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trump: “no see we HAVE to blow up those boats in the caribbean, they could be carrying drugs!”
also trump:
also trump:
November 29, 2025 at 12:01 AM
trump: “no see we HAVE to blow up those boats in the caribbean, they could be carrying drugs!”
also trump:
also trump:
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As harsh weather conditions hit the Strip once again, people wounded in the war suffer the most.
Severe weather in Gaza hits vulnerable and wounded most in Israel's war
As harsh weather conditions hit the Strip once again, people wounded in the war suffer the most.
www.aljazeera.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM
As harsh weather conditions hit the Strip once again, people wounded in the war suffer the most.
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Our efforts at Regime Change have been failures:
- Iran 1953
- Guatamala 1953
- Vietnam 1955, 1960, 1962, 1963
- Cuba 1958, 1961 Bay of Pigs
- Cambodia 1959
- Congo 1960
- Iraq 1963, 2003
- Brasil 1964
- Chile 1973
- Argentina 1976
- Afghanistan 1992, 2001, 2020
- Haiti 2004
There are more.
- Iran 1953
- Guatamala 1953
- Vietnam 1955, 1960, 1962, 1963
- Cuba 1958, 1961 Bay of Pigs
- Cambodia 1959
- Congo 1960
- Iraq 1963, 2003
- Brasil 1964
- Chile 1973
- Argentina 1976
- Afghanistan 1992, 2001, 2020
- Haiti 2004
There are more.
January 3, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Our efforts at Regime Change have been failures:
- Iran 1953
- Guatamala 1953
- Vietnam 1955, 1960, 1962, 1963
- Cuba 1958, 1961 Bay of Pigs
- Cambodia 1959
- Congo 1960
- Iraq 1963, 2003
- Brasil 1964
- Chile 1973
- Argentina 1976
- Afghanistan 1992, 2001, 2020
- Haiti 2004
There are more.
- Iran 1953
- Guatamala 1953
- Vietnam 1955, 1960, 1962, 1963
- Cuba 1958, 1961 Bay of Pigs
- Cambodia 1959
- Congo 1960
- Iraq 1963, 2003
- Brasil 1964
- Chile 1973
- Argentina 1976
- Afghanistan 1992, 2001, 2020
- Haiti 2004
There are more.
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Meaningless award since the chair of the #Nobel Peace Prize committee, Asle Toje, came out of the closet as a full-blown far-right extremist.
January 3, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Meaningless award since the chair of the #Nobel Peace Prize committee, Asle Toje, came out of the closet as a full-blown far-right extremist.
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Worth noting the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize has been encouraging Trump to do exactly this ever since she won the prize. Another one to add to the dismal record of that prize committee, too. bsky.app/profile/elio...
A very embarrassing moment for the FIFA Peace Prize committee
JUST IN: Trump says the U.S. has captured Maduro and his wife and flown them out of the country.
January 3, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Worth noting the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize has been encouraging Trump to do exactly this ever since she won the prize. Another one to add to the dismal record of that prize committee, too. bsky.app/profile/elio...
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Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches
An illustrated guide of the first year of profiteering.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
An illustrated guide of the first year of profiteering.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches (Gift Article)
The president, his family and some of their closest associates have engaged in a sprawling campaign of deals that stretches across industries and the globe.
www.nytimes.com
January 1, 2026 at 5:58 PM
Trump’s Tangled Web of Deal-Making, Policy and Riches
An illustrated guide of the first year of profiteering.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
An illustrated guide of the first year of profiteering.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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US launches strikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria, Trump says reut.rs/4jeuRpF
US launches strikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria, Trump says
The United States carried out airstrikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday, claiming the group had been targeting Christians in the region.
reut.rs
December 25, 2025 at 11:30 PM
US launches strikes against Islamic State militants in northwest Nigeria, Trump says reut.rs/4jeuRpF
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Republican senators are "compromised," according to a GOP strategist.
'Appalling spectacle': Ex-GOP insider accuses Republican senators of being 'compromised'
Republican senators are "compromised," according to a GOP strategist.Stuart Stevens, Chief Strategist of Romney's 2012 presidential campaign, wrote an article on Saturday called None Dare Call It Treason: The Republican Party Is Compromised in which he argues that "Republican Senators understand the...
bit.ly
November 30, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Republican senators are "compromised," according to a GOP strategist.
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Her adoptive dad had sexually assaulted her for years. But when Taylor Cadle told police, she was treated like a “monster.” She was charged with lying to the police and had to write an apology letter to her abuser.
Justice finally came when Taylor took her phone and hit record.
Justice finally came when Taylor took her phone and hit record.
Police didn’t believe a 12-year-old who said she'd been raped. Then she hit record.
“If I didn’t find the evidence for them, I wasn’t too sure they would find it.”
www.motherjones.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Her adoptive dad had sexually assaulted her for years. But when Taylor Cadle told police, she was treated like a “monster.” She was charged with lying to the police and had to write an apology letter to her abuser.
Justice finally came when Taylor took her phone and hit record.
Justice finally came when Taylor took her phone and hit record.
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A study found that volunteering slows down aging in retirees: the DNA of people who volunteered the equivalent of one to four hours a week showed distinctive biomarkers associated with decelerated epigenetic aging, with the most pronounced effects among retired people.
Turns out fighting fascism helps you live longer
Retirees are mobilizing to defend democracy—and the benefits literally show up in their DNA.
www.motherjones.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
A study found that volunteering slows down aging in retirees: the DNA of people who volunteered the equivalent of one to four hours a week showed distinctive biomarkers associated with decelerated epigenetic aging, with the most pronounced effects among retired people.
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Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people's bodies. Her bosses halted her work.
Now she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.
(Published May 2024)
Now she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.
(Published May 2024)
Toxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe
Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the EPA now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestles wit...
www.propublica.org
November 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people's bodies. Her bosses halted her work.
Now she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.
(Published May 2024)
Now she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.
(Published May 2024)
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How it started / How it’s going
November 30, 2025 at 12:49 AM
How it started / How it’s going
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Conservatives are melting down over a video from the Heritage Foundation president defending Tucker Carlson's interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes.
Heritage Foundation President Backs Tucker Carlson’s Chat With a Holocaust-Denying White Nationalist
Even Sen. Mitch McConnell was stunned.
www.motherjones.com
November 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Conservatives are melting down over a video from the Heritage Foundation president defending Tucker Carlson's interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes.
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He’s been described as akin to a shadow president.
On Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 4 p.m. ET, join us for a virtual event digging into Russell Vought’s influence on Trump’s second term.
RSVP below ⤵️
On Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 4 p.m. ET, join us for a virtual event digging into Russell Vought’s influence on Trump’s second term.
RSVP below ⤵️
ProPublica Event - The Shadow President
A conversation about ProPublica’s yearlong investigation into Russell Vought, the Project 2025 architect and Trump budget guru.
events.propublica.org
November 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
He’s been described as akin to a shadow president.
On Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 4 p.m. ET, join us for a virtual event digging into Russell Vought’s influence on Trump’s second term.
RSVP below ⤵️
On Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 4 p.m. ET, join us for a virtual event digging into Russell Vought’s influence on Trump’s second term.
RSVP below ⤵️
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Federal immigration officers are using chemical irritants to disperse protesters in ways that violate American policing norms and test the boundaries of use-of-force laws, video footage from Chicago shows.
ICE and Border Patrol’s use of tear gas injures, sickens and tests the law
Federal immigration agents say chemical agents are needed to disperse violent protesters. But videos also show them firing at people in aggressive and ‘unorthodox’ ways.
wapo.st
November 1, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Federal immigration officers are using chemical irritants to disperse protesters in ways that violate American policing norms and test the boundaries of use-of-force laws, video footage from Chicago shows.
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Louisiana Republicans enacted a new law that will delay next year’s elections ahead of a looming SCOTUS decision that could upend the state’s congressional map — a move voting rights advocates argue is a pre-emptive strike against potential redistricting requirements.
https://bit.ly/4ntC71t
https://bit.ly/4ntC71t
Louisiana GOP Delays Elections as It Looks Set to Wipe Out Black-Majority Districts
Read more here.
bit.ly
November 1, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Louisiana Republicans enacted a new law that will delay next year’s elections ahead of a looming SCOTUS decision that could upend the state’s congressional map — a move voting rights advocates argue is a pre-emptive strike against potential redistricting requirements.
https://bit.ly/4ntC71t
https://bit.ly/4ntC71t
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Federal immigration agents fanned out across Chicago and its North Shore suburbs on Halloween, chasing suspects through front yards, driving SUVs onto sidewalks and using chemical agents during confrontations with furious residents.
Immigration Agents Clash With Chicago-Area Residents on Halloween
The state’s governor had called for a pause in the federal immigration crackdown over the Halloween weekend, citing concerns for children’s safety.
nyti.ms
November 1, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Federal immigration agents fanned out across Chicago and its North Shore suburbs on Halloween, chasing suspects through front yards, driving SUVs onto sidewalks and using chemical agents during confrontations with furious residents.
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Immigration enforcement officers are sometimes forgoing license plates or otherwise masking their cars while apprehending migrants across the U.S.
Camouflaging cars and swapping license plates: How agents make immigration arrests
Immigration enforcement officers are sometimes forgoing license plates or otherwise masking their cars while apprehending migrants across the U.S.
n.pr
November 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Immigration enforcement officers are sometimes forgoing license plates or otherwise masking their cars while apprehending migrants across the U.S.
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Paul Babcock is one of thousands of homeless people who rely on a Phoenix mail room that’s losing funding from the U.S. Postal Service.
He’s received mail from Social Security, replacement ID cards and chocolate chip cookies from his mother. “I’ve gotten everything from here,” he said.
He’s received mail from Social Security, replacement ID cards and chocolate chip cookies from his mother. “I’ve gotten everything from here,” he said.
U.S. Postal Service Cuts Funding for a Phoenix Mail Room Assisting Homeless People
The loss of support comes at a time of uncertainty for one of Arizona’s largest homeless services providers as the Trump administration calls for reducing and restructuring homelessness assistance gra...
www.propublica.org
November 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Paul Babcock is one of thousands of homeless people who rely on a Phoenix mail room that’s losing funding from the U.S. Postal Service.
He’s received mail from Social Security, replacement ID cards and chocolate chip cookies from his mother. “I’ve gotten everything from here,” he said.
He’s received mail from Social Security, replacement ID cards and chocolate chip cookies from his mother. “I’ve gotten everything from here,” he said.
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Yet in 2010, Noem—then a congressional candidate—had “20 speeding tickets, three stop-sign violations, two seat-belt violations and a citation for driving with no driver’s license.” She had six court notices for failing to appear, and had two warrants out for her arrest. trib.al/uQSDaqR
ICE Barbie Says Immigrants Are Too Dumb to Drive Semitrucks
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made the inane claim while bragging about arresting immigrant truck drivers.
trib.al
November 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Yet in 2010, Noem—then a congressional candidate—had “20 speeding tickets, three stop-sign violations, two seat-belt violations and a citation for driving with no driver’s license.” She had six court notices for failing to appear, and had two warrants out for her arrest. trib.al/uQSDaqR
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When the Supreme Court recently allowed immigration agents to consider race during sweeps, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said that citizens shouldn’t be concerned because agents will “promptly let the individual go.”
For these Americans, that wasn’t true: https://propub.li/47aawMD
For these Americans, that wasn’t true: https://propub.li/47aawMD
October 19, 2025 at 1:00 AM
When the Supreme Court recently allowed immigration agents to consider race during sweeps, Justice Brett Kavanaugh said that citizens shouldn’t be concerned because agents will “promptly let the individual go.”
For these Americans, that wasn’t true: https://propub.li/47aawMD
For these Americans, that wasn’t true: https://propub.li/47aawMD
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Send every ICE employee to the fucking Hague.
ICE kidnapped a 7th-grader with a pending asylum claim and spirited him out of state without notifying his parents, seemingly with the cooperation of the local police in Everett, MA.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/12/m...
October 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Send every ICE employee to the fucking Hague.
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Major media outlets including The Wall Street Journal and CNN have said they won’t agree to a new Defense Department policy restricting journalists’ communication with military sources.
Major Media Outlets Rebuff New Pentagon Press Policy
The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and CNN are among the outlets that have said they won’t sign a new Defense Department media policy.
on.wsj.com
October 13, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Major media outlets including The Wall Street Journal and CNN have said they won’t agree to a new Defense Department policy restricting journalists’ communication with military sources.