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Amplify the good stuff. Bring attention to topics in danger of falling off the radar. Focus on legit news in need of amplification. Remember: Carl Bernstein says, "Truth is not neutral." Christiane Amanpour, says be "truthful, not neutral."
Federal Court Greenlights North Carolina’s Trump-Ordered Gerrymander
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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"John Oliver discusses the Paramount Skydance merger, how they’ve named Bari Weiss the new Editor-in-Chief of CBS News, and what her editorial history and perspective mean for the future of U.S. journalism..."
"John Oliver discusses the Paramount Skydance merger, how they’ve named Bari Weiss the new Editor-in-Chief of CBS News, and what her editorial history and perspective mean for the future of U.S. journalism..."
Bari Weiss: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
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November 27, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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"John Oliver discusses the Paramount Skydance merger, how they’ve named Bari Weiss the new Editor-in-Chief of CBS News, and what her editorial history and perspective mean for the future of U.S. journalism..."
"John Oliver discusses the Paramount Skydance merger, how they’ve named Bari Weiss the new Editor-in-Chief of CBS News, and what her editorial history and perspective mean for the future of U.S. journalism..."
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I know most of the focus is on RFK Jr.'s weird horny texts, but the news that he used to spam Bill Nye with anti-vax weirdness and Bill was like, "Dude, you're you're confusing correlation for causation" is the only RFK text-message news I will ever need.
November 27, 2025 at 1:15 AM
I know most of the focus is on RFK Jr.'s weird horny texts, but the news that he used to spam Bill Nye with anti-vax weirdness and Bill was like, "Dude, you're you're confusing correlation for causation" is the only RFK text-message news I will ever need.
Don't miss this from @lastweektonight.com 11/16/2025
"John Oliver discusses the vital role public media plays in the lives of many Americans, how the Trump Administration’s massive budget cuts could impact those Americans directly..."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yknM...
"John Oliver discusses the vital role public media plays in the lives of many Americans, how the Trump Administration’s massive budget cuts could impact those Americans directly..."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yknM...
Public Media: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
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November 27, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Don't miss this from @lastweektonight.com 11/16/2025
"John Oliver discusses the vital role public media plays in the lives of many Americans, how the Trump Administration’s massive budget cuts could impact those Americans directly..."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yknM...
"John Oliver discusses the vital role public media plays in the lives of many Americans, how the Trump Administration’s massive budget cuts could impact those Americans directly..."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yknM...
"Picking Abraham for this position was an "irresponsible choice," said Lawrence Gostin, a professor of global health law at Georgetown University." "Dr. Abraham has little trust in science and he is likely to further erode the credibility of the CDC," he said."
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Louisiana's top health official, a critic of the COVID vaccine, will be CDC deputy
Louisiana's surgeon general Dr. Ralph Abraham, who has praised Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s tenure as health secretary and called COVID vaccines "dangerous," will become the second-highest ranking official...
www.npr.org
November 27, 2025 at 1:14 AM
"Picking Abraham for this position was an "irresponsible choice," said Lawrence Gostin, a professor of global health law at Georgetown University." "Dr. Abraham has little trust in science and he is likely to further erode the credibility of the CDC," he said."
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Just a guess, but I'll bet there are many, many more people who know who Captain Mark Kelly is now. 👏👏
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Sen. Kelly says Trump doesn't “understand the Constitution” : Consider This from NPR
Facing the threat of a potential military court martial and possible questions from the FBI, Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona spoke to NPR's Scott Detrow. This comes after Kelly, a Navy veteran a...
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November 27, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Just a guess, but I'll bet there are many, many more people who know who Captain Mark Kelly is now. 👏👏
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@stephruhle.bsky.social Curious about your take on this.
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National Parks to raise fees by $100 for international tourists to popular U.S. parks
The National Park Service says it is going to start charging international tourists an extra $100 to enter popular parks. They will be left out of fee-free days, reserved for American residents.
www.npr.org
November 27, 2025 at 1:07 AM
@stephruhle.bsky.social Curious about your take on this.
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This will be a good story to circle back to in a year. [Follow the money.]
"The money made off the new fees will help support the national parks, including with upgrading facilities for visitors and maintenance, according to the statement."
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"The money made off the new fees will help support the national parks, including with upgrading facilities for visitors and maintenance, according to the statement."
www.npr.org/2025/11/26/g...
National Parks to raise fees by $100 for international tourists to popular U.S. parks
The National Park Service says it is going to start charging international tourists an extra $100 to enter popular parks. They will be left out of fee-free days, reserved for American residents.
www.npr.org
November 27, 2025 at 1:06 AM
This will be a good story to circle back to in a year. [Follow the money.]
"The money made off the new fees will help support the national parks, including with upgrading facilities for visitors and maintenance, according to the statement."
www.npr.org/2025/11/26/g...
"The money made off the new fees will help support the national parks, including with upgrading facilities for visitors and maintenance, according to the statement."
www.npr.org/2025/11/26/g...
“She wasn’t told why she was detained,” he said. “She was bounced from Massachusetts, to New Hampshire, to Vermont, to Louisiana on this unconstitutional merry-go-round.”
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Immigrant with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is detained by ICE
A Massachusetts woman who was once engaged to the brother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt remains in ICE custody two weeks after her arrest on the way to pick up the son she shares wit...
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November 27, 2025 at 12:56 AM
“She wasn’t told why she was detained,” he said. “She was bounced from Massachusetts, to New Hampshire, to Vermont, to Louisiana on this unconstitutional merry-go-round.”
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"The Campbell’s Co. said Tuesday it has placed one of its executives on leave while it investigates claims that he made racist comments and mocked the company’s products and customers in an audio recording."
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Campbell's IT chief on leave after lawsuit claims he said company's food is for 'poor people'
The Campbell’s Co. said Tuesday it has placed one of its executives on leave while it investigates claims that he made racist comments and mocked the company’s products and customers in an audio recor...
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November 27, 2025 at 12:47 AM
"The Campbell’s Co. said Tuesday it has placed one of its executives on leave while it investigates claims that he made racist comments and mocked the company’s products and customers in an audio recording."
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"Reyes agreed to suspend her order pending the government’s appeal, which hasn’t been resolved yet. But the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to ban transgender people from the military in the meantime."
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Court official dismisses Justice Department's misconduct complaint against a federal judge in DC
A court official has dismissed a Justice Department complaint that accused a federal judge of misconduct during hearings for a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender troops se...
apnews.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:45 AM
"Reyes agreed to suspend her order pending the government’s appeal, which hasn’t been resolved yet. But the U.S. Supreme Court has allowed the Trump administration to ban transgender people from the military in the meantime."
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@apnews.com has an excellent fact-check page on their website.
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FACT FOCUS: It is not illegal for voters to show ID in New York and California
As the leadup to the 2026 midterm elections begins, social media users — among them billionaire X owner Elon Musk, who briefly served as a top advisor to President Donald Trump — have claimed that it ...
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November 27, 2025 at 12:43 AM
@apnews.com has an excellent fact-check page on their website.
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Update—
💥 Alt5 Sigma’s board sacked its acting CEO/CFO. Been in the job for just a few weeks.
💥 COO also ousted.
💥 Director quit.
💥 Special committee disbanded.
All per new SEC filing:
www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Arch...
💥 Alt5 Sigma’s board sacked its acting CEO/CFO. Been in the job for just a few weeks.
💥 COO also ousted.
💥 Director quit.
💥 Special committee disbanded.
All per new SEC filing:
www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Arch...
New: Alt5 Sigma, one of Trump's key business partners, told the SEC that it suspended its CEO in mid-October.
An internal email, though, says he was placed on “temporary leave” more than a month earlier.
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An internal email, though, says he was placed on “temporary leave” more than a month earlier.
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Trump Crypto Partner Alt5 Sigma May Have Violated SEC Rules With Filing On CEO
One of Trump's key business partners told the SEC it suspended its CEO in mid-October. Internal records suggest he was on “temporary leave” more than a month earlier.
www.forbes.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Update—
💥 Alt5 Sigma’s board sacked its acting CEO/CFO. Been in the job for just a few weeks.
💥 COO also ousted.
💥 Director quit.
💥 Special committee disbanded.
All per new SEC filing:
www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Arch...
💥 Alt5 Sigma’s board sacked its acting CEO/CFO. Been in the job for just a few weeks.
💥 COO also ousted.
💥 Director quit.
💥 Special committee disbanded.
All per new SEC filing:
www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Arch...
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A federal three-judge panel on Wednesday allowed North Carolina to use a redrawn congressional map aimed at flipping a seat to Republicans as part of President Donald Trump’s multistate redistricting campaign ahead of the 2026 elections. https://to.pbs.org/3LYZcw9
Judges allow North Carolina to use a map drawn in bid to give Republicans another U.S. House seat
The map targets the state's only swing seat, held by Democratic Rep. Don Davis, who represents over 20 northeastern counties.
www.pbs.org
November 27, 2025 at 12:18 AM
A federal three-judge panel on Wednesday allowed North Carolina to use a redrawn congressional map aimed at flipping a seat to Republicans as part of President Donald Trump’s multistate redistricting campaign ahead of the 2026 elections. https://to.pbs.org/3LYZcw9
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In new report on Trump’s crypto dealings, Dems on House Judiciary cite a bunch of Forbes’ reporting, including—
“Trump’s Crypto Firm Raised $52 Million—Likely Sending Millions To His Family, New Disclosure Reveals”
www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
“Trump’s Crypto Firm Raised $52 Million—Likely Sending Millions To His Family, New Disclosure Reveals”
www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
November 26, 2025 at 2:48 PM
In new report on Trump’s crypto dealings, Dems on House Judiciary cite a bunch of Forbes’ reporting, including—
“Trump’s Crypto Firm Raised $52 Million—Likely Sending Millions To His Family, New Disclosure Reveals”
www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
“Trump’s Crypto Firm Raised $52 Million—Likely Sending Millions To His Family, New Disclosure Reveals”
www.forbes.com/sites/zachev...
democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
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Unemployment has been rising “a tenth of a point here, a tenth of a point there.” That feels small month to month, but as it has added up month over month, we've silently shifted from a very tight market toward a noticeably weaker one. Slow drips still fill the bucket.
November 26, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Unemployment has been rising “a tenth of a point here, a tenth of a point there.” That feels small month to month, but as it has added up month over month, we've silently shifted from a very tight market toward a noticeably weaker one. Slow drips still fill the bucket.
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The realities of Trump aging in office:
He appears to doze off during events.
His public appearances mostly occur during a short window: Between noon and 5pm.
He sits while others stand.
His covers bruises with makeup.
He had an MRI scan that he tried to hide from the public.
He appears to doze off during events.
His public appearances mostly occur during a short window: Between noon and 5pm.
He sits while others stand.
His covers bruises with makeup.
He had an MRI scan that he tried to hide from the public.
Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The realities of Trump aging in office:
He appears to doze off during events.
His public appearances mostly occur during a short window: Between noon and 5pm.
He sits while others stand.
His covers bruises with makeup.
He had an MRI scan that he tried to hide from the public.
He appears to doze off during events.
His public appearances mostly occur during a short window: Between noon and 5pm.
He sits while others stand.
His covers bruises with makeup.
He had an MRI scan that he tried to hide from the public.
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$937,989.39: That's the amount of the penalty owed by Trump and Alina Habba, according to a new appeals court decision, which upheld a 2023 ruling that Trump and Habba committed "sanctionable conduct" by filing a "frivolous" lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and James Comey.
November 27, 2025 at 12:05 AM
$937,989.39: That's the amount of the penalty owed by Trump and Alina Habba, according to a new appeals court decision, which upheld a 2023 ruling that Trump and Habba committed "sanctionable conduct" by filing a "frivolous" lawsuit against Hillary Clinton and James Comey.
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Trump transition team discloses donors one year after release pledge
The 45-person list includes Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who both co-chaired the transition.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
The 45-person list includes Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who both co-chaired the transition.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
Trump transition team discloses donors one year after release pledge
The 45-person list includes Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who both co-chaired the transition.
www.nbcnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Trump transition team discloses donors one year after release pledge
The 45-person list includes Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who both co-chaired the transition.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
The 45-person list includes Education Secretary Linda McMahon and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who both co-chaired the transition.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/whi...
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We agree with AG Rayfield - it is wild that this is where we are right before Thanksgiving.
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AG Rayfield Leads Lawsuit to Block Unlawful SNAP Benefit Cutoffs - Oregon Department of Justice
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sues to Block Unlawful SNAP Eligibility Guidance Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a lawsuit filed today along with 21 other attorneys general to stop the federal governm...
www.doj.state.or.us
November 26, 2025 at 11:58 PM
We agree with AG Rayfield - it is wild that this is where we are right before Thanksgiving.
www.doj.state.or.us/media-home/n...
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A sad irony in Washington, D.C., where West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot today. Six days ago, a court ruled their deployment was illegal, but stayed the order pending appeal. My heart goes out to these public servants and their families. oag.dc.gov/sites/defaul...
November 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
A sad irony in Washington, D.C., where West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot today. Six days ago, a court ruled their deployment was illegal, but stayed the order pending appeal. My heart goes out to these public servants and their families. oag.dc.gov/sites/defaul...
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I’m proud to sign Senate Bill 426 to strengthen protections for Oregon’s construction workers who build our communities and grow Oregon’s economy.
November 26, 2025 at 10:11 PM
I’m proud to sign Senate Bill 426 to strengthen protections for Oregon’s construction workers who build our communities and grow Oregon’s economy.