MoutoninMotion
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Unapologetically humane. Winter joy❄️ Hidden in plain sight
Unapologetically humane. Winter joy❄️ Hidden in plain sight
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Viola Ford Fletcher, who as one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma spent her later years seeking justice for the deadly attack by a white mob on the thriving Black community where she lived as a child, has died.
One of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre's last survivors, Viola Ford Fletcher, dies age 111
One of the last known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma has died. Viola Ford Fletcher was 111.
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An exemplary example of determination and fortitude. Rest in peace, woman warrior, for you are now our angel for justice. We understand the assignment.
Late Night Round Up: 'Sweating at the Airport' and 'How cold is it?'🤣
“Also, this is the same guy who wants us to dress up when we fly. So what, now I’m doing pull-ups in a tuxedo before I jump on a 12-hour flight to Hawaii?” — RONNY CHIENG
“Also, this is the same guy who wants us to dress up when we fly. So what, now I’m doing pull-ups in a tuxedo before I jump on a 12-hour flight to Hawaii?” — RONNY CHIENG
Late Night Doesn’t Want to Sweat at the Airport
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Late Night Round Up: 'Sweating at the Airport' and 'How cold is it?'🤣
“Also, this is the same guy who wants us to dress up when we fly. So what, now I’m doing pull-ups in a tuxedo before I jump on a 12-hour flight to Hawaii?” — RONNY CHIENG
“Also, this is the same guy who wants us to dress up when we fly. So what, now I’m doing pull-ups in a tuxedo before I jump on a 12-hour flight to Hawaii?” — RONNY CHIENG
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"The woman, a U.S. citizen who was born in Edina Minnesota, was zip-tied when she was detained near Nicollet Mall..."
www.fox9.com/news/u-s-cit...
www.fox9.com/news/u-s-cit...
December 8, 2025 at 6:48 PM
"The woman, a U.S. citizen who was born in Edina Minnesota, was zip-tied when she was detained near Nicollet Mall..."
www.fox9.com/news/u-s-cit...
www.fox9.com/news/u-s-cit...
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Amid NIH funding delays, reversals and uncertainty, a scientist at Harvard who studies breast cancer has lost one-third of her lab employees and wonders if she can continue her research experiments. n.pr/4a4N3zD
After NIH grant cuts, breast cancer research at Harvard slowed, and lab workers left
Amid NIH funding delays, reversals and uncertainty, a scientist at Harvard who studies breast cancer has lost one-third of her lab employees and wonders if she can continue her research experiments.
n.pr
December 9, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Amid NIH funding delays, reversals and uncertainty, a scientist at Harvard who studies breast cancer has lost one-third of her lab employees and wonders if she can continue her research experiments. n.pr/4a4N3zD
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@cbsnews.com is advertising an Erika Kirk town hall moderated by Bari Weiss under the tagline: “Can she unite America?” I want us to think about all the whys here and their implications.
December 9, 2025 at 10:55 AM
@cbsnews.com is advertising an Erika Kirk town hall moderated by Bari Weiss under the tagline: “Can she unite America?” I want us to think about all the whys here and their implications.
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NEW: The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans.
We found that Trump once did the very thing he claimed could be a crime.
We found that Trump once did the very thing he claimed could be a crime.
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing he called “deceitful and potentially criminal.”
www.propublica.org
December 8, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW: The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans.
We found that Trump once did the very thing he claimed could be a crime.
We found that Trump once did the very thing he claimed could be a crime.
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Russia is pushing to take over all of eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, where one resident tells NPR that she feels her "life depends on how our guys at the front hold on." n.pr/4oIxmSw
Ukraine's last eastern strongholds hang on as Russia fights to take Donbas
Russia is pushing to take over all of eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, where one resident tells NPR that she feels her "life depends on how our guys at the front hold on."
n.pr
December 9, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Russia is pushing to take over all of eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, where one resident tells NPR that she feels her "life depends on how our guys at the front hold on." n.pr/4oIxmSw
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The stock market is up and rising. Unemployment – though ticking up – remains very low.
Yet consumer sentiment is relatively low, consumer debt is high and stubborn inflation hasn’t budged much. https://to.pbs.org/4pctkmc
Yet consumer sentiment is relatively low, consumer debt is high and stubborn inflation hasn’t budged much. https://to.pbs.org/4pctkmc
The economy is giving mixed signals. Here's what experts say they mean
If you’re confused about the economy right now, you’re in good company.
to.pbs.org
December 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The stock market is up and rising. Unemployment – though ticking up – remains very low.
Yet consumer sentiment is relatively low, consumer debt is high and stubborn inflation hasn’t budged much. https://to.pbs.org/4pctkmc
Yet consumer sentiment is relatively low, consumer debt is high and stubborn inflation hasn’t budged much. https://to.pbs.org/4pctkmc
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If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and moral, then it’s not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power. - Dwight Eisenhower
December 8, 2025 at 11:37 PM
If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and moral, then it’s not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power. - Dwight Eisenhower
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Travel would be far more family friendly if Duffy hadn’t scuttled Pete Buttigieg’s airfare refund policies.
December 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Travel would be far more family friendly if Duffy hadn’t scuttled Pete Buttigieg’s airfare refund policies.
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BREAKING: A federal judge said the Justice Department can publicly release investigative materials from a sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime confidant of Jeffrey Epstein.
Judge grants Justice Department request to unseal Ghislaine Maxwell records in sex trafficking case
A federal judge says the Justice Department can publicly release investigative materials from a sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime confidant of Jeffrey Epstein.
bit.ly
December 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
BREAKING: A federal judge said the Justice Department can publicly release investigative materials from a sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell, the longtime confidant of Jeffrey Epstein.
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Another example of the immigration process picking off those who play by the rules. Her husband's statement says it all:
“...a complete and utter injustice that is happening to my wife... It cannot happen in the United States. I’m coming from the USSR..."
www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/i...
“...a complete and utter injustice that is happening to my wife... It cannot happen in the United States. I’m coming from the USSR..."
www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/i...
ICE detains Ukrainian woman at green card interview appointment
A San Diego man is pleading for help to get his wife released from the Otay Mesa Detention Center after ICE officials detained her following the completion of her green card interview.
www.nbcsandiego.com
December 8, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Another example of the immigration process picking off those who play by the rules. Her husband's statement says it all:
“...a complete and utter injustice that is happening to my wife... It cannot happen in the United States. I’m coming from the USSR..."
www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/i...
“...a complete and utter injustice that is happening to my wife... It cannot happen in the United States. I’m coming from the USSR..."
www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/i...
Late Night TV lampoons Trump's appeasement award and hosting JFK Honors:
“Call me a boomer, but these participation trophies have gone too far,” Colbert said before presenting himself with the First Annual Stephen Colbert Joke Prize.
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“Call me a boomer, but these participation trophies have gone too far,” Colbert said before presenting himself with the First Annual Stephen Colbert Joke Prize.
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Late Night Sees Through Trump’s ‘Appease Prize’
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Late Night TV lampoons Trump's appeasement award and hosting JFK Honors:
“Call me a boomer, but these participation trophies have gone too far,” Colbert said before presenting himself with the First Annual Stephen Colbert Joke Prize.
1/5
“Call me a boomer, but these participation trophies have gone too far,” Colbert said before presenting himself with the First Annual Stephen Colbert Joke Prize.
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The Zac Brown Band's first five albums hit #1 on the Billboard Country Charts. Their latest is Love & Fear. n.pr/3Ye9Hyf
Zac Brown shares his harrowing childhood story on 'Love & Fear'
The Zac Brown Band's first five albums hit #1 on the Billboard Country Charts. Their latest is Love & Fear.
n.pr
December 8, 2025 at 10:10 PM
The Zac Brown Band's first five albums hit #1 on the Billboard Country Charts. Their latest is Love & Fear. n.pr/3Ye9Hyf
Those who have health insurance under the Affordable Care Act will face higher deductibles and higher premiums.
#tRumpDisaster
#tRumpDisaster
Obamacare Users Will Be Asked to Pay More for Plans That Cover Less
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Those who have health insurance under the Affordable Care Act will face higher deductibles and higher premiums.
#tRumpDisaster
#tRumpDisaster
... It "makes no sense to expect patients with cancer or another chronic disease to go out and compare prices for complicated medical care such as surgeries, radiation, or chemotherapy after they've been diagnosed with a potentially deadly illness."
Republicans push high deductible plans and health savings accounts
A Republican call to give Americans cash instead of health insurance subsidies revives an old idea that has left millions with medical debt.
www.npr.org
December 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
... It "makes no sense to expect patients with cancer or another chronic disease to go out and compare prices for complicated medical care such as surgeries, radiation, or chemotherapy after they've been diagnosed with a potentially deadly illness."
Apparently the GOP is 'suddenly' aware they can't use the "we'll have a replacement plan in two weeks" excuse, they can't replace it with concepts and they can't avoid the wrath ahead.
The coming Obamacare cliff could affect 22 million Americans, Toluse Olorunnipa reports, and Congress and the White House can’t figure out what to do.
‘We Are Looking at a Massive Crisis’
Health-care costs are about to spike in a way that Americans can’t afford.
bit.ly
December 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Apparently the GOP is 'suddenly' aware they can't use the "we'll have a replacement plan in two weeks" excuse, they can't replace it with concepts and they can't avoid the wrath ahead.
Experts warn that the increasing availability of stablecoins, a cryptocurrency tied to the U.S. dollar, could make it harder to cut off criminal networks from the global banking system. Now, criminals have a far more practical alternative that exists largely beyond traditional financial oversight.
How a Cryptocurrency Helps Criminals Launder Money and Evade Sanctions
www.nytimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Experts warn that the increasing availability of stablecoins, a cryptocurrency tied to the U.S. dollar, could make it harder to cut off criminal networks from the global banking system. Now, criminals have a far more practical alternative that exists largely beyond traditional financial oversight.
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Denise Lugo has been a home care worker supporting aging adults and people with disabilities in North Carolina for over 30 years.
Now, the Labor Department wants to strip her and millions of other caregivers of minimum wage and overtime protections that could wreak havoc on their livelihoods.
Now, the Labor Department wants to strip her and millions of other caregivers of minimum wage and overtime protections that could wreak havoc on their livelihoods.
Home Care Workers Are Losing Minimum Wage Protections — and Fighting Back
Three million care workers, many of them Black and Latina women, could be classified as “companions” instead of professionals.
capitalandmain.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Denise Lugo has been a home care worker supporting aging adults and people with disabilities in North Carolina for over 30 years.
Now, the Labor Department wants to strip her and millions of other caregivers of minimum wage and overtime protections that could wreak havoc on their livelihoods.
Now, the Labor Department wants to strip her and millions of other caregivers of minimum wage and overtime protections that could wreak havoc on their livelihoods.
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“The point of modern propaganda isn't only to misinform or push an agenda.
It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth.”
- Garry Kasparov
It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth.”
- Garry Kasparov
December 6, 2025 at 4:20 PM
“The point of modern propaganda isn't only to misinform or push an agenda.
It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth.”
- Garry Kasparov
It is to exhaust your critical thinking, to annihilate truth.”
- Garry Kasparov
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Captures the true nature of this vile behavior by our elected government. Cruelty is its purpose. NOTHING to do with safety or immigration issues. It's purpose is to inflict public pain to intimidate the people of America. Cry today, laser focus on change tomorrow.
niemanreports.org/carol-guzy-i...
niemanreports.org/carol-guzy-i...
Human Drama Affects Many at U.S. Immigration Facility - Nieman Reports
A security guard’s reaction at the sight of a family’s anguish produces a heart-wrenching image, captured by Carol Guzy
niemanreports.org
December 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Captures the true nature of this vile behavior by our elected government. Cruelty is its purpose. NOTHING to do with safety or immigration issues. It's purpose is to inflict public pain to intimidate the people of America. Cry today, laser focus on change tomorrow.
niemanreports.org/carol-guzy-i...
niemanreports.org/carol-guzy-i...
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From @meiselasb.bsky.social:
"In the span of about one hour around midnight on Monday, Donald Trump posted and reposted approximately 400 messages that included some of the most deranged conspiracies."
Um, this is not OK.
www.meidasplus.com/p/trump-atta...
"In the span of about one hour around midnight on Monday, Donald Trump posted and reposted approximately 400 messages that included some of the most deranged conspiracies."
Um, this is not OK.
www.meidasplus.com/p/trump-atta...
Trump Attacks MeidasTouch in Midnight Mental Breakdown
By Ben Meiselas
www.meidasplus.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:45 PM
From @meiselasb.bsky.social:
"In the span of about one hour around midnight on Monday, Donald Trump posted and reposted approximately 400 messages that included some of the most deranged conspiracies."
Um, this is not OK.
www.meidasplus.com/p/trump-atta...
"In the span of about one hour around midnight on Monday, Donald Trump posted and reposted approximately 400 messages that included some of the most deranged conspiracies."
Um, this is not OK.
www.meidasplus.com/p/trump-atta...
Most mainstream outlets exited the Pentagon this fall rather than agree to the new rules. The DOD says they are “common sense” regulations designed to prevent the spread of classified information. News outlets worried they would effectively be agreeing only to report news approved by Hegseth.
Outlets that reach millions denied access to rare Pentagon news briefings this week
It's not often Pentagon officials hold briefings for the press, but they are this week — although outlets that reach millions of news consumers have been denied access.
apnews.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Most mainstream outlets exited the Pentagon this fall rather than agree to the new rules. The DOD says they are “common sense” regulations designed to prevent the spread of classified information. News outlets worried they would effectively be agreeing only to report news approved by Hegseth.
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What Sen Kelly says here is pretty much what was being said by the general and admirals he summoned to Quantico after his juvenile speech.
Kelly: He runs around on stage talking about lethality and the warrior ethos.. That’s not the message that should be coming from the Secretary of Defense… He runs around on a stage like he’s a 12 year old playing army. It’s embarrassing.
December 1, 2025 at 9:48 PM
What Sen Kelly says here is pretty much what was being said by the general and admirals he summoned to Quantico after his juvenile speech.
