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Texas Universities are now like police departments who would prefer to pay out the inevitable lawsuits rather than stop breaking the law
Texas A&M University will not reinstate a lecturer who was fired after a video of her teaching about gender identity in a children’s literature class went viral, despite a faculty appeals panel unanimously concluding that her dismissal was not justified.
Texas A&M won’t reinstate fired lecturer despite findings
A vice chancellor upheld the firing of Melissa McCoul, seen in a viral video being confronted by a student on her gender identity teachings, saying the termination was done with “good cause.”
www.texastribune.org
December 26, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Texas Universities are now like police departments who would prefer to pay out the inevitable lawsuits rather than stop breaking the law
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"A growing number of House and Senate Republicans are taking Islamophobia to a new level, actively calling for discrimination against Muslims and even arguing that some should be denaturalized and deported from the United States."
A Green Light for Anti-Islam Bigotry for Trump’s GOP
Congressional Republicans are openly attacking Muslim Americans.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
"A growing number of House and Senate Republicans are taking Islamophobia to a new level, actively calling for discrimination against Muslims and even arguing that some should be denaturalized and deported from the United States."
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Several key issues remain unresolved in ongoing negotiations between Ukraine and the United States over a potential framework to end Russia's war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said last week. https://to.pbs.org/44LEt5p
3 key issues that remain unresolved in U.S.-Ukraine talks on ending Russia's war
Several key issues remain unresolved in ongoing negotiations between Ukraine and the United States over a potential framework to end Russia’s war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said last wee...
www.pbs.org
December 26, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Several key issues remain unresolved in ongoing negotiations between Ukraine and the United States over a potential framework to end Russia's war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said last week. https://to.pbs.org/44LEt5p
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Kash Patel had long crusaded for the release of the Epstein files and victim lists—only now in office to reverse course, downplay the whole thing, and become one of the leaders of the effort to muzzle the release of further information.
Kash Patel, the FBI's agent of chaos
The biggest little scandal in Washington right now is how bad Patel is at being FBI director.
www.motherjones.com
December 26, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Kash Patel had long crusaded for the release of the Epstein files and victim lists—only now in office to reverse course, downplay the whole thing, and become one of the leaders of the effort to muzzle the release of further information.
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Perry Bamonte, keyboardist and guitarist in The Cure, has died at 65, the English indie rock band confirmed through their official website reut.rs/44L8BxS
Perry Bamonte, keyboardist and guitarist for The Cure, dies at 65
Perry Bamonte, keyboardist and guitarist in The Cure, has died at 65, the English indie rock band confirmed through their official website on Friday.
reut.rs
December 26, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Perry Bamonte, keyboardist and guitarist in The Cure, has died at 65, the English indie rock band confirmed through their official website reut.rs/44L8BxS
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To me, the Christmas message is that we should care for the needy and vulnerable. I don't understand people who think it means we should smash the car windows of immigrants, tear-gas neighborhoods and zip-tie children.
May federal agents lose their masks and find their souls.
May federal agents lose their masks and find their souls.
December 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
To me, the Christmas message is that we should care for the needy and vulnerable. I don't understand people who think it means we should smash the car windows of immigrants, tear-gas neighborhoods and zip-tie children.
May federal agents lose their masks and find their souls.
May federal agents lose their masks and find their souls.
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Russia compares US blockade of Venezuela to piracy reut.rs/4seAgBe
Russia compares US blockade of Venezuela to piracy
Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday that the United States was reviving piracy and banditry in the Caribbean Sea by blockading Venezuela and said it hoped that U.S. President Donald Trump's pragmatism would help avoid a disaster.
reut.rs
December 25, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Russia compares US blockade of Venezuela to piracy reut.rs/4seAgBe
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LIVE: Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spews lava
www.youtube.com/live/QSqQAob...
www.youtube.com/live/QSqQAob...
LIVE: Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spews lava
YouTube video by Reuters
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December 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
LIVE: Hawaii's Kilauea volcano spews lava
www.youtube.com/live/QSqQAob...
www.youtube.com/live/QSqQAob...
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The media continues to fail us, to downplay the seriousness of the situation, refusing to acknowledge how corrupt the cover-up of this whole episode is.
Washington Post's new headline is still wrong.
1. The release was not "huge."
2. DOJ missed the deadline to release all the files.
3, No mention of extensive redactions.
Support independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
1. The release was not "huge."
2. DOJ missed the deadline to release all the files.
3, No mention of extensive redactions.
Support independent, pro-democracy media. hubs.ly/Q03CbHTt0
December 20, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The media continues to fail us, to downplay the seriousness of the situation, refusing to acknowledge how corrupt the cover-up of this whole episode is.
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Correct headline: Blanche announces Department of Justice will not abide by law, plans to violate statute, and overrules Legislative branch on behalf of President....
Blanche said the files “will come in all different forms,” including “photographs.”
DOJ Will Release Epstein Files In Batches, Blanche Says Ahead Of Initial Release Today
Blanche said the files “will come in all different forms,” including “photographs.”
www.forbes.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Correct headline: Blanche announces Department of Justice will not abide by law, plans to violate statute, and overrules Legislative branch on behalf of President....
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TENNESSEE RECAP:
MONTGOMERY COUNTY Republican school board member Teresa Crosslin, who did a fully nude sex video on Showtime’s “Jigolos”: NOT RESIGNING ❌
WILSON COUNTY Republican school board member Donnie Self, charged with multiple counts of indecent exposure: RESIGNING ✅
MONTGOMERY COUNTY Republican school board member Teresa Crosslin, who did a fully nude sex video on Showtime’s “Jigolos”: NOT RESIGNING ❌
WILSON COUNTY Republican school board member Donnie Self, charged with multiple counts of indecent exposure: RESIGNING ✅
December 20, 2025 at 6:09 PM
TENNESSEE RECAP:
MONTGOMERY COUNTY Republican school board member Teresa Crosslin, who did a fully nude sex video on Showtime’s “Jigolos”: NOT RESIGNING ❌
WILSON COUNTY Republican school board member Donnie Self, charged with multiple counts of indecent exposure: RESIGNING ✅
MONTGOMERY COUNTY Republican school board member Teresa Crosslin, who did a fully nude sex video on Showtime’s “Jigolos”: NOT RESIGNING ❌
WILSON COUNTY Republican school board member Donnie Self, charged with multiple counts of indecent exposure: RESIGNING ✅
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DOJ has slow-walked, withheld & stonewalled the Trump-Epstein files for nearly a year
Now they brazenly defy Congress, releasing incomplete & over-redacted records
We @democracydefendersfund.org are prepared to compel full compliance with the law 👇 www.democracydefendersfund.org/prs/12.19.25...
Now they brazenly defy Congress, releasing incomplete & over-redacted records
We @democracydefendersfund.org are prepared to compel full compliance with the law 👇 www.democracydefendersfund.org/prs/12.19.25...
Press Release | Democracy Defenders Fund
www.democracydefendersfund.org
December 19, 2025 at 11:29 PM
DOJ has slow-walked, withheld & stonewalled the Trump-Epstein files for nearly a year
Now they brazenly defy Congress, releasing incomplete & over-redacted records
We @democracydefendersfund.org are prepared to compel full compliance with the law 👇 www.democracydefendersfund.org/prs/12.19.25...
Now they brazenly defy Congress, releasing incomplete & over-redacted records
We @democracydefendersfund.org are prepared to compel full compliance with the law 👇 www.democracydefendersfund.org/prs/12.19.25...
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Colorado’s U.S. senators derail government funding votes over dismantling of NCAR by Trump trib.al/31QMTsA
Colorado’s U.S. senators derail government funding votes over dismantling of NCAR by Trump
President Trump’s “reckless decision to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research will have lasting, devastating impacts across the country,” Sens. John Hickenlooper …
trib.al
December 19, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Colorado’s U.S. senators derail government funding votes over dismantling of NCAR by Trump trib.al/31QMTsA
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We are currently reviewing what has been released and will provide updates.
December 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
We are currently reviewing what has been released and will provide updates.
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The Justice Department has released some of the Epstein file documents.
Department of Justice | Homepage | United States Department of Justice
www.justice.gov
December 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
The Justice Department has released some of the Epstein file documents.
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Wow! The Radical transparency is overwhelming!
December 19, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Wow! The Radical transparency is overwhelming!
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NEW: A Utah plastic surgeon was on trial for falsifying COVID-19 vaccine cards. Then Pam Bondi stepped in.
Bondi’s dismissal of the case signals the increasing clout of “medical freedom” activists and vaccine skeptics under the leadership of RFK Jr.
With @sltrib.com
Bondi’s dismissal of the case signals the increasing clout of “medical freedom” activists and vaccine skeptics under the leadership of RFK Jr.
With @sltrib.com
Pam Bondi Dismissed Charges Against a Surgeon Who Falsified Vaccine Cards. It Emboldened Others With Similar Cases.
A Utah surgeon’s victory in a vaccine fraud case has encouraged other “medical freedom” advocates to consider seeking leniency for similar charges. “This undermines every layer of the system that prot...
www.propublica.org
December 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEW: A Utah plastic surgeon was on trial for falsifying COVID-19 vaccine cards. Then Pam Bondi stepped in.
Bondi’s dismissal of the case signals the increasing clout of “medical freedom” activists and vaccine skeptics under the leadership of RFK Jr.
With @sltrib.com
Bondi’s dismissal of the case signals the increasing clout of “medical freedom” activists and vaccine skeptics under the leadership of RFK Jr.
With @sltrib.com
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In a dangerous departure from democratic norms, the Trump administration escalated its effort to punish Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) by turning its review of the senator’s critiques against the president into an official Command Investigation under military law.
Trump Admin Intensifies Military Probe Against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly, Launches Command Investigation
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
In a dangerous departure from democratic norms, the Trump administration escalated its effort to punish Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) by turning its review of the senator’s critiques against the president into an official Command Investigation under military law.
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Elon Musk is currently worth $648 billion, according to Bloomberg.
To put that in perspective, if Musk spent $1 MILLION EVERY DAY, it would take him 1,774 YEARS TO SPEND $648 billion.
To put that in perspective, if Musk spent $1 MILLION EVERY DAY, it would take him 1,774 YEARS TO SPEND $648 billion.
December 17, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Elon Musk is currently worth $648 billion, according to Bloomberg.
To put that in perspective, if Musk spent $1 MILLION EVERY DAY, it would take him 1,774 YEARS TO SPEND $648 billion.
To put that in perspective, if Musk spent $1 MILLION EVERY DAY, it would take him 1,774 YEARS TO SPEND $648 billion.
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The unemployment rate rose to 4.6%, highest since 2021. https://to.pbs.org/4rVhlLP
The U.S. gained 64,000 jobs in November but lost 105,000 in October as the unemployment rate rose to 4.6%
Hiring has clearly lost momentum, hobbled by uncertainty over President Donald Trump's tariffs and the lingering effects of the high interest rates the Federal Reserve engineered in 2022 and 2023 to r...
to.pbs.org
December 16, 2025 at 3:29 PM
The unemployment rate rose to 4.6%, highest since 2021. https://to.pbs.org/4rVhlLP
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"I love that Rick Scott is on CNN talking about all the waste and deception in the health care/insurance business. He really is an expert since his company paid a record $1.7 billion in fines for Medicare fraud."
December 17, 2025 at 10:39 AM
"I love that Rick Scott is on CNN talking about all the waste and deception in the health care/insurance business. He really is an expert since his company paid a record $1.7 billion in fines for Medicare fraud."
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"Many in El Paso have close ties to Fort Bliss...
On Saturday, area residents plan to hold a 'silent protest' at ICE offices near the Fort Bliss facility. Organizers ask demonstrators to wear black and hold signs that describe the conditions inside the camp..."
www.ktep.org/2025-12-12/h...
On Saturday, area residents plan to hold a 'silent protest' at ICE offices near the Fort Bliss facility. Organizers ask demonstrators to wear black and hold signs that describe the conditions inside the camp..."
www.ktep.org/2025-12-12/h...
Human Rights groups warn immigration detention camp at Fort Bliss reaching “breaking point”
Human Rights groups are calling the immigration detention camp at Fort Bliss a human and civil rights disaster. They demand the federal government shut down the tent facility and warn living condition...
www.ktep.org
December 13, 2025 at 2:18 PM
"Many in El Paso have close ties to Fort Bliss...
On Saturday, area residents plan to hold a 'silent protest' at ICE offices near the Fort Bliss facility. Organizers ask demonstrators to wear black and hold signs that describe the conditions inside the camp..."
www.ktep.org/2025-12-12/h...
On Saturday, area residents plan to hold a 'silent protest' at ICE offices near the Fort Bliss facility. Organizers ask demonstrators to wear black and hold signs that describe the conditions inside the camp..."
www.ktep.org/2025-12-12/h...
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The ACLU has posted 17 sworn declarations from people locked up at the Trump Adminstration's largest immigrant prison camp, at Fort Bliss in Texas.
In World War Two, the same site was called the "Fort Bliss Enemy Alien Detention Station."
Read the declarations here:
www.aclu.org/documents/fo...
In World War Two, the same site was called the "Fort Bliss Enemy Alien Detention Station."
Read the declarations here:
www.aclu.org/documents/fo...
Fort Bliss Declarations - December 2025 | American Civil Liberties Union
www.aclu.org
December 13, 2025 at 2:28 PM
The ACLU has posted 17 sworn declarations from people locked up at the Trump Adminstration's largest immigrant prison camp, at Fort Bliss in Texas.
In World War Two, the same site was called the "Fort Bliss Enemy Alien Detention Station."
Read the declarations here:
www.aclu.org/documents/fo...
In World War Two, the same site was called the "Fort Bliss Enemy Alien Detention Station."
Read the declarations here:
www.aclu.org/documents/fo...
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Cheer up! We're still showing signs of life! Come look through the eyes of Ann Telnaes, Dave Granlund, Dennis Goris, Mike Smith, Paul Fell, RJ Matson, Scott Stantis & Steve Brodner
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...
CSotD: We’re Not Yet Warm And Dead
There is an expression within the Cold Water Rescue community, “They’re not dead until they’re warm and dead.” It comes from having pulled people out of icy water with no discernible signs of life, on...
www.dailycartoonist.com
December 13, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Cheer up! We're still showing signs of life! Come look through the eyes of Ann Telnaes, Dave Granlund, Dennis Goris, Mike Smith, Paul Fell, RJ Matson, Scott Stantis & Steve Brodner
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...
www.dailycartoonist.com/index.php/20...