Stephen R Welch
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It's sickening that Trump basically appears to think "Look guys, I'm tormenting brown people!" is fulfilling his campaign promises. And that there is anybody in the voting public who sees it that way.
Trump’s Deportations Are Ripping Mothers from Their Babies
The president’s immigration policy is “beyond inhumane.”
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December 12, 2025 at 10:32 PM
It's sickening that Trump basically appears to think "Look guys, I'm tormenting brown people!" is fulfilling his campaign promises. And that there is anybody in the voting public who sees it that way.
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Roy Orbison - Crying (Black & White Night 30)
YouTube video by RoyOrbisonVEVO
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December 12, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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The Chinese economy is a picture of mismanagement, wasted opportunities, and decline.
Broken China
The Chinese economy is a picture of mismanagement, wasted opportunities, and decline.
quillette.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:32 AM
The Chinese economy is a picture of mismanagement, wasted opportunities, and decline.
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The oligarchs want political power to advantage their businesses. The autocrat wants key businesses to be controlled by allies in service of strengthening his regime.
These arrangements work out nicely for everyone until the oligarch accidentally falls out of a window.
These arrangements work out nicely for everyone until the oligarch accidentally falls out of a window.
December 12, 2025 at 4:15 AM
The oligarchs want political power to advantage their businesses. The autocrat wants key businesses to be controlled by allies in service of strengthening his regime.
These arrangements work out nicely for everyone until the oligarch accidentally falls out of a window.
These arrangements work out nicely for everyone until the oligarch accidentally falls out of a window.
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Russia has lost over 1% of its pre-war male population of fighting age to take just 1.45% of Ukraine's territory the last 3.5 years.
December 10, 2025 at 7:31 AM
Russia has lost over 1% of its pre-war male population of fighting age to take just 1.45% of Ukraine's territory the last 3.5 years.
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Tractor maker Deere has warned that US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are backfiring on American farmers, prompting cash-strapped producers to delay replacing aging equipment. Deere has had to cut production and workers and says it is likely to cut more jobs in 2026. www.ft.com/content/523a...
Donald Trump’s tariffs intensify strain on US farmers, Deere warns
Farming equipment giant is scaling back production at flagship tractor plant in Iowa
www.ft.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Tractor maker Deere has warned that US President Donald Trump’s tariffs are backfiring on American farmers, prompting cash-strapped producers to delay replacing aging equipment. Deere has had to cut production and workers and says it is likely to cut more jobs in 2026. www.ft.com/content/523a...
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Former UK Defence Secretary and senior Conservative Grant Shapps👇
December 11, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Former UK Defence Secretary and senior Conservative Grant Shapps👇
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Make America Healthy Again my ass.
December 8, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Make America Healthy Again my ass.
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Magura V7 naval drone, developed by Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, equipped with surface-to-air missiles.
It is able to operate in open waters for extended periods, lying in wait to ambush Russian combat aircraft and deliver sudden, unexpected strikes 👀
It is able to operate in open waters for extended periods, lying in wait to ambush Russian combat aircraft and deliver sudden, unexpected strikes 👀
December 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Magura V7 naval drone, developed by Ukraine’s Defense Intelligence, equipped with surface-to-air missiles.
It is able to operate in open waters for extended periods, lying in wait to ambush Russian combat aircraft and deliver sudden, unexpected strikes 👀
It is able to operate in open waters for extended periods, lying in wait to ambush Russian combat aircraft and deliver sudden, unexpected strikes 👀
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5-year-old Zlata Ptytsia, who until recently lived near the frontline in the settlement of Mezhova, Dnipropetrovsk region, read a poem by Ukrainian poet Anna Vasylyshyn.
In July 2025, the family had to evacuate, says the girl's mother, Anastasiia.
In July 2025, the family had to evacuate, says the girl's mother, Anastasiia.
December 6, 2025 at 6:42 PM
5-year-old Zlata Ptytsia, who until recently lived near the frontline in the settlement of Mezhova, Dnipropetrovsk region, read a poem by Ukrainian poet Anna Vasylyshyn.
In July 2025, the family had to evacuate, says the girl's mother, Anastasiia.
In July 2025, the family had to evacuate, says the girl's mother, Anastasiia.
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6 December 1869 | A Lithuanian Jew, Isak Leimann, was born in Vilnius. He emigrated to Norway.
He arrived in #Auschwitz with his two children, Bernhard & Dina, on 1 December 1942. Isak & Dina were murdered in a gas chamber. Bernhard perished in the camp in January 1943.
He arrived in #Auschwitz with his two children, Bernhard & Dina, on 1 December 1942. Isak & Dina were murdered in a gas chamber. Bernhard perished in the camp in January 1943.
December 6, 2025 at 3:00 AM
6 December 1869 | A Lithuanian Jew, Isak Leimann, was born in Vilnius. He emigrated to Norway.
He arrived in #Auschwitz with his two children, Bernhard & Dina, on 1 December 1942. Isak & Dina were murdered in a gas chamber. Bernhard perished in the camp in January 1943.
He arrived in #Auschwitz with his two children, Bernhard & Dina, on 1 December 1942. Isak & Dina were murdered in a gas chamber. Bernhard perished in the camp in January 1943.
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Sadistic little bastard. Almost everyone in Christmas Town is a tool
And, just as he does every year, right on cue, the elf does it again. 😄
December 6, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Sadistic little bastard. Almost everyone in Christmas Town is a tool
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Expanding the Supreme Court will be very popular if only Democrats had courage to explain it and message accordingly.
December 4, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Expanding the Supreme Court will be very popular if only Democrats had courage to explain it and message accordingly.
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5 December 1932 | Dutch Jewish girl, Rachel van Gelder, was born in Groningen.
She was deported from #Westerbork to #Theresienstadt ghetto on 26 February 1944 and from there, on 4 October 1944, to Auschwitz. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
She was deported from #Westerbork to #Theresienstadt ghetto on 26 February 1944 and from there, on 4 October 1944, to Auschwitz. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
December 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
5 December 1932 | Dutch Jewish girl, Rachel van Gelder, was born in Groningen.
She was deported from #Westerbork to #Theresienstadt ghetto on 26 February 1944 and from there, on 4 October 1944, to Auschwitz. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
She was deported from #Westerbork to #Theresienstadt ghetto on 26 February 1944 and from there, on 4 October 1944, to Auschwitz. She was murdered in a gas chamber after the arrival selection.
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My generation is obsessed with treating every trait as a symptom of a disorder: You’re not shy, you’re autistic; you’re not forgetful, you’ve got ADHD, writes Freya India.
Nobody Has a Personality Anymore
My generation is obsessed with treating every trait as a symptom of a disorder: You’re not shy, you’re autistic; you’re not forgetful, you’ve got ADHD, writes Freya India.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
My generation is obsessed with treating every trait as a symptom of a disorder: You’re not shy, you’re autistic; you’re not forgetful, you’ve got ADHD, writes Freya India.
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In a country run on xenophobic authoritarianism, of course citizenship doesn't necessarily protect you
Now Trump Is Threatening Naturalized Americans
He’s not just bashing refugees and illegal immigrants. He’s going after U.S. citizens born in other countries.
lnk.thebulwark.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:01 AM
In a country run on xenophobic authoritarianism, of course citizenship doesn't necessarily protect you
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Syzran oil refinery in russia is on fire 🔥
December 5, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Syzran oil refinery in russia is on fire 🔥
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According to Kristi Noem, an empty shell of a human being, hundreds of millions of people here use cocaine.
Noem: You have saved hundreds of millions of lives with the Cocaine you’ve blown up in the Caribbean
December 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
According to Kristi Noem, an empty shell of a human being, hundreds of millions of people here use cocaine.
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Mariupol residents are seeing their homes demolished and resold. Researcher Ilvija Bruge breaks down her investigation in our latest Bellingchat Premium episode on Patreon. www.patreon.com/posts/how-ma...
November 28, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Mariupol residents are seeing their homes demolished and resold. Researcher Ilvija Bruge breaks down her investigation in our latest Bellingchat Premium episode on Patreon. www.patreon.com/posts/how-ma...
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In 1991, Adam Shultz, a successful German businessman, discovers he may be one of the Polish babies stolen as part of the Lebensborn Project of 1944 and that his real family may still be alive.
Ellen Irwin interviews Matthew Lutostanski on STOLEN BABIES
Ellen Irwin interviews Matthew Lutostanski on STOLEN BABIES
Launch: Matthew Lutostanski’s Stolen Babies - Historical Novel Society
INTERVIEW BY ELLEN IRWIN Matthew Lutostanski is passionate about telling stories that uncover hidden truths of history, give voice to those silenced, and reveal the strength of the human spirit in…
historicalnovelsociety.org
November 30, 2025 at 4:02 PM
In 1991, Adam Shultz, a successful German businessman, discovers he may be one of the Polish babies stolen as part of the Lebensborn Project of 1944 and that his real family may still be alive.
Ellen Irwin interviews Matthew Lutostanski on STOLEN BABIES
Ellen Irwin interviews Matthew Lutostanski on STOLEN BABIES
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Seems like a weird thing to tweet on the day when your boss said he’d pardon someone convicted of sending 400 tons of cocaine into the US.
November 29, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Seems like a weird thing to tweet on the day when your boss said he’d pardon someone convicted of sending 400 tons of cocaine into the US.
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Pipe dreams don't change things. I've said point-blank that I think what happened in the boat strikes is a war crime, but I don't think "let's hand over US officers to foreign courts" is a winning Dem message, even if it makes people on Bluesky feel brave and virtuous and good about themselves.
Part of the reason to speak out, even if it’s a pipe dream, is that Americans generally aren’t keen on letting a pundit class euphemize international accountability for war crimes as some kind of nebulous international control of U.S. military personnel generally.
Because if there's one thing Americans of all classes love, it's arguing over how much power over US military personnel we should give to international courts
I mean, do you guys *know* any voters?
I mean, do you guys *know* any voters?
November 29, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Pipe dreams don't change things. I've said point-blank that I think what happened in the boat strikes is a war crime, but I don't think "let's hand over US officers to foreign courts" is a winning Dem message, even if it makes people on Bluesky feel brave and virtuous and good about themselves.
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One of the clearest, logical thinkers and strategic communicators on why Russia must not win - and why Ukraine needs more support, not more pressure to sign a deal that favours Russia.
We still need to get from a situation where Russia pretends to negotiate to a situation where they need to negotiate.
Extract from my press remarks following today’s informal Foreign Affairs Council ↓
Extract from my press remarks following today’s informal Foreign Affairs Council ↓
November 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
One of the clearest, logical thinkers and strategic communicators on why Russia must not win - and why Ukraine needs more support, not more pressure to sign a deal that favours Russia.