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“Little by little the look of the country changes because of the men we admire.”
2028, please. Any combination.
Pete Buttigieg and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez always express themselves with such intelligence and persuasiveness. They never disappoint.
December 12, 2025 at 1:31 AM
2028, please. Any combination.
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Last night marked Kuf Alef Kislev—the 81st anniversary of the Satmar Rebbe's escape from Nazi-occupied Europe. His rescue and founding of Williamsburg's Hasidic community shaped our city. Grateful to celebrate this history with the community and greet the rebbes.
December 11, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Last night marked Kuf Alef Kislev—the 81st anniversary of the Satmar Rebbe's escape from Nazi-occupied Europe. His rescue and founding of Williamsburg's Hasidic community shaped our city. Grateful to celebrate this history with the community and greet the rebbes.
“If the current transmission of the virus isn’t halted by January, the virus will have circulated for 12 consecutive months, marking it once again as an endemic disease in the US.”
Over 250 people quarantined in South Carolina as measles outbreak rages
16 cases are linked to a church, which followed exposures at four schools last week.
arstechnica.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:05 AM
“If the current transmission of the virus isn’t halted by January, the virus will have circulated for 12 consecutive months, marking it once again as an endemic disease in the US.”
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After 99 years, Michigan clockmaker Howard Miller is shutting down. The culprit: Trump's tariffs.
"If the federal government had said, ‘Oh, it's a 10% tariff, constant,' … they might've worked things out," an employee said. "But no. It's just chaos."
By @annaleighclark.bsky.social
"If the federal government had said, ‘Oh, it's a 10% tariff, constant,' … they might've worked things out," an employee said. "But no. It's just chaos."
By @annaleighclark.bsky.social
In Congress, He Said Tariffs Were Bad for Business. As Trump’s Ambassador to Canada, He’s Reversed Course.
Pete Hoekstra once testified that “the market should dictate the price of steel, not the government.” But he now champions the Trump trade policies that are being linked to job losses in his former Mi...
www.propublica.org
December 7, 2025 at 2:30 AM
After 99 years, Michigan clockmaker Howard Miller is shutting down. The culprit: Trump's tariffs.
"If the federal government had said, ‘Oh, it's a 10% tariff, constant,' … they might've worked things out," an employee said. "But no. It's just chaos."
By @annaleighclark.bsky.social
"If the federal government had said, ‘Oh, it's a 10% tariff, constant,' … they might've worked things out," an employee said. "But no. It's just chaos."
By @annaleighclark.bsky.social
“Ohio would be one of the most impacted states since it relies on federal funds for a majority of its permanent housing beds for people experiencing homelessness, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness.”
Thousands of Ohioans could face homelessness because of federal policy change • Ohio Capital Journal
More than 10,000 Ohioans could return to homelessness due to a federal funding policy change for local homeless assistance programs, advocates warn.
ohiocapitaljournal.com
December 7, 2025 at 2:04 AM
“Ohio would be one of the most impacted states since it relies on federal funds for a majority of its permanent housing beds for people experiencing homelessness, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness.”
If you want an award to become completely meaningless, let this guy either give it or get it.
The president presented Kennedy Center medals to the 2025 honorees during a Saturday ceremony in the Oval Office.
Trump Awards Kennedy Center Medals to 2025 Honorees at White House
www.newsweek.com
December 7, 2025 at 1:36 AM
If you want an award to become completely meaningless, let this guy either give it or get it.
“The award winner was hardly a surprise. Trump has been the assumed victor since FIFA announced the creation of the prize a month ago that it said would ‘reward individuals who have taken exceptional and extraordinary actions for peace.’”
Trump wins inaugural FIFA peace prize
President Donald Trump didn't win the Nobel but he was awarded a newly-invented FIFA peace prize during the draw for the 2026 World Cup.
www.usatoday.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
“The award winner was hardly a surprise. Trump has been the assumed victor since FIFA announced the creation of the prize a month ago that it said would ‘reward individuals who have taken exceptional and extraordinary actions for peace.’”
“According to authorities in Gaza, Israeli forces have violated the ceasefire at least 591 times since it came into effect on October 10, killing at least 360 Palestinians and wounding 922 others.”
Israel kills seven people in Gaza, says Rafah crossing to partially reopen
Israel says the crucial Rafah crossing with Egypt will open in the coming days, but only for Palestinians to exit Gaza.
www.aljazeera.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:25 AM
“According to authorities in Gaza, Israeli forces have violated the ceasefire at least 591 times since it came into effect on October 10, killing at least 360 Palestinians and wounding 922 others.”
“As the founding guitarist in Stax’s house band during the Memphis label’s hit-making prime, Cropper played on classics like Sam & Dave’s ‘Soul Man,’ Booker T. & The MG’s ‘Green Onions,’ Wilson Pickett’s ‘In the Midnight Hour,’ and Redding’s ‘(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay…’”
Steve Cropper, Booker T. & the MG's and Stax Records Guitarist, Dead at 84
Steve Cropper, the Rock Hall-inducted guitarist who helped form the sound of "Memphis soul" with Stax Records, has died at the age of 84.
www.rollingstone.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:05 AM
“As the founding guitarist in Stax’s house band during the Memphis label’s hit-making prime, Cropper played on classics like Sam & Dave’s ‘Soul Man,’ Booker T. & The MG’s ‘Green Onions,’ Wilson Pickett’s ‘In the Midnight Hour,’ and Redding’s ‘(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay…’”
“According to Matthäus’ research, the picture was likely taken in the early afternoon on July 28, 1941, in the Ukrainian town of Berdychiv…”
“Onnen carried out the killing as a member of Einsatzgruppe C, a mobile unit that had been sent to the Soviet Union to murder large numbers of Jews.”
“Onnen carried out the killing as a member of Einsatzgruppe C, a mobile unit that had been sent to the Soviet Union to murder large numbers of Jews.”
A Historian Has Finally Uncovered the Identity of the Nazi Gunman in a Haunting Holocaust Photograph
The 1941 image shows a Nazi soldier pointing a gun at the head of a man kneeling at the edge of a pit filled with bodies. With help from A.I., the gunman has been identified as 34-year-old Jakobus Onn...
www.smithsonianmag.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:53 AM
“According to Matthäus’ research, the picture was likely taken in the early afternoon on July 28, 1941, in the Ukrainian town of Berdychiv…”
“Onnen carried out the killing as a member of Einsatzgruppe C, a mobile unit that had been sent to the Soviet Union to murder large numbers of Jews.”
“Onnen carried out the killing as a member of Einsatzgruppe C, a mobile unit that had been sent to the Soviet Union to murder large numbers of Jews.”
“Constellation’s sales have plunged, Modelo lost its top-selling beer spot to Michelob Ultra, and its stock has dropped nearly 40% this year, making it one of the worst-performing companies on the S&P 500.”
Modelo and Corona are unexpected casualties of Trump’s immigration crackdown | CNN Business
Constellation Brands, the US owner of Modelo Especial and Corona, bet big on Latino customers for growth. But that strategy is unraveling under the Trump administration’s mass deportation push.
www.cnn.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:17 AM
“Constellation’s sales have plunged, Modelo lost its top-selling beer spot to Michelob Ultra, and its stock has dropped nearly 40% this year, making it one of the worst-performing companies on the S&P 500.”
“The HUB program was created with the intention of giving minority- and women-owned businesses a leg up when seeking state contracts. The program does not set quotas for the hiring of HUB-certified businesses, but sets goals that state agencies generally strive to meet.”
Texas removes women, minorities from small business program
The program will now only be eligible for service-disabled veterans. It will be called Veteran Heroes United in Business.
www.texastribune.org
December 4, 2025 at 12:09 AM
“The HUB program was created with the intention of giving minority- and women-owned businesses a leg up when seeking state contracts. The program does not set quotas for the hiring of HUB-certified businesses, but sets goals that state agencies generally strive to meet.”
“[The survivors] were believed to be potentially in communication with others in the vicinity and were salvaging some of the drugs that had been the boat’s cargo”
New details emerge about controversial Sept. 2 strike on alleged drug boat that killed survivors
A source gave ABC News more information about the circumstances and the policy.
abcnews.go.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:56 PM
“[The survivors] were believed to be potentially in communication with others in the vicinity and were salvaging some of the drugs that had been the boat’s cargo”
“[A] fact sheet from the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service, citing fiscal year 2023 data, says, ‘The majority of SNAP benefits are used as intended.’ Out of nearly 262,000 authorized SNAP retailers, 1,980 were disqualified and 561 were fined in that time period, according to the fact sheet.”
USDA secretary threatens to cut funding to blue states over alleged SNAP data noncompliance
The Trump administration threatened to cut off federal funding to blue states over their alleged refusal to share SNAP program data.
www.cnbc.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:32 AM
“[A] fact sheet from the USDA's Food and Nutrition Service, citing fiscal year 2023 data, says, ‘The majority of SNAP benefits are used as intended.’ Out of nearly 262,000 authorized SNAP retailers, 1,980 were disqualified and 561 were fined in that time period, according to the fact sheet.”
“Business filings ticked up 5.6 percent, while nonbusiness filings soared 10.8 percent, with the combined total of 557,376 marking the highest tally for the yearlong stretch since 2020.”
US bankruptcy filings surge
Chapter 11 filings are on the rise as both households and businesses grapple with the state of the economy.
www.newsweek.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:08 AM
“Business filings ticked up 5.6 percent, while nonbusiness filings soared 10.8 percent, with the combined total of 557,376 marking the highest tally for the yearlong stretch since 2020.”
“‘We made it clear to federal agents and rental-car companies that swapping or altering license plates to avoid detection is illegal — period. When our investigation uncovered ICE agents switching plates between vehicles, we immediately revoked the plate, making the car illegal to drive,’”
Illinois officials warn rental car companies that it is illegal for immigration agents to swap license plates
The secretary of state sent a cease and desist letter to ICE head Todd Lyons, citing “multiple reports of federal ICE agents illegally swapping out the license plates displayed on vehicles.”
www.nbcnews.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:02 AM
“‘We made it clear to federal agents and rental-car companies that swapping or altering license plates to avoid detection is illegal — period. When our investigation uncovered ICE agents switching plates between vehicles, we immediately revoked the plate, making the car illegal to drive,’”
“[Patel]…refused to exit the plane until someone got him a…FBI raid jacket. He ended up taking a female agent’s jacket. He then began to complain that that jacket didn’t have the proper patches on it, and he refused to leave the plane once again until SWAT team members gave him their patches. “
Kash Patel Meltdown Over FBI Jacket Derailed Major Investigation
The meltdown ended with the FBI director taking a woman’s jacket.
newrepublic.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:50 PM
“[Patel]…refused to exit the plane until someone got him a…FBI raid jacket. He ended up taking a female agent’s jacket. He then began to complain that that jacket didn’t have the proper patches on it, and he refused to leave the plane once again until SWAT team members gave him their patches. “
“Locations of cameras hacked in the country reportedly included private homes, karaoke rooms, a pilates studio and a gynaecologist's clinic.”
“The four suspects operated independently of one another, and did not conspire together.”
“The four suspects operated independently of one another, and did not conspire together.”
South Korea police say 120,000 home cameras hacked for 'sexploitation' footage
The cameras were located in private homes, karaoke rooms, a Pilates studio and a gynaecologist's clinic.
www.bbc.com
December 2, 2025 at 9:15 PM
“Locations of cameras hacked in the country reportedly included private homes, karaoke rooms, a pilates studio and a gynaecologist's clinic.”
“The four suspects operated independently of one another, and did not conspire together.”
“The four suspects operated independently of one another, and did not conspire together.”
Whose blood and sweat?
December 2, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Whose blood and sweat?
Questions -
1) Who was the White House Deputy Chief of Staff under Biden?
2) Who was the wife of the White House Deputy Chief of Staff under Biden?
3) How many times did the wife of the White House Deputy Chief of Staff under Biden appear on CNN?
1) Who was the White House Deputy Chief of Staff under Biden?
2) Who was the wife of the White House Deputy Chief of Staff under Biden?
3) How many times did the wife of the White House Deputy Chief of Staff under Biden appear on CNN?
Stephen Miller’s Wife @katiemiller : “Can you cite the statute that makes the boat bombings illegal?”
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
November 30, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Questions -
1) Who was the White House Deputy Chief of Staff under Biden?
2) Who was the wife of the White House Deputy Chief of Staff under Biden?
3) How many times did the wife of the White House Deputy Chief of Staff under Biden appear on CNN?
1) Who was the White House Deputy Chief of Staff under Biden?
2) Who was the wife of the White House Deputy Chief of Staff under Biden?
3) How many times did the wife of the White House Deputy Chief of Staff under Biden appear on CNN?
