Jim
@xmljim.bsky.social
Geek, social scientist, cook, not in any order at any particular time. Staunchly pro small-d democracy. Posts and thoughts are my own, and do not represent those of anyone I affiliate with.
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Two days before the show was to air, Weiss suggested revamping it, including adding interviews of Stephen Miller, whose personal contact information she has (of course). Also objected to calling migrants migrants.
December 22, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Two days before the show was to air, Weiss suggested revamping it, including adding interviews of Stephen Miller, whose personal contact information she has (of course). Also objected to calling migrants migrants.
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The CBS reporter who led the story calls pulling it a "political" decision.
"The decision was made after Bari Weiss, the new editor in chief of CBS News, requested numerous changes to the segment."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
"The decision was made after Bari Weiss, the new editor in chief of CBS News, requested numerous changes to the segment."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
December 22, 2025 at 3:10 AM
The CBS reporter who led the story calls pulling it a "political" decision.
"The decision was made after Bari Weiss, the new editor in chief of CBS News, requested numerous changes to the segment."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
"The decision was made after Bari Weiss, the new editor in chief of CBS News, requested numerous changes to the segment."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...
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The story is insane. The acting head of cyber security, a Noem crony, repeatedly demanded to see highly classified information he didn’t need access to, and when staff set up a lie detector test as a condition to grant him access, he failed it. So DHS suspended the staffers.
Acting CISA director failed a polygraph. Career staff are now under investigation.
Acting CISA director failed a polygraph. Career staff are now under investigation.
At least six career staff were placed on leave after DHS opened an investigation into whether they misled the agency’s acting director, Madhu Gottumukkala, into taking the test.
dlvr.it
December 22, 2025 at 3:20 AM
The story is insane. The acting head of cyber security, a Noem crony, repeatedly demanded to see highly classified information he didn’t need access to, and when staff set up a lie detector test as a condition to grant him access, he failed it. So DHS suspended the staffers.
Bari Weiss, David Ellison and Sharon Redstone have destroyed the legacy of giants like Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite.
December 22, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Bari Weiss, David Ellison and Sharon Redstone have destroyed the legacy of giants like Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite.
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Kind of interesting how CNN frames TPUSA conventions now
December 22, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Kind of interesting how CNN frames TPUSA conventions now
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December 4, 2025 at 9:19 PM
"Still, the bottom-line takeaway is that, if 2025 was defined by things falling apart faster than expected, my hunch is that 2026 will be defined by the bill coming due, and the Trump coalition fracturing as they are unable to pay it."
Wrote up my predictions for 2026.
-I think 2025 will have been rock bottom.
-The Trump coalition is going to panic and fall to infighting as election day draws closer.
-The AI bubble will get even more obviously bubbly.
-We'll begin the long road to repair.
🤞
open.substack.com/pub/davekarp...
-I think 2025 will have been rock bottom.
-The Trump coalition is going to panic and fall to infighting as election day draws closer.
-The AI bubble will get even more obviously bubbly.
-We'll begin the long road to repair.
🤞
open.substack.com/pub/davekarp...
Some 2026 Predictions
I think we've made it past rock bottom?
open.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 1:56 AM
"Still, the bottom-line takeaway is that, if 2025 was defined by things falling apart faster than expected, my hunch is that 2026 will be defined by the bill coming due, and the Trump coalition fracturing as they are unable to pay it."
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All of these links went to promotion of this story earlier today. All these links are dead now — that's how thoroughly they've scrubbed this.
December 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM
All of these links went to promotion of this story earlier today. All these links are dead now — that's how thoroughly they've scrubbed this.
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"Babies in the randomized, controlled trial will or will not receive the vaccine at birth...
"It is a breach of scientific ethics to withhold an intervention that has been proven safe and effective."
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
"It is a breach of scientific ethics to withhold an intervention that has been proven safe and effective."
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
US plan for $1.6m hepatitis B vaccine study in Africa called ‘highly unethical’
Experts decry ‘neocolonialist’ Guinea-Bissau study after Trump administration changed advice for US babies
www.theguardian.com
December 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
"Babies in the randomized, controlled trial will or will not receive the vaccine at birth...
"It is a breach of scientific ethics to withhold an intervention that has been proven safe and effective."
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
"It is a breach of scientific ethics to withhold an intervention that has been proven safe and effective."
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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Bari Weiss going from purported brave defender of free speech and open debate to chief censor of reporting about a federal concentration camp is so grimly hilarious
December 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Bari Weiss going from purported brave defender of free speech and open debate to chief censor of reporting about a federal concentration camp is so grimly hilarious
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Days after the Trump administration ordered NCAR to be dismantled, reportedly to punish Colorado over Tina Peters, the state's top Democrats now say two major disaster declaration requests have been denied by the feds.
December 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Days after the Trump administration ordered NCAR to be dismantled, reportedly to punish Colorado over Tina Peters, the state's top Democrats now say two major disaster declaration requests have been denied by the feds.
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Wow. Last used ~1934, inherent contempt would in effect bring Bondi to trial in the House & by majority vote empower the House to put her in jail. Far more effective than other options (criminal referral to her own DOJ or endless civil litigation), it'd be a huge bipartsan stand against the Admin.
BRENNAN: What are you going to do to force DOJ to comply?
MASSIE: The quickest way and most expeditious way to get justice for these victims is to bring inherent contempt against Pam Bondi. That doesn't require going through the courts. We're drafting that right now.
MASSIE: The quickest way and most expeditious way to get justice for these victims is to bring inherent contempt against Pam Bondi. That doesn't require going through the courts. We're drafting that right now.
December 21, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Wow. Last used ~1934, inherent contempt would in effect bring Bondi to trial in the House & by majority vote empower the House to put her in jail. Far more effective than other options (criminal referral to her own DOJ or endless civil litigation), it'd be a huge bipartsan stand against the Admin.
There are numerous ways they could have handled this including obfuscating the faces of the underaged women while leaving the adults visible.
Blanche: "There were a number of photos that were pulled down after being released. That's bc a judge in NY ordered us to listen to any victim if they have concerns... even though there's repeated attempts by Dems to paint President Trump as part of the Epstein saga, it's failing over & over again"
December 21, 2025 at 6:48 PM
There are numerous ways they could have handled this including obfuscating the faces of the underaged women while leaving the adults visible.
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Lol
December 20, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Lol
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Trump hypes his new healthcare plan of asking healthcare companies to lower prices
December 20, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Trump hypes his new healthcare plan of asking healthcare companies to lower prices
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Weird how this keeps happening.
December 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Weird how this keeps happening.
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It’s not “escalating” “emboldened” or “audacious” to target the ability of the nation that launched an illegal war of aggression to finance its illegal war and deliberate target Ukrainian civilians.
This is almost year 12 of the Russian war against Ukraine. Ukraine knows it is up to Ukraine.
This is almost year 12 of the Russian war against Ukraine. Ukraine knows it is up to Ukraine.
Ukraine has used drones four times in the past few weeks to hit oil tankers from Russia’s shadow fleet, escalating the war in the seas and showing that Ukraine’s security services agency feels increasingly emboldened to launch audacious attacks and claim them publicly.
With Attacks on Oil Tankers, Ukraine Takes Aim at Russia’s War Financing
Strikes on four vessels signal that Kyiv is willing to expand the maritime theater of the conflict in an effort to crimp Moscow’s military funding.
nyti.ms
December 20, 2025 at 6:29 PM
It’s not “escalating” “emboldened” or “audacious” to target the ability of the nation that launched an illegal war of aggression to finance its illegal war and deliberate target Ukrainian civilians.
This is almost year 12 of the Russian war against Ukraine. Ukraine knows it is up to Ukraine.
This is almost year 12 of the Russian war against Ukraine. Ukraine knows it is up to Ukraine.
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its not a nuclear option its just the law
WATCH-- Former AG Eric Holder says Congress should consider impeachment for the DOJ officials responsible for holding back the Epstein files: “That's a nuclear option that Congress has.”
December 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
its not a nuclear option its just the law
Make it happen
The House Oversight Committee member also mentioned contempt charges in his comments about Attorney General Pam Bondi and her deputy, Todd Blanche.
Ro Khanna Says Top Trump Officials Could Face Impeachment Over Epstein Files Fiasco
The House Oversight Committee member also mentioned contempt charges in his comments about Attorney General Pam Bondi and her deputy, Todd Blanche.
www.huffpost.com
December 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Make it happen
Naziporn
DHS just shared this video to X with the caption "This Christmas, our hearts grow as our illegal population shrinks."
The video is set to a version of Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" and has text that reads "Christmas after mass deportations." The end reads "Mirthnuke."
Evil shit.
The video is set to a version of Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas Is You" and has text that reads "Christmas after mass deportations." The end reads "Mirthnuke."
Evil shit.
December 20, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Naziporn
Oh
December 20, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Oh
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“Witkoff has declined multiple offers from the CIA for a briefing on Russia.”
Steve Witkoff’s unlikely diplomatic ascent was bolstered by two fans: Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin.
Witkoff’s Other Backer in His Unlikely Diplomatic Ascent: Putin
The Kremlin release of an American prisoner and a Saudi backchannel bolstered the rise of Trump’s longtime friend.
on.wsj.com
December 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
“Witkoff has declined multiple offers from the CIA for a briefing on Russia.”
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WOW: The DOJ has DELETED an image from its release of the Epstein files that shows photos of Trump in a drawer.
Yesterday, we noted that this image — file 468 — likely slipped through the cracks while officials were attempting to hide materials pertaining to Trump.
Now, it’s gone.
Yesterday, we noted that this image — file 468 — likely slipped through the cracks while officials were attempting to hide materials pertaining to Trump.
Now, it’s gone.
December 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
WOW: The DOJ has DELETED an image from its release of the Epstein files that shows photos of Trump in a drawer.
Yesterday, we noted that this image — file 468 — likely slipped through the cracks while officials were attempting to hide materials pertaining to Trump.
Now, it’s gone.
Yesterday, we noted that this image — file 468 — likely slipped through the cracks while officials were attempting to hide materials pertaining to Trump.
Now, it’s gone.
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Please kill me
December 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Please kill me