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This is getting out of hand.
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Longtime GOP staffer Vic Klatt comes out of retirement to write:
Moving K–12 programs to the Department of Labor is neither smart nor conservative
fordhaminstitute.org/national/com...
Moving K–12 programs to the Department of Labor is neither smart nor conservative
fordhaminstitute.org/national/com...
Moving K–12 programs to the Department of Labor is neither smart nor conservative
The Trump administration recently proposed shifting Department of Education programs to other agencies, mostly the Labor Department. A few of the ideas makes sense. But overall, the proposal is nuts—a...
fordhaminstitute.org
December 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Longtime GOP staffer Vic Klatt comes out of retirement to write:
Moving K–12 programs to the Department of Labor is neither smart nor conservative
fordhaminstitute.org/national/com...
Moving K–12 programs to the Department of Labor is neither smart nor conservative
fordhaminstitute.org/national/com...
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This really lays bare how absurd the manufactured war theory is:
A shipwrecked survivor of a Hellfire missile strike on his small burning vessel is supposed to do... what, exactly, to show he is not "in the fight"?
When there is no war, applying the law of war is an exercise in absurdity.
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A shipwrecked survivor of a Hellfire missile strike on his small burning vessel is supposed to do... what, exactly, to show he is not "in the fight"?
When there is no war, applying the law of war is an exercise in absurdity.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:33 PM
This really lays bare how absurd the manufactured war theory is:
A shipwrecked survivor of a Hellfire missile strike on his small burning vessel is supposed to do... what, exactly, to show he is not "in the fight"?
When there is no war, applying the law of war is an exercise in absurdity.
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A shipwrecked survivor of a Hellfire missile strike on his small burning vessel is supposed to do... what, exactly, to show he is not "in the fight"?
When there is no war, applying the law of war is an exercise in absurdity.
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It's still weird that there's no war to begin with, not that I'm suggesting there should be.
The USG has a new explanation on why they (now admittedly) intentionally killed 2 shipwrecked men. It does not pass the laws-of-war smell test
Worse for Hegseth, NYT: "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved contingency plans for what to do if an initial strike left survivors."
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Worse for Hegseth, NYT: "Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth approved contingency plans for what to do if an initial strike left survivors."
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U.S. Military’s Boat Strikes Planning Takes On New Significance
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:53 AM
It's still weird that there's no war to begin with, not that I'm suggesting there should be.
Tomorrow, tomorrow, the AI will work tomorrow!
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI will unleash a wave of new ideas and unfinished projects—leaving people busier, not freer, as “everybody’s jobs will be different.” trib.al/i8LvkCC
Nvidia CEO says AI will actually make everyone a lot busier: 'Everybody's jobs will be different' | Fortune
“I would say that there's every evidence that we will be more productive and yet still be busier because we have so many ideas,” Jensen Huang said.
trib.al
December 4, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Tomorrow, tomorrow, the AI will work tomorrow!
President of Crime
President Donald Trump has pardoned longtime sports and entertainment executive Tim Leiweke after he was criminally charged in July with bid-rigging related to the development of an arena at the University of Texas
Ex-Oak View CEO Leiweke Pardoned by Trump in Bid-Rigging Case
President Donald Trump pardoned longtime sports and entertainment executive Tim Leiweke after he was criminally charged in July with bid-rigging related to the development of an arena at the University of Texas.
bloom.bg
December 4, 2025 at 2:03 AM
President of Crime
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Donald Trump Jr. has all-of-a-sudden developed a remarkable investing track record.
Nice to see the kid find his footing at last.
www.ft.com/content/952f...
Nice to see the kid find his footing at last.
www.ft.com/content/952f...
December 3, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Donald Trump Jr. has all-of-a-sudden developed a remarkable investing track record.
Nice to see the kid find his footing at last.
www.ft.com/content/952f...
Nice to see the kid find his footing at last.
www.ft.com/content/952f...
Republicans wake up everyday ready to support this and work very hard to make sure it continues.
Trump: "It’s a hellhole right now. And those Somalians should be out of here. They've destroyed our country. And all they do is complain, complain, complain. You have her. She’s always talking about the Constitution provides me with – go back to your own country and figure out your constitution."
December 3, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Republicans wake up everyday ready to support this and work very hard to make sure it continues.
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All super rich guys sound the same now. It’s all “I sleep four hours a night and spend the other twenty hours a day developing a product that’s going to bring us the best widespread poverty anyone’s ever seen.”
December 3, 2025 at 9:53 PM
All super rich guys sound the same now. It’s all “I sleep four hours a night and spend the other twenty hours a day developing a product that’s going to bring us the best widespread poverty anyone’s ever seen.”
Republicans.
Fox News' Will Cain: "I’m sure there are very honorable law-abiding upstanding citizens and contributors from the Somali community here in the United States, BUT..."
He goes on to say "we aren’t going to pretend here that all cultures are of equal value or the same."
He goes on to say "we aren’t going to pretend here that all cultures are of equal value or the same."
December 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Republicans.
Their plan is to make money every time someone says they're just bad people to their very cores.
The co-founder of Kalshi says: " The long-term vision is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion."
December 3, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Their plan is to make money every time someone says they're just bad people to their very cores.
Plus the other thing
BREAKING: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared classified information in a leaked Signal chat that could have imperiled troops, a watchdog report finds.
Pentagon's Signalgate review finds Pete Hegseth violated military regulations
The report outlines the findings of a more than eight-month investigation into Hegseth’s use of Signal to share details of planned U.S. strikes in Yemen.
nbcnews.to
December 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Plus the other thing
lol the donor front man has opinions on money in politics
Jeffries claims the charges against Cueller were "very thin" and says Trump's pardon was "exactly the right outcome"
December 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
lol the donor front man has opinions on money in politics
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They are beating people who maybe once had a broken taillight and sending them to foreign slave prisons while freeing the worst fraudsters and every corrupt pol. The juxtaposition is so stark and appalling.
NEW: The commutation Trump issued to David Gentile wipes away all further fines & restitution.
Gentile had been sentenced to 7 years for his role in a $1.6B scheme that defrauded thousands of investors.
Prosecutors had been seeking $15.5M in forfeiture.
www.justice.gov/pardon/media...
Gentile had been sentenced to 7 years for his role in a $1.6B scheme that defrauded thousands of investors.
Prosecutors had been seeking $15.5M in forfeiture.
www.justice.gov/pardon/media...
December 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
They are beating people who maybe once had a broken taillight and sending them to foreign slave prisons while freeing the worst fraudsters and every corrupt pol. The juxtaposition is so stark and appalling.
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Jason Lee Van Dyke was once a leader of the Proud Boys, has posted racist threats online, and sports a white nationalist tattoo.
Now he’s running for public office as a Republican.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/12/02/j...
Now he’s running for public office as a Republican.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/12/02/j...
He’s an Unapologetic Fascist Who ‘Despises’ Democracy. He Still Wants You to Vote for Him.
He was once leader of the Proud Boys, has posted racist threats online, and sports a white nationalist tattoo.
thebarbedwire.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Jason Lee Van Dyke was once a leader of the Proud Boys, has posted racist threats online, and sports a white nationalist tattoo.
Now he’s running for public office as a Republican.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/12/02/j...
Now he’s running for public office as a Republican.
thebarbedwire.com/2025/12/02/j...
Republican priorities.
NEW: Trump commuted the sentence of billion dollar Ponzi schemer David Gentile days into his sentence.
Gentile's business history is long intermingled with former oligarch Michael Cherney, wanted by Interpol for alleged ties to Russian organized crime.
jacquelinesweet.substack.com/p/trump-comm...
Gentile's business history is long intermingled with former oligarch Michael Cherney, wanted by Interpol for alleged ties to Russian organized crime.
jacquelinesweet.substack.com/p/trump-comm...
Trump commuted the prison sentence for a financial fraudster with ties to Russian tycoon allegedly linked to organized crime
David Gentile has long been in business with the family of Michael Cherney, accused of hiding the exiled Russian's assets in US companies
jacquelinesweet.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Republican priorities.
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Alabama officials cut off funding for a public library that refused to bar access to the "The Handmaid's Tale" and other books they deemed sexually explicit to anyone under 18.
Thankfully, @everylibrary.bsky.social has stepped up to provide funding to allow the library to remain open for now.
Thankfully, @everylibrary.bsky.social has stepped up to provide funding to allow the library to remain open for now.
Fairhope Public Library accepts donations to cover withheld state…
The Fairhope Public Library was presented with over $42,000 in donations from EveryLibrary during its regular meeting Monday. The funds were raised after…
1819news.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Alabama officials cut off funding for a public library that refused to bar access to the "The Handmaid's Tale" and other books they deemed sexually explicit to anyone under 18.
Thankfully, @everylibrary.bsky.social has stepped up to provide funding to allow the library to remain open for now.
Thankfully, @everylibrary.bsky.social has stepped up to provide funding to allow the library to remain open for now.
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OpenAI knows this is a problem. it knows hundreds of thousands of people are using their product to dig deeper into delusion and make the people around them miserable and unsafe. and it does not care www.404media.co/chatgpt-spot...
ChatGPT Told a Violent Stalker to Embrace the 'Haters,' Indictment Says
A newly filed indictment claims a wannabe influencer used ChatGPT as his "therapist" and "best friend" in his pursuit of the "wife type," while harassing women so aggressively they had to miss work a...
www.404media.co
December 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
OpenAI knows this is a problem. it knows hundreds of thousands of people are using their product to dig deeper into delusion and make the people around them miserable and unsafe. and it does not care www.404media.co/chatgpt-spot...
Kavanaugh Stop
Agents in Key Largo, Florida ripped this woman wearing medical scrubs out of her car as she screamed she is a US citizen. Agents cuffed her and put her in one of their cars.
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
She was eventually let go, per David Goodhue of the Miami Herald, who also took this footage:
December 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Kavanaugh Stop
Republicans!
The report, based on a survey of foreign service members, found that a vast majority of respondents — 98% — said morale had declined since January, and a third were considering leaving the foreign service early.
Trump administration changes have left US diplomats demoralized and less able to do their jobs, report says | CNN Politics
The report, based on a survey of foreign service members, found that a vast majority of respondents — 98% — said morale had declined since January, and a third were considering leaving the foreign ser...
cnn.it
December 3, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Republicans!
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Congressman Henry Cuellar was indicted for money laundering, bribery, and conspiracy, allegedly taking about $600,000, mostly from Azerbaijan, to influence U.S. policy.
President Donald Trump pardoned Cuellar, because Trump supports money laundering, bribery, and conspiracy.
President Donald Trump pardoned Cuellar, because Trump supports money laundering, bribery, and conspiracy.
Trump announces a pardon of Henry Cuellar: "I am hereby announcing my full and unconditional PARDON of beloved Texas Congressman Henry Cuellar, and Imelda. Henry, I don’t know you, but you can sleep well tonight — Your nightmare is finally over!"
December 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Congressman Henry Cuellar was indicted for money laundering, bribery, and conspiracy, allegedly taking about $600,000, mostly from Azerbaijan, to influence U.S. policy.
President Donald Trump pardoned Cuellar, because Trump supports money laundering, bribery, and conspiracy.
President Donald Trump pardoned Cuellar, because Trump supports money laundering, bribery, and conspiracy.
Always fun to be reminded of what issues trump Party for Republicans.
President Donald Trump on Wednesday, Dec. 3, announced he had pardoned Texas embattled Congressman Henry Cuellar. bit.ly/49VQHMk
December 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Always fun to be reminded of what issues trump Party for Republicans.
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1. Jared Kushner's trip to Moscow yesterday was not just unethical; it was illegal.
You cannot accept tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments and simultaneously conduct high-level diplomacy for the federal government.
It says it right in the Constitution.
You cannot accept tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments and simultaneously conduct high-level diplomacy for the federal government.
It says it right in the Constitution.
Kushner’s Moscow mission wasn’t just corrupt. It was unconstitutional.
Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, has been traveling the world to participate in high-stakes foreign policy negotiations on behalf of the president.
popular.info
December 3, 2025 at 1:45 PM
1. Jared Kushner's trip to Moscow yesterday was not just unethical; it was illegal.
You cannot accept tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments and simultaneously conduct high-level diplomacy for the federal government.
It says it right in the Constitution.
You cannot accept tens of millions of dollars from foreign governments and simultaneously conduct high-level diplomacy for the federal government.
It says it right in the Constitution.
When you are good at bizness
"Donald Trump Jr-backed start-up scores $600mn US federal government deal"
Alex Rogers, Joe Miller for @financialtimes.com
Alex Rogers, Joe Miller for @financialtimes.com
Donald Trump Jr-backed start-up scores $600mn US federal government deal
President’s son’s fund 1789 Capital poised to capitalise from father’s administration
www.ft.com
December 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
When you are good at bizness