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MS NOW put together a supercut of the hopefuls to replace Bondi -- Blanche, Zeldin, Pirro, Schmitt, and Habba -- kissing his ass on TV
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DHS Launches Massive “Less Lethal” Chemical Weapons Buying Spree by @sambiddle.com (theintercept.com)
WSJ has a piece on the merchant sailors stuck aboard ships inside Hormuz. There are 20,000 of them (many from less privileged nationalities), effectively held hostage and running out of food.
(wsj.com)
(wsj.com)
Trump is serenaded with chants of “Four more years! Four more years!“ at the White House easter egg roll. He pumps his first in response.
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Gerald Ford vetoed naming a post office after himself.
BREAKING: Donald Trump announces that he was only a “SIMULATED PRESIDENT.“
You can see pretty clearly when the President decided to reassure a worried nation.
Paula White compares Trump to Jesus during event with faith leaders: “You were betrayed and arrested and falsely accused. It`s a familiar pattern that our Lord and Savior showed us. Because of His resurrection, you rose up.“
reminder that the number one issue that the press covered in 2016, the one they told voters was THE MOST IMPORTANT thing in the election, was Hillary Clinton`s compliance with Presidential Records Act record-keeping
Philip Bump(pbump.com): Oh, well, in that case
It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford. It’s about priorities.
Q: President Trump has railed against mail in voting, but yesterday he voted by mail in Florida. How do you square that?
JOHNSON: Look, I think some states have handled mail-in balloting well. Florida is a good example of that. They don`t allow fraud. That`s not true in other parts of the country.
JOHNSON: Look, I think some states have handled mail-in balloting well. Florida is a good example of that. They don`t allow fraud. That`s not true in other parts of the country.
i went into this expecting the medical grievance denial rate in federal prisons to be in like the 70–80% range
after crunching the numbers, i found that 98% of the 66,000 medical grievances lodged between 2014–2024 were rejected by BOP; less than 1,000 cases were granted relief in 10 years
after crunching the numbers, i found that 98% of the 66,000 medical grievances lodged between 2014–2024 were rejected by BOP; less than 1,000 cases were granted relief in 10 years
Prison Policy Initiative(prisonpolicy.org): 🚨 Prison (www.prisonpolicy.org)
They wear masks when they expect to break the law. When they don`t expect to, no worries about showing their faces. (bsky.app)
“.. Google Searches for ‘Help With Mortgage’ have soared to the highest level in history, surpassing even the peak of the Global Financial Crisis.”
(via @barchart.com)
(via @barchart.com)
“You are more likely to be killed by a hippo....“
“If you know that your friend lives in California but you don’t know where, you have a better chance to knock on a random door in the entire state and find him in that household....“ (whowhatwhy.org)
“If you know that your friend lives in California but you don’t know where, you have a better chance to knock on a random door in the entire state and find him in that household....“ (whowhatwhy.org)
Immigrants have reduced the US budget deficits by $14.5 trillion over the last 30 years. Tune in now to watch Cato’s Director of Immigration Studies, David J. Bier, testify at the Senate Budget Committee hearing, “Sanctuary Cities: The Cost of Undermining Law and Order.”
(c-span.org)
(c-span.org)
NEW: Confidence in the Supreme Court has dropped to a new low, according to the latest NBC News polling.
Details: (nbcnews.com)
Details: (nbcnews.com)
Gen. Grynkewich: “What I`ve observed over the course of studying air power in history is that any time you attack a civilian population, you usually end up finding that it just hardens their resolve.“
An astounding statement from a federal judge about the executive branch, generally; the Justice Department, more particularly; and these subpoenas, specifically.
we are losing so much talent, progress, and hope for no good reason www.vox.com/future-perfe...
(vox.com)
(vox.com)
I read the “Save America Act,” so you don’t have to. Most of the media apparently *hasn’t* read it because, if they had, they would be sounding the alarm about the provision in Point 1, below, which almost none of them have even mentioned. I hope this summary helps raise awareness. 1/
I had assumed the headline was a joke. But no.
(people.com)
(people.com)
At 5 minutes per refund, it will take 506 years of staff time to resolve this.
HUGE payrolls miss, wow
Feb Payrolls -92k vs +55k est/+130k prev
2m net revision -69k
Unemplomyent 4.4% vs 4.3% est/4.3% prev
Avg hourly earn YoY +3.8% vs +3.7% est+/3.7% prev
Jan Retail sales MoM -0.2% vs -0.3% est/0.0% prev
Control group est MoM +0.3% vs+0.3% est/-0.1% prev
Feb Payrolls -92k vs +55k est/+130k prev
2m net revision -69k
Unemplomyent 4.4% vs 4.3% est/4.3% prev
Avg hourly earn YoY +3.8% vs +3.7% est+/3.7% prev
Jan Retail sales MoM -0.2% vs -0.3% est/0.0% prev
Control group est MoM +0.3% vs+0.3% est/-0.1% prev
George Pearkes(peark.es): Feb Employment Situation and Jan retail sales due in a few mins
Payrolls est +55k vs +130k prev
Unemplomyent est 4.3% vs 4.3% prev
Avg hourly earn YoY est +3.7% vs +3.7% prev
Retail sales est -0.3% MoM vs 0.0% prev
Control group est +0.3% vs -0.1% prev
Weak spend in Jan would like be weather/flu
BREAKING: SCOTUS blocks New York state court redistricting order, over the strong dissent of the Democratic appointees.
the phrase “more than a dozen pregnant children” ringing in my ears www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
(theguardian.com)
(theguardian.com)
Federalist 51: “But the great security against a gradual concentration of the several powers in the same department, consists in giving to those who administer each department the necessary constitutional means and personal motives to resist encroachments of the others.”
Behold, the fatal error.
Behold, the fatal error.
Exclusive: Prior to Iran attacks, CIA assessed Khamenei would be replaced by hardline IRGC elements if killed, sources say reut.rs/4l9SCAs
Exclusive: Prior to Iran attacks, CIA assessed Khamenei would be replaced by hardline IRGC elements if killed, sources say(reut.rs)
In the run-up to the U.S. and Israeli attacks on Saturday, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency assessed that even if Iran`s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the operation, he would likely be replaced by hardline figures from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), two sources briefed on the intelligence said.
Holy shit.
Abbe Lowell`s argument that DOJ is not entitled to presumption of regularity in Don Lemon case consists of:
1) A page on irregularity in this case.
2) A page on irregularity in MN.
3) Other adverse rulings in MN.
4) One page plus TWO PAGE footnote on similar rulings nationally.
Abbe Lowell`s argument that DOJ is not entitled to presumption of regularity in Don Lemon case consists of:
1) A page on irregularity in this case.
2) A page on irregularity in MN.
3) Other adverse rulings in MN.
4) One page plus TWO PAGE footnote on similar rulings nationally.
I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it.
I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.”
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Set aside the content for a moment (saying that Jamie Raskin is a washed-up lawyer?). AG Bondi has just absolutely disgraced the Department of Justice in adopting Trump-like gross insults of those who disagree with the administration. She should be ashamed.
(theguardian.com)
(theguardian.com)
International travel rose 4% in 2025 around the world
It fell 4.2% in the United States
Trump take tourism www.jezebel.com/trump-crushe...
(jezebel.com)
It fell 4.2% in the United States
Trump take tourism www.jezebel.com/trump-crushe...
(jezebel.com)
I am pretty used to corporate self-interest, but even I`m shocked by what Ellen Ioanes dug up about the Board of Peace and its designs in Gaza. (prospect.org)
New Cato study on the fiscal effects of immigrants, both legal and illegal, on federal budgets builds upon a National Academies model. First of its kind in 30 years, it finds that the fiscal effects of immigration remain strongly positive and have helped keep federal deficits from being even higher.
(alexnowrasteh.com)
(alexnowrasteh.com)
In fact, homicides spiked in 2020, the last year Trump was President, coincident with the Covid-19 pandemic. They then fell in 2023 and 2024, the last two years Biden was President.
This giant ICE Army they are building this year is also likely to be at polling places during the midterms in heavily Democratic precincts with the excuse being that they are looking for “illegals trying to vote.”
“As we watch the least effective and most morally objectionable of our tactics come home and be used amongst and against us, we are left with a profound feeling of betrayal.“
(wired.com)
(wired.com)
Whoa. This is from an FBI email with the subect “Re: Epstein - Cellmate Interview“
Here are the summaries provided by the FBI agent.
Here are the summaries provided by the FBI agent.
This new file released appears to show Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick discussing visiting Epstein`s island in 2012.
Lutnick previously claimed that he cut off ties around 2005 with Epstein after being revolted by him.
Lutnick previously claimed that he cut off ties around 2005 with Epstein after being revolted by him.
????TONIGHT’S PROTEST IN MINNEAPOLIS IS INSANE:
CNN is STUNNED. Share this widely!
“I`ve covered many protests… I`ve not seen a crowd like this before.” It’s 8 degrees. “It is freezing, but nothing, nothing is stopping these people.”
This isn’t a rally. It’s a movement. @calltoactivism.bsky.social
CNN is STUNNED. Share this widely!
“I`ve covered many protests… I`ve not seen a crowd like this before.” It’s 8 degrees. “It is freezing, but nothing, nothing is stopping these people.”
This isn’t a rally. It’s a movement. @calltoactivism.bsky.social
NEW: The firm behind the Mobile Fortify app, which ICE and CBP use for running facial recognition scans on the public, was revealed today to be NEC, according to DHS docs reviewed by @wired.com. NEC makes its of face rec platform called Reveal. @regret.bsky.social & @dell.bsky.social with the scoop:
(wired.com)
(wired.com)
Reporter: There`s a CBP probe that will look at whether the officers followed policy. It`s civil, not criminal. Then there`s a separate investigation by DHS, but they`re looking into whether Mr. Pretti violated the law, not whether the officers violated the law.
CNN overlays Kristi Noem`s description of the killing of Alex Pretti over video evidence contradicting her statements.
mad king moment
from the PBS Newshour correspondent
from the PBS Newshour correspondent
Penn Calls Government’s Demand for Lists of Jewish Staff ‘Disconcerting’ www.nytimes.com/2026/01/20/u...
(nytimes.com)
(nytimes.com)
My loose info so far is that the Minneapolis General Strike today had about 80 unions sign on, and it might be one of the biggest labor actions in decades depending on your definition
It’s as bad you think it is. Worse.
(theguardian.com)
(theguardian.com)
wrote about the camps for my newsletter this weekend www.nytimes.com/2026/01/24/o...
(nytimes.com)
(nytimes.com)
Videos verified by The New York Times show Alex Jeffrey Pretti, the man federal agents shot and killed in Minneapolis on Saturday, was holding a phone, not a gun, when the agents took him to the ground and shot him. In total, at least 10 shots appear to have been fired within five seconds.
(nyti.ms)
(nyti.ms)
Two Democratic members of Congress attacked in three days. Maxwell Frost was assaulted on Saturday, Ilan Omar tonight.
my grandmother, an Auschwitz survivor, was Anne Frank’s neighbor in Amsterdam, and Oma thinks this comparison is perfectly apt
USA TODAY(usatoday.com): The Minnesota governor is getting widespread criticism for comparing children dealing with immigration enforcement to Holocaust victim Anne Frank (8)
“Imagine how they lie when there’s no evidence to contradict them.”
Watch this powerful message from Jon Stewart.
Watch this powerful message from Jon Stewart.
It is literally false that the Jews being hunted by Nazis were citizens, because the first step toward genocide was stripping them of citizenship and making them stateless. As Arendt reminds us, citizenship is a legal category created to facilitate a machinery of exclusion of the out-group.
The Trump Administration is going on a full court press against the lawful carry of firearms. I`d be interested in Kash Patel`s reaction to the Virginia Citizen Defense League`s lobby day in Richmond on Monday, which featured lots of armed protesters. All perfectly legal.
Aaron Rupar(atrupar.com): Kash Patel: “You cannot bring a firearm, loaded, with multiple magazines to any sort of protest that you want. It`s that simple. You don`t have a right to break the law.“ (Pretti was carrying a gun legally.)
`The View` cohosts emotionally condemned officials over Alex Pretti`s death, with Whoopi Goldberg saying officials have `blood on` their hands, while Alyssa Farah Griffin told citizens to `wake up.`
(bit.ly)
(bit.ly)
This is bad. Like Reconstruction Era bad. www.cbsnews.com/news/justice...
(cbsnews.com)
(cbsnews.com)
every single successful general strike in US history has had union backing through the local AFL-CIO
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
this is the first time it’s been called for since the 1940s
Minneapolis Council Member Jason Chavez, calling for statewide eviction moratorium. When he asks constituents to stay home, shelter in place, they ask: “How am I gonna pay my rent? How am I going to afford groceries? How do you expect me to change my whole life and get kicked out of my rental unit?“
In other hell site news billionaire VC and Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale seemingly endorsed the murder of “commies“ the other day.
Trump: We have to rebuild the country. They couldn`t have an election. They wouldn`t even know how to have an election right now
18 U.S.C. § 241
Conspiracy against rights
If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person […] in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States… www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
(law.cornell.edu)
Conspiracy against rights
If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person […] in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States… www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/...
(law.cornell.edu)
The Minneapolis shooting shares characteristics with others the Journal reviewed: Agents box in a vehicle, try to remove an individual, block attempts to flee, then fire.
Most law-enforcement organizations reserve boxing in a vehicle for high-risk felony stops.
(wsj.com)
Most law-enforcement organizations reserve boxing in a vehicle for high-risk felony stops.
(wsj.com)
Grok thinks the U.S. Department of Labor sounds a bit Nazi (yahoo.com)
Conveniently, the state being able to specifically articulate why it’s stopping a vehicle happens to be the longstanding legal test for whether it’s constitutionally permissible to do so.
Guys I think they`re instantly getting DVS data.
Pulled up next to this guy on central going south in Columbia heights, followed him, they turned around, got on 694, crossed the river, and went straight to my house in Brooklyn center.
Pulled up next to this guy on central going south in Columbia heights, followed him, they turned around, got on 694, crossed the river, and went straight to my house in Brooklyn center.
The United States was the gold standard for science and technology for decades, and there was never any reason that had to end.
Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD(elizabethjacobs.bsky.social): Canadian (www.theguardian.com)
The dollar has been slumping against other currencies, and in 2025 had its biggest decline since 2017 (the first year of Trump’s prior term). Every major currency appreciated against the U.S. dollar in 2025. (substack.com)
All responding states reported shortages of home care workers, most frequently among direct support professionals, nursing staff, personal care attendants, and case managers.
States are responding through higher pay, training, and more: https://on.kff.org/3NtTCSY
(on.kff.org)
States are responding through higher pay, training, and more: https://on.kff.org/3NtTCSY
(on.kff.org)
Online sleuths have tried to uncover who placed a winning bet on the Venezuelan leader`s arrest to no avail. Still, prediction market watchers say the bet appears suspicious. n.pr/49F6A94
(n.pr)
(n.pr)
🚨BREAKING: DOJ admits it has only released 12,285 documents required by Epstein Files Transparency Act. More than 2 million documents still need to be reviewed/released. DOJ is in violation of federal law that required release by Dec. 19.
More from Democracy Docket in am. www.democracydocket.com
(democracydocket.com)
More from Democracy Docket in am. www.democracydocket.com
(democracydocket.com)
WELKER: Is the Cuban government the Trump administration`s next target?
MARCO RUBIO: Well, the Cuban government is a huge problem. Yeah.
WELKER: Is that a yes?
RUBIO: I think they`re in a lot of trouble, yes
MARCO RUBIO: Well, the Cuban government is a huge problem. Yeah.
WELKER: Is that a yes?
RUBIO: I think they`re in a lot of trouble, yes
Asked by a reporter about his crass statement regarding Rob Reiner`s passing, Donald Trump offered an encore of his disgusting performance:
“I wasn’t a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned...He was very bad for our country.”
Read more: https://bit.ly/4aY7j6i
(bit.ly)
“I wasn’t a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned...He was very bad for our country.”
Read more: https://bit.ly/4aY7j6i
(bit.ly)
Payrolls fell -105k in October and rose +64k in November. August and September payrolls were also revised down a total of 33k.
These data suggest VIRTUALLY NO EMPLOYMENT GROWTH since April (“Liberation day“).
Unemployment is now up to 4.6%.
This is a tricky report, so stay tuned.
These data suggest VIRTUALLY NO EMPLOYMENT GROWTH since April (“Liberation day“).
Unemployment is now up to 4.6%.
This is a tricky report, so stay tuned.
The federal government indicted the Broadview 6 in a hugely significant case. Five work in politics. One is a garden store worker who sings and was randomly swept up. @tesskenny.bsky.social explains what happened and why it matters in this must-read story (chicagotribune.com)
www.citizensforethics.org/reports-inve...
(citizensforethics.org)
(citizensforethics.org)
It looks like it`s been scrubbed from every official 60 Minutes page now.
It`s only a 30-second promo but here it is if you didn`t get a chance to see it.
It`s only a 30-second promo but here it is if you didn`t get a chance to see it.
THE U.S. HAS KILLED MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE IN BOAT STRIKES. WE’RE TRACKING THEM ALL.
The Intercept is keeping count of all publicly declared U.S. attacks on boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean.
(theintercept.com)
The Intercept is keeping count of all publicly declared U.S. attacks on boats in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean.
(theintercept.com)
CBS didn`t run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we`ve been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was.
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
(propublica.org)
You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...
(propublica.org)
If you haven`t already, definitely read this WSJ story on how Putin hand-picked Witkoff for his malleability and cupidity.
(wsj.com)
(wsj.com)
One of the late Obama scandals was his AG meeting with Bill Clinton briefly on a tarmac
Every day, Americans are bombarded with the bad news of Trump 2.0. It is exhausting to keep track of and absorb each new outrage. That is the clear intent.
The Trump transgressions come so fast that they distract from each other.
(motherjones.com)
The Trump transgressions come so fast that they distract from each other.
(motherjones.com)
What we’re being told is that a guy who is an adjudicated rapist, who was credibly accused of sexual assault by dozens of women, who paid hush money to a porn star, who cheated on all his wives, who is mentioned hundreds of times in the Epstein files, couldn’t possibly be a sexual predator.
Iowa-based journalist Laura Belin compares Bari Weiss` adventures at CBS to Putin`s makeover of supposedly independent Russian media, which she covered for RFE-RL twenty years ago. www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/12/25/o...
(bleedingheartland.com)
(bleedingheartland.com)
No red carpet for Zelenskyy......
Kate from Kharkiv(kateinkharkiv.bsky.social): Zelensky has arrived in Miami, where a meeting with Trump is scheduled for today.
NEW: This is a story that took months to pull together and broke my heart a million times writing it.
But this isnt a sad story.
This is about courage, compassion and survival. And the herculean efforts of a group of people who refuse to lay down and die. (huffpost.com)
But this isnt a sad story.
This is about courage, compassion and survival. And the herculean efforts of a group of people who refuse to lay down and die. (huffpost.com)
The first time I searched Trump, there were over 900 records found.
I also confirmed there are now 332.
I also confirmed there are now 332.
“The Court got a very big one right—in ways that will almost certainly make it more difficult, as it should be, for the Trump administration to attempt to militarize domestic law enforcement based on dubious factual predicates.”
Me in today’s “One First” on four takeaways from Trump v. Illinois:
(stevevladeck.com)
Me in today’s “One First” on four takeaways from Trump v. Illinois:
(stevevladeck.com)
It`s probably the biggest story of the century, and Marcy is one of the very few who insist on telling it honestly.
(tass.com)
emptywheel (@emptywheel.bsky.social): Also, more generally, why do none of these reports examine Nikolai Patrushev's claim that Trump had obligations to the forces that helped him win?
It is a fact that Russia helped Trump in 2016, 2020, and 2024. Why is that EVER forgotten
(tass.com)
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And here is illustration number three million of why the GOP refused to allow Jack Smith`s deposition to be carried live, on TV.
And here is illustration number three million of why the GOP refused to allow Jack Smith`s deposition to be carried live, on TV.
When Nick Shirley arrived to “test“ if he could enroll his son “Joey“ in Minneapolis day cares, his viral video omitted that he showed up with an entourage of masked men acting like security, multiple vehicles including vans, cameras, and men who wouldn`t identify themselves. One day care owner /
A remarkable trend that will come as a shock to you if your only info about NYC is from this Fox News.
Homicides in NYC...
1990: 2,262
1993: 1,927
1998: 629
2001: 649
2013: 335
2019: 320
2021: 488
2024: 382
2025 (as of 12/28): 302
Homicides in NYC...
1990: 2,262
1993: 1,927
1998: 629
2001: 649
2013: 335
2019: 320
2021: 488
2024: 382
2025 (as of 12/28): 302
The CIA has assessed Ukraine was not targeting a residence used by Russian President Vladimir Putin in a recent drone attack in the north of his country, according to US officials, undercutting an assertion the Russian leader had made to President Donald Trump in a Monday phone call.
(cnn.com)
(cnn.com)
JUST IN: Judge Boasberg won’t back off his planned contempt hearings next week and says the crime-fraud exception would overcome potential privileges. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
(storage.courtlistener.com)
(storage.courtlistener.com)
there are pundits who will say that immigration is trump`s strongest issue and that picking fights around immigration helps him on the margins. but i think this misunderstands the way public opinion works, as evidenced by trump`s declining fortunes on his handling of immigration.
Quits are like a confidence poll of workers. When lots of people quit, it’s because they believe they can find something better. Right now “quits are very low,” which tells you people feel it’s tough out there—and that makes it harder to bargain for raises.
Wait, wait … Fox is SERIOUSLY, ACTUALLY trying to get their audience of lemmings to believe that the heavy makeup & band aids on Trump’s hand for months is from shaking hands?!? They are attacking Meidas for disputing that? They have nothing but contempt for their viewers. bsky.app/profile/acyn...
Acyn(acyn.bsky.social): Krauss: That doesn’t look suspicious to me at all, having worked with a lot of A-list talent who are out there shaking a lot of hands. I mean, the guy is an elderly man. Your skin gets thinner as you get older.(bsky.app)
The thing about measles is that it’s the only known virus that triggers immune amnesia - it causes your immune system to forget everything it has previously learned. Meaning you essentially reset to zero and are now at risk of basically everything.
It can take 2-3 years to get immunities back.
It can take 2-3 years to get immunities back.
Here is an account of one of Stephen Miller`s earliest immigrant ancestors arriving in the United States in 1903. It`s taken from an unpublished book by Miller`s grandmother, which we have posted online here for the first time. It`s amazing stuff.
(assets.newrepublic.com)
(assets.newrepublic.com)
The contrast between these two presidents is incredibly stark.
For the record: I`m not a court reporter and can`t pretend to be. But what I just witnessed was simply remarkable. I`ve never seen a sitting US judge excoriate the US government so forcefully. I can`t convey just how angry the judge was.
I`ll try to post Judge`s Young`s full remarks later.
I`ll try to post Judge`s Young`s full remarks later.
The dollar is off to its worst start to a year in more than half a century, down over 10%.
(trib.al)
(trib.al)
Revelation 13:2-4 One of its heads seemed to have a mortal wound, but its mortal wound was healed, and the whole earth marveled as they followed the beast.
And they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can fight against it?”
And they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast, and who can fight against it?”
Aaron Rupar(atrupar.com): Mike Johnson: “God miraculously saved the president`s life -- I think it`s undeniable -- and he did it for an obvious purpose. His presidency and his life are the fruits of divine providence. He points that out all the time and he`s right to do so.“
💥Viktor Orbán’s demographic strategy is a disaster. Over the past decade, 37.8% of Hungary’s population decline was due to emigration to other EU countries. Hungary is losing the competition to retain its own citizens while birth rates tank. Read Direkt36`s in-depth article on @vsquare.bsky.social👇
(vsquare.org)
(vsquare.org)
Trump released his video message to newly naturalized citizens. He welcomes them to the “national family,“ adding that they have a responsibility to “fiercely guard“ and preserve American culture.
(n.pr)
(n.pr)
`Fed loses independence & US dollar debasement` rising rapidly as biggest tail risk, `Trade war triggers global recession` tumbles - BofA Global Fund Manager Survey
Carr: “There`s a much bigger shakeup that`s underway right now. Ever since President Trump won the election, it`s created a permission structure for markets -- including the media market -- to rationalize. If you look at the ratings for late night TV, they`ve been in an absolute nosedive for years.“
“The labor participation rate for women with children younger than 5 had the biggest midyear drop in more than 40 years during the first six months of 2025.“
It is truly horrifying what is being alleged against the Trump administration in the Ghana case.
Here is from an affidavit filed in the case today: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
(storage.courtlistener.com)
Here is from an affidavit filed in the case today: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
(storage.courtlistener.com)
REPORTER: What`s your reaction to Russia`s drone incursion into Poland?
TRUMP: It could`ve been a mistake
TRUMP: It could`ve been a mistake
Here are some things that Charlie Kirk said in his life.
The man is dead, and so it only seems fair to share his legacy by cataloguing the values he spread while alive.
The man is dead, and so it only seems fair to share his legacy by cataloguing the values he spread while alive.
Deeply disturbing rhetoric is spreading from influential MAGA figures (including the President of the United States and the owner of that other website). They have no idea who the shooter is, and many of these same people mocked Democrats when they were victims of political violence in the past. 1/
This is such a terrible and anti-democratic idea. The mayor of NYC should not need the support of the NYPD. There are pragmatic reasons why the mayor needs to have a working relationship with the police, but the NYPD doesn`t get a veto over what voters want. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/08/n...
(nytimes.com)
(nytimes.com)
Important Essay in @nytimes.com by 9 former CDC directors.
“We have a message for the rest of the nation as well: This is a time to rally to protect the health of every American....“ (nytimes.com)
“We have a message for the rest of the nation as well: This is a time to rally to protect the health of every American....“ (nytimes.com)
The pre-vaccine era was HELL for kids.
We have already failed them on gun safety, we cannot fail them on the issue of vaccines.
#VACCINES cause Adults!
We have already failed them on gun safety, we cannot fail them on the issue of vaccines.
#VACCINES cause Adults!
“.. with the exception of the pandemic, Black women have never seen such staggering losses in employment.”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/u...
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/u...
The Trump administration alleges the boats targeted by recent U.S. strikes were being operated by narco-terrorists and cartel members. The AP identified four of the men who were on the boats—and found the truth is far more nuanced.
(bit.ly)
(bit.ly)
I see that CBS chose not to air this part. It probably explains much of what they did decide to air.
The shutdown is ultimately a legislative negotiation about a budget.
Hard to resolve it when the controlling party in one part of Congress refuses to negotiate, will not re-open the House, is not in DC.
Hard to resolve it when the controlling party in one part of Congress refuses to negotiate, will not re-open the House, is not in DC.
Aaron Rupar(atrupar.com): Mike Johnson says he will not bring the House back in session until the government reopens
Hey, see that boy with his finger in the dike? Yeah, get rid of him.
(nytimes.com)
(nytimes.com)
New: The FBI is quietly urging ICE agents to properly ID themselves in the field.
In a bulletin to law enforcement last month, it warned of criminals posing as ICE to rob, rape, kidnap—a problem it says now demands national coordination to confront.
By me & @carolinehaskins.bsky.social:
(wired.com)
In a bulletin to law enforcement last month, it warned of criminals posing as ICE to rob, rape, kidnap—a problem it says now demands national coordination to confront.
By me & @carolinehaskins.bsky.social:
(wired.com)
EXCLUSIVE: After Trump took over the Kennedy Center in Feb, he vowed to make it “hot“ again. So, how`s it doing? @jeremybmerrill.com and I used data from the center`s ticketing website to find out. Ticket sales are lowest they`ve been since the pandemic.
(washingtonpost.com)
(washingtonpost.com)
it would be good if, say, the New York Times reported that all of this stuff is *wildly* illegal under the Hatch Act.
Cadence ”Gay For Brutalism” Andrysiak(supportourpoops.bsky.social): man
In the century leading up to 1975, nearly 6000 freighters went down in the Great Lakes.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It`s NOAA. Of course it`s NOAA.
The Edmund Fitzgerald was the last.
The last. In 50 years, not a single commercial freighter has been lost in the Great Lakes.
Why?
It`s NOAA. Of course it`s NOAA.
If you are a service member or civil servant ordered to perform an operation in spite of concerns you raised about their legality, you have lawful options to blow the whistle. They do not involve leaking to the press.
Consult with qualified counsel. You can honor your Oath without breaking the law.
Consult with qualified counsel. You can honor your Oath without breaking the law.
Ryan Goodman(rgoodlaw.bsky.social): Boat str (www.washingtonpost.com)
I just received an email informing us about safety measures to take when traveling. Five years ago, I would not have imagined seeing these countries named together:
“Countries classified as high risk in terms of knowledge security are: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and the United States.“
“Countries classified as high risk in terms of knowledge security are: China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, and the United States.“
Wow. Harvard nuking its PhD programs
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
(thecrimson.com)
- Science PhD admissions reduced by more than 75%
- Arts & Humanities reduced by about 60%
- Social Sciences by 50–70%
- History by 60%
- Biology by 75%
- The German department will lose all PhD seats
- Sociology from six PhD students to zero
(thecrimson.com)
Looks like the Russians like his Russia tie. It’s not red-white-blue either. It’s red-blue-white. Like the Russian flag. For a meeting with Zelensky.
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts` millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
(bloomberg.com)
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
(bloomberg.com)
“The fact that JD Vance has openly cited Curtis Yarvin as an inspiration and that Thiel is the person most responsible for creating Vance as a politician should be viewed as a national emergency.“
My comments to @thorbenson.bsky.social
(madness.ghost.io)
My comments to @thorbenson.bsky.social
(madness.ghost.io)
The White House is objectively and demonstrably pro-sex trafficking
Chris Morran(themorrancave.bsky.social): NEW: Whe (www.propublica.org)
Here is the federal district court`s 2–1 ruling, authored by a very conservative Trump appointee, striking down Texas` new Republican gerrymander on the grounds that it unlawfully discriminates against racial minorities. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
(storage.courtlistener.com)
(storage.courtlistener.com)
Marjorie Taylor Greene has been disliked by the left for years and years and had never had to fear for her life. She`s been disliked by the right for 1 day and now has to hire security.
NEW: ““Quite frankly I was pissed off!“
Growing online page chronicles Trump Justice Dept. resignation letters
Just filed ===========>
(cbsnews.com)
Growing online page chronicles Trump Justice Dept. resignation letters
Just filed ===========>
(cbsnews.com)
Harvard Law School’s Jack Goldsmith:
“In short, if the Post’s facts are correct, it appears that Special Operations Forces committed murder when the ‘two men were blown apart in the water, as the Post put it.’”
(open.substack.com)
“In short, if the Post’s facts are correct, it appears that Special Operations Forces committed murder when the ‘two men were blown apart in the water, as the Post put it.’”
(open.substack.com)
When this criminal was jailed, the judge told David Gentile and America: ‘This is a warning to would-be fraudsters that seeking to get rich by taking advantage of investors gets you only a one-way ticket to jail.’ I guess not
Admiral Rachel Levine was the first transgender person to be confirmed by the Senate to serve in the federal government. Her official portrait at HHS headquarters has been altered. n.pr/48HypvT
(n.pr)
(n.pr)
Couple of things here:
1. Trump says he took another cognitive test recently
2. In front of “large numbers of doctors and experts“
3. He called the examinations “long...and very boring“
4. If you`re given 3 cognitive exams in one year by panels of doctors, something is VERY wrong with you
1. Trump says he took another cognitive test recently
2. In front of “large numbers of doctors and experts“
3. He called the examinations “long...and very boring“
4. If you`re given 3 cognitive exams in one year by panels of doctors, something is VERY wrong with you
The first paragraph of Judge Breyer‘s opinion granting an injunction in the California National Guard case is a banger.
COLLINS: You talk about 15 years of Obamacare. But that also means Republicans have had 15 years to come up with a solution and have not yet done so.
ROGER MARSHALL: I`m not sure what we can say
ROGER MARSHALL: I`m not sure what we can say
When I was a judicial law clerk in Montana, Pres Bush flew into the Billings airport for a rally.
I wanted to see Air Force One and asked the judge I clerked for if I could go. He said no, that it wouldn’t be appropriate.
And I was just a clerk. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/u...
(nytimes.com)
I wanted to see Air Force One and asked the judge I clerked for if I could go. He said no, that it wouldn’t be appropriate.
And I was just a clerk. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/10/u...
(nytimes.com)
I think we have to agree that before the beard invaded JD Vance`s face, he made a few good points.
Elon Musk is failing to cut American spending (economist.com)
Members of Trump's cabinet, as well as Congresspeople and Senators, are being instructed to wear a tribute to their inglorious, convicted felon leader. (boingboing.net)
Another day, another shadow docket decision where SCOTUS overrules Congress, precedent and the law to allow Trump to continue to pick apart the federal government.
(donmoynihan.substack.com)
Steve Vladeck (stevevladeck.bsky.social): #BREAKING: Over a dissenting opinion by Justice Kagan (joined by Justices Sotomayor and Jackson), #SCOTUS clears the way for President Trump to remove members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, granting yet another emergency application.
Justice Kagan cuts to the chase:
"By means of [its repeated, unexplained grants of emergency relief to the Trump administration], this Court may facilitate the permanent transfer of authority, piece by piece by piece, from one branch of Government to another."
(donmoynihan.substack.com)
It's really wild that there's a chain of emails (released by Don Jr. himself) saying:
"Hey wanna do some crimes with the Russian govt?"
to which he replies
"Hell yeah let's do it. I love it!"
And people still pretend it's made up.
"Hey wanna do some crimes with the Russian govt?"
to which he replies
"Hell yeah let's do it. I love it!"
And people still pretend it's made up.
Roger Sollenberger (@SollenbergerRC): Leavitt says the intelligence community “concocted” the “lie” that “the president’s son was holding secret meetings with the Russians,” when Don Jr himself tweeted that fact for all to see
Oops: On Joe Rogan’s podcast in September 2018, Tulsi Gabbard acknowledged that Russia interfered in the 2016 election. Rogan called it “amazing” that it took until 2016 for foreign election influence to become a major issue in the U.S.
Farrukh (implausibleblog.bsky.social): Brazilian president to the American people,
"If Trump was Brazilian and did what he did at the Capitol, he'd be on trial in Brazil"
He's right, and it's not just Brazil.
Around the world, at least 31 democratic leaders who committed similar crimes have been jailed or banned from office since 2010. The failure to hold Trump accountable in the US was a unique and systemic failure of our institutions and political culture.
(data4democracy.substack.com)
Well over 300 federal, Article III judges across the country are former federal prosecutors. They have been nominated by Democratic and Republican presidents in larger numbers than any other group of lawyers. And yet I cannot recall such fierce and widespread opposition to a former prosecutor’s nomination — not just from a range of ideological backgrounds, not just from the legal community generally, but from more than 900 former Justice Department attorneys and former judges — until the nomination of Emil Bove.
Since his nomination, former federal prosecutors and judges have been ringing alarm bells with rare intensity and in great numbers opposing his nomination. Why? The short answer: Bove has demonstrated a total disregard for the high ethical standards to which most federal prosecutors hold themselves, and, perhaps worse, he has shown a complete disregard for other lawyers who refuse to do the same.
(msnbc.com)
Since his nomination, former federal prosecutors and judges have been ringing alarm bells with rare intensity and in great numbers opposing his nomination. Why? The short answer: Bove has demonstrated a total disregard for the high ethical standards to which most federal prosecutors hold themselves, and, perhaps worse, he has shown a complete disregard for other lawyers who refuse to do the same.
(msnbc.com)
Very long thread of authoritarian actions
The NYT reports that Trump has taken to calling his opponents "evil" with a odd frequency.
This demonization reflects the thesis of "Unhumans" by Jack Posobiec. It argued that Democrats are bloodthirsty, demonic creatures that deserve "exact reciprocity."
(thenerdreich.com)
This demonization reflects the thesis of "Unhumans" by Jack Posobiec. It argued that Democrats are bloodthirsty, demonic creatures that deserve "exact reciprocity."
(thenerdreich.com)
NEW: University of California President Michael V. Drake sent a letter to all campuses today saying student governments are banned from boycotting Israel: (latimes.com)
REPORTER: Families are upset because warnings didn't go out in time. What do you say to those families?
TRUMP: Well I think everyone did an incredible job under the circumstances. Only a bad person would ask a question like that. Only an evil person would ask a question like that.
TRUMP: Well I think everyone did an incredible job under the circumstances. Only a bad person would ask a question like that. Only an evil person would ask a question like that.
Women, people of color and those in the LGBTQ+ community are main targets
When the Trump administration encounters a group it doesn’t respect or care for, oftentimes it just deletes them — specifically, the very record of their existence.
For example, when the Defense Department was asked to cull all DEI-related content from its websites, it removed approximately 26,000 images. A list of the deleted photos was given to the Associated Press. About 19,000 of them included descriptions, and our analysis found that 4 out of 5 depicted women, people in the LGBTQ+ community and racial minorities. We recovered a handful of the photos so you can see what’s missing. (washingtonpost.com)
When the Trump administration encounters a group it doesn’t respect or care for, oftentimes it just deletes them — specifically, the very record of their existence.
For example, when the Defense Department was asked to cull all DEI-related content from its websites, it removed approximately 26,000 images. A list of the deleted photos was given to the Associated Press. About 19,000 of them included descriptions, and our analysis found that 4 out of 5 depicted women, people in the LGBTQ+ community and racial minorities. We recovered a handful of the photos so you can see what’s missing. (washingtonpost.com)
Trump’s pick to head FEMA didn’t know we had a hurricane season, his head of Homeland Security doesn’t know what habeas corpus is, his head of the Department of Education (who thinks “AI” is a steak sauce) doesn’t know what the Tulsa Race Massacre was and his Social Security Commissioner didn’t even know we had a Social Security Commissioner, all while his head of the Department of Defense is drunk texting war plans, his head of Health & Human Services is citing studies that don’t exist, his head of Transportation won’t fly in or out of at least one of our airports due to safety concerns, and the guy he tapped to lead an $18 million terror prevention team is a 22-year-old former grocery clerk with zero government experience of any kind.
But sure, keep talking about Biden.
But sure, keep talking about Biden.
President Trump has now pardoned 9 GOP Congressmen convicted of crimes:
Chris Collins NY - insider trading
Duncan Hunter CA - campaign corruption
Steve Stockman TX - campaign corruption
Rick Renzi AZ - corruption
Robin Hayes NC - lying to the FBI
Mark Siljander MI - obstruction, lying
Duke Cunningham CA - bribery
Michael Grimm NY - tax evasion
John Rowland CT - corruption
Chris Collins NY - insider trading
Duncan Hunter CA - campaign corruption
Steve Stockman TX - campaign corruption
Rick Renzi AZ - corruption
Robin Hayes NC - lying to the FBI
Mark Siljander MI - obstruction, lying
Duke Cunningham CA - bribery
Michael Grimm NY - tax evasion
John Rowland CT - corruption
They bought explosives, night vision goggles, and a taser. They planned to blow up a bridge to slow down the police after the kidnapping.
They built a rudimentary structure to keep her in and considered dropping her in a lake.
They built a rudimentary structure to keep her in and considered dropping her in a lake.
BREAKING: In a shocking moment, Trump said he'll consider pardons for the men convicted of conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, calling their conviction a "railroad job," and the men said some "stupid things."
Kidnapping: now locker room behavior.<lockquote>
Trump's nominee for NASA administrator, Jared Isaacman, was arrested on fraud charges in 2010 and faced lawsuits in two states for writing $2 million in bad checks to casinos, according to government records and court filings.
Civil cases were brought against him by Trump's now-defunct Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey and the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, according to court documents.
The Trump Taj Mahal sued Isaacman in July 2009 in connection with a line of credit he got in November 2005. Isaacman wrote four checks in 2008 for a total of $1 million but his bank account did not have the funds for them to be cashed, according to the complaint.
The case was settled in 2011 for $650,000.
In a 2010 complaint filed in Connecticut, the Mohegan Sun said Isaacman had written four bad checks totaling $1 million. That action was eventually resolved and withdrawn, according to a court filing.
In a subsequent filing for his nomination, Isaacman disclosed four civil casino cases: the two described above, plus another from the Taj Mahal and one from the Trump Plaza, a source familiar with the matter said.
(yahoo.com)
Civil cases were brought against him by Trump's now-defunct Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey and the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, according to court documents.
The Trump Taj Mahal sued Isaacman in July 2009 in connection with a line of credit he got in November 2005. Isaacman wrote four checks in 2008 for a total of $1 million but his bank account did not have the funds for them to be cashed, according to the complaint.
The case was settled in 2011 for $650,000.
In a 2010 complaint filed in Connecticut, the Mohegan Sun said Isaacman had written four bad checks totaling $1 million. That action was eventually resolved and withdrawn, according to a court filing.
In a subsequent filing for his nomination, Isaacman disclosed four civil casino cases: the two described above, plus another from the Taj Mahal and one from the Trump Plaza, a source familiar with the matter said.
(yahoo.com)
If you are wondering why Trump seems to be facing more legal obstacles than other presidents, this might have something to do with it
One thing that sticks out to @nealemahoney.bsky.social and I from today's sentiment reading: continuing buyer's remorse among Rs, particularly in expected conditions.
From Trump's election to inauguration, Rs expected conditions increased by +15. From Jan-today? -18! That's a 33pt swing!
(data source)
From Trump's election to inauguration, Rs expected conditions increased by +15. From Jan-today? -18! That's a 33pt swing!
(data source)
The Lithuanian president showed up to honor dead American soldiers as their remains departed his country.
The American president did not show up to receive their remains as they arrived in the US.
He had a golf tournament to get to.
The American president did not show up to receive their remains as they arrived in the US.
He had a golf tournament to get to.
Stephanie Kennedy (wordswithsteph.bsky.social): …U.S. soldiers were honored by Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausada, as well as other dignitaries, during a dignified departure ceremony from Lithuania.
"We consider US soldiers in Lithuania as our own. The farewell ceremony once again demonstrated our society's solidarity, respect, and… (link)
In a firmly paywalled subscribers-only article, CNN reports Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence, voted in Hawaii last year after signing a sworn declaration of Texas residency and claiming a homestead exemption in that state.
(CNN.com)
(CNN.com)
Yesterday, the Trump admin (legally) instituted a 9% cut to international narcotics control & law enforcement - and because of how far we are in the fiscal year, it operates like an immediate 16% cut.
Wild stuff from the man who says he wants to raise costs on Canadian goods “because of fentanyl.”
Wild stuff from the man who says he wants to raise costs on Canadian goods “because of fentanyl.”
This may sound fanciful, but it's actually validated by social scientific research.
One study showed that, when given accurate descriptions of Republican fiscal policies, a significant chunk of voters simply refused to accept that these were their views. It just sounded too extreme.
One study showed that, when given accurate descriptions of Republican fiscal policies, a significant chunk of voters simply refused to accept that these were their views. It just sounded too extreme.
Max Kennerly (maxkennerly.bsky.social): Like every Dem, I have endless gripes about Dem messaging, but we have a genuine, longstanding problem of people literally not believing what Republicans are doing. They don't even believe what Republicans say they'll do!
MSNBC put together a collection of videos showing Republicans flipping their position on Trump
Don't let the 'Epstein files' smokescreen distract you from the real bombshell of the day. The Tate brothers–facing rape and human trafficking charges in Romania–were brought to the U.S. with help from the Trump administration.
Here's a video of Andrew Tate, a self-described sexist and misogynist, bragging about choking and beating women. Sickening!
(link)
Here's a video of Andrew Tate, a self-described sexist and misogynist, bragging about choking and beating women. Sickening!
(link)
Mr. Vice President (@JDVance), I'm sure you don't mean to mislead anyone, but the hard data suggest that in fact you've inherited a stronger economy than any administration in your lifetime.
(link)
JD Vance turns reality upside down: "There is as the president has said a recognition that we have to accept, which is that Joe Biden left this economy in a disaster.
(link)
