Joyce Song
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Joyce Song
@needleon.bsky.social
Dread the news each day and can’t stay away.
On Monday, the New York Times reported, eight judges serving on the bench at New York City’s 26 Federal Plaza—ground zero for courthouse arrests—were terminated.

This sweeping purge is part of Trump's broader effort to reshape immigration courts to fit his mass deportation agenda.
Trump keeps firing immigration judges
Eight New York City judges have been terminated as the White House continues its purge of the courts.
www.motherjones.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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A Florida-based company is charging military veterans as much as $20,000 for help with disability claims, even though the VA has said that may be illegal and the service should be free. But so far nobody's stopping the company and others like it.
This company charges disabled vets millions, even after VA said it's likely illegal
A Florida-based company is charging military veterans as much as $20,000 for help with disability claims, even though the VA has said that may be illegal and the service should be free. But so far nobody's stopping the company and others like it.
n.pr
December 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Isak's first Liverpool league goal helps Reds to vital win at West Ham reut.rs/4pf08uY
Isak's first Liverpool league goal helps Reds to vital win at West Ham
Alexander Isak scored his first Premier League goal for Liverpool as the champions snapped a woeful run of form with a much-needed 2-0 win at West Ham United on Sunday.
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November 30, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Polls show Trump approval is low, GOP unity is cracking, Hispanic support is eroding, and Democrats are gaining in red districts.
5 Polls That Spell Trouble for Donald Trump and the Republicans
www.newsweek.com
November 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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True progress requires more than surface-level outrage – deeply entrenched systems of oppression need to be dismantled.
Structural change is required in order to put an end to gender-based violence | Daily Maverick
www.dailymaverick.co.za
November 30, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Patel Under Scrutiny for Use of SWAT Teams to Protect His Girlfriend www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/u...
Patel Under Scrutiny for Use of SWAT Teams to Protect His Girlfriend
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Silver, a political analyst, said Trump's disapproval rating "now exceeds the figure from a comparable point in his first term."
Disapproval of Donald Trump Now Higher Than His First Term—Nate Silver
www.newsweek.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:44 AM
‘Fascist’? ‘Communist’? For an Afternoon, They Were Just 2 Guys From Queens. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
‘Fascist’? ‘Communist’? For an Afternoon, They Were Just 2 Guys From Queens.
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Stocks Tumble as Early Rally Gives Way to Tech Anxiety www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/b...
Stocks Tumble as Early Rally Gives Way to Tech Anxiety
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Trump and Mamdani Will Meet at White House on Friday www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/n...
Trump and Mamdani Will Meet at White House on Friday
www.nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...
what a prick
Live Updates: Trump Praises Saudi Prince and Dismisses Question About Killing of Journalist
www.nytimes.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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Gen Z, driven by a desire for social connection, is bringing back a divisive dining trend: shared tables and communal dining.
Gen Z is bringing back one of the most divisive dining trends of the 2010s
Gen Z, driven by a desire for social connection, is bringing back a divisive dining trend: shared tables and communal dining.
www.businessinsider.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Ukraine will import gas from Greece to help secure its energy supply for the coming winter, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said today.
Ukraine reaches gas-import deal with Greece, Zelenskyy says
1:10 Kyiv has also prepared a deal with France for “a significant strengthening of our combat aviation, air defense, and other defense capabilities,” Ukrainian president said.
www.politico.eu
November 16, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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Princess Anne, the ‘antidote to Andrew’, keeps calm in Singapore

The hardest-working royal faces heavy rain on tour, but she already knows how to persevere in the face of a storm
Princess Anne, the ‘antidote to Andrew’, keeps calm in Singapore
www.thetimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Swiss didn't make a deal with the devil on US tariffs, minister says reut.rs/3XyI16U
Swiss didn't make a deal with the devil on US tariffs, minister says
Switzerland did not make a deal with the devil by agreeing a new tariff framework with the United States, Economy Minister Guy Parmelin said on Sunday, rejecting criticism that it amounted to "surrender" in Donald Trump's trade war.
reut.rs
November 16, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Here’s how seven days of silence from the BBC turned a controversy over the editing of a speech by President Trump into a major crisis. nyti.ms/4r3fDaK
November 15, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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