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This is on brand for Laura Ingraham, who said last year “If you know Minnesota well, and I know it well — especially Milwaukee — it's changed.”
www.jsonline.com/story/news/2...
www.jsonline.com/story/news/2...
The best thing about American culture war exporters is their literal inability to find places outside the U.S on a map
December 14, 2025 at 10:56 PM
This is on brand for Laura Ingraham, who said last year “If you know Minnesota well, and I know it well — especially Milwaukee — it's changed.”
www.jsonline.com/story/news/2...
www.jsonline.com/story/news/2...
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The endgame here is getting the Supreme Court to declare that the entire civil service system is unconstitutional. Which is to say, this administration does not want us to be a modern, efficient, globally competitive nation-state.
Supreme Court Poised to Vastly Expand Presidential Power, Again
The 90-year-old precedent protecting independent agencies is likely on its way out.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 14, 2025 at 11:00 PM
The endgame here is getting the Supreme Court to declare that the entire civil service system is unconstitutional. Which is to say, this administration does not want us to be a modern, efficient, globally competitive nation-state.
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wishing this hero a swift recovery
Ahmed al Ahmed, 43, has been identified as the man who disarmed one of the Sydney attackers.
Ahmed was shot by the second shooter, who was firing from a bridge. He suffered 2 gunshot wounds and is undergoing surgery.
Ahmed was shot by the second shooter, who was firing from a bridge. He suffered 2 gunshot wounds and is undergoing surgery.
December 14, 2025 at 3:58 PM
wishing this hero a swift recovery
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We are not as bloodthirsty as Stephen Miller wants us to be. French argues that Stephen Miller is miscalculating, and that it’s possible to awaken the country’s sleeping conscience. It may already be happening. French thinks we are already seeing a “vibe shift.”
substack.com/profile/4298...
substack.com/profile/4298...
Charlie Sykes (@sykescharlie)
https://open.substack.com/pub/charliesykes/p/the-anti-trump-vibe-shift?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web
substack.com
December 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
We are not as bloodthirsty as Stephen Miller wants us to be. French argues that Stephen Miller is miscalculating, and that it’s possible to awaken the country’s sleeping conscience. It may already be happening. French thinks we are already seeing a “vibe shift.”
substack.com/profile/4298...
substack.com/profile/4298...
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“This moment shows how ‘slippery slopes’ on human rights suddenly become cliffs."
‘Censorship pure and simple’: critics hit out at Trump plan to vet visitors’ social media
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
“This moment shows how ‘slippery slopes’ on human rights suddenly become cliffs."
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The cruel irony of Republicans voting down ACA subsidies is that it will end up hurting Trump voters the most.
57% of ACA Marketplace enrollees live in congressional districts represented by a Republican.
They're selling out their own voters.
57% of ACA Marketplace enrollees live in congressional districts represented by a Republican.
They're selling out their own voters.
December 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The cruel irony of Republicans voting down ACA subsidies is that it will end up hurting Trump voters the most.
57% of ACA Marketplace enrollees live in congressional districts represented by a Republican.
They're selling out their own voters.
57% of ACA Marketplace enrollees live in congressional districts represented by a Republican.
They're selling out their own voters.
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Beetles I photographed in Washington DC this year. 🐞 🪲
December 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Beetles I photographed in Washington DC this year. 🐞 🪲
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Calibri is WOKE
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
At State Dept., a Typeface Falls Victim in the War Against Woke
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:33 AM
Calibri is WOKE
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
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I am opposed to the prodemocracy coalition losing any more elections. I think running a female candidate for the third time since 2016 increases the chances of losing.
But thank you for trying to intentionally misunderstand the point.
But thank you for trying to intentionally misunderstand the point.
You are - as a general matter - opposed the idea of a female being nominated for the presidency in 2028?
December 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
I am opposed to the prodemocracy coalition losing any more elections. I think running a female candidate for the third time since 2016 increases the chances of losing.
But thank you for trying to intentionally misunderstand the point.
But thank you for trying to intentionally misunderstand the point.
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These days, it's notable whenever a major media company ignores Trump's pressure and stands with talent. So let's note that Disney has renewed Jimmy Kimmel's contract for another year
December 8, 2025 at 11:56 PM
These days, it's notable whenever a major media company ignores Trump's pressure and stands with talent. So let's note that Disney has renewed Jimmy Kimmel's contract for another year
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President Trump accused a group of Democratic lawmakers of sedition when they told members of the military that they must refuse unlawful orders. But Pam Bondi, the attorney general, said the same thing last year.
Must the Military Disobey Unlawful Orders? Pam Bondi Has Said Yes.
As a lawyer for a conservative think tank, Ms. Bondi, now the attorney general, filed a Supreme Court brief last year saying service members who followed such orders were committing crimes.
nyti.ms
December 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
President Trump accused a group of Democratic lawmakers of sedition when they told members of the military that they must refuse unlawful orders. But Pam Bondi, the attorney general, said the same thing last year.
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Tomorrow at 3:00 House and Senate Democrats will be holding a "shadow hearing" on the detention of U.S. citizens. I'll be there testifying about the broader policy changes which led us to this moment.
/my name isn't in this press release but I'll be there! www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...
/my name isn't in this press release but I'll be there! www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...
Blumenthal & Robert Garcia to Hold Forum to Receive Testimony from Five U.S. Citizens Assaulted, Illegally Detained by DHS | U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut
[WASHINGTON, DC] – On Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 3 PM ET in 216 Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, DC, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal...
www.blumenthal.senate.gov
December 8, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Tomorrow at 3:00 House and Senate Democrats will be holding a "shadow hearing" on the detention of U.S. citizens. I'll be there testifying about the broader policy changes which led us to this moment.
/my name isn't in this press release but I'll be there! www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...
/my name isn't in this press release but I'll be there! www.blumenthal.senate.gov/newsroom/pre...
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I guess the Administration is going to try not to release the full video.
Q: “You said you would have no problem with releasing the full video of that strike on September 2nd.”
Trump: “I didn’t say that. You said that. I didn’t say that. This is ABC fake news.”
Trump on Dec. 3: “Whatever they have, we’d certainly release. No problem.”
Trump: “I didn’t say that. You said that. I didn’t say that. This is ABC fake news.”
Trump on Dec. 3: “Whatever they have, we’d certainly release. No problem.”
December 8, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I guess the Administration is going to try not to release the full video.
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With one hand they give you a Trader Joe’s and dazzle you with a Total Wine and in the other they rip away a beloved legend… The Bell Tolls for the Cheesecake Factory in Friendship Heights: www.popville.com/2025/12/chee...
The Bell Tolls for the Cheesecake Factory in Friendship Heights on January 24, 2026 - PoPville
5335 Wisconsin Ave, NW With one hand they give you a Trader Joe's and dazzle you with a Total Wine and in the other they rip away a beloved legend... Thanks to everyone who sent the sad news about the...
www.popville.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:40 PM
With one hand they give you a Trader Joe’s and dazzle you with a Total Wine and in the other they rip away a beloved legend… The Bell Tolls for the Cheesecake Factory in Friendship Heights: www.popville.com/2025/12/chee...
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"Starting Jan. 1, in six states selected to take part in a federal pilot program, traditional Medicare recipients will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered --
private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny..."
www.kuow.org/stories/thou...
private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny..."
www.kuow.org/stories/thou...
Thousands of Washington state Medicare users could soon have claims denied by AI
Starting Jan. 1, traditional Medicare recipients in Washington state will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered — private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny.
www.kuow.org
December 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
"Starting Jan. 1, in six states selected to take part in a federal pilot program, traditional Medicare recipients will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered --
private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny..."
www.kuow.org/stories/thou...
private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny..."
www.kuow.org/stories/thou...
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Conservatives said something about free speech once, I heard.
When you confront someone on the right with stuff like this, they will respond "well, you weren't complaining when liberals were doing it to us!"
That's untrue. But that argument hurts their brain less than defending this on its merits.
When you confront someone on the right with stuff like this, they will respond "well, you weren't complaining when liberals were doing it to us!"
That's untrue. But that argument hurts their brain less than defending this on its merits.
FBI Making List of American “Extremists,” Leaked Memo Reveals
Are you on Trump's naughty list?
www.kenklippenstein.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Conservatives said something about free speech once, I heard.
When you confront someone on the right with stuff like this, they will respond "well, you weren't complaining when liberals were doing it to us!"
That's untrue. But that argument hurts their brain less than defending this on its merits.
When you confront someone on the right with stuff like this, they will respond "well, you weren't complaining when liberals were doing it to us!"
That's untrue. But that argument hurts their brain less than defending this on its merits.
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“It feels a lot like a storm where people have to stay inside and not go out… But it’s heartbreaking because it’s a storm that’s only affecting a third of the population and other people may not even be aware of it.”
“It’s a crime to be a Latino right now in New Orleans,” he said. “I can be arrested just because of my face.”
In New Orleans, a sanctuary city's policies are being tested in a state that supports immigration enforcement
Louisiana’s top officials welcome federal immigration enforcement efforts, even as officials in the state’s largest city have expressed an unwillingness to aid them.
www.nbcnews.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:03 PM
“It feels a lot like a storm where people have to stay inside and not go out… But it’s heartbreaking because it’s a storm that’s only affecting a third of the population and other people may not even be aware of it.”
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“Russia has welcomed President Donald Trump's new National Security Strategy, calling it "largely consistent" with Moscow's vision.” www.bbc.com/news/article...
New US security strategy aligns with Russia's vision, Moscow says
The Kremlin welcomes the starkly worded document, which does not cast Russia as a threat to the US.
www.bbc.com
December 7, 2025 at 7:26 PM
“Russia has welcomed President Donald Trump's new National Security Strategy, calling it "largely consistent" with Moscow's vision.” www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Cruelty is recreation for the Trump and MAGA crowd.
December 7, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Cruelty is recreation for the Trump and MAGA crowd.
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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 7, 2025 at 10:01 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.
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A cartoon by Ellis Rosen. #NewYorkerCartoons
December 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
A cartoon by Ellis Rosen. #NewYorkerCartoons
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The instinct to investigate truth-tellers rather than alleged illegality has marked some of America’s darkest constitutional moments.
And it is the through line of this one. trib.al/JLeOjA1
And it is the through line of this one. trib.al/JLeOjA1
December 4, 2025 at 11:37 PM
The instinct to investigate truth-tellers rather than alleged illegality has marked some of America’s darkest constitutional moments.
And it is the through line of this one. trib.al/JLeOjA1
And it is the through line of this one. trib.al/JLeOjA1
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And with the ACA issue, as with every other issue under Mike Johnson, the House returns from many more days off to do a mad frantic scramble to get something done before 22 million people get screwed in 30 days, with Trump constantly posting and saying different things about it.
December 1, 2025 at 1:27 PM
And with the ACA issue, as with every other issue under Mike Johnson, the House returns from many more days off to do a mad frantic scramble to get something done before 22 million people get screwed in 30 days, with Trump constantly posting and saying different things about it.
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It would be hilarious if an increasingly disinhibited Trump included in his announcement of this pardon a little ad libbed aside about how his son Don Jr will especially appreciate this.
in the midst of our supposed campaign against Venezuelan drug traffickers the President of the United States has chosen to pardon the Former President of Honduras, freeing him from his long prison sentence earned for trafficking more than 400 tons of cocaine into the United States
November 29, 2025 at 12:27 AM
It would be hilarious if an increasingly disinhibited Trump included in his announcement of this pardon a little ad libbed aside about how his son Don Jr will especially appreciate this.