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Pick an issue, any issue. There is only chaos in the White House.
Trump Is Considering a Push to Extend Obamacare Subsidies www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
Trump Is Considering a Push to Extend Obamacare Subsidies www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
Trump Is Considering a Push to Extend Obamacare Subsidies
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Pick an issue, any issue. There is only chaos in the White House.
Trump Is Considering a Push to Extend Obamacare Subsidies www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
Trump Is Considering a Push to Extend Obamacare Subsidies www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
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What’s in my bag?
November 24, 2025 at 9:32 AM
What’s in my bag?
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“I have no idea what they’d court-martial him for.”
“It’s preposterous.”
-- Eliot A. Cohen, a military historian who worked for President George W. Bush
reporting by @gregjaffe.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
“I have no idea what they’d court-martial him for.”
“It’s preposterous.”
-- Eliot A. Cohen, a military historian who worked for President George W. Bush
reporting by @gregjaffe.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
Pentagon Opens Inquiry Into Senator Mark Kelly Over What Hegseth Calls ‘Seditious’ Video
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:58 AM
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“I have no idea what they’d court-martial him for.”
“It’s preposterous.”
-- Eliot A. Cohen, a military historian who worked for President George W. Bush
reporting by @gregjaffe.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
“I have no idea what they’d court-martial him for.”
“It’s preposterous.”
-- Eliot A. Cohen, a military historian who worked for President George W. Bush
reporting by @gregjaffe.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/u...
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Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) talks about the DOD threats against Senator Kelly.
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November 25, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) talks about the DOD threats against Senator Kelly.
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November 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Tom Friedman’s piece in the NYT today again brings up the specter of Neville Chamberlain in ‘39. I disagree.
A better analogy is saying to Hitler: “keep the Sudetenland, don’t worry about the Holocaust, & we’ll give you a few years to rearm to attack into Belgium again. Let’s sign that!”
A better analogy is saying to Hitler: “keep the Sudetenland, don’t worry about the Holocaust, & we’ll give you a few years to rearm to attack into Belgium again. Let’s sign that!”
@nicollewallace.bsky.social @mcfaulmike.bsky.social @benrhodes.bsky.social @markhertling.bsky.social have we lost all ability to put oneself in someone else’s shoes? If not, then why is this hard? We’d never consider a proposal like the one we/Putin (gross) offered Ukraine
November 24, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Tom Friedman’s piece in the NYT today again brings up the specter of Neville Chamberlain in ‘39. I disagree.
A better analogy is saying to Hitler: “keep the Sudetenland, don’t worry about the Holocaust, & we’ll give you a few years to rearm to attack into Belgium again. Let’s sign that!”
A better analogy is saying to Hitler: “keep the Sudetenland, don’t worry about the Holocaust, & we’ll give you a few years to rearm to attack into Belgium again. Let’s sign that!”
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Make sure you tender the meat.
Care for it as you would a child.
Sadness tastes bitter on anxious lips.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/syl...
Care for it as you would a child.
Sadness tastes bitter on anxious lips.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/syl...
Sylvia Plath’s Holiday Cooking Tips
Stuffing You’ll want to use lots of herbs, herbs from the ground— The ground, dirt between my fingers. Dirt—our mortal blanket. Turkey Make sure yo...
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November 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Make sure you tender the meat.
Care for it as you would a child.
Sadness tastes bitter on anxious lips.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/syl...
Care for it as you would a child.
Sadness tastes bitter on anxious lips.
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/syl...
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Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
November 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Everything about this might be the saddest thing I’ve ever seen
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Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
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Instagram’s former head of safety and well-being Vaishnavi Jayakumar testified the company had a “17x” strike policy for accounts that engaged in the trafficking of humans for sex.
“You could incur 16 violations and upon the 17th violation, your account would be suspended"
time.com/7336204/meta...
“You could incur 16 violations and upon the 17th violation, your account would be suspended"
time.com/7336204/meta...
7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
time.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Instagram’s former head of safety and well-being Vaishnavi Jayakumar testified the company had a “17x” strike policy for accounts that engaged in the trafficking of humans for sex.
“You could incur 16 violations and upon the 17th violation, your account would be suspended"
time.com/7336204/meta...
“You could incur 16 violations and upon the 17th violation, your account would be suspended"
time.com/7336204/meta...
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Fear is contagious, but so is courage. I remain steadfast in my oath to the Constitution and am grateful to those across the nation who stand with us. Don't give up the ship.
November 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Fear is contagious, but so is courage. I remain steadfast in my oath to the Constitution and am grateful to those across the nation who stand with us. Don't give up the ship.
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Cleta Mitchell and top anti-voting activists met earlier this month to discuss plans to severely restrict early and mail voting. Mitchell disclosed she is working with state lawmakers to ensure most voting occurs in person on Election Day at precincts.
https://bit.ly/489KIRg
https://bit.ly/489KIRg
Exclusive: Cleta Mitchell, Activists Scheme to Bring Back One-Day Elections
Read more here.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Cleta Mitchell and top anti-voting activists met earlier this month to discuss plans to severely restrict early and mail voting. Mitchell disclosed she is working with state lawmakers to ensure most voting occurs in person on Election Day at precincts.
https://bit.ly/489KIRg
https://bit.ly/489KIRg
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“‘You tell him,“‘I’m going to try to get a deal.“ He will say, “Great, go see what you can do.“ And that’s the level of detail he has,’ the official said, later adding, ‘It’s been absolute chaos all day because even different parts of the White House don’t know what’s going on. It’s embarrassing.’”
Hard to know what’s going on with respect to these discussions but the sentence that rings most true in this piece is “It’s embarrassing.” www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
U.S., Ukraine agree to change draft of peace plan that appeased Russia
Negotiators had been working off an early proposal that bipartisan lawmakers say would further destabilize global security and reward Russia after its 2022 invasion.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 PM
“‘You tell him,“‘I’m going to try to get a deal.“ He will say, “Great, go see what you can do.“ And that’s the level of detail he has,’ the official said, later adding, ‘It’s been absolute chaos all day because even different parts of the White House don’t know what’s going on. It’s embarrassing.’”
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This is outrageous. Nursing is a trusted, valued profession and we have a shortage. Making it harder and more expensive to become a nurse is bananas. www.kktv.com/2025/11/21/n...
Nursing is no longer considered a ‘professional degree’ by Trump administration under new bill
Nursing has been excluded as a “professional degree” by the Trump administration as the Department of Education prepares to make massive cuts to providing student loans.
www.kktv.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:39 AM
This is outrageous. Nursing is a trusted, valued profession and we have a shortage. Making it harder and more expensive to become a nurse is bananas. www.kktv.com/2025/11/21/n...
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Wanna know how bad the Arizona legislator's petition forgeries were? Here's the examples from the Austin Smith indictment.
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November 24, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Wanna know how bad the Arizona legislator's petition forgeries were? Here's the examples from the Austin Smith indictment.
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24...
s3.documentcloud.org/documents/24...
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seen on WT Harris in E Charlotte
November 23, 2025 at 3:35 AM
seen on WT Harris in E Charlotte
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The number of war crime investigations open in Ukraine at the beginning of the fall was 178,391, Kyiv's top prosecutor told CBS' "60 Minutes" in a program airing this evening.
Ukraine says it's investigating over 178,000 war crimes amid Trump peace plan talks
U.S. and Ukrainian officials are discussing Trump's peace proposal that includes accepting amnesty for Russians accused of war crimes.
www.axios.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:35 AM
The number of war crime investigations open in Ukraine at the beginning of the fall was 178,391, Kyiv's top prosecutor told CBS' "60 Minutes" in a program airing this evening.
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Pretty remarkable that Trump has installed someone on the Saudi dole — Jared Kushner collects millions in fees from the Saudis every year — in a key role for America's most sensitive and consequential foreign policy negotiations (Gaza, Ukraine), and it is largely TREATED AS A NON-STORY
November 23, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Pretty remarkable that Trump has installed someone on the Saudi dole — Jared Kushner collects millions in fees from the Saudis every year — in a key role for America's most sensitive and consequential foreign policy negotiations (Gaza, Ukraine), and it is largely TREATED AS A NON-STORY
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Used to be, one trait associated with integrity was the ability to acknowledge a mistake, apologize, and attempt to correct it.
TAPPER: You were the deciding vote that allowed RFK Jr to ascend to the role of Health Secretary. Did you give him too much credit?
CASSIDY: The fact is the scientific community agrees that vaccines are safe. That's all I can say.
CASSIDY: The fact is the scientific community agrees that vaccines are safe. That's all I can say.
November 23, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Used to be, one trait associated with integrity was the ability to acknowledge a mistake, apologize, and attempt to correct it.
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers inform a federal judge about the Washington Post's bombshell: The government's claim that Costa Rica will no longer accept Abrego has been exposed as a lie.
More evidence—"if any were needed"—of vindictive prosecution.
Doc storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
More evidence—"if any were needed"—of vindictive prosecution.
Doc storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 23, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Kilmar Abrego Garcia's lawyers inform a federal judge about the Washington Post's bombshell: The government's claim that Costa Rica will no longer accept Abrego has been exposed as a lie.
More evidence—"if any were needed"—of vindictive prosecution.
Doc storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
More evidence—"if any were needed"—of vindictive prosecution.
Doc storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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"Pardoned by George H. W. Bush, 1989. Currently serving a life sentence in Leavenworth Penitentiary. Gobbler was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder, both committed during a botched robbery in 1992."
Pardoned Turkeys: Where Are They Now?
Gobbler Pardoned by George H. W. Bush, 1989. Currently serving a life sentence in Leavenworth Penitentiary. Gobbler was convicted of two counts of ...
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November 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"Pardoned by George H. W. Bush, 1989. Currently serving a life sentence in Leavenworth Penitentiary. Gobbler was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder, both committed during a botched robbery in 1992."
An excellent compilation and explainer.
Me, on how Pam Bondi's shenanigans from last week will likely backfire.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTdP...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTdP...
Back to Bondi
YouTube video by emptywheel
www.youtube.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:33 PM
An excellent compilation and explainer.
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This is a story about how America’s world-leading cancer and dementia research system was destroyed by frauds and naifs who broke the law.
There must be consequences.
There must be consequences.
Some incredible details in this piece
*one DOGE faction was planning the future of the US government at a venture capital firm
*illegally communicating on Signal to avoid transparency laws was deeply embedded into organizational culture to be taken for granted
*one DOGE faction was planning the future of the US government at a venture capital firm
*illegally communicating on Signal to avoid transparency laws was deeply embedded into organizational culture to be taken for granted
November 22, 2025 at 10:12 PM
This is a story about how America’s world-leading cancer and dementia research system was destroyed by frauds and naifs who broke the law.
There must be consequences.
There must be consequences.