one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 31, 2025 at 3:13 PM
€1m Picasso portrait up for grabs for €100 in charity auction
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Health care spending now represents about 18% of the US economy, meaning that roughly one out of every five dollars spent goes toward health care costs — more than what Americans spend on groceries or housing.
The spending is driving massive medical debt.
The spending is driving massive medical debt.
The Health Care Crisis Is Gobbling Up the Economy
Health care spending now represents about 18% of the US economy, meaning that roughly one out of every five dollars spent goes toward health care costs — more than what Americans spend on groceries or housing. The spending is driving massive medical debt.
jacobin.com
December 29, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Health care spending now represents about 18% of the US economy, meaning that roughly one out of every five dollars spent goes toward health care costs — more than what Americans spend on groceries or housing.
The spending is driving massive medical debt.
The spending is driving massive medical debt.
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New in PN: Why every vestige of Trump must be torn down
"The truly devoted will still open their wallets to buy lifetime supplies of Trump Bronzer for Men, Trump Blast Energy Drink, & Trump Adult Diapers. But his name should not adorn anything official, anything representing our country & its govt"
"The truly devoted will still open their wallets to buy lifetime supplies of Trump Bronzer for Men, Trump Blast Energy Drink, & Trump Adult Diapers. But his name should not adorn anything official, anything representing our country & its govt"
Why every vestige of Trump must be torn down
He's trying to create a physical legacy. The moment he's out of power, it has to be smashed to bits.
www.publicnotice.co
December 29, 2025 at 1:45 PM
New in PN: Why every vestige of Trump must be torn down
"The truly devoted will still open their wallets to buy lifetime supplies of Trump Bronzer for Men, Trump Blast Energy Drink, & Trump Adult Diapers. But his name should not adorn anything official, anything representing our country & its govt"
"The truly devoted will still open their wallets to buy lifetime supplies of Trump Bronzer for Men, Trump Blast Energy Drink, & Trump Adult Diapers. But his name should not adorn anything official, anything representing our country & its govt"
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There is a lot of money and coordination behind those pushing America and Europe in the same far right direction. Based on recent conversations with friends, I don’t think enough people know this.
“The Heritage Foundation, the intellectual engine behind the 922-page blueprint that has become the key policy manual for Trump’s second term, is partnering with a constellation of European nationalist far-right movements to export its playbook for countering progressive policies.” 11/10/25 …1/
The Heritage Foundation goes from MAGA to MEGA — Make Europe Great Again
On the agenda: pro-natalism, freedom of expression, opposing trans rights and fighting Chinese influence.
www.politico.eu
December 27, 2025 at 7:29 PM
There is a lot of money and coordination behind those pushing America and Europe in the same far right direction. Based on recent conversations with friends, I don’t think enough people know this.
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As the president graffitis his name to beloved institutions and builds monuments to his own vanity, we must focus on how much fun it will be to tear it all down. trib.al/sPBBcxs
The Immanent Joy of Detrumpification
As the president graffitis his name to beloved institutions and builds monuments to his own vanity, we must focus on how much fun it will be to tear it all down.
trib.al
December 26, 2025 at 1:10 AM
As the president graffitis his name to beloved institutions and builds monuments to his own vanity, we must focus on how much fun it will be to tear it all down. trib.al/sPBBcxs
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Most teenagers know that baseless conspiracy theories, partisan propaganda and artificially generated deepfakes lurk on social media. At a San Francisco high school, students are learning how to spot them.
The Class Where ‘Screenagers’ Train to Navigate Social Media and A.I.
New technologies are complicating efforts to teach the scrolling generation to think critically and defensively online.
nyti.ms
December 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Most teenagers know that baseless conspiracy theories, partisan propaganda and artificially generated deepfakes lurk on social media. At a San Francisco high school, students are learning how to spot them.
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J. D. Vance has "clearly made the calculation that anti-Semites are part of the Republican Party’s base, and he can’t afford to shunt them to the side as he plots his own presidential bid," Franklin Foer argues. theatln.tc/aaUENxUw
December 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
J. D. Vance has "clearly made the calculation that anti-Semites are part of the Republican Party’s base, and he can’t afford to shunt them to the side as he plots his own presidential bid," Franklin Foer argues. theatln.tc/aaUENxUw
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Remember: There's always strength in a union. Solidarity.
December 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Remember: There's always strength in a union. Solidarity.
Merry Christmas, y’all!
December 25, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Merry Christmas, y’all!
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Stephen Miller bemoans the jury's lack of shared values and of beliefs. I'd argue the opposite, the jury showed a commendable support for the decent values and beliefs most American people share. It's Stephen Miller who's out of step here, not the jury.
December 24, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Stephen Miller bemoans the jury's lack of shared values and of beliefs. I'd argue the opposite, the jury showed a commendable support for the decent values and beliefs most American people share. It's Stephen Miller who's out of step here, not the jury.
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If you have brown skin even a birth certificate is not enough to avoid deportation. This is what the 14th amendment was intended to stop.
Md. woman facing deportation is a citizen, lawyer says. ICE disagrees.
Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales, 22, was detained by ICE on Dec. 14 in Baltimore.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 24, 2025 at 4:46 PM
If you have brown skin even a birth certificate is not enough to avoid deportation. This is what the 14th amendment was intended to stop.
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We need to talk about vaccines.
We need to talk about vaccines | Sen. Bernie Sanders
YouTube video by Senator Bernie Sanders
youtu.be
December 24, 2025 at 1:29 AM
We need to talk about vaccines.
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via The New Yorker, Ellis Rosen cartoon
December 23, 2025 at 5:31 AM
via The New Yorker, Ellis Rosen cartoon