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Adding Up What Urban Highways Really Cost A new report maps the economic toll that downtown freeways exact on 142 US cities — and tallies up what that land could be worth if it was developed for other uses.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

07.03.2026 00:00 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Turns out lawlessness is not a winning strategy. See you at Nuremberg 2.0

05.03.2026 19:12 👍 13292 🔁 2573 💬 519 📌 343
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Exclusive | Trump Administration to Drop Defense of Law Firm Sanctions The Justice Dept. plans to abandon its defense of the president’s executive orders that targeted Jenner & Block, WilmerHale, Perkins Coie, and Susman Godfrey.

WHOA: WSJ reporting that DOJ is dropping its appeals of the four law firm executive order rulings as soon as today. www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...

02.03.2026 19:15 👍 1638 🔁 421 💬 36 📌 111
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How Trump Became the Biggest Crook in the History of Democracy The penny-ante bribes of his first term have given way to billions in graft.

In the first term, Trump did a lot of penny ante grifting, but for his second term he's really figured out how to monetize the presidency into making billions. www.thenation.com/article/poli...

02.02.2026 18:42 👍 205 🔁 74 💬 8 📌 6

So I just got a statement from California AG Bonta's office:
"Paramount/Warner Bros is not a done deal. These two Hollywood titans have not cleared regulatory scrutiny — the California Department of Justice has an open investigation, and we intend to be vigorous in our review"

27.02.2026 02:21 👍 5800 🔁 1404 💬 73 📌 138
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Americans Are Leaving the U.S. in Record Numbers More citizens are replanting overseas, drawn by a quality of life made easily affordable by the U.S.’s enviable salaries.

www.wsj.com/us-news/amer...?

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Talarico on Texas bill forcing every classroom to display the Ten Commandments: “If you have to force people to put up a poster to prove your legitimacy, that means we don't have a living faith anymore... When the church gets too cozy with political power, it loses its prophetic voice.”

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Supreme Court Rules Most of Donald Trump's Tariffs Are Illegal In a 6-3 ruling, justices upended the Trump administration's signature economic policy, potentially putting the US government on the hook for at least $175 billion in tariff refunds.

In a 6-3 ruling, justices upended the Trump administration's signature economic policy, potentially putting the US government on the hook for at least $175 billion in tariff refunds. www.wired.com/story/suprem...

20.02.2026 16:39 👍 523 🔁 122 💬 31 📌 25
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...

17.02.2026 16:55 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?

16.02.2026 18:24 👍 14383 🔁 2816 💬 579 📌 730
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Lieu plays Bondi the infamous clip of Trump & Epstein partying together & asks her if there were underaged girls at any party the two attended

"This is so ridiculous," Bondi says. "There's no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime"

"I believe you just lied under oath," Lieu replies

11.02.2026 16:57 👍 10430 🔁 3245 💬 401 📌 324

Bashar al-Assad maintained control of Syria by having secret police abduct his critics and send them to secret prisons where they were tortured to death. Could the same thing work here for Trump?

11.02.2026 02:39 👍 694 🔁 101 💬 15 📌 3
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"It's a Cover-Up": Rep. Ro Khanna on the Trump Administration Protecting The Epstein Class The Trump Administration and Republicans are currently involved in covering up the biggest political scandal in modern history, protecting an international cabal of criminals and pedophiles.

"It's a Cover-Up": Rep. Ro Khanna on the Trump Administration Protecting The Epstein Class

The Trump Administration is involved in covering up the biggest political scandal in modern history, protecting an international cabal of criminals and pedophiles.

thelefthook.substack.com/p/its-a-cove...

11.02.2026 02:41 👍 658 🔁 193 💬 15 📌 6

Pretty clearly, the president of the United States is involved in a cover-up and a criminal-seeming conspiracy to cover up the worst child rape ring of the century, with one of the two rapists who led the ring.

09.02.2026 18:22 👍 75 🔁 34 💬 2 📌 1
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NSA detected phone call between foreign intelligence and a person close to Trump Whistleblower says that Tulsi Gabbard blocked agency from sharing report and delivered it to White House chief of staff

Tulsi Gabbard and the White House killed a whistleblower report that someone close to Trump was talking to foreign intelligence.

Trump and his allies are in the Epstein files, and likely controlled through blackmail by foreign intelligence.

The Trump administration is a national security threat.

07.02.2026 19:33 👍 831 🔁 385 💬 43 📌 14
From: Casey Wasserman < To: ''Maxwell, Ghislane'
Subject:
Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2003 14:06:04 +0000
Where are you, I miss you.
I will be in nyc for 4 days starting april 22... can we book that massage now?
*** Because email may be altered electronically, the authenticity of this message
Casey Wasserman voice
fax

From: Casey Wasserman < To: ''Maxwell, Ghislane' Subject: Date: Tue, 01 Apr 2003 14:06:04 +0000 Where are you, I miss you. I will be in nyc for 4 days starting april 22... can we book that massage now? *** Because email may be altered electronically, the authenticity of this message Casey Wasserman voice fax

To:
From:
Sent:
Subject:
Casey Wasserman
Thur 4/3/2003 2:14:44 PM
Re: RE:
Title: Re: RE:
Never... take me!
Will you be in nyc when I am there?
-Original Message-.
From: gmax
Sent: Wed Apr 02 23:19:49 2003
To:
Subject:
Re: RE: Umm - all that rubbing - are you sure you can take it? The thought frankly is leaving me a little breathless. There are a few spots that apparently drive a man wild - I suppose I could practise them on you and you could let me know if they work or
not? + just for the record the cigar concept currently has pride of place in my bedroom!
+ Just in case you are curious, I am now in Brazil - have you been here?
Gix
Original message attached.

To: From: Sent: Subject: Casey Wasserman Thur 4/3/2003 2:14:44 PM Re: RE: Title: Re: RE: Never... take me! Will you be in nyc when I am there? -Original Message-. From: gmax Sent: Wed Apr 02 23:19:49 2003 To: Subject: Re: RE: Umm - all that rubbing - are you sure you can take it? The thought frankly is leaving me a little breathless. There are a few spots that apparently drive a man wild - I suppose I could practise them on you and you could let me know if they work or not? + just for the record the cigar concept currently has pride of place in my bedroom! + Just in case you are curious, I am now in Brazil - have you been here? Gix Original message attached.

To:
*gmaxign
From:
Casey Wasserman
Sent:
Mon 4/7/2003 11:30:08 PM
Subject: RE: Title: Message
or something like that.
*--Original Message--
From: gmax [mailto:gmax1@mindspring.com]
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 4:34 PM
To: Casey Wasserman
Subject: RE: What foggy enough so that you can float naked down the beach and no one can see you unless
they are close up?
At 04:23 PM 4/7/2003 -0700, you wrote: june gloom is the common phrase...very foggy in the AM, usually burns off in the
afternoon...but still in the high 70's, low 80's...
I like Carbon Beach the best, and of course, that is where my house is...and it is the best and nicest
beach and closest to the city which is nice. ---Original Message---
From: gmax [mailto
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 4?28 PM
To: Casey Wasserman
Subject: RE: Max will be relieved - Stephen Shapiro just called and is going to find out what is available in June to rent in the 3 different areas along the beach. I said I would look at all 3 and would make a decision based more on the house than the area probably. Do
you have a view? I don't know anything about Malibu or LA for that matter. Anyway, regardless of that, Stephen told me that the weather is normally lousy in June -Is that right? What does lousy mean? Is it just hazy? Plse explain to the
foreigner
Gx
PS - I can't sleep - where are you when I need you?
- At 04:06 PM 4/7/2003 -0700, you wrote:
that can be the exception...but only one. ----Original Message-----
From: gmax [mailto:
Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 3:12 PM
To: Casey Wasserman
Subject: RE:
What about Max? - At 02:39 PM 4/7/2003 -0700, you wrote:

To: *gmaxign From: Casey Wasserman Sent: Mon 4/7/2003 11:30:08 PM Subject: RE: Title: Message or something like that. *--Original Message-- From: gmax [mailto:gmax1@mindspring.com] Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 4:34 PM To: Casey Wasserman Subject: RE: What foggy enough so that you can float naked down the beach and no one can see you unless they are close up? At 04:23 PM 4/7/2003 -0700, you wrote: june gloom is the common phrase...very foggy in the AM, usually burns off in the afternoon...but still in the high 70's, low 80's... I like Carbon Beach the best, and of course, that is where my house is...and it is the best and nicest beach and closest to the city which is nice. ---Original Message--- From: gmax [mailto Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 4?28 PM To: Casey Wasserman Subject: RE: Max will be relieved - Stephen Shapiro just called and is going to find out what is available in June to rent in the 3 different areas along the beach. I said I would look at all 3 and would make a decision based more on the house than the area probably. Do you have a view? I don't know anything about Malibu or LA for that matter. Anyway, regardless of that, Stephen told me that the weather is normally lousy in June -Is that right? What does lousy mean? Is it just hazy? Plse explain to the foreigner Gx PS - I can't sleep - where are you when I need you? - At 04:06 PM 4/7/2003 -0700, you wrote: that can be the exception...but only one. ----Original Message----- From: gmax [mailto: Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 3:12 PM To: Casey Wasserman Subject: RE: What about Max? - At 02:39 PM 4/7/2003 -0700, you wrote:

To:
From:
Casey Wasserman
Sent:
Mon 4/7/2003 5:04:09 PM
Subject: RE: Re: RE:
Title: Message
Among all my desires, that combination is pretty low on the list..
ХОХО *-Original Message
From: gmax [mailto 1
Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 2:51 PM
To: Casey Wasserman
Subject: RE: Re: RE: Thank you - I'll call Stephen tom and see what he has available and then make a plan to come out and check out the local real estate. I'll let you know what he says, and then you can guide me as I really know nothing about the area - if there is a better bit etc. Now I have just made you my LA tour guide! I am going to go to London from here and then back to NY - can I bring you anything from London? I know you probably do not have the same Kitkat, cheddar cheese or baked bean problem I do - but you never know. My friends who come to visit me always bring a red cross
(that is what they call it) food package for me
Kisses
Gx Stephen Shapiro is the best agent for the beach, his phone is
picking a week to be in LA is a really good idea..
i think you
The only thing that i want from paris is you.
---OriginalMessage
From: gmax
Sent: Sunday, Apnil 06, 2005 6:56 AM
To: Casey Wasserman
Subject: RE: Re: RE:
I am looking forward to seeing you to -
JE has just asked me to find a house to rent for 2 weeks (I am sure I will have to take it for longer) in Malibu in June. Who is the best real estate person to talk to - let me
know. JE says I should pick a weck to go to LA and look?
Thought you might like to know I am now in Paris - can I bring you back anything from
here?

To: From: Casey Wasserman Sent: Mon 4/7/2003 5:04:09 PM Subject: RE: Re: RE: Title: Message Among all my desires, that combination is pretty low on the list.. ХОХО *-Original Message From: gmax [mailto 1 Sent: Sunday, April 06, 2003 2:51 PM To: Casey Wasserman Subject: RE: Re: RE: Thank you - I'll call Stephen tom and see what he has available and then make a plan to come out and check out the local real estate. I'll let you know what he says, and then you can guide me as I really know nothing about the area - if there is a better bit etc. Now I have just made you my LA tour guide! I am going to go to London from here and then back to NY - can I bring you anything from London? I know you probably do not have the same Kitkat, cheddar cheese or baked bean problem I do - but you never know. My friends who come to visit me always bring a red cross (that is what they call it) food package for me Kisses Gx Stephen Shapiro is the best agent for the beach, his phone is picking a week to be in LA is a really good idea.. i think you The only thing that i want from paris is you. ---OriginalMessage From: gmax Sent: Sunday, Apnil 06, 2005 6:56 AM To: Casey Wasserman Subject: RE: Re: RE: I am looking forward to seeing you to - JE has just asked me to find a house to rent for 2 weeks (I am sure I will have to take it for longer) in Malibu in June. Who is the best real estate person to talk to - let me know. JE says I should pick a weck to go to LA and look? Thought you might like to know I am now in Paris - can I bring you back anything from here?

Here are a few of the emails from Casey Wasserman, current chair of LA28, to Ghislaine Maxwell in the latest Epstein files drop

30.01.2026 19:41 👍 938 🔁 371 💬 29 📌 87

If Steve Bannon is desperately trying to spread a particular message far and wide, maybe consider why, and also whether _not_ helping him do that is an option?

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‘It’s sick’: Trump administration uses mascot called ‘Coalie’ to push dirtiest fossil fuel Cartoon lump of coal with giant eyes was spotlighted by US interior secretary in X post saying: ‘Mine, Baby, Mine!’

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

03.02.2026 19:17 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Froms:
Sent:
To:
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 12:55 PM
Jeffrey Epstein
I simply can not believe this victory..
No one called it, we all thought she'd win
You must be happy tho
I remember flying back with Donald on his plane the first weekend I went to visit you in Florida was the weekend he met Melania and he kept on coming out of the bedroom saying wow what a hot piece of ass
Nuts. Anyway, hope you're enjoying Saudi

Froms: Sent: To: Wednesday, November 9, 2016 12:55 PM Jeffrey Epstein I simply can not believe this victory.. No one called it, we all thought she'd win You must be happy tho I remember flying back with Donald on his plane the first weekend I went to visit you in Florida was the weekend he met Melania and he kept on coming out of the bedroom saying wow what a hot piece of ass Nuts. Anyway, hope you're enjoying Saudi

An email from an unknown sender to Epstein, sent the day after Trump’s 2016 election: "You must be happy tho."

It then referred back to the weekend Epstein introduced Melania to Donald, stating that he repeatedly exclaimed "wow what a hot piece of ass" #OpDeathEaters #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinCoverUp

01.02.2026 21:55 👍 263 🔁 127 💬 17 📌 10

The thing that shocks me most is that all of this incriminating stuff was sitting at the DOJ for 4 years and Biden & Garland were not cynical or ruthless enough to use it against Trump & Musk in the run up to 2024.

If only they were the evil ‘weaponizers of government’ that MAGA claimed they were!

31.01.2026 12:12 👍 9884 🔁 1893 💬 476 📌 202
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Submit comments to see that the bike path along the LA River through DTLA is completed sooner than later us.planengage.com/lariverbikep...

31.01.2026 20:14 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Once you start noticing it you can't stop: when the real Trump falters and is incapable of defending his administration (more and more frequent) the actual Trump is "subbed out" of news coverage for an invented, imaginary, often explicitly hypothetical version of Trump who is reasonable and cogent

28.01.2026 05:13 👍 3594 🔁 826 💬 40 📌 17

Treat the US government and ICE claims like you'd treat a Russian government claim after they've shot down an airliner or bombed a hospital. America 2026.

24.01.2026 17:08 👍 5198 🔁 1531 💬 33 📌 47

The Trump administration is a criminal organization.

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More Humiliation on the World Stage The long-term consequences of allowing this to continue
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The true danger posed by Donald Trump Despite a tactical retreat, great risks remain

The true danger posed by Donald Trump 🎁
economist.com/leaders/2026...

22.01.2026 17:41 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Whatever is in the Epstein Files is so explosive that the leaders of the Department of Justice are openly breaking the law every day to keep us from seeing it. (Just a reminder amongst all the other stuff flying around.)

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I think we dramatically overstate the effectiveness of mass-influence operations (foreign, domestic, legal, and illegal) and neglect various kind of elite influence operations, essentially to the point of extinction.

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