Polly
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House Republicans Buried the Jack Smith Transcript on New Year’s Eve. I Read It So You Don’t Have To.
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House Republicans Buried the Jack Smith Transcript on New Year’s Eve. I Read It So You Don’t Have To.
12 takeaways from Smith's closed-door testimony
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January 2, 2026 at 4:29 PM
House Republicans Buried the Jack Smith Transcript on New Year’s Eve. I Read It So You Don’t Have To.
open.substack.com/pub/readtpa/...
open.substack.com/pub/readtpa/...
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If only Trump was as concerned about the safety of peaceful protestors at home: www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/t...
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 4:57 PM
If only Trump was as concerned about the safety of peaceful protestors at home: www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/t...
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Just months out from the 2026 midterms, the DOJ is aggressively ramping up efforts to gain access to all states' unredacted voter rolls. Experts suggest there’s a large, dangerous goal behind the effort: establishing federal control of elections. https://bit.ly/49DGvGz
As DOJ Sues More States For Voter Rolls, Federal ‘Power Grab’ Comes into Focus
Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.
www.democracydocket.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Just months out from the 2026 midterms, the DOJ is aggressively ramping up efforts to gain access to all states' unredacted voter rolls. Experts suggest there’s a large, dangerous goal behind the effort: establishing federal control of elections. https://bit.ly/49DGvGz
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I don’t know about you, but—during this 250th anniversary year—I’m not going to stay quiet while Trump and his regime lies, steals, cheats, abuses, commits crimes, trashes our Constitution & imagines their cruelty & hate in any way represents America. I’ve had a little break and I’m ready to fight.
January 2, 2026 at 5:01 PM
I don’t know about you, but—during this 250th anniversary year—I’m not going to stay quiet while Trump and his regime lies, steals, cheats, abuses, commits crimes, trashes our Constitution & imagines their cruelty & hate in any way represents America. I’ve had a little break and I’m ready to fight.
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Good point. Too bad we don’t have that anymore thanks to Trump.
January 2, 2026 at 2:25 PM
Good point. Too bad we don’t have that anymore thanks to Trump.
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My first review of 2026!
Our information infrastructure pretends neutrality when in reality it runs on amplifying bias.
Nothing threatens our civilization more than these opaque, unchecked, monopolysed public opinion machines.
Nothing threatens our civilization more than these opaque, unchecked, monopolysed public opinion machines.
I always wondered why everyone uses a similar YouTube thumbnail with a grabby headline and a side-by-side. I just learned that the YouTube algorithm is friendly to them, and they get better placement so your message can reach a larger audience. youtu.be/i4XyiYKgjvY?...
January 2, 2026 at 6:31 AM
My first review of 2026!
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Mar-a-Lago guests lined up at the metal detectors to confirm they’ve disarmed themselves for Trump’s gun free zone
January 2, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Mar-a-Lago guests lined up at the metal detectors to confirm they’ve disarmed themselves for Trump’s gun free zone
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My main takeaway from the Jack Smith testimony: we should push our presidential candidate to make him Attorney General in 2029.
January 1, 2026 at 8:54 PM
My main takeaway from the Jack Smith testimony: we should push our presidential candidate to make him Attorney General in 2029.
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Mamdani: I have been told that this is the occasion to reset expectations, that I should use this opportunity to encourage the people of New York to ask for little and expect even less. I will do no such thing. The only expectation I seek to reset is that of small expectations.
January 1, 2026 at 7:54 PM
Mamdani: I have been told that this is the occasion to reset expectations, that I should use this opportunity to encourage the people of New York to ask for little and expect even less. I will do no such thing. The only expectation I seek to reset is that of small expectations.
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For those who have been led to believe that this year’s flu vaccine doesn’t work, this isn’t the case.
ER visits and hospital admissions are reduced by 72–75% in children and adolescents, and by 32–39% in adults.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
ER visits and hospital admissions are reduced by 72–75% in children and adolescents, and by 32–39% in adults.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Early influenza virus characterisation and vaccine effectiveness in England in autumn 2025, a period dominated by influenza A(H3N2) subclade K
Influenza A(H3N2) subclade K (J.2.4.1) has dominated the 2025/26 season start in England. Post-infection ferret antisera raised against northern hemisphere 2025/26 vaccine strains showed reduced reactivity to subclade K viruses in England, aligning ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
January 1, 2026 at 11:38 PM
For those who have been led to believe that this year’s flu vaccine doesn’t work, this isn’t the case.
ER visits and hospital admissions are reduced by 72–75% in children and adolescents, and by 32–39% in adults.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
ER visits and hospital admissions are reduced by 72–75% in children and adolescents, and by 32–39% in adults.
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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Who'd have thunk it?
January 1, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Who'd have thunk it?
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BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani is officially mayor of New York City
January 1, 2026 at 5:19 AM
BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani is officially mayor of New York City
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Smith: He was getting calls from people he trusts, people he relies on—and he still refused to come to the aid of the people at the Capitol. That’s very important evidence for criminal intent in our case.
December 31, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Smith: He was getting calls from people he trusts, people he relies on—and he still refused to come to the aid of the people at the Capitol. That’s very important evidence for criminal intent in our case.
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In case you were wondering, Jack Smith's testimony was the *opposite* of "total exoneration."
December 31, 2025 at 10:54 PM
In case you were wondering, Jack Smith's testimony was the *opposite* of "total exoneration."
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At the start of 2025, we knew this movement would play a pivotal role in the fight against authoritarianism.
Still, we’re blown away by the level of commitment and dedication you have shown throughout a difficult year.
Thank you for reminding the regime that power still belongs with the people.
Still, we’re blown away by the level of commitment and dedication you have shown throughout a difficult year.
Thank you for reminding the regime that power still belongs with the people.
December 31, 2025 at 1:32 PM
At the start of 2025, we knew this movement would play a pivotal role in the fight against authoritarianism.
Still, we’re blown away by the level of commitment and dedication you have shown throughout a difficult year.
Thank you for reminding the regime that power still belongs with the people.
Still, we’re blown away by the level of commitment and dedication you have shown throughout a difficult year.
Thank you for reminding the regime that power still belongs with the people.
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Now imagine those words spoken by Special Counsel Smith in a criminal trial.
Damning proof of criminal guilt.
Damning proof of criminal guilt.
Smith: He was getting calls from people he trusts, people he relies on—and he still refused to come to the aid of the people at the Capitol. That’s very important evidence for criminal intent in our case.
December 31, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Now imagine those words spoken by Special Counsel Smith in a criminal trial.
Damning proof of criminal guilt.
Damning proof of criminal guilt.
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BREAKING: Trump says he is removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland
December 31, 2025 at 9:10 PM
BREAKING: Trump says he is removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland
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“Out of touch” isn’t it.
A president who gilds the Oval Office in gold, slaps his own name on a cultural institution, tears down the East Wing for his own vanity project, and then tells us the affordability crisis is all in our heads.
It’s not out of touch; it’s contempt for the people he governs.
A president who gilds the Oval Office in gold, slaps his own name on a cultural institution, tears down the East Wing for his own vanity project, and then tells us the affordability crisis is all in our heads.
It’s not out of touch; it’s contempt for the people he governs.
December 30, 2025 at 8:52 PM
“Out of touch” isn’t it.
A president who gilds the Oval Office in gold, slaps his own name on a cultural institution, tears down the East Wing for his own vanity project, and then tells us the affordability crisis is all in our heads.
It’s not out of touch; it’s contempt for the people he governs.
A president who gilds the Oval Office in gold, slaps his own name on a cultural institution, tears down the East Wing for his own vanity project, and then tells us the affordability crisis is all in our heads.
It’s not out of touch; it’s contempt for the people he governs.
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He was supposed to serve 10 years and pay $36 million in restitution for defrauding investors. Never served a day. Not Somali.
December 31, 2025 at 1:20 AM
He was supposed to serve 10 years and pay $36 million in restitution for defrauding investors. Never served a day. Not Somali.
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This bill passed unanimously. Let's see if they override his veto. Bet they won't.
NEW: President Trump's first veto of his second term kills a unanimous bill to fund a major drinking water project in Colorado. Trump had threatened punishment for Colorado for imprisoning his ally Tina Peters. www.9news.com/article/news...
Trump vetoes bill to fund Arkansas Valley conduit in Colorado
President Trump vetoed a bill to fund a pipeline project to bring clean drinking water to communities on the Eastern Plains between Pueblo and Lamar.
www.9news.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:45 AM
This bill passed unanimously. Let's see if they override his veto. Bet they won't.
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The last five decades have been marked by an explosion in wealth inequality and a growing distrust of America’s institutions.
Many Americans believe that the system as a whole is rigged against them.
They're right.
Many Americans believe that the system as a whole is rigged against them.
They're right.
December 31, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The last five decades have been marked by an explosion in wealth inequality and a growing distrust of America’s institutions.
Many Americans believe that the system as a whole is rigged against them.
They're right.
Many Americans believe that the system as a whole is rigged against them.
They're right.
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Every time Republicans can’t fix what’s actually broken, they go looking for a new group to blame. Right now, it’s Somali communities. It’s a hateful and unnecessary distraction and our country deserves better.
December 31, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Every time Republicans can’t fix what’s actually broken, they go looking for a new group to blame. Right now, it’s Somali communities. It’s a hateful and unnecessary distraction and our country deserves better.
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Every American should be demanding answers as to why the Trump Department of Justice was monitoring a journalist investigating Jeffrey Epstein.
December 29, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Every American should be demanding answers as to why the Trump Department of Justice was monitoring a journalist investigating Jeffrey Epstein.
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Politicians are now saying the way to fix democracy is to have less of it. Give all the power to one elected person who can do whatever they want until we try to remove them. Cool. That's not worrying at all.
December 29, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Politicians are now saying the way to fix democracy is to have less of it. Give all the power to one elected person who can do whatever they want until we try to remove them. Cool. That's not worrying at all.