former.editor
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Forty years at major metro newspapers, here and there. Now back home in the Chicago area. Not affiliated with any political party.
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they’re all the same exhibit 40274
From the MN Society for Professional Journalists: St. Paul police shot three photojournalists (MPR, Reuters, Sahan Journal) with "less lethal" munitions during an ICE operation yesterday. One had to go to the hospital. They say they were specifically targeted by St. Paul police.
November 26, 2025 at 8:13 PM
they’re all the same exhibit 40274
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I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I need everybody to read this and understand what’s going on. These are spouses of US citizens in the country legally. They have entry clearance and green cards, they’ve passed background checks and have no criminal records. ICE is taking them anyway.
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/u...
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Same suggestion a my last post, just a different failed legacy news outlet.
My only reaction is once again to suggest people support independent, pro-democracy media. If you are inclined, you can start with Democracy Docket. Subscribing is free. Premium membership is $10mo. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
My only reaction is once again to suggest people support independent, pro-democracy media. If you are inclined, you can start with Democracy Docket. Subscribing is free. Premium membership is $10mo. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
This is nuts!
Why is WAPO writing up anyone’s speculation about who the suspect might be?
I get that Laura’s statements and actions are at times newsworthy given her influence on Trump, but no one’s speculation — outside of a government official’s — should be written up this way.
Why is WAPO writing up anyone’s speculation about who the suspect might be?
I get that Laura’s statements and actions are at times newsworthy given her influence on Trump, but no one’s speculation — outside of a government official’s — should be written up this way.
November 27, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Same suggestion a my last post, just a different failed legacy news outlet.
My only reaction is once again to suggest people support independent, pro-democracy media. If you are inclined, you can start with Democracy Docket. Subscribing is free. Premium membership is $10mo. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
My only reaction is once again to suggest people support independent, pro-democracy media. If you are inclined, you can start with Democracy Docket. Subscribing is free. Premium membership is $10mo. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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Whatever this is, it's *not* journalism, and it makes me very sad to see what was once my favorite news source sink to this kind of slop.
very odd that the Post would write up someone’s speciation as if it’s news. What are we doing here
November 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Whatever this is, it's *not* journalism, and it makes me very sad to see what was once my favorite news source sink to this kind of slop.
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This incredibly irresponsible alcoholic idiot is calling for 500 additional troops in Washington. Because that won't incite more violence.
Everything about this silly "Secretary of War" is about saber rattling and pretending he is so strong. He really must have been picked on in school.
Everything about this silly "Secretary of War" is about saber rattling and pretending he is so strong. He really must have been picked on in school.
November 27, 2025 at 12:21 AM
This incredibly irresponsible alcoholic idiot is calling for 500 additional troops in Washington. Because that won't incite more violence.
Everything about this silly "Secretary of War" is about saber rattling and pretending he is so strong. He really must have been picked on in school.
Everything about this silly "Secretary of War" is about saber rattling and pretending he is so strong. He really must have been picked on in school.
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A transcript of the call appears to show Steve Witkoff coaching his Russian counterpart on how they could get a better deal to end the war in Ukraine n.pr/4incxdN
Trump defends key negotiator after leaked phone call appears to show him coaching Russia
A transcript of the call appears to show Steve Witkoff coaching his Russian counterpart on how they could get a better deal to end the war in Ukraine
n.pr
November 27, 2025 at 12:34 AM
A transcript of the call appears to show Steve Witkoff coaching his Russian counterpart on how they could get a better deal to end the war in Ukraine n.pr/4incxdN
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Place National Guard in harm’s way for no good reason. Two members are tragically and unnecessarily shot. The reckless regime’s response: We’re sending 500 more National Guard troops! What a disgrace.
November 26, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Place National Guard in harm’s way for no good reason. Two members are tragically and unnecessarily shot. The reckless regime’s response: We’re sending 500 more National Guard troops! What a disgrace.
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This is a really big story that should not be missed. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
DOJ Says Noem Made Final Decision on El Salvador Removals in Breach of Court Order
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:38 AM
This is a really big story that should not be missed. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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In 2022, Donald Trump sued me and others associated with the Clinton campaign for RICO. We did not cave. We fought. First, we won in a Florida trial court. Today, we won in the 11th Circuit.
To the law firms, media corps and billionaires who bow down: Learn a lesson. Have some dignity and fight.
To the law firms, media corps and billionaires who bow down: Learn a lesson. Have some dignity and fight.
November 26, 2025 at 3:44 PM
In 2022, Donald Trump sued me and others associated with the Clinton campaign for RICO. We did not cave. We fought. First, we won in a Florida trial court. Today, we won in the 11th Circuit.
To the law firms, media corps and billionaires who bow down: Learn a lesson. Have some dignity and fight.
To the law firms, media corps and billionaires who bow down: Learn a lesson. Have some dignity and fight.
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If anyone has any doubt that Trump is a Russian agent & accomplice, all those doubts should be erased by the way he is siding with Russia & against Ukraine. The same applies to the GOP, they have been pro-authoritarian and pro-Russia for a long time. Don’t just defeat the GOP, Fucking Destroy It!
November 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
If anyone has any doubt that Trump is a Russian agent & accomplice, all those doubts should be erased by the way he is siding with Russia & against Ukraine. The same applies to the GOP, they have been pro-authoritarian and pro-Russia for a long time. Don’t just defeat the GOP, Fucking Destroy It!
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THIS 👉👉👉
November 26, 2025 at 2:26 PM
THIS 👉👉👉
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Trump has wanted to go ever-bigger with his planned White House ballroom.
One person who disagrees: Trump’s handpicked architect
James McCrery is worried about the size of Trump’s addition overshadowing the main White House mansion, per people we’ve spoken to.
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One person who disagrees: Trump’s handpicked architect
James McCrery is worried about the size of Trump’s addition overshadowing the main White House mansion, per people we’ve spoken to.
with @jonathanreports.bsky.social
Trump wants a bigger White House ballroom. His architect disagrees.
The president and James McCrery had argued in recent weeks over the project’s size, with Trump pushing him to expand the ballroom.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Trump has wanted to go ever-bigger with his planned White House ballroom.
One person who disagrees: Trump’s handpicked architect
James McCrery is worried about the size of Trump’s addition overshadowing the main White House mansion, per people we’ve spoken to.
with @jonathanreports.bsky.social
One person who disagrees: Trump’s handpicked architect
James McCrery is worried about the size of Trump’s addition overshadowing the main White House mansion, per people we’ve spoken to.
with @jonathanreports.bsky.social
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Trump was NEVER going to do anything to help people with health insurance premiums via the ACA. Republicans will pay a very steep price for this.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a Nov. 25 statement that Trump "is not considering a straight two-year subsidy extension."
Trump says extending ACA insurance subsidies might be 'necessary'
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a Nov. 25 statement that Trump "is not considering a straight two-year subsidy extension."
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Trump was NEVER going to do anything to help people with health insurance premiums via the ACA. Republicans will pay a very steep price for this.
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There is never any daylight between the positions of Russia and JD Vance.
November 26, 2025 at 12:31 PM
There is never any daylight between the positions of Russia and JD Vance.
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this kind of thing also happens every day
Ukrainian drone operators wiped out a Russian assault group in Zaporizhzhia after spotting a tank-led column forming in fog
Russia attacked with tanks, MT-LBs, and six Ulan vehicles near Verbove but was caught completely off guard by Ukrainian FPVs euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/26/r...
Russia attacked with tanks, MT-LBs, and six Ulan vehicles near Verbove but was caught completely off guard by Ukrainian FPVs euromaidanpress.com/2025/11/26/r...
Russian media claimed Mala Tokmachka “secured forever.” Ukrainian FPV drones destroyed entire column hours later
A small drone unit stops Russian tanks, Ulans, MT-LBs.
euromaidanpress.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:39 PM
this kind of thing also happens every day
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Trump has never met a war criminal he didn’t admire and want to defend
Where are the headlines about this?
The US has turned the life of this French judge into a nightmare - because he applied justice to Israel.
This is gangsterism.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The US has turned the life of this French judge into a nightmare - because he applied justice to Israel.
This is gangsterism.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This French judge approved Netanyahu’s arrest warrant. Now Trump is targeting him | Owen Jones
Three ICC judges have been put on a sanctions list with terrorists after approving an arrest warrant for Israel’s prime minister. This is the charade of the ‘rules-based order’, says Guardian columnis...
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Trump has never met a war criminal he didn’t admire and want to defend
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The Downtown aldermen are renewing a push for a tougher curfew after teen "takeover" shootings. blockclubchi.co/4po1Nhi
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
The Downtown aldermen are renewing a push for a tougher curfew after teen "takeover" shootings. blockclubchi.co/4po1Nhi
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This sounds about right⤵️
What Pam Bondi and Lindsey Halligan did was not incompetence--It was intentional misconduct. They both must be disbarred. My latest Daily Dean:
youtu.be/ZOjiYdHKpXg?...
youtu.be/ZOjiYdHKpXg?...
Pam Bondi & Lindsey Halligan should be disbarred for their misconduct in Tish James & Comey cases
YouTube video by The Dean Obeidallah Show
youtu.be
November 26, 2025 at 1:13 PM
This sounds about right⤵️
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Such classic gaslighting it's an instructive moment. The question is not whether generic is better or worse, it's that a list with more expensive brand names is not the same as a list with cheaper generics. Perverting that truth into an attack on those calling it out is Manipulation 101.
Hassett: "On one of the Sunday shows, the anchor criticized the fact Walmart said the Thanksgiving dinner is cheaper by about $10. Then he said, 'Oh yeah, but they substituted generic stuff,' as if having a generic something is a crime for ordinary folks! It shows how out of touch these people are."
November 26, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Such classic gaslighting it's an instructive moment. The question is not whether generic is better or worse, it's that a list with more expensive brand names is not the same as a list with cheaper generics. Perverting that truth into an attack on those calling it out is Manipulation 101.
The guy's a cretin. It was a comparison from past years, except the generics were substituted for name brands. Nothing wrong with generics, typically, but if you're comparing apples and oranges, there's going to be a major flaw in the comparison. He knows that. He's being deceptive, like all MAGA.
This is amazing.
As if "trading down" isn't an economic decision.
As if "trading down" isn't an economic decision.
Hassett: "On one of the Sunday shows, the anchor criticized the fact Walmart said the Thanksgiving dinner is cheaper by about $10. Then he said, 'Oh yeah, but they substituted generic stuff,' as if having a generic something is a crime for ordinary folks! It shows how out of touch these people are."
November 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
The guy's a cretin. It was a comparison from past years, except the generics were substituted for name brands. Nothing wrong with generics, typically, but if you're comparing apples and oranges, there's going to be a major flaw in the comparison. He knows that. He's being deceptive, like all MAGA.
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Refusing to report the public actions of a public figure, because you're afraid of being sued. In another country. For shame.
Note that the BBC openly admits in an email to me that the removal of this claim about Trump's world-historical corruption was done "on legal advice."
Translation: Trump's threat of a lawsuit, no matter how bogus, has now been rewarded.
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Translation: Trump's threat of a lawsuit, no matter how bogus, has now been rewarded.
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
November 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Refusing to report the public actions of a public figure, because you're afraid of being sued. In another country. For shame.
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How much more evidence do you need that republicans do not care if you live or die? Polluting the air & water; destroying health care; advocating against vaccines, gutting food safety inspections…
Now add this to the list:
Now add this to the list:
Exclusive: Republicans plan to challenge vehicle-safety mandates, such as automatic emergency braking and alarms that remind drivers a child is in the back seat.
November 26, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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How much more evidence do you need that republicans do not care if you live or die? Polluting the air & water; destroying health care; advocating against vaccines, gutting food safety inspections…
Now add this to the list:
Now add this to the list:
Exclusive: Republicans plan to challenge vehicle-safety mandates, such as automatic emergency braking and alarms that remind drivers a child is in the back seat.
Senate Committee to Challenge Auto-Safety Mandates That Hurt ‘Affordability’
Republicans are questioning the value of some features, such as automatic braking and rear-seat reminders.
on.wsj.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:37 AM
How much more evidence do you need that republicans do not care if you live or die? Polluting the air & water; destroying health care; advocating against vaccines, gutting food safety inspections…
Now add this to the list:
Now add this to the list:
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The fact that only 3 (by my count) Republican members of Congress have spoken out about the Witkoff situation shows how thoroughly corrupted and compromised the entire party has become from top to bottom. None of this is about just Trump - it is the entire political party.
November 26, 2025 at 11:22 AM
The fact that only 3 (by my count) Republican members of Congress have spoken out about the Witkoff situation shows how thoroughly corrupted and compromised the entire party has become from top to bottom. None of this is about just Trump - it is the entire political party.