Lois Norder
@gainvestigate.bsky.social
Investigations editor in Atlanta. The devil's in the details.
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Andrew Tate "was accused of rape and of having sex with and beating a 15-year-old. ... The brothers' release from Romania was the culmination of a yearslong effort by Andrew to forge alliances with Trump’s advisers and family members."
How a Manosphere Star Accused of Rape and Trafficking Was Freed
www.nytimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Andrew Tate "was accused of rape and of having sex with and beating a 15-year-old. ... The brothers' release from Romania was the culmination of a yearslong effort by Andrew to forge alliances with Trump’s advisers and family members."
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I don’t think the law passed by Congress said that DOJ has to release less than 1% of the materials by Dec 19.
December 20, 2025 at 11:52 AM
I don’t think the law passed by Congress said that DOJ has to release less than 1% of the materials by Dec 19.
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That perfect holiday gift might not exist. Scammers are using AI to create convincing fake products and stores. Bellingcat's @koltai.bsky.social reveals 10 real examples found online — plus quick, practical checks to help you spot what’s real before it’s too late. www.youtube.com/watch?v=txcN...
10 AI Holiday Scams Shoppers Fall For
YouTube video by Bellingcat
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December 20, 2025 at 12:43 PM
That perfect holiday gift might not exist. Scammers are using AI to create convincing fake products and stores. Bellingcat's @koltai.bsky.social reveals 10 real examples found online — plus quick, practical checks to help you spot what’s real before it’s too late. www.youtube.com/watch?v=txcN...
The ultimate price for new power grids to serve GA data centers may $50 to $60 billion, some say. One worry: individual consumers will end up shouldering part of the bill. Another worry: Most of the electricity would come from burning gas, releasing greenhouse gases www.ajc.com/business/202...
Georgia Power gets PSC’s go-ahead on $16B data center power plant expansion
Company plans to add an unprecedented 10,000 megawatts of new power resources, despite concerns about who will pay for them long-term.
www.ajc.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The ultimate price for new power grids to serve GA data centers may $50 to $60 billion, some say. One worry: individual consumers will end up shouldering part of the bill. Another worry: Most of the electricity would come from burning gas, releasing greenhouse gases www.ajc.com/business/202...
This jumps out to me in this story: In Idaho sheriffs have the authority to command citizens to aid them in the execution of their duties. The 1850 Fugitive Slave Act had a similar provision, forcing those who opposed slavery to help slave hunters. apnews.com/article/idah...
Idaho jury convicts security company owner in split verdict over tumultuous town hall
A man who was convicted of battering two people at a turbulent legislative town hall was found not guilty of the misdemeanor regarding a woman who was dragged out.
apnews.com
December 20, 2025 at 11:45 AM
This jumps out to me in this story: In Idaho sheriffs have the authority to command citizens to aid them in the execution of their duties. The 1850 Fugitive Slave Act had a similar provision, forcing those who opposed slavery to help slave hunters. apnews.com/article/idah...
Protesters wanted the all-Republican state utility commission to delay a vote involving data centers until 2 recently elected Democrats took their seats. The commission rejected the demand. apnews.com/article/geor...
Georgia regulators approve huge electric generation increase for data centers
Georgia's only private electric utility will spend more than $16 billion to boost its power capacity by 50%. Utility regulators approved the plan Friday.
apnews.com
December 20, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Protesters wanted the all-Republican state utility commission to delay a vote involving data centers until 2 recently elected Democrats took their seats. The commission rejected the demand. apnews.com/article/geor...
In releasing only part of the Epstein files, the Justice Department chose photos of Clinton, then White House officials made social media posts highlighting them. What is in the files the department holding back? What did the redactions cover up? apnews.com/article/bill...
Photos of Bill Clinton feature prominently in first batch of newly released Epstein files
Newly released files from the Justice Department investigation into Jeffrey Epstein include several photos of former President Bill Clinton.
apnews.com
December 20, 2025 at 10:59 AM
In releasing only part of the Epstein files, the Justice Department chose photos of Clinton, then White House officials made social media posts highlighting them. What is in the files the department holding back? What did the redactions cover up? apnews.com/article/bill...
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Democratic members of the House Oversight Committee are declaring all-out war on the Trump administration over its apparent failure to release files on Jeffrey Epstein, which it was mandated by law to do by the end of Friday.
'Now violating federal law!' Dems declare war on Trump admin over unreleased Epstein files
Democratic members of the House Oversight Committee are declaring all-out war on the Trump administration over its apparent failure to release files on Jeffrey Epstein, which it was mandated by law to do by the end of Friday.“Donald Trump and the Department of Justice are now violating federal law a...
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December 19, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Democratic members of the House Oversight Committee are declaring all-out war on the Trump administration over its apparent failure to release files on Jeffrey Epstein, which it was mandated by law to do by the end of Friday.
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Read more here: www.tarapalmeri.com/p/trumps-doj...
Trump’s DOJ Front-Loads Bill Clinton Photos in First Epstein Files Dump
The Justice Department’s Epstein rollout spotlights Trump’s political rival while shielding the sitting president — raising serious questions about selective transparency.
www.tarapalmeri.com
December 20, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Read more here: www.tarapalmeri.com/p/trumps-doj...
Am I remembering this wrong? I thought today was the deadline to release all the Epstein files. Wasn’t that the law?
December 20, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Am I remembering this wrong? I thought today was the deadline to release all the Epstein files. Wasn’t that the law?
It wasn't just Trump's call to Georgia's Secretary of State urging him to "find" 11,780 votes, or the fake elector scheme, or allies tampering with election data in a rural county. Trump also pressed the powerful House speaker to help overturn the election. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
Phone call reveals Trump pressuring Georgia speaker to overturn 2020 election
Newly released audio from the criminal case against Trump details his conversation with then-House Speaker David Ralston.
www.ajc.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:34 AM
It wasn't just Trump's call to Georgia's Secretary of State urging him to "find" 11,780 votes, or the fake elector scheme, or allies tampering with election data in a rural county. Trump also pressed the powerful House speaker to help overturn the election. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
Georgia suspended or eliminated funding for several foster care programs last month. The cuts have resulted in tragic consequences, state lawmakers were told. In question: Why isn't the state using its $14.6 billion surplus to restore the funding? www.ajc.com/politics/202...
Department of Human Services cuts services to families to deal with deficit
As Georgia's Department of Human Services struggles with a massive deficit, Commissioner Candice Broce pleaded with state lawmakers for more funding.
www.ajc.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Georgia suspended or eliminated funding for several foster care programs last month. The cuts have resulted in tragic consequences, state lawmakers were told. In question: Why isn't the state using its $14.6 billion surplus to restore the funding? www.ajc.com/politics/202...
Of note: Last year Georgia lawmakers voted to repeal a lucrative tax break for data centers. Gov. Kemp vetoed the measure.
Amid growing concern that consumers will bear costs of expanding the state's electrical power, Georgia lawmakers will consider a bill that would require Georgia Power to charge data centers for costs directly related to serving them. Georgia Power opposes the bill. www.ajc.com/news/busines...
Atlanta is the fastest-growing data center market in the U.S., report says
The Atlanta region emerged as the country’s top data center market for leasing activity in 2024, dethroning Northern Virginia for the first time.
www.ajc.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Of note: Last year Georgia lawmakers voted to repeal a lucrative tax break for data centers. Gov. Kemp vetoed the measure.
Amid growing concern that consumers will bear costs of expanding the state's electrical power, Georgia lawmakers will consider a bill that would require Georgia Power to charge data centers for costs directly related to serving them. Georgia Power opposes the bill. www.ajc.com/news/busines...
Atlanta is the fastest-growing data center market in the U.S., report says
The Atlanta region emerged as the country’s top data center market for leasing activity in 2024, dethroning Northern Virginia for the first time.
www.ajc.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Amid growing concern that consumers will bear costs of expanding the state's electrical power, Georgia lawmakers will consider a bill that would require Georgia Power to charge data centers for costs directly related to serving them. Georgia Power opposes the bill. www.ajc.com/news/busines...
The Peachtree Corners resident is due to be sentenced in March. The real estate fund in question promised investors a 22% annual return. www.ajc.com/news/2025/12...
Leader of Alpharetta firm accused in $300M Ponzi scheme pleads guilty
The former chief operating officer of an Alpharetta company at the center of an alleged $300 million Ponzi scheme has pleaded guilty to an associated fraud charge.
www.ajc.com
December 19, 2025 at 11:14 AM
The Peachtree Corners resident is due to be sentenced in March. The real estate fund in question promised investors a 22% annual return. www.ajc.com/news/2025/12...
Politico is blunt in its headline about Trump’s statement: flip.it/3.Zs4a
Trump claims credit for military bonus that Congress already approved
The White House’s plans for a “warrior dividend” to reward troops this holiday season are actually housing assistance funds approved this summer.
flip.it
December 19, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Politico is blunt in its headline about Trump’s statement: flip.it/3.Zs4a
The Inflation report assumes housing costs, which account for a significant potion of the consumer price index, were flat in November. flip.it/F091TE
'We might need more than a few grains of salt': Top economists pan inflation report that effectively assumed housing inflation was zero | Fortune
The culprit, several economists say, is the extended government shutdown.
flip.it
December 19, 2025 at 10:52 AM
The Inflation report assumes housing costs, which account for a significant potion of the consumer price index, were flat in November. flip.it/F091TE
Trump not ruling out war with Venezuela www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Trump not ruling out war with Venezuela
In an exclusive phone interview with NBC News, Trump talked about his offensive against Venezuela, his plan for health care and his outlook for the midterm elections.
www.nbcnews.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Trump not ruling out war with Venezuela www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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“NIH is in crisis, grants are being terminated, labs are closing….but they found $1.6 million for an unsolicited proposal to study whether we should delay a vaccine we’ve been safely giving for 40 years, in a country where infants are at high risk of infection”
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CDC awards $1.6 million for hepatitis B vaccine study, likely to controversial Danish researchers
www.cidrap.umn.edu
December 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
“NIH is in crisis, grants are being terminated, labs are closing….but they found $1.6 million for an unsolicited proposal to study whether we should delay a vaccine we’ve been safely giving for 40 years, in a country where infants are at high risk of infection”
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...
Mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse. Reference checks on all volunteers and church staff. Restrictions on who can call themselves pastors. Why the U.S. denomination rejects imposing those rules to prevent sexual abuse of children. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Australia's Assemblies of God church imposed rules to prevent child sex abuse. Why won't the U.S.?
The Assemblies of God, the largest Pentecostal denomination in the world, does not require its churches in the U.S. to adopt strict child safety rules.
www.nbcnews.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Mandatory reporting of suspected child abuse. Reference checks on all volunteers and church staff. Restrictions on who can call themselves pastors. Why the U.S. denomination rejects imposing those rules to prevent sexual abuse of children. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
Back when lying was grounds for impeachment: apnews.com/today-in-his...
Today in History: December 19, Bill Clinton is impeached
1777: Washington leads troops to Valley Forge 1972: Apollo 17 splashes down in Pacific 2008: Bush orders auto industry bailout
apnews.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Back when lying was grounds for impeachment: apnews.com/today-in-his...
Networks in the past refused to broadcast speeches by Obama and by Biden because the topics were deemed too political. Should they have broadcast Trump’s partisan remarks? apnews.com/article/dona...
Trump gave an unusually partisan White House address. Should networks have given him the TV time?
Donald Trump's White House asked TV networks to grant him airtime for the first national address of his second presidency. The networks said yes.
apnews.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Networks in the past refused to broadcast speeches by Obama and by Biden because the topics were deemed too political. Should they have broadcast Trump’s partisan remarks? apnews.com/article/dona...
Fact check: apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump's new $1,776 ‘Warrior Dividend’ to troops is coming from Pentagon funding, not tariffs
The “Warrior Dividend” that President Donald Trump announced Wednesday is not a Christmas bonus made possible by tariff revenues, as the president appeared to suggest during his televised address to t...
apnews.com
December 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Fact check: apnews.com/article/trum...