Christopher Girling
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Reposted by Christopher Girling
About 50 of Planned Parenthood’s nearly 600 clinics have shut down this year, largely because of Republican moves to cut the organization off from government money. As the closures mount, a different kind of organization is seeking to fill the void: anti-abortion pregnancy centers.
The Planned Parenthood Closed. A Christian Clinic Seized the Moment.
About 50 Planned Parenthoods have shut down this year, largely a result of efforts by President Trump and Republicans to target the organization.
nyti.ms
December 26, 2025 at 12:05 AM
About 50 of Planned Parenthood’s nearly 600 clinics have shut down this year, largely because of Republican moves to cut the organization off from government money. As the closures mount, a different kind of organization is seeking to fill the void: anti-abortion pregnancy centers.
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Breaking News: The U.S. struck the Islamic State in northwestern Nigeria, President Trump announced. The strike comes weeks after Trump ordered the Defense Department to prepare to intervene to protect Christians from Islamic militants.
Trump Announces Strike Against ISIS in Nigeria
The attack comes after President Trump ordered the Defense Department last month to prepare to intervene militarily in Nigeria to protect Christians from Islamic militants.
nyti.ms
December 26, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Breaking News: The U.S. struck the Islamic State in northwestern Nigeria, President Trump announced. The strike comes weeks after Trump ordered the Defense Department to prepare to intervene to protect Christians from Islamic militants.
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The U.S. strikes against the Islamic State in Nigeria followed President Trump’s threat to take military action to protect Christians from attacks by Islamic militants. Trump did not specify which attacks he was referring to, nor did he cite evidence for the claim that Christians are being targeted.
What to Know About U.S. Military Action in Nigeria
Before the strikes on Thursday, President Trump said he would halt all aid and go in “guns-a-blazing” to target militants.
nyti.ms
December 26, 2025 at 1:44 AM
The U.S. strikes against the Islamic State in Nigeria followed President Trump’s threat to take military action to protect Christians from attacks by Islamic militants. Trump did not specify which attacks he was referring to, nor did he cite evidence for the claim that Christians are being targeted.
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President Trump’s spiteful defamation suit against the Pulitzer Prize Board may backfire, as the latter is now demanding Trump’s psychological records, prescription medication records, and tax returns in the discovery process. trib.al/LUCScTR
December 25, 2025 at 10:39 PM
President Trump’s spiteful defamation suit against the Pulitzer Prize Board may backfire, as the latter is now demanding Trump’s psychological records, prescription medication records, and tax returns in the discovery process. trib.al/LUCScTR
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An ICE officer shot an undocumented driver trying to evade arrest on Wednesday in a Baltimore suburb, ICE and local officials said, resulting in a crash that left the driver and a passenger hospitalized.
Man Shot in ICE Confrontation in Maryland, Officials Say
Federal and local officials said the man, an immigrant from Portugal, tried to flee and harm agents. He and another man were hospitalized after a vehicle they were in crashed.
nyti.ms
December 25, 2025 at 1:40 PM
An ICE officer shot an undocumented driver trying to evade arrest on Wednesday in a Baltimore suburb, ICE and local officials said, resulting in a crash that left the driver and a passenger hospitalized.
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Evil. I don’t use that word lightly.
Santa better watch out
He better not cry
He better not pout
I’m telling you why
He will be deported from town!
He better not cry
He better not pout
I’m telling you why
He will be deported from town!
December 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Evil. I don’t use that word lightly.
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An annual Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center was canceled by its host after a board appointed by President Trump added his name to the Washington building's facade.
Kennedy Center’s Christmas Eve Jazz Show Canceled After Trump Name Added to Building
Chuck Redd, a jazz musician, said he canceled his annual concert after President Trump’s name was affixed to the Washington building’s facade.
nyti.ms
December 25, 2025 at 12:10 PM
An annual Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center was canceled by its host after a board appointed by President Trump added his name to the Washington building's facade.
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In @nytopinion
As “The Late Show” approaches its end in May, Stephen Colbert “has turned his show’s last hurrah into a torrid victory lap, and he’s done it by manifesting the show he’d always envisioned: a show about love and a show about loss,” Lisa Schwarzbaum writes.
As “The Late Show” approaches its end in May, Stephen Colbert “has turned his show’s last hurrah into a torrid victory lap, and he’s done it by manifesting the show he’d always envisioned: a show about love and a show about loss,” Lisa Schwarzbaum writes.
Opinion | Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Fulfills Its Promise
After winning an Emmy, Stephen Colbert spoke about creating a “show about love.” In its homestretch, “The Late Show” is fulfilling that promise.
nyti.ms
December 25, 2025 at 1:45 AM
In @nytopinion
As “The Late Show” approaches its end in May, Stephen Colbert “has turned his show’s last hurrah into a torrid victory lap, and he’s done it by manifesting the show he’d always envisioned: a show about love and a show about loss,” Lisa Schwarzbaum writes.
As “The Late Show” approaches its end in May, Stephen Colbert “has turned his show’s last hurrah into a torrid victory lap, and he’s done it by manifesting the show he’d always envisioned: a show about love and a show about loss,” Lisa Schwarzbaum writes.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“No postwar political movement has been more closely bound up in the fortunes of its founder than MAGA is,” writes Matthew Walther.
“No postwar political movement has been more closely bound up in the fortunes of its founder than MAGA is,” writes Matthew Walther.
Opinion | The Strange Death of Make America Great Again
Trump has begun to recede from the movement he created.
nyti.ms
December 25, 2025 at 1:45 AM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“No postwar political movement has been more closely bound up in the fortunes of its founder than MAGA is,” writes Matthew Walther.
“No postwar political movement has been more closely bound up in the fortunes of its founder than MAGA is,” writes Matthew Walther.
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A coalition of 19 states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday sued the Department of Health and Human Services over a declaration that could complicate access to gender-affirming care for young people. n.pr/453QS51
19 states sue HHS over a move that could curtail youth gender-affirming care
A coalition of 19 states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday sued the Department of Health and Human Services over a declaration that could complicate access to gender-affirming care for young people.
n.pr
December 24, 2025 at 6:55 AM
A coalition of 19 states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday sued the Department of Health and Human Services over a declaration that could complicate access to gender-affirming care for young people. n.pr/453QS51
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The Australian state of New South Wales, of which Sydney is the capital, on Wednesday passed new laws that further restrict gun ownership and empower police to shut down protests, in response to last week’s terrorist attack on a Hanukkah celebration.
Australian State Passes ‘Extraordinary’ Gun and Protest Laws After Bondi Attack
While the new restrictions on firearms have broad support, new police powers to crack down on some protests were criticized as limits on civil liberties.
nyti.ms
December 24, 2025 at 8:55 AM
The Australian state of New South Wales, of which Sydney is the capital, on Wednesday passed new laws that further restrict gun ownership and empower police to shut down protests, in response to last week’s terrorist attack on a Hanukkah celebration.
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Judge, jury, executioner.
The Constitution bans these from being in one person, but …
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The Constitution bans these from being in one person, but …
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US strikes another alleged drug-smuggling boat in eastern Pacific
The U.S. military says it has conducted another strike against a boat it said was smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing one person.
apnews.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Judge, jury, executioner.
The Constitution bans these from being in one person, but …
apnews.com/article/trum...
The Constitution bans these from being in one person, but …
apnews.com/article/trum...
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Reposted by Christopher Girling
Remember when Trump lied that the Biden administration wasn't sending all the relief money North Carolina needed?
Stein: What is typical after a storm like this is that the federal government provides about 50, 60, even 70 percent of the damages in relief dollars to help a region recover from a massive hit. So far, North Carolina has received about 11 percent.
December 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Remember when Trump lied that the Biden administration wasn't sending all the relief money North Carolina needed?
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An escalating standoff between the U.S. and Venezuela has led both countries’ militaries to jam satellite navigation signals in the Caribbean to guard against a potential attack, data show, putting air and sea traffic in the region at greater risk of a collision or accident.
U.S. and Venezuela Jam Caribbean GPS Signals to Thwart Attacks, Raising Flight Hazard
Military brinkmanship between President Trump and Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela has led to an increase in electronic warfare in the region.
nyti.ms
December 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
An escalating standoff between the U.S. and Venezuela has led both countries’ militaries to jam satellite navigation signals in the Caribbean to guard against a potential attack, data show, putting air and sea traffic in the region at greater risk of a collision or accident.
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The White House has been caught.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
December 20, 2025 at 12:33 PM
The White House has been caught.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
The administration inserted a photo of Bill Clinton, Michael Jackson, and Diana Ross into the Epstein files and falsely implied it showed them with victims.
In reality, it’s a publicly available fundraiser photo featuring Jackson and Ross’s own children.
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Nobody works this hard for this long to cover up something this bad unless they are guilty.
December 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Nobody works this hard for this long to cover up something this bad unless they are guilty.
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It is utterly catastrophic that RFK Jr. plans to end CDC recommendations for most childhood vaccines.
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
December 20, 2025 at 12:50 AM
It is utterly catastrophic that RFK Jr. plans to end CDC recommendations for most childhood vaccines.
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
It’s a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
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President Trump on Wednesday night gave a rare prime-time address intended to defend his accomplishments that included a long list of exaggerations and misleading statements. Here’s a fact-check. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/h...
December 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM
President Trump on Wednesday night gave a rare prime-time address intended to defend his accomplishments that included a long list of exaggerations and misleading statements. Here’s a fact-check. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/h...
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The arts institution will be called the Trump-Kennedy Center. The president's press secretary said it comes after a unanimous vote by the center's board, which Trump took over earlier this year. n.pr/4qhD3bd
President Trump to add his own name to the Kennedy Center
The arts institution will be called the Trump-Kennedy Center. The president's press secretary said it comes after a unanimous vote by the center's board, which Trump took over earlier this year.
n.pr
December 18, 2025 at 9:21 PM
The arts institution will be called the Trump-Kennedy Center. The president's press secretary said it comes after a unanimous vote by the center's board, which Trump took over earlier this year. n.pr/4qhD3bd
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The science behind gender-affirming care has been endorsed by every major medical organization. This isn't about science or medicine. It's about the discomfort many non-trans people feel over the *existence* of trans people.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce a package of measures that would together ban gender-affirming care for minors. A press conference is set for 11 a.m. Thursday. n.pr/44xQKdD
RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz to announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce a package of measures that would together ban gender-affirming care for minors. A press conference is set for 11 a.m. Thursday.
n.pr
December 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The science behind gender-affirming care has been endorsed by every major medical organization. This isn't about science or medicine. It's about the discomfort many non-trans people feel over the *existence* of trans people.
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Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws. n.pr/48UTa7g
Australia announces strict new gun laws. Here's how it can act so swiftly
Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws.
n.pr
December 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Less than 48 hours after the deadly attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach that left more than a dozen dead, Australian authorities announced proposals for sweeping new gun laws. n.pr/48UTa7g
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The EPA has quietly removed the fact that human activity is driving climate change from a handful of pages on its website. The changes comes as the Trump administration takes aggressive action to boost oil, gas and coal, the burning of which is the main driver of global warming.
Some Mentions of Human Causes of Climate Change Removed From E.P.A. Site
An E.P.A. site listing the causes of climate change no longer includes the main one: human activity.
nyti.ms
December 9, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The EPA has quietly removed the fact that human activity is driving climate change from a handful of pages on its website. The changes comes as the Trump administration takes aggressive action to boost oil, gas and coal, the burning of which is the main driver of global warming.
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wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics
December 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
wtf is a FIFA peace prize? that's like being an NFL laureate in physics