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President Zelenskyy stressed that what matters is not just ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, but the terms on which it ends.
December 8, 2025 at 9:27 PM
President Zelenskyy stressed that what matters is not just ending Russia’s war against Ukraine, but the terms on which it ends.
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"Warner Bros repeatedly aired concerns over the non-US investors...concerned Middle East money would invite national security scrutiny."
"come on, guy, it's my son in law" says Trump South Park voice
"come on, guy, it's my son in law" says Trump South Park voice
Kushner, Gulf money and desperate texts: inside Paramount’s hostile bid for Warner Bros on.ft.com/4aEEH1P
Kushner, Gulf money and desperate texts: inside Paramount’s hostile bid for Warner Bros
Ellisons approach was rebuffed over concerns about financial backing from China and Middle East sovereign funds
on.ft.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:28 PM
"Warner Bros repeatedly aired concerns over the non-US investors...concerned Middle East money would invite national security scrutiny."
"come on, guy, it's my son in law" says Trump South Park voice
"come on, guy, it's my son in law" says Trump South Park voice
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Happy Disordered Eating Season!
NEW: Dr. Oz is quite literally telling his federal employees to eat less.
“You don't have to try every cookie on the holiday table,” wrote Mehmet Oz in an email to all Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services employees.
“You don't have to try every cookie on the holiday table,” wrote Mehmet Oz in an email to all Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services employees.
Dr. Oz Tells His Federal Employees to Eat Less
“You don't have to try every cookie on the holiday table,” wrote Mehmet Oz in an email to all Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services staffers.
www.wired.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Happy Disordered Eating Season!
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The Times obituary included all of his most famous buildings but Frank Gehry also designed something big that moves. Because he loved sailing, Frank designed the most beautiful sailboat in the world. One day he let me take the helm in a Pacific wind so perfect it seemed he designed the wind too.
December 8, 2025 at 9:07 PM
The Times obituary included all of his most famous buildings but Frank Gehry also designed something big that moves. Because he loved sailing, Frank designed the most beautiful sailboat in the world. One day he let me take the helm in a Pacific wind so perfect it seemed he designed the wind too.
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Roberts scrambled around with a verbal broom and dustpan Monday, reflexively jumping into the arguments to downplay the obvious dangers his majority will soon unleash in its seemingly imminent decision to destroy independent agencies.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/roberts...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/roberts...
Roberts on Cleanup Duty as Court Prepares to Kill Independent Government Agencies
Chief Justice John Roberts scrambled around with a verbal broom and dustpan...
talkingpointsmemo.com
December 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Roberts scrambled around with a verbal broom and dustpan Monday, reflexively jumping into the arguments to downplay the obvious dangers his majority will soon unleash in its seemingly imminent decision to destroy independent agencies.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/roberts...
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/roberts...
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Current edition of The New Yorker.
While many Americans experience an affordability crisis from groceries to healthcare, Trump proceeds with his golden ballroom, unfazed.
While many Americans experience an affordability crisis from groceries to healthcare, Trump proceeds with his golden ballroom, unfazed.
December 8, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Current edition of The New Yorker.
While many Americans experience an affordability crisis from groceries to healthcare, Trump proceeds with his golden ballroom, unfazed.
While many Americans experience an affordability crisis from groceries to healthcare, Trump proceeds with his golden ballroom, unfazed.
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We're calling on the Office of Congressional Conduct to investigate and hold Rep. Young Kim accountable for failing to disclose nearly $50,000 worth of privately-sponsored travel. #CA40
Read more about our new complaint in @notus.com:
Read more about our new complaint in @notus.com:
Complaint: Rep. Young Kim Failed to Properly Disclose Privately Funded Travel
A Democratic political group is asking the Office of Congressional Conduct to investigate the California Republican.
www.notus.org
December 8, 2025 at 8:55 PM
We're calling on the Office of Congressional Conduct to investigate and hold Rep. Young Kim accountable for failing to disclose nearly $50,000 worth of privately-sponsored travel. #CA40
Read more about our new complaint in @notus.com:
Read more about our new complaint in @notus.com:
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One of the jobs of the Supreme Court is to uphold the Constitution. Who told them it's no longer their job? They'll pay the piper one of these days, and Donald will too. 👠
December 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One of the jobs of the Supreme Court is to uphold the Constitution. Who told them it's no longer their job? They'll pay the piper one of these days, and Donald will too. 👠
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No need to 'break' with US over security policy, German spy chief says reut.rs/4po0cIJ
No need to 'break' with US over security policy, German spy chief says
There is no need for a rupture between Europe and the U.S. over Washington's new Security Strategy warning of "civilizational erasure" in the Old World, Germany's spy chief said on Monday.
reut.rs
December 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
No need to 'break' with US over security policy, German spy chief says reut.rs/4po0cIJ
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Congress to withhold Pentagon travel funds until it sees boat strike videos
Congress to withhold Pentagon travel funds until it sees boat strike videos
Lawmakers quietly stuck the requirement into their must-pass annual defense policy bill.
dlvr.it
December 8, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Congress to withhold Pentagon travel funds until it sees boat strike videos
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Trump created the tariff crisis and now wants to swoop in as the “solution.” He’s rolling out a $12 billion bailout for farmers (many of whom are among his most loyal supporters) after his own trade war damaged their livelihoods and pushed them into financial hardship.
December 8, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Trump created the tariff crisis and now wants to swoop in as the “solution.” He’s rolling out a $12 billion bailout for farmers (many of whom are among his most loyal supporters) after his own trade war damaged their livelihoods and pushed them into financial hardship.
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Russia has sent its first shipment of liquefied natural gas to China from the Baltic Sea LNG terminal that was placed under sanctions, Bloomberg and Reuters report, citing vessel-tracking data and information from the London Stock Exchange Group network⤵️
December 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Russia has sent its first shipment of liquefied natural gas to China from the Baltic Sea LNG terminal that was placed under sanctions, Bloomberg and Reuters report, citing vessel-tracking data and information from the London Stock Exchange Group network⤵️
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"Die Militärexperten (in der Schweiz) kommen zu dem Schluss, dass ein Abfluss von Daten aus den Palantir-Systemen technisch nicht verhindert werden könne."
Hmm. Das ist ja komisch. Denn die polizeilichen Palantir-Nutzer in Deutschland behaupten steif & fest das sei technisch ja gar nicht möglich. 🤔
Hmm. Das ist ja komisch. Denn die polizeilichen Palantir-Nutzer in Deutschland behaupten steif & fest das sei technisch ja gar nicht möglich. 🤔
Schweiz: Palantir-Software hat verheerende Risiken
Nach Risikoprüfung des Einsatzes von Palantir-Software in der Schweiz bekam der US-Konzern eine Absage, trotz jahrelanger Hofierung von Behörden und Armee. Den Eidgenossen sind die Risiken zu groß. Da...
netzpolitik.org
December 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
"Die Militärexperten (in der Schweiz) kommen zu dem Schluss, dass ein Abfluss von Daten aus den Palantir-Systemen technisch nicht verhindert werden könne."
Hmm. Das ist ja komisch. Denn die polizeilichen Palantir-Nutzer in Deutschland behaupten steif & fest das sei technisch ja gar nicht möglich. 🤔
Hmm. Das ist ja komisch. Denn die polizeilichen Palantir-Nutzer in Deutschland behaupten steif & fest das sei technisch ja gar nicht möglich. 🤔
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Trump is assaulting our institutions — the guardrails that protect independent thinking in a democracy.
We should be talking about the Hernández pardon.
We should be talking about a major drug trafficker getting a free pass.
But he creates chaos so fast no one can keep up.
We should be talking about the Hernández pardon.
We should be talking about a major drug trafficker getting a free pass.
But he creates chaos so fast no one can keep up.
December 8, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Trump is assaulting our institutions — the guardrails that protect independent thinking in a democracy.
We should be talking about the Hernández pardon.
We should be talking about a major drug trafficker getting a free pass.
But he creates chaos so fast no one can keep up.
We should be talking about the Hernández pardon.
We should be talking about a major drug trafficker getting a free pass.
But he creates chaos so fast no one can keep up.
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Die EU will weitere Umweltregeln abwickeln. Unternehmen sollen nicht mehr verpflichtet werden, Pläne für die Transformation von Produktionsanlagen gemäß Klimaneutralität vorzulegen und Tier- und Fischzuchten sollen nicht mehr melden müssen wie viel Wasser sie verbrauchen.
December 8, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Die EU will weitere Umweltregeln abwickeln. Unternehmen sollen nicht mehr verpflichtet werden, Pläne für die Transformation von Produktionsanlagen gemäß Klimaneutralität vorzulegen und Tier- und Fischzuchten sollen nicht mehr melden müssen wie viel Wasser sie verbrauchen.
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The top-ranking officer in the IDF says the temporary line Israel withdrew to as part of the ceasefire is actually "a new border line" between Israel and Gaza, suggesting the goal of annexing more than half of Gaza in blatant defiance of the agreement.
IDF Chief Says Ceasefire Line is a 'New Border,' Suggesting Goal to Annex More Than Half of Gaza
Dr. Mutsafa Barghouti, a prominent physician and Palestinian leader, said the statement "indicates dangerous Israeli intentions of annexing 53% of the little Gaza Strip, and to prevent reconstruction of what Israel destroyed in Gaza."
www.commondreams.org
December 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The top-ranking officer in the IDF says the temporary line Israel withdrew to as part of the ceasefire is actually "a new border line" between Israel and Gaza, suggesting the goal of annexing more than half of Gaza in blatant defiance of the agreement.
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My take in this morning’s @nytimes.com on Trump v. Slaughter, on the future of independent agencies. Arguments before SCOTUS today @ 10am
Trump Wants Complete Control. Will the Supreme Court Hand It to Him? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/o...
Trump Wants Complete Control. Will the Supreme Court Hand It to Him? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/o...
Opinion | Trump Wants Complete Control. Will the Supreme Court Hand It to Him?
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:33 AM
My take in this morning’s @nytimes.com on Trump v. Slaughter, on the future of independent agencies. Arguments before SCOTUS today @ 10am
Trump Wants Complete Control. Will the Supreme Court Hand It to Him? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/o...
Trump Wants Complete Control. Will the Supreme Court Hand It to Him? www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/o...
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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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The Supreme Court, Presidency, Senate and two party system are all quite anti-democratic institutions as presently constructed.
Our institutions are not only incapable of preventing tyranny—they’re currently enabling it.
When democracy returns, we need to reform our political system.
Our institutions are not only incapable of preventing tyranny—they’re currently enabling it.
When democracy returns, we need to reform our political system.
December 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
The Supreme Court, Presidency, Senate and two party system are all quite anti-democratic institutions as presently constructed.
Our institutions are not only incapable of preventing tyranny—they’re currently enabling it.
When democracy returns, we need to reform our political system.
Our institutions are not only incapable of preventing tyranny—they’re currently enabling it.
When democracy returns, we need to reform our political system.
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Jared Kushner's involvement was "not mentioned in Paramount's press release on Monday morning about its $108 billion bid, nor were participating sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Qatar."
fancy that
fancy that
Jared Kushner is part of Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount is telling WBD shareholders that it has a smoother path to regulatory approval than does Netflix.
www.axios.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Jared Kushner's involvement was "not mentioned in Paramount's press release on Monday morning about its $108 billion bid, nor were participating sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Qatar."
fancy that
fancy that
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The GOP enacted civil service reform.
The GOP will destroy civil service reform.
The GOP is NOT the same party that it was. Keep this in mind when they claim Lincoln as their own
The GOP will destroy civil service reform.
The GOP is NOT the same party that it was. Keep this in mind when they claim Lincoln as their own
December 8, 2025 at 3:12 PM
The GOP enacted civil service reform.
The GOP will destroy civil service reform.
The GOP is NOT the same party that it was. Keep this in mind when they claim Lincoln as their own
The GOP will destroy civil service reform.
The GOP is NOT the same party that it was. Keep this in mind when they claim Lincoln as their own
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Who did this!?! 🤣🤣🤣
December 7, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Who did this!?! 🤣🤣🤣
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"The danger is once you compile all this information, then hackers only have to go to one place instead of going to all 50-plus jurisdictions that run elections... It’s a hacker’s dream to have all of this private, sensitive information collected somewhere..."
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Trump’s DOJ is building a voter purge machine—powered by your private data
The federal agency ordinarily would prevent attacks on voting rights. Now it’s carrying them out.
www.motherjones.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:57 PM
"The danger is once you compile all this information, then hackers only have to go to one place instead of going to all 50-plus jurisdictions that run elections... It’s a hacker’s dream to have all of this private, sensitive information collected somewhere..."
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...