@schwanderer.bsky.social
Boomer. Blue State Voter. Hoping to live to see the end of this horror show. Would rather be 'woke' than ignorant. Dog rescuer. Doubt is the motor of failure. #BlueResisters. It's up to AMERICANS to save America. 'Adapt or Die'. #SISU
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Bank of Japan raises rates to highest in 30 years as inflation stays above target
Bank of Japan raises rates to highest in 30 years as inflation stays above target
The hike comes against the backdrop of rising inflation and a weak Japanese economy.
cnb.cx
December 19, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Bank of Japan raises rates to highest in 30 years as inflation stays above target
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European Union approves over $105 billion toward Ukraine aid package for next two years
European Union approves over $105 billion toward Ukraine aid package for next two years
European Union countries have agreed to allocate 90 billion euros ($105.5 billion) in aid to Ukraine for 2026 and 2027, the EU Council President said on Friday.
cnb.cx
December 19, 2025 at 3:44 AM
European Union approves over $105 billion toward Ukraine aid package for next two years
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MAGA infighting erupts at Turning Point USA Conference
MAGA infighting erupts at Turning Point USA Conference
Two of the night’s headliners — Ben Shapiro and Tucker Carlson — threw jabs at each other in their speeches.
dlvr.it
December 19, 2025 at 3:46 AM
MAGA infighting erupts at Turning Point USA Conference
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US government sues US Virgin Islands and accuses officials of violating the Second Amendment
US government sues US Virgin Islands and accuses officials of violating the Second Amendment
A Second Amendment clash has erupted between the federal government and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
www.1011now.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:48 AM
US government sues US Virgin Islands and accuses officials of violating the Second Amendment
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Judges being jailed
One more landmark passed on the road to what inevitably happens under fascist governments
God above I hope I’m wrong
One more landmark passed on the road to what inevitably happens under fascist governments
God above I hope I’m wrong
December 19, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Judges being jailed
One more landmark passed on the road to what inevitably happens under fascist governments
God above I hope I’m wrong
One more landmark passed on the road to what inevitably happens under fascist governments
God above I hope I’m wrong
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Judge Duggan convicted in Wisconsin of obstructing feds efforts to arrest a defendant in her courtroom. I will be doing a Substack live with.@AdamKlasfeld, who attended the entire trial, to get the full report tomorrow morning. Will keep you posted on time.
December 19, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Judge Duggan convicted in Wisconsin of obstructing feds efforts to arrest a defendant in her courtroom. I will be doing a Substack live with.@AdamKlasfeld, who attended the entire trial, to get the full report tomorrow morning. Will keep you posted on time.
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🌧️ Heavy rain is on the way, and the holidays are right around the corner.
Take a few minutes to prepare now so you and your loved ones stay safe.
#StormPrep #HolidaySafety #RainReady #CALFIRE
Take a few minutes to prepare now so you and your loved ones stay safe.
#StormPrep #HolidaySafety #RainReady #CALFIRE
December 19, 2025 at 2:11 AM
🌧️ Heavy rain is on the way, and the holidays are right around the corner.
Take a few minutes to prepare now so you and your loved ones stay safe.
#StormPrep #HolidaySafety #RainReady #CALFIRE
Take a few minutes to prepare now so you and your loved ones stay safe.
#StormPrep #HolidaySafety #RainReady #CALFIRE
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Thou shalt not allow Donald Trump to slap his name on everything in the USA.
December 19, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Thou shalt not allow Donald Trump to slap his name on everything in the USA.
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"Nearby, neighbors and activists shouted, blew whistles and set up trash bins to try to block a Border Patrol caravan..."
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Bovino’s back: Border Patrol commander leads fresh round of immigration raids in Chicago area
Gregory Bovino returned to Little Village Tuesday after playing a key role in the early phases of Operation Midway Blitz, the immigration enforcement campaign that has stoked fear among Chicago’s immi...
chicago.suntimes.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:00 AM
"Nearby, neighbors and activists shouted, blew whistles and set up trash bins to try to block a Border Patrol caravan..."
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
If you were counting on Senator Wicker ....
Sen. Roger Wicker, the chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said Thursday that he has seen “no evidence of war crimes” during the double-tap strike in the Caribbean Sea.
https://www.notus.org/defense/senate-armed-services-chair-says-no-evidence-of-war-crimes-in-double-tap-strike
https://www.notus.org/defense/senate-armed-services-chair-says-no-evidence-of-war-crimes-in-double-tap-strike
Senate Armed Services Chair Says ‘No Evidence of War Crimes’ in Double-Tap Strike
“I am satisfied with all the information I have received on this matter,” Sen. Roger Wicker added.
www.notus.org
December 19, 2025 at 2:37 AM
If you were counting on Senator Wicker ....
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I think Asha Rangappa is right — they are lining up the external and internal enemies. Or trying to. This is very risky and will almost certainly blow up in their faces.
I keep saying this but no one is connecting the dots. The war is to satisfy legal preconditions for mass removal *domestically* of Latinos (i.e., suddenly a lot of people are going to be “Venezuelan” for purposes of removal). This is 100% Stephen Miller…oil claim is to make grandpa go along
There is no national security logic that would impel the US to want to do regime change in Venezuela. It's simply not that important. I'm not even sure wag the dog is the right metaphor for what's happening here. Seems like an insane misallocation of US national security assets and attention.
December 19, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I think Asha Rangappa is right — they are lining up the external and internal enemies. Or trying to. This is very risky and will almost certainly blow up in their faces.
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Billionaires are using a loophole to avoid Medicare taxes. Closing it — and eliminating other ways around the tax for wealthy business owners — could raise more than $250 billion over 10 years for the program.
(Published Dec. 2024)
(Published Dec. 2024)
How a Decades-Old Loophole Lets Billionaires Avoid Medicare Taxes
Some of Wall Street’s richest and most powerful figures are using a legal loophole to avoid paying millions of dollars in taxes earmarked for health care, a ProPublica investigation found.
www.propublica.org
December 19, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Billionaires are using a loophole to avoid Medicare taxes. Closing it — and eliminating other ways around the tax for wealthy business owners — could raise more than $250 billion over 10 years for the program.
(Published Dec. 2024)
(Published Dec. 2024)
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"It is perhaps the purest version of a Washington memoir yet, one that pretends to be about America and about politics... but is really an exercise in the writer gesturing at these things with no appreciation for the real stakes of every policy decision made by this administration for real people."
Olivia Nuzzi Is Completely Oblivious
Olivia Nuzzi attempts to explain her affair with RFK Jr. and how our country fell to Trump in her splashy book. She misses the point entirely.
interc.pt
December 19, 2025 at 1:24 AM
"It is perhaps the purest version of a Washington memoir yet, one that pretends to be about America and about politics... but is really an exercise in the writer gesturing at these things with no appreciation for the real stakes of every policy decision made by this administration for real people."
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In last night’s Presidential address, Donald Trump promised financial presents in the New Year. “The speech had a whiff of desperation about it,” @sbg1.bsky.social writes. Does he secretly know that America isn’t buying what he’s selling? newyorkermag.visitlink.me/C45yqs
Merry Christmas, America! The Checks Are in the Mail!
On Donald Trump’s insaaaane holiday message to the nation.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
December 19, 2025 at 1:30 AM
In last night’s Presidential address, Donald Trump promised financial presents in the New Year. “The speech had a whiff of desperation about it,” @sbg1.bsky.social writes. Does he secretly know that America isn’t buying what he’s selling? newyorkermag.visitlink.me/C45yqs
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Some states, like Virginia, statutorily exempt lawyers from jury duty specifically to avoid over-lawyering the process in state cases.
It's unclear whether there's a lawyer on the jury.
December 19, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Some states, like Virginia, statutorily exempt lawyers from jury duty specifically to avoid over-lawyering the process in state cases.
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For too long, presidents of both parties have claimed the authority to carry about extrajudicial killings under the guise of "national security" without any meaningful oversight from Congress or the courts.
Our leaders must chart a different course and stop President Trump's illegal boat strikes.
Our leaders must chart a different course and stop President Trump's illegal boat strikes.
Opinion | Trump’s Drone Strikes Are Wrong. Obama’s Were, Too
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
For too long, presidents of both parties have claimed the authority to carry about extrajudicial killings under the guise of "national security" without any meaningful oversight from Congress or the courts.
Our leaders must chart a different course and stop President Trump's illegal boat strikes.
Our leaders must chart a different course and stop President Trump's illegal boat strikes.
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The photo dump from Democrats in the House Oversight Committee include more famous men and upsetting Lolita quotes written on a woman's body. www.wired.com/story/house-...
Terrifying New Photos Emerge From the Jeffrey Epstein Estate
The photo dump from Democrats in the House Oversight Committee include more famous men and upsetting Lolita quotes written on a woman's body.
www.wired.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:25 PM
The photo dump from Democrats in the House Oversight Committee include more famous men and upsetting Lolita quotes written on a woman's body. www.wired.com/story/house-...
The cruelty is the point.
Update: The Trump administration Thursday proposed two rules targeting hospitals that treat transgender children and youth using Medicare and Medicaid as the lever. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.
RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people
The Trump administration Thursday proposed two rules targeting hospitals that treat transgender children and youth using Medicare and Medicaid as the lever. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too.
n.pr
December 18, 2025 at 10:49 PM
The cruelty is the point.
War with South Africa in our future?
Trump administration condemns detention of US officials in South Africa reut.rs/4s3poWX
Trump administration condemns detention of US officials in South Africa
The United States on Thursday condemned South Africa's recent detention of U.S. officials who it said were providing support to the Afrikaner minority group.
reut.rs
December 18, 2025 at 10:46 PM
War with South Africa in our future?
Who is surprised that the guy who thinks he can rename things that have been named by an Act Of Congress, thinks that he can take whatever he wants to have from the WH when he leaves?
December 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Who is surprised that the guy who thinks he can rename things that have been named by an Act Of Congress, thinks that he can take whatever he wants to have from the WH when he leaves?
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It’s called the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts … by law:
December 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
It’s called the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts … by law:
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