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They were prosecuted, then pardoned by Trump:
• P.G. Sittenfeld: Convicted of taking a bribe
• Devon Archer: Convicted of defrauding $60M from a tribal entity
• Brian Kelsey: Convicted of illegally funneling ~$100K into his campaign
• P.G. Sittenfeld: Convicted of taking a bribe
• Devon Archer: Convicted of defrauding $60M from a tribal entity
• Brian Kelsey: Convicted of illegally funneling ~$100K into his campaign
A Tale of Two Terms: How Powerful Figures Were Prosecuted in Trump’s First Term, Then Pardoned in His Second
We found that Donald Trump has granted clemency in at least a dozen criminal cases that originated during his first term. No other president has used clemency to erase his own appointees’ actions on s...
www.propublica.org
November 22, 2025 at 2:00 AM
They were prosecuted, then pardoned by Trump:
• P.G. Sittenfeld: Convicted of taking a bribe
• Devon Archer: Convicted of defrauding $60M from a tribal entity
• Brian Kelsey: Convicted of illegally funneling ~$100K into his campaign
• P.G. Sittenfeld: Convicted of taking a bribe
• Devon Archer: Convicted of defrauding $60M from a tribal entity
• Brian Kelsey: Convicted of illegally funneling ~$100K into his campaign
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So Trump's stochastic terrorism worked as intended, at least three of the Democrats whose deaths he called for had bomb threats called into their offices today.
This on top of the five Indiana state senators who've been swatted.
And everyone's pretending like there's nothing to see there.
This on top of the five Indiana state senators who've been swatted.
And everyone's pretending like there's nothing to see there.
November 22, 2025 at 1:38 AM
So Trump's stochastic terrorism worked as intended, at least three of the Democrats whose deaths he called for had bomb threats called into their offices today.
This on top of the five Indiana state senators who've been swatted.
And everyone's pretending like there's nothing to see there.
This on top of the five Indiana state senators who've been swatted.
And everyone's pretending like there's nothing to see there.
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Great example of enshittification: Google now wants to use your Gmail to train AI, but if you opt out (Settings->General->Smart Features->Turn off) not only do you lose *spell check*, you also lose all sorting of emails, so everything goes in one giant inbox. I hate it here
November 21, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Great example of enshittification: Google now wants to use your Gmail to train AI, but if you opt out (Settings->General->Smart Features->Turn off) not only do you lose *spell check*, you also lose all sorting of emails, so everything goes in one giant inbox. I hate it here
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Once again, it is fundamentally unserious to wait until six weeks before a policy (enhanced subsidies) expires to advance your preferred relief strategy.
November 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Once again, it is fundamentally unserious to wait until six weeks before a policy (enhanced subsidies) expires to advance your preferred relief strategy.
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The Scott proposal hews most closely to Trump’s various remarks.
“While ACA plans would still be required to cover people with pre-existing conditions under the Scott proposal, it is likely that the ACA Marketplace would collapse in states that seek a waiver under his approach.”
“While ACA plans would still be required to cover people with pre-existing conditions under the Scott proposal, it is likely that the ACA Marketplace would collapse in states that seek a waiver under his approach.”
Proposals from Senators Scott and Cassidy to convert ACA premium tax credits into health accounts present trade-offs that benefit healthy people at the expense of sick people. Senator Scott's proposal, in particular, would destabilize the insurance market in some states.
www.kff.org/affordable-c...
www.kff.org/affordable-c...
November 21, 2025 at 10:48 PM
The Scott proposal hews most closely to Trump’s various remarks.
“While ACA plans would still be required to cover people with pre-existing conditions under the Scott proposal, it is likely that the ACA Marketplace would collapse in states that seek a waiver under his approach.”
“While ACA plans would still be required to cover people with pre-existing conditions under the Scott proposal, it is likely that the ACA Marketplace would collapse in states that seek a waiver under his approach.”
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Please do not trust a law firm named "ClaimsHero" lmfao
Authors beware: ClaimsHero is urging authors to opt out of the Anthropic settlement in order to file their own separate lawsuit. Except this outfit has no federal or state court experience with class-action suits. And the judge has called them a fraud.
Predatory Opt-Out Scheme ClaimsHero Targets Anthropic Settlement Participants: What Authors Need to Know - The Authors Guild
In recent weeks, a third-party law firm, ClaimsHero, has launched an aggressive online campaign urging authors to opt out of the Bartz v. Anthropic copyright settlement. ClaimsHero—which has no litiga...
authorsguild.org
November 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Please do not trust a law firm named "ClaimsHero" lmfao
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New at Flatwater: It once looked like the Poole family and thousands of other Nebraska would finally get high-speed Internet after years of balky Wi-Fi. But changing federal rules and the state’s own implementation means that they may now be out of luck.🔗 buff.ly/LH6Pjne
November 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
New at Flatwater: It once looked like the Poole family and thousands of other Nebraska would finally get high-speed Internet after years of balky Wi-Fi. But changing federal rules and the state’s own implementation means that they may now be out of luck.🔗 buff.ly/LH6Pjne
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It's time for those left at CDC to reevaluate whether staying at the agency is in the public interest.
HOT OFF THE PRESSES: RFK Jr. told me he personally instructed CDC to abandon its longstanding position that vaccines don't cause autism. He acknowledged that large-scale studies of MMR vaccine and thimerosal show no link. But he cited gaps in vaccine safety science.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
Kennedy Says He Told C.D.C. to Change Website’s Language on Autism and Vaccines
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:35 PM
It's time for those left at CDC to reevaluate whether staying at the agency is in the public interest.
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Fascist police state:
Dana Smith, Head of Security Operations for R.I. Superior Court, confronted the agents and told both the judge and the intern to stay inside the car. After an argument, ICE confirmed they had misidentified the teen and left. The intern was released once his ID was checked.
Dana Smith, Head of Security Operations for R.I. Superior Court, confronted the agents and told both the judge and the intern to stay inside the car. After an argument, ICE confirmed they had misidentified the teen and left. The intern was released once his ID was checked.
www.wpri.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Fascist police state:
Dana Smith, Head of Security Operations for R.I. Superior Court, confronted the agents and told both the judge and the intern to stay inside the car. After an argument, ICE confirmed they had misidentified the teen and left. The intern was released once his ID was checked.
Dana Smith, Head of Security Operations for R.I. Superior Court, confronted the agents and told both the judge and the intern to stay inside the car. After an argument, ICE confirmed they had misidentified the teen and left. The intern was released once his ID was checked.
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Respectfully, what’s the debate?
The president of the United States has called for the trial and execution of members of Congress in a manner that would make Charles I blush.
As a constitutional matter, I fail to see where there is room for reasonable disagreement about what happened yesterday.
The president of the United States has called for the trial and execution of members of Congress in a manner that would make Charles I blush.
As a constitutional matter, I fail to see where there is room for reasonable disagreement about what happened yesterday.
President Trump’s recent statements accusing Democratic lawmakers of making “seditious” comments to military and intelligence community members have ignited a free speech debate.
#ConstitutionDaily unpacks the constitutional obligations of those who serve the country: https://ow.ly/fXXk50XvVxB
#ConstitutionDaily unpacks the constitutional obligations of those who serve the country: https://ow.ly/fXXk50XvVxB
November 21, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Respectfully, what’s the debate?
The president of the United States has called for the trial and execution of members of Congress in a manner that would make Charles I blush.
As a constitutional matter, I fail to see where there is room for reasonable disagreement about what happened yesterday.
The president of the United States has called for the trial and execution of members of Congress in a manner that would make Charles I blush.
As a constitutional matter, I fail to see where there is room for reasonable disagreement about what happened yesterday.
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A few photos from the last month in Nebraska.
November 21, 2025 at 6:19 PM
A few photos from the last month in Nebraska.
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They created the crisis, escalated it themselves, and justified murdering this pregnant woman and her baby because her car was coming - at zero miles an hour - at a cop who had ample time to step out of the way of the car he intentionally stepped in front of, but he shot instead. I hate it here.
BREAKING: An Ohio officer has been acquitted of murder in the 2023 shooting death of Ta'Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother accused of shoplifting.
Officer acquitted in death of Ta'Kiya Young, a pregnant Black mother accused of shoplifting
An Ohio officer who fatally shot a pregnant Black mother in a supermarket parking lot after she was accused of shoplifting has been acquitted of murder.
bit.ly
November 21, 2025 at 6:13 PM
They created the crisis, escalated it themselves, and justified murdering this pregnant woman and her baby because her car was coming - at zero miles an hour - at a cop who had ample time to step out of the way of the car he intentionally stepped in front of, but he shot instead. I hate it here.
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Not one MAGA Republican has criticized the president’s repeated calls to murder six Congressional Democrats
Instead, they defended Trump-and attacked the Dems
FOR TELLING OUR TROOPS TO FOLLOW THE CONSTITUTION
Apparently-according to the GOP-if you now follow the law you are committing sedition
Instead, they defended Trump-and attacked the Dems
FOR TELLING OUR TROOPS TO FOLLOW THE CONSTITUTION
Apparently-according to the GOP-if you now follow the law you are committing sedition
Houlahan: "I'm just continually stunned by the fact the commander in chief, the president, has called for my death. And that's something that should be chilling for everybody, and everybody should be worried about their safety in this nation when the president can yield that sort of statement."
November 21, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Not one MAGA Republican has criticized the president’s repeated calls to murder six Congressional Democrats
Instead, they defended Trump-and attacked the Dems
FOR TELLING OUR TROOPS TO FOLLOW THE CONSTITUTION
Apparently-according to the GOP-if you now follow the law you are committing sedition
Instead, they defended Trump-and attacked the Dems
FOR TELLING OUR TROOPS TO FOLLOW THE CONSTITUTION
Apparently-according to the GOP-if you now follow the law you are committing sedition
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This used to be a parody account
US Legends Assure Travelling Soccer Fans That World Cup 2026 Will Be Safe As Long As You Don't Look Mexican, Aren't Too Ethnic, Aren't From Haiti And Are Very Wealthy
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US Legends Assure Travelling Soccer Fans That World Cup 2026 Will Be Safe As Long As You Don't Look Mexican, Aren't Too Ethnic, Aren't From Haiti And Are Very Wealthy — The Nutmeg News
UNITED STATES - A collection of United States legends tasked by the US Soccer Federation and President Donald Trump stated that World Cup 2026 will be safe for travelling fans as long as you don’t loo...
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November 21, 2025 at 5:37 PM
This used to be a parody account
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Mass migration is fundamental to who and what America is. These Nazis spit in the face of my ancestors and yours too.
November 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Mass migration is fundamental to who and what America is. These Nazis spit in the face of my ancestors and yours too.
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Rep. Goodlander: "When the Sec Def came before the House Armed Services Committee, I asked him a simple question that has one answer only. I asked him, 'Will you abide by a decision of SCOTUS?' Sec. Hegseth refused to commit to doing so. This put our service members in an impossible position."
November 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Rep. Goodlander: "When the Sec Def came before the House Armed Services Committee, I asked him a simple question that has one answer only. I asked him, 'Will you abide by a decision of SCOTUS?' Sec. Hegseth refused to commit to doing so. This put our service members in an impossible position."
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This is 100% Russian propaganda
VARNEY: This deal in my opinion would be a win for Putin. You happy with that?
MARKWAYNE MULLIN: It's a win for both. Kyiv was never gonna be able to put back into Ukraine -- not Kyiv, but uh, uh, uh, my mind has slipped me
V: Crimea
M: Crimea. They kind of see themselves as more Russian anyways
MARKWAYNE MULLIN: It's a win for both. Kyiv was never gonna be able to put back into Ukraine -- not Kyiv, but uh, uh, uh, my mind has slipped me
V: Crimea
M: Crimea. They kind of see themselves as more Russian anyways
November 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This is 100% Russian propaganda
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“Several prisoners said their facilities had become stingier than usual with toilet paper, and women incarcerated in Carswell in Texas reported a shortage of tampons. “I was told to use my socks,” one said.”
NEW: The exodus of corrections officers from federal prisons to ICE comes amid shortages of critical supplies, from food to personal hygiene items, for both staff and inmates.
It threatens to make the already grim conditions in these prisons even worse.
It threatens to make the already grim conditions in these prisons even worse.
As Federal Prisons Run Low on Food and Toilet Paper, Corrections Officers Leave in Droves for ICE
Many of the problems the agency is facing now are not new, but staff and prisoners fear an exodus of officers could make life behind bars even worse.
www.propublica.org
November 21, 2025 at 1:19 PM
“Several prisoners said their facilities had become stingier than usual with toilet paper, and women incarcerated in Carswell in Texas reported a shortage of tampons. “I was told to use my socks,” one said.”
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Major measles outbreaks have repeatedly cropped up in the Southwest this year. Yet at IHS hospitals in the region, agency officials deemed “measles” and “immunizations” a "medium risk" in internal agency emails.
Staffers, including doctors, now need to get approval to use them in public messaging
Staffers, including doctors, now need to get approval to use them in public messaging
NEW: Officials at the Indian Health Service have deemed terms like “immunizations” and “vaccines” risky “buzzwords” that require approval to be used in social media posts, pamphlets and presentations for patients.
The Indian Health Service Is Flagging Vaccine-Related Speech. Doctors Say They’re Being Censored.
Officials have deemed terms like “immunizations” and “vaccines” risky “buzzwords” that require approval to be used in social media posts, pamphlets and presentations.
www.propublica.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Major measles outbreaks have repeatedly cropped up in the Southwest this year. Yet at IHS hospitals in the region, agency officials deemed “measles” and “immunizations” a "medium risk" in internal agency emails.
Staffers, including doctors, now need to get approval to use them in public messaging
Staffers, including doctors, now need to get approval to use them in public messaging
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absolutely wild that we live in a world where the president can call for congresspeople to be executed in the morning and by 6 pm it’s not even on the trending page anymore
November 20, 2025 at 11:48 PM
absolutely wild that we live in a world where the president can call for congresspeople to be executed in the morning and by 6 pm it’s not even on the trending page anymore
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Just saw this today. This is a transparent attempt to KILL DUE PROCESS by lying about the job of immigration judge and stacking the deck through hiring only bloodthirsty lawyers who want to deport people.
This comes after they pushed out over 100 judges deemed too likely to grant relief.
This comes after they pushed out over 100 judges deemed too likely to grant relief.
DOJ is now recruiting for immigration judges by calling them “deportation judges.”
That’s seems really bad.
That’s seems really bad.
November 21, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Just saw this today. This is a transparent attempt to KILL DUE PROCESS by lying about the job of immigration judge and stacking the deck through hiring only bloodthirsty lawyers who want to deport people.
This comes after they pushed out over 100 judges deemed too likely to grant relief.
This comes after they pushed out over 100 judges deemed too likely to grant relief.
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while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.
November 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.
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Lol they're not even pretending this is about fentanyl anymore
Bessent: "If something happens down in Venezuela, we could really see oil prices go down even more."
November 21, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Lol they're not even pretending this is about fentanyl anymore
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this morning's Fox & Friends featured commercials for Trump Watches *and* Trump-branded handguns. a level of presidential grifting that was unfathomable a decade ago.
November 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
this morning's Fox & Friends featured commercials for Trump Watches *and* Trump-branded handguns. a level of presidential grifting that was unfathomable a decade ago.
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NEW: Officials at the Indian Health Service have deemed terms like “immunizations” and “vaccines” risky “buzzwords” that require approval to be used in social media posts, pamphlets and presentations for patients.
The Indian Health Service Is Flagging Vaccine-Related Speech. Doctors Say They’re Being Censored.
Officials have deemed terms like “immunizations” and “vaccines” risky “buzzwords” that require approval to be used in social media posts, pamphlets and presentations.
www.propublica.org
November 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
NEW: Officials at the Indian Health Service have deemed terms like “immunizations” and “vaccines” risky “buzzwords” that require approval to be used in social media posts, pamphlets and presentations for patients.