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Constitutional Conservative, Trad YIMBY, PA-DC-FL. Moka pot > french press > pour over. I manage properties
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Wow. Tracy Beth Høeg, the FDA's new acting director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) just put this slide up during her presentation to ACIP.
We have left reality.
We have left reality.
December 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Wow. Tracy Beth Høeg, the FDA's new acting director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) just put this slide up during her presentation to ACIP.
We have left reality.
We have left reality.
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The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
December 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service
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Footage of the moment a Waymo car ran over Kit Kat, a beloved San Francisco bodega cat, raises new questions about the self-driving company’s safeguards. His death started a heated debate between those who despise automation and those who believe robots can improve their everyday lives.
How Kit Kat Was Killed: Video Shows What a Waymo Couldn’t See
Surveillance video shows a woman crouching beside a Waymo self-driving taxi, trying to lure a beloved neighborhood cat to safety. A second later, the car drove off.
nyti.ms
December 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Footage of the moment a Waymo car ran over Kit Kat, a beloved San Francisco bodega cat, raises new questions about the self-driving company’s safeguards. His death started a heated debate between those who despise automation and those who believe robots can improve their everyday lives.
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Hegseth had clear rules before these strikes began to rescue shipwrecked survivors who were no longer a threat and only re-engage if they took hostile action. Instead, after two men survived the Sept. 2 strike, he let an order stand to kill them anyway. That is not a fog-of-war mistake.
U.S. Military’s Boat Strikes Planning Takes On New Significance
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Hegseth had clear rules before these strikes began to rescue shipwrecked survivors who were no longer a threat and only re-engage if they took hostile action. Instead, after two men survived the Sept. 2 strike, he let an order stand to kill them anyway. That is not a fog-of-war mistake.
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Kash Patel’s girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, asked FBI agents on her security team at least two times, including once this spring, to drive her friend home, and agents objected to diverting from their assignment. www.ms.now/news/kash-pa...
Kash Patel ordered FBI detail to give girlfriend’s pal a lift home: sources
FBI agents have grown increasingly concerned by Patel’s use of the bureau’s strapped resource.
www.ms.now
December 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Kash Patel’s girlfriend, Alexis Wilkins, asked FBI agents on her security team at least two times, including once this spring, to drive her friend home, and agents objected to diverting from their assignment. www.ms.now/news/kash-pa...
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BERMAN: Would it be legal for police in Arkansas to kill suspected drug dealers on a boat in a lake?
TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded
BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.
TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded
BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.
December 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
BERMAN: Would it be legal for police in Arkansas to kill suspected drug dealers on a boat in a lake?
TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded
BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.
TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded
BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.
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BREAKING on MS NOW:
Brian Cole Jr., the suspect accused of being the Jan. 6 pipe bomber, confessed to agents that he planted the bombs and has indicated he supported President Trump, according to two people familiar with his interview.
Brian Cole Jr., the suspect accused of being the Jan. 6 pipe bomber, confessed to agents that he planted the bombs and has indicated he supported President Trump, according to two people familiar with his interview.
December 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
BREAKING on MS NOW:
Brian Cole Jr., the suspect accused of being the Jan. 6 pipe bomber, confessed to agents that he planted the bombs and has indicated he supported President Trump, according to two people familiar with his interview.
Brian Cole Jr., the suspect accused of being the Jan. 6 pipe bomber, confessed to agents that he planted the bombs and has indicated he supported President Trump, according to two people familiar with his interview.
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This is the third newsroom (at least) with an FBI leak about the suspect being a Trump supporter. Seems some FBI folks — presumably not the political hires —are very eager to get this out there.
BREAKING on MS NOW:
Brian Cole Jr., the suspect accused of being the Jan. 6 pipe bomber, confessed to agents that he planted the bombs and has indicated he supported President Trump, according to two people familiar with his interview.
Brian Cole Jr., the suspect accused of being the Jan. 6 pipe bomber, confessed to agents that he planted the bombs and has indicated he supported President Trump, according to two people familiar with his interview.
December 5, 2025 at 3:20 PM
This is the third newsroom (at least) with an FBI leak about the suspect being a Trump supporter. Seems some FBI folks — presumably not the political hires —are very eager to get this out there.
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The Roberts court just helped Trump rig the midterms
The Roberts court just helped Trump rig the midterms
The Supreme Court reinstated the Trump-inspired congressional map in Texas.
www.motherjones.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The Roberts court just helped Trump rig the midterms
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In her dissent, Judge Pan says the emerging view of executive power by Trump and his backers in the courts "concentrates excessive power in the President and thus paves the way to autocracy." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
December 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
In her dissent, Judge Pan says the emerging view of executive power by Trump and his backers in the courts "concentrates excessive power in the President and thus paves the way to autocracy." storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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“What have I done!” 🤡
December 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
“What have I done!” 🤡
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And there's the motive.
Pipe bomb suspect told FBI he believed 2020 election conspiracy theories
The suspect has been cooperating with the FBI, according to sources, and is expected to make his first court appearance on Friday.
www.nbcnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
And there's the motive.
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WONKETTE: “Department of Homeland Security is retooling a federal immigration database in ways that states can use to strike people from voter rolls by claiming they’re not eligible to vote.” www.wonkette.com/p/dhs-takes-...
December 5, 2025 at 12:51 PM
WONKETTE: “Department of Homeland Security is retooling a federal immigration database in ways that states can use to strike people from voter rolls by claiming they’re not eligible to vote.” www.wonkette.com/p/dhs-takes-...
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Convene the grand jury again.
December 5, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Convene the grand jury again.
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“A city of nearly 8.5M people, New York has more billionaires than anywhere else in the world: 123, according to Forbes, up from 78 a decade ago. In 2022, roughly 33,600 of its residents reported incomes greater than $1M; several thousand made more than $10 million.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/n...
Rich New Yorkers Are Again Threatening to Leave. Here’s Why They Don’t.
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
“A city of nearly 8.5M people, New York has more billionaires than anywhere else in the world: 123, according to Forbes, up from 78 a decade ago. In 2022, roughly 33,600 of its residents reported incomes greater than $1M; several thousand made more than $10 million.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/n...
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New in PN: A war criminal without a war
"We’re watching the flimsy justifications fall apart in real time. They can try to shift the blame. They can try to say that people clinging to wreckage for dear life are somehow an active threat. But in the end, it’s just murder."
"We’re watching the flimsy justifications fall apart in real time. They can try to shift the blame. They can try to say that people clinging to wreckage for dear life are somehow an active threat. But in the end, it’s just murder."
A war criminal without a war
It's just murder.
www.publicnotice.co
December 5, 2025 at 12:52 PM
New in PN: A war criminal without a war
"We’re watching the flimsy justifications fall apart in real time. They can try to shift the blame. They can try to say that people clinging to wreckage for dear life are somehow an active threat. But in the end, it’s just murder."
"We’re watching the flimsy justifications fall apart in real time. They can try to shift the blame. They can try to say that people clinging to wreckage for dear life are somehow an active threat. But in the end, it’s just murder."
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Pastor Black: While I was in the middle of using the words of Jesus, they opened fire on me. It was so clear that they had been so poorly trained, or — the alternative — that they had been deliberately told to escalate violence against peaceful protesters.
December 5, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Pastor Black: While I was in the middle of using the words of Jesus, they opened fire on me. It was so clear that they had been so poorly trained, or — the alternative — that they had been deliberately told to escalate violence against peaceful protesters.
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this is the best breakdown I've seen of Zohran's victory, the broader NYC election, and its implications for national politics
the most important takeaway, I think - a significant chunk of Trump voters, especially concentrated among hispanics, have actively changed their vote from 2024 back to D
the most important takeaway, I think - a significant chunk of Trump voters, especially concentrated among hispanics, have actively changed their vote from 2024 back to D
my complete, map-filled, analysis of the 2025 election in New York City
-How Zohran won the primary
-How Zohran won the general (different story!)
-How this election, beneath the surface, actually offers some of the best evidence of a developing blue wave www.expectinggoals.com/p/how-zohran...
-How Zohran won the primary
-How Zohran won the general (different story!)
-How this election, beneath the surface, actually offers some of the best evidence of a developing blue wave www.expectinggoals.com/p/how-zohran...
How Zohran Mamdani Won, and What the 2025 Election in New York Can Teach Us About the National Political Environment
More than you think, but not in the way you’re thinking.
www.expectinggoals.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:11 PM
this is the best breakdown I've seen of Zohran's victory, the broader NYC election, and its implications for national politics
the most important takeaway, I think - a significant chunk of Trump voters, especially concentrated among hispanics, have actively changed their vote from 2024 back to D
the most important takeaway, I think - a significant chunk of Trump voters, especially concentrated among hispanics, have actively changed their vote from 2024 back to D
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"When you attack American citizens, when you attack our institutions of legislation, when you attack our nation's Capitol, you attack the very being of our way of life and you may or may not be pardoned."
Patel on J6 arrest: "When you attack American citizens, when you attack our institutions of legislation, when you attack our nation's Capitol, you attack the very being of our way of life."
December 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
"When you attack American citizens, when you attack our institutions of legislation, when you attack our nation's Capitol, you attack the very being of our way of life and you may or may not be pardoned."
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I wrote a bit for McSweeney's about Isaac Chotiner interviewing Santa Claus. Just a little something for the holiday season. Enjoy!
The New Yorker’s Isaac Chotiner Interviews Santa Claus
For several centuries, Santa Claus has been one of the most prolific mythical gift-givers in the world. Formerly known as Saint Nicholas of Myra, a...
www.mcsweeneys.net
December 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
I wrote a bit for McSweeney's about Isaac Chotiner interviewing Santa Claus. Just a little something for the holiday season. Enjoy!
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An inconvenient truth for Dan Bongino
December 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
An inconvenient truth for Dan Bongino
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Israel allowed to take part in Eurovision 2026 - as at least two countries withdraw
Israel allowed to take part in Eurovision 2026 - as at least two countries withdraw
Israel will be allowed to compete in next year's Eurovision Song Contest - with two broadcasters saying they will now boycott the event.
news.sky.com
December 4, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Israel allowed to take part in Eurovision 2026 - as at least two countries withdraw