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Seven conclusions about what we've learned about Trumpism and the resilience of American democracy across 2025 — the big one: Donald Trump is losing. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/donald-tru...
Donald Trump is losing.
Seven conclusions as 2025 winds down.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
December 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Seven conclusions about what we've learned about Trumpism and the resilience of American democracy across 2025 — the big one: Donald Trump is losing. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/donald-tru...
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Trump's FTC leaders bad-mouthed Lina Khan when they dropped this lawsuit, claiming that they were cleaning up her mess. Now that it's been unsealed, we can see that was a total lie. This was a coverup to protect Pepsi and Walmart.
1. For at least 10 years, Pepsi has conspired with Walmart to force up grocery prices. That’s the shocking evidence made public today in an unsealed FTC lawsuit. The suit was abandoned in May by the Trump FTC just before it was to be un-redacted. We went to court to get it unsealed & won.
December 12, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Trump's FTC leaders bad-mouthed Lina Khan when they dropped this lawsuit, claiming that they were cleaning up her mess. Now that it's been unsealed, we can see that was a total lie. This was a coverup to protect Pepsi and Walmart.
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The next turn in American politics could be a widespread reaction against Trumpism as a political style, with its vulgarity, hatefulness, and constant threat of violence. If that happens the Republicans who remade themselves in Trump's image will be in trouble.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/11/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/11/p...
December 12, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The next turn in American politics could be a widespread reaction against Trumpism as a political style, with its vulgarity, hatefulness, and constant threat of violence. If that happens the Republicans who remade themselves in Trump's image will be in trouble.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/11/p...
www.cnn.com/2025/12/11/p...
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I will never forgive RFK Jr. for what he’s done… never.
The layers of hell he has unleashed in many different areas — not just healthcare — over the past two decades have caused so much damage, it’s overwhelming.
He is one of the greatest villains of the 21st century.
The layers of hell he has unleashed in many different areas — not just healthcare — over the past two decades have caused so much damage, it’s overwhelming.
He is one of the greatest villains of the 21st century.
December 12, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I will never forgive RFK Jr. for what he’s done… never.
The layers of hell he has unleashed in many different areas — not just healthcare — over the past two decades have caused so much damage, it’s overwhelming.
He is one of the greatest villains of the 21st century.
The layers of hell he has unleashed in many different areas — not just healthcare — over the past two decades have caused so much damage, it’s overwhelming.
He is one of the greatest villains of the 21st century.
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"All twelve regional bank presidents are up for renewal in February, and Hassett and Bessent have hinted a purge may be coming. The pretext would be a new, bogus, long-term residency requirement that Bessent proposed...This would be the way Trump co-opts the Fed." open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
The Sleeper Issue That Could Destroy the Economy
Trump may have stopped threatening Jerome Powell—but he’s still got designs to control the Fed.
open.substack.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:13 PM
"All twelve regional bank presidents are up for renewal in February, and Hassett and Bessent have hinted a purge may be coming. The pretext would be a new, bogus, long-term residency requirement that Bessent proposed...This would be the way Trump co-opts the Fed." open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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"Medical organizations and state health departments must continue to affirm the childhood immunization schedule and emphasize a core, evidence-based truth: Vaccines are safe, effective and lifesaving," Dr. Leana S. Wen writes. https://wapo.st/3Mw3ds6
Opinion | What RFK Jr.’s vaccine advisers revealed about their views
Understanding the mindset of vaccine skeptics helps to unveil what’s coming.
wapo.st
December 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
"Medical organizations and state health departments must continue to affirm the childhood immunization schedule and emphasize a core, evidence-based truth: Vaccines are safe, effective and lifesaving," Dr. Leana S. Wen writes. https://wapo.st/3Mw3ds6
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“According to a source Ms. Halligan became enraged when a grand juror told her that the word ‘indict’ is pronounced ‘in-DITE,” not “in-DICKT.”
Justice Department again fails to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James
The Justice Department also tried and failed last week to secure a new indictment against James in Norfolk, Virginia.
www.nbcnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:18 PM
“According to a source Ms. Halligan became enraged when a grand juror told her that the word ‘indict’ is pronounced ‘in-DITE,” not “in-DICKT.”
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10 Democrats and 21 Republicans voted no. Amazing. apnews.com/article/indi...
December 11, 2025 at 9:53 PM
10 Democrats and 21 Republicans voted no. Amazing. apnews.com/article/indi...
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Welp, Senate Republicans went and did it. Voted down subsidies that made health insurance affordable for their own voters who are entrepreneurs, farmers, small-business owners or employees, or lower-income people whose jobs don't come with health coverage. www.thebulwark.com/p/three-dumb...
The Three Dumbest Republican Self-Owns on Health Care
How the party hurts itself, its voters, and the country.
www.thebulwark.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Welp, Senate Republicans went and did it. Voted down subsidies that made health insurance affordable for their own voters who are entrepreneurs, farmers, small-business owners or employees, or lower-income people whose jobs don't come with health coverage. www.thebulwark.com/p/three-dumb...
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“Good Vibrations” hits #1 today in ‘66.
“.. one of the greatest pop singles ever made,” said George Martin. “I remember thinking, ‘My God, this is the future of music.’ .. the textures, the changes, the sounds you’d never heard before — it opened up possibilities for every musician who came after.”
“.. one of the greatest pop singles ever made,” said George Martin. “I remember thinking, ‘My God, this is the future of music.’ .. the textures, the changes, the sounds you’d never heard before — it opened up possibilities for every musician who came after.”
December 11, 2025 at 1:35 AM
“Good Vibrations” hits #1 today in ‘66.
“.. one of the greatest pop singles ever made,” said George Martin. “I remember thinking, ‘My God, this is the future of music.’ .. the textures, the changes, the sounds you’d never heard before — it opened up possibilities for every musician who came after.”
“.. one of the greatest pop singles ever made,” said George Martin. “I remember thinking, ‘My God, this is the future of music.’ .. the textures, the changes, the sounds you’d never heard before — it opened up possibilities for every musician who came after.”
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Trump’s Golden Age.
December 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Trump’s Golden Age.
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Dayum‼️
Safe to say Marjorie Taylor Greene’s divorce from Donald Trump is final.
“After President Trump called me a traitor, I got a pipe bomb threat on my house.”
“I stood for women who were raped when they were 14 years old. And the president that I fought for… called me a traitor for that.”
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Safe to say Marjorie Taylor Greene’s divorce from Donald Trump is final.
“After President Trump called me a traitor, I got a pipe bomb threat on my house.”
“I stood for women who were raped when they were 14 years old. And the president that I fought for… called me a traitor for that.”
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December 8, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Dayum‼️
Safe to say Marjorie Taylor Greene’s divorce from Donald Trump is final.
“After President Trump called me a traitor, I got a pipe bomb threat on my house.”
“I stood for women who were raped when they were 14 years old. And the president that I fought for… called me a traitor for that.”
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Safe to say Marjorie Taylor Greene’s divorce from Donald Trump is final.
“After President Trump called me a traitor, I got a pipe bomb threat on my house.”
“I stood for women who were raped when they were 14 years old. And the president that I fought for… called me a traitor for that.”
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They are now targeting people who did everything by the book and were literally at the ceremony where they were going to become citizens...
"Immigrants lined up to become U.S. citizens in Boston on Dec. 4 were pulled from line by USCIS officials moments before the oath ceremony"
"Immigrants lined up to become U.S. citizens in Boston on Dec. 4 were pulled from line by USCIS officials moments before the oath ceremony"
Immigrants Approved for Citizenship ‘Plucked Out’ of Line Moments Before Pledging Allegiance: Report
Immigrants lined up to become U.S. citizens in Boston on Dec. 4 were pulled from line by USCIS officials moments before the ceremony. The incident comes after USCIS told employees to halt all immigrat...
people.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:45 AM
They are now targeting people who did everything by the book and were literally at the ceremony where they were going to become citizens...
"Immigrants lined up to become U.S. citizens in Boston on Dec. 4 were pulled from line by USCIS officials moments before the oath ceremony"
"Immigrants lined up to become U.S. citizens in Boston on Dec. 4 were pulled from line by USCIS officials moments before the oath ceremony"
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Of course anyone with half a brain knew how this was going to end long ago: Walk away from Ukraine, walk away from NATO, blame Zelensky, lots of business deals between Trump, his cronies, and our new “friends” the murderous, corrupt, lying Russians.
December 8, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Of course anyone with half a brain knew how this was going to end long ago: Walk away from Ukraine, walk away from NATO, blame Zelensky, lots of business deals between Trump, his cronies, and our new “friends” the murderous, corrupt, lying Russians.
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This week’s must-read
“How a Cryptocurrency Helps Criminals Launder Money and Evade Sanctions” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/t...
“How a Cryptocurrency Helps Criminals Launder Money and Evade Sanctions” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/t...
How a Cryptocurrency Helps Criminals Launder Money and Evade Sanctions
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:02 AM
This week’s must-read
“How a Cryptocurrency Helps Criminals Launder Money and Evade Sanctions” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/t...
“How a Cryptocurrency Helps Criminals Launder Money and Evade Sanctions” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/t...
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PANTHEON MACRO: “.. September’s data foreshadow a very weak Q4.
“.. Real after-tax income rose at a mere 0.4% rate in Q3—the slowest pace since Q2 2022—and likely will be broadly flat again in Q4, as more tariff-related price rises trickle through and payrolls take a big hit ..”
“.. Real after-tax income rose at a mere 0.4% rate in Q3—the slowest pace since Q2 2022—and likely will be broadly flat again in Q4, as more tariff-related price rises trickle through and payrolls take a big hit ..”
December 7, 2025 at 11:02 PM
PANTHEON MACRO: “.. September’s data foreshadow a very weak Q4.
“.. Real after-tax income rose at a mere 0.4% rate in Q3—the slowest pace since Q2 2022—and likely will be broadly flat again in Q4, as more tariff-related price rises trickle through and payrolls take a big hit ..”
“.. Real after-tax income rose at a mere 0.4% rate in Q3—the slowest pace since Q2 2022—and likely will be broadly flat again in Q4, as more tariff-related price rises trickle through and payrolls take a big hit ..”
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The EU has slapped a fine on Musk's X because it is untransparent and supports deceptive practices. Nothing to do with "censorship."
December 7, 2025 at 8:28 PM
The EU has slapped a fine on Musk's X because it is untransparent and supports deceptive practices. Nothing to do with "censorship."
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This study is getting a lot of attention for different reasons, but I wanted to address one thing about it quickly:
It does show that there is a lower risk of mortality for non-COVID causes of death among the vaccinated and unvaccinated. At least some of this reflects the bias that plagues all...
It does show that there is a lower risk of mortality for non-COVID causes of death among the vaccinated and unvaccinated. At least some of this reflects the bias that plagues all...
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination and 4-Year All-Cause Mortality Among Adults in France
This cohort study uses the data from all adults aged 18 to 59 years living in France on November 1, 2021, to evaluate whether there is an association of receipt of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine with long-t...
doi.org
December 7, 2025 at 9:33 PM
This study is getting a lot of attention for different reasons, but I wanted to address one thing about it quickly:
It does show that there is a lower risk of mortality for non-COVID causes of death among the vaccinated and unvaccinated. At least some of this reflects the bias that plagues all...
It does show that there is a lower risk of mortality for non-COVID causes of death among the vaccinated and unvaccinated. At least some of this reflects the bias that plagues all...
The liberal thinkers/press attempts to rationalize the Trump administration's policies, actions and statements plus the expectation that the Supreme Court is going to interpret the Constitution effectively is getting the better of me. This Administration and the Court majority want white supremacy.
December 7, 2025 at 10:47 PM
The liberal thinkers/press attempts to rationalize the Trump administration's policies, actions and statements plus the expectation that the Supreme Court is going to interpret the Constitution effectively is getting the better of me. This Administration and the Court majority want white supremacy.
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Anger over illegal migration helped return Donald Trump to the presidency. A New York Times review of former President Joe Biden’s actions on immigration found that Biden and his advisers repeatedly rebuffed recommendations to stem that migration. Here are key takeaways.
4 Takeaways From The Times’s Reporting on Biden’s Immigration Record
A New York Times review of President Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s actions on immigration showed that they created an opening for a more aggressive Trump administration agenda.
nyti.ms
December 7, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Anger over illegal migration helped return Donald Trump to the presidency. A New York Times review of former President Joe Biden’s actions on immigration found that Biden and his advisers repeatedly rebuffed recommendations to stem that migration. Here are key takeaways.
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A few thoughts on the new US national security strategy that was released today.
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December 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
A few thoughts on the new US national security strategy that was released today.
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The country's public health guidance is being controlled by conspiracy theorists and charlatans, rather than scientists. www.huffpost.com/entry/rfk-va...
CDC Panel Of Vaccine Skeptics Votes To Delay Hepatitis B Shot For Most Babies
Public health officials warned that the decision by advisers picked by RFK Jr. will result in more infants being infected and experiencing lifelong liver diseases.
www.huffpost.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:04 AM
The country's public health guidance is being controlled by conspiracy theorists and charlatans, rather than scientists. www.huffpost.com/entry/rfk-va...
