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silverlinks.bsky.social @silverlinks.bsky.social · 15m

Trump’s Feud With Colombian Leader Threatens U.S. Antidrug Efforts

www.nytimes.com

silverlinks.bsky.social @silverlinks.bsky.social · 16m

Takeaways from AP's report on how US sought to lure Maduro's pilot into betraying Venezuelan leader

A federal agent had a daring plan: persuade Nicolas Maduro’s chief pilot to surreptitiously divert the Venezuelan president’s plane to a place where U.S. authorities could nab the strongman.

silverlinks.bsky.social @silverlinks.bsky.social · 16m

Exclusive: US military officials required to sign NDAs tied to Latin America mission, sources say

The development raises new questions about a military buildup that Venezuela fears may lead to an invasion.

www.reuters.com

silverlinks.bsky.social @silverlinks.bsky.social · 16m

This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It.

When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...

www.propublica.org

silverlinks.bsky.social @silverlinks.bsky.social · 17m

GOP-Led House Panel Urges DOJ to Probe Biden’s Executive Actions

The House Oversight Committee accused the former president’s staffers of making executive decisions in his place toward the end of his presidency.

silverlinks.bsky.social @silverlinks.bsky.social · 17m

Trump formally appeals 'politically charged' hush money conviction

The appeal seeks to dismiss Trump's May 2024 conviction in New York on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records.

www.nbcnews.com

silverlinks.bsky.social @silverlinks.bsky.social · 17m

Trump Says He Is Prepared to Send ‘More Than the National Guard’ Into U.S. Cities

www.nytimes.com

silverlinks.bsky.social @silverlinks.bsky.social · 17m

Judge indefinitely halts shutdown layoffs noting human toll

A federal judge in San Francisco has indefinitely halted thousands of layoffs of federal employees announced by the Trump administration since Oct. 1.

silverlinks.bsky.social @silverlinks.bsky.social · 18m

Democratic AGs and governors sue USDA for suspending SNAP benefits

More than two dozen Democratic state leaders are suing the Department of Agriculture after the Trump administration said it would not use contingency funds to pay SNAP benefits during the shutdown.

silverlinks.bsky.social @silverlinks.bsky.social · 18m

There Is No Democratic Future Without Supreme Court Reform

I’ve made versions of this argument here in the Editors’ Blog and...

talkingpointsmemo.com

silverlinks.bsky.social @silverlinks.bsky.social · 19h

A War Against the People: Fascism will Steal Everything From Us

42 million Americans will lose food assistance this week. This is a crime against the people.

jaredyatessexton.substack.com

silverlinks.bsky.social @silverlinks.bsky.social · 19h

Trump plans to install Border Patrol officials to lead a more aggressive migrant crackdown

The White House has approved a list of ICE leaders to be replaced by Border Patrol officials in coming days amid disappointment with arrest numbers.

www.nbcnews.com

silverlinks.bsky.social @silverlinks.bsky.social · 19h

Amazon to cut about 14,000 corporate jobs in AI push

Amazon said on Tuesday it will reduce its global corporate workforce by about 14,000 people, with more cuts expected next year, in a major shakeup driven in part by adoption of artificial intelligence...

finance.yahoo.com

silverlinks.bsky.social @silverlinks.bsky.social · 19h

Hegseth Is Waging War Against the Laws of War

If you’re still not sure whether the United States is at risk of sliding into authoritarianism, talk to some Americans who know all about the proper and improper uses of violence. They are the men and...

www.bloomberg.com

silverlinks.bsky.social @silverlinks.bsky.social · 19h

US launches strikes on alleged drug-running boats off Colombia, killing 14

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that the U.S. military has carried out three strikes in the eastern Pacific Ocean on four boats accused of carrying drugs, killing 14 people and leavin...

silverlinks.bsky.social @silverlinks.bsky.social · 19h

Opinion | Gambling Is Killing Sports and Consuming America

www.nytimes.com

silverlinks.bsky.social @silverlinks.bsky.social · 20h

CBP Searched a Record Number of Phones at the US Border Over the Past Year

The total number of US Customs and Border Protection device searches jumped by 17 percent over the 2024 fiscal year, but more invasive forensic searches remain relatively rare.

silverlinks.bsky.social @silverlinks.bsky.social · 20h

Hurricane Melissa Has Meteorologists Terrified

The storm, which is set to make landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday, has stunned meteorologists with its intensity and the speed at which it built.

silverlinks.bsky.social @silverlinks.bsky.social · 20h

ICE Is Using a University Building as a Deportation Office and the University Says It Can't Do Anything About It

The Milwaukee School of Engineering is largely powerless to kick ICE out of a building it wanted to turn into a new academic center, according to audio of a meeting obtained by 404 Media.

www.404media.co

silverlinks.bsky.social @silverlinks.bsky.social · 22h

How ICE Spies On WhatsApp

ICE’s HSI division gets contacts from the WhatsApp account of a fake ID dealer and has little trouble identifying them, according to warrant.

silverlinks.bsky.social @silverlinks.bsky.social · 22h

"Identifying Far-Right Fashion" with Bellingcat Researchers | Podcast Episode on RSS.com

This week, we were discussing what role fashion plays for far-right movements. We spoke to Bellingcat's resident experts on the subject. Michael Colborne has been investigating far-right networks for ...

silverlinks.bsky.social @silverlinks.bsky.social · 22h

Senators Propose Sweeping Changes to Generic Drug Oversight

Citing a ProPublica investigation, lawmakers are calling on the FDA to conduct more drug testing and to alert hospitals and other purchasers when foreign manufacturers with safety failures are given a...

www.propublica.org

silverlinks.bsky.social @silverlinks.bsky.social · 22h

Elon Musk’s Grokipedia contains copied Wikipedia pages

www.theverge.com

silverlinks.bsky.social @silverlinks.bsky.social · 22h

Elon Musk's Grokipedia Pushes Far-Right Talking Points

The new AI-powered Wikipedia competitor falsely claims that pornography worsened the AIDS epidemic and that social media may be fueling a rise in transgender people.

silverlinks.bsky.social @silverlinks.bsky.social · 22h

This Is the Nuclear-Powered Ship Deployed in Trump’s War on Drug Boats

The USS Gerald R. Ford is a $13 billion aircraft carrier sailing to the Caribbean with nuclear propulsion, an electromagnetic plane launcher, and 90 aircraft onboard.