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NEW: Todd Curry of Arkansas has been arrested and charged with mailing threats against several Democratic Senators and then-Vice President Kamala Harris
Justice Dept is prosecuting
Feds allege mailed threats described a "threat to kill"
Justice Dept is prosecuting
Feds allege mailed threats described a "threat to kill"
December 5, 2025 at 1:46 PM
NEW: Todd Curry of Arkansas has been arrested and charged with mailing threats against several Democratic Senators and then-Vice President Kamala Harris
Justice Dept is prosecuting
Feds allege mailed threats described a "threat to kill"
Justice Dept is prosecuting
Feds allege mailed threats described a "threat to kill"
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26. But the rest of the interview (see below) is also important, because it suggests the disgusting belief underlying the conspiracy: that murder is OK when Republicans are the ones doing it.
December 5, 2025 at 1:57 PM
26. But the rest of the interview (see below) is also important, because it suggests the disgusting belief underlying the conspiracy: that murder is OK when Republicans are the ones doing it.
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27. That’s going to come as a shock to a lot of Americans and every single Republican in the Congress knows it. That explains why some of them are following Mark Kelly’s lead and getting ahead of future bad news.
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GOP Armed Services Committee member says lawmakers 'very concerned' about boat strikes
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December 5, 2025 at 1:58 PM
27. That’s going to come as a shock to a lot of Americans and every single Republican in the Congress knows it. That explains why some of them are following Mark Kelly’s lead and getting ahead of future bad news.
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16. And finally, the idea of killing drug runners without due process of law had been in circulation throughout the regime since at least February.
December 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
16. And finally, the idea of killing drug runners without due process of law had been in circulation throughout the regime since at least February.
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17. That’s when former Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, who is now a federal judge, said authorities shouldn’t bother ceasing drugs at sea anymore. “Just sink the boats,” he said, according to NPR. www.npr.org/2025/11/17/g...
Justice Department official told prosecutors that U.S. should 'just sink' drug boats
NPR interviews with current and former officials reveal more of the backstory around the military's strikes in the Caribbean.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:55 PM
17. That’s when former Acting Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove, who is now a federal judge, said authorities shouldn’t bother ceasing drugs at sea anymore. “Just sink the boats,” he said, according to NPR. www.npr.org/2025/11/17/g...
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4. That’s when Tree characterized the September boat bombing as bigger than murder or a war crime. “This policy of murdering civilians goes much deeper in this administration. … This was a conspiracy to commit murder and that’s how it should be investigated,” he said.
December 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
4. That’s when Tree characterized the September boat bombing as bigger than murder or a war crime. “This policy of murdering civilians goes much deeper in this administration. … This was a conspiracy to commit murder and that’s how it should be investigated,” he said.
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5. I’m putting up front this concept of a conspiracy to commit murder, because of what the Post reported today – details from a meeting in October between congressional leaders and military officials on the killing of suspected drug runners in the Caribbean near Venezuela.
Republicans begin to tighten the screws on Hegseth’s Pentagon
Adm. Frank M. Bradley is set to meet with lawmakers Thursday to discuss the boat strike he oversaw that killed 11 people, including two who died in a follow-up attack.
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December 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
5. I’m putting up front this concept of a conspiracy to commit murder, because of what the Post reported today – details from a meeting in October between congressional leaders and military officials on the killing of suspected drug runners in the Caribbean near Venezuela.
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1. When I interviewed @sanho.bsky.social, I wanted to discuss a recent CNN report. Apparently, in 2016, when Pete Hegseth was still a Fox anchor, he said military personnel should refuse to obey unlawful orders. www.cnn.com/2025/12/02/u...
2016 video shows Hegseth saying the military cannot carry out unlawful orders | CNN
Hegseth described the refusal of illegal commands as part of the military’s ethos — a message he now condemns Democrats for spreading.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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One of my favourite things to photograph are great gray owls when they are actively hunting. #greatgrayowl #greatgreyowl #owl #wildlife #nature
December 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
One of my favourite things to photograph are great gray owls when they are actively hunting. #greatgrayowl #greatgreyowl #owl #wildlife #nature
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Enforcing this will require boots on the ground in South America for the remainder of this decade and beyond, as well as economic coercion against countries such as Canada and Mexico. #cdnpoli
December 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Enforcing this will require boots on the ground in South America for the remainder of this decade and beyond, as well as economic coercion against countries such as Canada and Mexico. #cdnpoli
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with the Trump DOJ in an effort to steal five Democratic seats: the Court lets it happen—and rejects a district court’s clear finding (based on a nine-day trial and pages of evidence) that that is an illegal racial gerrymander (using the exact same logic and precedent as the Louisiana case)..
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December 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
with the Trump DOJ in an effort to steal five Democratic seats: the Court lets it happen—and rejects a district court’s clear finding (based on a nine-day trial and pages of evidence) that that is an illegal racial gerrymander (using the exact same logic and precedent as the Louisiana case)..
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Of course, the feature these two wholly inconsistent rulings do share is clear: their outcomes advance Republican partisan interests (including Trump’s) at the expense of Democratic interests.
December 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Of course, the feature these two wholly inconsistent rulings do share is clear: their outcomes advance Republican partisan interests (including Trump’s) at the expense of Democratic interests.
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Quick note to parents of young kids and teens, there are many wonderful #audiobooks for young listeners. Sadly, sales figures are very low compared to adult audio
Obviously, kids might not have their own phones, but there are other devices (like Yoto players) and libraries can loan CDs...
Obviously, kids might not have their own phones, but there are other devices (like Yoto players) and libraries can loan CDs...
a cell phone is plugged into a book with headphones
ALT: a cell phone is plugged into a book with headphones
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December 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Quick note to parents of young kids and teens, there are many wonderful #audiobooks for young listeners. Sadly, sales figures are very low compared to adult audio
Obviously, kids might not have their own phones, but there are other devices (like Yoto players) and libraries can loan CDs...
Obviously, kids might not have their own phones, but there are other devices (like Yoto players) and libraries can loan CDs...
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even if look past the errors of fact and poor reasoning throughout this piece, you are still left with a massive normative claim that isgur doesn’t even bother to support, which is that the purpose of the executive branch is to execute the president’s will and priorities.
Opinion | Actually, the Supreme Court Has a Plan
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December 5, 2025 at 1:45 PM
even if look past the errors of fact and poor reasoning throughout this piece, you are still left with a massive normative claim that isgur doesn’t even bother to support, which is that the purpose of the executive branch is to execute the president’s will and priorities.
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As I said a couple months ago:
Really hard not to see last year quite clearly as a Black woman being nominated for the first time and the response being the return of Jim Crow.
Really hard not to see last year quite clearly as a Black woman being nominated for the first time and the response being the return of Jim Crow.
"The Donald Trump administration has changed which holidays qualify for free entrance to national parks, removing two holidays celebrating Black people and adding the president’s birthday."
National parks change prioritizes Trump birthday over days honoring Black people
Free entrance days at national parks no longer include MLK Day and Juneteenth.
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December 5, 2025 at 4:19 AM
As I said a couple months ago:
Really hard not to see last year quite clearly as a Black woman being nominated for the first time and the response being the return of Jim Crow.
Really hard not to see last year quite clearly as a Black woman being nominated for the first time and the response being the return of Jim Crow.
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* Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. Following the Separation of Discovery Global for a Total Enterprise Value of $82.7 Billion (Equity Value of $72.0 Billion)
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Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. Following the Separation of Discovery Global for a Total Enterprise Value of $82.7 Billion (Equity Value of $72.0 Billion) - About Netflix
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December 5, 2025 at 12:05 PM
* Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. Following the Separation of Discovery Global for a Total Enterprise Value of $82.7 Billion (Equity Value of $72.0 Billion)
$NFLX $WBD
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Pro-Putin Washington has pressed the EU to drop its plan to leverage frozen Russian central bank funds for a major Ukraine loan, warning the move risks escalation and insisting the assets should not be used to "prolong the war”, Bloomberg reports.
December 5, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Pro-Putin Washington has pressed the EU to drop its plan to leverage frozen Russian central bank funds for a major Ukraine loan, warning the move risks escalation and insisting the assets should not be used to "prolong the war”, Bloomberg reports.
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The challenge is that science always comes with a degree of uncertainty. But I would argue that--if the goal is to restore or even prevent further erosion of public trust in science and public health--then it would help if journalists report scientific consensus as settled truth, rather than hedge.
December 5, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The challenge is that science always comes with a degree of uncertainty. But I would argue that--if the goal is to restore or even prevent further erosion of public trust in science and public health--then it would help if journalists report scientific consensus as settled truth, rather than hedge.
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The Trump National Security Strategy is an act of vandalism against the things that actually make our country strong, safe, and prosperous.
December 5, 2025 at 6:17 AM
The Trump National Security Strategy is an act of vandalism against the things that actually make our country strong, safe, and prosperous.
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The headline, the main takeaway from a European viewpoint is this:
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
December 5, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The headline, the main takeaway from a European viewpoint is this:
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
The transatlantic relationship as we know it is over. Yes, we kinda knew this. But this is now official US White House policy. Not a sppech, not a statement. The West as it used to be no longer exists.
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And to be clear: I do think they have probable cause against Cole. But this affidavit is much weaker than the standard for Jan6 arrests, which may explain the delay better than Jeanine Pirro's yapping.
December 5, 2025 at 11:27 AM
And to be clear: I do think they have probable cause against Cole. But this affidavit is much weaker than the standard for Jan6 arrests, which may explain the delay better than Jeanine Pirro's yapping.
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“Messages sent from Hegseth’s Signal account to the group chat included material from documents marked classified at the time they were sent, and offered specific, real-time updates about planned military strikes. One even read: ‘This is when the first bombs will drop.’”
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Watchdog finds Hegseth risked endangering troops by sharing of sensitive war plans on Signal, sources say | CNN Politics
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth risked compromising sensitive military information, which could have endangered American troops and mission objectives, when he used Signal in March of this year to s...
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December 3, 2025 at 6:50 PM
“Messages sent from Hegseth’s Signal account to the group chat included material from documents marked classified at the time they were sent, and offered specific, real-time updates about planned military strikes. One even read: ‘This is when the first bombs will drop.’”
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“Hegseth, Noem, Bondi, and Patel were meant to serve Donald Trump as authoritarian apparatchiks reshaping the power ministries of his government. They’re doing what they were appointed to do.”
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The Only Democrats Trump Likes...
...are ones accused of corruption.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:22 PM
“Hegseth, Noem, Bondi, and Patel were meant to serve Donald Trump as authoritarian apparatchiks reshaping the power ministries of his government. They’re doing what they were appointed to do.”
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“If you believe Noem, Bondi, Patel, or Hegseth—orTrump himself—are committed at the end of these four years to free and fair elections, and to a peaceful transfer to power to an opposition party that could investigate them…I have some Trump meme coins to sell you.”
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The Only Democrats Trump Likes...
...are ones accused of corruption.
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December 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
“If you believe Noem, Bondi, Patel, or Hegseth—orTrump himself—are committed at the end of these four years to free and fair elections, and to a peaceful transfer to power to an opposition party that could investigate them…I have some Trump meme coins to sell you.”
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NEW. Robert Kagan on Trump’s Foreign Policy and the New World Disorder.
“We take for granted the degree of peace we’ve enjoyed over the past eight decades. We think that’s the norm. The norm is a lot more like what the world looked like before 1945.”
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“We take for granted the degree of peace we’ve enjoyed over the past eight decades. We think that’s the norm. The norm is a lot more like what the world looked like before 1945.”
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Robert Kagan: Trump's Foreign Policy & The New World Disorder
On Trump’s foreign policy and the new world disorder
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NEW. Robert Kagan on Trump’s Foreign Policy and the New World Disorder.
“We take for granted the degree of peace we’ve enjoyed over the past eight decades. We think that’s the norm. The norm is a lot more like what the world looked like before 1945.”
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“We take for granted the degree of peace we’ve enjoyed over the past eight decades. We think that’s the norm. The norm is a lot more like what the world looked like before 1945.”
conversationswithbillkristol.org/conversation...