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"One of the undercover agents remarked to Homan as he made the hand-off: 'We both know there’s no CAVA in that bag'...”
www.ms.now/news/border-...
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Border czar Tom Homan didn’t receive normal background check during bribery probe
President-elect Trump initially balked at submitting names of likely nominees to the FBI for background checks, a basic step intended to flag possible financial conflicts or ethical problems.
www.ms.now
January 3, 2026 at 12:05 AM
"One of the undercover agents remarked to Homan as he made the hand-off: 'We both know there’s no CAVA in that bag'...”
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www.ms.now/news/border-...
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Reminder: far-right Virginia State Sen. Glen Sturtevant (R) has been all-in with the Cult Leader (Trump) on destroying our democracy, trashing our constitution, severely harming Virginia's economy, etc. This is where he finally draws the line...
bluevirginia.us/2026/01/frid...
bluevirginia.us/2026/01/frid...
![VA State Sen. Glen Sturtevant (FAR-right Republican) responds to Trump's "locked and loaded" comment re: protestors in Iran: "We are not sending Virginia kids to fight in another middle eastern [sic] war"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mlan7kocyn37uzb25btjt2cc/bafkreicd6zmvq2rr7rr5jhs52qc64birytqqjzeh53hgwcydx6zedof524@jpeg)
January 3, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Reminder: far-right Virginia State Sen. Glen Sturtevant (R) has been all-in with the Cult Leader (Trump) on destroying our democracy, trashing our constitution, severely harming Virginia's economy, etc. This is where he finally draws the line...
bluevirginia.us/2026/01/frid...
bluevirginia.us/2026/01/frid...
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Spotify holds enormous cultural power — and with that comes responsibility. Spotify users expect that their engagement won’t be utilized to help ICE infringe our rights and terrorize our communities.
Stop using Spotify until the ICE recruitment ads stop: indivisible.org/cancel-spoti...
Stop using Spotify until the ICE recruitment ads stop: indivisible.org/cancel-spoti...
January 3, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Spotify holds enormous cultural power — and with that comes responsibility. Spotify users expect that their engagement won’t be utilized to help ICE infringe our rights and terrorize our communities.
Stop using Spotify until the ICE recruitment ads stop: indivisible.org/cancel-spoti...
Stop using Spotify until the ICE recruitment ads stop: indivisible.org/cancel-spoti...
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Jack Smith in newly released testimony: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power." @glennthrush.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/u...
In Hearing Transcript, Jack Smith Defends Decision to Indict Trump
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Jack Smith in newly released testimony: "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power." @glennthrush.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/u...
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"His physical signs of aging are becoming more evident to some of his closest advisers. His skin is so delicate that Pam Bondi caused his hand to bleed when she nicked him with her ring while giving him a high-five at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee..."
www.wsj.com/us-news/as-s...?
www.wsj.com/us-news/as-s...?
Exclusive | As Signs of Aging Emerge, Trump Responds With Defiance
In an interview, President Trump—the oldest man to assume the office—said he has eschewed some advice from his doctors and regrets getting advanced imaging.
www.wsj.com
January 3, 2026 at 1:19 AM
"His physical signs of aging are becoming more evident to some of his closest advisers. His skin is so delicate that Pam Bondi caused his hand to bleed when she nicked him with her ring while giving him a high-five at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee..."
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“He spent the next 48 hours in a large room with 150 other men — in a room he was told was intended for 80 people. There were three metal toilets. The lights were always on.”
“They never turned it off,” he said. Estrada had no bed, no mattress, no blankets.”
“They never turned it off,” he said. Estrada had no bed, no mattress, no blankets.”
Insults, spoiled food and no bedding — inside a Chicago landscaper’s ordeal with ICE in Broadview
A Chicago man recounts 10 weeks in federal custody, where detention in Michigan was far more humane than at the Broadview facility.
chicago.suntimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 11:17 PM
“He spent the next 48 hours in a large room with 150 other men — in a room he was told was intended for 80 people. There were three metal toilets. The lights were always on.”
“They never turned it off,” he said. Estrada had no bed, no mattress, no blankets.”
“They never turned it off,” he said. Estrada had no bed, no mattress, no blankets.”
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Flip both houses of Congress so we can defund ICE please.
New: We got an internal ICE document revealing its $100 million ad plan to bring in 14,000 new hires: deals with "tactical" influencers; ads to gun & military buffs; and geo-targeting phones around NASCAR races and gun shows.
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j
ICE plans $100 million ‘wartime recruitment’ push targeting gun shows, military fans for hires
An internal ICE document shared among immigration officials details plans to use influencers and geo-targeted ads to rapidly hire thousands of deportation officers.
wapo.st
January 2, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Flip both houses of Congress so we can defund ICE please.
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Stephen Schwartz, the composer of 'Wicked,' says he'll no longer host a gala at the Kennedy Center.
"It no longer represents the apolitical place for free artistic expression it was founded to be,l Schwartz said. "There's no way I would set foot in it now."
"It no longer represents the apolitical place for free artistic expression it was founded to be,l Schwartz said. "There's no way I would set foot in it now."
'Wicked' composer Stephen Schwartz says he won't appear at Kennedy Center
The Broadway icon, who grew up in Nassau County, had been scheduled for a Washington National Opera event in May.
www.newsday.com
January 3, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Stephen Schwartz, the composer of 'Wicked,' says he'll no longer host a gala at the Kennedy Center.
"It no longer represents the apolitical place for free artistic expression it was founded to be,l Schwartz said. "There's no way I would set foot in it now."
"It no longer represents the apolitical place for free artistic expression it was founded to be,l Schwartz said. "There's no way I would set foot in it now."
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Many Americans covered under the Affordable Care Act are seeing the cost of their insurance more than double, after Congress ended 2025 without acting to bring down costs.
With Obamacare’s Higher Premiums Come Difficult Decisions
As enhanced subsidies expire, many Americans covered under the Affordable Care Act are having trouble paying for insurance.
nyti.ms
January 2, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Many Americans covered under the Affordable Care Act are seeing the cost of their insurance more than double, after Congress ended 2025 without acting to bring down costs.
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Resisting him almost always works, trying to bargain with him never ever works
BREAKING: After legal setbacks, President Trump says he's dropping push for the National Guard in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland for now.
Trump says he's dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland, Oregon, for now
President Donald Trump says he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon.
bit.ly
December 31, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Resisting him almost always works, trying to bargain with him never ever works
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HERE Jack Smith sets out Trump’s direct culpability and complicity in the federal election interference case, including January 6th:
December 31, 2025 at 10:45 PM
HERE Jack Smith sets out Trump’s direct culpability and complicity in the federal election interference case, including January 6th:
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On Jack Smith deposition, now released:
100% obvious why GOP refused to allow this as open testimony, aired live. It's damning.
Testimony from John Dean or Alex ("wiretaps") Butterfield in Watergate days would have 1/10th the impact if just in print.
What Smith says is far more incriminating.
100% obvious why GOP refused to allow this as open testimony, aired live. It's damning.
Testimony from John Dean or Alex ("wiretaps") Butterfield in Watergate days would have 1/10th the impact if just in print.
What Smith says is far more incriminating.
December 31, 2025 at 10:46 PM
On Jack Smith deposition, now released:
100% obvious why GOP refused to allow this as open testimony, aired live. It's damning.
Testimony from John Dean or Alex ("wiretaps") Butterfield in Watergate days would have 1/10th the impact if just in print.
What Smith says is far more incriminating.
100% obvious why GOP refused to allow this as open testimony, aired live. It's damning.
Testimony from John Dean or Alex ("wiretaps") Butterfield in Watergate days would have 1/10th the impact if just in print.
What Smith says is far more incriminating.
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Shirley is a 23-year-old self-described "independent YouTube journalist" who made prank videos in high school before pivoting to politics. He participated in a White House roundtable in October. n.pr/4jlhc01
What to know about Nick Shirley, the YouTuber alleging day care fraud in Minnesota
Shirley is a 23-year-old self-described "independent YouTube journalist" who made prank videos in high school before pivoting to politics. He participated in a White House roundtable in October.
n.pr
December 31, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Shirley is a 23-year-old self-described "independent YouTube journalist" who made prank videos in high school before pivoting to politics. He participated in a White House roundtable in October. n.pr/4jlhc01
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Illinois and Chicago have reduced crime with smart investments in police and community violence reduction programs. Meanwhile Trump cut federal support for both.
No matter how many lies he tells, we will keep standing up for truth and against his abuse of power.
No matter how many lies he tells, we will keep standing up for truth and against his abuse of power.
December 31, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Illinois and Chicago have reduced crime with smart investments in police and community violence reduction programs. Meanwhile Trump cut federal support for both.
No matter how many lies he tells, we will keep standing up for truth and against his abuse of power.
No matter how many lies he tells, we will keep standing up for truth and against his abuse of power.
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Donald Trump’s lying again.
He lost in court when Illinois stood up against his attempt to militarize American cities with the National Guard. Now Trump is forced to stand down.
He lost in court when Illinois stood up against his attempt to militarize American cities with the National Guard. Now Trump is forced to stand down.
December 31, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Donald Trump’s lying again.
He lost in court when Illinois stood up against his attempt to militarize American cities with the National Guard. Now Trump is forced to stand down.
He lost in court when Illinois stood up against his attempt to militarize American cities with the National Guard. Now Trump is forced to stand down.
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Don’t most, or all, childcare centers NOT let a non-parent or someone approved by family, to enter their business?? It’s for security purposes because of shit like this.
That dude is a fucking idiot and a racist.
That dude is a fucking idiot and a racist.
December 30, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Don’t most, or all, childcare centers NOT let a non-parent or someone approved by family, to enter their business?? It’s for security purposes because of shit like this.
That dude is a fucking idiot and a racist.
That dude is a fucking idiot and a racist.
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uhhh yeah I can see why these childcare properties weren't eager to let in some rando dudes asking "where are the kids?"
December 30, 2025 at 9:40 PM
uhhh yeah I can see why these childcare properties weren't eager to let in some rando dudes asking "where are the kids?"
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Peter Thiel has been telling his entourage that 2026 is the "everything UK" year in which he, Musk and Trump will bring down the government of the UK, and install Nigel Farage as their sock puppet to rule there. Amazingly, this is now an entirely plausible scenario.
December 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Peter Thiel has been telling his entourage that 2026 is the "everything UK" year in which he, Musk and Trump will bring down the government of the UK, and install Nigel Farage as their sock puppet to rule there. Amazingly, this is now an entirely plausible scenario.
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Trump on the ballroom: "It's bigger than I told you. It's, you know -- after realizing we're gonna do the inauguration in that building, it's got all bulletproof glass, it's got all drone, they call it drone-free roof. It's dronessss -- won't touch it. It's a big beautiful safe building."
December 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Trump on the ballroom: "It's bigger than I told you. It's, you know -- after realizing we're gonna do the inauguration in that building, it's got all bulletproof glass, it's got all drone, they call it drone-free roof. It's dronessss -- won't touch it. It's a big beautiful safe building."
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Small businesses and farmers are filing for bankruptcy at record levels…
Prices of basic necessities continue to rise…
They refuse to publish the job numbers to show you how bad things are…
Then there are the Epstein files…
Meanwhile, in the White House, he’s planning for another inauguration…
Prices of basic necessities continue to rise…
They refuse to publish the job numbers to show you how bad things are…
Then there are the Epstein files…
Meanwhile, in the White House, he’s planning for another inauguration…
Trump on the ballroom: "It's bigger than I told you. It's, you know -- after realizing we're gonna do the inauguration in that building, it's got all bulletproof glass, it's got all drone, they call it drone-free roof. It's dronessss -- won't touch it. It's a big beautiful safe building."
December 30, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Small businesses and farmers are filing for bankruptcy at record levels…
Prices of basic necessities continue to rise…
They refuse to publish the job numbers to show you how bad things are…
Then there are the Epstein files…
Meanwhile, in the White House, he’s planning for another inauguration…
Prices of basic necessities continue to rise…
They refuse to publish the job numbers to show you how bad things are…
Then there are the Epstein files…
Meanwhile, in the White House, he’s planning for another inauguration…
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“The family reluctantly returned home in August… two months after a consultant they hired found lead — a dangerous neurotoxin — inside the house. After their insurer, Farmers Insurance, dismissed those findings and cut off payments for their hotel, the Van Nesses had little choice but to return”
Insurers Said They Could Return Home. Our Tests Found Neurotoxins in Their Bodies.
A Times investigation has found that insurers are driving families into homes contaminated by smoke. Lab results show how one family was exposed to neurotoxins and carcinogens.
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
“The family reluctantly returned home in August… two months after a consultant they hired found lead — a dangerous neurotoxin — inside the house. After their insurer, Farmers Insurance, dismissed those findings and cut off payments for their hotel, the Van Nesses had little choice but to return”
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The “fun” thing about the kennedy center freakout is that conservatives have been carving out “creative” exceptions to anti discrimination laws so they can be bigots to ordinary people just trying to make a purchase, but if actual artists don’t want to perform for the god king they must be punished
December 30, 2025 at 1:42 PM
The “fun” thing about the kennedy center freakout is that conservatives have been carving out “creative” exceptions to anti discrimination laws so they can be bigots to ordinary people just trying to make a purchase, but if actual artists don’t want to perform for the god king they must be punished
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Exclusive: A year after Tenet Media was busted for funneling Russian money to MAGA pundits like Benny Johnson and Tim Pool, a Trump administration effort involving State and the FBI has welcomed Tenet's founders back into the US. @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/lauren-che...
Trump Admin Scores Visa for Founder of Russian Propaganda Outlet
Tenet Media’s Lauren Chen is back—even though the illegal-influence and money-laundering investigation remains open.
www.thebulwark.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Exclusive: A year after Tenet Media was busted for funneling Russian money to MAGA pundits like Benny Johnson and Tim Pool, a Trump administration effort involving State and the FBI has welcomed Tenet's founders back into the US. @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/lauren-che...
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As always, the biggest Trump scandals take place right out in the open
Exclusive: A year after Tenet Media was busted for funneling Russian money to MAGA pundits like Benny Johnson and Tim Pool, a Trump administration effort involving State and the FBI has welcomed Tenet's founders back into the US. @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/lauren-che...
Trump Admin Scores Visa for Founder of Russian Propaganda Outlet
Tenet Media’s Lauren Chen is back—even though the illegal-influence and money-laundering investigation remains open.
www.thebulwark.com
December 30, 2025 at 2:45 AM
As always, the biggest Trump scandals take place right out in the open
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this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
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December 29, 2025 at 9:51 PM
this seems specifically designed to break mail-in voting (where deadlines are defined by postmark)