As you read WSJ's piece on the super-secret abuse complaint about Tulsi Gabbard, remember that she tried unsuccessfully to wring counterintelligence function away from FBI last year.
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As the House prepares to fight over how much of DHS to shut down, I encourage you to pick your favorite factoid from this @vermontgmg.bsky.social report on CBP/ICE criminality and send it to your MoC.
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It's #WorldWetlandsDay.
Wetlands are among the most important ecosystems on Earth. They regulate water flows, store carbon, sustain biodiversity, and protect communities from floods and droughts.
Yet they are under-valued and under threat.
https://www.worldwetlandsday.org/
"I have never fully believed in the concept of inherent evil...But the depraved contents of the Epstein files—combined with the murderous actions of ICE agents and the years and years of degradations and violations of Donald Trump—have finally changed my thinking." open.substack.com/pub/america/...
@washingtonpost.com reports on @democracydefendersaction.org & WLG lawsuit repping @repbeatty.bsky.social to STOP the illegal renaming of the Kennedy Center
Now Trump is shutting the place down—likely embarrassed by artist & audience flight
We’re weighing ALL legal options to block this abuse 👇
Trump Destroyed Leigh Wambsganss' Brand Even More Quickly Than He Did the Kennedy Center's
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Perhaps we should consider that the only international border the US State of Minnesota has is with Canada.
It is also mostly inhabited by white people of Scandinavian ancestry.
So it would certainly be interesting if the Trump administration came up with some explanation for ICE operations there.
"Hopefully, it's a collective two finger salute to #trump and #putin?"🤔
From t.me/Pravda_Geras...
🇪🇺 "Nothing about #Ukraine without #Ukraine" — #von_der_Leyen
The President of the #European_Commission and the President of the #European_Council discussed a peace plan for #Ukraine
Puzzled by shock at Trump/Mamdani presser. Long history of autocrats opportunistically--& temporarily--embracing enemies. I think Mamdani's right to use the moment. Suspect he gets it's just that. & also knows Trump sees he gets a little "winner" shine & can later say "I gave him a chance."
The fact that Bitcoin's price has gone down despite very favorable regulatory views from the US administration proves the obvious point: valuations of assets without fundamentals can be very subjective
Mamdani just played Trump without sacrificing immigrants, Muslims, workers, or the LGBTQ.
Trump did his transactional charm offensive, Mamdani countered without compromising.
He won big and this is the man the Democratic Establishment still won't embrace.
What more do people need to see?
Poland's President is NOT amused by Trump's latest about-face on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
"Look, the Fed can do a lot of things, but what it can't do is lower the price of imports. It can't make it so there are more workers for California farmers to help pick the crops." These are self-inflicted supply shocks, and the Fed can't magically undo them. (The White House can.)
Rightwingers, including several prominate ones, completely fell for a troll post about NYC mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's "requirement to teach Arabic numerals in schools".
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De KNMI podcast is terug! In het nieuwe seizoen praten KNMI’ers Rubert Konijn en Rob Sluijter verder over alles rondom weer, klimaat en seismologie.
AI is now central to the macro story: markets are booming on data-center spending. But a warehouse of servers is mostly capital, not workers. Great for stock prices, not so great for broad job growth—unless AI eventually raises productivity in other sectors too.
Jamal Khashoggi's widow, Hanan Elatr Khashoggi: "I'm seeking the help of Congressmen Vindman and Jamie Raskin, to get the transcript of the conversation between President Trump and Crown Prince MBS to understand the truth."
A real President ……….
Sixty-two years ago today, November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. He was shot while riding in an open-top car and died later at Parkland Hospital. The event, which occurred at 12:30 p.m. CST, was a moment of national tragedy.
I can’t quite put it into words, but Trump praising Mamdani on the same day that MTG resigns in opposition to “big Tech, big Pharma, the war complex and big donors” feels like a harbinger of realignment.
There is a political earthquake trembling beneath the surface waiting to break through.
We have a US administration trying to bully Ukrainians into accepting Russia’s proposal that their sovereignty be undone. Aside from the naked injustice of this, there are five basic practical reasons why it would make the world far more dangerous.
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"[These Palestinian refugees] are the refugees that were forcibly displaced and expelled in 1948, and their descendants [...] And now they've been forced to move once again and been denied return."
HRW's Nadia Hardman on our report on Israel’s forced displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank:
"Canada has chosen not to lead, but to follow in the footsteps of other countries whose cuts to global health have already had deadly consequences. Such cuts will fuel the reversal of progress against HIV, TB & malaria,” says @healthlawadamh.bsky.social
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A tweet from “Aaron Rupar @atrupar” reads: “Mark Kelly: ‘He’s talked about sending troops into more cities, he’s talked about invoking the Insurrection Act… You don’t have to go too far back… when he went to his Sec Def & said, “Can’t we just shoot these protesters in the legs.” That is an example of an illegal order.’” Below is a CNN screenshot with two anchors speaking on-air. The chyron reads: “TRUMP ACCUSES DEMS OF ‘SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, PUNISHABLE BY DEATH.’”
If and when Trump or Hegseth gives the order to fire upon U.S. citizens, the military must remember their oaths are to our Constitution, not to these madmen.
I just think Trump understands Mamdani is not someone he wants to tangle with. Too smart, too charismatic, too New York, too straightforward, too young. Easier targets elsewhere, like everyone who works for him and most of Congress. (1/2)
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Kelly: "My family has suffered from political violence. My wife, Gabby, was nearly assassinated, shot in the head at a political event. Even the president -- 2 assassination attempts -- he should understand his words have significant weight and people react to things that he says."
Former Finnish PM Sanna Marin put it bluntly: “To end the conflict, Russia must leave Ukrainian territory.”
Just one point. Nothing more to discuss.
Tariffs apply to goods, not services. Zero in on the goods-producing sector, and you'll discover that it's hemorrhaging jobs. Indeed, the start of the trade war marks the peak in that sector, and it's been in recession ever since.
