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NEW on CNN: In several old videos we found, Pete Hegseth blasted Trump in 2016 warning he could issue unlawful orders that troops should refuse, calling him an “armchair tough guy” with five draft deferments.
Now he’s attacking Democrats for saying same.
LINK: www.cnn.com/2025/12/08/p...
Now he’s attacking Democrats for saying same.
LINK: www.cnn.com/2025/12/08/p...
December 8, 2025 at 12:54 PM
NEW on CNN: In several old videos we found, Pete Hegseth blasted Trump in 2016 warning he could issue unlawful orders that troops should refuse, calling him an “armchair tough guy” with five draft deferments.
Now he’s attacking Democrats for saying same.
LINK: www.cnn.com/2025/12/08/p...
Now he’s attacking Democrats for saying same.
LINK: www.cnn.com/2025/12/08/p...
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Tsunami warning issued after 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan
Tsunami warning issued after 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan
www.independent.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Tsunami warning issued after 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Japan
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BREAKING: A tsunami as high as 10 feet could hit Japan's northeastern coast after an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.6 occurred offshore, the Japan Meteorological Agency said reut.rs/44iNwL0
December 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
BREAKING: A tsunami as high as 10 feet could hit Japan's northeastern coast after an earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.6 occurred offshore, the Japan Meteorological Agency said reut.rs/44iNwL0
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"A few European countries now allow in-country applications," says She Hit Refresh founder Cepee Tabibian. These 4 let you move first and handle visa paperwork later.
I’ve helped hundreds of Americans move abroad—here are 4 of the easiest countries to move to in Europe
"A few European countries now allow in-country applications," says She Hit Refresh founder Cepee Tabibian. These 4 let you move first and handle visa paperwork later.
cnb.cx
December 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
"A few European countries now allow in-country applications," says She Hit Refresh founder Cepee Tabibian. These 4 let you move first and handle visa paperwork later.
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This got largely overlooked, but note that Karoline Leavitt actually praised Trump's vile rant about Somalis as "epic." The cult worship has gotten so bad that his open racism now must be celebrated.
On the pod, we dig into this and his threat to denaturalize:
newrepublic.com/article/2040...
On the pod, we dig into this and his threat to denaturalize:
newrepublic.com/article/2040...
Trump Press Sec Goes Full Cult as Spin on Mental State Flies Off Rails
As Karoline Leavitt’s defense of Trump morphs into bizarre praise for his racism toward Somalis, a former White House official explains how the saga unmasks the deeper depravities consuming Trumpworld...
newrepublic.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:39 PM
This got largely overlooked, but note that Karoline Leavitt actually praised Trump's vile rant about Somalis as "epic." The cult worship has gotten so bad that his open racism now must be celebrated.
On the pod, we dig into this and his threat to denaturalize:
newrepublic.com/article/2040...
On the pod, we dig into this and his threat to denaturalize:
newrepublic.com/article/2040...
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The next $5,000 in gifts will be matched 3-to-1. This is the moment to stand with a newsroom that listens deeply, reports ethically and tells Mississippi’s full story. Every dollar counts: buff.ly/t2DNQKV
December 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
The next $5,000 in gifts will be matched 3-to-1. This is the moment to stand with a newsroom that listens deeply, reports ethically and tells Mississippi’s full story. Every dollar counts: buff.ly/t2DNQKV
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WHO says over 100 killed in attacks on Sudan kindergarten and hospital reut.rs/48qkoUt
WHO says over 100 killed in attacks on Sudan kindergarten and hospital
Health facilities in Sudan have repeatedly come under attack near the frontlines of the country's 2-1/2-year civil war.
reut.rs
December 8, 2025 at 3:10 PM
WHO says over 100 killed in attacks on Sudan kindergarten and hospital reut.rs/48qkoUt
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Reminder: when Obamacare premiums and deductibles rise, it will cause price inflation that will result in everyone's health care costs rising. More people will go without, and everyone's costs will rise.
Obamacare Users Face Higher Deductibles, Higher Premiums www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/h...
Obamacare Users Face Higher Deductibles, Higher Premiums www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/h...
Obamacare Users Face Higher Deductibles, Higher Premiums
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Reminder: when Obamacare premiums and deductibles rise, it will cause price inflation that will result in everyone's health care costs rising. More people will go without, and everyone's costs will rise.
Obamacare Users Face Higher Deductibles, Higher Premiums www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/h...
Obamacare Users Face Higher Deductibles, Higher Premiums www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/h...
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Exxon is asking the Supreme Court to toss climate deception lawsuits, which could hold oil companies liable for billions in climate damages.
According to Exxon's lawyer, the cases are a "problem" and killing them is a "big priority."
My latest with @desmog.com
www.exxonknews.org/p/exxons-nex...
According to Exxon's lawyer, the cases are a "problem" and killing them is a "big priority."
My latest with @desmog.com
www.exxonknews.org/p/exxons-nex...
Exxon's next Supreme Court play
Oil companies are once again asking the high court to intervene in climate deception lawsuits — part of an all-hands-on-deck effort by Big Oil and the Trump administration to shut the cases down.
www.exxonknews.org
December 8, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Exxon is asking the Supreme Court to toss climate deception lawsuits, which could hold oil companies liable for billions in climate damages.
According to Exxon's lawyer, the cases are a "problem" and killing them is a "big priority."
My latest with @desmog.com
www.exxonknews.org/p/exxons-nex...
According to Exxon's lawyer, the cases are a "problem" and killing them is a "big priority."
My latest with @desmog.com
www.exxonknews.org/p/exxons-nex...
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⚡️ US defense bill proposes $400 million a year in military aid for Ukraine through 2027.
Congress is also calling for more frequent reporting of aid provided to Kyiv by its European allies, reflecting Washington's push for Europe to take on a greater share of responsibility for supporting Ukraine.
Congress is also calling for more frequent reporting of aid provided to Kyiv by its European allies, reflecting Washington's push for Europe to take on a greater share of responsibility for supporting Ukraine.
US defense bill proposes $400 million a year in military aid for Ukraine through 2027
Congress is also calling for more frequent reporting of aid provided to Kyiv by its European allies, reflecting Washington's push for Europe to take on a greater share of responsibility for supporting...
kyivindependent.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:09 AM
⚡️ US defense bill proposes $400 million a year in military aid for Ukraine through 2027.
Congress is also calling for more frequent reporting of aid provided to Kyiv by its European allies, reflecting Washington's push for Europe to take on a greater share of responsibility for supporting Ukraine.
Congress is also calling for more frequent reporting of aid provided to Kyiv by its European allies, reflecting Washington's push for Europe to take on a greater share of responsibility for supporting Ukraine.
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"Acute hepatitis B cases among children have fallen by more than 99 percent nationwide, with rates declining among adults as well." RFK Jr. looked at that and saw a problem. ICYMI @citizencohn.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4iDXLiZ
RFK Jr.’s Crusade Against Vaccines Hits Its Action Phase
His anti-vax–stacked advisory committee is expected to revise rules for life-saving hepatitis B vax.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:00 AM
"Acute hepatitis B cases among children have fallen by more than 99 percent nationwide, with rates declining among adults as well." RFK Jr. looked at that and saw a problem. ICYMI @citizencohn.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/4iDXLiZ
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Trump security roadmap omits North Korea reference, raising diplomacy hopes reut.rs/4rGCcSQ
Trump security roadmap omits North Korea reference, raising diplomacy hopes
U.S. President Donald Trump's new global security roadmap has dropped any reference to denuclearising North Korea as a goal, fuelling speculation that Washington may be angling to boost the chances of a diplomatic breakthrough with Pyongyang in 2026.
reut.rs
December 8, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Trump security roadmap omits North Korea reference, raising diplomacy hopes reut.rs/4rGCcSQ
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EXCLUSIVE: Epstein didn’t just prey on children. He helped bankroll and embed a worldview of race science, climate “culling” and eugenics inside Silicon Valley’s elite AI networks. Tonight we publish the final part of my
@bylinetimes.bsky.social investigation bylinetimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
@bylinetimes.bsky.social investigation bylinetimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
How Epstein Channelled Race Science and 'Climate Culling' Into Silicon Valley’s AI Elite
The Epstein files expose how racial hierarchy, genetic “optimisation” and even climate-driven population culling circulated inside Big Tech circles
bylinetimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:24 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Epstein didn’t just prey on children. He helped bankroll and embed a worldview of race science, climate “culling” and eugenics inside Silicon Valley’s elite AI networks. Tonight we publish the final part of my
@bylinetimes.bsky.social investigation bylinetimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
@bylinetimes.bsky.social investigation bylinetimes.com/2025/12/05/h...
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great video @samsteindc.bsky.social
16-year-old cancer patient Mikaela Naylon spent her final days lobbying Congress for the pediatric cancer research Give Kids a Chance Act.
Now, it could finally pass.
Watch this from @samsteindc.bsky.social now.
Now, it could finally pass.
Watch this from @samsteindc.bsky.social now.
December 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
great video @samsteindc.bsky.social
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"If you do a Google search for 'ICE raid this is what I voted for' you will get a quick sense of how MAGA supporters are celebrating the cruelty of Trump’s deportation regime."
Good @sykescharlie.bsky.social roundup on MAGA sadism here (includes our pod):
charliesykes.substack.com/p/the-derang...
Good @sykescharlie.bsky.social roundup on MAGA sadism here (includes our pod):
charliesykes.substack.com/p/the-derang...
The Derangement of the Conservative Mind (Cont'd)
Plus: MAGA embraces the bloodlust
charliesykes.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:09 PM
"If you do a Google search for 'ICE raid this is what I voted for' you will get a quick sense of how MAGA supporters are celebrating the cruelty of Trump’s deportation regime."
Good @sykescharlie.bsky.social roundup on MAGA sadism here (includes our pod):
charliesykes.substack.com/p/the-derang...
Good @sykescharlie.bsky.social roundup on MAGA sadism here (includes our pod):
charliesykes.substack.com/p/the-derang...
great video @samsteindc.bsky.social
16-year-old cancer patient Mikaela Naylon spent her final days lobbying Congress for the pediatric cancer research Give Kids a Chance Act.
Now, it could finally pass.
Watch this from @samsteindc.bsky.social now.
Now, it could finally pass.
Watch this from @samsteindc.bsky.social now.
December 7, 2025 at 4:42 PM
great video @samsteindc.bsky.social
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A Palantir billionaire just called for public hangings.
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
Joe Lonsdale Calls For Public Hangings
Silicon Valley radicalization escalates
www.thenerdreich.com
December 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
A Palantir billionaire just called for public hangings.
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
“It's time to bring back masculine leadership to protect our most vulnerable,” writes Joe Lonsdale.
This is where Silicon Valley authoritarianism is heading:
www.thenerdreich.com/joe-lonsdale...
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"Bradley told lawmakers that the orders he received from Hegseth were to kill the individuals on the approved target list, which included everyone on the boat, then destroy the drugs and sink the boat, those sources said."
They were civilians.
They were civilians.
Admiral told lawmakers everyone on alleged drug boat was on a list of military targets
Adm. Frank Bradley said U.S. intelligence had identified the 11 people on the boat and determined the military was authorized to kill them as part of Trump’s campaign against alleged drug-smuggling ve...
www.nbcnews.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:01 AM
"Bradley told lawmakers that the orders he received from Hegseth were to kill the individuals on the approved target list, which included everyone on the boat, then destroy the drugs and sink the boat, those sources said."
They were civilians.
They were civilians.
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When the House and Senate marked up stablecoin legislation, we raised all of these concerns - their anonymity, their nearly perfect design for money laundering. All the barn doors were left wide open. It’s used for crime because that is its purpose. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/t...
How a Cryptocurrency Helps Criminals Launder Money and Evade Sanctions
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
When the House and Senate marked up stablecoin legislation, we raised all of these concerns - their anonymity, their nearly perfect design for money laundering. All the barn doors were left wide open. It’s used for crime because that is its purpose. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/t...
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Deputy Secy of State Christopher Landau says the US “cannot pretend that we are partners” w/ NATO nations because the European Union—of which many are members—pursues “policies of civilizational suicide.”
Landau is a former clerk of SCOTUS Justice Thomas. Stephen Miller lobbied for his appointment.
Landau is a former clerk of SCOTUS Justice Thomas. Stephen Miller lobbied for his appointment.
December 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Deputy Secy of State Christopher Landau says the US “cannot pretend that we are partners” w/ NATO nations because the European Union—of which many are members—pursues “policies of civilizational suicide.”
Landau is a former clerk of SCOTUS Justice Thomas. Stephen Miller lobbied for his appointment.
Landau is a former clerk of SCOTUS Justice Thomas. Stephen Miller lobbied for his appointment.
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For a decade, the photographer Inuuteq Storch set out to rediscover Inuit culture in Greenland that was suppressed by Danish colonizers. Here’s where he found its traces in everyday life.
A Greenlandic Photographer’s Tender Portraits of Daily Life
Inuuteq Storch set out to rediscover Inuit culture that was suppressed by Danish colonizers, by finding its traces in the everyday.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
December 6, 2025 at 7:58 PM
For a decade, the photographer Inuuteq Storch set out to rediscover Inuit culture in Greenland that was suppressed by Danish colonizers. Here’s where he found its traces in everyday life.
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The final opportunity for Democrats to flip a legislative seat this year, on Tuesday:
After their large wins in Georgia’s utility commission races in November, Democrats are hoping for another upset on Tuesday: It’s a special election for a state House seat that voted for Trump but then swung blue in November.
The 25 Elections to Watch This December - Bolts
On the heels of their sweeping wins in November, Democrats have opportunities to gain further ground in December runoffs and special elections. They’re hoping for upsets in conservative territory, from... Read More
boltsmag.org
December 6, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The final opportunity for Democrats to flip a legislative seat this year, on Tuesday:
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As snow spreads across more of the U.S. and meteorological winter begins, the National Weather Service remains hampered by a staffing shortage, despite a Trump administration pledge to restore hundreds of positions cut by Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service.
Winter is coming. Not all weather offices are ready.
Vacancies remain in National Weather Service offices across the country, including in some of the coldest, snowiest parts of the country.
wapo.st
December 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
As snow spreads across more of the U.S. and meteorological winter begins, the National Weather Service remains hampered by a staffing shortage, despite a Trump administration pledge to restore hundreds of positions cut by Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service.
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At least 2 killed, 7 wounded in explosion in western Mexican state of Michoacan
At least 2 killed, 7 wounded in explosion in western Mexican state of Michoacan
At least 2 killed, 7 wounded in explosion in western Mexican state of Michoacan
www.independent.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
At least 2 killed, 7 wounded in explosion in western Mexican state of Michoacan
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Don't know if everyone can access this article, so here is a gift link (I hope)
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
Pete Hegseth Is Seriously Testing Trump’s ‘No Scalps’ Rule
Lawmakers are finally waking up to the problems the defense secretary has created.
www.theatlantic.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Don't know if everyone can access this article, so here is a gift link (I hope)
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...