Witty Librarian Resistance
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Blogger, Reference Librarian, Short Story Writer. Owned by Two Cats. Long-time Floridian, so YES I am crazy. #trumpisevil
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The secret to Hollywood success is having the richest dad in town.
David Ellison’s Paramount is making a hostile bid to buy Warner Bros. after Netflix already confirmed it’s buying the studio and streamer.
David Ellison Still Wants Daddy to Buy Warner Bros.
David Ellison’s Paramount is making a hostile bid to buy Warner Bros. after Netflix already confirmed it’s buying the studio and streamer.
www.vulture.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
The secret to Hollywood success is having the richest dad in town.
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This is how they dismantle Medicare without saying they’re dismantling Medicare.
"Starting Jan. 1, in six states selected to take part in a federal pilot program, traditional Medicare recipients will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered --
private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny..."
www.kuow.org/stories/thou...
private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny..."
www.kuow.org/stories/thou...
Thousands of Washington state Medicare users could soon have claims denied by AI
Starting Jan. 1, traditional Medicare recipients in Washington state will face a new hurdle to get certain procedures covered — private AI companies that get paid based on how many claims they deny.
www.kuow.org
December 8, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This is how they dismantle Medicare without saying they’re dismantling Medicare.
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Trump says Lisa Cook is unfit to be a Fed governor because she claimed two different properties as her primary residence on her mortgage applications. (Cook denies this.)
Trump did the exact same thing on mortgage applications submitted a mere 7 weeks apart.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Trump did the exact same thing on mortgage applications submitted a mere 7 weeks apart.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
December 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Trump says Lisa Cook is unfit to be a Fed governor because she claimed two different properties as her primary residence on her mortgage applications. (Cook denies this.)
Trump did the exact same thing on mortgage applications submitted a mere 7 weeks apart.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Trump did the exact same thing on mortgage applications submitted a mere 7 weeks apart.
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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I think central planning by the dumbest guy you've ever heard of is bad for the economy
Q: Should Netflix be allowed to buy Warner Brothers?
TRUMP: That's a question. They have a very big market share. I'll be involved in that decision
TRUMP: That's a question. They have a very big market share. I'll be involved in that decision
December 8, 2025 at 3:31 AM
I think central planning by the dumbest guy you've ever heard of is bad for the economy
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I’m sure they have eliminated most safety related drills and SOP training to concentrate on ‘How to murder Venezuelan Boat People for Dummies..
December 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I’m sure they have eliminated most safety related drills and SOP training to concentrate on ‘How to murder Venezuelan Boat People for Dummies..
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It's what happens when civilian leadership fires competent senior line offices and replaces them with politruk-type ladder climbers.
December 8, 2025 at 3:38 PM
It's what happens when civilian leadership fires competent senior line offices and replaces them with politruk-type ladder climbers.
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This week I share an anniversary with thousands of strangers. My mom died of Covid five yrs ago today; hers was one of 9,744 such deaths that week. That we know of.
It was a mass death event. It was made much worse by the man now returned to the Oval Office.
This is how I felt; maybe you did too.
It was a mass death event. It was made much worse by the man now returned to the Oval Office.
This is how I felt; maybe you did too.
When Our Grief Turns to Despair - Dame Magazine
It’s been a year since I wrote about my bottomless, fathomless, American grief, about my inability to give it shape even as I tried to shape it with words. We’d lost about 220,000 Americans to COVID-1...
www.damemagazine.com
December 7, 2025 at 11:34 PM
This week I share an anniversary with thousands of strangers. My mom died of Covid five yrs ago today; hers was one of 9,744 such deaths that week. That we know of.
It was a mass death event. It was made much worse by the man now returned to the Oval Office.
This is how I felt; maybe you did too.
It was a mass death event. It was made much worse by the man now returned to the Oval Office.
This is how I felt; maybe you did too.
the only good news for the economy is if all of his unsanctioned tariffs are declared unconstitutional, the congressional GOP undo their godless tax cuts for the uberrich, and Biden's infrastructure plan resumes to rehire all the construction jobs back to improve the employment numbers.
HASSETT: TRUMP WILL BREAK HUGE AMOUNT OF POSITIVE ECONOMY NEWS
December 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
the only good news for the economy is if all of his unsanctioned tariffs are declared unconstitutional, the congressional GOP undo their godless tax cuts for the uberrich, and Biden's infrastructure plan resumes to rehire all the construction jobs back to improve the employment numbers.
Dreary Monday morning here in central Florida.
I blame trump.
I blame trump.
December 8, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Dreary Monday morning here in central Florida.
I blame trump.
I blame trump.
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"Trump hung up on a ProPublica reporter after being asked whether his Florida mortgages were similar to those of others he had accused of fraud."
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
December 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
"Trump hung up on a ProPublica reporter after being asked whether his Florida mortgages were similar to those of others he had accused of fraud."
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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The ‘Fog of War’ Is No Excuse
Mistakes are one thing; failures of moral judgment are another.
www.thebulwark.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:16 AM
wouldn't it be cheaper just to hire the teleoperator to do this job in-person???
can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
December 8, 2025 at 11:58 AM
wouldn't it be cheaper just to hire the teleoperator to do this job in-person???
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Norwegian Institute of International Affairs and Corisk did the math Europe's politicians haven't.
Arm Ukraine to win: €522-838 billion. Let Russia win and rearm Europe: €1.2-1.6 trillion—double the cost. Plus 6-11 million additional refugees.
Arm Ukraine to win: €522-838 billion. Let Russia win and rearm Europe: €1.2-1.6 trillion—double the cost. Plus 6-11 million additional refugees.
December 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Norwegian Institute of International Affairs and Corisk did the math Europe's politicians haven't.
Arm Ukraine to win: €522-838 billion. Let Russia win and rearm Europe: €1.2-1.6 trillion—double the cost. Plus 6-11 million additional refugees.
Arm Ukraine to win: €522-838 billion. Let Russia win and rearm Europe: €1.2-1.6 trillion—double the cost. Plus 6-11 million additional refugees.
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UPDATE: after departing BWI Intl at 21:08 EST, the ICE removal flight that has now been confirmed to be carrying Iranian and Russian nationals is expected to arrive in Cairo at 7:08 AM EST. ICE flight monitor will be tracking-follow this thread for further updates.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/w...
December 8, 2025 at 3:23 AM
UPDATE: after departing BWI Intl at 21:08 EST, the ICE removal flight that has now been confirmed to be carrying Iranian and Russian nationals is expected to arrive in Cairo at 7:08 AM EST. ICE flight monitor will be tracking-follow this thread for further updates.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/w...
I don't even know who Jeff Kent is.
Was Carl Crawford unavailable?
Was Carl Crawford unavailable?
Hall voters hate Barry Bonds so much they decided to put Jeff Kent in just to spite him
December 8, 2025 at 2:54 AM
I don't even know who Jeff Kent is.
Was Carl Crawford unavailable?
Was Carl Crawford unavailable?
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If the Sep. 2 boat really had "narco-terrorists" on board, questioning the survivors would have been a way to learn about how the organization worked, where more drugs were stashed, etc. But this isn't a counter-terrorism campaign. It's a shooting gallery with helpless targets.
December 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
If the Sep. 2 boat really had "narco-terrorists" on board, questioning the survivors would have been a way to learn about how the organization worked, where more drugs were stashed, etc. But this isn't a counter-terrorism campaign. It's a shooting gallery with helpless targets.
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"I saw the video and what if a bird flew by and one of the shipwrecked used a paper clip and squid ink to write a message to attach to the bird's leg to get a message to Suriname so they could continue their mission?"
- Tom Cotton probably
- Tom Cotton probably
December 7, 2025 at 5:41 PM
"I saw the video and what if a bird flew by and one of the shipwrecked used a paper clip and squid ink to write a message to attach to the bird's leg to get a message to Suriname so they could continue their mission?"
- Tom Cotton probably
- Tom Cotton probably
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This is on point right up until you remember that Trump never spent a day in the military and never would have.
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But I got a seal like that for my 10 year service anniversary.
I'm just sayin'.
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But I got a seal like that for my 10 year service anniversary.
I'm just sayin'.
December 8, 2025 at 2:09 AM
This is on point right up until you remember that Trump never spent a day in the military and never would have.
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But I got a seal like that for my 10 year service anniversary.
I'm just sayin'.
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But I got a seal like that for my 10 year service anniversary.
I'm just sayin'.
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Donald Trump said he’ll “be involved in” deciding if Netflix can buy Warner Bros.
Is that an open invite for CEOs to curry favor with Trump in exchange for merger approvals?
It should be an independent decision by the Department of Justice based on the law and facts.
Is that an open invite for CEOs to curry favor with Trump in exchange for merger approvals?
It should be an independent decision by the Department of Justice based on the law and facts.
Q: Should Netflix be allowed to buy Warner Brothers?
TRUMP: That's a question. They have a very big market share. I'll be involved in that decision
TRUMP: That's a question. They have a very big market share. I'll be involved in that decision
December 8, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Donald Trump said he’ll “be involved in” deciding if Netflix can buy Warner Bros.
Is that an open invite for CEOs to curry favor with Trump in exchange for merger approvals?
It should be an independent decision by the Department of Justice based on the law and facts.
Is that an open invite for CEOs to curry favor with Trump in exchange for merger approvals?
It should be an independent decision by the Department of Justice based on the law and facts.
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They’re not hiding the brutality anymore.
They want you to see it.
They want you to get used to it.👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
They want you to see it.
They want you to get used to it.👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
December 8, 2025 at 1:37 AM
They’re not hiding the brutality anymore.
They want you to see it.
They want you to get used to it.👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
They want you to see it.
They want you to get used to it.👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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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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AP finds federal and state authorities in Louisiana are monitoring the online activities of ICE critics. Chilling. apnews.com/article/immi...
Records reviewed by AP detail online monitoring, arrests in New Orleans immigration crackdown
State and federal authorities are monitoring online criticism and protests against the immigration crackdown in New Orleans.
apnews.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:06 PM
AP finds federal and state authorities in Louisiana are monitoring the online activities of ICE critics. Chilling. apnews.com/article/immi...
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And this isn't even "we think the court of 1973 got it wrong on balance" or whatever, it is straightforward "everyone involved for 150 years didn't understand words right, including the ones who wrote it"
December 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
And this isn't even "we think the court of 1973 got it wrong on balance" or whatever, it is straightforward "everyone involved for 150 years didn't understand words right, including the ones who wrote it"