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Moon added to list of vulnerable sites by World Monuments Fund | CNN : worldnews









North Korean soldier refuses to drop sausage during capture in Kursk : worldnews


China accused of forcing 'troublemakers' into psychiatric hospitals for dissenting views : worldnews



Putin Believes Key Ukraine War Goals Achieved – Reuters : worldnews
Putin's puppets demand a nuke launch in response to Trump's 'end this war' message : worldnews

Trump tells Putin to end 'ridiculous war' in Ukraine or face new sanctions : worldnews
Russia dismisses Trump's sanctions ultimatum as 'nothing new', open to 'mutually respectful' talks : worldnews












ICC prosecutor seeks arrest of Taliban leaders for 'persecuting Afghan girls and women' : worldnews


TIL: As of today, there are "Witch Camps" in Ghana where women accused of being witches can seek refuge to avoid being killed. Many have mental illnesses or are widows. Since 2012, the gov have been trying to educate the public that witches do not exist. In 2020 there are 4 camps housing over 500. : todayilearned

Spotted Hyena Seen in Egypt for First Time in 5,000 Years - Newsweek

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Trump expected to redesignate Yemen's Houthis as terror organization : worldnews




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Zelenskyy says 4,000 North Korean troops killed in Kursk Oblast out of 12,000 deployed : worldnews











Putin has no right to veto any country's NATO accession, NATO Secretary General says : worldnews

Putin must be forced to beg Ukraine and its allies to negotiate, Polish president says : worldnews


French woman who refused sex with husband wins appeal at EU court : worldnews

Royal Navy Nuclear Submarine Surfaced Next To Russian Spy Ship To Send A Clear Message : worldnews



Mexican president says the world will still call the gulf the Gulf of Mexico : politics

Greenland PM tells Donald Trump: 'We do not want to be Americans' : politics
'Mr. Trump, f— off': Danish politician lashes out over Greenland proposal : politics





NV SOS Launches Investigations Into Election Fraud : news
somethingiswrong2024
Ep 59 | Can We Trust the 2024 Election Results? | #ElectionProtection Series - YouTube
Democrat urges probe into Trump's "vote counting computers" comment : technology ... Biden and Garland are probably more responsible than any other 2 people on earth. Biden should have never run again, which would have led to a primary and a full-length campaign. And Garland should have done more than put his mouse on a jiggler so his Teams status stayed green.
Democrat Calls for Investigation of Donald Trump's 'Vote Counting Computers' Remark : politics


New wildfire near Los Angeles explodes to 9,400 acres, forces evacuations : news


Trump administration's abrupt cancellation of scientific meetings prompts confusion, concern : politics


We Are All Paying the Price for Merrick Garland’s Abject Failure : politics - He convinced you all to remain civilized as you waited for justice that was never coming.

Man who stomped on officers' heads among Jan. 6 prisoners pardoned by Trump : politics
Trump freed a Jan. 6 defendant charged with assaulting police. DOJ had him arrested again on a gun charge. : politics

Judge in Capitol Riot Case Blasts Trump's Blanket Pardons: 'It Cannot Whitewash the Blood, Feces, and Terror' : politics
Federal judges in Jan. 6 cases slam Trump's pardons - POLITICO It's the judges' first substantive comments after Trump's sweeping clemency and dismissals of the more than 1,500 Jan. 6 criminal cases

Judge blocks Trump's 'blatantly unconstitutional' executive order that aims to end birthright citizenship : news

Speaker Mike Johnson Says He'll Probe Biden's Pardons But Trump Freeing Jan 6. Thugs Is 'Redemption' : politics
Mike Johnson Says He’s Ready to Commit Political Blackmail - The House speaker now seems open to conditioning disaster aid over immigration policy. : politics

Trump signs executive order to release more JFK, RFK, MLK assassination files : news

A photo of Mussolini and Trump after their respective assassination attempts with oversized patches. : pics

Donald Trump Is Drawing Heavily From Project 2025 : politics
Most of Trump's Executive Orders Are Directly From Project 2025 Despite Previously Calling the Agenda 'Seriously Extreme' : politics

Bishop Mariann Budde tells NPR 'I won't apologize' for sermon addressing Trump : politics
Bishop Who Confronted Trump: This Is Truth He Needed to Hear : politics

Donald Trump Is Weaker Than He Looks : politics
Well, Well, Well: Trump Can't Lower Egg Prices After All | Egg prices have hit an all-time high on the third day of Donald Trump’s presidency. : politics
Trump Administration Temporarily Mutes Federal Health Officials - The New York Times Scientific meetings were canceled, and research data on the bird flu outbreak was delayed, amid confusion over the directive.

President Roosevelt signing the declaration of war against the Nazis : pics

Google restores Joe Biden to ‘U.S. presidents’ search results, blames 'data error' for omission : technology

Blame the Supreme Court for Elon Musk’s Power in Trump’s Administration - Elon Musk's outsized influence with the new president is a direct result of the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision, which turns 15 this week : politics
Elon Musk Doubles Down On Salute Controversy With A Bunch Of Nazi Jokes - "Bet you did nazi that coming," the billionaire wrote. : politics


Molly Jong-Fast: "Free speech absolutists" - Bluesky

Lamb Of God's Randy Blythe blasts Elon Musk: "he's a f*cking asshole" : Music

CBS 58 weather reporter Sam Kuffel is out after criticizing Elon Musk arm gesture : news

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Rips Elon Musk: 'In This Country, We Hate Nazis' : politics
Lemkin Institute Issues 'Red Flag Alert for Genocide' After Musk's Nazi Salutes : politics - He's even named after a fascist dictator of Mars in a science fiction novel a Nazi scientist wrote. He was born into this and raised with this. It is the core of his being, and what drives him.
Jim Stewartson, Antifascist on X: Errol Musk says his son is named after a sci-fi book written in 1948 by Nazi rocket scientist Werner Von Braun called "Marsprojekt" where he describes in technical detail how people get to Mars & describes the Martian government as a technocracy with "the Elon" in charge. / X
Jim Stewartson, Antifascist on X: Elon Musk is a white supremacist psychopath with a quarter trillion dollars who wants to burn up the Earth in order to create a new apartheid on Mars. In order to do this he needs MOAR WHITE BABIES, so he’s running a long psyop to convince people “population collapse” is a thing. / X
Heil Tesla : videos

Meta admits some people can’t unfollow Donald Trump on Instagram : politics (Fuckerborg)

Billy Ray Cyrus' son pleads 'I don't recognise you' to dad after 'trainwreck' Trump gig : Music

The First Big Trump Scam Is Already Blowing Up in Everyone’s Faces : politics A bunch of people who bought the presidential shitcoin lost their money??
Elon Musk's DOGE has a new target for cutting federal spending: getting rid of the U.S. penny : politics

Trump's Immigration Plans Are Already Wrecking the Food Industry: Immigrant farm workers are too scared to show up to work. : politics

Sen. Lisa Murkowski-R will NOT vote to confirm Pete Hegseth : somethingiswrong2024
Lisa Murkowski announces she will vote against Pete Hegseth : politics

RFK Jr is telling senate Republicans that he's actually 'all for' vaccines in screeching U-turn : politics

Jeff Bezos deletes 'LGBTQ+ rights' and 'equity for Black people' from Amazon corporate policies : technology

Trump's Administration Is Taking Down Sites About Gender Identity All Over the Internet : technology

American Idol in Carrie Underwood 'crisis talks' after her inauguration performance : Music


The Nashville school shooter was apparently a black white supremacist : pics


Oklahoma GOP Bills Would Criminalize Viewing Porn, Criminalize Drag Story Hour, And Ban No-Fault Divorce : politics ... Up to 10 years in prison for possession of porn.

Mississippi lawmaker introduces 'Contraception Begins at Erection Act' : politics

Trump : 'Sean you don't understand how tax cuts are paid for'. Econ 101 buddy. : PoliticalHumor ... The bright red states of Texas, Louisiana, and Florida are the top recipients of FEMA aid

Utah students can no longer bring personal copies of banned books to school : books





He's on Death Row for Killing a Pastor. Christians Are Divided Over His Fate.



What's a random "life hack" you swear by, even if no one believes it works? : AskReddit
















2025 Oscar Nominations: Full List of Nominees : movies









Adults diagnosed with ADHD have shorter life expectancy, UK study shows. Men with a diagnosis of ADHD die 7 years sooner, on average, than similar people without, while for women the life expectancy gap is almost 9 years, the first study of its kind has revealed. : science

ELI5: If you are exposed to the flu by your partner but do not contract it as your immune system fought it off, are you still at risk of contracting it with further exposure to your partner? : explainlikeimfive

Why Are More Young People Being Diagnosed with Cancer? | The Walrus Better screening is only a small piece of the puzzle - Globally, new cancer cases in younger adults jumped by 79 percent between 1990 and 2019, according to a study published in the journal BMJ Oncology in 2023. Deaths have also risen, by over 28 percent, in the under-fifty age group during the same period ... research shows a strong association between diet changes in the past thirty years and some cancers. This includes increased consumption of ultra-processed, high-fat foods like frozen pizzas and store-bought muffins.


Prime Numbers Pattern | The Quantastic Journal Prime numbers do not appear randomly. They are components of a system that evidences regularity and sequence.
There's a New Way to Count Prime Numbers | WIRED

Scientists Invented Molecular 'Chainmail' That's Way Stronger Than Kevlar

Scars in Our Universe Could Unlock Time Travel, Physicists Say Einstein's theories support the science behind this time-travel loophole. But could it actually work?

TIL huge rogue waves were dismissed as a scientifically implausible sailors' myth by scientists until one 84ft wave hit an oil platform. The phenomenon has since been proven mathematically and simulated in a lab, also proving the existence of rogue holes in the ocean. : todayilearned
A rogue wave was recently recorded in the North Pacific. Wave seen at around the 0:42 mark was approximately three times the size of the surrounding waves at 17.6 meters : HeavySeas
i just found out about rogue holes, sudden troughs in waves : thalassophobia

Adolescents with authoritarian leanings exhibit weaker cognitive ability and emotional intelligence | Highlighting how limitations in reasoning and emotional regulation are tied to authoritarianism, shedding light on the shared psychological traits that underpin these ideological attitudes. : science ... the text book definition of a useful idiot. Always has been.

Can there be a vaccine for cancer? : askscience




TIL: Both the DNA and anthropological examinations of Hitler's skull suggested that the skull actually belonged to an adult female who would have been considerably younger. : todayilearned




ELI5: Why do financial institutions say "basis points" as in "interest rate is expected to increase by 5 basis points"? Why not just say "0.05 percent"? : explainlikeimfive


Reddit won’t interfere with users revolting against X with subreddit bans : technology









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Japan to allow schools to exclusively use digital textbooks from 2030 : worldnews


The five signs China is preparing to invade Taiwan : worldnews
'This may be my last message': Uyghurs stage hunger strike over China deportation : worldnews


Russia to confiscate assets of 'unfriendly' countries : worldnews

The New Voice of Ukraine on X: Russia is currently unable to manufacture new Tu-160 and Tu-22 strategic bombers from scratch and relies on mothballed Soviet-era airframes. / X

Robin Brooks on X: On Jan. 10 - in the last days of the Biden administration - the US sanctioned 183 Russian ships, a major blow to the shadow fleet. The EU was silent and did nothing, even though the shadow fleet (gray) is especially big out of Russia's Baltic ports (top right). The EU is broken. / X

Anton Gerashchenko on X: "The U.S. Department of Energy reported yesterday that it's ending the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) pause and returning to regular order following direction given by Donald Trump to “unleash American Energy Dominance.” This should lower global oil prices and be unpleasant for Russia. / X


This Day in Labor History: January 22, 1905 - Lawyers, Guns & Money On January 22, 1905, the first Russian Revolution began when the military fired on striking workers in St. Petersburg. The revolution, such as it even was, failed, as most revolutions do, but it laid the groundwork for the conditions in 1917 being right for a successful revolution.


Modi's government planning to repatriate 18,000 Indians living in US illegally | US news | The Guardian : worldnews


Sudan war becomes more deadly as ethnically motivated attacks rise : worldnews


(((Tendar))) on X: The new Syrian government has terminated the lease contract of the Tartus port to the Russian state, effective immediately. Originally, it was scheduled to run until the year 2068. The Russian chapter in Syria is now formally over. / X
Syria Terminates Russian Naval Base Deal : worldnews ... He literally undid decades of progress Russia had made when the USSR collapsed in less than 5 years just for Ukraine, an ex client state that wasn’t even a threat to it. Insane.


Hezbollah official assassinated by unknown gunmen outside his home : worldnews


Biden's Final Humiliation | David Klion The mass killing in Gaza is the one aspect of Biden's legacy that can never be erased.


Zelenskiy Tells Trump Ukraine Needs US Troops to Secure Peace : worldnews
Trump threatens Russia with sanctions, tariffs if Putin doesn't end Ukraine war : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1063, Part 1 (Thread #1210) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Jan. 21, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Once guns fall silent in Ukraine, Russia will begin military revival – British general : worldnews

Ukraine's chief army psychiatrist arrested on $1m corruption charge : worldnews

Rob Lee on X: "Telegram post by Ukraine's 110th Mechanized Brigade about the situation on the Velyka Novosilka front: "Compared to Avdiivka, the reasons for losing territory are different. In Avdiivka, there was a shortage of artillery rounds, and FPV drones were just starting to develop, but there are not enough soldiers to fight. There is a complete shortage of personnel in the infantry units / X


EU's Kallas: Russia is posing an existential threat to our security : worldnews

Finland Seizes Tanker Suspected of Damaging Baltic Sea Cable – Yle : worldnews ... WaPo is in Bezos's pocket. Bezos is in Trump's pocket. Trump is in Putin 's pocket. I don't think I trust these 'anonymous' intelligence sources.

'Mr. Trump, f— off': Danish politician lashes out over Greenland proposal : worldnews


German parliament to debate ban on far-right AfD next week : worldnews

France remains world's most visited country with over 100 million tourists in 2024 : worldnews

Ireland on alert as Trump pulls US out of global tax deal : worldnews

UK warns Putin after Russian spy ship returns to British waters : worldnews
Euromaidan Press on X: "UK threatens prison for intelligence firms' Russian links British govt has threatened its private intelligence sector with up to 14 years imprisonment for working with hostile states like Russia, China, and Iran. / X

Panama complains to UN over Trump canal threat, starts audit : worldnews

Mexican president says the world will still call the gulf the Gulf of Mexico : politics

Ottawa has done nothing to actually seize millions from Russian oligarch : worldnews
Canada says it can help the US achieve its 'golden age' : worldnews
Amazon is ceasing operations in Quebec : worldnews




Trump's Plan to Leave the WHO Is a Health Disaster : politics

US Constitution disappears from White House website after Trump takes power : politics

Donald Trump Is at War with America : politics


Trump starts new term with 47% approval; Jan. 6 pardons unpopular, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds : politics
Trump Will Be Crushed by Inauguration Ratings Plunge : politics

Mr. Grift Goes to Washington | Jacob Silverman Trump's rogues gallery

The Second Trump Presidency, Brought to You by YouTubers | Podcasters including Joe Rogan, Theo Von and Logan Paul are mobilizing America’s men to lean right. An analysis of over 2,000 videos shows how. : politics
Republicans Suddenly Illiterate After Trump’s January 6 Pardons : politics

Admiral Fagan Is Fired as Coast Guard Commandant | The first woman to lead a branch of the armed forces was relieved of command within 24 hours of President Trump’s inauguration : politics

Trump authorizes ICE to target schools and churches : politics

Egg prices may rise as much as 20% by end of the year : politics

MeidasTouch: "absolutely brutal" - Bluesky This makes no sense. If trump got the 77 million votes they claim his numbers should be much higher. This leads me to believe there was bigtime fuckery in the election! ... If the tv numbers were down and the hotels weren’t full, Elon Musk has done something to the numbers.

Trump/Vance: fuck the blue: A very useful reminder of what the 1/6 seditionists whose sentences Trump commuted or pardoned actually did:
Police union that endorsed Trump blasts Jan. 6 pardons : politics

Joyce White Vance: "Epic courage here." - Bluesky - Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde fearlessly calls out Trump and Vance to their faces. This is heroic.
Brave Sermon Exposes Christian Nationalism
Speaking Truth To Power - Lawyers, Guns & Money That speaker was the Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal bishop of Washington. The Episcopal Church is one of what are called the mainline churches. At Trump’s first inauguration, she did not give a homily. This time she did. She talked about mercy and welcoming the stranger, both strong themes in Christianity as it is professed by the mainline churches. Trump was not pleased, as you can see in the video, along with an assortment of bad behavior, including from fellow Christian J.D. Vance.
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde appeals to President Trump to have mercy upon immigrants and minorities - YouTube
Trump Demands Bishop Apologize for Asking for Mercy for the Marginalized : politics
GOP member wants bishop 'added to deportation list' after Trump prayer service : politics - Rep. Mike Collins (R-Ga.)
Trump in Disbelief as Bishop Calls Him Out in Inaugural Prayer | The Washington National Cathedral bishop criticized the new president as he just sat there and watched. : politics
Donald Trump Demands Apology From Bishop Who Hurt His Feelings : politics
Tuberville says trans kids 'should live in fear of their parents' after bishop's Trump remarks : politics

What You Probably Missed at Trump's Inauguration... - YouTube

Trump Sneaks Dangerous Rights for Fetuses into Executive Order : politics
Sarah McBride points out fatal flaw in Trump’s executive order: 'He just declared everyone a woman' : politics


Is American democracy dying, and is it worth saving anyway? - Lawyers, Guns & Money Paul Krugman's new SubStack is terrific, not surprisingly. Yesterday he was planning to talk about energy policy, but Trump’s pardons of the 1/6 insurrectionists altered his plans: ... it all seems insignificant beside the reality that the president of the United States has thrown himself fully behind political violence ... , American “\"democracy" consists of total idiots deciding elections for reasons that are some combination of flat-out delusional and utterly random.

More extremely damning reporting about Pete Hegseth for Joni Ernst and Susan Collins to ignore - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Hegeth's former sister-in-law said in a sworn affidavit that Hegseth is a domestic abuser:
Judd Legum: ""Pete Hegseth’s former sister-in-law, in an affidavit given to senators on Tuesday, alleged that the Pentagon chief pick caused his second wife to fear for her safety... Hegseth also stated that women should not have the right to vote or work, according to the affidavit."" - Bluesky

Plutot Trump que le Wokisme - Lawyers, Guns & Money John Ganz is sharp on on many points here, including most nominally anti-Trump reactionaries going MAGA with various levels of enthusiasm:

What the attack on birthright citizenship means - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Chris D. Jackson: BREAKING: @DouglasEmhoff reportedly confronted Bruce Fischer, Sen. Deb Fischer's husband, at the inauguration, saying, “Why would you try to shake my hand when you wouldn’t shake my wife’s hand?” This came after Fischer declined to shake VP Harris's hand but attempted to greet Emhoff. - Bluesky


What Happened to Separated Families - Lawyers, Guns & Money why we didn’t hear more from the Biden administration about trying to fix this, or even what had happened. The answer it turned out is that no one in power really cared ... How many are still apart is a mystery. "Given the lack of records, it's impossible to know precisely how many families remain separated"

Politics Today - Lawyers, Guns & Money But hey, if only the New York Times op-ed page was better, The People would understand and Do the Right Thing.


We Are All Paying the Price for Merrick Garland’s Abject Failure : politics


"Citizens United" Allowed 44% of Trump’s Election to be Funded by 10 Megadonors : politics

Trump Executive Order Revokes 1965 Anti-Discrimination Rules | HuffPost Latest News The new president just unwound a landmark anti-discrimination measure implemented amid the height of the Civil Rights Movement.


Being anti-fascist now a fireable offense - Lawyers, Guns & Money A Milwaukee TV weather forecaster has been dropped by her station one day after she criticized Elon Musk on social media for his straight-arm gesture that many have likened to a Nazi salute ... Note that she wasn'yt even fired for criticizing Musk on-air. but for doing so on her private social media account. Looks like it's time for another round of the TWITTER FILES!

‘Pure propaganda’: Trump Fans want to defund PBS for accurately covering Musk's 'salute' | The legacy media is pure propaganda, Musk said. : politics
Musk's 'Fascist Salute': U.S. Jewish Establishment Failed Its First Test With Trump 2.0 : politics ... That statement from the ADL was such bullshit. Can't muster the same energy for a literal Nazi salute (twice!) by one of the most influential men in the world that they can for college students protesting for Palestine.
"It was a Nazi salute": Historian dismisses claim that Musk's raised arm was mere "awkward gesture": "Historian of fascism here. It was a Nazi salute and a very belligerent one too," wrote NYU's Ruth Ben-Ghiat : politics
'The gesture speaks for itself': Germans respond to Musk’s apparent Nazi salute : politics

Speaking of pathetic, I don't know anything about gaming but this sounds somewhere beyond pathetic - Lawyers, Guns & Money After widespread allegations that he was paying skilled gamers to level up his characters on popular videogames, multi-hyphenate billionaire Elon Musk threw a massive tantrum last week. Now, in damning new evidence, netizens spotted Musk’s extremely high-level character grinding in the free-to-play action RPG Path of Exile 2 (PoE 2) — while the billionaire was on television attending Donald Trump’s inauguration in person ... So Elon levels up his video game characters the same way he runs his companies,” wrote one YouTube commenter. “Pay others to do the hard work and then take all the credit

what the fuck is this? - by Jeff Tiedrich the media fails its first test of Donny’s second presidency
Jeff Tiedrich: "from today's post — link is here: - Bluesky
BlueWaveSurfer: "This Guy's citizenship should be revoked, and he should be sent back to Africa." - Bluesky - let's be clear: the "debate" is between people who saw what they saw, and social media trolls who want to deny what they saw.


Nazi-adjacent law professor still can't quit Hunter Biden - Lawyers, Guns & Money Jonathan Turley took a break from his celebrations of our current fascist revival to muse on the potential tax implications of the apparent fact that Hunter Biden lost a lot of paintings to the Los Angeles fires: roughly 200 of Hunter Biden’s art pieces were destroyed in the Los Angeles wildfires. ... Of course Turley can’t resist the temptation to keep obsessing over the HUNTER BIDEN INFLUENCE-PEDDLING SCANDAL, which has always lacked any evidence whatsoever that whatever influence Hunter tried to peddle resulted in anybody getting a parking ticket fixed in their favor... Speaking of pathetic, Hunter is a long-term drug addict who suffered a horrific trauma as a young child when his mother and baby sister were killed in the same traffic accident that severely injured him. I wonder what Turley’s excuse is?


Illinois governor JB Pritzker is providing an example for Democrats of how to resist Trump. You know who is not doing that? New Jersey’s governor Phil Murphy, who spent the first day of the Trump years urging his new president to intervene in New York City's congestion pricing plan.


She was diagnosed in 2023 with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, her family said in a statement announcing her death. A former political organizer, Ms. Richards was a daughter of former Gov. Ann Richards of Texas.


'English, motherf—er. I live in America': Man attacks bartender, tells him 'Trump is going to deport your a–' after being asked to pay his tab, cops say : politics


Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy, Zepbound boom in Massachusetts. Why? ... About 140,400 obese patients in Massachusetts were prescribed medications such as Wegovy and Zepbound in 2024, a 255 percent increase from 2023, That was the third-biggest jump of any state, behind Oklahoma and Rhode Island.




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The threat of avian influenza H5N1 looms over global biodiversity : science ... Emerging from unsustainable agricultural practices, this virus has spread worldwide, infecting and killing millions of wild and domestic animals. Since 2020, it has caused the most severe outbreak ever recorded, affecting over 400 bird species and dozens of mammal species, including many already at risk of extinction ... Ultimately, a global approach that integrates human, animal, and environmental health—known as the "One Health" approach -- is needed to address the root causes of such outbreaks and prevent further biodiversity loss.
Cycle of coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef now at 'catastrophic' levels - Study of 2023-2024 global marine heatwave found 66% of colonies were bleached by February 2024 and 80% by April. By July, 44% of bleached colonies had died, with some coral experiencing a staggering 95% mortality rate. : science

Trump's Paris climate exit will hit harder than in 2017 : worldnews

Same-sex marriages will soon become legal in Thailand after historic law : worldnews


More bird flu cases found in Japan; 1.44 million birds to be culled : worldnews

Trump calls North Korea a 'nuclear power,' drawing a rebuke from Seoul : worldnews



Xi and Putin vow to deepen ties as Trump's return sparks anxiety : worldnews



Institute for the Study of War on X: 3/ Additional Key Takeaways: Russian President Vladimir Putin reiterated on January 20 that the Kremlin is willing to negotiate with the United States about the war in Ukraine but indicated that he maintains his demands for Ukraine's full capitulation. / X
ChrisO_wiki on X: 2/ The VChK-OGPU Telegram channel reports that talks took place between Trump and Putin representatives late last year, despite denials from the Russian side when the news was leaked. However, the negotiations proved unsuccessful, according to a source. / X

Ukraine's attack on Kazan factory disrupts Russia's aircraft production : worldnews ... The significance of the Kazan Aircraft Production Association, as Defense Express highlights, cannot be overstated. KAPO is one of Russia's largest defense industry enterprises, employing as many as 8,500 people. The recent strike on this facility, therefore, raises concerns not just about the production of these bombers, but also about the overall stability of Russia's defense industry and its capacity to maintain and modernize its aerospace fleet.

Ukraine attacks Russian oil depot, aviation plant, command post overnight, military says : worldnews

Jay in Kyiv on X: "Russia's inflation is totally out of control despite Central Bank rate now at 21%." / X
Rob Lee on X: Russia’s budget revenue rose to a record high last month even after the US targeted the banking sector with a new round of sanctions aimed at disrupting foreign trade payments and curbing proceeds from exports. Total revenue in December reached more than 4 trillion rubles / X




Taliban official calls for girls' high schools to open, calling closure an 'injustice' : worldnews


Erdogan intends to discuss ending Russia's war in Ukraine with Trump : worldnews
Toll rises to 66 dead in hotel fire at popular Turkish ski resort : worldnews

Israel's top general resigns over Oct. 7 failures
IDF chief of staff resigns; 'failings of military on Oct. 7 will haunt me for life' : worldnews

Palestinians are finally able to return to their Gaza homes — only to find them reduced to ruins : worldnews
Israel launches 'significant' military operation in West Bank, at least eight Palestinians killed : worldnews

Reports: U.S. green card holder carries out terror attack in Tel Aviv : worldnews

Trump's UN ambassador pick says Israel has 'biblical right' to West Bank : worldnews

Trump to lift pause on 2,000-pound bomb supply to Israel, Walla News reports : worldnews

Israel considers sending captured Russian-made weapons to Ukraine, embassy reports : worldnews



Zelenskyy says Russia-Ukraine peace deal would require 200,000 allied troops : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1062, Part 1 (Thread #1209) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Jan. 21, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X - +60 Artillery is tied with 3 others as the 14th highest daily loss +130 UAVs ranks as 4th highest loss (1st-3rd all in Jan 2025) +194 Vehicles is the 2nd highest after +204 on Jan.15.25

UNITED24 Media on X: Ukraine, long known as the world's "breadbasket," holds another treasure: $15 trillion in critical minerals essential for green energy and EVs. / X


Swedish forces arrive in Latvia in largest deployment with NATO to date : worldnews


Le Monde, French newspaper of record, quits Elon Musks X : worldnews

Soaring cases of virus in UK as NHS asks people to stay away if they have symptoms : worldnews ... It was first identified in the Netherlands in 2001 and belongs to the same family as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
The tide is starting to turn against Brexit - New Statesman Interventions by Ed Davey and Kemi Badenoch show how the European question has been reopened.


Mexico defends sovereignty as US seeks to label cartels as terrorists : worldnews

Russia warns Trump against snatching Panama Canal : worldnews

Canada's inflation rate fell to 1.8% in December, with prices declining during GST break : worldnews




Gulf Coast blizzard delivers historic snowfall and temperatures

Trump's first full day back: firings, infrastructure announcement

Trump Makes 90 Day Foreign Aid Freeze – Ukraine Military Support Supposedly Untouched : worldnews

Trump withdraws from Paris climate agreement, again : news

'He's destroying Russia': Trump tells Putin to end Ukraine war and 'make a deal' - The Times of India : worldnews

Trump Plans to Enact 25% Tariffs on Mexico, Canada by Feb. 1 : worldnews
Trump revokes Biden removal of Cuba from US state sponsors of terrorism list : worldnews

Opinion | MAGA’s magical hopes vs. rational real-world fears A divided nation begins a fraught journey.

Americans how are you feeling right now? : AskReddit
Bernie is all of us right now.. : PoliticalHumor

Judge blocks release of Jack Smith's report on Trump documents case to lawmakers : news

Trump cancels sanctions on Israeli settlers in West Bank : worldnews

Lisa Reyna Loe: Nothing to see here. Literally. Download the Constitution because it no longer appears on whitehouse.gov. When you search for it, a lot of other bullet point shit appears (ending birthright citizenship, etc). WE IGNORE THIS AT OUR OWN PERIL -- Bluesky

Imagine Pardoning 1,500 Traitors : pics

Trump signs executive order withdrawing from the World Health Organization : news
Trump Withdraws U.S. from World Health Organization : worldnews
Donald Trump Rolls Back Biden-Harris Rule to Lower Drug Costs for Millions of Americans : politics
Trump to remove the United States from the World Health Organization : worldnews ... The US contributes 20% of the WHO budget. This decision will hurt tens of millions of people.

Trump administration set to conduct ICE raids in Boston after Chicago, New York : boston
jamelle: i said a few times here and there before the election that we'll see what the mass deportation plan looks like when it's ICE agents dragging grandmothers out of churches and, well, here we are" — Bluesky

Don't Be a Sucker - an American anti-fascist film from 1943 : videos

A side by side comparison is even more striking : pics
The second salute of Elon Musk. : pics
Elon Musk mimics hitlers salute . Side by side comparison. : pics - Adolf Twitler
Folks, we've already been through this. They were "just waving". It's totally a coincidence that this keeps happening. : PoliticalHumor
How do you feel about Elon Musk's salutes during the inauguration? : AskReddit
Grimes reacts to Elon Musk's Sieg Heil at Trump inauguration
We never know these days : PoliticalHumor
Are you paying attention now. The Cradle of Democracy, right : pics - First Nazi salute behind a Presidential seal
Tesla just unveiled their new logo : pics
Employees of Tesla and SpaceX, what's the internal chatter right now surrounding Elon's salute? : AskReddit

Remember these coward sellouts at the inauguration today... : pics

Elon Musk's 'Government Efficiency' Department Revealed to Be a Renamed Obama Agency Tasked with Updating Software : politics


Decentralized Social Media Is the Only Alternative to the Tech Oligarchy : technology

Meta under fire for auto-following Trump & Vance, Blocking Democrat hashtags : technology ... #democrat was banned but #republican pulled up results. This is troubling to say the least.
Instagram hides search results for 'Democrats' : news

Judd Legum: Pete Hegseth's former sister-in-law, in an affidavit given to senators on Tuesday, alleged that the Pentagon chief pick caused his second wife to fear for her safety... Hegseth also stated that women should not have the right to vote or work, according to the affidavit. -- Bluesky


Experts Alarmed By Weapon Baby Name Trend | HuffPost Life She pointed to Nameberry's analysis of The Reddest and Bluest Baby Names, which found that parents living in so-called red states are more likely to choose gun-themed names for their children.


Short video applications like TikTok have gained prominence. New research from China indicate that the more elementary school students use short videos, the lower their academic performance, with attention mediating in this relationship. : science


The most comprehensive study of its kind showed that psychotic disorders, infections and dementia were among conditions found to be less likely to occur when using GLP-1RAs, which are found in the medications Saxenda, Wegovy and Mounjaro. : science

Astronomers detect ferocious jet-stream winds on alien planet : worldnews




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US to withdraw from Paris agreement, expand drilling : worldnews
New research shows increasingly thawing permafrost soils not only pose a global threat due to the CO2 and methane gas stored in them, but also have far-reaching implications for the approximately three million Arctic residents who live on permafrost soils. : science


Police arrest and charge woman over anti-Israel attack in Sydney's Woollahra : worldnews


Weapons and notes left on dead North Korean troops in Russia give Ukraine a glimpse into their mindset — and show how they are quickly adapting to modern war : worldnews


China executes 2 men who committed deadly attacks known as ‘revenge on society crimes’ : worldnews
China executes man for car rampage that killed dozens : worldnews



Russia rearming faster than thought 'for possible attack on Nato' : worldnews



Indian reporter murdered for exposing corruption surrounding road contract : worldnews ... India is ranked 159th out of 180 countries in RSF's 2024 World Press Freedom Index
UK Extracted USD 64.82 Trillion From India During Colonial Era; Half Of It Went To Richest 10%: Oxfam Report | TimelineDaily : worldnews - The massive amount of silver sent back to Spain during the 16th century is a contributing factor to the eventual downfall of the empire itself. So much silver being sent back caused inflation and fueled decades of petty wars that amounted to nothing but a further erosion of the empire's standing in global politics


Tanzania confirms Marburg virus outbreak after initial denial : worldnews


Houthis to end Red Sea attacks, except against Israeli ships : worldnews


Israeli extremists torch Palestinian homes, cars in outburst of violence in West Bank : worldnews


Russia launched nearly 550 drones, 60 missiles, over 660 aerial bombs against Ukraine in a week, Zelensky says : worldnews
Shaheds, Missiles, and Recon Drones: Ukraine's Air Defenses Take Down Over 500 russian Aerial Threats in a Week : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1061, Part 1 (Thread #1208) : worldnews
These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Jan. 20, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

Russia lost more soldiers in 2024 than in past two years combined, says Ukrainian commander-in-chief : worldnews
Ammunition used by Russians halved following Ukrainian strikes, Syrskyi says : worldnews


Norway cool on Trump’s demand for a massive defense spending increase : worldnews

TIL in 2013 a woman went to pick up a friend in Brussels (less than 90 miles from her home), however because of a GPS error, she ended up in Croatia after driving 900 miles across five international borders. She realized she took a wrong turn two days after leaving. Her son had reported her missing. : todayilearned


Wake up and spend more on defense, Macron tells Europe as Trump takes office : worldnews
Viagra-laced 'erectile honey' is flooding into France, officials warn : worldnews


Trump won't impose tariffs on Canada, other countries right away: reports | CBC News : worldnews




Wealth of world’s billionaires grew by $2tn in 2024, report finds | Rate of wealth growth last year was three times faster than 2023, Oxfam inequality research reveals : worldnews
Billionaire wealth surges to 'unimaginable' levels in 2024 as Oxfam predicts emergence of five trillionaires within a decade : politics

Joe and Jill Biden share one final selfie from the White House. : pics


The tech billionaire war on "woke" is really a war on workers : technology

Biden preemptively pardons Anthony Fauci, Mark Milley and Jan. 6 committee members : politics
Biden pardons Fauci and Milley in an effort to guard against potential 'revenge' by Trump : news
Biden issues pre-emptive pardons for Fauci, Milley, and 1/6 committee members - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Joe Biden Grants Clemency To Leonard Peltier | The ailing Native American rights activist has been in prison for nearly 50 years after the U.S. government lied to put him there. : politics

Biden Administration Warns Against Forced Surgeries on Intersex Children in Historic Report : politics
Biden administration warns against forced surgeries on intersex children in historic report - LGBTQ Nation ... Despite those risks, medical practitioners still encourage parents to have surgeries on intersex infants, citing potential stigma for the natural differences in sexual anatomy a child may display.
TIL one of the leading advocates of circumcision was John Harvey Kellogg, inventor of the famous breakfast cereal. He advocated the consumption of Kellogg's corn flakes to prevent masturbation, and he believed that circumcision would be an effective way to eliminate masturbation in males. : todayilearned ... Don't forget he also advocated applying acid to the clitoris to stop masturbation in girls.
Non-therapeutic male circumcision in infancy or childhood and risk of human immunodeficiency virus and other sexually transmitted infections: national cohort study in Denmark | European Journal of Epidemiology
Male circumcision and sexual function in men and women: a survey-based, cross-sectional study in Denmark - PubMed - circumcised men reported more partners and were more likely to report frequent orgasm difficulties after adjustment for potential confounding factor

CNN majority of Democrats and Democratic-leaning independents say that the Democratic Party needs major changes : politics

Congresswoman suggests Trump admitted Musk rigged election in Pa. : politics
Saying the quiet part out loud : PoliticalHumor

Trump will announce end of birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants, officials say : politics

Discussion Thread: President-Elect Trump's First Day in Office, Part 2 : politics

Trump Really Is Renaming the Gulf of Mexico on Day 1 of MAGA 2.0: “Other countries may not opt to recognize the name change for an international body of water” : politics


Convicted Felon Sworn In as President : politics
Trump Makes History: First Convicted Felon To Take Oath As President : politics

Trump did not place hand on Bible for oath of office : politics
Trump fails to place hand on Bible when being sworn into office : politics

Everyone Who Was Supposed To Protect You From This Failed Miserably : politics


PatriotTakes 🇺🇸: "Elon Musk gave two back to back Nazi salutes at the Trump inauguration parade" — Bluesky
Elon Musk Shocks With Nazi-Like Salute at MAGA Rally : politics
Elon Musk appears to Sieg Heil at Trump inauguration : politics
Did Elon Musk Seriously Just Do a Nazi Salute at Trump's Inauguration? : politics
Elon Musk draws outrage over 'odd-looking salute' at Trump inauguration celebration : politics
Donald Trump And His Supporters Can't Shake The Nazi Comparisons - YouTube

Trump Forced Vivek Ramaswamy Out of DOGE for Being Too Irritating : politics
Department of Government Efficiency makes its first major cut - Lawyers, Guns & Money

This is how the 2024 election felt like. Kamala and Biden weren’t perfect but they at least weren’t lying rapist fascist felons : PoliticalHumor

AOC to Skip Trump’s Inauguration: ‘I Don’t Celebrate Rapists’ : politics
No lie detected : PoliticalHumor

Was the whole TikTok drama a bait-and-switch to make Trump look good? : politics

Snoop Dogg faces huge backlash for performing at Trump inauguration party : Music
Snoop Dogg Thanks Trump for Pardoning Death Row Records Co-Founder
Snoop Dogg called out by John Rich over inauguration performance : Music


Teen enraged by TikTok ban sets fire to Wisconsin congressman's office : technology


Trump pardons roughly 1,500 criminal defendants charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack : news ... For those wondering, this includes Enrique Tarrio, who was convicted of seditious conspiracy after a 4 month trial and sentenced to 22 years in prison. The law, the process, it means nothing.


Eschaton: My Many Failures 8 years ago, after propelling Donald Trump into office, the New York Times marketed itself to angry liberals as a defender of democracy... and it worked. This time, don't forget what a piece of shit that newspaper, worse now, is.


People, this is supposed to be a HAPPY occasion - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... From my perspective on a university campus where I’'e had occasion to see it in action lately, the ADL has turned into a straight-up reactionary organization, that is is eager to treat a completely unambiguous Nazi salute by the president of the United States's current BFF as an "awkward gesture." (ADL goes full Nazi)


Springtime for Elon - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Speaking of idea laundering, the next step will be MAGA people joined by radical centrist blah-blah-blah-ers and some we-will-definitely-get-fooled-again reporters to pretend this was something other than what it was:

The sci-fi fantasy worlds of the broligarchs - Lawyers, Guns & Money - And is is so often the case, extreme reactionary misogyny and patriarchy are being repackaged in various forms of gee whiz technology.


More last second pardons/clemency - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Those are the rules - Lawyers, Guns & Money All this gives today’s proceedings a weird double quality, in which Biden & Co. are signaling that they understand on some level what they're dealing with, while simultaneously conveying that they absolutely don't, or more accurately refuse to.


"I said that I would see you because I had heard that you were a serious man, to be treated with respect." - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Overrating the Media - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... As always, the issue in American politics is the vast numbers of people who don't pay attention, and that includes not paying the first bit of attention to media stories. Rather, it seems that Democrats are completely missing the new media that actually touches these people


Bluesky launches a custom feed for vertical videos | TechCrunch : technology


Robert Smith announces he's leaving X/Twitter: "Time to go" : Music


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,803 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Catherine O’Leary. ... Well, a reporter named Michael Ahern for the Chicago Republican wrote a story saying it was Mrs. O'Leary’s cow that knocked over a lantern while she was milking it that started the fire. He had no idea if that was true. O'Leary now became infamous and had to live with this. In 1893, Ahern admitted making up the story ... this all led to a big uprising in anti-Irish sentiment in the city and the nation. Evidently, these accusations basically ruined her life, at least according to family stories passed down. Once again, an idiot journalist destroyed the life of an innocent person.

Bob Marley and the Jews - Algemeiner.com Bob Marley had a Jewish father. He was a British Jewish guy. They take a lot of pride in their Jewish connection, the Marleys
'Reactionary nihilism': how a rightwing movement strives to end US democracy." Book review : books

The Best Books of 2024 Winners! : books


Two striking photos documenting the end of the human era: Kasparov and Sedol defeated by computer. : pics

Ten Percent Of U.S. High School Students Graduating Without Basic Object Permanence Skills : videos

ELI5: Why is the earth's orbit around the sun not considered as perpetual motion? : explainlikeimfive

What is the common ancestor for humans and dogs? : askscience
OneZoom Tree of Life Explorer

People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles (intermuscular fat) are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalised from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their BMI or waist circumference. Fat stored under the skin (subcutaneous fat) did not increase the risk. : science

Evidence of primordial black holes may be hiding in planets, or even everyday objects here on Earth: Small black holes born in early universe may have left behind hollow planetoids and microscopic tunnels. : science

TIL: That human cells make up only 43% of the body's total cell count. No matter how well you wash, nearly every nook and cranny of your body is covered in microscopic creatures. The greatest concentration of this microscopic life is in the dark murky depths of our oxygen-deprived bowels. : todayilearned

TIL that Great White Sharks across the Pacific Ocean consistently congregate at one specific spot in the Pacific Ocean. Scientists call this the White Shark Cafe. : todayilearned

Trust in scientists and their role in society across 68 countries - Right-leaning and conservative political orientation are negatively associated with trust in scientists in several European and North American countries. : science

Study finds gender gap with children when it comes to negotiating - in a series of cognitive tasks, boys had a higher opinion of their abilities and therefore asked for higher bonuses, even though they performed no better than girls did in these tasks. : science
New Research Shatters Outdated Pay-Gap Myth That Women Don't Negotiate | Research UC Berkeley

Textbooks need to be rewritten: RNA, not DNA, is the main cause of acute sunburn - Textbooks say that sunburn damages DNA, leading to cell death and inflammation. But study found in mice and human skin cells that this is a result of damage to RNA, not DNA, that causes the acute effects of sunburn. : science


TIL In 1941, prior to widespread fluoridation of drinking water, almost 10% of US military recruits were rejected because they didn’t have 6 opposing teeth in their upper and lower jaws : todayilearned
Debating Water Fluoridation Before Dr. Strangelove - PMC


Did you ever almost die? If so, what was the cause? : AskReddit

Did your parents spank you as a form of discipline? How did it impact you? : AskReddit

What is your dealbreaker regarding dating? : AskReddit

What’s a piece of advice you wish you’d taken sooner? : AskReddit

In your opinion, what is the best movie quote/rant of all time? : AskReddit

What is the most regrettable decision you made out of anger? : AskReddit

What’s a phrase or saying people need to stop using immediately? : AskReddit

What are the most dangerous documentaries ever made? As in, where the crew exposed themselves to dangers of all sorts to film it? : movies

What made you lose a lot of weight? : AskReddit





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Greenland ice sheet could completely melt at global warming of +3.4 C and cause 7 m (23 ft) of sea level rise. : science
Carbon dioxide emissions to hit 429.6 ppm in May 2025, highest in over 2 million years : worldnews


South Korean court extends President Yoon's detention, angering supporters : worldnews
Protesters storm South Korean court after it extends President Yoon’s detention : worldnews


Russia condemns 100-year partnership agreement between Ukraine and UK : worldnews


'No excuse for education ban': Taliban deputy asks leaders to lift restrictions on Afghan women - The Times of India : worldnews

Fuel tanker explosion kills 77 people in Suleja area of Nigeria : worldnews


Nearly 200,000 Syrian refugees have returned since Assad regime fell, UN says : worldnews
ICC chief prosecutor meets with Syria's new leader al-Sharaa : worldnews

Syria bans goods from Russia, Iran, Israel : worldnews



Iran unveils new underground naval base amid tension with US and Israel : worldnews

Hezbollah's Weapons Caches: Over 100 Discovered by UN Peacekeepers : worldnews


Israel says ceasefire with Hamas begins, after delay : worldnews
Netanyahu: Trump fully backs Israel returning to fighting should Hamas violate agreement - i24NEWS : worldnews

Israel-Hamas ceasefire takes effect after delay : worldnews

Ceasefire officially delayed as Hamas fails to provide names of hostages to be released : worldnews
Romi Gonen, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher to be first hostages freed : worldnews
Security forces secret op. brings back body of Oron Shaul ahead of Gaza ceasefire : worldnews
IDF secret op. brings back body of Oron Shaul - Israel News - The Jerusalem Post : worldnews
Israel forces recover body of soldier held in Gaza since 2014 : worldnews

About 200 aid delivery trucks arrive at Israeli-controlled Kerem Shalom crossing ahead of entry into the Gaza Strip, Egyptian sources say : worldnews

Abbas: PA ready to assume 'full responsibility' in Gaza Strip when ceasefire begins : worldnews

Ben-Gvir, Otzma Yehudit MKs resign from coalition over hostage deal : worldnews


MAKS 24 on X: Ukraine has convinced Trump that talks with Russia too early will be fatal, — The Telegraph. ❗️The Ukrainian authorities first want to exhaust Russia so that Putin does not consider himself the master of the situation in the war. / X
Robin Brooks on X: Before the invasion Ukraine, China's exports to Russia were $50 bn per year. That number was up to $120 bn in 2024. There is no bigger enabler of Putin's invasion of Ukraine, which also means that China poses a direct and material threat to the democracies of Western Europe... / X
Zelensky imposes new sanctions on pro-Russian propagandists : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1060, Part 1 (Thread #1207) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Jan. 19, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Ministry of Defence on X: "Latest Defence intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 19 January 2025. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: https://t.co/l0m9NuFAJg #StandWithUkraine / X
NOELREPORTS on X: Ukraine is developing its own air defense system, says Commander-in-Chief Syrsky. "We have the capacity to create it and are already working on it. Our system aims to rival the Patriot in performance," he said. / X

Alan Watson on X: "@KyivIndependent The AFU can no longer stop Russian advances. Russia has surrounded the last NATO-built fortress Pokrovsk. Ukraine is a basket case; may disappear as Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia did. Previously a war cheerleader, Marco Rubio acknowledged Ukraine is "running out of Ukrainians. / X undefined

Russia used chemical weapons 434 times in December, Ukraine's General Staff says : worldnews

Ukrainian engineer arrested on suspicion of leading Russian spy network : worldnews

Russian trainee pilots appear to be hunting Ukrainian civilians : worldnews

Kvist on X: "Not Japan in 1945, but Vovchansk in Ukraine 2025. https://t.co/9KZ9CAOAlG" / X

Rob Lee on X: "“When North Korean troops first appeared on the battlefield last month, Ukrainian soldiers were stunned by how they moved in large groups and did not even attempt to hide from Ukrainian drones. Many were easily killed in those initial waves, but in ensuing battles, the new https://t.co/fc697fTRrm" / X



Lithuania promises to disconnect Baltic States from Russian power grid by 8 February, switching to EU supplies - Euromaidan Press : worldnews


Telegram boss admits 'seriousness' of French allegations: source : worldnews

Profiting from addiction - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Guardian has an interesting and sad story about a movement in the UK to get coroners' inquests to be be more truthful in regard to suicides caused by compulsive gambling:
Addict Nation - Lawyers, Guns & Money - addiction of all kinds is becoming more prevalent, in a society in the grip of what the historian David Courtwright calls "limbic capitalism." .. Meanwhile, we’ve gone from around 8,000 drug overdose per deaths per year in the 1980s, at the height of the moral panic over drugs, to around 110,000 last year.

Journalists on the verge of extinction in Nicaragua: in 10 of the 15 regions, journalists, TV anchors, radio hosts and even local reporters — who detail the goings on in their communities on Facebook pages — have disappeared : worldnews

At least 80 dead, several kidnapped in Colombia after failed peace talks, official says : worldnews

World Bank forecasts 5% growth for Argentina in 2025 : worldnews

'The discourse is chilling': aid groups on US-Mexico border prepare for Trump : politics

Canada Prepares for Trump Tariff Threat With Three-Stage Plan - The New York Times Canadian officials are preparing retaliatory measures if the new U.S. administration imposes tariffs on Canadian imports.
Canada threatens single largest blow to U.S. if Trump follows through on tariffs : politics




johnedwinmason: "Fuck the American media for calling the released Israelis "hostages" & the Palestinians "prisoners." Fuck the American media for showing only the Israelis being warmly welcomed home, & not the Palestinians. Fuck the American media for telling us the names of the Israelis, & not the Palestinians." -- Bluesky
The other women hostages liberated today : pics - Israel is the only country in the developed world that tries children in military court.

German ambassador warns of Trump plan to redefine constitutional order, document shows : politics

Fred Wellman: "The Jumbotrons were taken down. Because of the cold. Really." - Bluesky

'Dark Chapter': Sanders Says American People Must 'Grapple' With Complicity in Gaza's Destruction : politics


Eleven Films: "Remember this day. The last full day with a Democratic President. We don’t know when or if we’ll ever live another day like this - Bluesky

Speaker Johnson 'won't commit' to disaster relief for California without conditions : politics
Which states receive the most FEMA direct payments - Florida, Louisiana and Texas residents have received the lion's share of FEMA direct assistance since 2015, per newly gathered data.

Evaluating the Biden Presidency - Lawyers, Guns & Money Well, this is the last day of a somewhat successful presidency that ended in mass failure ... The short version is that Biden was very good on policy and completely disastrous on politics. Biden never seemed to get that you need the second one for the first one to work ... Merrick Garland was quite literally one of the worst appointments in American history ... The biggest political mistake of his life was not announcing after the 2022 midterms that he was not running ... Israel/Palestine. I do think Biden was terrible here, but I have no belief that he would gained politically from taking a harder stance on Israel. It's the one issue in which Democratic coalition groups will kill each other over ... One thing that is very unlikely to change in the next four years is my belief that Donald Trump is the worst president in American history.

Biden's Legacy: Rescuing America From COVID, Then Getting Replaced By A Criminal : politics

Biden announces final round of student loan forgiveness, bringing aid total to nearly $189 billion : politics

Turns Out that Announcing Your Ethnic Cleansing in Advance is a Problem - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... The one thing we can count on about the second Trump administration is a combination of stupidity and laziness to cut the evil:

US cities largely saw a drop in violent crime in 2024 : politics

President-elect Trump is inheriting a historically strong economy : politics

News Outlets Take Unusual Steps to Prepare for Onslaught From Trump : politics

Larry the Cat: "American Gothic by Chris Riddell" - Bluesky

Scores of career State Dept. diplomats resign before Trump inauguration - The Washington Post Trump's team requested the high-level resignations as the president-elect prepares a sharp break with the Biden administration ... imposing sweeping tariffs on allies and adversaries, ending the war in Ukraine, solidifying the wobbly ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, and deporting millions of undocumented immigrants.

TikTok starts restoring service in the U.S. after shutting down over divest-or-ban law : news
George Takei: "No matter where you fall on the TikTok ban, the President undoing by “executive order” a law passed by Congress and upheld unanimously by the Supreme Court is an unconstitutional abuse of power." - Bluesky
Krassensteins: Bluesky
Brian Cardone: Friends we are at an inflection point, oligarchy can only exist if they have control of media. This is what Felon47 is proposing here, he wants to use tax dollars to take over TikTok, pay attention. In T-24 hours you are going to see something we've never seen just remember #WeAreTheOpposition" Bluesky
TikTok tells users it will be "temporarily unavailable" in the U.S : politics
Why Trump's new love of TikTok is dangerous: Trump's sudden love of TikTok shows he needs disinfo more than he hates China : politics
Trump privately expresses interest in visiting China : politics

Trump Fans Are Pissed Over New Inauguration Plans | Apparently some people wanted to freeze their butts off for Donald Trump. : politics

Senate Republicans embarrass themselves (and America) at confirmation hearings | Opinion : politics
'Well, He's Not Going to Make America Great Again': Three Columnists Debate Trump 2.0 : politics

Trump Barely Won the Election. Why Doesn't It Feel That Way? : politics

A photo of Kent State before the National Guard murdered 4 Anti-Vietnam War protestors : pics
A photo of Tiananmen Square before the massacre : interestingasfuck

Vivek Ramaswamy expected to depart DOGE : politics
Department of Government Efficiency makes its first major cut - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... billionaire Elon Musk, has undercut Ramaswamy for much of the last few weeks ... I put the over/under on Musk's continued tenure as five months.

Trump prepares for aggressive push of Day 1 executive actions : politics

Republicans insist that Trump is hugely popular. His polls say otherwise. : politics
Thousands March on Lincoln Memorial to Rally for Basic Rights & Freedoms Ahead of Trump Inauguration at 2025 People's March : politics
Thousands protest in Washington against Trump as he prepares for inauguration : politics

The Far Right Is Having A 'Coronation Ball' At The Watergate Hotel To Celebrate Trump's Inauguration : politics

The Nihilists Are Coming Back to Washington | Donald Trump and his gang of sore winners are returning to the halls of power, bent on burning everything to the ground. : politics
'Reactionary nihilism': how a rightwing movement strives to end US democracy : politics
Endnote 2: White Fascism - YouTube
It's Not Clear Who Will Lead the Pentagon When Trump Takes Office. What Happens Then? : politics

Bannon: Billionaire CEOs have surrendered to Trump : politics

Trump Makes Instant $25 Billion Out of Fans With New Grift : politics
'Historic Grift' - Trump s Memecoin Creates Billions Out of Nothing: "Its official website implicitly notes the complete lack of value underpinning the coins" : politics
Trump Meme Coin Price: Ex-Aid Blasts 'Corruption' as Market Cap Surges : politics
George Conway: -- Bluesky
American Dad! - ollie north - YouTube

Americans favor deporting undocumented immigrants, until they're asked how : politics

Are You Smarter Than a Trump Cabinet Appointee? : politics

Bondi lobbied for China-backed company that has active case against U.S. government : politics

RFK Jr reportedly sought to block Covid-19 vaccinations at height of pandemic - Trump's pick to lead US health policy lobbied to rescind 2021 authorization and to deny any future vaccine : politics
As Polio Survivors Watch Kennedy Confirmation, All Eyes Are on McConnell : politics

Curtis Yarvin wants American democracy toppled. He has some prominent Republican fans. : politics

US Names One of the Hackers Allegedly Behind Massive Salt Typhoon Breaches : politics
US Names One of the Hackers Allegedly Behind Massive Salt Typhoon Breaches | WIRED New details emerge about China's cyber espionage against the US, the FBI remotely uninstalls malware on 4,200 US devices, and victims of the PowerSchool edtech breach reveal what hackers stole.

'Split-second decision': Supreme Court returns to the question of police killings | The court will hear arguments this week over the "moment of the threat doctrine," which addresses how much time can be taken into consideration when police kill people. : politics .. Trump's judges are deciding how long cops have to pretend to not want to kill you.

Texas judge says states can revive challenge to abortion pill access nationwide : news

Supreme Court agrees to hear Montgomery parents' challenge to LGBTQ+ book rules : politics

Voters Don't Pay Attention to Policy, Part the Million - Lawyers, Guns & Money Perhaps no state better sums this all up than Missouri, which routinely sees voters pass ballot measures we would see as progressive and then at the very same time vote in far right politicians who will counter voters' will on the issues, all to no consequence.


TIL George Washington decided to step down after two terms because he feared he might die in office and Americans would then view the presidency as a lifetime appointment : todayilearned


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,802 - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Elementary school teacher arrested after allegedly abusing student, giving birth to his child : news


Employees are spending the equivalent of a month's groceries on the return-to-office—and growing more resentful than ever, survey finds : technology


Anti-science movements are associated with harassment of -- and violence against -- scientists. A new study found that science cynicism (the perception that scientists are incompetent and corrupt) and Dark personality traits (psychopathy and narcissism), predict the willingness to harm scientists. : science

TIL that the oldest flood myth is likely the Epic of Gilgamesh. Written on 12 stone tablets, it's one of the first pieces of literature in recorded history. The old Sumerian king searches for immortality and encounters someone who built a ship - the Preserver of Life - to outlast the Great Flood. : todayilearned


Got a set of Route 1 nails today. : boston

Adult Night at Museum of Science tonight cancelled due to snowstorm : boston





011825

Warming Water, Rising Seas | Center for Science Education
Rising Sea Level | Center for Science Education
Spaceship explosion raises questions about risk to public and environment in 2025 : worldnews


Xi says China, Vietnam to build community with shared future of strategic significance : worldnews

Japan gov't starts process to compensate forced sterilization victims : worldnews ... In this national cohort study spanning more than three decades of observation, non-therapeutic circumcision in infancy or childhood did not appear to provide protection against HIV or other STIs in males up to the age of 36 years. Rather, non-therapeutic circumcision was associated with higher STI rates overall, particularly for anogenital warts and syphilis ... There is a noticeable difference on the partners side too. I had way less friction tears and soreness with intact partners.


Taiwan carries out first execution in five years : worldnews

Former pro-Russian lawmaker charged with treason resurfaces in China : worldnews



Russian coal exports plummet to six-year low, Moscow Times reports : worldnews

Forbes: Russia promises soldiers 10-day leave for capturing Ukrainian "Baba Yaga" drones it can't build - Euromaidan Press : worldnews

PS01 □ on X: "Sberbank plans mass layoffs at its subsidiaries A wave of layoffs is beginning at Cooper, MegaMarket, SberLogistics and Samokat. Between 30 and 50% of employees will be affected, including IT specialists. Gazprom is planning to halve its staff at HQ as previously announced / X

MilitaryNewsUA on X: Ukrainian strike UAVs hit the Russian radar station “Nebo-SVU” in the temporarily occupied Kherson region - General Staff of Ukraine / X

Jürgen Nauditt 🇩🇪🇺🇦 on X: "Excuse me, four russian oil depots are burning at the same time. 4!!!! https://t.co/IOwP7YxFHG" / X

NOELREPORTS on X: "Unknown saboteurs set fire to communication towers near Krasnodar in Russia on the night of January 17 /X



Houthi rebels target Eilat after missile fire to central Israel : worldnews

Qatar says ceasefire between Israel and Hamas will go into effect at 8:30 a.m. (local time) on Sunday : worldnews
Hamas has not provided Israel list of hostages for release Sunday : worldnews

Putin Hypes Possible New Nuclear Projects With Iran : worldnews
Two Iranian Supreme Court justices killed in Tehran shooting attack : worldnews

Hezbollah chief: Israel-Hamas truce proves 'persistence of resistance' : worldnews

Israel reserves 'right to resume war if necessary' with US support: PM Netanyahu : worldnews


Biden administration secretly funded Ukraine's drone industry, NYT reports : worldnews
Red lines in the Russo-Ukrainian War - Wikipedia

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1059, Part 1 (Thread #1206) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Jan. 18, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X - At around 1,505/day, RU losses could hit ~985,720 by Victory Day, May 9 2025 - a staggering toll. Almost 1 million.

Ex-MP, leader of Russia-affiliated Ukrainian Orthodox Church charged with treason : worldnews

UNITED24 Media on X: "An unexpected trend has emerged in Ukraine's Foreign Legion—a surge of Colombian fighters. What draws them across the world to fight for Ukraine? / X

TOP LEAD on X: "Ukraine also ranks 5th in the world in terms of iron ore reserves. This is the primary raw material for ferrous metallurgy. It is used to produce iron, steel, and iron. And all this is used to make airplanes, cars, home appliances... / X


Russia intensifies electronic warfare against Norway : worldnews

Croatia deputy PM resigns over gun-shooting video : worldnews

Milei's Argentina seals budget surplus for first time in 14 years : worldnews

Journalists in Haiti demand justice as they bury a second colleague killed by gangs : worldnews

Canada's Plan for a Trade War: Pain for Red States and Trump Allies : politics




Dr. Lucky Tran: "Stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope offers a timely reminder that there is so much beauty to be found in this universe, if we look for it." -- Bluesky

LA County Recovers
Mark Gongloff: "AccuWeather: between LA fires, hurricanes & other weather disasters, the US has suffered $693 to $799 billion in total economic damages over the past 12 mos, equaling nearly 3% of GDP. But remember, it’s the energy transition that’s expensive" - Bluesky

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics

Krassensteins: "" -- Bluesky

Progressives are frustrated by Biden's final-days warning of billionaire influence : politics
Trying to get over - Lawyers, Guns & Money This kind of thing goes some way towards explaining how someone who was a very good president overall got kicked out of office by the voters in favor of a felonious carnival barker, who is by orders of magnitude the worst person to ever hold that office.

Trump's "memecoin" crypto venture gained billions in value overnight : politics
Trump launches meme coin, $TRUMP rises to $32 billion market cap overnight : politics

'It's not a country I want to live in': Thousands march in Washington before Trump takes office : politics

Therapists say their clients are struggling to come to terms with Donald Trump's return : politics

Statement from President Joe Biden on the Equal Rights Amendment : politics
Biden says Equal Rights Amendment is ratified, kicking off expected legal battle as he pushes through final executive actions : politics


Does he fear small crowds?: Trump moves inauguration indoors due to "arctic blast" forecast Trump worried about severe record lows while announcing his inauguration would be held inside the Capitol : politics
Hair Furor 1901: "High winds are forecast for Tuesday. High winds do not augur well for Hair Furor:" — Bluesky
Snowflake Trump: It's Too Cold for Me to Be Sworn In Outside | The inauguration on Monday will now be held in the Capitol Rotunda. : politics
Trump Trolled Over 'True' Reason for Moving Inauguration Inside : politics
MAGAers Mad at Trump for Moving Inauguration Indoors : politics

Yellen: Debt limit will be hit day after Trump's inauguration : politics

Republican Bill to Eliminate Education Department Officially Introduced Days Before Trump Inauguration : politics

Washington DC residents flee ahead of Trump inauguration: 'I can't be here' : politics

Judges allow some Capitol riot defendants to return to DC for Trump’s inauguration : politics
Judges sentence January 6 Capitol rioters, fully aware a Trump pardon could spare them : politics

Mark Zuckerberg will cohost a Trump inauguration reception along with Republican billionaires : politics

Trump to Begin Large-Scale Deportations Tuesday : politics
Trump plans large immigration raid in Chicago on Tuesday : politics ... Just replace "illegal alien" with Jew -- and the speed run through 1930’s German history is pretty much complete.

Trump illegal migrant raids to start on day one : politics

Trump reported $267m in 'golf-related' income in 2024. Here's how his political and business interests will intersect in the White House : politics ... Trump spent 307 days golfing during his first term. I'm sure he can greatly exceed that number in the next.

Republican demand DEI out of 'Miltary' and miss typo in visual aid : politics

'Absolutely Clueless': Tammy Duckworth Blasts Pete Hegseth and Senate GOP : politics

Schiff: Bondi was ‘terrified’ of contradicting Trump in hearing : politics
Trump AG pick Pam Bondi made at least $3 million from Truth Social merger, filings show : politics

Trump DHS Nominee Kristi Noem Touted Her Relationship With South Dakota Tribes. She Was Previously Banned From All 9 of Her State's Reservations : politics

Supreme Court upholds TikTok divestiture law - Lawyers, Guns & Money
George Takei: "Food for thought." -- Bluesky

Dorian: "Were you lied to?" - Bluesky
Undocumented Immigrant Offending Rate Lower Than U.S.-Born Citizen Rate | National Institute of Justice

Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas fears the threats ahead: 'I don't think the American public understands the breadth' : politics

It’s time for Democrats to go low : politics
It's Time to Check Back in, Liberals -- Trump 2.0 Will Be Far, Far Worse : politics
Shove the Presidency Down Trump's Throat : politics

Trump Tariffs Would Mean Higher Per-Gallon Gas Prices for U.S. Midwest, Federal Minister Says : politics

Republicans Want to Punish Divorced People to Fund Tax Cuts : politics - The Bible foretold that people will be confused about Jesus and the antichrist
Could American Evangelicals Spot the Antichrist? Here Are the Biblical Predictions: - Benjamin L. Corey

Improved Medicare for All Can Heal This Sick Country | A system that collects money from patients and employers then profits by withholding the promised care is not a business but a fraudulent, diabolical scam. : politics

Kennedy Sought to Stop Covid Vaccinations 6 Months After Rollout : politics
RFK Jr's vow to ban syrup sows concern among corn farmers in Trump heartland : politics

'You can't be pro-billionaire and pro-working class': Biden’s labor chief on return of Trump : politics

A Great Day For Blogging - Lawyers, Guns & Money I first encountered Curtis Yarvin in the early 2000s, when someone on the chat board I was on then linked to him. Not only was he entirely wrong about his history, but he seemed malicious. Of course, he was going by "Mencius Moldbug" at that time. It decreased my regard for the person who linked to him.
jamelle: "literally the first thing this guy says is a bald faced lie www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/m..." -- Bluesky

Giotto: "Yep. Spot on!" -- Bluesky

"We're being weak": CNN staff react to rumblings that network plans to "sideline" Acosta under Trump : politics

Oliver Darcy: "Scoop: Another BIG LOSS for WaPo: Phil Rucker, the newspaper's high-profile national editor, has indicated to people that he is exiting the newspaper, sources tell me. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/philip-ruc..." -- Bluesky

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Mad at Meta? Don't Let Them Collect and Monetize Your Personal Data | Electronic Frontier Foundation
As Zuckerberg Goes Around Whining About Biden, He Made Sure To First Get His New Approach Approved By Trump : politics

Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist arrested, accused of possession of child sex abuse videos : news


Former state Rep. Amesty charged with theft of COVID funds
Former state Rep. Amesty charged with theft of COVID funds : politics And yes ... she’s a republican

"A troubling trend": Experts say Republicans are continuing to undermine democracy in North Carolina : politics

Immigrants drive Nebraska's economy. Trump's mass deportations pledge is a threat : politics

Foreign Travel is Part of the Job - Lawyers, Guns & Money I found myself very frustrated with the discourse over why Karen Bass was in Ghana when the fires hit…

How many transgender athletes are there in the US? Hardly any at all, according to experts : politics

Idaho Republicans Demand Supreme Court Overturn 2015 Marriage Equality Decision. The resolution falsely alleges that same-sex marriages violate residents' religious rights. : politics


David Roberts: "Yup, @jamellebouie.net has this exactly right. What these guys are celebrating/pursuing/yearning for is not masculine energy, it's *adolescent* energy. Drinking Red Bull, crushing Call of Duty, refusing to clean your room. It is indescribably pathetic. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/18/o..." — Bluesky



Anonymous: "Andrew Tate has lost his final appeal in court, he is now facing 20 years in prison. Tate is currently under house arrest for child rape. This charge is part of a 2nd case that includes charges for human trafficking, trafficking a minor, influencing statements & money laundering. #OpDeathEaters" — Bluesky


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,801 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Kate Warne ... Warne walked into the office of the private detective Allan Pinkerton. He had placed an ad in newspapers for a detective and she wanted to be hired. We don’t know what she was thinking here, but it was certainly unusual for a woman to do this


Surprise finding sheds light on what causes Huntington's disease, a devastating fatal brain disorder : news ... New research shows that the mutation is, surprisingly, harmless for decades. But it quietly grows into a larger mutation — until it eventually crosses a threshold, generates toxic proteins, and kills the cells it has expanded in.


100 Questions To Ask Your Grandparents




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Planet-warming carbon dioxide levels rose more than ever in 2024 : worldnews
US company behind Teflon tries to block EU's forever chemicals ban, claims NGO : worldnews


Japan bank execs take pay cuts after employee is accused of stealing from safe deposit boxes : worldnews

S. Korea calls N. Korea's support for Russia big threat at NATO meeting : worldnews

North Korea smuggled nuclear weapons equipment from Spain: Report : worldnews

After cable damage, Taiwan to step up surveillance of flag of convenience ships : worldnews
After cable damage, Taiwan to step up surveillance of flag of convenience ships - Taiwan will step up the surveillance and management of ships carrying flags of convenience, including boarding them, after a Chinese-linked cargo vessel was suspected of damaging an undersea communications cable, the government said.

Trump speaks with China's Xi, says leaders will make world 'more peaceful' : worldnews
China's population falls for a third consecutive year : worldnews



The Real Master of Russia: Who Is He? - Exposing Anti-Cult Terrorism

Russian hackers target WhatsApp in new tactic, Microsoft warns : worldnews

Russia and Iran sign a partnership treaty to deepen their ties in the face of Western sanctions : worldnews

Russian Soldier Jailed for Accidentally Shooting Down Friendly Helicopter : worldnews

Russian oil depot burns for fourth day after two Ukrainian drone strikes on Engels : worldnews

'Shameful' Russia locks up Navalny's lawyers on extremism charges : worldnews

More Than 6,000 Elite Russian Soldiers Killed in Ukraine – BBC Russian Service : worldnews

The Kyiv Independent on X: Russia's seaborne oil exports decline 9.1% in 2024 amid Ukrainian drone attacks, Reuters reports. Ukraine has targeted Russia's fossil fuel infrastructure as part of its strategy to undermine a key funding source for Russia's war effort. / X



Raids targeting anti-corruption chief rock Hungary's government : worldnews

Over 1.2 Million Afghan Refugees Deported From Iran In 2024, Says IOM : worldnews


Sudan's Military Has Used Chemical Weapons Twice, U.S. Officials Say : worldnews


Israel supplied Iran with centrifuge platforms containing explosives, top official acknowledges : worldnews

Syrians in the Golan Heights refuse to leave 'in exchange for peace' with Israel : worldnews


Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal officially signed in Doha : worldnews
Israel's security cabinet recommends approving Gaza ceasefire deal : worldnews

List of 33 Israeli hostages to be released in first stage of deal published : worldnews

KyivPost on X: Russia and Ukraine are reportedly holding secret talks in Qatar, with Moscow demanding Ukraine’s neutrality, a smaller military, and no Western weapons on Russian soil. / X
Visegrád 24 on X: "Bloomberg reports that Trump's team is preparing a wide-ranging sanctions strategy to force Russia into negotiations with Ukraine / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1058, Part 1 (Thread #1205) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Jan. 17, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X - +1670 Troops is in average range & the 19th highest daily loss tied with Dec.04.24

NATO deploys Norwegian F-35 fighters for 1st time during Russian Jan. 15 attack on Ukraine : worldnews

Russian S-400 System Targets a French Atlantique 2 Aircraft Over Baltic Sea : worldnews
Russians tried to jam and "light up" a French military aircraft over the Baltic | УНН : worldnews

Romania Raises F-16s due to drone attack on Ukraine, finds traces of drone impact : worldnews



Starmer urges world leaders to 'double down' on support for Ukraine : worldnews

Raids targeting anti-corruption chief rock Hungary's government : worldnews

Brussels orders X to hand over documents on algorithm : worldnews


Lithuania vows to boost defense spending to 5-6% of GDP, citing the threat of Russian aggression | AP News : worldnews

Starmer urges world leaders to 'double down' on support for Ukraine : worldnews
UK anti-corruption minister resigns amid Bangladeshi corruption probe into her family : worldnews
Russian diplomats secretly enter closed area of British Parliament during tour - Guardian : worldnews
UK anti-corruption minister resigns amid Bangladeshi corruption probe into her family - ICIJ - Britain's anti-corruption minister resigned Tuesday following intense media scrutiny over whether she benefited financially from her relationship with her aunt, former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, as well as a flurry of reporting about how London properties she lived in were paid for.


Bolivian judge orders arrest of ex-president Evo Morales in sex abuse case : worldnews

Homeless people given free lunch to attend Trump Jr event in Greenland : politics




JFK standing outdoors at his inauguration in 22 degree weather without an overcoat. : pics
Trump's inauguration moving indoors due to weather : politics
Rep. Wiley Nickel: "2009 Obama 28°F 1977 Carter 28°F 1961 Kennedy 22°F It’s not about the cold… it's about the small crowd size." — Bluesky
Hair Furor 1901: "High winds are forecast for Tuesday. High winds do not augur well for Hair Furor:" -- Bluesky
'Sucks': Trump supporters visiting DC for inauguration miffed over cold-weather changes : politics
Inaugural Irony : PoliticalHumor

Biden urges troops to 'remember your oath' at Defense Department farewell ceremony : politics

Biden says red states really screwed up in handling their economies during Covid years : politics

Biden shares 'serious concern' for U.S. democracy in Oval Office interview with Lawrence O'Donnell : politics
Biden's Last Message to America Is a Dire Warning - Joe Biden told Americans to beware of the growing oligarchy in their country. : politics
How will the Biden presidency be remembered? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Democratic senator on Biden's farewell plea: 'Now he tells us' : politics

Trump/Putin sock puppet fires head of House Intel - Lawyers, Guns & Money

House Democrats press Merrick Garland to consider an unusual step to release the rest of Jack Smith's report | The attorney general has said he won't make public the part about the classified documents case while the prosecution of Trump's co-defendants continues. : politics
Merrick Garland has one last chance to do something right - Lawyers, Guns & Money - That this is even a question at this point is just flat-out crazy:

Trump and the 25th amendment - Lawyers, Guns & Money . It's whether the GOP is willing to invoke the 25th when he starts publicly demanding executions of political rivals and threatens to invade Scotland if they don't approve a variance for his golf course ... But if Trump completely flips out/goes unmistakably senile, he's going to have to be removed via some other mechanism than the Constitutionally Approved method.

CBS executives consider using frivolous lawsuit as a pretext for giving Donald Trump a massive bribe - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Joe Biden engages in empty gesture after doing nothing regarding issue for the first 99.79% of his administration - Lawyers, Guns & Money President Biden on Friday declared that he considers the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution is "the law of the land," a surprising declaration that does not have any formal force of effect, but that is being celebrated by its backers, who plan to rally today in front of the National Archives ... Biden could have directed the DOJ to actually litigate this issue while he was in control of the federal government. That would have been something. This is nothing. It's less than nothing because a pathetically empty gesture is worse than none at all.

Biden to Commute Sentences of Nearly 2,500 Drug Offenders : politics
Joe Biden commutes 2,500 disproportionately long drug offenses in final presidency days : politics

ICE Warns Republicans' Racist Immigration Bill Is a Total Bust: Not even U.S. immigration officials think the Laken Riley Act is a good idea. : politics

Freezing temperatures are expected during Trump's second inauguration : politics - Hell has frozen over.

Poll shows few Americans are confident Trump will be able to lower the cost of groceries, housing, or healthcare, despite his campaign promises : politics

Should Federal Minimum Wage Be Raised Above $7.25? Trump's Treasury Pick: 'No Sir' : politics

Rep. David Rouzer introduces bill to eliminate Department of Education : politics

Biden cracked down on junk fees and hard-to-cancel memberships. Will Trump bring them back? : politics

Trump's Billionaire Treasury Pick Stresses Importance of Tax Cuts for Billionaires : politics

Trump's EPA Pick Flunks Science Quiz in Confirmation Hearing : politics
Bernie Sanders Takes Shot At Lee Zeldin After Phone Interrupts EPA Nominee's Hearing: 'Sorry That Was The Fossil Fuel Industry' : politics

Wingnut venue shopping - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Texas judge who previously halted approval of the nation's most common method of abortion ruled Thursday that three states can move ahead with another attempt to roll back federal rules and make it harder for people across the U.S. to access the abortion drug mifepristone.

ERA - YES! - Lawyers, Guns & Money - In any case, it opens legal questions into the next administration and a discussion of why white cishet Christian men should be the only ones with rights.

GOP lawmaker says trans bathroom ban must pass to stop lesbians from "getting off" in women's room. The bizarre accusation was that trans lesbians enjoy listening to others "going potty." The bill passed. : politics ... The implication being that lesbians shouldn't be allowed to use the women's restroom because they experience sexual pleasure from bathroom noises.

Man about to be indicted by IRS for massive tax fraud scheme publishes NYT op-ed advocating letting Donald Trump off the hook - Lawyers, Guns & Money Highlights include the allegations that Goldstein, a top SCOTUS litigator and the founder of SCOTUS Blog:

Minnesota voters elected a split state House. Republicans seized power anyway. : politics
Minnesota Democrats ask state Supreme Court to resolve state House power struggle : politics


This Storm-Battered Town Voted for Trump. He Has Vowed to Overturn the Law That Could Fix Its Homes. : politics
The Fate of This Hurricane-Battered Town Is Now in Trump's Hands - ProPublica Hostility toward the outgoing Democratic president is no surprise in Sulphur, Louisiana, a red town in a red state in a country that has handed the White House and Congress to Republicans

The Media Is Giving Away Its Rights Even Before Trump Tries to Take Them: Recent events have shown that Trump does not have to impose a new regime of censorship if the press censors itself first. : politics
Twenty Lessons on Fighting Tyranny from the Twentieth Century | Scholars Strategy Network


Mark Zuckerberg: How the CEO destroyed the case for Meta's Threads. His emulation of Elon Musk and Twitter is alienating the very users Threads was built to attract.
Zuckerberg Sucked Up to Trump Adviser Before Changing Meta Rules : politics

Meta Is Laying the Narrative Groundwork for Trump's Mass Deportations : politics

The Miller told Zuck his tale - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Millsaps College fires professor over email blasting Trump. Professor: It's censorship : politics


Indicted Democrat Eric Adams to meet Trump - who could pardon him - in Mar-a-Lago : politics


Updated Missouri state motto: Salus Copuli Suprema lex Esto : AdviceAnimals

Publishers and Influencers Wonder What Could Replace the Power of BookTok : books - Over the past several years, TikTok has dramatically reshaped nearly every aspect of the book business. Barnes & Noble, Target and Walmart created store and online displays of books that are trending on TikTok. Booksellers track what's bubbling on the app and stock up on titles that have gone viral.

Lynch - Lawyers, Guns & Money- It's common to say, when a great artist dies, that we won't see their like again. It's usually also true, since all artists are unique both in their own right and as a product of their time and place. But it somehow feels even truer in Lynch's case. That combination of joy and sadness, of a profound love of his craft and a complete lack of self-seriousness, of genuine love of humanity and clear-eyed understanding of its worst excesses, of complete idiosyncrasy that somehow still led to work that millions of people found compelling and empathetic -- I just don't know if we will ever see all those qualities again in a single artist.


Pirate tale unearthed by amateur historian from Warwick


TIL: The "Simple Sabotage Field Manual" was declassified in 2008 and it contains advice on how spies can sabotage the enemy by just being maliciously incompetent. Advice include praising inefficient coworkers, cry and sob frequently at work, asking inane questions in meetings, and spreading gossip. : todayilearned


Eschaton: Fake Contrarianism Pamela Paul is out at the NYT.
Pamela Paul Is Out at the Times Opinion Section Paul is admired by some of her colleagues for her willingness to buck liberal-left conventional wisdom.


Bumble's new CEO is already leaving the company as shares fell 54% since killing the signature feature and letting men message first : technology

Longevity-Obsessed Tech Millionaire Discontinues De-Aging Drug Out of Concerns That It Aged Him : technology


How and why did armadillos (and only armadillos) evolve to always have identical quadruplets? : askscience

A 13-year study of tiny penguins in Australia has dispelled the long-held myth that these seabirds mate for life, with the 'divorce rate' nearly 10 times that of the current statistics for US adults | And, not surprisingly, it all comes down to kids. : science

A new study found that men in romantic relationships preferred experiential purchases, such as traveling, movies, and dining out, as opportunities for joint consumption and promoting relational satisfaction. In contrast, women preferred material purchases to enhance a practical image of warmth. : science


What's an assumption about women that most men get wrong? : AskReddit


Day 116 -> State Police Have STILL Not Arrested John Corcoran's Killer - Streetsblog Massachusetts : CambridgeMA

Beautiful Night : boston

The 18 Best Restaurants In Cambridge - Boston - The Infatuation : CambridgeMA




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Jailing children 'a blot' on Australia's global reputation, report claims : worldnews


Detained South Korean President Yoon refuses second day of questioning : worldnews
New Research suggests that male victimhood ideology among South Korean men is driven more by perceived socioeconomic status decline rather than objective economic hardship. : science


Taiwan's first lunar mission successfully launched - Focus Taiwan : worldnews

China Pounces on Russia's Fire Sale of Prized Assets : worldnews
China-Russia Trade Hit Record High in 2024 - The Moscow Times : worldnews
Apple loses smartphone sales crown in China, drops to third in 2024 : worldnews



Out of Control: Russia's CPI Inflation Up Again to 9.5% in December : worldnews

KyivPost on X: "Another morning, another fire in Russia. Ukrainian drones hit a gunpowder plant near Tambov -- key supplier of explosives for Putin's war machine. Blasts rocked at least 4 Russian regions overnight. The oil refinery in Voronezh continues to burn. / X

India achieves space docking, becoming 4th country to achieve major milestone : worldnews
India's navy launches submarine, warships to guard against China's presence in Indian Ocean : worldnews

Bangladesh commission proposes dropping secularism, socialism and nationalism from Constitution : worldnews

Nineteen people who drank tainted alcohol in İstanbul have died in the past 48 hours, with dozens more being treated for poisoning, Agence France-Presse reported : worldnews


Russian, Iranian presidents to discuss Syria, Middle East and nuclear programme : worldnews


Netanyahu postpones Gaza ceasefire deal over Hamas 'last minute crisis' : worldnews
Truthout: "Israeli forces killed at least 87 Palestinians, including numerous children, in the hours after officials announced that Israel and Hamas have reached a long-awaited ceasefire deal on Wednesday, according to Gaza authorities." - Bluesky

Hamas leader touts ceasefire as a defeat for Israel while hailing Oct. 7 atrocities : worldnews

Ben-Gvir threatens resignation over proposed hostage deal, calls it 'reckless' : worldnews

Israel admits soldiers used ambulance in raid on refugee camp : worldnews


Trump's Treasury pick Bessent calls for stronger sanctions on Russia over Ukraine war : worldnews
UK pledges support for Ukraine with 'landmark' 100-year deal : worldnews
Russian drone shot down near presidential palace during Starmer's Ukraine visit : worldnews
Zelenskyy: Europe has no chance against Russia without Ukrainian military : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1057, Part 1 (Thread #1204) : worldnews

A new study suggests that Russian attacks on Ukrainian medical facilities in Mariupol are not random but instead may have been the result of intentional targeting. 77% of medical facilities in Mariupol sustained damage during Russia's siege and facility size was not associated with damage. : science

Defense of Ukraine on X: A single twig breaks, but the bundle of twigs is strong. Tecumseh The combat losses of the enemy from February 24, 2022 to January 16, 2025. X

Worst global growth for 6 years forecast due to tariffs : worldnews
Europe's urban air quality is killing you. Blame gas-guzzling vehicles. : worldnews

Russian Ship Sinking: Spy Ship Yantar Diving on Wreck : worldnews

In 2009, Sweden chose to replace books with computers. 15 years later, it allocates 104 million euros to reverse course : books

Trump has not withdrawn threat against Denmark, says PM Mette Frederiksen after phone call : worldnews


France, Portugal and Greece set to follow Spain's lead in holiday homes war | Countries across Europe have been cracking down on Brits buying second homes - and there are reports that Portugal, France and Greece could be about to follow : worldnews


The Premier if Ontario Doug Ford wearing a 'Canada is not for sale' hat. : pics
'No consequences': Canadian Sikhs allege widespread threats, spying by India : worldnews




Oliver Markus Malloy: "How Putin stole the 2024 election and installed Trump as his puppet dictator." - Bluesky

BNO News: "BREAKING: Debris seen over the Caribbean after SpaceX's Starship explodes during test flight" — Bluesky

Jon Ostrower: "This is what it looks like when you lose a massive spacecraft on its way to orbit right over the Caribbean. Lots of commercial flights turning/holding/diverting to avoid falling debris from SpaceX's Starship." - Bluesky
Statement from President Joe Biden : politics
Biden, in farewell address, warns about dangers of unchecked power in wealthy : politics
Joe Biden warns of "oligarchy" taking over US in farewell speech : politics
Naming Oligarchy as Key Threat, Biden Channels Bernie Sanders in Farewell Address | Sanders responded that the outgoing president was "absolutely right," adding, "This is the defining issue of our time." : politics
Bernie Sanders warns the US is becoming an oligarchy : politics
At least 26 of Trump's appointed officials are worth over $100 million : politics
Biden calls for amending Constitution to say no president should have immunity for crimes committed in office : politics

Tech billionaires expose MAGA's "populism" con job: MAGA populism was always an inch deep — Trump's billionaire-palooza proves it : politics

Judgment in Trump's New York fraud case stands at $502 million ahead of inauguration : politics

House GOP's Budget Hawks Now Want A $4 Trillion Debt Limit Hike : politics

Biden on if Trump will get credit over him for ceasefire deal: 'Is that a joke?' : politics

TikTok Plans Immediate US Shutdown on Sunday : technology
Just Jack: "Can someone explain why TikTok is a bigger national security concern than a social media platform run by a South African technofeudal oligarch actively interfering in our elections and sabotaging our national interests here and abroad?" - Bluesky

Molly Jong-Fast: "I'm sure this is nothing www.news-medical.net/news/2025011..." — Bluesky

Mrs. Betty Bowers: "This says everything about the sad, misogynistic times we are living in: The new Congress is the first Congress to have *fewer* women than the previous one." - Bluesky

Former presidents Obama, Clinton and Bush will not attend Trump's inaugural lunch : politics
Pelosi not attending Trump inauguration : politics

Discussion Thread: Confirmation Hearings for January 16th, 2025 : politics

L'Etat C'est Moi: "Did you think you Knew that Hegseth is a vomitous sexual assaulter? It's worse than that." —-Bluesky
MelodyKayYoung: "This is why they are so cruel. #maga #TheoBros #ChurchToo" - Bluesky

The Secretary of Defense. : PoliticalHumor

Attorney General Ignorance : PoliticalHumor

Mike Pence Defies Trump, Comes Out Against RFK Jr. for Health Secretary : politics

Trump's Pick to Lead National Intelligence Couldn't Say What the Job Actually Is : politics

AOC Blasts Democrat Defections on GOP Bill to Ban Trans Women and Girls from School Sports - "Trump hasn't even been sworn in yet, and if a little bitty sports bill was gonna make Dems defect, we're not in good shape," said the New York lawmaker. : politics


Journalists who found Adrian Dittman's "true identity" are strangely forced to delete posts on X : worldnews
Elon Musk depicted as Donald Trump's 'First Lady' Elonia in bizarre memes | Daily Mail Online

Dave Grohl Spent His Birthday Making Meals for Families Displaced by LA Wildfires : Music

David Lynch's Advice To Vladimir Putin About Ukraine Was Unique - PolitiZoom

Mikey's right where he belongs. : PoliticalHumor



A lawyer says he dropped Meta as a client after what he called a 'descent into toxic masculinity' by Zuckerberg's company : technology
Casey Newton: "It really is such masculine energy to blame things on a woman who no longer works at the company www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/u..." -- Bluesky


̷A̷̷l̷̷e̷̷x̷: "Every single major American city should have a congestion pricing zone." - Bluesky



Molly Jong-Fast: "On his way to try and get a pardon" - Bluesky


16 year anniversary of the Miracle on the Hudson : pics



Christopher Webb: They obeyed in advance…AGAIN! The Washington Post killed off its "Democracy Dies In Darkness" slogan. New slogan: Riveting Storytelling for All of America - Bluesky - "Storytelling." From the Amazon Post. Got it.

David Folkenflik: "NEWS: More than 400 WashPost journalists - including some of its most distinguished reporters & editors - have sent plea to owner Jeff Bezos to intervene. This petition was sent last night and disclosed by NPR. While not citing CEO Will Lewis by name, it casts a harsh light on his leadership" - Bluesky
'Deeply alarmed': Washington Post staff request meeting with Jeff Bezos : politics
Eschaton: Ah, Well, Nevertheless


Drake sues for defamation over Kendrick Lamar song : news


TIL Linda Chase left her roommate's dead body in the recliner chair where he died for 18 months. She talked to him and watched NASCAR on TV with him. After police performed a welfare check and found the body, Linda's only explanation was that she didn't want to be alone. : todayilearned

Neil Gaiman denies sexual assault allegations after multiple women come forward : books



Eschaton: Brain Geniuses I suspect these kinds of decisions have longer term consequences. You don't want to push people into the habit of online shopping for anything, as it might stick, and turning all pharmacy stores - once generally great collections of 'home and other stuff' to buy - into impenentrable bank vaults likely did that ... And while many drug stores have taken to locking up commonly looted goods, Wentworth admitted, "When you lock things up…you don't sell as many of them. We've kind of proven that pretty conclusively." ... It shouldn"t take 15 minutes to buy deodorant.



Nearly two centuries of data show that immigrants commit fewer crimes than US-born citizens, study finds. : science

The partisanship of mayors in the US has no detectable effect on police spending, police employment, crime, or arrests – This conflicts with a common narrative on the right that Democrat-run cities are rampant with crime and characterized by “soft-on-crime” policies. : science

TIL The passenger death rate for passenger vehicles in the US is 17 times greater than that of trains and 50 times greater than that of buses : todayilearned

ELI5: Why mosquitoes don't transmit hiv : explainlikeimfive

TIL life didn't give us lemons, they are not naturally occurring. They are a hybrid fruit from selective breeding of the citron and the bitter orange : todayilearned


TIL the average volume of blood in an erection is close to equal or more than the volume of blood in the brain : todayilearned

FDA Bans Red Dye 3 in Foods, Linking It to Cancer in Rats (Gift Article) : science

Octopus Arms Are Controlled by a Nervous System That's Segmented Like No Other, Scientists Find : science

TIL that platypuses (platypi?) don't have nipples and secrete milk through their abdominal skin. Also there are no known pain relief medication that can treat platypus venom, since the venom affects unknown pain response pathways in humans : todayilearned

Ian Ridpath's Star Tales: Constellation Mythology and History
Ian Ridpath's Star Tales – Obsolete Constellations
Star Tales – Felis


Flight attendants, what's your NSFW story while on the job? : AskReddit

What is the most sfw part of the body that that attracts you the most? : AskReddit


14 Person Dinner in Cambridge/Somerville after Court House Wedding : CambridgeMA





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3M knew firefighting foams containing PFAS were toxic, documents show : worldnews


'Strongest action possible' - Albanese vows to act if Australian fighting for Ukraine was executed by Russia : worldnews


President Yoon arrested for masterminding martial law plot : worldnews
Events from Seoul - Lawyers, Guns & Money South Koreans doing what needs to be done.
South Korea says North Korea can never be recognized as nuclear power after Trump nominee refers to Pyongyang as one : worldnews



Biden Aides Warned Putin as Russia's Shadow War Threatened Air Disaster : worldnews
Putin Would Demand Ukraine Never Join NATO in Any Trump Talks : worldnews

Russia's Hidden War Debt Creates a Looming Credit Crisis : worldnews ... Battles are won by armies, but wars are won by economies
Tymofiy Mylovanov on X: Kennedy's explosive analysis proves Russian economy is bankrupt. Craig exposes hidden defense debt and a credit bubble, aggravated by punitive interest rates and sanctions. It is not an economic fortress Russia but a house of cards. / X

"Front-line reports indicate that some Russian soldiers view their North Korean counterparts as fundamentally subhuman," a source told Daily NK : worldnews
North Korean troops are far from 'cannon fodder,' Ukrainian soldiers say : worldnews


South Africa criticized for 'horrific' mining crackdown after 78 bodies pulled from underground : worldnews
60 bodies retrieved from closed South African gold mine after siege : worldnews



Qatar's prime minister credits Biden and Trump for helping secure ceasefire : worldnews


Iran refused to recognize Crimea as Russian in the treaty with the Russian Federation. : worldnews
UN experts alarmed as Iran's Supreme Court upholds death sentence of Kurdish woman activist : worldnews
Pager-style? Iran claims Israel 'rigged' nuclear centrifuges : worldnews



Blinken Says New Hamas Recruits Have Nearly Replaced War Losses : worldnews
To prevent false claims, Israeli guards to film prisoners during hostage deal releases : worldnews
After 15 months of war, an Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal could be days away, according to mediators - The Boston Globe
Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal reached, US source tells Post' : worldnews

A small minority of Israeli hostage families don't want a Gaza deal. : worldnews

Israeli minister makes last-ditch effort to block cease-fire with Hamas — again : worldnews - Ben-Gvir

Ceasefire - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Trump advisers concede Ukraine peace deal is months away : worldnews
Ukraine's military now totals 880,000 soldiers, facing 600,000 Russian troops, Kyiv claims : worldnews
Russia launches large-scale missile attack on Ukraine : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1056, Part 1 (Thread #1203) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Jan. 15, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. All categories above 7-day average. +107 UAVs ranks as 10th highest. +204 is a new record for Vehicles. / X

From Aircraft to Trenches: Transfers of Air Force Technicians to Infantry Spark Controversy, Raise Alarm : worldnews


Samuel Bendett on X: "Imagine a UGV towing these to the front: a Ukrainian company has unveiled a turret designed to combat UAVs and FPVs, equipped with a 12.7 mm machine gun and night vision. It uses neural network components for semi-automatic control. The system is controlled using a joystick https://t.co/mQaEYGQGdn" / X


Europe mulls seizing Russia's billions to aid Ukraine : worldnews

Poland's leader accuses Russia of planning acts of sabotage against 'airlines around the world' : worldnews
Russia plotted terror attacks on airlines around the world, Poland's Tusk says : worldnews

Sweden seeks to change constitution to be able to revoke citizenships : worldnews

'Don't allow you to go to the bathroom': big tech's call center workers in Greece on strike : worldnews

German army deserts X as Berlin vs. Elon Musk feud rumbles on : worldnews
Zuckerberg urges Trump to stop the EU from fining US tech companies : worldnews
Germany to shoot down drones near military sites : worldnews

NOELREPORTS on X: France secretly conducted exercises codenamed 'Perseus' involving special forces deployment in Ukraine to counter a potential Russian breakthrough from Belarus, reports Intelligence Online. French forces were preparing for this scenario as early as late 2024, simulating operations near Kyiv's northern Dnipro river. The training was based on lessons learned from Ukraine's successful defense against Russia's February 2022 advance.

UK and France in talks over sending peacekeeping troops to Ukraine : worldnews

Cuba frees 553 prisoners after Biden removes it from state sponsors of terrorism list : worldnews

Fox News Sends Reporter to Find MAGA in Greenland and It Majorly Backfires : politics




𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝: "The kid from Scranton who kicked the ass of the bully from Queens is giving his farewell address tonight." -- Bluesky
BrooklynDad_Defiant!: President Biden, laid it down: - 18 year term limit for SCOTUS - No stock trading for Congress - No immunity for Presidents for crimes they commit in office, because that's bullshit THAT PART! - Bluesky
Biden warns oligarchy and ultra wealthy pose a threat to democracy itself : politics

All of the Names - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Joe Biden has announced the names of the fifth and sixth ships in the Ford (CVN-78) class of supercarriers:

So Clean - SMART Elections Substack In EVERY COUNTY in North Carolina, according to the official election results, Vice President Kamala Harris received fewer votes than the Democratic candidate for Attorney General.

Michelle Obama to skip Trump inauguration : politics

Harris declines to invite Vance for courtesy visit to vice president's residence before inauguration : politics

Governor Newsom: "Today, I signed an executive order prohibiting greedy land developers from ripping off LA wildfire victims with unsolicited, undervalued offers to buy their destroyed property. Make no mistake — this is a prosecutable crime." -- Bluesky

No, California Didn't Turn Away Fire Trucks From Oregon Over Smog Certification : politics
Tuberville: Californians 'don't deserve' money for wildfires unless they 'change their ways' : politics
Balance of Payments Portal | Rockefeller Institute of Government

Trump would have been convicted over 2020 election, says special counsel : politics
Special Counsel Jack Smith's Final Report Says It All: Voters Saved Trump from Prosecution : politics
The Report on Trump's 2020 Election Subversion Is Damning - "The admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial," Jack Smith's team wrote in the 130-page report : politics

Few US adults confident Justice Department and FBI will act fairly under Trump, AP-NORC poll finds : politics

FBI already in the tank for Trump - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The FBI background check on Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary, does not include interviews with Hegseth's ex-wives or the woman who accused him of sexual assault in a California hotel room in 2017, according to three sources with direct knowledge of the contents of the report ... I'm so old I remember when John Tower's nomination for Secretary of Defense got shot down for behavior that was about 10% as egregious as that which Hegseth has provably engaged in. And Tower was actually In The Club, not a Fox News chat show host.

Democrats Say F.B.I. Did Not Interview Critical Witnesses About Pete Hegseth : politics
Pete Hegseth's only qualification for defense secretary is fealty to Trump : politics
Opinion | Pete Hegseth Is the Secretary of Defense We Deserve - The New York Times David Brooks

'You're not qualified,' Duckworth tells Hegseth in confirmation questioning : politics
Christopher Webb: "ICYMI—Highlights from today's Pete Hegseth confirmation hearings. 🔥 SPOILER: Pete Hegseth was gaslighting the entire time, because he knows he isn't qualified or worthy to serve as Defense Secretary." - Bluesky
Mrs. Betty Bowers: "Pete Hegseth honored those who died on 9/11 by showing up to their New York City memorial site in his underwear. Is that the type of decision making we want running the Department of Defense?" - Bluesky
Susan Collins and Joni Ernst refuse to meet with woman who accused Pete Hegseth of raping her - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Hoodlum 🇺🇸:“We've eliminated fact-checkers and spell checkers.” - The GOP" - Bluesky

Defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth faces fierce hearing, with Reed and Democratic women senators leading the opposition - The Boston Globe

The party of evil - Lawyers, Guns & Money Yesterday I was flummoxed by the curious fact that two (or three depending on how you're counting his alcoholism) completely independent and totally sufficient by themselves reasons to sink Pete Hegseth's nomination somehow seemed to cancel each other out, so that none of them counte
Mrs. Betty Bowers: "Pete Hegseth getting all these women to sign nondisclosure agreements means he has a lot of embarrassing skeletons in the closet. Don't think Putin doesn't know what they are. #Blackmail" -- Bluesky

Aaron Rupar: "Elizabeth Warren: "It's safe to assume that when he says he has never disparaged women in the military, he's just trying to see what he can get away with. Because we've got the video, we've got him in print what he has just said as recently as November of 2024."" — Bluesky

Hoodlum : We've eliminated fact-checkers and spell checkers.” - The GOP" - Bluesky

RFK Jr. Admits He Didn't Come Clean on Anti-Vax Fortune : politics

Why Mike Johnson's fake "Jefferson prayer" matters: Replacing facts with phony history is a linchpin of the Christian nationalist movement. : politics

Paul Krugman Issues Dire Warning On How 'A Lot' Of Trump Voters Will Be 'Brutally Scammed' : politics

Supreme Court takes up case claiming Obamacare promotes “homosexual behavior”. The Texas plaintiffs say requiring workplace insurers to provide PrEP violates their religious beliefs. : politics
How Mike Pence Made Indiana's HIV Outbreak Worse - POLITICO

Should 7 Year Olds Get Time for Lunch? Opinions Differ - Lawyers, Guns & Money

House passes anti-trans bill on party-line vote - Lawyers, Guns & Money - When ugly ads become ugly policy: ... There is no evidence that the NCAA's policies threaten the security of any athletes, just a lot of paranoid assumptions being made by bigots who are mostly contemptuous of women's sports in all other contexts.
Two Democrats vote with Republicans to pass transgender sports ban : politics


Trump Lavishes Praise on John Fetterman After He Bends the Knee : politics


Power to the People - Lawyers, Guns & Money Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg will attend President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, according to an official involved with the planning of the event. They will have a prominent spot at the ceremony, seated together on the platform with other notable guests including Trump's Cabinet nominees and elected officials.

It Begins - Lawyers, Guns & Money Last week, the Border Patrol conducted raids on farm workers in Bakersfield, California.

Trump's Attorney General-Designate is an election denialist and Constitution denialist - Lawyers, Guns & Money undefined

Casey Newton: "NEW: Meta has quietly dismantled the system that prevented misinformation from spreading in the United States. Machine-learning classifiers that once identified viral hoaxes and limited their reach have now been switched off, Platformer has learned www.platformer.news/meta-ends-mi..." — Bluesky
Brendan Nyhan: after the company's own analyses found that these classifiers could reduce the reach of these hoaxes by more than 90 percent, Meta is shutting them off -- Bluesky
Meta boycott: Facebook, Instagram users delete accounts over policy changes Some users are fleeing Meta platforms to alternatives like Bluesky.

Will Oremus: "the crazy part is this means the facebook we've all been experiencing for the past 5 years was the *good* version" -- Bluesky


Congestion pricing is extraordinarily effective public policy - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Luke Plunkett: "it's incredibly funny that they're banging on about security concerns when the actual concern is "chinese cars are kicking our ass", something they can't say out loud" -- Bluesky

Environmental politics, the academy, and air travel - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Texas GOP chair denies church-state separation as lawmakers, pastors prep for 'spiritual battle' : politics

Shannon Watts: "Brittany Watts, who was arrested and charged with 'abuse of a corpse' after miscarrying at home, has filed a suit against the city of Warren, Ohio, accusing her nurses of conspiring with police to fabricate evidence against her." -- Bluesky

Soraya Nadia McDonald: ""OptumRx, the group's pharmacy benefit manager, along with its two main peers, Express Scripts and CVS Caremark Rx, have pocketed an extra $7.3 billion over cost thanks to price gouging, according to the findings of a report by the Federal Trade Commission." Lina Khan really is That Girl." -- Bluesky


Eschaton: Mister We Could Use A Man Like Andrew Cuomo Again Chozick began writing about Clinton in 2007, while working for The Wall Street Journal.[4] In 2008, she was a member of the traveling press of both Clinton and Barack Obama.[3] That year, Chozick wrote an article in The Wall Street Journal questioning whether Obama was too thin to be elected president, given the average weight of Americans; commentator Timothy Noah wrote that this was a racist dog-whistle that invited white people to focus on his appearance and consequently "dwell on…his dark skin.[5]


NPR: "Ancient DNA reveals that during the Iron Age, women in ancient Celtic societies were at the center of their social networks — unlike previous eras of prehistory." - Bluesky

Obesity won't be solely defined by BMI in plan by global experts New recommendations on how to define obesity would reduce the emphasis on body mass index and also take into account health problems from extra weight and other measurements




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China is pushing the Philippines 'to the wall' with aggression in the South China Sea, Manila says : worldnews
Philippines alarmed after China sends 'monster ship' to disputed shoal : worldnews


Phil Lewis: "SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Yonhap news agency says South Korea's impeached President Yoon has been detained." - Bluesky
Events from Seoul - Lawyers, Guns & Money South Koreans doing what needs to be done.
Impeachment trial of South Korea's Yoon adjourned after he does not attend : worldnews


Russian cargo ship loitering above undersea cables near Taiwan for weeks : worldnews - So chinese ships in european waters and russian in taiwan ? Clever sneaky poos

US probe finds China unfairly dominates shipbuilding, paving way for penalties, sources say : worldnews



NYT: US warns Putin of consequences after uncovering Russian plot to ignite cargo shipments on American flights - Euromaidan Press : worldnews

(((Tendar))) on X: Ukrainian UAVs caused havoc across Russia last night. 1.) The fires in the Engels air base, Saratov region, were almost subsided when drone shot the facility once again ablaze. (Video 1 and 2) 2.) In Kazan, Tatarstan, the „Orgsintez“ chemical plant was struck and is burning. / X
MAKS 24 on X: Massive Internet outage in Russia: even the outage monitoring service is not working. / X

Russia's energy giant is planning to cut 40% of its HQ staff as Moscow's war snatches away its Western customers : worldnews

Over 200 Long-Range Drones Strike Key Russian Targets: Explosives Plants and Fuel Depots Hit : worldnews - NBC quotes Russia's lies repeatedly and the headline makes Ukraine look like war criminals even though they're only hitting military targets
Ukraine targets Russia's industrial plants, ammunition depots in 'massive' strike overnight : worldnews
KyivPost on X: Ukraine just hit Russia's Bryansk with ATACMS missiles. The target was a chemical plant rocked by 30 explosions. Footage shows Russian air defenses scrambling to intercept — but failing. / X

Gazprom Weighs Laying Off 1,600 Managers Amid Wartime Losses : worldnews

KyivPost on X: A high-ranking Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) officer has been shot dead inside Moscow's Ministry of Defense / X

Water Levels in North Aral Sea have been increased by 42% : worldnews


Looting by Assad's henchmen leaves Syrians without cancer drugs : worldnews

Saudi Arabia plans to enrich and sell uranium, energy minister says : worldnews

Azerbaijan foils Iranian plot to kill senior figure in local Jewish community : worldnews



Sirens across central Israel after a missile is fired by Houthis in Yemen : worldnews


Ben-Gvir admits to preventing hostage deal on numerous occasions : worldnews

Gaza ceasefire plan: 1,000 Palestinian detainees to be freed, reports : worldnews

Palestinian official: Three hostages to be released on first day of deal, four next week : worldnews


Zelensky says he discussed idea of Western troops in Ukraine with Macron : worldnews
Zelensky offers to release captured North Korean soldiers in exchange for Ukrainian soldiers held in Russia : worldnews
NOELREPORTS on X: "Zelensky responds to U.S. calls to lower the draft age to 18: Our partners couldn't provide military equipment for the 100 brigades already on the battlefield, the Ukrainian President stated. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1055, Part 1 (Thread #1202) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Jan. 14, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X


Roman Sheremeta on X: Russia produces in three months what all of NATO produces in a year. - NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. He added that russia's economy is no larger than the combined economies of the Netherlands and Belgium. Yet, russia produces in three months what NATO does in a year. If he EU does not allocate more funds for defense, Europeans will have to learn russian. / X

NEXTA on X: Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia have appealed to the European Commission to lower the price cap on Russian oil, Reuters reports. This measure aims to reduce Moscow's revenues as it continues its war in Ukraine. The cap, set by the G7 countries, is currently $60 per barrel. / X

Russian shadow fleet vessel circling Baltic pipeline, says source : worldnews
Ukraine Front Line on X: "Sweden detects signs of damage to another submarine cable in the Baltic Sea/ X
NATO announces a new mission to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea region : worldnews

Danish Intelligence: Russia forged letter to spark Trump's Greenland purchase bid - Euromaidan Press : worldnews

Demonstrators deface Italian synagogue during protests over police chase death : worldnews

Pope Reveals He Inherited Big White Box of Corruption and Abuse Scandals : worldnews

Spain plans 100% tax for homes bought by non-EU residents : worldnews

Ireland moves closer to forming a new government after a deal is reached : worldnews

Cost to clean up toxic PFAS pollution could top 1.6tn in UK and Europe | PFAS : worldnews


Venezuela restricts French, Italian and Dutch diplomats : worldnews

Win for Milei as inflation for 2024 plummets to 117.8% The 94-point drop from Argentina's annual inflation in 2023 was a major campaign promise : worldnews

Bolivians march four days to protest against economic hardship : worldnews

Musk, Zuckerberg and Trump all target Brazil in disinformation war : worldnews
Brazil joins growing list of countries banning cellphones in schools : worldnews
Brazil says Meta hate speech policy changes do not fit with local law : worldnews - Brazil seems like the only country willing to stand up against these malignant social constructs (Meta, Xitter, etc.). It's both inspiring and terrifying that they seem like the only ones willing to stand up to them at this pivotal moment,

Biden moves to lift state sponsor of terrorism designation for Cuba, part of deal to free prisoners : worldnews

The Most Toxic Substance on Earth – and the Tiny Town Volunteering to Host It | The Walrus



Biden Must Block Trump's Sword of Retribution : politics

Biden to issue executive order to bolster AI infrastructure in the US : politics
Biden's sweeping new AI export controls cover most of the world : worldnews
AI is weaving itself into the fabric of the internet with generative search | MIT Technology Review Despite fewer clicks, copyright fights, and sometimes iffy answers, AI could unlock new ways to summon all the world's knowledge.

Biden Trump-proofs $74bn in climate funding but $20bn remains vulnerable : politics

'Stand With Us Again': 120 Tribal Leaders Urge Biden To Release Leonard Peltier : politics


Republicans say they want to put conditions on wildfire aid to California : politics
Mike Johnson Vows to Hold Aid to California Hostage After Deadly Fires : politics
Mexico and Canada rush to help Los Angeles, despite Trump's threats : politics

In Praise of California - by Paul Krugman - One of the unwritten rules of American politics is that it's OK to sneer at and smear our big cities and the people who live in them, while it's an outrageous act of disrespect to suggest that there's anything wrong with the Heartland. And many people believe the smears; visitors to New York are often shocked to find that one of the safest places in America isn't the hellscape they were told to expect ... But California is nonetheless an economic and technological powerhouse; without it America would be a lot poorer and weaker than it is. (MA wins per-capita)

GOP lawmaker goes to war with Lindsey Graham as SC among 'biggest recipients' of tax funds - Raw Story

Elon Musk Exposed Over Right-Wing Lie on L.A. Fires : politics
Elon Musk Is Expected to Use Office Space in the White House Complex : politics


Michelle Obama Is Skipping Donald Trump's Inauguration : politics


Jack Smith, in final report, says voters saved Trump from being convicted in Jan. 6 case : politics
Special Counsel Report Says Trump Would Have Been Convicted in Election Case : politics
Justice Dept. sends Congress Jack Smith's report on Trump's effort to overturn 2020 election : politics
Bombshell Jack Smith Report Says Trump Would Have Been Convicted | Trump has his 2024 election win to thank for avoiding jail, according to Jack Smith's long-awaited report. : politics ... a giant orange worm leading the world to death.
Jack Smith, in final report, says his Jan. 6 case was strong enough to 'sustain a conviction' against Trump : politics
Read Jack Smith's final report on Trump's Jan. 6 case : politics
Trump would have been convicted if not president-elect, says scathing Smith report : politics

Republicans Considering SNAP Benefit Cuts As Part Of Deficit Reduction Plan : politics

Pam Bondi and the Pay-to-Play Justice System: The entire history of the attorney general nominee reveals a comfort with basing prosecutorial discretion on money, power, and proximity to the president. : politics

Discussion Thread: Nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth Testifies Before the Senate Armed Services Committee : politics
Sneering Pete Hegseth Immediately Torn Apart in Confirmation Showdown : politics
Hegseth's views on women in combat, infidelity and more -- in his own words : politics
Pete Hegseth's FBI background check does not include interviews with key women from his past : politics
Female Senator Rips Pete Hegseth's Conflicting Statements About Women Military Members In Tense Exchange: 'I Appreciate Your 11th Hour Conversion' : politics
Pete Hegseth says US military bases should restore names of Confederate generals : politics

How Trump Could Devastate Our Top Colleges' Finances : politics


Trump's Team Is Grilling Civil Servants About Who They Voted For : politics

'I will refuse a pardon from felon Trump!': Jan. 6 rioter says she doesn't want record wiped clean after being 'bullied by MAGA' for showing remorse : politics

Maybe It Was Never About the Factory Jobs : politics ... A great deal of evidence from political science suggests that presidential rhetoric has little ability to change public opinion, so the expectation that better speeches would have led to dramatically different outcomes is far-fetched ... It wasn't about the eggs, it wasn't about the jobs, it wasn't about the economy. It was about permission to be an asshole. A racist, dumb, hateful prick. It's a cult.

Marco Rubio Isn't Likely to Last Long as Secretary of State : politics ... His wife said he's not likely to last long at anything ...

John Morgan bashes Ron DeSantis over killing Florida marijuana constitutional amendment : politics
Florida introduces law allowing residents to sue over homeless people on the streets | Citizens can sue local authorities if they do not prohibit people from camping in public places in a state where more than 31,000 were left homeless last year : politics ... So instead of using the money to help the homeless we're going to allow people to sue the government for the same money and then make the homelessness situation even worse?

Republicans Considering SNAP Benefit Cuts As Part Of Deficit Reduction Plan : politics

North Carolina Judge Denies Republicans' Request To Toss 60,000 Ballots : politics

Slew of bills filed in Texas aimed at denying access to abortion pills : politics

Supreme Court rejects Utah, Wyoming claims on federal public lands : politics
Supreme Court declines to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits : politics


Large SUVs are popular, but they kill pedestrians and people in smaller cars. What will it take for Americans to give them up? | Vox The anti-tobacco playbook could help turn the US public against their beloved oversized cars.


Eric Feigl-Ding: "Want to know why egg prices are soaring? It's because U.S. egg industry sees record chicken deaths from bird flu outbreak. USDA data shows more than 20 million egg-laying chickens in the U.S. died last quarter because of H5N1 bird flu. www.kpax.com/news/nationa... - Bluesky


The cravenness of Mark Zuckerberg Changes to the fact-checking regime at Meta make it look like he's caving in to Trump



href="https://www.ft.com/content/4d5ba4d7-609a-409c-b7c7-caf1bf29512d"> Jemima Kelly tries to tap her way to happiness 


The Incredible, World-Altering 'Black Swan' Events That Could Upend Life in 2025 - POLITICO


Nick Covington: "Oh... - Bluesky : Octavia E. Butler, the late-pioneering Black science fiction novelist who wrote about a wildfire from climate change starting on February 1, 2025, in her novel "Parable of the Sower," is buried in an Altadena cemetery.



Nearly Half of Adults Worldwide Hold Antisemitic Views, Survey Finds Antisemitism has surged, especially among the young, as the Holocaust fades from collective memory : politics ... it's from the ADL, who explicitly moved to declare anti-Zionism antisemitism in 2024 in response to the anti-genocide protests on campuses. So yeah, total horseshit as usual.

Conservative political leadership associated with higher premature mortality rates | Researchers found that states with more conservative political metrics tend to experience worse health outcomes, including higher rates of infant mortality, premature deaths, and food insecurity. : science

The High Price of Fertility: Tracking the Global Trade of Human Eggs A story of extraction, exploitation and opportunity


What's the craziest thing you've seen with your own eyes that no one believes because you don't have any proof? : AskReddit





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Australia deeply concerned by Meta's decision to scrap US fact-check operations : worldnews

Magnitude 6.9 earthquake hits southern Japan, tsunami advisory issued : worldnews

300 N.K. soldiers killed during fight against Ukraine, with some 2,700 wounded: S. Korea's spy agency : worldnews
Seoul's spy agency says North Korean soldiers captured in Ukraine haven't shown desire to defect : worldnews
"Lack of understanding of modern warfare" - Seoul reports 3,000 North Korean casualties in Russia, Kursk Oblast : worldnews
North Korean troops told to choose suicide over capture in Ukraine: Seoul : worldnews

North Korean Troops Suffer 3,000 Casualties Fighting Ukraine : worldnews

Canada and U.S. warships join forces in South China Sea through contested waters : worldnews

Taiwan reports significant rise in suspected Chinese espionage : worldnews

China refuses to accept tankers with Russian oil after new US sanctions : worldnews
NEXTA on X: China has refused to accept three tankers carrying Russian oil following the introduction of new U.S. sanctions, Bloomberg reports. The tankers Olia, Mermar, and Huihai Pacific, which were transporting more than two million barrels of oil, were sanctioned by the U.S. on Friday / X

Kremlin says new US sanctions will destabilize international markets : worldnews
Putin's State TV Floats Splitting Greenland With Trump : worldnews

Jay in Kyiv on X: Crazy .. . Putin has begun secretly forcing Russia's banks to finance the war, to the tune of around $250-400 billion in loans, at suicidal interest rates. This is what all those recent emergency Central Bank meetings were about. Unsustainable. / X

Putin shadow fleet's sanctions-hit tankers "stranded" off China coast : worldnews

Russia is being set aflame by hundreds of arson attacks : worldnews

Russians destroy their own North Korean-made SAM system, claiming it was "Western-made radar" - Euromaidan Press : worldnews


Euromaidan Press on X: Ukrainian strike reportedly destroyed 800,000 tons of jet fuel at Engels airbase in Russia The strike is said to have severely disrupted Russia's air operations, targeting a key supply depot for their air force / X

NOELREPORTS on X: Another freight train derailed overnight in Russia, this time in Buryatia. 22 cars derailed, damaging 250 meters of track and 100 meters of power lines. / X



India to reject oil tankers that were sanctioned by US on Friday : worldnews
NEXTA on X: India, following China, will not accept oil tankers sanctioned by the U.S. over Russia, Bloomberg reports. / X


Taliban do not see women as human beings, Malala Yousafzai says : worldnews

AlexandruC4 on X: "BREAKING: The Syrian Government has decided not to let 3 Russian ships enter the Russian Naval Base in Tartus. / X


Fatah vows not to let Hamas 'replicate its actions' in West Bank, slams Iran : worldnews

Lebanon's president names ICJ judge Nawaf Salam as prime minister : worldnews


The Tennessee Holler: "Almost as if this was Netanyahu's plan all along" -- Bluesky
Gaza ceasefire deal is 'on the brink', says Biden in final foreign policy address : worldnews
Biden and Netanyahu discuss Gaza truce talks as momentum builds : worldnews
Hamas expected to release 33 hostages in first phase of emerging deal, Israeli officials say : worldnews
Israeli officials tell media hostage deal is close, awaiting final Hamas approval : worldnews

IDF admits 'serious offence' after using vehicle marked ambulance in raid in which a grandmother was killed : worldnews


Zelenskiy says he's ready to exchange North Korean soldiers for Ukrainians held in Russia : worldnews
Zelenskyy shows interrogation of North Korean POWs, proposes their exchange – video : worldnews
Zelensky hits out at 'arrogant lies' of Slovakian PM : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1054, Part 1 (Thread #1201) : worldnews
220,000 Russian Soldiers Killed in Ukraine: Report : worldnews

Russian drone strikes on Sumy Oblast spark fire at children's wellness center, 2 injured in attack on bus : worldnews

Anton Gerashchenko on X: Chasiv Yar... or what used to be Chasiv Yar. Russia continues relentlessly leveling it with the ground. Not a single building in Chasiv Yar remains intact. The battle for Chasiv Yar continues. : 24th Mechanized Infantry named after King Danylo / X

NOELREPORTS on X: For the first time since 2022, Ukraine may have a tank advantage over Russia – Forbes. Thanks to drones, Russian tanks are forced to retreat far from the front line, firing from hidden positions. This limits their effectiveness, turning them into makeshift howitzers and / X

Ministry of Defence on X: Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 13 January 2025. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: / X

Russia launches double airstrike on nursing home in Kursk Oblast, military claims : worldnews



Approval of US leadership among NATO members sinks: Gallup : worldnews

European digital regulation comes under attack from Trump, Musk and Zuckerberg : worldnews

Poland identifies Russian group aiming to influence presidential election : worldnews
Ukrainska Pravda in English on X: Today's cover of the Polish Wprost magazine / X
Poland supports Trump call for NATO members to spend 5% of GDP on defence : worldnews

Sweden to test new drone swarm technology, defence minister says : worldnews

Slovak student wearing Ukrainian symbol refuses to shake hands with president – video : worldnews

EU cuts aid to Hungary, Switzerland continues to pay : worldnews


Maduro warns he is preparing with Cuba and Nicaragua to 'take up arms' in the event of an intervention : worldnews


Mexico offers cash to get guns off the streets: $1,200 for an AK-47 rifle and $1,300 for a machine gun : worldnews

Canada's Trudeau urges US consumers to consider the harm of Trump's tariff threats : worldnews





4 Voting Rights Cases SCOTUS May Hear That Could Reshape Elections - Democracy Docket

Biden job gains top Trump and Obama : politics

Medical debt banned from credit reports by new Biden administration rule : politics

Surprise! The media just discovered Bidenomics works. : politics

Newsom concerned Trump will try to withhold California aid : politics
As L.A. wildfires rage, Sen. Schiff says he's concerned Trump will punish blue states : politics
Gov. Gavin Newsom launches website to fight misinformation about California's fires : politics
"There will be strings attached": GOP Sen. says Los Angeles wildfire aid won't be "blank check" : politics
BlueWaveSurfe : - Bluesky
Marjorie Taylor Greene Launches Unhinged Call for Officials to Manipulate the Weather to Stop L.A. Wildfires : politics

Trump flies US flag at full height before end of 30-day mourning period following Carter's death : politics

Team Trump Suddenly Backtracks on Key Campaign Promise - Donald Trump's Ukraine envoy made a damning confession on the likelihood of the war ending. : politics

Trump appears desperate to keep Jack Smith's findings under wraps : politics
Judge Aileen Cannon Caves to Merrick Garland on Jack Smith Report | Judge Aileen Cannon finally delivers some bad news to Donald Trump. : politics
Judge Cannon OKs release of special counsel's report into Trump and election subversion : politics

Suddenly Donald Trump doesn't want to talk so much about the economy : politics

Donald Trump isn't even in office yet and silly season has already begun : politics
'I Think Things Are Going to Be Bad, Really Bad': The US Military Debates Possible Deployment on US Soil Under Trump : politics

Trump's tariffs will create a hunger games landscape where the little guy is guaranteed to lose : politics

Without Immigration, We Are Nothing - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Elon Musk Is an 'Evil Person,' Steve Bannon Says : politics
Steve Bannon Vows To Oust Elon Musk From Donald Trump's Inner Circle Before The Inauguration: "I made it my personal thing to take this guy down" : politics

Resolute Square: Next week, Senate confirmations begin. We can't get distracted by MAGA's rhetoric about the outgoing administration. We need to focus on preventing the damage done by the upcoming administration. Call or tag your senator to tell them DO NOT CONFIRM Trump's picks. - Bluesky

Group of Experts Says R.F.K. Jr. Would 'Significantly Undermine' Public Health : politics

Flooding the swamp, with wealthy libertarian assholes - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Trump, in short, wants to do to the United States of America what Elon Musk did to Twitter. I would say that this would finally shut down the “Trump will OUTFLANK the Dems from the left” types except that 0% of the weight of the evidence being on their side has never stopped them before.

Democrats Raise Alarm Over Pete Hegseth's FBI Check: 'Cover-Up' : politics
Defense pick Pete Hegseth repeatedly criticized removing names of Confederate generals from US bases : politics

Project 2025's Plan to Dismantle Public Education -- And Screw Over Disabled Kids : politics

Insurrectionists Melt Down After Vance Says Trump Shouldn't Pardon Violent J6ers : politics

Do not support making polio great again - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Florida Voters Sue Gov. DeSantis For Failing to Call Special Elections : politics

Kansas House speaker bans reporters from chamber floor, doesn't say why : politics

Democrats blast 'rock bottom maneuver' to throw out 60,000 ballots in NC Supreme Court race : politics

Why the legacy media suddenly sound like Bernie Sanders | Bernie Sanders was right : politics

Trump Gets Insane Show of Support From Washington Post Editorial Board | The newspaper's editorial board has fully caved to Donald Trump. : politics
Bezos enables Trump's threat to democracy, WashPo columnist says as she quits : politics
Jeff Bezos enables Trump democracy threat: Outgoing Washington Post columnist Rubin says as she quits
When democracy dies in broad daylight : politics
How Hitler Used Democracy to Take Power | TIME

Texas Governor Gregg Abbott calls to raise flags to full staff for the inauguration of Donald Trump, despite the requirement that they be flown at half staff to honor Jimmy Carter. : politics

University of Colorado bars students from campus for protesting violence against Palestinians - Lawyers, Guns & Money


How Conservative husbands explain Joe Rogan to their wives. : PoliticalHumor Joe Rogan. Gwyneth Paltrow for men - Broprah


On a Mission From God: Inside the Movement to Redirect Billions of Taxpayer Dollars to Private Religious Schools : politics



Gaiman - Lawyers, Guns & Money I suspect that Abigail will also comment, but the Vulture profile of Neil Gaiman is as gross as you've been led to believe:
The Dark Secrets Behind the Neil Gaiman Abuse Accusations
Ten grim revelations from the shocking Neil Gaiman sexual abuse allegations exposé | Salon.com
More women accuse fantasy author Neil Gaiman of sexual assault | The Seattle Times
Neil Gaiman Allegations: 'Sandman' Author Accused of Sexual Assault
Neil Gaiman - Wikipedia



Charles Person, RIP - Lawyers, Guns & Money - He was the youngest of all the Freedom Riders and was involved in the commemoration of those incredible people in that incredible moment. RIP.


The Remarkable Life of Ibelin - Wikipedia

Study suggests best ways to to reconcile after romantic conflict. Active Repair - efforts to enjoy positive time together, express affection, apologize, and forgive. Letting Go - deciding to drop conflict and agreeing to disagree. Listening, humor and warmth also ease the road to reconciliation. : science


What's a Guiness World Record you don't think will ever be broken? : AskReddit

What's an experience that changed your perspective on life? : AskReddit


Boston's Nightlife Ranked 3rd Best In U.S. According To Recent Study : boston




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Institute for the Study of War on X: 2/ N. Korean forces are reportedly deploying large assault groups to combat operations despite frequent Ukrainian drone strikes, which is likely contributing to N. Korea's high casualty rates and will likely affect the lessons that the N. Korean military command will learn." / X


Ukraine says it has hit one of Russia's largest oil refineries in a drone strike : worldnews - Necessity is the mother of invention; and war's the father.
Oil depot in Russia's Engels remains ablaze for fifth day after drone attack : worldnews
NOELREPORTS on X: The strike on the Engels oil depot has reportedly destroyed 3 massive fuel tanks (120,000 cubic meters each) and damaged 6 more, Russian sources claim. Roughly 800,000 tons of fuel have already been lost. The fire is still going on but the governor claims the fire is decreasing / X

Fourth Russian Airline Plane Breaks Down Mid-Flight in 2025 : worldnews

More than 50 Russian shadow fleet vessels belong to Dubai companies - Yle : worldnews

Euromaidan Press on X: Over 3,000 children from occupied Kherson Oblast taken to remote areas of Russia for "re-education" – Ombudsman This development follows repeated instances of forced deportation of Ukrainian children from occupied territories. / X

MAKS 24 on X: PlasFactor warehouse for storing reconnaissance drones in Rostov region after joint operation carried out by SBU and Navy. / X


Islamic police in Nigeria round up children living on streets to put them in camp "for their rehabilitation" : worldnews


Syrians celebrate a month since Assad's overthrow with revolutionary songs in Damascus - The Boston Globe


US Declares Genocide in Sudan But Refuses to Acknowledge Genocide in Gaza | One journalist told the secretary of state that all the crimes cited for Sudan are "being committed by Israel in Gaza; the very genocide You have been proudly funding, arming, and covering up." : politics



EU ready to lead in Ukraine support if US steps back, chief diplomat says : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1053, Part 1 (Thread #1200) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Jan. 12, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X


Baltics Count Down the Days to Leaving Russian Energy Grid : worldnews

Sweden to contribute up to 3 warships to reinforced NATO presence in the Baltic : worldnews

ABP sells Tesla shares over labor and compensation concerns : worldnews

Germany's four-day work week proves to be a massive hit : worldnews
Germany quietly cuts funding to two Israeli human rights organizations : worldnews


Boris Johnson brands Vladimir Putin a 'f****** idiot' over alleged imperial ambitions : worldnews
Senior Labour politician questions Elon Musk's 'reluctance' to appear before MPs in parliament : politics
The Truth About Musk, From His Biographer - A viral Bluesky thread introduced tens of thousands around the world to a first glimpse of a forthcoming biography of Elon Musk. Here -- in a single essay -- is some of what the world just learned.




Biden says he's leaving economy 'stronger than ever' for Americans as his term nears end : politics

Biden administration extends protected status for 937,600 migrants : politics

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics
Cover Story: Archives | The New Yorker

Biden pledges 6 months of wildfire aid despite Trump threats to cut funds to California : politics
Governor Newsom quickly secures Major Disaster Declaration from President Biden for Los Angeles fires : politics
Newsom Urges Trump To Accept Invite To Tour Damage From Wildfires: 'Respect' Our 'Pleas' : politics
The devastation in Los Angeles is stunning. See photos of the wildfires and resilience of area residents - The Boston Globe
16 dead, 16 missing in Los Angeles fires
Here's what we know about the origin of the Palisades Fire - The Washington Post Did New Year's Eve fireworks start the largest Los Angeles fire?
In utterly unsurprising news, Maga blames diversity for the Los Angeles wildfires : politics
Just Jack: "Hard to reconcile the nation that put a man on the moon is the same nation that put a moron in the White House." - Bluesky
Republicans Against Trumpism: "The dumbest member of Congress by far. How the hell did she win her seat by 30%?" - Bluesky
As L.A. Burns in Firestorm, Gov. Newsom Orders Investigation of Hydrant Water Pressure Issues and Reservoir Closure : politics
D. Earl Stephens: "" -- Bluesky
Peter Morley 💙 ♿️: "Anyone who says there wasn't enough water in the reservoirs to fight the California wildfires NEEDS to watch this & help stop misinformation. Can we please get back to uniting as a country when there are catastrophic disasters? Lying only disrupts efforts to help people in need. youtu.be/OsuBmAVqR7I" -- Bluesky
The Right's Wildfire Lies Spread Faster Than the Flames : politics
Republican congressman calls for halting of disaster relief to California : politics
House Republican Threatens To Withhold Disaster Aid From California Amid Deadly Wildfires - Ohio congressman Warren Davidson's "problem" with the state's forest management appears to echo misleading claims in conservative media. : politics

Biden is still considering pardons for people who have been criticized or threatened by Trump : politics

The troubling secrecy around who funded Trump's transition : politics

Trump threat to move federal jobs out of D.C. may cause 'brain drain' - The Washington Post As he returns to the White House, Donald Trump has said he will relocate 100,000 federal workers. He tried this before.

Donald Trump's Imperial Bullying Must Be Nipped In The Bud: 'Countries that cherish democratic values need to take a stand against the president-elect's throwback to unabashed American expansionism : politics
You don't just go and buy a country : Greenland plunged into geopolitical storm : politics
How Trump could declare a national emergency to hit Canada with 25 per cent tariffs : politics - only like 1,463 more days of this ... According to the Bible, the Antichrist's reign will last 42 months, or 3.5 years
Why pick a battle over this?: Trump's threats over Panama Canal reopen wounds over 1989 US invasion : politics

'He is peddling stories': Bob Woodward denies Republican's claim he said Biden was corrupt : politics
Jeras Ikehorn : "Are you paying ATTENTION, yet?! -- Bluesky

'Was This Fair?' People Behind Bars React to Trump's Sentencing - The president-elect avoided punishment for his 34 felony convictions, highlighting how the legal system often treats the wealthy and powerful. : politics
Trump's punishment for his crimes? None - At many points, it looked as if he never would be sentenced. That he was sentenced to nothing, then, is itself a small victory : politics

Donald Trump has gone silent on working class cost of living issues : politics
Trump and His Crypto Cronies Have Big Plans. Be Afraid. : politics

Jack Smith resigns from Justice Department after completing trump reports. : politics
Jack Smith, special counsel who oversaw Trump investigations, resigns from Justice Department : politics

Appeals court denies bid to block public release of special counsel's report on Trump Jan. 6 probe : politics
DOJ says judge was 'plainly' wrong to block Trump election interference report : politics

Why the Supreme Court Refused to Bail Out Trump This Time : politics
How a Phone Call Drew Alito Into a Trump Loyalty Squabble : politics - Trump owns Alito, Kavanaugh, Thomas, Gorsch, Barrett, and Roberts, and he wants the world to know that he can do whatever he wants
Supreme Court likely to keep TikTok ban : politics

Pete Hegseth Is Unfit To Lead the Pentagon — Pete Hegseth lacks the credibility and experience required to lead a body as massive and as critical as the Department of Defense; his confirmation as secretary of defense would be a major risk to Americans' safety and security. : politics

Republicans will never give up trying to take people's healthcare away - Lawyers, Guns & Money

House Republicans face massive debt problem : politics

Vichy Democrats Take Note: The GOP Is Coming for Everything : politics

Opinion | Editorial Board chart: Which Trump nominees should be confirmed? - Washington Post

Abortion bans seem to be driving young people to move out of state | New research suggests that states could see huge economic implications. : politics

Steve Marmel: "F*ck you fatty" is quite the take from a senator from a state with a 35% obesity rate." - Bluesky
Mapped: U.S. Obesity Rates, by State

Oklahoma aims to ban all but two cities from providing homeless shelters, homeless outreach : politics - The bill even states that a person who is forced to be homeless due to domestic violence would not be allowed access to a homeless shelter in most of the state of Oklahoma ... Oklahoma Republicans have introduced a bill that would ban any town with a population less than 300,000 from setting up a homeless shelter, even for those who are under threat of domestic violence.

In a bitter fight for the Minnesota Legislature, Democrats have threatened a walkout : politics

Don't the Lives of Women and Girls Matter? : politics

Americans stocking up on foreign goods before Trump tariffs: 'a sense of urgency' : politics

Fake news is driving us apart amid disaster -- but slanted news is slowly drowning our democracy : politics

Biden calls Meta's decision to end fact-checking 'really shameful' : politics
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Board Co-Chair Knifes Him Over MAGA Makeover Michael McConnell, co-chair of Meta's Oversight Board, said in an interview Friday that the move looks like "buckling to political pressure."
Casey Newton: "My favorite part of Zuckerberg's Joe Rogan interview is when he suggests there is not enough masculine energy at his company, where two out of every three employees is a man." - Bluesky
Dannie D : Suckerberg is going to regret this no fact checking -- Bluesky
Zuck's Own Board Co-Chair Knifes Him Over MAGA Makeover : politics

Trump Ally Peter Thiel's Op-Ed Turns Heads for Being 'Beyond Nuts' : politics
Trump Ally Peter Thiel's Op-Ed Turns Heads for Being 'Beyond Nuts' Thiel's piece Friday in the Financial Times looked forward to a time of “truth and reconciliation” in the Trump administration. (the mouth, again)

Trump campaign worker won Elon Musk's $1mn election raffle prize : politics

Big Cuts To Medicaid Reportedly On The Menu For House Republicans : politics

Enabling Trump is a bad look for Fetterman | Pennsylvania's senior senator was elected as a progressive Democrat. His normalization of Donald Trump is the epitome of a sellout. : politics

White Christian nationalists are poised to remake America in their image during Trump's second term, author says : politics

Maybe We Can Be Mothers And Still Feel Free

LGM Film Club, Part 445: It Happens to Us - Lawyers, Guns & Money Amalie Rothschild's 1972 documentary It Happens to Us, which is a series of interviews with women who underwent illegal abortions.


Idiot wind - Lawyers, Guns & Money Amusing/disturbing story (gift link) about a Bob Dylan super fan turned combination Dylan stalker and cabalistic interpreter:


Did a Best-Selling Romantasy Novelist Steal Another Writer's Story? | The New Yorker


Why Alzheimer's Scientists Are Re-thinking the Amyloid Hypothesis Recent studies implicate the immune system and a herpes virus as potential contributors to development of the disease.

Chronic Pain Afflicts Billions of People. It's Time for a Revolution. - The New York Times As many as two billion people suffer from it - including me. Can science finally bring us relief?


Your Computer's Calculator App Stinks. Here Are 4 Better Alternatives.

E-ZPass scam comes to Mass.





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Jeju Air 'black box' data missing from last 4 minutes before crash, South Korea ministry says : worldnews


Why Hong Kong uses bamboo scaffolding, and meet the spider-men who climb it: a visual explainer - Hong Kong is one of the last places in the world where bamboo is still widely used for scaffolding in construction. It's flexible, strong and cheaper than steel and aluminium
British carrier deployment to 'assert rule of law' to China : worldnews



SPRAVDI — Stratcom Centre on X: "The Kremlin has admitted that the May 2024 viral propaganda video "Until the last Ukrainian" was actually produced by propagandists from Russia's RT network. Today, the Prime Minister of Russia, Mishustin awarded the team of Ilya Grachev, Maria Tumar, Vadim Maslov, Gennady / X

Jay in Kyiv on X: Quite a night so far with Ukraine hitting russia in several regions simultaneously. - Novorossiysk -Sevastopol -Kerch -Taman -Kavkaz Port -Voronezh -Kursk -Saratov -Lipetsk -Anapa Sounds like it's mainly petroleum industry targets. / X

MAKS 24 on X: The United States will impose some of the harshest sanctions on the Russian oil industry to date, designating 180 vessels, dozens of traders, two major oil companies and some top Russian oil executives, — Reuters / X


Euromaidan Press on X: "Taliban becomes Russia's top flour buyer Afghanistan, under Taliban rule, became Russia's largest flour importer in 2024, doubling its purchases as Moscow deepened ties with the regime. / X


$50 billion to Syria vanished into thin air: Unrest in Iran grows over economic turmoil - interview : worldnews


Terrorists use West Bank mosques to attack soldiers, IDF reports : worldnews


US Companies Pay Over $1 Billion in Taxes to Russia Amid Ongoing Ukraine War : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1052, Part 1 (Thread #1199) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Jan. 11, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. roop losses fluctuate consistently in the 1500-1600 range. Most categories are slightly below but close to the 7-day averages. / X

MilitaryNewsU on X: The Armed Forces of Ukraine did not destroy the Russians during the withdrawal from Kherson due to US pressure, — Bob Woodward after communicating with US officials in the book "War" ▪️During the operation to liberate Kherson, US intelligence reported that in the event of heavy losses they could use nuclear weapons; / X



Anton Gerashchenko on X: "The energy systems of the Baltic States will disconnect from Russia's energy system on February 8 and join the energy system of continental Europe. The Chairman of the Board of Latvian Augstsprieguma tīkls, Rolands Irklis, confirmed the Baltics are ready to do so, stating that this is a "logical next step on the road to complete energy independence." / X

Polish general fired after missing anti-tank mines were found in IKEA : worldnews

Russian threat pushes Norway to build bomb shelters for 'worst-case scenario' : worldnews

Jan Lackovic on X: @Maks_NAFO_FELLA Not in my name, massive protests against Fico and his goverment took place across many cities in Slovakia yesterday. Almost 20.000 people in Bratislava with flags stating Slovakia is Europe or We stand with Ukraine / X

Greece to Ban Thousands of Airbnb Accommodations : worldnews

Germany tows Russian shadow fleet tanker carrying 100,000 tonnes of oil – media : worldnews
Protesters chanting 'no to Nazis' block access to AfD party congress : worldnews
More than 60 German universities and research institutions leave X : technology

Italy's Meloni says she doesn't believe Trump is serious about seizing Greenland and Panama Canal : worldnews


Millions of people's 'intimate' location data stolen in major hack : worldnews - More than 10 terabytes of data is thought to have been stolen, with Russian-speaking hackers sharing a sample of the stolen information on a well-known hacking forum.

Brazil gives Meta 72 hours to explain changes to fact-checking program : worldnews

Gonzalez calls on Venezuelan military to reject Maduro: "I represent the will of millions" worldnews

'We do not want to be Americans' says Greenland's PM as Trump hints at land grab : worldnews




Christopher Webb: "Wow! Councilwoman Traci Parks just painted the bleakest possible picture of the Pacific Palisades. “I don't want to sugarcoat this, and I don't want to make any false promises. The Palisades is a complete disaster zone. Everything is gone.”" -- Bluesky
Palisades Fire Expands, Threatens Brentwood / X
Who is Fighting the Fires in California? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
'Essential': nearly 800 incarcerated firefighters deployed as LA battles wildfires | California wildfires : news
Los Angeles wildfires captured by satellite : pics
ELI5: why can't L.A. cloudseed above the fire areas, and make it rain to help with containment? : explainlikeimfive
California Home Miraculously Spared From Fire Due to 'Design Choices' : pics
Trash tycoon reveals how 'miracle' Malibu house survived wildfires when everyone else's burned | Daily Mail Online
TIL in 2017 a couple survived a wildfire in California by jumping into a neighbors pool and staying submerged for 6 hours. They came up for air only when they needed to, using wet t-shirts to shield their faces from falling embers. : todayilearned
A woman submerged her fine china underwater before fleeing California's 2018 wildfires. : pics

TIL that donations of used clothes are NEVER needed during disaster relief according to FEMA. : todayilearned

Climate change blues - Lawyers, Guns & Money
southpaw: "Inside you are six Naomi Wolfs" - Bluesky

Adam Kinzinger: "Hey everyone! The discussion I had with Officers Fanone and Dunn about their thoughts and feelings on the fourth anniversary of Jan 6 attack was so important, that I lifted the paywall. Please take a look, it's very powerful adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/special-ja..." - Bluesky undefined

President-elect Donald Trump is a convicted felon. Here are the rights he is set to lose : politics
Trump is a convicted felon, but he got off scot-free. It's a travesty. : politics

Trump's scot-free sentencing is proof of special treatment throughout trials | President-elect gets unconditional discharge for hush-money conviction - a rare sentence that cements impunity : politics

We've Never Been Here Before: The Zero-Accountability Presidency - The only institutions that will try to hold Trump accountable are powerless, while the only ones with the power to punish him will never do it. : politics

MAGA Has Emotional Meltdown After Trump Is Declared a Felon : politics

A Tale of Two Justice Systems: Only Trump Gets Convicted of 34 Felonies and Receives No Punishment | Public defenders and legal professionals said they never see the leniency offered to Trump given to other defendants. : politics

Donald Trump's promises already forgotten : politics

Oval Office : Sorry Mr President turn over your guns, you aren't allowed to own any guns, also here are the Nuclear Codes : PoliticalHumor

Evading Accountability - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Mississippi Free Press notes that there is nothing new under the sun about Donald Trump evading accountability for his crimes. In fact, it's completely normal in this country, from the president on down ... In fact, white men avoiding accountability is the actual definition of Make America Great Again. All Donald Trump provides is a reflection of this nation's ugliness.

Special counsel Jack Smith resigns : news
southpaw: "Special Counsel Jack Smith has departed the government as of yesterday." - Bluesky

Elon Musk is Lying About Being Good at Video Games : videos
S on X: "@blakeswineford @spaceriker @igb @elonmusk Saved it for the lulz / X

Rudy Giuliani leaving court after being found in contempt. : pics

'There are a lot of bitter people here, I'm one of them': rust belt voters on why they backed Trump again despite his broken promises : politics


Garland catching heat from all sides for Trump decisions: 'Disgraceful legacy' : politics

Soon We Will Know - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Mark Zuckerberg Says Jim Jordan's Investigation of Conservative Censorship Was Like 'What Elon Did on The Twitter Files' : politics

MAGA Zuckerberg - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Jay Willis: "I would absolutely read a 5,000-word deep-dive on whatever high-powered PR agency is charging Mark Zuckerberg tens of millions of dollars to shape his public image as a bootlicking scrub" -- Bluesky
Mark Zuckerberg lies about content moderation to Joe Rogan's face : politics
Mark Zuckerberg Orders Removal of Tampons From Men's Bathrooms at Meta Offices : technology
Trump, Zuckerberg meet at Mar-a-Lago : technology ... 21% of American adults were functionally illiterate in 2024.
Reading the numbers: 130 million American adults have low literacy skills — APM Research Lab
Meta, Amazon scale back diversity programs ahead of Trump inauguration : news

Supreme Court seems likely to uphold TikTok ban : politics
Artists who promote their music on Tiktok, what are your thoughts on the ban? : Music


The Washington Post lays off roughly 100 staffers as star journalists exit : politics


SEIU Rejoins AFL-CIO - Lawyers, Guns & Money

ELI5: How was the U.S so prosperous in mid 20th century building major infrastructure, and social programs but now is unable too? : explainlikeimfive

How Kansas City is both defined, and held back, by the state line | The Kansas-Missouri border splits Kansas City and divides the metro region more evenly, and sometimes problematically, than any American metro region cut in two by a state line : politics

Scientists crashes Flat Earther's live stream and embarrasses him in front of everybody. : videos

Amazon to shut down 'Try Before You Buy' rival to Stitch Fix : technology

ELI5 Why are photography prints so expensive? : explainlikeimfive

In a new book, Brooke Shields opens up about a non-consensual, intimate surgery : books

Mark Cuban: "This is a great explainer of how Medicare and Medicare Advantage works. www.linkedin.com/posts/ericbr..." -- Bluesky
Eric Bricker, MD on LinkedIn: #medicare #traditional #advantage #partd #supplement #traditionalmedicare… | 119 comments

Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,797 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Richard and Mildred Loving.

DoJ releases its Tulsa race massacre report over 100 years after initial review : news
Battle of Blair Mountain - Wikipedia

Serial Killings peaked in the 1980s, since the advent of DNA and Surveillance technology they've declined 95%. What are all the evil people doing now? : AskReddit

'Slenderman stabber' released from mental institution after 7 years. : news



TIL about the Book of Enoch, three non-canonical books of Jewish and Christian scripture that are estimated to date around 300 BCE. It apparently explained the origins of fallen angels, demons, and the Nephilim. It is only considered canon by Haymanot Jews and two Orthodox Tewahedo Churches. : todayilearned


TIL that the sun accounts for 99.8% of the the total mass of our solar system : todayilearned

Standing on Mars, which planet would be the brighest?? Earth, Venus or Jupiter? : askscience

Over 7% of Americans report concerns about addictive sexual behaviors. 11.8% men had worries about addiction vs 3.4% women. Men were more likely to report solitary behaviors, like masturbation and pornography use, as concerns. Religious people were more likely to view masturbation as problematic. : science

Less frequent skin ulcers among patients with Werner syndrome treated with pioglitazone: findings from the Japanese Werner Syndrome Registry : science

ELI5: how does cancer kill you? : explainlikeimfive

Scientists demonstrate in mice how the brain cleanses itself during sleep: during non-REM sleep, the brainstem releases norepinephrine every 50 seconds, causing blood vessels to tighten and create a pulsing pattern. This oscillating blood volume drives the flow of brain fluid that removes toxins : science

People who stutter have lower earnings, experience underemployment and express lower job satisfaction than those who don't stutter, a new study finds. : science

Researchers have discovered that weekly inoculations of the bacteria Mycobacterium vaccae, naturally found in soils, prevent mice from gaining any weight when on a high-fat diet. They say the bacterial injections could form the basis of a "vaccine" against the Western diet. : science

ELI5 why are the snakes in Africa , Australia and India so much more venomous than any in America? : explainlikeimfive



In Australia we say 'it's pissing down' when it's raining very heavily, what do people in other parts of the world say? : AskReddit

What is a psychological trick you know to really fuck with somebody? : AskReddit

What's the most nsfw thing u have seen in your school/college/university/life? : AskReddit

Whats a saying that you've been told that has stuck with you for the rest of your life? : AskReddit ... "I'd probably lose my balls if they weren't in a bag" ...there are problems and there are inconveniences. The better you are at telling the difference and acting accordingly, the better off you'll be

What was a job that you disliked so much that you have decided to avoid doing that job ever again? : AskReddit



ELI5 : what is the difference Between w wireless router and a mifi : explainlikeimfive

Microsoft Warns 400 Million Windows Users—You Need A New PC : technology




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2024 was the first year Earth passed 1.5C of global warming, the limit set by the Paris Agreement. Last year was the world's hottest since records began : worldnews
2024 was the first year above 1.5C of global warming, scientists say : worldnews
Confirmed: 2024 was the hottest year on record, says UN weather agency : worldnews
Robert Reich: "57 companies are responsible for 80% of global greenhouse gas emissions since 2016. These companies include fossil fuel giants like Chevron, Shell, and BP, who have been raking in record profits. The profits of Big Oil should not be more important than the future of our planet." - Bluesky
Ocean temperatures in 2024 reached record highs, signalling escalating global warming, with severe consequences for weather, ecosystems, and vulnerable communities. : science
1.2-million-year-old ice pulled up from under Antarctica : worldnews
World's richest use up their fair share of 2025 carbon budget in 10 days | Greenhouse gas emissions : worldnews
Geopolitical Uncertainties Cloud World Economic Prospects : worldnews


'Enough is enough': Swastikas sprayed on walls of Sydney synagogue : worldnews


South Korea's security service chief opposes detention of president : worldnews


China Suddenly Building Fleet Of Special Barges Suitable For Taiwan Landings : worldnews
Hundreds of thousands of Tibetan children are being separated from their families and placed in boarding schools by the Chinese government : worldnews



Kremlin welcomes the possibility of a meeting between Trump and Putin : worldnews

Greyskull on X: More than 15 explosions heard in Rostov Region. Preliminary, a hit at a factory was reported / X
🪖MilitaryNewsU on X Joint operation of the Security Service of 🇺🇦Ukraine and the Ukrainian Navy: a warehouse storing Russian reconnaissance drones was attacked in the Rostov region On the night of January 10, SBU drones and a Neptune missile fired at a warehouse storing ammunition and and reconnaissance drones near the village of Chaltyr in the Rostov region. / X

Ukrainian drones reportedly hit industrial site near St. Petersburg in attack on multiple Russian oblasts : worldnews

Euromaidan Press on X: Russia will lose approximately $6.5 billion in annual revenue from European gas sales after Ukraine's gas transit ban. The White House official John Kirby called this decision one of Moscow's “most expensive defeats / X

MAKS 24 on X: The United States will impose some of the harshest sanctions on the Russian oil industry to date, designating 180 vessels, dozens of traders, two major oil companies and some top Russian oil executives, — Reuters / X



Taliban calls India a significant regional partner after officials meet : worldnews

Nigeria's National Bureau of Statistics announces plans to incorporate illegal and hidden activities, such as prostitution and drug peddling, into the calculation of Nigeria's GDP : worldnews


Don't hide behind America': Turkey angered by possible French presence on Syrian border : worldnews

China concerned by reports of Uygur militants given senior roles in Syrian army : worldnews
Damascus cancels Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu's delegation visit abruptly : worldnews
Syria reportedly blocks evacuation of Russian military equipment from naval base : worldnews
Alawites and Christians Killed in Syria by Sunni Islamists and Criminals : worldnews



'Joint US-Israeli airstrikes' pound Yemen, reports say : worldnews


Almost 3% of population in Gaza was killed by traumatic injury in 9-month period, finds study. Over 64,000 people, 60% of whom were children, older people, and women, were killed by traumatic injury from 7 October 2023 to 30 June 2024. This death rate is 14 times previous death rate from all causes. : science

Israeli military confirms hostage killed alongside father in gaza : worldnews
Israeli army confirms to find body of Gaza hostage Hamzah Al Zayadni : worldnews


Ukraine war briefing: Trump sympathises with Russian stance against Ukraine joining Nato : worldnews
Biden administration gives $500m to Ukraine in final military aid package. : worldnews
Ukraine receives first 3 bln euro tranche of G7 loan from EU : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1051, Part 1 (Thread #1198) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Jan. 10, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X - +1830 Troops is the 8th highest daily loss and 7-day average rises to 1669. AFVs are above average, other categories are below (mostly due to very high losses in the past week).

Oliver Alexander on X: We have now reached the point where Russians are putting anti-drone FPV cages on FPV drones in an attempt to stop Ukrainian AD FPV drones taking them out. / X



Iceland Moves Closer to EU Membership as Support for Joining Grows : worldnews

NATO takes control from US of air defenses in Poland crucial to supporting Ukraine days before Trump takes office : worldnews
Natasha Bertrand on X: New: NATO has taken over air defenses in Poland from the US just days before Trump's inauguration, as questions loom about the incoming administration's approach to the alliance and to Ukraine. The move is aimed at safeguarding Polish logistics nodes / X
Police investigate incitement of hatred against Polish charity chief after death threats : worldnews

Daractenus on X: The acquisition of a major Romanian gas and electricity provider by a Hungarian state owned company (MVM) is now under review and likely to get blocked by the Romanian government on security grounds, due to the Hungarian company's ties with Russia. / X

Dutch goverment is being advised to ban social media. : worldnews

NOELREPORTS on X: Scholz blocks a €3 billion military aid package for Ukraine, reports Der Spiegel. The package, backed by Baerbock and Pistorius, includes IRIS-T, Patriot systems, howitzers, and ammunition but was vetoed by Scholz over voter concerns ahead of Germany's elections. / X
German Universities, Goethe Frankfurt Exit X : worldnews

The Best Of The Louvre, On A Single Canvas : NPR

UK Homeland Security officials monitor Elon Musk's posts : worldnews

Brazil says Meta getting rid of factcheckers is 'bad for democracy' : worldnews

US announces $25m reward for arrest of Venezuela's President Maduro : worldnews
Venezuela's Maduro is sworn into office with no proof of his victory : worldnews

Denmark plans new ships, dog sled patrols in Greenland as Trump seeks control : worldnews

US orange juice and steel will be on Canada's list for retaliation if Trump imposes tariffs : worldnews
Amid tense political backdrop, Canadian warship gets friendly message from Chinese vessel tracking its movements : worldnews
Russian-Montrealer sentenced in U.S. for illegal electronics exports to help Putin's war : worldnews
Two women arrested in Toronto after allegedly trying to smuggle $175K worth of cannabis on flights to U.K. : worldnews




TIL Ireland's 1958 UN resolution, once called "dangerous" by the US, became the blueprint for the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty and helped avert nuclear war through "Pax Atomica" ... Actual headline: Initially State Department Saw Resolution as "Dangerous," But Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge Saw It As a "Real Bell Ringer in International Politics" : todayilearned

Biden distributes $5B in last infrastructure push : politics
U.S. adds 256,000 jobs, as Biden leaves Trump with sturdy labor market : politics
Phil Lewis: "More than 100 years after its initial review that blamed Black men, the Dept. of Justice just released its report on the 1921 Tulsa race massacre The report says the attack “was so systematic and coordinated that it transcended mere mob violence” - Bluesky

The perils of presidentialism, convicted felon edition - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Even with the benefit of hindsight, I'm still kind of shocked, to the extent that's even possible any more in this surreal dumpster fire of a political culture, that Trump being convicted of structuring phony financial transactions to cover up his having unprotected sex with a porn star a couple of months after his latest wife had a baby, in order to deceive the public into voting for him in 2016, apparently had zero negative effect on his election chances in 2024, and for all anybody can tell may have actually helped him at the margin.
Red-Brown Donald the Dove Dreams Never Die - Lawyers, Guns & Money I suppose we will never be sure that we have reached peak Quincy Institute self-parody, but this is surely a contender:

Trump backtracks on pledge to end Ukraine war within day : worldnews

New LA-area fire prompts more evacuations while over 10,000 structures lost to the 2 biggest blazes - Fires in LA: Firefighters continue to battle as winds calm
A satellite image shows the Eaton wildfire has set nearly every building in western Altadena on fire [x-post] : WTF
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse: "It is entirely logical to be furious at the fossil fuel industry, whose decades-long campaign of corrupting politicians, crafting fake science, sowing false doubt, and lying at an industrial scale has brought us to this moment. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/10/o..." - Bluesky
Climate Scientist Peter Kalmus Fled L.A. Fearing Wildfires. His Old Neighborhood Is Now a Hellscape | Democracy Now!
Fire around Los Angeles yesterday. : pics
Billy Crystal, Paris Hilton and Eugene Levy among celebrities to lose homes in California fires | California wildfires | The Guardian
Los Angeles Fires / X
Firefighting aircraft collides with drone over Palisades Fire : news
Stand in the fire - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Newsmax host on LA wildfires: "This is actually the opposite of climate change. This is the climate staying the same." | Media Matters for America
LA Mayor Karen Bass faces leadership test over wildfire response
LA fires: Families in shock begin to visit their charred homes
Keith Boykin: "CNN interviewed more than a dozen experts, and they said that no fire hydrants would have been able to stop the LA wildfires with the high winds. “I don't know a water system in the world that is that prepared for this type of event,” said one expert." - Bluesky

MAGA Leaders Use L.A. Fires to Push More Flaming 'Bulls**t' | From DEI to sending money to Ukraine, Republicans are weaponizing the fires to stoke division. : politics
Fact check: As wildfires rage, Trump lashes out with false claims about FEMA and California water policy : politics
Column: Trump shoots his mouth off as L.A. burns. His claims about fire hydrants don't hold water : politics

Los Angeles is burning, and accelerating hydroclimate whiplash is the key climate connection, according to a paper published today in Nature Reviews. : science

Trump's hush money sentence ensures a convicted felon is going to the White House : politics

And our idiotic media continues to take the bait : AdviceAnimals

Not shocked : PoliticalHumor

Appeals court allows special counsel's report about Trump's election interference case to be released to the public : politics

Raskin asks Alito to recuse himself from Trump case after phone call between the two : politics
Donald Trump can be sentenced Friday in hush money case, Supreme Court says in 5-4 ruling : politics
Megathread: President-Elect Trump Sentenced in New York Fraud Felony Case to "Unconditional Discharge", Will Not Be Incarcerated : politics
Trump sentenced in felony "hush money" case, released with no restrictions : news
Trump being sentenced is a small but important win for the rule of law : politics
Troll level of The Carter Center = : PoliticalHumor
Jon Cooper: "One of these things is not like the others." - Bluesky

Saudi owned LIV Golf Tour booked Trump Doral for their April tournament. Deal terms were undisclosed : pics


Matt Gaetz Report Is Out And It's Bad (ft. Liz Dye) : videos

Rupert Murdoch's Fox Corp. must face 2020 election defamation lawsuit, appeals court rules : politics

Trump shows how not to be a gentleman staying dry under the umbrella while Melania walks in rain : pics

GOP introduces bill to let people sue trans folks for using the bathroom. The bill was introduced by a woman who said she'd rather have a dead child than a trans one. : politics

Heritage Foundation plans to 'identify and target' Wikipedia editors : politics
Elon Musk Suddenly Backtracks on His Biggest DOGE Promise - Musk is finally admitting the Department of Government Efficiency is going to be a total bust. : politics
Pekka Kallioniemi on X: In today's Vatnik Soup, I'll discuss the absolute state of X in January 2025. Since its acquisition by Elon Musk, this platform has rapidly transformed into his personal political tool and a breeding ground for hate speech and disinformation. 1/22 / X


Military doctor pleads guilty to sexually abusing dozens of soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord : news ... Kind of fucked up that it took 41 victims before they charged him.


Anita Bryant - Lawyers, Guns & Money Anita Bryant is dead, a couple of weeks as it turns out, but this was just announced. This terrible person used her fame to oppress others, the worst thing one can do with fame. She was a master of using hate inside of a Christian framework to attack gay rights, spread fear, and basically make the world worse for her living in ... In 2021, Bryant's granddaughter married another woman. And that's the best place to end this obituary.

The Greatest Scam in History - Lawyers, Guns & Money I was reading the obituary for Carole Wilbourn, cat psychologist, and I thought, what a brilliant scam.

Fox Corp must face Smartmatic $2.7 billion defamation claim : politics


'It's Total Chaos Internally at Meta Right Now': Employees Protest Zuckerberg's Anti LGBTQ Changes. Meta's decision to specifically allow users to call LGBTQ+ people "mentally ill" has sparked widespread backlash at the company. : technology
Meta never cared about factchecking. What it wants is friction-free oligarchy : politics
Zuckerberg approved Meta's use of 'pirated' books to train AI models, authors claim. : worldnews
Meta Deletes Trans and Nonbinary Messenger Themes. Amid a series of changes that allows users to target LGBTQ+ people, Meta has deleted product features it initially championed. : technology
Exclusive: Meta kills DEI programs : technology
Dell Cameron: "mark zuckerberg's entire adult life has been a revenge tour against women" - Bluesky
Lobstah Grl слава україні: "bsky.app/profile/lobs..." - wait, the guy who created a website to rate the attractiveness of his women classmates at Harvard without their consent is a douchebag?? really. - Bluesky

Zuckerberg wore a $900k watch while announcing Meta's end to fact checking : pics - To put it in perspective, if Mark Zuckerberg has a net worth around $100 billion, then one million dollars is 0.001% of his net worth. For an average American with a net worth of $120,000, the equivalent would be about $1.20
Mark Zuckerberg, Recipient of World's First Rat Penis Transplant, Announces Meta Will Stop Fact Checking : technology


Anita Bryant, anti-gay rights activist and singer, dead at 84 : news


Democrats have become the party of war. Americans are tired of it | US foreign policy | The Guardian In defending the militarist status quo, Democrats ceded the anti-war lane to Republicans. As they enter the political wilderness, it's time to reckon with what they got so wrong ... Like Clinton, Harris this year seemed far more interested in boasting about the US's "lethal" military and campaigning alongside the torture advocate Liz Cheney (while also touting the endorsement of her father, the "war on terror" architect Dick Cheney) than in articulating a vision of peace and stability ... Fifteen months and counting of support for Israel's horrific assault on Gaza has violated virtually every international norm on the protections of civilians in war and left America's moral credibility in tatters

Opening the DNC's Black Box - The American Prospect Why we're publishing a previously undisclosed list of all 448 members of the Democratic National Committee

know someone in passing who worked for the Southern Poverty Law Center for quite some time. Their verdict is that the SPLC is an incredibly toxic workplace, filled with awful management. Well, this is not exactly going to change anyone's mind on this and workers are fighting back ... Whatever their mission, the SPLC is an absolutely horrible organization right now. I would not donate to them.


TikTok ban: 4 takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments
Charlotte Clymer: "I don't really use TikTok that much, but I find it fascinating that our government is on the verge of banning an app for national security reasons that are still unclear in the same week that Meta, the largest social media company, says it's now fine to hate LGBTQ people and call us mentally ill." - Bluesky

TIL James Cameron voluntarily gave up his points (a percentage of the film's income) and salary for Titanic when its budget exceeded his original estimation to the studio (it went from $100-120m to $200m). He didn't want the studio execs to think he had lied to them in order to get the movie made. : todayilearned

How Do New Yorkers Really Feel About Congestion Pricing? Josh Johnson Investigates | The Daily Show : television

Jay-Z's Alleged Son Passionately Pleads With The Rapper To Take A Paternity Test : Music

Pizzagate gunman fatally shot by NC police in traffic stop | Charlotte Observer

What scandals should NOT have been forgotten? : AskReddit


Bird at Niagara Falls : pics

TIL Guinness World Records shifted from book sales to monetizing record-breaking attempts as book revenues declined in the 2000s. They charge up to $500,000 to help corporations and individuals create or break records, turning publicity stunts and partnerships into a lucrative business model. : todayilearned


TIL The Egyptian god Thoth was created when Set "accidentally swallowed" Horus's semen during a struggle, according to an ancient manuscript. : todayilearned


Age-adjusted mortality rates and public health discourse - Lawyers, Guns & Money the media age of the US population was 28 in 1970, but right now it's currently 39 ... Given the prevalence of maleness in the general population, the absence of attention to the masculinity epidemic is rather striking.*

ELI5: why neutering a cat/dog gives them health benefit and longer life but even a relatively small drop in testosterone production in human damages our health? : explainlikeimfive

A nine-year study of about 10,000 women found no significant link between diet type (plant-based or omnivore) and depressive symptoms. However, diet quality (fresh versus processed foods) had a correlation, with higher-quality diets reducing depressive symptoms : science

Construction materials such as concrete have the potential to store billions of tons of carbon dioxide away from the atmosphere, according to a new study : science

Heterosexual and homosexual individuals value altruism equally in potential mates - altruistic behavior is universally attractive, with no significant differences between heterosexual and homosexual participants. Women regardless of sexual orientation rated altruistic traits more highly than men. : science

World's First Blood Test For Endometriosis Step Closer Following Trial Success : science

Electrifying your workout can boost muscles mass, strength, study finds | Meta-analysis finds combining electrical muscle stimulation with resistance training increases strength, muscle mass : science

ELI5: Why don't chip manufacturers just make their chips bigger? : explainlikeimfive

Standing on Mars, which planet would be the brighest?? Earth, Venus or Jupiter? : askscience

Cold-water immersion found to boost cognitive function and reduce sleep disturbances - immersing participants in 10 C water for 10 minutes, three times a week over four weeks, improved certain aspects of cognitive function and sleep quality. : science

People with aphantasia still activate their visual cortex when trying to conjure an image in their mind's eye, but the images produced are too weak or distorted to become conscious to the individual : science

Feeding your good gut bacteria through fibre in diet may boost body against infections | Study has found that the composition of your gut microbiome helps predict how likely you are to succumb to potentially life-threatening infections - and it may be altered by changing your diet. : science

A new study examining the use of high-cost drugs among patients with colorectal cancer and non-small cell lung cancer found those insured through Medicare Advantage received less expensive cancer drugs compared to others on Traditional Medicare. : science

A new study, which is the largest of its kind, has found that misogyny not only perpetuates gender inequality but is also linked to a range of negative outcomes, including reduced economic productivity, anti-democratic views, increased violence, and lower healthy lifespan for both genders. : science

Making healthy lifestyle changes could help people seeking treatment for chronic lower back pain, finds study of people with back pain who also had at least one lifestyle risk that could be influencing their back pain such as poor diet, inactivity, overweight or smoking. : science
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What stop you from killing yourself? : AskReddit

Could the bipedal dinosaurs have hopped around like the modern day kangaroos? : askscience



What has been your biggest high after a big low? : AskReddit

How did you notice that you were getting old? : AskReddit

What Have You Seen In the Woods You Never Expected? : AskReddit

What is the thing that you ever regret doing? : AskReddit

What is your very first memory? : AskReddit

What subreddit is your biggest guilty pleasure? : AskReddit

What makes you want to quit reddit? : AskReddit

What is the most awesome feeling you have ever experienced ? : AskReddit

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Why is Melatonin so spotty : SleepTight
Anybody use any supplements other than Melatonin to help with sleep? : SleepTight


Former priest who was critic of Cardinal Law accused of sexually assaulting Brandeis undergrad in 2014




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Early man ate carbs and processed food 780,000 years ago, northern Israel site shows : worldnews
Swiss scientists discover unusual zones in Earth's mantle : worldnews
41% of companies worldwide plan to reduce workforces by 2030 due to AI : worldnews


Mysterious 18.7 Miles Sea Fence Appears Off Indonesia's Tangerang Coast : worldnews

Japan urges U.S. military to make changes to stop rapes in Okinawa : worldnews
Japanese yakuza leader pleads guilty to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar : worldnews
Japan Faces Prolonged Cyber-Attacks Linked to China's MirrorFace : worldnews

Yoon willing to accept court's ruling on impeachment, lawyers say : worldnews

North Korea learning from fighting with Russia against Ukraine, US warns : worldnews

Taiwanese Components Used in Russian Glide Bombs Are Chinese Forgeries : worldnews

China discovers cluster of new mpox strain : worldnews
Beijing says it's willing to deepen economic ties with Canada as Trump brings trade chaos : worldnews



Russia's Kremlin says it's watching Trump's pursuit of Greenland closely : worldnews

Greyskull on X: "heavy smoke is visible over the Nizhny Novgorod hydroelectric power station. Nizhny Novogorod is about 300km east of Moscow. The station produces 1510 GWh of power annually / X

The Ukrainian Review on X: The EU recommends that airlines avoid flights to Moscow and St. Petersburg until July 31, 2025 due to security risks. ❗️The reason is the threat of attacks on civilian aircraft due to poor coordination between the Russians and civil aviation, as well as the risk of Russian air defenses being activated in response to Ukrainian missile and drone launches. / X


Transnistria Says It Has Less Than a Month of Gas Left : worldnews



Canadian man carrying crocodile skull arrested at Delhi airport : worldnews

Pakistani Taliban abducts 14 Pakistani Nuclear Scientists, releases video of them seeking for help : worldnews
Russian Intelligence Paid Taliban Fighters Up to $200,000 Per Attack on US Forces, Investigation Finds : worldnews


A top Iranian general said Russia was actually bombing the empty desert while saying it was attacking Syrian rebels : worldnews
Iran says Swiss national held on espionage charges kills himself in prison : worldnews

US-backed army chief elected Lebanon's president, ending years-long stalemate : worldnews


UNRWA 'knowingly' let Hamas infiltrate, per UN Watch report : worldnews


Biden set to push new Russia sanctions before Trump era begins : worldnews
EU ready to take lead on Ukraine if US no longer willing, says Kallas : worldnews
NATO membership is Ukraine's best security guarantee, Finland's FM tells Reuters : worldnews
Ukraine Allies to Hold Last Defence Meet Before Trump Takes Office : worldnews
🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 on X ️Trump will continue to support Ukraine. He is obsessed with looking strong, - FT. His team is reviewing the approach to ending the war, but there is no plan yet. Trump is afraid of comparisons with the "catastrophic withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan" under Biden. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1050, Part 1 (Thread #1197) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Jan. 9, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Ukraine takes another bite out of Russia as Moscow grinds on in Donetsk : worldnews

MAKS 24 🇺🇦👀 on X: "🇺🇸🇺🇦 Far from saving money on US weapons that are being provided to Ukraine, a Russian victory in the war would require a surge in Pentagon spending of $808 billion through 2029, according to analysis by the American Enterprise Institute, - Bloomberg ❗️That amount would alter h the Defense Department's current five-year plan through 2029 to $5.2 trillion from $4.4 trillion, or about $165 billion more annually than planned for those years. That plan focuses heavily on Asia./ X
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Finland refuses Eagle S permission to operate, citing major safety` issues : worldnews

Let Netanyahu attend Auschwitz memorial event, Poland's president urges government : worldnews
Poland confirms it will not arrest Netanyahu on ICC warrant if he attends Auschwitz anniversary : worldnews
Intermarium 24 on X: After 52 years of uninterrupted work - Poland has made the final decision to close the Last Polish Consulate in St. Petersburg ( Russia ) / X




Toxic powder injures Belgium PM's office member at government building : worldnews
Two schools in Brussels refuse to take part in Holocaust remembrance ceremony because of the war in Gaza - EJP : worldnews

Founder of chat site used by Gisele Pelicot's husband arrested : worldnews

Pound falls further as borrowing costs soar : worldnews
Elon Musk discussing ways to oust British prime minister : politics
Musk discussed ways to oust British PM Starmer before next election, FT reports : worldnews


Uruguay's iconic ex-President Jose Mujica says his cancer has spread and that he's dying : worldnews

Maduro's Nemesis Joins Protests Denouncing His Win in Venezuela : worldnews
Venezuela opposition leader Machado 'violently intercepted' leaving march : worldnews
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado 'kidnapped', allies say | Venezuela : worldnews

Why is Trump so interested in Greenland? : politics
The Greenland Gambit - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Donald Trump Jr.'s Ridiculous Greenland Trip Just Took a Dark Turn | It appears the whole thing was staged. : politics

'No Exceptions' For Commercial US Ships Passing Through The Panama Canal, Canal Authorities Says In Response To Trump: 'This will violate the neutrality treaty, international law and it will lead to chaos' : politics

No longer a joke: Ministers say Trump's threats to absorb Canada need to be taken seriously : politics
Canadians Prepared to Go to War Against America to Defend Independence from Trump: Just Say When : politics
Canada lawmaker suggests letting 3 US states join, get free health care : politics




Blinken: Greenland invasion is 'not going to happen' : politics
EU leaders tell Donald Trump to keep hands off Greenland : politics

Gee, I Wonder Why Trump Is So Interested in Panama : politics ... It may sound cynical, but I suspect that the once and future president might have an ax to grind against Panama itself. In fact, I suspect that we may all well be deafened by the sound of 1000 axes, grinding, over the next four years.

Record 24 million enroll in Affordable Care Act health insurance as Biden's term ends, White House says : politics

How Jimmy Carter's so-called betrayal of evangelicals led to MAGA: Evangelicals loved Jimmy Carter — until his anti-racism turned them against him : politics - The lies about Carter and the IRS had traction with white evangelicals because they touched on a larger truth: he was opposed to racial segregation and white supremacy.

Trump Escaped Consequences. Now He's Running From the Truth : politics

Trump is reportedly considering declaring a national economic emergency to make his tariffs happen : politics

All five living US presidents pictured together at funeral of Jimmy Carter | US News | Sky News President Joe Biden appeared alongside president-elect Donald Trump and other former presidents Barack Obama, George W Bush and Bill Clinton at Jimmy Carter's funeral on Thursday.
A cozy little club - Lawyers, Guns & Money - FWIW, which is next to nothing since he declined to endorse Harris, Dubya pointedly refused to shake Trump'`OBs hand.

Photos and videos: California wildfire flames, smoke cause residents to flee
California is burning. Trump's response was wildly inaccurate and unhelpful. : politics
Trump lied about S. California Fires : politics
LA Gave More Money to Cops While Cutting Fire Budgets. Now It's Burning. : politics
Trump's Attack on Government Capacity Will Fan the Flames of the Home Insurance Crisis: The U.S. Forest Service is already underfunded and understaffed. Slashing its resources further is likely to unleash more severe wildfires. : politics
Trump Blames Biden for L.A. Wildfires in All-Caps Tirade : politics
Trump Cares More About Starting Fights Than Fire Victims : politics
'Can't Even Respond': Gavin Newsom Reacts To Trump's Los Angeles Wildfires Attack : politics
Noted Environmental Experts Donald Trump and Elon Musk Know What Caused The Fires: Democrats!! : politics

Elon Musk says DOGE probably won't find $2 trillion in federal budget cuts : politics
Elon Musk's Boring Company Is Tunneling Beneath Las Vegas With Little Oversight : politics

Ex-FBI informant who fabricated bribery story about Biden and his son Hunter gets 6 years in prison : politics
FBI source behind fake Hunter Biden bribery claim jailed for 6 years : politics

Trump and Justice Alito spoke just hours before urging Supreme Court to block hush money sentencing : politics
Justice Alito confirms call with Donald Trump as Supreme Court mulls appeal : politics

Republican asks Supreme Court to condemn & overturn same-sex marriage. Democrats called it "yet another example" of GOP extremists "ginning up divisive social issues in order to create problems where none exist." : politics

Fox News Insider Leaked Town Hall Questions to Trump's Team: Book : politics
Report: Fox News Helped Trump Cheat Before a Pivotal Town Hall | According to an upcoming book, Trump was given advance access to questions before a Fox News town hall in March. : politics

Trump previews 100 executive orders, including immigration crackdown : politics - So almost half the total EOs issued by Obama in 8 years done in 1 day. Dictator comes to mind ... And of course he attacked Obama for using executive orders


Garland to release Smith's Jan. 6 report, hold back Mar-a-Lago report : politics

New York Court of Appeals, The Highest Court In The State, Denies Trump's Bid To Halt Friday's Hush Money Sentencing : politics


Hayes: The trans population is far smaller than the right would have you believe : politics
Florida Cancels Trans Activist's Driving License Over Gender Change : politics


More than 15,000 doctors sign letter urging Senate to reject RFK Jr. as health secretary : politics
RFK Jr, child killer - Lawyers, Guns & Money - A useful reminder that that no Democratic senator should entertain the idea of voting to confirm RFK Jr. for a single second: a menace whose confirmation would be a public health disaster.
Hawaii Gov: RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vax Misinformation Left Dozens Of Kids Dead In Samoa : politics
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. May Have Committed Voter Fraud : politics
Robert F Kennedy Jr accused of voter fraud over New York ballot | Robert F Kennedy Jr : politics

Mike Johnson Quietly Implements Nancy Mace's House Bathroom Ban : politics


"Inexcusable": Khanna Explains How Democrats Failed to Trump-Proof Labor Board : politics

Nancy Pelosi's Stock Portfolio Explodes in Value, Beats Market by Nearly 200% : politics

Trump wants to change colleges nationwide. GOP-led states offer a preview : politics

Trump says Mark Zuckerberg is 'probably' responding to his previous threats by changing Meta's direction : politics
Which Party Benefits From Zuckerberg's Move? The One That Lies a Lot. : politics

The Washington Post lays off roughly 100 staffers as star journalists exit : politics


Idaho resolution pushes to restore 'natural definition' of marriage, ban same-sex unions : politics
Gov. Mike DeWine signs so-called 'Parents' Bill of Rights,' dozens of other bills : politics

Conversion therapy case tests 'legislative veto' power | Next week's oral arguments before the Wisconsin Supreme Court pit state regulators against a powerful committee : politics

Multiple faith groups file amicus brief against Louisiana's Ten Commandments law : politics

Some Texas business leaders are apprehensive about Trump's pledged deportations | "We wouldn't survive" without undocumented workers, one South Texas produce business owner said. By one estimate, 8% of Texa'' workforce lacks legal status. : politics


Denying a Handshake to Harris, Senator's Husband Draws Criticism — The husband of Senator Deb Fischer, Republican of Nebraska, drew criticism online when he failed to accept a handshake offered by Vice President Kamala D. Harris at his wife's ceremonial swearing-in. : politics

Last North Carolina legislative races get finalized, confirming GOP loss of veto-proof control : politics
Republicans on North Carolina Supreme Court Block Certification of Democratic Justice's Victory : politics
North Carolina Republicans trying to steal another election - Lawyers, Guns & Money


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Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,796 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Edith Wilson.


Book Review: How Much Do Animals Think About Death? Susana Monso's "Playing Possum" examines the unusual ways that animals might conceive of grief and mortality.


Women less likely to get a lung transplant than men and spend six weeks longer on the waiting list, study finds | However, women who received a lung transplant are more likely than men to live for five years post-transplant. : science

Paper lays out "a large body of evidence" linking multiple childhood diseases to synthetic chemicals : worldnews


Prime Numbers Pattern | The Quantastic Journal Prime numbers do not appear randomly. They are components of a system that evidences regularity and sequence.




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Japan authorities raise alarm over China-linked cyberattacks : worldnews

Home of South Korean president turned 'into fortress' ahead of second arrest attempt : worldnews
Yoon willing to attend impeachment trial if conditions are met: lawyer : worldnews


Anton Gerashchenko on X: Some of the biggest Chinese ports will no longer accept US-sanctioned vessels - Reuters Shandong Port Group, which controls several of the biggest ports in the eastern China province, will now enforce US sanctions. It has forbidden ports to dock, unload or provide ship services to vessels on the Office of Foreign Assets Control list managed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. / X - The ports concerned are the gates to the biggest independent oil refineries in China. Most of the ships under sanctions belong to Iran, Russia, and Venezuela, and were used to transport crude oil.



Trump claims to 'understand' Russia's stance on Ukraine as he says he'll meet Putin within 6 months : worldnews

Ukrainian Special Ops Take Down Over a Dozen North Korean Soldiers in Kursk Offensive : worldnews
A Russian Marine Corps Brigade Has Headquarters All Over Kursk. Twice In Two Weeks, Ukraine Blew Them Up. : worldnews

Ukraine strikes Russian oil depot supplying fuel to Engels-2 airbase, military confirms : worldnews

Saint Javelin on X: Ukrainian drone surveillance over the village of Makhnovka in the Kursk region captured North Korean troops evicting local residents and using their homes for shelter, leaving elderly russians stranded in the cold. Video is sparking outrage across russia. / X


Google removes 201 sites with Russian channels at Lithuanian watchdog's request : worldnews

Assad's former aide says deposed Syrian president was 'tricked' by Putin : worldnews


With Hezbollah weakened, Lebanon to hold presidential vote : worldnews
Israel warns Lebanon truce could collapse if Hezbollah doesn't withdraw to north of Litani River : worldnews


Bodies of hostages Youssef and Hamza Ziyadne found in Gaza : worldnews

Palestinian in Gaza Shot to Death by Israeli Commander While Assisting IDF Forces, Report Says - Israel News - Haaretz.com Israeli media reported that the Palestinian, who was forced by the IDF to serve as a human shield and search buildings in Gaza's Khan Yunis area, was shot to death by a commander who didn't know he was authorized to be there


Kellogg wants to resolve Russo-Ukrainian war within 100 days : worldnews
Ukraine says ready to replace Hungary in EU and NATO | NATO News : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1049, Part 1 (Thread #1196) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Jan. 8, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X


Russian airstrike on Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia kills 13 : worldnews

Belarus launches military exercises near Ukraine border : worldnews


Fico and Orban are undermining EU unity, Czech minister says : worldnews


France, Germany warn Trump against threatening 'sovereign borders' on Greenland : worldnews
France to Trump: EU won't let you invade Greenland : politics
France Warns Trump to Back Off From Threatening EU's Borders | The French foreign minister spoke after Trump refused to rule out using military force to seize Greenland. : politics


EU Commission urged to act over Elon Musk's 'interference' in elections : worldnews

Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez denounces Elon Musk at Franco anniversary event: Sánchez accuses X owner of inciting hatred as country marks 50 years since start of its return to democracy : worldnews
Mexico's President Sheinbaum offers sarcastic response to Trump's 'Gulf of America' comment : worldnews

Europe will not allow attacks, says France, after Trump Greenland threat : worldnews
Trump Sends Idiot Son on Futile Mission : politics
Greenland leader to meet Danish King amid Trump bid to take over territory : worldnews
Greenland party leader denies Donald Trump Jr meeting : politics

Trump's threat to turn Canada into part of the US represents most serious threat since War of 1812 | US News : politics
Canadian Politician to Trump: We'll Buy Two of YOUR States : politics
Trudeau says 'not a snowball's chance in hell' Canada joins U.S. | CBC News : worldnews




MAKS 24 on X🇦 A bill has been introduced to the House of Representatives, calling for the recognition of the actions of Russia in Ukraine as genocide, — Ambassador to the U.S. Markarova ❗️The document supports tribunals and investigations to hold Russia accountable for the crimes and aggression committed. / X

Trump Is Facing a Catastrophic Defeat in Ukraine | If Ukraine falls, it will be hard to spin as anything but a debacle for the United States, and for its president. : politics

Trump Won't Rule Out US Military Taking Greenland, Panama Canal : politics
EU will not tolerate attacks on its borders, France says after Trump Greenland comments : politics Trump wants to change the name of Gulf of Mexico to something more American : politics
Trump Is Treating the Globe Like a Monopoly Board : politics

Opinion | Trump should abolish this wasteful intelligence agency - The Washington Post Even the staff of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence don't know their mission.

Why is Trump blaming Newsom for the Los Angeles fires? - Lawyers, Guns & Money I mean besides the fact that he's an enormous piece of shit, who is willing to try to score political points in the middle of a massive natural disaster.
Trump's and Musk's Disgusting Response to California Fires: Amid human and environmental tragedy, Republicans are playing politics. : politics

Opinion | The Biden presidency was one man's dream running into reality - The Washington Post Biden's confidence in his ability to guide America through a troubled era was part of the problem.

Durbin asks DOJ to clarify scope of president's military power ahead of Trump inauguration : politics
Any way you look at it, Trump's threats of war expose the scam of America First : politics
Seth Meyers Dares 'Coward' Trump to Make Good on Wild Threat : politics

Trump's Return Is a Civil Society Failure : politics

Sanders Pledges to 'Do All That I Can' to Block Biden's $8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel : politics

Kamala Harris Delivers Moving Eulogy For Jimmy Carter, Whose Dying Wish Was To Vote For Her | Harris remembered the late president's "humility, modesty and grace" in a speech at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. : politics

Biden, 82, Admits He May Not Have Lasted Another Four Years in Office : politics

Biden Administration Moves to Ban Medical Debt From Credit Reports : politics
Biden administration says its ban on unpaid medical bills from appearing on credit reports could lead to 22,000 more mortgages each year : politics

'Obamacare' hits record enrollment but an uncertain future awaits under Trump : politics

Trump asks Supreme Court to block New York hush money sentencing : politics
Trump Turns to Most Trusted Ally to Bail Him Out: the Supreme Court - Donald Trump is once again begging the Supreme Court to let him get away with everything. : politics
Alito spoke with Trump before president-elect asked Supreme Court to delay his sentencing : politics
Because Sam enjoyed being a gangster, and he didn't give a damn who knew it - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... It wasn't all that long ago that Abe Fortas handed a Supreme Court seat to Richard Nixon over a quickly returned retainer that Clarence Thomas would describe as "barely worth his time to collect."

Trump could declare national economic emergency to justify universal tariffs, CNN reports : politics


The Trump Sanewashing Begins Anew | New year, same media strategy: Downplay Trump's most dangerous, extreme ideas as 'trolling' or even "branding." : politics

Johnson says no cuts to Social Security and Medicare to fund Trump's agenda : politics

Garland prepares to release Jack Smith's report on 2020 election subversion case against Trump : politics
AG Merrick Garland intends to release special counsel report on Trump's Jan. 6 case, DOJ says : politics
Aileen Cannon Has 'No Basis' to Block Jack Smith's Report: Legal Analyst : politics
Justice Department says it plans to release only part of special counsel's Trump report for now : politics

Johnson says no cuts to Social Security and Medicare to fund Trump's agenda : politics
Speaker Mike Johnson quietly enacts anti-transgender bathroom ban in U.S. House of Representatives : politics

The symbolic meaning of Jimmy Carter's election - Lawyers, Guns & Money Carter was someone whose election was an actual credit to the nation, to the extent that it symbolized a brief moment of self-critical reflection in the wake of movements such as civil rights, feminism, anti-imperialist critiques of Vietnam, the anti-materialism of the counter-culture, and so forth. (This is quite separate from the question of how good or bad a president Carter actually was).

Senate Dems delay Tulsi Gabbard nomination : politics

The entertainment of MAGA infighting is a trap : politics

Trump Privately Complains Elon Musk 'Is Around A Lot,' Maggie Haberman Says : politics

The Internet Is Worse Than a Brainwashing Machine : politics


The Sclerotic Democratic Leadership - Lawyers, Guns & Money And remember, Schumer and Durbin changed the rules for committee chairs to stop Whitehouse from chairing Judiciary! I firmly believe that until we get rid of Schumer, Durbin, and the rest of that generation of Democrats who came to Washington in the Clinton years or before, we are pretty well hopeless as a party in dealing with Republicans in the halls of power. Just worthless

Trump camp was fed questions for Fox News town hall in advance from person inside network, new book says : politics

The new alignment - Lawyers, Guns & Money The re-election of Trump with the second Republican plurality since 1988 has led to a certain amount of resignation among his opponents compared to 2017 - we aren't seeing the same mass protests. This might lead some people to conclude that this will hurt the electoral prospects of the out-party, but the first major results of the year don't show this:
GOP underperforms in first post-November test : politics

Virginia Democrats retain their control of the Statehouse in special elections : politics

Texans made up largest segment of Kansas abortion patients in 2023 : politics

This Should Make Your Blood Boil: Top NC Court Blocks Certification of Democratic Justice's Win : politics
Republicans on the NC Supreme Court block certification of the Democratic incumbent's election : politics

Hawaii Gov: RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vax Misinformation Left Dozens Of Kids Dead In Samoa : politics

Ohio GOP threatens to cut school funding, calling spending 'unsustainable' : politics


Trump Gloats Meta Changed Rules Because Zuckerberg Is Scared of Him : politics
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta makeover: MAGA grandpa is about to get much worse : politics
Meta Follows Elon Musk's Lead, Moves Staffers to Billionaire-Friendly Texas : politics

Facebook lifts restrictions on calling women 'property' and trans people 'freaks' : politics

Pacific Palisades Fire reaches Getty Villa - Lawyers, Guns & Money


A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found. : politics

Being in shape is better for longevity than being thin, new study shows - The Washington Post A comprehensive review found that being out of shape greatly increased the risk of dying prematurely - regardless of age or body mass index.

What are healthier ultra-processed foods? Here's how to find them. - The Washington Post




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What Covid tried to teach us - and why it will matter in the next pandemic


TIL there is no such thing as a private beach in Australia. All land that the high tide touches is owned by the Crown - and therefore public land - even if erosion moves the high tide mark inland. : todayilearned


Chinese freighter suspected of damaging undersea Internet cable connecting the US and Taiwan | Taiwan's communication infrastructure is under threat both physically and virtually. : technology


Ukraine's new assault into Russia: What is happening in Kursk region? : worldnews
Battle rages in western Russia as Moscow reports gains in Ukraine : worldnews



95 killed as 6.8 magnitude earthquake hits Tibet : worldnews

U.S. declares genocide in Sudan, imposes sanctions on paramilitary leader : worldnews

Assad regime executed dozens of Hamas members without trial, report reveals : worldnews

Iran Pulls Most Forces From Syria, in Blow to Tehran's Regional Ambitions : worldnews

UN says Iran executed over 900 people in 2024, including dozens of women : worldnews


IDF releases footage of a captured Hamas terrorist describing how Hamas uses Gaza hospitals for command, distribution of arms and safety : worldnews



Russia 'getting what it deserves,' Ukraine says, after launching counterattack in border region : worldnews
Euromaidan Press on X: The Republicans endorsed Ukraine's NATO membership in 2008 but Merkel obstructed it. Zelenskyy offers Fridman a short history of Ukraine's NATO accession saga that continues to this day. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1048, Part 1 (Thread #1195) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Jan. 7, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X +1970 Troops is the 5th highest daily loss. +170 Vehicles is 3rd highest loss, just below +181 on Dec.15.24 and +179 on Mar.16.22. Tanks, AFVs, Artillery, MLRS & AA above 7-day averages. +8 Cruise Missiles included in total as prior day adjustment.

War Mapper on X: The latest summary update for the changes to control in Ukraine is available on Soar in a new format. Take a look here: https://t.co/6T77UirafP Cycle through the pages at the bottom. / X

Ukrainian F-16 pilot sets historical record by shooting down six cruise missiles in one sortie : worldnews

Ukrainian sea drone-launched FPV drones hit Russian air defenses in world first, Ukraine says : worldnews

NOELREPORTS on X: Rheinmetall will supply Ukraine with another 180,000 rounds of 35mm Gepard ammunition, valued in the high double-digit million euro range. Deliveries will begin in 2026, funded by Germany. This follows an earlier order of 300,000 rounds in 2023. / X

The Evolution of the Air War - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Russia's Invasion of Ukraine Is a War of Demography Russia's crisis of depopulation is at the heart of Vladimir Putin's paranoid military strategy.


Poland reminds Musk that foreign interference in its elections is illegal : worldnews

Russia 'delusional' about its ability to sustain Ukraine war, says Latvian foreign minister : worldnews

Tomi on X: Anchor of the Eagle S cargo ship suspected of cable sabotage has been found. Swedish ship HMS Belos, which was called to help, lifted the anchor from seabed Anchor is currently in possession of the Finnish authorities. Police will start investigating the anchor today. / X

A Scumbag is Dead - Lawyers, Guns & Money - I don't have an obituary and I wish I had thought of writing one on him, but I think we should all be happy that Jean-Marie Le Pen is dead. Unfortunately, he had children.
Paris cycling numbers double in one year thanks to massive investment and it's not stopping : worldnews

UK leader Starmer slams 'lies and misinformation' after attacks from Elon Musk : worldnews
U.K. Government to Make Creation of Sexually Explicit Deepfakes a Criminal Offense : worldnews



Danish PM says Greenland 'not for sale.' as Donald Trump Jr visits island : worldnews
Trump refuses to rule out use of military force to take control of Greenland and the Panama Canal : worldnews

Trump open to using 'economic force' to acquire Canada as a state : worldnews




Biden Administration Set to Announce 'Substantial' Final Weapons Package for Ukraine : worldnews

This is just going to go great - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump wants to rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Julian Assange Documentary 'The Six Billion Dollar Man' Pulled from Sundance Film Festival at the Last Minute - The WikiLeaks founder Assange faced up to 175 years in prison for exposing highly confidential US documents, the doc has been pulled due to "unexpected developments". : movies

Give Biden his due, he has been one of the best presidents of our time : politics

The World War II Memorial - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Garland Urged to 'Show Any Smattering of Spine' and Release Jack Smith Report on Trump | "This is his last chance to do something right," said one activist. : politics
Trump's attorneys have reviewed draft of Jack Smith's final special counsel report and want it blocked from public release : politics
Judge Aileen Cannon blocks release of special counsel Jack Smith's final report on Trump investigation : politics
Team Trump Tries to Censor Jack Smith Report They Admit Found Evidence of Vast 'Criminal Conspiracies' : politics

Remembering January 6 - Lawyers, Guns & Money Joe Biden's great weakness these past 4 years is his utterly political cluelessness in how to deal with Trumpism. Joe Biden remembered January 6 in its aftermath by naming Merrick Garland as Attorney General and then keeping him there for 4 years, ensuring that Donald Trump would never suffer for his actions.

Opinion | Who Owns Jan. 6? - The New York Times - Now Jan. 6 is more like a striking and alarming example of the fragility of our constitutional system ... If the president is determined to sabotage our system, he (or she) can get away with it. And if the voters don't care -- as most did not in 2024 -- the saboteur in chief can be returned to high office.

Trump, Who Incited Insurrection, Accuses Biden Of Making Transition 'As Difficult As Possible' : politics

Democratic Cluelessness - Lawyers, Guns & Money
1/6 was ultimately a major triumph for Trump and his political allies - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump Insists He's Not Scaling Back Plans to Wreck the Economy - Donald Trump is planning to go full steam ahead with his tariffs. : politics

Donald Trump has raised $200 million since the election as CEOs and corporations line up to smash inauguration record : politics

Trump vows to replace head of National Archives as top prosecutor in classified documents case leaves DOJ : politics

A notorious Jan. 6 defendant's pardon request could expose Trump's big lie : politics

John Pavlovitz: "This man and a small group of capitol police officers singlehandedly saved our democracy four years ago. In November, 77 million Americans said "to hell with them" and voted for the insurrectionists. Your "Back the Blue" flags are a pathetic disgrace and your patriotism is bullsh*t." -- Bluesky

Ken Schwencke: "The video evidence is what I always come back to when I think of Jan. 6. We @propublica.org created this interactive piece of videos that Parler users recorded and uploaded from their own POV that day, and it remains as disturbing today as it was then. projects.propublica.org/parler-capit..." - Bluesky

From L to R Micah Coomer, Joshua Abate, and Dodge Dale Hellonen are seen inside US Capitol Jan. 6th : pics


Tech CEOs' Donations to Donald Trump, Joe Biden Inaugurations Compared : technologyd (Apple most evil)

Musk's Campaign Against Sex Trafficking Culminates in Him Backing Alleged Sex Trafficker : politics

Zuckerberg is an enthusiastic Trump collaboator - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Facebook Deletes Internal Employee Criticism of New Board Member Dana White : technology

Amazon paying $40 million to Melania Trump - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Anant Ambani & Radhika Merchant Wedding: Details and Photos


Ann Telnaes: "anntelnaes.substack.com/p/with-grati..." - Bluesky


Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces removal of fact-checking : politics
Meta gets rid of fact checkers and makes other major changes to moderation policies : news

Meta Smart Glasses First Big Cultural Moment Is a Terror Attack. The New Orleans attacker used Meta smart glasses to help him plan. : technology


Alabama sends two Black lawmakers to Congress for the first time after historic election : politics


Today I Learned that Warren Buffett recently changed his mind about donating all his money to the Gates Foundation upon his death. He is just going to let his kids figure it out. : todayilearned


Freelance Mole In The Militias - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The article describes the involvement of law enforcement officers and local government officials in the militias. I hope ProPublica or other news organizations (Hello! Anyone out there?) will follow up on the disorder this is likely to cause in the militias.

Republicans balk at child fatality report recommending no guns in households with children | The GOP lawmakers claim the state is 'stripping' 2nd Amendment rights by saying fewer kids would die if they had less access to firearms : politics

Gun Violence Map: How Many People Have Been Shot Near You? An Atlas of American Gun Violence - Ten years. 370,000 shootings. How has gun violence marked your corner of the country?


NYC Mayor Adams could face more criminal charges, prosecutors say : politics


Ruby Franke's daughter speaks out about mom's arrest and her abusive childhood : videos



Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,794 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Donald Meek.



What's a life hack so good you almost don't want to share it? : AskReddit

If "California Sober" means you only smoke weed, what would your state/countries “___ sober” mean? : AskReddit

Bird swallows a big fish : WTF



Books that you enjoyed but were so emotionally devastating that you would never want to read again? : books

Lightning Rod Strikes Twice : WTF

ELI5 if wagyu comes from such a rare and tightly controlled breed of cattle, how come every restaurant (and even fast food chain) under the sun claims to be selling wagyu products now? : explainlikeimfive

Over 450 million years ago, plants began the epic transition from water to dry land. New research reveals insights into the genetic blueprints of hornworts, uncovering fascinating details about plant evolution and the early days of life on land. : science
Carbon dioxide has been regulating Earth's climate for hundreds of millions of years – new study : science

Green tea consumption and cerebral white matter lesions. Given that cerebral white matter lesions are closely related to vascular dementia and AD, new findings indicate that drinking green tea, especially three or more glasses per day, may help prevent dementia. : science

After the US overturned Roe v Wade, permanent contraception surged among young adults living in states likely to ban abortion, new research found. Compared to May 2022, August 2022 saw 95% more vasectomies and 70% more tubal sterilizations performed on people between the ages of 19 and 26. : science
The Rise of Millennial Dads: Breaking Gender Norms

Pluto may have captured its moon Charon in a "kiss-and-capture" collision : science

More breast cancer cases found when AI used in screenings, study finds | First real-world test finds approach has higher detection rate without having a higher rate of false positives : science

Scientists developed 'Toxic Male Technique' that genetically engineers male insects like mosquitoes to produce insect-specific venom proteins in their semen. When these males mate with females, the proteins are transferred, significantly reducing female lifespan and their ability to spread disease. : science

Sexual humor boosts intimacy and appears to positively influence sexual satisfaction in romantic relationships. For example, humor often served to smooth over awkward or embarrassing moments, such as mishaps during sexual activity, which helped reduce discomfort and strengthen intimacy. : science

TIL: The average American lost 2.6 IQ points to leaded gas; its 5.7 points for those born between 1971 and 1974. Figure 2C of linked paper shows everyone aged 45-65 had high lead as a kid. : todayilearned

TIL about ELIZA, a 1960s chatbot created by MIT professor Joseph Weizenbaum that simulated a psychotherapist. It was so convincing that some users, including Weizenbaum's secretary, became emotionally attached to it. In 2023, ELIZA even outperformed GPT-3.5 in a Turing test study. : todayilearned

Effects of Varenicline, Bupropion, Nicotine Patch, and Placebo on Treating Smoking Among Persons With Current or Past Major Depressive Disorder: Secondary Analysis of a Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial : science

TIL about Nodding Syndrome that forces children to nod their heads convulsively, the spasms are so severe that it prevents them from eating or sleeping. It started in 1962 in Sub-Saharan Africa and has spread in waves, there is no cure and the cause is unknown. : todayilearned

Who died too soon? : AskReddit

Dell kills the XPS brand : technology
Dell dumps its PC brands to be more like Apple : technology

Sex trafficking: SJC weighs arguments over prostitution ads - A State Police sting resulted in charges against prospective 'Johns.' But does that mean they are sex traffickers?


Open Space Map Gallery - CDD - City of Cambridge, Massachusetts




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Indonesia launches free meals program to feed children and pregnant women to fight malnutrition : worldnews


Bird Flu Outbreaks Strike Japan Farms : worldnews


North Korea Launches Suspected Ballistic Missile, Japan Says : worldnews
Kim Jong-un bans hotdogs for North Koreans, cooking them an act of treason : worldnews


Lukashenko apologized to Zelensky for Belarus' role, denied responsibility early in Russia's invasion, Zelensky says : worldnews

President: I can say with full certainty that the blame for the deaths of Azerbaijani citizens in this disaster lies with representatives of the Russian Federation : worldnews


Indian investigative journalist found dead inside septic tank : worldnews
Police nab key suspect from Hyderabad in Bastar journalist's killing | India News - Times of India


Syrian caretaker government to hike public sector salaries by 400% : worldnews
Syria's justice minister under fire after videos show him overseeing executions : worldnews


Iran's 'reformist' president oversees 700 executions : worldnews
Axios: Trump is expected to seek a deal with Iran before considering a strike, several of his advisers privately concede Iran's nuclear program is now so far along that the "maximum pressure" strategy might not be effective, with the EU making it clear that a new deal needs to be reached by summer. : worldnews


Three Israelis killed in Palestinian shooting attack in West Bank : worldnews

IDF troops emerge from a disguised 'ambulance' in Nablus, weapons ready | Ynetnews : worldnews

Hamas says ready to release 34 hostages in 'first phase' of exchange deal : worldnews


"Do not appease evil." Ukraine's public figures appeal to world leaders, urge against freezing war, concessions to Russia : worldnews
Zelensky says 'strong' Trump can end Ukraine war : politics
Putin will "destroy" Europe without US help: Zelensky : worldnews
Zelenskyy calls Putin 'deaf, bare-a**ed, mammoth and Voldemort' in latest interview : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1047, Part 1 (Thread #1194) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Jan. 6, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X
godhatesyeest on X: @KyivIndependent your occasional reminder that these are the official reported losses after ten years of open warfare in afghanistan pay particular attention to the tank losses / X

Lithuanian consulate in Kherson comes under fire during Russian air strike : worldnews



Danish king changes coat of arms amid row with Trump over Greenland | Denmark | The Guardian Design shows intent to keep control of Faroe Islands and Greenland – which Trump says he would like the US to buy

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office : news

ELI5: how was Germany so powerful and difficult to defeat in world war 2 considering the size of the country compared to the allies? : explainlikeimfive

TIL that Mussolini's regime used castor oil as a form of torture, forcing victims to drink large amounts, causing severe diarrhea, dehydration, and humiliation. : todayilearned

Austrian far right gets mandate to try to lead a government for the first time since World War II : worldnews

Macron Warns Iran's Nuclear Program Close to Point of No Return : worldnews
Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders criticize Elon Musk : worldnews

UK Parties Unite in Urging Trump to Rethink Musk's Meddling : worldnews


After Chilean politicians label menorah 'symbol of death,' hanukkiah vandalized, lighting canceled : worldnews - And yet the Christian cross is literally a torture device ... The most famous victim being Jewish.

TIL Greenland is portrayed about 14x larger than its actual size on most maps : todayilearned

Justin Trudeau has announced his resignation as leader of the Liberal Party : pics
Canada PM Trudeau to announce resignation as early as Monday, Globe and Mail reports : news




The Cloud of Unknowing | Emma Claire Foley - How will the nuclear age end?

Forbes Real Time Billionaires List - The World's Richest People

Biden permanently bans offshore drilling in 625 million acres of ocean, making a Trump reversal difficult : politics
Biden bans new offshore drilling along most of the U.S. coastline : politics
Biden Uses 72-Year-Old Law to Give Trump a Slap in the Face Before MAGA 2.0 : politics

Washington Post expected to lay off dozens of staffers in coming week -- report | Washington Post | The Guardian 'Cuts will be deep', media reporter writes, after paper faced scrutiny for halting endorsement of Harris in October

Judge denies Trump's plea to delay Friday's sentencing on his hush money conviction : politics

Biden signs bill to increase Social Security benefits for millions of public workers : politics
Higher Social Security payments coming for millions of people from bill that Biden is signing : politics

Two death row inmates reject Biden's commutation of their life sentences : politics

RedStateBlues: For context, roughly 25% of our total national debt incurred over the last 230 years actually occurred during the 4 years of the Trump admnistrationl That's right, 25% of our entire national debt, all during the Trump years. - Bluesky

The time has come for territorial representation in Congress : politics

Biden says it is awful that Trump is seeking to do away with US birthright citizenship : politics
Trump responds to Trudeau resignation by suggesting Canada merge with U.S. : worldnews

Donald Trump Critics Push Plan to Block Him From Taking Power in DC Protest : politics

'A perfect storm': Extremism online and political polarization are increasing the risk of attacks, experts say : politics
Trump's election victory certified without incident four years after riot : politics

Biden calls on Americans not to forget Jan 6 attack : politics
Joe Biden: What Americans should remember about Jan. 6 : politics
Biden urges Americans to never forget Jan. 6 attack: 'Cannot allow the truth to be lost' : politics
Forgetting January 6th - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on the Fourth Anniversary of the January 6 Attack on the Capitol : politics
Democrats blame Merrick Garland slow-rolling Trump investigation for election loss: 'Fatal mistake' : politics

Yes, January 6 Was a Heavily Armed Insurrection : politics
History will look kindly on the Jan. 6 Committee : politics

Trump has two years to cause real chaos and harm and only these people will be able to stop him : politics

What Jan. 6 Did to Officer Howie Liebengood : politics

Trump Orders Congressional Republicans to Pass the Mother of All MAGA Bills : politics
Donald Trump's Steps Down the Well-Trod Path to Authoritarian Rule : politics
Trump praises election denial architect ahead of Capitol riot anniversary : politics
Don't Mention the Coup! The memory of January 6 vanishes from Trump's new Washington. : politics

Jan 6 insurrection: Militias, far-right extremists, those advocating violence now part of mainstream : politics
Donald Trump Is Building a New Army of Foot Soldiers | Neo-Nazis and white nationalists have been emboldened by Trump's reelection. : politics

Trump promised pardons for January 6 rioters in 'first hour' of his second term. What might this mean? : politics
Capitol heavily secured for election certification as Trump's Jan. 6 pardon plans remain largely a mystery : politics
Capitol heavily secured for election certification as Trump's Jan. 6 pardon plans remain largely a mystery : politics
Lawmakers brace for Trump's promised Jan. 6 pardons. Some are urging restraint : politics
Don't Let Trump Whitewash the Truth About Jan. 6 : politics
'This is Sickening': Trump Slammed for Jan. 6 Take at Secret Mar-a-Lago Bash : politics
'Openly glorified insurrection': Judges slap down requests from Jan. 6 defendants to attend Trump inauguration, saying it would 'not be appropriate' or safe : politics


Four years after his supporters invaded the US Capitol, Trump is more powerful than ever : politics
Donald Trump's Lies Are Getting More Hurtful Every Day : politics

Firms that donated to Republican party avoided tariffs in Trump first term – study | Trump administration : politics

Trump Privately Complains About Clingy Elon Musk: NYT Reporter : politics
Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation : politics
Elon Musk asks if America should 'liberate the people of Britain' in tirade against U.K. government : politics

'The GOP Promised to Make Life Easier for Working Families,' But Here's the Real Agenda | "Mike Johnson is committing to slashing Social Security and Medicare to get the speaker's gavel," said one progressive group. : politics
The problem(s) with Mike Johnson's dubious Thomas Jefferson quote : politics
National Prayer for Peace (Spurious Quotations) | Monticello
"The Devil Can Cite Scripture for His Purpose"

What is 'school choice' -- and will Trump push for it to expand? : politics

Key Oath Keepers leader revealed as former Las Vegas police detective: Details about Utah-based Robert Kinch, who backed 'race war', suggest rightwing militia has retained links with police : politics

Record-high count shows government failing on homelessness. Trump and SCOTUS may make it even worse : politics

This town was built on migrants' cash. Now it fears Trump's deportations. : politics

Louisiana State health officials report first avian flu death : news

New bill in NY Senate, "New York state antisemitism vandalism Act," would create a special Class A misdemeanor for the crime of vandalizing "pro-Israel print." : politics

Rudy Giuliani found in contempt of court : politics

Texas book ban law causes a school district to remove Bible from libraries : books

Montana failed to consider pollution from new power plant, but Supreme Court won't stop it | Laurel Generation Station will produce tons of pollution, but state's highest court says NorthWestern plant can continue : politics

US Chamber, oil industry sue Vermont over law requiring companies to pay for climate change damage : politics

New California law prohibits using AI as basis to deny insurance claims : politics

Pennsylvania ripe to legalize weed, advocates say : politics

Arlington's underground mall, a 70s utopian fantasy, prepares to close - The Washington Post The last days of a bizarre, glorious and outdated underground mall


Dr. Rachel Levine focused on her job at HHS. Still, anti-trans politics followed her : politics

Mike Rinder, one of Scientology's loudest whistleblowers, dies at 69 : news
"Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief" is a fantastic(!) 2015 HBO doc about Scientology - YouTube


Multilingualism improves crucial cognitive functions in autistic children | Results from survey find multilingualism is associated with better inhibition, shifting and perspective taking skills in children both with and without autism : science

ELI5 Why is brown rice more expensive than white rice, if white rice is just peeled brown rice? : explainlikeimfive

Coworkers can undermine you at work by spreading rumors, withholding information, claiming credit for your work, or engaging in sabotage. This leads to distress, problems sleeping, and other negative outcomes. Study found that revenge escalated the negative outcomes but forgiveness neutralized them. : science

Sugary drinks are linked to more than 2 million new cases of diabetes and 1 million new cases of heart disease a year around the world. Sugar-sweetened beverages are heavily marketed and sold in low- and middle-income nations. : science

Burdens of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease attributable to sugar-sweetened beverages in 184 countries : science

Dating apps have become the go-to for starting a romance but new research reveals they may harm body image and lead to anxiety. Over 85% of studies reviewed found significant negative impacts of dating app use on body image, and almost half reported negative effects on mental health and wellbeing. : science

Researchers have discovered that including specific nutrients in a regular diet—such as antioxidants, vitamins, iron-chelating nutrients and polyunsaturated fatty acids—reduces iron buildup in the brain, lowers cognitive decline associated with normal aging, and improves memory : science

Wives Earning More Than Husbands Linked To Rising Mental Health Diagnoses In Couples. When wives begin earning more than their husbands, the probability of receiving a mental health diagnosis increases by as much as 8% for all those observed in the study, but by as much as 11% for the men. : science

Researchers have found that smell and sound signals merge in the mouse brain's hearing center, influencing social behaviors like pup retrieval. The discovery may lead to a better understanding of how neurological conditions such as autism affect a person's ability to interpret social cues. : science

A groundbreaking study has shed light on the complex interactions between dystrophin, a protein critical to muscle stability, and its partner protein, dystrobrevin, offering new pathways for understanding and treating Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). : science

fMRI neurofeedback shows promise for depression treatment | A systematic review of fMRI neurofeedback interventions in depression shows that this type of training can modulate neural activity related to depression in a single session. : science

Risk of domestic abuse increases over time for those exposed to childhood maltreatment : science

People who adopt "approach goals" (focused on fun or meaningful experiences, bonding and intimacy) have more caring and satisfying romantic relationships. In contrast, “avoidance goals” (focused on preventing conflict or avoiding rejection) were associated with lower satisfaction and responsiveness. : science


What's the most important trait you look for in a wife or husband? : AskReddit
Men; why do you like being a man? : AskReddit

What is something you have that means so much to you? : AskReddit

What's the most awkward moment you have faced in your house? : AskReddit

Night shift workers, What's the Creepiest Thing You've Witnessed? : AskReddit


Someone caught Bing tricking people into thinking it was Google, and it's a little concerning : technology




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S Korea president's supporters rally at his residence, invoking Trump : politics


Taiwanese company allegedly aids Russia in precision-guided bomb development for use in Ukraine : worldnews

Infections tend to peak during winters: China dismisses virus outbreak concerns as seasonal occurrence : worldnews
10 Arrested for Writing Gay Erotica in China as Part of Nationwide Crackdown : worldnews



Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia's Kursk region : worldnews
Intelschizo on X: "Ukraine has gone on the offensive in Kursk Ukraine is spearheading 3 different assaults towards Bolshoe Soldatskoe Pushkarnoe Leonidovo These towns are defended by Akhmat, 810th, North Koreans, and several storm Z units. Russian channels been showing footage of Ukrainian forces using a large number of mine clearers, tanks, armoured vehicles, and report heavily utilising electronic warfare making most drones useless. / X
(((Tendar))) on X: "Ukrainian forces have launched a surprise assault in the Kursk region. Russian channels report that Ukrainian forces already achieved "tactical successes". Based on the videos I have seen so far, it seems that the Ukrainian operation is professionally executed, the exact opposite of Russia's meat wave tactic. / X
Kasper on X: "@FreudGreyskull / X
The Ukrainian Review on X: The Russians in Kursk region are in great distress because they were attacked from several directions and it came as a surprise to them, -- Head of CPD Kovalenko Kursk region, good news, Russia is getting what it deserves, — Yermak / X
Mick Ryan, AM on X: It will be interesting to watch how this develops. First reports are generally wrong or inaccurate, so it will take perhaps 24-48 hours to have a good sense of what is occurring with this new offensive by #Ukraine. / X

After loss of Tartus, Russia now has no submarines in the Mediterranean : worldnews

OSINTtechnical on X: Multiple Ukrainian drone attacks reported across southern Russia overnight, explosions have been seen both in Rostov and Belgorod Oblasts. Seen here, a drone explodes over the Russian city of Taganrog. / X

NOELREPORTS on X: "A bright fire broke out at a transformer substation in Apsheronsk, Krasnodar Krai, overnight. It is reported that 55,000 Russians were left without power. / X

Frontline report: North Korean forces routed in deadly Ukrainian trap near Russia's Kruglenkoe : worldnews


India steps up security after annexation threat from Bangladesh : worldnews
India among countries with high social hostilities index with increasing restrictions on minorities: Pew Research Centre's study : worldnews
Countries with 'very high' religious restrictions in 2022 | Pew Research Center


Gunmen from Nigeria kill five Cameroonian soldiers, MP says : worldnews

The Mali army, on Saturday, said it arrested the leader of the Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (EIGS) — an affiliate of the terror organization in the Sahel region : worldnews

Young boy survives 5 days in 'lion-infested' African game park after wandering from home : worldnews

M23 rebels seize key DR Congo town of Masisi : worldnews


Kurdish forces in north-east Syria beef up jail security amid fears of ISIS resurgence : worldnews


Iran Protests Afghan Dam Project In New Water Dispute : worldnews
Iranian foreign minister warns of 'large-scale war' if Israel attacks again : worldnews

Hezbollah leader Nasrallah was killed in war operations room, reveals aide : worldnews
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem: 'Our patience may run out before the end of the 60-day ceasefire' : worldnews


US plans $8 billion arms sale to Israel, US official says : worldnews

Blinken: When Hamas saw pressure on Israel, it backtracked from hostage deal : worldnews

Suicide rate in Israeli army hits 13-year high amid ongoing war : worldnews


Zelenskiy reports heavy Russian, North Korean troop losses in Russia's Kursk : worldnews
More than 50,000 foreign parts found in Russian drones, missiles launched at Ukraine this week, Zelensky says : worldnews
Russia's getting what it deserves,' Ukraine says, after launching counterattack in border region : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1046, Part 1 (Thread #1193) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Jan. 5, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X - +1730
Startell on X: @KyivIndependent / X

Russian Storm Ossetia battalion chief of staff killed in Ukrainian drone attack, military intelligence claims : worldnews

Russia-appointed officials in Crimea declare emergency as oil spill reaches Sevastopol : worldnews


Polish farmers hold anti-EU protest in Warsaw : worldnews

Slovak Prime Minister Fico disappears after visit to Kremlin and is found in a luxury hotel in Vietnam : worldnews

Germany hits 62.7% renewables in 2024 electricity mix, with solar contributing 14% : worldnews
Olaf Scholz chides Elon Musk: 'Don't feed the troll' : worldnews
German chancellor on Musk: 'Don't feed the troll' : worldnews

Austria's chancellor to step down after coalition talks collapse : worldnews

Cara Ramsey: "After extensive review, France has established very positive gender affirming care guidelines, and they've rejected the highly politicized Cass Report as simply false. www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/12/new-..." -- Bluesky ... A study published in September shows that anti-trans laws increase the likelihood of suicide by upwards of 72%, suggesting that attempts at implementing these bans on care and advocacy for the "wait-and-see" approach are only harming transgender individuals.
Former French president Sarkozy faces court over alleged 50 million Gaddafi pact : worldnews
Two Algerian TikTok influencers arrested in France on charges of inciting violence : worldnews
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Forbes: Elon Musk Pushes For Britain's King Charles To Dissolve Parliament -- As Lawmakers Say Tesla CEO Is 'Misinformed' : worldnews


Expert reports say Argentina poverty rate has fallen to 36.8% : worldnews

Venezuela opposition leader Edmundo González embarks on international tour : worldnews




Europe is deluded if it thinks it can 'manage' Donald Trump : politics
"Dangerous": Officials alarmed at Elon Musk "sowing divisions and spreading hate" in Europe : politics

Climate group that called for Gaza ceasefire risks losing federal funding : politics

Biden to deliver two major speeches in his final days in office : politics

Social Security Fairness Act set to get Biden's signature : politics

Biden rejected appeals of several top advisers in blocking U.S. Steel bid : politics

All five living US presidents expected to come together to mourn Jimmy Carter : politics

Trumplican 6th Circuit Just Killed Net Neutrality (And Whatever Was Left Of Pathetic U.S. Broadband Consumer Protection) : politics


Could American Evangelicals Spot the Antichrist? Here Are the Biblical Predictions: - Benjamin L. Corey undefined


As Trump's election is certified, Americans should declare war on stupidity | Opinion : politics

In Russia, the intertwining of 'traditional family values' and state violence is no accident. Americans should be wary : politics

Don't forget what happened four years ago on Jan. 6 : politics
As Trump rewrites history, victims of the Jan. 6 riot say they feel 'betrayed' : politics
Former Capitol Police officers call Trump's vows to pardon Jan. 6 rioters 'a betrayal' : politics
Trump's Propaganda Victory - The Rewriting Of Jan. 6: 'You can believe your own eyes or Donald Trump's words - and many Americans are choosing to believe him' : politics
For Many of Us, Jan. 6 Never Ended : politics
Adam Kinzinger: "Jan 6th was a violent attack on our country, not a "day of love." The truth is well documented, witnessed by dozens of GOP officials, it's up to us to defend it against the relentless lies. My latest: adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/defending-..." — Bluesky
Defending The Truth About Jan 6th - Adam Kinzinger We must be relentless and never ceasing to fight the lies
'A Day of Love': How Trump Inverted the Violent History of Jan. 6 : politics

Dem Group: Voters In The End Did Not Really Care That Trump Instigated Jan. 6 Attack : politics
Trump fake electors plot - Wikipedia

Glenn Kirschner: "Justice Matters Interview, Harry Dunn: A Reflection on the Dark Anniversary of the Jan. 6 Capitol Attack. youtu.be/u07tZCAahnM?..." — Bluesky


Jon Cooper: "The Russian disinformation network “Matryoshka” has launched a new campaign on Bluesky. Eliot Higgins, founder of the investigative journalism group Bellingcat, has been one of the first researchers to detect its activity. So far, four Russian-made fake videos have been identified on the platform." -- Bluesky

A debt bomb, managing Musk: the challenges of Trump's first 100 days : politics

US Virgin Islands delegate questions why territories not included in speaker vote : politics

Trump's Greenland and Panama Canal ambitions face Republican skepticism : politics

New year, new playbook: No more bipartisan favors for the GOP : politics

Donald Trump calls for Judge Juan Merchan to be disbarred : politics
Trump Blames 'Deranged' Enemies for Hush Money Case in Posts : politics
cognitively-impaired rage-baby melts down into saddest sad ever - Donald Trump spends the weekend power-loading his diaper
Haberman says hush money sentencing won't shrink retaliation threat: Trump's 'very angry' : politics

Executive Order Providing an Order of Succession Within the Department of Justice : politics

Trump Sees the U.S. as a 'Disaster.' The Numbers Tell a Different Story. : politics

Trump 2.0 Is About Punishing the Vulnerable and Enriching the Mega Wealthy : politics
As red flags go there can be few more glaring than Trump's crypto plans : politics

Trump Returns To a Bizarre Obsession in Midnight Message: 'Get Rid of Windmills!' : politics

Elon Musk Defends His Petty Revenge on MAGA Critics : politics
How Elon Musk's X became the global right's supercharged front page : politics

State of the Unions - Lawyers, Guns & Money Good run-down of the state the labor movement here:

Understanding DOGE as Procurement Capture - Anil Dash A starting point that's important to mention: DOGE is not a Department. It has not been set up as a Presidential Task Force yet, and even if that does eventually happen, that would still not be the same as an actual executive "Department", as those have to be headed by a secretary and approved by Congress. I know they just wanted to pick the name for the stupid acronym, but words mean things. Anyway, let's see what everybody is up to.

Billy Long, Trump's Nominee to Lead the IRS, Touts a Credential That Tax Experts Say Is Dubious : politics - The former representative from Missouri, who once pushed to abolish the IRS, has marketed himself as a certified tax and business advisor after attending only a three-day seminar.

Maybe people think the economy is bad because journalists are economically illiterate - Lawyers, Guns & Money This NYT piece is dedicated to gently pointing out in the most subtle and polite possible terms that everything Donald Trump is saying about the state of the nation is a pack of lies, but even in the midst of this salubrious exercise it falls into exactly the sort of nonsensical descriptions that Trump's lies depend on:


Former NY Rep. George Santos requests sentencing delay in federal fraud case : politics


The VPN Industry is Booming in South Carolina! - Lawyers, Guns & Money One of the things Republican dominated states are doing is cracking down on pornography, as we see here in South Carolina. Theoretically, they are claiming that they are protecting children, but what seems to be happening is that they are requiring users to upload their drivers license to prove their age, which means putting your identity in the hands on a pornography monger and who the hell would do that?

Bending the knee - Lawyers, Guns & Money Amazon Prime has exclusively licensed a documentary film for global theatrical and streaming release that will give viewers an "unprecedented behind-the-scenes look" at First Lady Melania Trump's life, Fox News Digital has learned.

Why Is Hollywood Suddenly Silent About Trump? : politics

Strict abortion laws since fall of Roe have led to increased infant deaths - not fewer : politics

Outraged Republicans blame Tim Walz for satanic display at state Capitol : politics

New 'Halo Law' makes it a crime to get too close to first responders in Florida : politics


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,793 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Addie Wyatt.


How a Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias - ProPublica - A Freelance Vigilante: A wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover, climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn't tell police or the FBI. He didn't tell his family or friends.


How the Southern Baptist Convention covered up its widespread sexual abuse scandal : NPR - The reporters found that hundreds of Southern Baptist Convention church leaders and volunteers had been criminally charged with sex crimes since 2000. The series also detailed numerous incidents in which denominational leaders mishandled, ignored or concealed warnings that Southern Baptist churches were being targeted by predators.




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Evidence - NASA Science There is unequivocal evidence that Earth is warming at an unprecedented rate. Human activity is the principal cause.
Record Global Emissions Put Warming on Track for 'Catastrophic' 2.6-3.1C, UN Warns : worldnews
'Ironic': climate-driven sea level rise will overwhelm major oil ports, study shows | Oil : worldnews



Myanmar releases thousands of prisoners to mark Independence Day : worldnews


South Korean police ban Jeju Air chief from leaving country | Aviation News : worldnews


Taiwan intercepts ship with Chinese name suspected to have damaged underwater cable : worldnews

China dissuaded Putin from using nuclear weapons in Ukraine – US secretary of state : worldnews



Prune60: "I'm having a debate about what to do about the 2025 OFZ Chart. And the problem is more complex than you might think, and surprisingly may give you perspective in how, proportionally speaking, challenging things are for Russia. Here is what the current 2025 budget indicates:" - Bluesky

Euromaidan Press on X: One map shows Russia's gas empire in ruins: all major pipelines to Europe cut off except Turkstream after Ukraine shut down its last pipeline to Europe on 1 Jan Our analysis explains how Putin burned his 50-year energy leverage over Europe in just two years - and why there's no no way back / X

Jürgen Nauditt on X: Drones attacked the factory of one of the largest rocket manufacturing plants in the russian Federation. This is an object in the Smolensk region. It is known that "Avangard" mass-produces cases for solid-propellant rocket engines and transport and launch containers. St. Petersburg was also attacked. / X
NEXTA on X: "Kamikaze drone strikes second largest Russian port near St. Petersburg Ukrainian drones attacked the Ust-Luga sea trade port this morning. The facility is of strategic importance for Russia, as it ensures the transportation of goods through the Baltic Sea. Previously, all all flights at Pulkovo Airport were stopped for several hours because of this. / X

Drones reportedly target one of Russia's largest sea trade ports in Leningrad Oblast : worldnews

NOELREPORTS : "Russians filmed their own broken column. Huge amounts of destroyed tanks, IFVs and armored carriers are visible." - Mastodon

Russian commander involved in deadly Kharkiv Oblast attack injured in Russia, Ukrainian intelligence reports : worldnews

Russia vows retaliation against Kyiv after 8 ATACMS missiles shot down : worldnews


Thousands without heating in Moldova's breakaway Transnistria region, after Russian gas supplies cut

Photos show apparent evidence of external attack on Azerbaijan Airlines aircraft | Euronews



India's electricity green tilt: Non-fossil fuel share reaches 46 per cent : worldnews
Smuggled Starlink devices allegedly used to defy India's internet shutdowns : worldnews
India's farmers risk jail to grow lucrative cannabis crop : worldnews


Ethiopia: Thousands evacuate over volcanic eruption fears : worldnews

Syria to resume international flights at Damascus airport | Syria : worldnews


Israel considering limiting humanitarian aid to Gaza after Trump's inauguration : worldnews
Hamas releases video showing sign of life from hostage Liri Albag : worldnews


Ukraine is Losing up to 20 sq km of Territory per Day, Russians have Seized 3,600 sq km in Past Year – Militarnyi : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1045, Part 1 (Thread #1192) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Jan. 4, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Troops, Artillery, and Vehicles losses equal new 7-day averages. +107 UAVs is the 8th highest daily loss. Helicopter added to total (2nd Mi-8 by Magura V5 maritime drone). / X

🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 on X:It is reported that the first batch of French Mirage 2000-5F fighters will arrive in Ukraine by the end of January. / X

Intermarium 24 on X: Ukraine is ending its reliance on importing drone parts from China! Ukrainians starting its own production lines for components, focusing on technological independence and strengthening its defense capabilities / X

Intermarium 24 on X: Flying Christmas tree in Ukraine is something new for me / X

The Kyiv Independent on X: With little to no state support, many displaced Ukrainians are living on the brink of poverty and struggle to afford rent, which is forcing an estimated thousands to move back to their homes in Russian occupation. / X


Countrywide strike demanding new elections is announced in Georgia : worldnews


Arnold Ruutel, 1928-2024 - Lawyers, Guns & Money How people deal with an authoritarian regime and what they can contribute to a succeeding regime is likely to be a conversation we'll have in the US after Trump. It's worth thinking about now.

Danish police investigate mystery drone sightings : worldnews

Scholz may meet with Putin before 23 February - German opposition : worldnews ... A survey conducted last October suggests that 40 percent of Germans fully or partially believe that NATO provoked Russia into invading Ukraine; that number increases to 59 percent in provinces that were once part of communist East Germany.
Iran's plot to assassinate dissident artist in Germany exposed : worldnews

Israeli drone headache continues for Swiss army : worldnews The Swiss army'' long-running problems with a consignment of Israeli reconnaissance drones has hit another snag: the drones need reprogramming to prevent collisions with other flying obstacles, such as paragliders.
Credit Suisse Nazi ties 'ran deeper than thought': media report : worldnews


Peter Stefanovic: "The damning statistics that reveal the true cost of Brexit, five years on www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli..." - Bluesky
HPV vaccine stops 90% of cervical cancer cases

Venezuela announces $100,000 reward for capture of opposition candidate : worldnews ... A more accurate headline would read "Venezuelan dictator announces $100,000 reward for capture of democratic opposition candidate." .. I am impressed by the Guardian's chutzpah, after they published Owen Jones' propaganda; he travelled to Venezuela and pretended it was a democratic socialist heaven, full of happy, safe, well-fed people.
Argentina files ICC complaint against Venezuela over officer's arrest : worldnews

Mexico opens possibility of receiving non-Mexican deportees from Trump : worldnews

Guatemalan and El Salvadoran troops arrive in Haiti to fight gangs : worldnews




Jimmy Carter's state funeral starts today. Here is what to know : politics

Biden awards Medal of Freedom to Hillary Clinton, Soros, Messi and 16 others : politics
Biden honors Hillary Clinton, George Soros and Magic Johnson with Presidential Medal of Freedom : politics

Harris to oversee electoral count, restoring norm that Trump shattered : politics

January 6 was part of an attempted coup d'etat in America. Don't let Trump and his allies tell you otherwise : politics Reminders of Jan. 6 attack fade in the Capitol as Trump retakes power : politics
January 6 Police Testify That Riot Was A Terrorist Attack - YouTube
Special Jan 6 Video - by Adam Kinzinger and Harry Dunn

'Fatal Mistake': Democrats Blame DOJ As Trump Escapes Accountability For Jan. 6 - "Merrick Garland wasted a year," Rep. Jerrold Nadler said ahead of the fourth anniversary of the 2021 Capitol riot. : politics

The 119th Congress: Some history makers, but fewer women overall | Democrats are sending a record number of women to the House and Senate, but just two new women lawmakers are Republicans, leading to an overall decline in representation. : politics

Trump to be sentenced for his crimes before inauguration : politics
Trump's sentencing is set for Jan. 10. Here's what could happen next : politics
"Fake, made up charge": Trump calls for judge to be "disbarred" after hush money sentencing date set : politics

Donald Trump fumes over flag flying at half-staff to honor Jimmy Carter during inauguration : politics
"They don't love our country": Trump rages over half-mast flags for Carter | Carter's passing means flags will fly at half-mast over the Capitol on Inauguration Day : politics

Music Notes - Lawyers, Guns & Money Jimmy Carter probably had the best musical taste of any modern president. Maybe Obama, but his playlists sound like they are curated by someone at Spin. Carter really enjoyed the music and musicians liked Carter. Here's the entirety of the White House Jazz Festival Jimmy Carter held in 1978. Carter hanging with Cecil Taylor!

BlueDot: Bluesky

Trump on New Years Eve at Mar-a-Lago : pics
Trump Has Reeled in More Than $200 Million Since Election Day : politics

FBI checks, ethics paperwork threaten to slow down Trump confirmations : politics

Trump Has Stuffed His Cabinet With Oligarchs Poised to Govern for Their Profit : politics

Sen. Adam Schiff says the New Orleans attack shows Kash Patel shouldn't lead the FBI : politics
Who Is Kash Patel? Trump's FBI Director Pick Pledged to Punish Media - May Be Trump's Scariest Pick Yet

Mark Cuban: "Why are Bezos, Zuckerberg, Musk, Pichai and Tim Cook visiting and giving money to Trump ? Because they are in “The Race “ to become the dominant platform in the world. Amazon/Anthropic vs FB/LLama vs Google/Gemini vs Twitter/Grok, vs IPhones/ChatGpt is the penultimate global power war ever." - Bluesky
Jeff Bezos' media companies kiss Trump's ring…again : politics
Collaboration, not acquiescence - Lawyers, Guns & Money

'14th Now': Thousands expected to convene in nation's capital to demand Congress bar Trump from office : politics undefined

Liz Cheney: Donald this is not the Soviet Union : politics

Apple CEO Tim Cook donates $1 million to Trump inauguration : politics

"There is no morality right now": Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger on Donald Trump's GOP : politics

Mike Johnson Attributes Prayer to Thomas Jefferson. But There's a Problem. : politics

House Speaker Mike Johnson Keeps His Gavel After Just One Round Of Voting After 2 Republicans Change Votes : politics
Republicans Fail to Elect Speaker on First Vote: 'We're Not Ready to Govern' : politics
'The American People Did Not Vote for Whatever the Hell This Is,' Warns House Democrat | Rep. Jim McGovern said the House GOP's rules package offers "the clearest window yet into their agenda for the next two years." : politics
Nancy Mace's Capitol Hill Bathroom Ban Missing from House Rules Package - Mike Johnson's assurances from November that the controversial ban would be included appear to have fallen through. : politics
The House GOP Has Been Ungovernable For More Than A Decade : politics

Elon Musk Wages New Capitol Hill War With Blitz of Posts : politics
How do you solve a problem like Elon Musk? : politics
It's Elon Musk over MAGA: Donald Trump makes his pick : politics
'He owes them': MAGA activists worry about Musk's influence over Trump in legal migration spat : politics
Elon Musk told to stick to US politics after latest UK blast : politics
UK Right Warns Trump Allies That Musk's Posts Have Gone Too Far : politics

MAGA Hardliner: You Can Cut Off My Fingers, I Won't Vote for Trump's Speaker : politics

Billionaires get ready to take over in Washington : politics

Gaetz's absence from House met with cheers : politics


Rudy Giuliani insists he's not hiding assets at contempt hearing over $148 million judgment : politics


The things we got wrong in 2024 | Semafor

Rep. Virginia Foxx, 81, Slips and Falls on First Day of New Congress : politics
81-Year-Old Republican Lawmaker Receiving Medical Care After Fall at Capitol : politics


A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found. : politics

'Dark Money' Is Tainting Washington Think Tanks. A New Report Shows It's Worse Than You Think. : politics

Nassau County executive refuses to lower flags for late President Jimmy Carter : politics

More Bad Public History - Lawyers, Guns & Money let me point out that if reporters want to talk about past elections, it would help if they knew something about them ... the comparison of 1892 to 2024 the Times offers is just flat out superficial. It can do better. I'd recommend hiring historians to write for them.

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics

Why I'm quitting the Washington Post - by Ann Telnaes Democracy can't function without a free press
emptywheel: "Posting this story about how Ann Telnaes got censored not least bc it'll disseminate the image Jeff Bezos censored. anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui..." - Bluesky
Bill Grueskin: "As an editorial cartoonist, my job is to hold powerful people and institutions accountable. For the first time, my editor prevented me from doing that job. So I have decided to leave the Washington Post" -- Ann Telnaes, after drawing this cartoon, which included the image of a supplicant Jeff Bezos" - Bluesky
Washington Post Cartoonist Quits After Jeff Bezos Cartoon Is Killed : politics
Jeff Bezos spikes editorial cartoon, proving cartoon correct - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The Times story about the resignation is an object illustration of how editors working toward Bezos and the Murdoch crony he installed have to humiliate themselves: When Bezos intervened to spike the Post's endorsement of Harris, there was a lot of clueless would-be Savvy commentary that focused on the relevance of the endorsement per se -- which is indeed not very important -- rather than the actual story, namely what it said about how Bezos would run the paper going forward. If you considered this an open question, you have your answer.

Amazon: What an Employer - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Georgia Maternal Mortality Board Dissolved Over Report on Abortion Ban Deaths | Truthout -One critic described the move as an "attempt to conceal the deadly consequences" of Georgia's abortion ban.
Georgia Maternal Mortality Board Dissolved Over Report on Abortion Ban Deaths : politics

Ohio lawmakers passed a wave of anti-LGBTQ bills during the most recent General Assembly : politics
Ohio Changes Campaign Forms to Tell Trans Candidates to Deadname Themselves When Filing : politics

How Ohio police justify charging hundreds of dollars for bodycam video : politics


Chris Hayes: "Bleak. "Why did I personally do it now? I needed to cleanse my mind of the brothers I've lost and relieve myself of the burden of the lives I took," Sergeant Livelsberger said in one of the notes, according to the police. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/03/u..." - Bluesky

Further Down the Laurel County Rabbit Hole... - Lawyers, Guns & Money what it says about the politics and economics of policing in the United States ... budgetary decisions on body worn cameras need to come at the federal and state level rather than that of the county or municipality.


The Men Who Withdraw - Lawyers, Guns & Money The essay argues, with numerical backup, that as more women attend college, the image of college becomes feminized and thus less attractive to men. This seems to be true in a very general way, but the reactions, along with my priors, led me to a finer-grained conclusion ... Sixty years later, far too many men, and too much of what society codes as masculine, have not changed.

The feminization of college - Lawyers, Guns & Money - When I was an undergraduate in the early 1980s, the percentage of men and women undergraduates at four-year colleges was identical. This has been shifting gradually, to the point where now only about 42% of undergraduates at four-year colleges are men. In addition, women have higher rates of degree completion, which is resulting in this trend: 25-34 year old women are now 27% more likely to have a four-year degree than men in the same age cohort, and the trend is only getting more pronounced ... That fascism is a virulently patriarchal and misogynistic historical phenomenon is not, in this context, anything like a coincidence.


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,792 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Stephen Ambrose ... But the second part of historians' distrust of Ambrose was that he told utterly uncritical stories that were more like hagiographies than actual histories that dealt with the complexities of the American past ... There's simply no way Ambrose was doing this without a factory behind him. In the contemporary context, I assume the same of Jill Lepore. She's a better historian than Ambrose ever could have dreamed of being, even though she's incredibly full of herself and her claims that she's the only historian really engaging in the public despite ignoring the fact that huge chunks of the profession does this today ... The jealousy of Ambrose in the end was not that he sold books. It's that the books were so bad and yet stupid white men wanking off to World War II ate them up.


The viral panic over men's reading habits, fact-checked | Vox David J. Morris, an assistant professor of English at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, theorized in a New York Times op-ed that the disappearance of literary men is a contributing factor to Donald Trump's dominant performance with the manosphere ... Men did appear to favor Trump by a significant margin in November ... Roughly 70-ish percent of men read at least one book a year, and roughly 80-ish percent of women do ... UK women bought 63 percent of fiction, while men bought 37 percent. The numbers don't quite match the 80/20 split Taylor cites earlier, but the distinction is certainly suggestive, at least for buying patterns in the UK.
Are men's reading habits truly a national crisis? : books


TIL Using machine learning, researchers have been able to decode what fruit bats are saying -- surprisingly, they mostly argue with one another. : todayilearned




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US Surgeon General Says Consuming Alcohol Increases Risk For At Least 7 Types Of Cancer : science

Thailand's prime minister declares over $400 million in assets, including hundreds of luxury handbags and watches : worldnews

Hanoi 'world's most polluted city' as deputy PM vows to push EVs : worldnews

Cambodia issues health alert on hMPV outbreak in China, similar to flu, Covid-19 : worldnews


Officials suspend arrest of president Yoon Suk Yeol : worldnews
Police 'en route to arrest' South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol : worldnews
Korea's birthrate rebounds for 1st time in 9 years : worldnews


China's Monster Type 076 Amphibious Assault Ship Seen Like Never Before At Launch Ceremony The Type 076 is unlike any other big deck amphibious warship, featuring a catapult for launching advanced unmanned aircraft.


Russia has recruited up to 180,000 convicts for war against Ukraine, Foreign Intelligence Service says : worldnews

Russian gas shutdown forces closure of almost all industry in Transnistria : worldnews

Russians conduct almost 90 attacks on 3 fronts and try to break through Ukrainian defences in Kursk Oblast : worldnews

Moscow court orders Yandex to hide oil refinery on maps after Ukrainian drone attacks : worldnews


Photos show the 1,000 pounds of space debris that crash landed in Kenya. It's unclear who it belongs to. : worldnews


Kurds, women must be included in Syria's transition, European ministers say : worldnews

Over 115,000 Syrians have returned home since fall of Assad regime: UN : worldnews

Muhsina al-Mahithawi becomes the first female governor in Syria's history : pics

Egypt bans entry of Syrians from anywhere in the world : worldnews


Iranian delegation attempts to bar plane from being searched in Beirut - report : worldnews
Iran tells Italy it seeks prisoner swap for jailed Italian journalist : worldnews

Syria restricts entry for Lebanese citizens, security sources say : worldnews


Israel has spent millions trying to win hearts and minds abroad, will spend 20 times more : worldnews ... The fact that they are planning to cut social services to fund a propaganda campaign couldn't leave my mind for the whole article. I still vividly remember all the Israeli anti-government protests. My heart goes out to people of Israel living under a right wing authoritarian trying to use war to prolong his freedom before being convicted by his own system... The hubris of 2 individuals gave Netanyahu this victory, not the electorate.

Israel's High Court of Justice annuls legislation from 2022 that gave Ben Gvir strong influence over police probes : worldnews

UNRWA reportedly preparing to cease activities in Gaza, West Bank : worldnews
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IDF drones find Hamas weapons in school, RPG in child's room in Gaza Strip : worldnews


Over 50,000 Russians seek MIA through Ukraine's project, representative says : worldnews
Russian families looking for missing soldiers ask Ukraine for help, says search agency : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1044, Part 1 (Thread #1191) : worldnews undefined

Ukraine investigating French-trained brigade after reports of desertions : worldnews

Finnish court upholds seizure of oil tanker in undersea cables probe : worldnews

The Kyiv Independent on X: "⚡️Ukraine hits $24.5 billion in agro-exports, nearing pre-war levels, Agriculture Ministry reports. Ukraine exported 78.3 million tons of products in 2024, including grains and sunflower seeds critical to markets across Africa and Asia. / X



Poland's minimum wage exceeds US federal rate for first time : worldnews
Ukraine war 'must end in just peace,' Polish president says in New Year's message : worldnews
Zelenskyy says elections can be held after "hot phase of war" passes : worldnews

Finnish court upholds seizure of oil tanker in undersea cables probe : worldnews

Sweden's wolf hunt started January 2 with aims to halve population: By the end of opening day, hunters had shot 10 : worldnews ... Sweden is only about 18% larger than Montana by area.

Montenegro to tackle gun control after mass killing left 12 dead : worldnews

Germany should not rule out peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, CDU lawmaker says : worldnews

A flight had to abort 2 landings and divert to another country after its navigation systems faced GPS jamming The Airbus A320 was flying to Vienna but had to be diverted to Brno in the neighboring Czech Republic. GPS jamming, causing navigation issues, has increased since 2022, especially in the Baltics.
A flight had to abort 2 landings and divert to another country after its navigation systems faced GPS jamming : worldnews

Thousands of British troops to lead major NATO exercise in Eastern Europe : worldnews
UK electricity cleanest ever in 2024, with record 58% from low-carbon sources : worldnews


'Worrisome' mutations found in H5N1 bird flu virus isolated from Canadian teenager : worldnews
Google sends $100M in funds to journalism collective in exchange for Online News Act exemption | CBC News
Google sends $100M in funds to journalism collective in exchange for Online News Act exemption : worldnews

Greenland leader calls for independence from Denmark as Trump enters : worldnews




Trump complains that US flags will be half-staff on his inauguration day : politics

Kamala Harris Heads to Capitol to Swear-In Senators Who Won't Even Say Her Name Right : politics

Judicial body won't refer Clarence Thomas to Justice Department over ethics lapses : politics - "ethics lapses" is a nice way to say "overt corruption".
How Clarence Thomas Got Away With It : politics

JD Vance calls Elon Musk's piece praising far-right German party AfD 'interesting' : politics

What exactly is the problem? - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Yet despite the potential for the Republican nominee to face jail time, only one in four voters said they were yet paying very close attention to the former president's legal travails.

Joe Biden says alleged New Orleans attacker supported ISIS in videos : politics
He added falsely - Lawyers, Guns & Money worth highlighting that Trump's initial response to the New Orleans attack was a nest of race-baiting lies:
Louisiana Governor Photographed Smiling Outside Steakhouse Hours After Deadly New Orleans Terror Attack: 'Fire Yourself' : politics

"On the production of fresh wingnuts" revisited - Lawyers, Guns & Money It's a movement that's impossible to satirize preemptively, but it's not funny now that it's happening. And Trump having all of these half-forgotten memes in instant recall is presumably one source of his remarkable political authority within the party.

The Carter FP Legacy - Lawyers, Guns & Money Some brief thoughts on Jimmy Carter's foreign policy legacy ... the Camp David Accords ... But live by Middle East politics, die by Middle East politics. Carter's handling of the Iranian Revolution signaled the death knell of his administration.

The Afghanistan Papers - Lawyers, Guns & Money The special inspector general for Afghanistan reconstruction [gift link] observes that the war was a total failure its supporters continued to defend with some combination of knowing lies or statements they should have known were not true:
Matthew Yglesias on X: "The fact that Biden got 100 times more scrutiny for ending a failed war than any of his predecessors got for continuing it will never cease to infuriate me." / X

All RFK Jr. apologia is anti-vaxx - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Don't do what McCarthy did : Moderate GOP members urge Johnson not to deal with party's far-right : politics

Johnson says House Republicans will investigate Jan. 6 committee : politics
Mike Johnson delivers fake prayer - Lawyers, Guns & Money - And it turns out that the attribution to Jefferson is completely spurious. This is an invented quotation, that first popped up more than a century after Jefferson's presidency.


74-Year-Old Democrat Who Ran Against AOC Offers Infuriating Defense : politics

Republicans' trust in accuracy of US elections jumps after Trump's win, AP-NORC poll finds : politics

Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy call remote work a 'Covid-era privilege.' Economists say it's here to stay : politics

RFK Jr. Is Trying to Write Himself Out of 2019 Samoan Measles Epidemic : politics

Laurie Loves Data: "70% of the world's population has universal healthcare, but not the US We are the only highly developed nation without it Our healthcare is twice as expensive as the average wealthy nation US ranks last among industrial nations for deaths that could be prevented with timely access to healthcare" - Bluesky

Sacu: "" - Bluesky
Tim Onion: "fascinating definition of freedom we've wound our way into here" - Bluesky
Must love : "Must be nice" - Bluesky

Trump and MAGA Are Desperately Trying to Pin New Orleans Attack on the Border : politics
New year, same Trump: MAGA pounces on New Orleans tragedy to spread disinformation : politics

Bid to tackle extremism in US military unlikely to be revived under Trump : politics

Near midnight, Ohio Gov. DeWine signs bill into law to charge public for police video : politics
The Public Duty Doctrine and Its Implications for Police Officers - Savage Training Group


Cutting the cord again? Americans are spending less on streaming as fatigue and options grow : technology



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Drilling Santa Barbara - Lawyers, Guns & Money Arguably the most important moment in the development of the popular environmental movement in the United States was the 1969 oil spill in Santa Barbara. Along with the 1962 publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring and the Cuyahoga River catching on fire in 1969, the oil spill galvanized Americans to stand up to corporate despoliation of the environment

The risks and benefits of moderate drinking and the journalistic hazards of epidemiology - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Washington Post CEO accused of tricking police in U.K. tabloid scandal : NPR


Husband Divorces Wife After She Kisses Romeo Santos On Stage At Aventura Concert : Music


The link between poor sleep and mental health problems could be related to deficits in brain regions that keep unwanted thoughts out of mind : science

TIL: Walking Corpse Syndrome is a mental disorder where the person thinks they are dead, do not exist, or exist without organs or blood. Denial of self existence is present in about half of cases, while the other half think they're immortal. : todayilearned

University of Pittsburgh researchers find that Herpes virus might drive Alzheimer's pathology : science


Sexual boredom outweighs desire in predicting women's relationship satisfaction. New research shows that feeling bored with your sex life can be a big reason why people experience lower sexual and relationship satisfaction. : science


Court strikes down US net neutrality rules; Government Cannot Internet like it's a Utility : technology

Shiv Ramdas: "I already have onedrive, it's the one drive on my computer and that is where I want to save my work you clown" — Bluesky
Customize the save experience in Office - Microsoft Support
Home | LibreOffice - Free and private office suite - Based on OpenOffice - Compatible with Microsoft

ELI5:Why is searching for a file so much slower on Windows vs macOS? : explainlikeimfive
Everything - voidtools
GitHub - srwi/EverythingToolbar: Everything integration for the Windows taskbar.





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South Korea's Yoon resists arrest over martial law bid : worldnews


China imposes sanctions on US defence firms supplying arms to Taiwan : worldnews



Unverified reports claim poisoning attempt on Syria's ousted leader Assad in Moscow : worldnews

Russia fines party-goers for 'looking too gay' : worldnews

Russia has lost over 38,000 troops in Kursk Oblast, Syrskyi says : worldnews
Ukraine strikes Russian command post in Kursk region : worldnews
Euromaidan Press on X: Frontline report: Two Ukrainian HIMARS strikes cripple Russian reinforcements rushed to Kursk front. / X



A Canadian Ultrarunner Was Arrested in India for Carrying a Garmin inReach : worldnews
Toxic waste from India's 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy site moved for disposal after 40 years : worldnews


Ivory Coast joins West African nations asking French troops to leave : worldnews


UAE mandates genetic testing for Emirati couples before marriage starting January 2025 : worldnews


New Syrian gov't taps Druze woman as governor of southern province : worldnews

120 commandos deep inside Syria: IDF reveals daring raid on Iranian missile factory : worldnews

Syria: New government's school curriculum changes spark concern : worldnews
After Nearly 13 Years, Qatar Airways To Resume Flights To Syria's Damascus : worldnews


Israeli strike kills 11 people, including head of Gaza police, Palestinian officials say : worldnews


Zelenskyy said 30% of the weapons and gear used by Ukraine's military in 2024 was domestically made : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1043, Part 1 (Thread #1190) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Jan. 2, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/4Hqcr8FZEj" / X

Russia's New Year's Day attack on Kyiv kills two prominent Ukrainian scientists, education minister says. Famous neurobiologist Ihor Zyma and doctor of biological sciences Olesia Sokur were a married couple working for the Taras Shevchenko National University. Russian drone strike killed them. : worldnews

Ukraine to further support Syria with humanitarian aid, says Zelenskyy : worldnews

Ukraine downs 2 Russian helicopters in sea drone attack : worldnews

KyivPost on X: "Kyiv before and after the Russian attack on New Year's Eve. Yet another historic building has been destroyed by Russians. / X

KyivPost on X: "Ukraine became the 125th state to join the Rome Statute of the ICC and, starting that date, will have the same rights as other member states. / X

Anton Gerashchenko on X: Shoot all the f*cking cars. As for the locals, f*ck if I know. I'd rather kill the locals. You should round up all the locals, tie them up, and f*cking torture them. Soldiers of the 3rd Assault Brigade of the AFU found the phone of a killed Russian soldier who filmed on how his colleague Rudakov Oleg Igorevich (call sign "Rudik") gave criminal orders to Russian soldiers who were closer to the contact line, such as shooting and torturing the locals. / X

WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: Russians are likely sabotaging equipment to avoid crossing the Dnipro near Kherson, according to "ATESH." Partisans report that in Lazurne, Russian occupiers complain about a sharp increase in equipment breakdowns arriving at repair bases, including boats and jet skis. / X

How Suicide Drones Changed the Front Lines in Ukraine in the War With Russia - The New York Times


In Norway, nearly all new cars sold in 2024 were fully electric : worldnews


Netherlands: 425,000 suspected Nazi collaborators' names published : worldnews

Italy summons Iran's ambassador to demand release of Italian journalist arrested in Tehran : worldnews

Poorer children hit hardest as scurvy makes a comeback in France : worldnews

TIL Londoners consume more cocaine per year than Europe's next three cocaine-consuming cities, combined. : todayilearned


El Salvador closes 2024 with a record low number of homicides : worldnews




Biden discussed plans to strike Iran nuclear sites if Tehran speeds toward bomb : worldnews
Iran is open to nuclear negotiations, if US responds with respect, Araghchi says : worldnews

FBI says it disrupted alleged plot against major U.S. pro-Israel organization offices : worldnews

US Treasury Department Admits It Got Hacked by China : politics
American sanctions office hacked by Chinese government, officials say : worldnews

Here's What Trump's Mexico Invasion Plan Could Look Like : politics

Biden to award Liz Cheney and others with Presidential Citizens Medal : politics
Biden is giving the second highest civilian award to the leaders of the Jan. 6 congressional panel : politics
Biden vows to keep public informed about investigation into 'despicable' New Orleans attack : politics

Trump to hold D.C. rally on Jan. 19, the day before his inauguration : politics


Morgan J Freeman: Chain of Command - Bluesky
CALL TO ACTIVISM: - Bluesky

Republicans raising questions about Johnson's reelection as House speaker : politics
Speaker Johnson faces narrowest House majority in nearly 100 years : politics
Why Mike Johnson's bid to remain House speaker could be a struggle despite Trump's support : politics
House rules would make it harder to oust speaker in next Congress The rules package raises the threshold for triggering a vote from one GOP member to nine. : politics

How Renegade Juries Could Help Thwart Trumpian Misrule : politics

Unions Brace Themselves as Trump Prepares to Defang Labor Board : politics

Turns out Trump is OK with immigrants -- if they help his billionaire friends : politics

Trump flunks 3 key tests following deadly New Orleans attack | Within hours of the New Year's attack in New Orleans, the president-elect simultaneously flunked tests of accuracy, decency and credibility. : politics
Trump Falsely Suggested New Orleans Suspect Was an Immigrant : politics
Trump Insists He Was 'Right About Everything' After Wrongly Tying New Orleans Attack to Immigration : politics

What does an America without democracy look like? We're about to find out. : politics
Trump's Assault on the Systems That Keep Americans Safe Is Dangerous : politics

Donald Trump's 'Maganomics' will damage growth, economists tell FT polls | On both sides of Atlantic, most surveyed claim protectionist shift will overshadow benefits of other policies : politics

'We're going to rip your face off' in visa fight, Steve Bannon warns Elon Musk : politics

How Elon Musk And Amazon Could Deal A Blow To Workers' Rights : politics

More Americans believe health care is the government's responsibility. MAGA is looking to end federal programs | Newfound belief in government health care comes as some Republicans are getting ready to push for cutting government spending on health care programs such as Obamacare and Medicaid : politics
Americans Are Angry About Their Health Insurance -- With Good Reason : politics
Medicare for All Tops Sanders' Prescription to 'Make America Healthy Again' | "Our real problem is not so much a healthcare crisis as it is a political and economic one," he wrote in an op-ed. : politics


Kids' low reading scores are 'a 5-alarm fire,' says DOGE's Ramaswamy. His solution: Eliminate the Education Department. : politics

New Hampshire's Governor Thinks Elon Musk Is Too Rich for Conflicts of Interest : politics

Newborns are being left in dumpsters in Texas, but Republicans don't seem to care : politics

Up to 500,000 Minnesotans to get a 'clean slate' starting Jan. 1 : politics

21 states are getting minimum wage bumps in 2025 : politics

NPR and PBS Stations Brace for Funding Battle Under Trump | Republicans in Congress have tried to defund public media for decades. With the help of Elon Musk, could they finally make good on their threat? : politics

Trans rights to be marquee fight for House Republicans : politics - out of 500,000 NCAA athletes, 40 are trans.... so 0.00008%. Sure, this is such a rampant issue that it needs massive federal attention. /s.

LynnZ 💙: "Not one school shooter has ever been given the death penalty. Not one. U.S. government is seeking the death penalty for Luigi Magione. Proving that one rich CEO is worth so much more in this country than any child. Disgusting." — Bluesky undefined

James Carville: I Was Wrong About the 2024 Election. Here's Why : politics

What in the hell? : WTF

Hejin - Bluesky
Tax Payments by Undocumented Immigrants – ITEP

Drone video shows deadly fireworks explosion in the Honolulu area : videos

Virginia man had weapons cache, used Biden photo for target practice, prosecutors say : politics


TIL that Audrey Hepburn's parents were fascists during the 1930s and early 40s. Her mother changed her mind when, living in the German-occupied Netherlands, her brother-in-law was executed for something he didn't do and her son was deported to a German labor camp. : todayilearned

TIL: Sally Hemings was 16 years old when she gave birth to her first child with 51 year old Thomas Jefferson : todayilearned


These four factors predict maladaptive daydreaming in neurodivergent individuals: Emotional dysregulation, internalized stigma, escapism, and self-esteem emerged as significant predictors, varying across individuals with autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, and both diagnoses. : science


This Structural Battery Could Lead to Massless Energy Storage

Rick Griffin: "The Treachery of Images enters the public domain this year. Now you can OFFICIALLY display to your viewers the tenuous relationship between the signifier and the signified" - Bluesky

Moon lover: "Italian astrophotographer Marcella Julia Pace spent 10 years capturing these 48 colors of the Moon." - Bluesky
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Christopher Nolan's 'Interstellar' Predicted Look of Black Hole

Study traces Ebola's route to the skin surface: Findings suggest a cellular route the virus uses to traverse the inner and outer layers of skin and emerge onto the skin's surface, which may be one avenue for person-to-person transmission : science

Here's why you should switch from coffee to tea undefined

People that met the horny ladies that are nearby how did it go? : AskReddit


We Need to Talk About Trader Joe's | TASTE Behind the bubbly cashiers in Hawaiian shirts, craveable snacks, and bargain-basement prices are questionable business practices that have many food brands crying foul at the company's blatant and aggressive copycat culture.





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World's 500 richest people surpass $10 trillion in wealth in 2024 : worldnews


Damaged black box from crashed South Korean plane will be sent to US for analysis as investigation ramps up : worldnews



Putin Declares 'Everything Will Be Fine' Despite Russia's Growing Challenges : worldnews

Russia's uncovered secret war plans target 160 sites in Japan and South Korea : worldnews

Fire rips through Russian oil depot deep behind front line : worldnews

Russia cuts off gas supplies to Transnistria : worldnews



Space debris weighing over 1,000 pounds reportedly crashes into village in Kenya : worldnews

Congo sentences 13 soldiers to death in bid to boost discipline : worldnews

Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty almost 20 years after its last hanging : worldnews

U.S. strikes Houthi targets in Yemen after American warships attacked, CENTCOM says : worldnews

Nedal Al-Amari: "Massive celebrations sweep across Syria as the nation ushers in 2025, marking the start of a new era free from the former Assad regime. This footage captures the jubilant atmosphere in Damascus." - Bluesky

Syria's De Facto Leader Holds Talks With Kurds: Official : worldnews
Spike in Russian flights from Syria to Libyan desert base as Moscow eyes new Mediterranean hub : worldnews


Hamas said willing to free only 22 of 34 living hostages demanded by Israel in deal : worldnews


Russia launches more than 100 drones at Ukraine in New Year's attack : worldnews
Zelensky on drone attack: Even on New Year's Eve, hurting Ukraine Russia's only concern : worldnews
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy vows his country will do everything in 2025 to stop Russia : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1042, Part 1 (Thread #1189) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Jan. 1, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. +1250 Troop loss below 7-day average of 1640 - Artillery & Vehicles below recent average while UAVs are higher.

Ukraine Control Map on X: "Ukraine at the end of 2024 As the year of 2024 draws to a close, we look at what both sides have accomplished. tl;dr version: In losses, Russia took many tens of thousands of KIA/WIA (Ukraine figures claim 429,540 in 2024 alone, but if you take a quarter of that as KIA/irrecoverable WIA you'd ikely be nearer the mark in our opinion) plus over 1100 tanks, 3000 AFVs and countless other pieces of equipment verified by footage, including numerous ships and aircraft

'Shoot All the Locals' – Russian Officer Orders Civilian Executions in Luhansk Region : worldnews

Ukraine has brought back 1,358 people from Russian captivity in 2024 : worldnews


Poland kicks off presidency of EU Council. After Hungary's controversial tenure, Warsaw starts EU presidency under the slogan "Security, Europe". One of the tasks - countering "hybrid warfare", such as tensions on Poland-Belarus border, disinformation, election meddling, sabotages. : worldnews

Hungary loses entitlement to billions in EU aid : worldnews

Ryanair flight to Austria diverted to Czech Republic after reported GPS jamming : worldnews
Instead of partying, thousands turn New Year celebration into anti-government protest in Serbia : worldnews

Ninth legion's 'lost battle' found, claims Roman expert : worldnews

38C3: Hacker hijacks and repairs Beesat-1 satellites from the ground : worldnews

German woman who lives in home looted from Jews must give it up, judge rules : worldnews




Do Kwon: fugitive cryptocrash boss finally extradited to US
Crypto fugitive Do Kwon extradited to US over $40bn crash : news

U.S. sanctions Russian and Iranian entities over attempted election interference : politics
Joint ODNI, FBI, and CISA Statement on Iranian Election Influence Efforts | Federal Bureau of Investigation : politics
The United States has imposed sanctions on two groups linked to Iranian and Russian efforts to target American voters with disinformation ahead of this year's election. They are accused of spreading disinformation, fake videos, social media campaigns to manipulate voters. : worldnews
Server found in apartment funded by Russian government used AI to interfere with 2024 US elections | Department of Treasury December 31, 2024 : worldnews

Russia rejects Trump transition team's floated ideas to end the war in Ukraine : politics

Pentagon chief loses bid to reject 9/11 plea deals : politics

Biden moving to ban oil and gas leases for 20 years in Nevada region, just weeks before Trump inauguration : politics

Jimmy Carter Was the Anti-Trump Who Made America Great | Carter served in the Navy, won the Nobel Prize, fought for civil rights, human rights, and environmental preservation. Trump, the opposite. : politics
Trump says he is planning to attend Jimmy Carter's funeral : politics

Roberts warns against ignoring Supreme Court rulings as tension with Trump looms : politics -to stress the importance of an independent judiciary says most corrupt SCOTUS in history

Sanders Lays Out Plan to Fight Oligarchy as Wealth of Top Billionaires Passes $10 Trillion | "If there was ever a moment when progressives needed to communicate our vision to the people of our country, this is that time," wrote Sen. Bernie Sanders. "Despair is not an option." : politics
Bernie Sanders: Amazon "Accepts Worker Injuries ... as the Cost of Doing Business" : politics - It's a shame that American workers voted against their best interests by voting for Republican congress. These regulations will not materialize under the anti-worker, pro-robber baron republicans.


Reported fatalities in New Orleans as vehicle apparently slams into Bourbon Street crowd : news
New Orleans driver had ISIS flag and weapons in his vehicle : news
The terrorist's flag being hidden at the New Orleans new years mass casualty incident : pics

Tesla Cybertruck fire in Las Vegas leaves one dead, others injured : news

Virginia man accused of amassing largest homemade explosives cache ever found by FBI | Virginia : news
10 killed when vehicle hits crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans
New Orleans Updates - Lawyers, Guns & Money
The flag from the New Orleans incident : pics

Diplo "Macrodosing on LSD" During CNN's New Year's Eve Special : Music

Man who kidnapped California woman in what was initially called a hoax faces new charges : news

Mother, 12-year-old daughter among six injured in Bronx shooting: NYPD : news


Trump's criminal cases fading away, but some legal perils still loom in 2025 : politics

Mike Johnson's Reign as Speaker Under Threat Despite Trump's Support. Some Republicans aren't ready to make Mike Johnson their speaker again -- raising the prospect of more intraparty chaos as Trump's inauguration nears : politics


Trump asked why he changed his mind on H-1B visas : politics
Elon Musk channels Hillary Clinton in calling Trump supporters 'contemptible fools' amid H-1B visa debate : politics
This is who leads us - Lawyers, Guns & Money : Kekius Maximus - Incel 4chan loser says what? . . . Welcome to the Simulacrum:
Elon Musk changes his name to Kekius Maximus on X

What will happen to the economy if Trump manages to deport all of the undocumented immigrants? : politics
'Our farms will come to a stop': US farmers fret over Trump's deportation plans : politics

Black MAGA ends 2024 among the year's biggest losers : politics


This is some of what we must do to reform our dysfunctional healthcare system : politics


Ally Laura Loomer says TrumpWorld "scared" of crossing "king" Elon Musk as MAGA civil war explodes : politics
'Trump is a little guy, Musk is a big guy': historian predicts trouble for president-elect : politics
Bannon Ramps Up MAGA Civil War With Graphic Threat to Elon Musk : politics
Elon Musk living in cottage on Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate : politics
"You f**king deserve it": Lemon mocks "dumb" MAGA fans blindsided by Trump backing Musk visa push : politics
Trump Voters Are in for a Rude Awakening | He sold them countless, often conflicting fantasies. In 2025, he'll face political reality. : politics
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Yes, There Are Ways To Cut The Budget Deficit. 'DOGE' Hasn't Found Them So Far. : politics


How New York state is defying Donald Trump's plans to roll back climate action : politics

North Carolina governor commutes 15 death row sentences on last day in office | North Carolina : politics

The Tennessee Holler: Wait - We were told California is a burning hellscape? - Bluesky

Psychedelic therapy begins in Colorado, causing tension between conservatives and veterans : politics

Georgia AG wants Trump administration to restrain rising migrant farm worker pay : politics - Fun Fact: Georgia has one of the largest prison farm labor operations in the US. Taking advantage of the one exception in the 13th amendment

Indiana Republican leaders signal hesitation to legalize medical marijuana in 2025 : politics

Rep. Soper tweets, deletes celebration of Jimmy Carter's death : politics
Colorado Rep. apologizes after post celebrating the death of Jimmy Carter : politics - Opened a bottle of Champaigne tonight! The world is rid of a despot! Thank God he finally called Carter home! The worst president in the history of the U.S.! We are still recovering! He destroyed the U.S. in such a way that even the 4th generation is still suffering!


Body recovered in search for missing Northern California brothers : news

36 endangered Florida panthers killed this year, highest death toll since 2016 : news


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,791 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Melvin Laird ... Laird also tried to influence Republicans to not invade Iraq in 2003. As you may recall, it was Brent Scowcroft who took the heat by publishing the famous op-ed representing old school Republicans in telling George W. Bush and Dick Cheney that invading Iraq was a horrible idea.


Catherine Rampell: "US egg production drops as prices continue to rise along with bird flu cases www.foxbusiness.com/markets/us-e... #FoxBusiness" — Bluesky


Year in Review - Lawyers, Guns & Money

2024: A Historian's Reading List - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Pulp Empire: The Secret History of Comic Book Imperialism: Hirsch, Paul S.: 9780226350554: Amazon.com: Books
Amazon.com: The Ten-Cent Plague: The Great Comic-Book Scare and How It Changed America: 9780312428235: Hajdu, David: Books
Cigarettes, Inc.: An Intimate History of Corporate Imperialism, Enstad
Cigarettes, Inc.: An Intimate History of Corporate Imperialism: Enstad, Nan: 9780226533315: Amazon.com: Books

How A Huge '90s Rock Band Erased Me From Their Story | HuffPost HuffPost Personal - By Casey Niccoli - Recently, an art piece that I co-created over 30 years ago with my then-partner, musician Perry Farrell of Jane's Addiction, was unearthed from a storage facility, after apparently being misplaced by the band's management.
Ritual de lo Habitual - Wikipedia

No Contact America - The New York Times Encouraged on social media, many Americans are estranging themselves from their families as a therapeutic step.
RRP - Relationship Recovery Process - Patrick Teahan Therapy


Common Plastic Additives May Have Affected The Health of Millions : science

Drinking Coffee Every Day Could Add Up to 2 Years to Your Life : science

Depressive symptoms may be transmitted from mother to child via early interactions. Mothers with depressive symptoms display fewer supportive responses to infants' positive emotions. In turn, infants who receive fewer supportive responses are more likely to exhibit depressive symptoms as toddlers. : science




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Philippines faces alarming rise in HIV infections – DW : worldnews


South Korea plane crash investigations intensify as questions raised over airport embankment : worldnews
Samsung Set to Account for Half of South Korea's Economic Growth : worldnews - If this is true, its terrifying. South Korea has the 12th largest GDP and half of a country's economic growth tied to a single company? Yikes!!!
South Korea issues arrest warrant for president whose only "crime" was to attempt to overthrow the government - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Where is the Korean John Roberts, who will invent whatever legal doctrine needs to be conjured up out of whole cloth, to keep this travesty from going forward? Merrick Garland was not available for comment.


Taiwan reportedly building hypersonic missiles that can hit north of Beijing : worldnews

China, Russia always moving forward 'hand in hand', Xi tells Putin : worldnews
No one can stop China's "reunification" with Taiwan Xi says : worldnews
WHO urges China to share Covid origins data, five years on from pandemic's emergence : worldnews



Putin says he saved Russia from abyss' despite war casualties, inflation - The Washington Post Marking 25 years in office, Vladimir Putin says he has remade Russia as a sovereign power and will prevail in Ukraine, but economic and strategic setbacks complicate the picture. December 31, 2024

The Soviet Union sent millions of its educated elites to gulags across the USSR because they were considered a threat to the regime. Areas near camps that held a greater share of these elites are today far more prosperous, showing how human capital affects long-term economic growth. : science

North Korean Troops Face High Losses and Low Effectiveness in Kursk Region, Pentagon Confirms : worldnews

General Staff: Russia has lost 789,550 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022 : worldnews

Russia plotted attacks on nuclear power plants and civilian infrastructure in Japan and South Korea in 2008-2014 – FT : worldnews



Neocolonialism in Action - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is just a fascinating connection that I had never considered before:n 1996, Ananya Vajpeyi, a doctoral student, discovered the fabled South Asia collection of books at the University of Chicago's Regenstein Library ... Signed into law by President Dwight D Eisenhower, PL-480 allowed countries like India to buy US grain with local currency, easing their foreign exchange burden and reducing US surpluses. India was one of the largest recipients of this food aid, particularly during the 1950s and 1960s when it faced severe food shortages

Pakistan blocks passports of over 10,000 citizens deported from Iran : worldnews

Nine special forces soldiers face potential prosecution over alleged war crimes in Syria : worldnews

At least 71 killed in Ethiopia road accident : worldnews

Mass grave containing thousands of bodies discovered in Aleppo : worldnews

Syria's new government appoints Maysaa Sabrine as first woman to lead central bank : worldnews

US imposes sanctions on entities in Iran, Russia over election interference : worldnews
Russia withdraws border guards from Armenia-Iran checkpoint (first time in 30 years) : worldnews

Iran President Pezeshkian to visit Russia on January 17, ink cooperation deal with Putin : worldnews

Day 61 will be different: Hezbollah official states group will not tolerate IDF in Lebanon : worldnews


At UN, Israel warns Houthis could share fate of Hamas, Hezbollah and Assad : worldnews

Hamas refusing to release some hostages in Gaza deal negotiations - report : worldnews

Hamas gathered intel, footage from Gaza border towns for 7 years before Oct. 7 slaughter : worldnews


Syria and Ukraine: Writing a new chapter of hope and unity : pics

Ukraine received over $41 billion in international aid in 2024, finance minister says : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1041, Part 1 (Thread #1188) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Dec. 31, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. +1610 is 21st highest daily loss and the December total is 49,150 the deadliest month of the war. / X

Ukraine identifies Russian officer suspected of Bucha atrocities : worldnews

Ukraine's Defence Intelligence reports historic strike: naval drone destroys Russian Mi-8 helicopter in Crimea : worldnews

(((Tendar))) on X: Ukrainian Magura V5 drones reached another sensational milestone. For the first time an USV shot down an aerial vehicle. In this footage Russian choppers tried to intercept the UAV, but with R-73 „Sea Dragons" missiles one chopper was shot down and another one damaged. / X


NATO to strengthen Baltic Sea military presence following suspected underwater cable sabotage : worldnews

Milan, from January 1st absolute ban on smoking outdoors : worldnews

France says it carried out missile strikes against ISIS in Syria last weekend : worldnews

Tony Blair's advisers privately questioned if the US had "proper political control" of military operations in Iraq after a senior US official confided that George W Bush believed he was on a "mission from God" against Iraqi insurgents : worldnews
England's rundown hospitals are 'outright dangerous', say NHS chiefs : news


Nearly all of Puerto Rico is without power on New Year's Eve : news

Social Media Piles On Trump's Wild New Canada Post: 'Laughingstock Of The World' : politics
Support for Trudeau Liberals fall to historic lows, rivalling party's worst defeat : worldnews




Biden administration to send billions more in aid to Ukraine : politics

Kremlin insiders reveal how Trump is already secretly helping Putin : politics
New evidence supports theories that Russia is sabotaging critical digital infrastructure : technology

US Treasury Says It Was Hacked by Chinese State-Sponsored Actor : politics
Chinese Companies Have Sidestepped Trump's Tariffs. They Could Do It Again. : politics


America Will Officially Be in Mourning on Trump's Inauguration Day : politics
President Biden marks Jan. 9 as national day of mourning after Jimmy Carter's death : politics
State funeral for Jimmy Carter to be held Jan. 9 : politics
US Stock Market to Close Jan. 9 on Day of Mourning for Carter : politics
Carter, Ford forged a bond that might be hard to recognize in today's political climate : politics
Ford, Mondale's Sons Will Read Eulogies Their Fathers Wrote for Carter Before Their Own Deaths : politics
TIL that five U.S. Presidents have the same birth place and death place: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Martin Van Buren, Lyndon Johnson and Jimmy Carter. : todayilearned
Jimmy Carter's single term in office was a springboard for Black women in politics : politics
I worked for Jimmy Carter at the White House. He should be remembered as a champion of the Jewish people : politics
Jimmy Carter had an early ally in the Senate: a young Democrat named Joe Biden : politics
Jimmy Carter Deserved Our Thanks and Respect, Not Our Sneers : politics
Biden says Trump could learn 'decency' from Jimmy Carter in tribute address : politics

Denial is a river in Delaware - Lawyers, Guns & Money - One thing you can say about the late Jimmy Carter is that whatever his faults the seemed to have a genuine humility and sense of perspective that is unusual for anyone crazy enough to seriously pursue the American presidency. His very real virtues notwithstanding, Joe Biden has the self-regard more common to the type: ... Look, despite the stories people tried to tell themselves after the debate dispositively showed that Biden made a very serious error by running again ... He is, on the other hand, right about this: In private, Biden has also said he should have picked someone other than Merrick Garland as attorney general,

Trump Pisses Off MAGA Fans With Sudden Reversal on Jimmy Carter : politics
Biden named the one thing Trump could learn from Jimmy Carter. It caused a meltdown on Fox : politics

Kayfabe In Foreign Policy - Lawyers, Guns & Money How do we understand Donald Trump's recent prounouncements on imperial expansion? Does he really want to annex Canada, Greenland, and the Panama Canal? Does he understand what that would require? Or is it all hot air, intended to pwn the libs internationally?

Special counsel Jack Smith withdraws from appeal of classified docs case against Trump's co-defendants : politics

Andy Kim says he worries Jan. 6 has been 'papered over' : politics

D. Earl Stephens: My piece on the feckless Garland is trending No. 1 on @rawstory.com right now. You don't get to just quit, wash your hands of the whole damn thing, and go off into a comfortable retirement in the countryside made possible by OUR money, while the nation you roundly ignored slowly burns, sport. - Bluesky
Merrick Garland's last task and the explosive evidence that could save America - Raw Story - The Department of Justice, with the blessing of a president cloaked by our Supreme Court with obscene powers needs to immediately release everything it discovered during its belated investigation of the attack on the United States of America on or about January 6, 2021.

MAGA was all about "masculinity" in 2024 - too bad they have no idea what that word means : politics

The Most Powerful Man in America is a Nazi Sympathizer : politics
How Elon Musk Has Planted Himself Almost Literally at Trump's Doorstep : politics
What Elon Musk wants from Washington - POLITICO (the pic)
Slapped-Down Musk Makes Massive U-Turn After MAGA Meltdown : politics - There is no "massive u-turn"\", he's just saying what the base want to hear, they'll forget about that and in 6 months, he'll get the program extended, or he'll get trump to create a clone with another name so he can fill his offices with foreigners paid 1/3rd of the rate.
The MAGA Honeymoon Is Over | Silicon Valley and the nativist right worked together to elect Trump. Now the infighting has begun : politics
Three-Star General Issues Red Alert About Musk's Foreign Entanglements - Retired Lieutenant General Russel Honoré says the SpaceX CEO could be compromised by his business dealings in China. : politics
Elon Musk Melts Down After Underestimating Wrath of MAGA Trolls : politics
Elon Musk is on a collision course with Stephen Miller : politics
Power-hungry, sellin soldiers in a human grocery store - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Republicans Admit MAGA Civil War Is a Total 'S***show -- and it's Only Gonna Get Worse : politics
Steve Bannon says there's no MAGA 'civil war' because Elon Musk is 'not tough enough' : politics
Honeymoon over? Trump is reportedly annoyed by best buddy Elon Musk's antics : politics
Opinion | Elon Musk Is a National Security Risk - The New York Times

Johnson's Dim Speakership Chances Could Imperil Trump's Certification on Jan. 6 : politics ... We would be in unprecedented territory, and no one knows exactly what would happen. If a Speaker has not been elected by January 20th (Inauguration Day), we would be without a President, and the most likely scenario is that the President pro tempore of the Senate (probably 91-year old Chuck Grassley) would have to resign his Senate seat to act as President until a Speaker can be elected.
Trump tests influence over GOP with Johnson Speakership vote : politics

Trump says he hates losers. So why does he keep picking them for key roles? : politics

MAGA's 2024 win made the case: Make voting in America compulsory : politics

Asha Rangappa: "Last week, William Webster, the only person to have served as both the Director of the FBI and of the CIA, wrote a letter to all Senators urging them not to confirm Kash Patel or Tulsi Gabbard to the FBI and DNI, respectively. Here is his statement on Pres. Carter's passing:" -- Bluesky

Jeras Ikehorn : Just so we're clear - Bluesky

JF: - Bluesky

Don't Expect Donald Trump to Tackle America's Record Homelessness : politics

Donald Trump verdict in E. Jean Carroll case upheld
Appeals court upholds Carroll verdict - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Another reminder that the verdict was sound because it is overwhelmingly likely that Carroll was telling the truth:
Trump loses appeal of E. Jean Carroll $5 million defamation verdict : politics
E. Jean Carroll just won a huge victory in her sexual abuse and defamation case against Trump. She still might not get paid anytime soon. : politics

Almost half of Republicans support using military to lock up immigrants in camps: Poll : politics
A Massive Immigration Courts Backlog Could Slow Trump's Deportation Plans : politics

Trump team orders 'all intended nominees' to stop posting on social media ahead of Senate confirmations : politics

The President-Elect Comments Often on the Men Around Him : politics - very weird that the NY Times will publish a deep dive into the psychology behind Trump's obsession with how other men look, but they bury their heads in the sand when it comes to how Trump's other very obvious psychological issues make him unfit to lead.

The rise in mail voting comes with a price, as mismatched signatures lead to ballot rejections : politics

'You don't get red-pilled overnight': California's political players explain what happened in 2024 | The steep drop in turnout compared to 2020 is "in and of itself, a political statement," said one analyst. : politics - California's drop off alone almost entirely explains why Harris lost the popular vote. This result should he a reckoning for the Democratic establishment but I don't have any faith anything will change ... Trump only had a net growth of 3,000 voters in Illinois. For Harris, 400k that went out for Biden in 2020 didn't show up.

Transgender trailblazer Sarah McBride heads to her debut in Congress, hoping for a touch of grace : politics

The most surprising bit of data from the 2024 election - Lawyers, Guns & Money - This would seem to suggest that fundamental changes in American law, radically restricting the right to control one's body in terms of when or whether to have children, are ultimately of remarkably little relevance to how American women vote.

Medicare $2,000 prescription drug cap starts Jan. 1 : politics
Insurance is what makes U.S. health-care prices so high : politics
Steward Health a cautionary tale in private equity's push into health care

Year in a word: Fascism : politics

Kylie Cheung: I talked to @nbedera.bsky.social about her devastating research into Title IX offices & new book On the Wrong Side: "There's this myth men's lives are ruined when they're accused of sexual violence—it isn't just untrue, it becomes justification for giving them benefits to compensate for that. - Bluesky
Not Only Do Campus Sexual Assailants Go Unpunished, They Often Get Special Treatment - Jezebel "If you treat victim and perpetrator the same, you will always be enabling the perpetrator," Nicole Bedera, author of On the Wrong Side: How Universities Protect Perpetrators and Betray Survivors of Sexual Violence, tells Jezebel of her year observing Title IX cases.

Bleak outlook for US farmers - and Trump tariffs could make it worse : politics

George Takei: "And stay out!" -- Bluesky
Aaron Rupar: "The worst person you know just made some great points" - Bluesky

George Takei: "JK reveals herself here. Deplorable." - Bluesky

Rick Scott's Most Unhinged Tweets After Prolific Twitter-Finger 2024 : politics - I still can't believe his company perpetrated massive fraud against Medicare, and then he got elected in Florida, retiree Mecca.


US Attorney for DC resigns as crime hits 50-year low ahead of Trump's inauguration : politics


Greg Abbott sent condolences to Jimmy Carter's wife -- who had been dead a year : politics


Chinese Muslims, After Finding a Refuge in Queens, Now Fear Trump : politics - Chinese Muslims? Chinese and Muslims and every other minority group is afraid. Trump and his white supremacist followers are spreading fear everywhere.

Wyoming governor approves $100 million sale of state land to join Grand Teton National Park : politics

Arizona Regulators Closed a Failing Charter School. It Reopened as a Private Religious School Funded by Taxpayers. : politics

As Billionaire Wealth Soared in 2024, 35 Children Were Born Into Hunger Every Minute : politics


In 2018, there was a shooting at the Parkland School. Anthony Burgess, 15, stopped the shooter. : pics

Death row inmate "overjoyed" at Biden commuting his sentence : politics

Gabrielle A. Perry, MPH: Alot of discussion has been spurred since the arrest of Luigi Mangione, including the nature and costs of incarceration. Given his crowdfund rapidly approaching $500,000, both critics & supporters are asking how others behind bars can be aided My latest: - Bluesky

The Number of Murders Kept Falling This Year, but Fear of Crime Persists : politics

Senator's son sentenced to 28 years for killing a N.D. deputy during pursuit : news When they said senators son I thought teenager or young adult but this guy is 43.


Bluesky: What a year! Bluesky opened its doors just last February. Since then, we opened federation, launched video, rolled out trending topics, and a whole lot more. Happy New Year, and here's to a great year ahead! -- Bluesky


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,790 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Levi Stubbs.


This is NOT politics - Gospel of Judas (leaves out "do what I said to do, quickly)


3 of Jane Austen's 6 brothers engaged in antislavery activism − new research offers more clues about her own views : books



Chess grandmaster Magnus Carlsen rejoins tournament he quit over wearing jeans - after dress code change : news

PSA: Hundreds of Beavers is free on YouTube : movies

What's the best movie you watched this year? : AskReddit



Refrigerators have gotten really freaking good. Thanks, Jimmy Carter. The underrated way energy efficiency has made life better, and climate progress possible. : technology


Weight Loss Drugs and the Economy - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Some junk-food companies and alcohol sellers are freaking out about the prospect of reduced appetites or booze cravings. As they should: The average household with at least one family member on a GLP-1 is spending about 6 percent less on groceries each month within six months of adoption ... To keep the krone's value steady relative to the euro, the Danish central bank had to cut interest rates. Put another way: Overweight Americans unintentionally helped Danes get cheaper mortgages.
Opinion | Ozempic economics: How GLP-1s will disrupt the economy in 2025 - The Washington Post Weight loss drugs are saving lives, shrinking waistlines and shaking up the economy ... As of May, roughly 1 in 8 American adults have tried GLP-1 receptor agonists ... Most insurance plans don't (yet) cover GLP-1s for weight loss, and the list price for the brand-names can run upward of $1,000 a month. But, that hasn't scared everyone off: Pharmacies are having trouble keeping the meds in stock, and semaglutide (the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy) was the top-selling drug in 2023.
What If Ozempic Is Just a Good Thing? The Moral Panic Over Ozempic Misses the Point The media has made the drugs about body politics and our obsession with thinness. That's the wrong story.

Study found that conservatives in Europe tend to have more children and grandchildren than liberals, a trend that is shifting the balance of political attitudes over time | These findings suggest that reproductive behavior might play an unexpected role in shaping the political landscape. : science

A study on 10,000 adolescents found brain structure differences are associated with early use of substances. Many differences appeared to exist prior to any substance use, pointing to the role brain structure may play in substance use risk : science

TIL researchers have observed that every culture has a word for black and white. When a culture has a third word for a color, it is always red. If it has a fourth word, it is either yellow or green : todayilearned

Study found that men in relationships experience higher levels of sexual functioning compared to their single counterparts, regardless of sexual orientation. Male sexual functioning may be more closely aligned with long-term relationship maintenance than short-term mating strategies. : science

American parents more likely to find hitting children acceptable compared to hitting pets - New research highlights parents' conflicted views on spanking. : science - Moreover, for both boys and girls, she said, "We found [spanking] linked to more aggression, more delinquent behavior, more mental health problems, worse relationships with parents, and putting the children at higher risk for physical abuse from their parents.""People often ask: Why didn't you look for positive aspects?" she continued. "My answer is: We did, and there were none. We see consistently that the more children are spanked, the more behavioral problems they have in the years ahead."

Nature Exposure, Even as Little as 10 Minutes, is Likely to Yield Short-Term Benefits for Adults with Mental Illness: A Meta Analysis : science

Single cigarette takes 20 minutes off life expectancy, study finds - Figure is nearly double an estimate from 2000 and means a pack of 20 cigarettes costs a person seven hours on average. : science - Sure, but recently they also said that walking for one hour adds six hours to the life expectancy. So if you take a four minute walk while smoking a cigarette they'll cancel each other out, right?

What was your worst sexual experience? : AskReddit


ELI5: Why do we use phrases like 'passed away' and 'no longer with us' instead of bluntly saying 'someone died', and how did these euphemisms become the norm? : explainlikeimfive

What is the most bizarre fact you know? : AskReddit




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The world population will be 8.09 billion on New Year's Day after a 71 million increase in 2024 : worldnews
Norovirus cases surging in US. Here's what to know.
Northern Lights in New England: Here's the best time to see them


S Korea orders air safety probe after deadly plane crash : worldnews
South Korea launches safety inspection of all airline operations after Jeju Air crash. : worldnews
Second Jeju Air plane experiences landing gear malfunction, same Boeing model involved : worldnews
S. Korea investigators request arrest warrant for President Yoon : worldnews

Kim Jong-un orders divorcing couples to labour camps under tough new rules : worldnews


Chinese-Russian air co-operation has Norad's 'full attention': worldnews
China urges more aid for people in need as economic woes persist : worldnews
Share Covid data, World Health Organization tells China : worldnews
China steps up monitoring of emerging respiratory diseases : worldnews ... human metapneumovirus, for which there is no vaccine but whose symptoms resemble those of a cold.



Putin orders illegal migrants to leave russia by april 2025 : worldnews
Russia suffered 421,000 casualties in 2024, 'highest price' since start of invasion, Syrskyi says : worldnews

Russian-born US citizen Gene Spector jailed in Moscow on espionage charges : politics

Reuters Exclusive: The Russian billionaires whose chemical factories fuel Russia's war machine : worldnews

Russia refuses to join Ukraine peace summit — Russian FM : worldnews


Georgia's new pro-Russia president inaugurated amid protests : worldnews

Azerbaijan introduces restrictions on stay for Russian citizens : worldnews



Pakistani soldier killed, 11 injured in border clashes with Taliban : worldnews
rf Pakistan delays opening of New Gwadar International Airport for third time due to security threats - Times of India : worldnews

Taliban leader bans windows overlooking women's areas: 'Can lead to obscene...' : worldnews ... Their thoughts are the women's fault ... That is literally the fundamentalist Muslim stance. That's why women are forced to be covered, either with a hijab, niqab, or burka, depending the regional Islamic sect. Because it's women's fault that they make men horny and women get raped, so women must be covered at all times so they don't entice men.
Taliban leader bans windows overlooking women's areas : worldnews
The Taliban order all NGOs in Afghanistan to stop employing women or face closure : worldnews


Syria: New mass graves discovered in Homs and Sweida : worldnews
Syria's De Facto Leader Wants To Maintain 'Respectful' Ties With Iran, Russia : worldnews - basic geopolitics they would be crazy to antagonise Russia and especially Iran already
Now Syria's long-ruling Baath party is collapsing, too : worldnews

Syria Eyes 'Strategic' Ties with Ukraine, Kyiv Vows More Food Aid Shipments : worldnews



NYT account reveals why Israel feared Hezbollah pager operation was compromised : worldnews
NYT account reveals why Israel feared Hezbollah pager operation was compromised | The Times of Israel In the case of Hezbollah military chief Fuad Shukr, whom Israel killed in July, keeping track of his movements included knowledge of his multiple rendezvous with four mistresses, whom he made his wives in the months before he was killed. They married in separate phone-based ceremonies arranged by Hashem Safieddine, who was killed by Israel in October, when he emerged as Nasrallah's heir-apparent.


"A calculated policy of deprivation": Israel committing "act of genocide" in Gaza, HRW says : politics

WHO chief calls for end to hospital attacks in Gaza after strike : worldnews

Palestinian journalist shot dead in Jenin; family blames PA, which blames 'outlaws' : worldnews

El Al cancels flights to Moscow until end of March : worldnews
Russians in Israel - Wikipedia - One in four staff members at Israel's universities now are native Russian speakers

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Israel at War (Thread #83) : worldnews
Netanyahu in good condition after prostate surgery, says hospital

IDF releases Hamas video of terror operatives planting bombs next to Gaza hospital | The Times of Israel
Hamas calls on Palestinian society to mobilize against Palestinian Authority 'aggressio'; - The Jerusalem Post Hamas accused PA security forces of brutally coercing the Palestinian public into supporting its recent crackdown on West Bank terror groups.


Biden announces $2.5 billion in fresh military aid to Ukraine : worldnews
US to send $15 billion to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets, PM says : worldnews
Ministry of Defence on X: Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine - 30 December 2024. Find out more about Defence Intelligence's use of language: https://t.co/ffho8LM8Ws #StandWithUkraine / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1040, Part 1 (Thread #1187) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Dec. 30, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X - +2010 Personnel is the 3rd highest daily loss and Dec total has surpassed Nov by over 2000 and will be over 49K total.
Foreign Policy on X: When the war is over, Ukraine will be among the few armies on the European continent with real, practical experience in large-scale combined arms and maneuver warfare, @mhikaric writes. / X

TOP LEAD on X: 85% of missiles and drones launched at Ukraine's power system were shot down or neutralized by electronic warfare. In 2024, Russia carried out 13 massive attacks on Ukrainian power system, during which it launched 1,712 missiles and drones. #UkraineResults2024 #RussiaUkraineWar / X

Starlink to Roll Out Direct-To-Cell Services in Ukraine : worldnews

Ukraine War Map Shows Russian Troops Abandon Key Town Amid Drone Threat : worldnews

Hundreds of soldiers freed in the latest prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine : worldnews

Euromaidan Press on X: Russia ramped up drone warfare, planning to produce 10,000 low-cost decoy drones by late 2024 These plywood-and-foam drones, based on Chinese designs, aim to deplete Ukraine's air defenses. At least 34 Chinese firms supply components for Russia's drones / X PS01 on X: The first videos of the Russian military using agricultural machinery at the front began to appear due to the colossal losses of military equipment over 3 years of frontal assaults. Today, the main transport for the assault is civilian transport, motorcycles, and the first tractors have already started to appear. There is plenty of "social ballast" ready to fertilize the black earth of Donbass. for now. Russians, after extremely high losses of military equipment, are increasingly using cars and agricultural machinery / X


Russia-Linked Tanker Seized by Finland Was Loaded With Spying Equipment -- Listening equipment was found on a tanker seized by Finland for cutting undersea cables, according to a leading shipping publication's sources within the industry. : worldnews
Finland finds drag marks on Baltic seabed after cable damage : worldnews
Sixty-mile drag mark found near damaged Baltic Sea cable, says Finland : worldnews
Finland suspects tonnes of whale meat was imported in dog food : worldnews

Poland ready to assist Ukraine if Slovakia halts electricity supply : worldnews
Poland's minister urges revisions to infrastructure plan: Small cities can't wait until 2032 : worldnews

Serbia: Ex-minister among 13 indicted for station collapse : worldnews - The contractor for the reconstruction of the Novi Sad railway station, part of which collapsed on Friday, killing at least 13 people and injuring several citizens, was the Chinese consortium CRIC&CCCC
Serbian court jails parents of teenager who killed 10 in school attack. : worldnews

Switzerland to chair international forum on migration : worldnews - 40 % of Switzerland has a recent migrant background, that's more than most other countries

German chancellor candidate Merz slams Musk over AfD stance – DW : worldnews
Berlin accuses Elon Musk of seeking to influence Germany's election : worldnews



Video shows massive waves pummeling Peru's coast : worldnews
Video shows massive waves pummeling Peru's coast The waves are expected to continue for another week, according to the Peruvian navy.

Trinidad and Tobago declares state of emergency as murders soar : worldnews

Suriname rules out state funeral for ex-dictator and fugitive Desi Bouterse : worldnews - Bouterse was a former military man who twice mounted coups, in 1980 and again in 1990, to take charge as a dictator.

Canada vows to crack down on international student program abuse amid India's allegations of human smuggling : worldnews




US Treasury's workstations hacked in cyberattack by China : worldnews


All But 10 Senate Democrats Voted for a Defense Bill With an Anti-Trans Healthcare Ban : politics

Next Gen Fighters? - Lawyers, Guns & Money
New Chinese Advanced Combat Aircraft Emerge In Flight | Aviation Week Network



U.S. Flags Will Fly at Half-Staff for Jimmy Carter During Donald Trump's Inauguration : politics
: "Might as well keep the Flag at Half Staff for the next 4 years." -- Bluesky
Biden lauds former President Jimmy Carter's decency and character in remarks : politics ... Trump did a photo-op where he posed as a McDonald's employee. Jimmy Carter went out and swung a hammer to combat homelessness with Habitat for Humanity. The difference could not be clearer.
Statement by Vice President Kamala Harris on the Passing of Former President Jimmy Carter : politics ... We could have had a classy and intelligent president coming into office again.
Democrats and Republicans honor former President Jimmy Carter : politics
What Joe Biden and former presidents said after Jimmy Carter's Death : politics
How a future U.S. president helped avert nuclear disaster near Canada's capital | CBC News Jimmy Carter was told work in Chalk River, Ont., meant he likely couldn't have kids. He has 4.
Jimmy Carter Just Got Better With Age : politics
Jimmy Carter - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Carter was a pretty bad president and then one of the two greatest ex-presidents, along with John Quincy Adams. He's become something of a beloved figure among liberals in the last twenty years or so, both because of his brave stance denouncing Israeli apartheid against Palestinians and because he lives his faith through Habitat and his other actions, with no sense of the hypocrisy so common among evangelicals. But still, Carter really sucked as president ... On race, Carter appointed a lot of African-Americans to offices, the first governor of Georgia to do so since Reconstruction. On the other hand, he opposed busing as a strategy to integrate schools, co-sponsoring an anti-busing resolution with George Wallace at the National Governors Association annual meeting in 1971, and he supported the death penalty, which of course was disproportionally applied to black people ... Unfortunately, Carter really sucked at being president.
The Last Word: Jimmy Carter - The New York Times
Jimmy Carter presidency: Inside the year that drove Carter out ... Hamilton Jordan, Carter's White House chief of staff and his closest political confidant : When people ask me why we were defeated, I say the hostage crisis - which was seen as a failure of Carter to free the people after being held for so long - the general state of the economy, and the Kennedy challengeWithout any one of those three problems, we might have been elected. Of those three problems, the most significant was the Kennedy challenge.
Jimmy Carter: Many evolutions for a centenarian 'citizen of the world' : politics
Eschaton: Seeming - I don't think that was "seeming." In his book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid" (2006), Mr. Carter set off a storm of criticism by seeming to equate Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories with the former apartheid regime in South Africa.
American centenarians - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... And of course if we have close to a half million centenarians 30 years from now, we are going to have many many millions of people in their late 80s and 90s. In other words, the Boomers aren't going away for a long long time, which probably means among other things that, Paul McCartney, Jimmy Page, and Mick and Keith will still be significant pop culture figures on their 100th birthdays, which is not something anybody would have predicted in 1968, probably
Jimmy Carter's environmental legacy set the foundation for today's climate action : politics

How an S.F. man's 1898 Supreme Court victory established birthright citizenship : politics

2024 was a bad year for basic decency in America. You can thank Trump for that. : politics
In shift, Trump downgrades soaring rhetoric on campaign promises : politics

Trump lashes out at extension of debt ceiling and points finger at Democrats and McCarthy over crisis : politics

Trump Hints at Siccing Feds On Woman Who Beat Him in Court : politics

Why Trump is targeting Panama, Greenland, Canada : politics
With Trump's Panama Canal talk, it feels like 1976 all over again : politics

Progressives Say GOP's H-1B Visa Feud Distracts From Real Problem: Billionaire Robber Barons : politics

Elon Musk backs German far-right party in editorial, leading to the resignation of the paper's opinion editor | It is the second time this month that the tech mogul has voiced support for the far-right party : politics
Elon Musk backs German far-right party in editorial, leading to the resignation of the paper's opinion editor | It is the second time this month that the tech mogul has voiced support for the far-right party : politics
Musk causes uproar for backing Germany's far-right party ahead of key elections : politics
Elon Musk Is a National Security Risk : politics

Reagan FBI director urges caution against Gabbard, Patel : politics

Trump attacks 'dumbest' 2023 debt limit extension : politics

Under Trump, Affordable Care Act and Job Benefits Are on Thin Ice : politics

The 15 Most Memorable Political Quotes of 2024 : politics undefined
The Most Memorable Political Quotes of 2024: Trump, Biden, and Harris What could go down as one of the most consequential years in American political history was in many ways defined by its sound bites

"This is Trump's America now!": MAGA diehards jumpstart a new year of political violence - There are already calls for vigilantes to round up "brown folks" to imprison in camps : politics
Nearly half of GOP voters want military to put immigrants in camps : politics

Wish the Trump Administration Well? Nope. : politics

No commitment from Trump team to drop tariff threat after meeting with Joly, LeBlanc in Florida : politics


Mrs. Betty Bowers: "People are dragging Greg Abbott for sending condolences to Jimmy Carter's dead wife. But let's be honest: That is probably one of the *nicest* things he's ever done, not the worst. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024..." - Bluesky


68-year-old congresswoman says she's retiring to 'set a better example' amid concern over aging politicians : politics


Another Democratic defection: Hillary Cassel becomes 2nd Florida lawmaker to flip parties : politics

This is the grave of Anne Rice ... Well, whatever. Rice made a ton of money. She was especially popular with queer readers, who identified with the social alienation of her characters. She has become enormously influential in the vampire genre as well.


Women are at a higher risk of developing anxiety and related disorders. Female sex hormones estradiol and progesterone may influence the fear and anxiety responses. The ingestion of 2 mg of estradiol facilitates the extinction of a fear response but also contributes to its stronger return later. : science



What do you think the US will be like in 10 years? : AskReddit



What's the weirdest thing u have found attractive? : AskReddit



New England forecast calls for a wet New Year's Eve night

New England Weather: A look back at a year full of turbulent weather





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'Godfather of AI' shortens odds of the technology wiping out humanity over next 30 years : worldnews
Eschaton: AGI Is When We Get Rich - A definition of artificial general intelligence that makes perfect sense to the suits, so much so that any other type of definition would seem to be insanity to them. ... The two companies reportedly signed an agreement last year stating OpenAI has only achieved AGI when it develops AI systems that can generate at least $100 billion in profits. That's far from the rigorous technical and philosophical definition of AGI many expect.
Global glacier evolution. Under high-emission scenarios, annual losses to continuously increase until 2100, peaking around 3 times current losses and translating into losses of 46 %–54 % over the 2015–2100 time period. : science
First severe human case of bird flu in US shows 'concerning' mutation, CDC says : politics
Norovirus cases are surging in parts of the US, CDC data shows : news - PSA that the hand sanitizer does NOT kill norovirus. It's part of the 0.01% that is immune to alcohol. Wash your hands often and throughly.
Handwashing: How To, How Long & Why To Wash Your Hands
Climate change added 41 days of dangerous heat around world in 2024 : worldnews
The rare 'black moon' of December 30 rises next week : worldnews


Large number of casualties after plane with 181 people on board crashes in South Korea : news
South Korea news: Plane carrying 175 passengers, six crew members crashes after driving off runway at Muan Airport : worldnews
Plane carrying 181 people crashes in South Korea after suspected bird strike - almost all feared dead
Experts question bird strike as cause of deadly South Korean plane crash : worldnews

North Korea: Kim Jong Un vows toughest anti-US policy before Trump takes office : worldnews



Russia rejects Trump team's reported peace deal proposals on Ukraine, FM Lavrov says : worldnews

Linas Kojala on X: "A map of hybrid attacks tied to Russia (2022–Nov 2024): critical infrastructure - violence - weaponised migration - Election meddling - Let's aim for 2025 to shift from "expressing concern" to delivering an "effective response. / X

North Korea Is Experiencing Mass Casualties in Russia, White House Says | The North Korean losses amount to almost 10 percent of the country's deployment to Russia, the Biden administration said. : worldnews


Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said he regretted that 'some circles' in Russia had tried to hush up the truth about the crash of the Azerbaijan Airlines planes by sowing false narratives about the causes of the crash. : worldnews
Azerbaijan's president says plane that crashed was shot at from Russia : worldnews
Azerbaijan's president says plane that crashed was shot at from Russia : worldnews
Azerbaijani President demands compensation and admission of guilt from Russia for downed plane : worldnews


India alleges widespread trafficking of international students through Canada to U.S. : worldnews


Refugee camps overwhelmed as cholera spreads in South Sudan : worldnews

Saudi Gives $500m To Ease Yemeni Govt's Budget Deficit : worldnews

Syria's de facto leader says holding elections could take up to four years : worldnews

'Butcher of Hama': Assad's uncle Rifaat fled to Dubai, Lebanese officials say : worldnews

Half of Iran's industrial capacity halted by energy crisis : worldnews
Cecilia Sala, Italian Journalist, Detained in Tehran : worldnews
Suicide bomber kills police commander in southern Iran - media reports : worldnews
Pro-Iranian Iraqi militias announce intention to stop actions against Israel - report : worldnews

Syria's embassy in Lebanon suspends services as Lebanon hands over former Syrian army officers : worldnews


Israel arrests hospital director and other staff in raid on last functioning facility in northern Gaza, health officials say | CNN : worldnews

Palestinian 'social fabric' tearing: Hamas calls for mobilization against Palestinian Authority : worldnews
Teens forced to perform sexual acts on each other: Report to UN details Hamas torture : worldnews
Where Is the Leftist Critique of Hamas? | The Nation


Ukraine completes preparations for second peace summit, Foreign Ministry says : worldnews
Putin 'appears to have ordered Slovakia's Fico to open second energy front against Ukraine,' Zelensky says in response to Fico's recent threats to cut off Ukraine's emergency power supply in the winter : worldnews
Zelenskyy accuses Slovakia of opening 'second energy front' against Ukraine : worldnews
Slovakia rejects Ukraine accusations of opening up second energy front - : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1039, Part 1 (Thread #1186) : worldnews
The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Dec. 29, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. - +1730 Troops is the 11th highest daily loss tied with Dec.01.24. The 7-day average is 1690 and Dec has passed Nov total and may exceed 49,000. / X

Russia's child casualties in Ukraine in 9 months of 2024 surpass 2023 figures : worldnews

Ukraine Gets 150 Starlinks From Poland While Elon Musk Says He Can No Longer Afford To Give The Kits Away For Free : worldnews

"I betrayed my Party": Ukrainian forces publish diary of dead North Korean soldier : worldnews

The Battle for strategic Pokrovsk Looms: Ukraine reinforces with tanks and artillery : worldnews

WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: Insane footage shows Ukrainian drone equipped with shotguns shooting down Russian drones. / X


Police in Finland move ship suspected of undersea cable damage closer to port : worldnews

Thousands of fake signatures flagged in Swiss people's initiative : worldnews


UK rejects Putin apology over deadly Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash | World News : worldnews


Routine traffic stop of two Russian diplomats sparks tension with Moscow - Buenos Aires Herald : worldnews




US to send $1.25 billion in weapons to Ukraine, pushing to get aid out before Biden leaves office : politics

A massive Chinese campaign just gave Beijing unprecedented access to private texts and phone conversations for an unknown number of Americans : technology undefined

Janet Yellen tells Congress that U.S. could hit debt limit in mid-January : politics undefined

Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics

After mega-election year, growth of women in power grinds to a halt : politics

The caudillo comes north - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Black men +2/Black women -2 Latino men +18/Latino women +9 Rural +7 Suburban +3

Leaders of 'Uncommitted' and 'Abandon Harris' movements reflect on Trump's victory and early moves : politics

Deportations by ICE jumped to 10-year high in 2024, surpassing Trump-era peak : politics

Phil Lewis: "Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, has died" -- Bluesky
Fred Wellman: "Jimmy Carter has passed." -- Bluesky
The Washington Post: "After being elected president in 1976 and serving only one term, Jimmy Carter went on to have an extraordinary life that included a Nobel Peace Prize. Threaded here is his story. wapo.st/49ZLa55" - Bluesky
The New York Times: "Breaking News: Jimmy Carter has died at 100. A one-term president and peacemaker from Georgia's farmland, he was beset by crises in office. nyti.ms/49WdF3G" - Bluesky
The Democratic Coalition: "Jimmy Carter was a national treasure. RIP. #RIPPresidentCarter" -- Bluesky
VoteVets: "Rest in peace to Submariner LT James Earl Carter Jr, USN (Ret). Carter, the only U.S. President to graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy, leaves a legacy of service. The USS Jimmy Carter (SSN-23), a Seawolf-class fast-attack submarine, carries his name in honor of his dedication to our nation." -- Bluesky
Jimmy Carter, longest-lived US president, dies aged 100 : news

Trump Pleads With Supreme Court to Let Him 'Save' TikTok | The president-elect reportedly met with TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew at Mar-a-Lago earlier this month : politics

The GOP is waging a stealth attack on veterans; healthcare : politics

Americans struggling with student debt expect 'much worse' under Trump : politics

Trump Knifes MAGA Loyalists to Back Sidekick Musk on H-1B Visas : politics
Trump says H-1B visa program is 'great' amid MAGA feud over tech workers : politics
Elon Musk changes his tune on H1-B visas as he tries to cool raging MAGA civil war over skilled immigration : politics
Trump supports immigration visas backed by Musk: 'I have many H-1B visas on my properties' : politics
75% of Trump's company H-1B hires over 15 years have been with Trump Model Management, LLC. : politics

Musk's 'F*** Yourself in the Face' Tweet Seems to Quote Film : politics

Musk says 'hateful unrepentant racists' must be removed from GOP as visa feud deepens : politics ... This is clear "you already voted we don't need you" energy.
Democrats taunt Trump with 'President Musk' moniker : politics

Top business execs more polarized than nation as whole — Harvard Gazette : politics - The modern conservative is not even especially modern. He is engaged, on the contrary, in one of man's oldest, best financed, most applauded, and, on the whole, least successful exercises in moral philosophy. That is the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness ... John Galbraith

Homelessness hit a record high in the US this year : politics

Donald Trump Allies Threaten California Officials With Prison : politics
Trump allies warn California leaders they could go to prison over sanctuary city laws | A conservative organization led by Trump adviser Stephen Miller sent letters to California leaders warning of 'serious consequences' over sanctuary policies that protect undocumented residents. : politics

GOP Gov Called Out for Claiming Musk is 'So Rich' That He Can't Be Swayed by Money : politics - Sununu said of Musk's potential conflicting interests in the White House.

Christopher Webb: "Black folks know this, but I need everyone else to understand it too. The term 'woke' started in the Black community. It was about being informed, educated, conscious of social injustice & racial inequality. Now, hyjacked by the right & weaponized against us. That's why I've left the word behind." - Bluesky

Abortions are up in the US. The data paints a complicated picture : politics - Not surprising countries with bans have higher abortion rates than countries with legal abortion.

Texas' strict abortion laws may be fueling tragic trend: 6 babies abandoned in Harris Co. since June : politics

'Kangaroo court': Jan. 6 rioter applies for asylum in Canada after refusing to report to prison for storming Capitol with his mom : politics


NPR and PBS Stations Brace for Funding Battle : television


'Flagrant and serious violations': Senator accused of illegally using campaign funds to splurge on pricey trips to Europe and 'California wine country' : politics ... Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema has been accused of using campaign funds to splurge on travel expense


Winning ticket for Mega Millions $1.22 billion jackpot sold in California : news


TIL Presiden Lyndon B. Johnson called his big johnson "Jumbo" and would show it to journalists and members of congress to show he was bigger than them. He also peed on a Secret Service agent just to prove he could get away with it. : todayilearned


Y Combinator-backed Kalshi shuts down betting on fate of Luigi Mangione, after receiving "notice from our regulator" : technology - You can bet on elections but not murder trials if it's a CEO?

Neighbors: Police killed man after serving warrant to wrong home : news


Marc Elias : Starter Pack Bluesky


A woman motorcyclist from Netherlands who has driven more than 100k miles around different continents gets her motorcycle stolen in Iraq : videos


ELI5: Why is USB-C the best charging output? What makes it better to others such as the lightning cable? : explainlikeimfive


What's a subtle sign that someone had a really good upbringing? : AskReddit

Doctors Say AI Is Introducing Slop Into Patient Care | Early testing demonstrates results that could be disastrous for patients. : technology

Scientists have discovered a fundamental conflict in how the brain learns and forms memories, challenging long-held assumptions about classical and operant conditioning. These two learning systems cannot operate simultaneously, as they compete for dominance in the brain : science
TAU Groundbreaking Discovery Illuminates the Brain's 'Memory Wars' | JewishPress.com | David Israel | 25 Kislev 5785 – Thursday, December 26, 2024 - Classical conditioning, famously demonstrated by Pavlov's dogs, involves forming passive associations between stimuli—like linking the sound of a bell with the anticipation of food. Operant conditioning, by contrast, is an active process where behaviors are reinforced by rewards or consequences. For decades, scientists assumed these systems could work in tandem, but the new research reveals a far more complex dynamic.

New research finds a worse pattern than the Dark Triad. The Social Narcissist (23%) was just as selfish and manipulative as the All-Round Malevolent (16%). They disguise their self-interest when self-reporting, or when stakes are low, yet cheat and act competitively when there is an opportunity. : science


Yikes! The Average American Spent 2.5 Months on Their Phone in 2024 : technology

People with ADHD what are the things about it that people just don't get? : AskReddit
ADD/ADHD | What Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder? - YouTube


What's an NSFW confession you've been dying to share anonymously? : AskReddit

What was the worst thing a kid ever did at your school? : AskReddit

Teenagers, what's something your parents do that secretly drives you insane? : AskReddit

Kerbal Space Program 2 Was Murdered. : videos

Eli5: what exactly is alimony and why does this concept exist? : explainlikeimfive




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Covid update - Lawyers, Guns & Money About 45,000 people have died of Covid-19 in the US in 2024, which represents about 4% of the total official death toll from the pandemic in the country (1,215,000. Looking at excess death totals since 2020, it's likely the real toll is in the neighborhood of 1,500,000, because of under-reporting) ... The two biggest long term effects of the pandemic seem likely to be: (1) Working from home ... (2) The mainstreaming of anti-vax attitudes throughout the Republican party, and the related mainstreaming of anti-scientific thinking in demographics where it wasn't as prevalent prior to the pandemic. Robert Kennedy Jr. going from pathetic crank with a famous name to Secretary of Health and Human Services is, as it were, merely symptomatic.


Anti-Christmas protest cancelled in Japan after 'unpopular men' fail to complete paperwork : worldnews

S. Korean prosecutors say Yoon authorised soldiers to shoot during botched martial law bid : worldnews


China is building new detention centers all over the country as Xi Jinping widens corruption purge : worldnews
China deploys 400 troops, choppers at Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in Tibet - Times of India : worldnews



Putin apologizes to Aliyev over 'tragic incident' with Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash : worldnews

(1) Robin Brooks on X: The Baltic (top right) is the biggest exit point for seaborne oil from Russia. It is also where Putin's shadow fleet (gray) has the biggest presence. The EU can easily make Putin regret he ever messed with Western undersea cables. Just shut down his shadow fleet in the Baltic. / X

Ukraine reports successful strike on Russian key drone depot : worldnews


Georgia's pro-Western president Zourabichvili refuses to leave and prepares for showdown : worldnews


Afghan Taliban forces hit 'several points' in Pakistan in response to air strikes, Kabul says : worldnews


Egypt's Suez Canal, amid Red Sea tensions, has seen its revenues nosedive by more than 60% in 2024, amounting to a staggering $7 billion loss : worldnews


Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu to undergo surgery to have prostate removed : worldnews
Israeli official condemns report Poland would arrest Netanyahu if he attends Auschwitz anniversary : worldnews

IDF completes raid on north Gaza hospital, says some 240 terror suspects arrested : worldnews

Palestinian Authority Bans Al Jazeera in the West Bank : worldnews



US to send $1.25 billion in weapons to Ukraine, pushing to get aid out before Biden leaves office : worldnews
Kyiv running out of ATACMS missiles, NYT reports : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1038, Part 1 (Thread #1185) : worldnews
(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Dec. 28, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X +1690 troops is the 13th highest daily loss, just below 7-day average of 1703.

Ukraine war briefing: 'Human wave' of North Korean troops being sent to their deaths, says US : worldnews
North Korean soldiers kill themselves to avoid capture in Ukraine, U.S. says : worldnews

(1) Euromaidan Press on X: Frontline Report: Eight Chechens die in North Korean friendly fire near Kursk A North Korean contingent operating in Kursk Oblast destroyed multiple vehicles of their allies, killing 8 Chechen Spetsnaz soldiers after mistaking them for Ukrainian forces. / X

(1) ChrisO_wiki on X: The Mad Maxification of Russian frontline vehicles continues... / X



Telegram blocks Russian propaganda channels in the EU : worldnews


Sweden's Social Democrats want to activate NATO's Article 4 after the cable sabotage in the Baltic Sea : worldnews

Elon Musk backs far-right AfD party in a controversial op-ed for German newspaper 'Die Welt', prompting the commentary editor to resign. Musk claims that AfD is not far-right. Germany's intelligence agency classified AfD at national level as a suspected extremist organisation. : worldnews
Elon Musk pens German newspaper opinion piece supporting far-right AfD party. Billionaire Trump adviser said his significant investments in the country justified his wading into German politics : worldnews




Why Biden finally dropped out - POLITICO The Saturday night decision that ended Biden's reelection campaign.
Eschaton: Ah, Well, Nevertheless Lefty shitposters were right again. - In private, Biden has also said he should have picked someone other than Merrick Garland as attorney general, complaining about the Justice Department's slowness under Garland in prosecuting Trump, and its aggressiveness in prosecuting Biden's son Hunter, according to multiple people familiar with his comments. Ctrl-f gaza finds nothing as usual but genocide architect Jake Sullivan provides this hilarity:

A 9th telecoms firm has been hit by a massive Chinese espionage campaign, the White House says : technology

Republicans Quietly Kill Office to Combat Foreign Propaganda : politics

Bernie Sanders Calls Out US Oligarchy in Fox News Op-Ed | "It's not just the billionaire ownership and control over the economy and the media that should concern us. The uber-rich are also buying our government and undermining American democracy," wrote Sanders. : politics
Sen. Bernie Sanders: Two Americas, the people vs. the billionaires : politics
Sanders pens Fox News op-ed slamming political power of billionaires: 'That is not democracy' : politics

Democratic strategist calls for 'new generation of leaders' as party plots response to Trump's victory : politics

Trump transition team plans immediate WHO withdrawal, expert says : politics
US withdrawal from WHO is unlawful and threatens global and US health and security - The Lancet - August 01, 2020

Yellen says extraordinary measures to avoid default will begin as soon as Jan. 14 : politics ... Trump added $8.2 Trillion to the national debt in only 4 years. This is more than Biden, Obama, and Bush Jr.

U.S. homelessness jumps to another record high, amid affordable housing shortage : politics
Homelessness rates jumped by double digits in 2024 as Americans battled to afford housing : politics ... housing in the us is more exploitative and cruel than the healtcare industry. it's weird, american brutalism seems to treat every basic neccessity for survival as justification to squeeze a person dry.

MAGA Crisis Could Mean There Is No Trump Inauguration on Jan. 20 : politics - TLDR: If the GOP does not elect a Speaker by January 20 to certify the election, Chuck Grassley will become the President of the United States.


Elon Musk's Opinion Article Leads Newspaper Editor to Resign : politics
Elon Musk's Anti-Semitic, Apartheid-Loving Grandfather - The Atlantic The billionaire has described his grandfather as a risk-taking adventurer. A closer read of history reveals something much darker.

Eschaton: Scientists Were Curious About The Ketamine and Coke Cocktail
Elon Musk Warns 'Hateful, Unrepentant Racists' Will Be the 'Downfall of the Republican Party' as MAGA Immigration Debate Intensifies : politics
MAGA Civil War Takes No Time to Go Full Racist : politics
Elon Musk Warns 'Hateful, Unrepentant Racists' Will Be the 'Downfall of the Republican Party' as MAGA Immigration Debate Intensifies : politics
Musk pledges "war" to protect H-1B visas, calls some GOP "racists" : politics
It took about 2 months for Elon Musk to fight with Trump's base : politics
MAGA Civil War Takes No Time to Go Full Racist : politics
Elon Musk Turns MAGA Civil War Nuclear: F**k Yourself in the Face : politics
MAGA Civil Warriors: Free Speech Guy Elon Is Silencing Us : politics
Elon Musk accused of censoring conservatives on X who disagree with his immigration stances : politics
Musk calls MAGA element "contemptible fools" as virtual civil war brews : politics
Elon Musk endorses X post bashing 're***ded' American workers | 'That pretty much sums it up,' Trump's 'best buddy' responds to insult : politics
Musk and Ramaswamy ignite MAGA war over skilled immigration and American 'mediocrity' : politics
MAGA civil war breaks out over American "mediocrity" culture : politics
Maga v Musk: Trump camp divided in bitter fight over immigration policy : politics

What a way to finish the year! In the last 4 months, we've added 90,000+ members. : OptimistsUnite

Steve Bannon Mocks Elon Musk In H-1B Visa War: 'Toddler' : politics
MTG Wades Into MAGA Fight With Weird Screed Blaming Young People | Marjorie Taylor Greene has decided to weigh in with an absurd take on the MAGA feud over immigration. : politics ... "Wasting years and money earning useless college degrees…. Instead of pursuing… education."

CNN's Scott Jennings Pokes Fun at Vivek Ramaswamy For Blaming Shift to Foreign Workers on 'American Culture': 'Somebody Got Stuffed in a Locker' : politics

Vast Majority of Obamacare Applications From Trump-Voting States : politics

Man accused of attacking TV reporter, saying 'This is Trump's America now' : politics
Man accused of attacking TV reporter, saying 'This is Trump's America now' | AP News DENVER (AP) -- A Colorado man is facing possible bias-motivated charges for allegedly attacking a television news reporter after demanding to know whether he was a citizen,

Opinion | Trump's MAGA merchandise business operations are unacceptably opaque : politics


"Free of corruption": How a Maine ballot initiative could help get dark money out of politics : politics

Almost 200 ballots in Madison went uncounted in 2024 election, city clerk says : politics


'Baby in a dumpster.' A spate of abandoned newborns unsettles Texas. : politics ... The same religious nut jobs have no interest in social programs or agencies that feed, clothe, or educate these children, they just wanted to make sure they were born. I guess they want to ensure that subsequent school shooters have targets.

Report: Hospitals Rarely Advise Doctors on How to Treat Patients Under Abortion Bans : politics

Abortions are up in the US. It's a complicated picture as women turn to pills, travel - Even with abortion bans in place in most Republican-controlled states, the number of people obtaining them has grown slightly : politics ... Over $50 trillion in wealth has transferred from the bottom 90% to the top 1% since the 1980s.
Wealthiest 1% Redistributed $50 Trillion From Working Americans - Business Insider

Aspiring MAGA congresswoman performs mock 'execution' of migrant in disturbing campaign video : politics


Floridians have no right to bodies of water 'free of pollution,' appeals court rules : politics
Floridians have no right to bodies of water 'free of pollution,' appeals court rules -- Florida Phoenix The Fifth District Court of Appeal ruled Thursday that although 83% of voters in Titusville approved a 2022 initiative establishing the right to clean water, the city in Brevard County couldn't enact it because of a 2020 state law preventing local government from giving rights to bodies of water, plants, and animals.


Robert Brooks minutes before Marcy, NY correctional officers beat him to death on Dec 9th : pics

Jasmine 🌌🔭: "the side of the Moon we see // the side we don't:" - Bluesky
Shirtloads of Science: Exceptional Moons with Kate Howells (389)

Breakthrough treatment flips cancer cells back into normal cells : technology

TIL ~31% of Pakistani people aged 20-79 have diabetes : todayilearned



How AI is quietly changing everyday life - POLITICO And what Washington is doing about it behind the scenes.


The Dune series by Frank Herbert is nothing short of phenomenal : books

What is the scariest thing you have ever experienced or witnessed? : AskReddit

Stop setting your thermostat at 72 | Vox Let's settle the heated debate over your AC, once and for all.

The air fryer is a hoax The air fryer is just a little oven that blows, and the idea that air frying is a new cooking technique is a myth

As a married woman on Reddit, what's the best advice you'd like to share with unmarried girls? : AskReddit

Why Quora isn't useful anymore: A.I. came for the best site on the internet. The site used to be a thriving community that worked to answer our most specific questions. But users are fleeing.

Christmas Every Day - Lawyers, Guns & Money





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The bird at the center of the worst single-species mortality event in modern history isn't recovering, scientists say : worldnews
'We are screwed': Virologists warn about disease they say could become the next pandemic - Raw Story
Opinion | Trump and RFK Jr. giving up on polio vaccine would be madness - The Washington Post
This is what polio does. Giving up on the vaccine would be madness. : politics
Poliomyelitis (polio)


Japan ministers agree on price cuts for half of all drugs : worldnews
Over 2,500 Okinawans rally against sexual assaults by US military personnel : worldnews

South Korean interim president impeached just 2 weeks after former leader ousted : worldnews
Young Women Are Leading the "Light Stick Revolution" to Oust South Korea's Antifeminist President : worldnews


China's Xi Jinping will visit Russia in 2025, Russian ambassador says : worldnews
China's Xi orders a stop to a spree of mass killings known as 'revenge on society crimes' : worldnews
Chinese man sentenced to death for killing 35 people after driving into a crowd : worldnews
China revealed their new Advanced Combat Aircraft : worldnews
China to build world's largest hydropower dam in Tibet : worldnews



Putin rejects 'peace plan' suggested by Trump and wants to achieve his military goals in Ukraine. Russian ruler explicitly rejected a plan considered by US President-elect Donald Trump's team that would delay Ukraine's membership in NATO as a condition for ending the Russia-Ukraine war. : worldnews

(1) Special Kherson Cat on X: Russians have released a propaganda video in which Russian air defense shoots down Santa Claus over Moscow. You couldn't have picked a worse time to release this video on purpose. / X

Ukraine hits ballistic missile propellant plant in Rostov Oblast, Stratcom reports : worldnews

(1) Greyskull on X: Sudden drop in ruble value. / X
High food prices dampen festive spirits in Russia : worldnews

Russian Police Arrest 44 Amid Wave of Arson Attacks : worldnews

Moscow's 4 airports closed temporarily for unspecified security reasons : worldnews
Russia Declares Federal Emergency Over Black Sea Oil Spill : worldnews

(1) Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦 on X: The Azerbaijan Airlines jet crash is horrific. We express our condolences to Azerbaijan. It is noteworthy that Russian media lied about the cause of the crash, and that Russia forced the damaged jet to cross the sea, most likely in an attempt to conceal evidence of their crime. / X
Azerbaijan Airlines suspends flights to 7 Russian cities amid safety concerns : worldnews
Flights are avoiding Russian airspace after the Azerbaijan Airlines crash : worldnews


6,000 inmates stage Christmas Day escape from high-security Mozambique prison : worldnews

US airstrike in Somalia kills two Al-Shabaab members, including top commander : worldnews
Somalia bids for the future with new $643 million airport : worldnews

US defense system intercepts Yemen missile for the first time since deployed : worldnews

Syrian medics say were coerced into false chemical attack testimony : worldnews
Protests erupt in Alawite-minority areas of Syria : worldnews
'We want peace': New Damascus gov. says Syria wants better relations with Israel : worldnews

Iran Detains Italian Reporter Cecilia Sala, Italy Says : worldnews
Italian journalist arrested in Iran : worldnews

Relatives of Bashar Assad arrested as they tried to fly out of Lebanon, officials say : worldnews


Israel raids Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital and orders patients to evacuate : worldnews

Powerful article by Palestinian activist Samer Sinijlawi : Israel_Palestine

The US says it pushed retraction of a famine warning for north Gaza. Aid groups express concern : worldnews


Zelenskyy compared Azerbaijani plane crash to MH17 tragedy and pointed to Russia's responsibility : worldnews

Over 12,000 civilians killed in Ukraine during Russia' s full-scale war, UN says : worldnews - These are only the confirmed civilian deaths. According to Ukraine, at least 25,000 civilians have died in Mariupol alone within 3 months. AP and the Uppsala Conflict Data Program estimate up to 88,000 civilian deaths in this city alone

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1037, Part 1 (Thread #1184) : worldnews

(1) 🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 on X: "❗️Storm destroys 🇷🇺Russian water barriers built to protect Kerch Strait bridge from naval drones https://t.co/5qDD9WgsID" / X

It Took Nearly Two Years, But Large Numbers Of German-Made Leopard 1 Tanks Are Finally Arriving In Ukraine : worldnews

Three Senior Russian Officers Killed in Ukrainian HIMARS Strike in Zaporizhzhia Region : worldnews

Ukraine confirms it destroyed major Russian ammunition depot : worldnews

Ukrainians capture first North Korean POW, military says - Euromaidan Press : worldnews
Ukraine's military intelligence says North Korean troops are suffering heavy battlefield losses : worldnews


(1) Tomi on X: "In other words: EAGLE S was caught red handed right on the crime scene. / X
Russia-linked cable-cutting tanker seized by Finland 'was loaded with spying equipment' :: Lloyd's List Listening equipment was placed on Eagle S and related tanker Swiftsea Rider to monitor Nato naval and aircraft activities, Lloyd's List was told

NATO to 'enhance military presence' in Baltic Sea after suspected sabotage of underwater cable : worldnews


Diplomatic Scandal: Russia Calls Breathalyzer Check on Its Officials in Buenos Aires a 'Violation of International Law' : worldnews


India alleges Canadian colleges linked to trafficking foreign students over Canada-U.S. border : worldnews





Republicans quietly cut IRS funding by $20 billion in bill to avert government shutdown : politics

US homelessness up 18% as affordable housing remains out of reach for many people : politics

The Ultimate Analysis of the Election and What Democrats Need to do Next - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump's incoming "border czar" details plans to track down undocumented minors : politics

US nerve center to combat China and Russia global propaganda shut down by GOP opposition : politics - But the GEC, with a relatively tiny $60 million budget and staff of 120, was first criticized in 2023 by Elon Musk, the multibillionaire advisor to President-elect Donald Trump, as the "worst offender in U.S. government censorship & media manipulation."

Jen Psaki scolds Democrats for snubbing young, 'media-savvy' AOC from key committee post : politics

'A place to heal': Native tribes urge Biden to protect sacred lands before leaving White House : politics

More Americans believe health care is the government's responsibility. MAGA is looking to end federal programs : politics

Trump's Tariff Threats Are Setting Off a Global Supply Chain 'Freakout' : politics

International students urged to return to US campuses before Trump inauguration : politics

Trump Issues Holiday Reminder That He Is Nuts : politics

US Virgin Islands seeks to subpoena Elon Musk in Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit | AP News
Mike Drucker: "There's an episode of the Twilight Zone called "A Nice Place To Visit" where a wannabe gangster dies and it turns out his version of Hell is a casino where he can only ever win." - Bluesky
jamelle: "my armchair psychological diagnosis is that the drive to accumulate as much wealth as possible eats away at the drive for self-improvement or the internal desire to cultivate any skills or tastes. these people build huge mounds of treasure and then essentially just sit around looking at it, empty." - Bluesky
Andy Craig: "Musk had a generally positive, even "cool," reputation not that long ago. He got flattering references in pop culture, Tesla and SpaceX were viewed favorably, and his only PR problems were fairly minor typical billionaire CEO stuff. If that's what he wanted, he had it, and then he torched it." — Bluesky
AnthropoceneMPG : "#Seditionists" -- Bluesky

Democrat Congresswoman Calls Trump's 'Preposterous' Play For Panama Canal A Bid to Please Billionaires : politics
Panama Canal is not for sale, Panama's president says. What to know about the canal's history and status : politics

The Matt Gaetz Report Is a Reminder That Investigations Actually Matter : politics
"BS": Florida Republicans Defend Matt Gaetz in Wake of Ethics Report Release : politics

Proposed plan to block Donald Trump from taking office sparks MAGA fury : politics

Trump's DOGE Guy Starts MAGA Civil War with Slam on America : politics
Nikki Haley rips Ramaswamy: 'Nothing wrong' with American culture : politics
Steve Bannon Joins War Against Elon Musk as MAGA Implodes : politics

The TWITTER FILES: Intraracist WEE Edition - Lawyers, Guns & Money There is currently internecine warfare happening between the billionaire techbro and less-wealthy hangers-on factions of MAGA: ... The next four years are going to be quite a century.
Trump Ally Laura Loomer Says Elon Musk Is 'Silencing' Her Amid Immigration Spat | As Loomer railed at Musk for backing legal immigration for skilled tech workers, his X platform took away Loomer's blue check verification badge : politics
Republicans' X Verifications Disappear After Criticizing Elon Musk's Comments on American Workers: Doesn't Really Believe in Free Speech After All : politics
MAGA civil war ramps up as Trump ally Laura Loomer lays into Elon Musk -- and loses her blue check : politics
Elon Musk's Newest Critics on X Just Paid the Price -- Conservative influencers slammed Elon Musk over his recent posts on immigration—and now they're being punished. : politics
All-Out MAGA Civil War Engulfs Trump Already : politics
"Divorce is coming soon": MAGA civil war erupts after Trump allies accuse Elon Musk of "censorship" : politics

Trump's 'made in USA' bitcoin vow not based in reality : politics

Big companies that denounced Jan. 6 are now showering millions on Trump inauguration : politics

Trump tells 37 people on death row with commuted sentences to go to hell : politics

15,000 Sign Petition Accusing Donald Trump of Violating Christian Values : politics

"Please take care of us": Low-income Trump voters worry he'll cut benefits they rely on : politics

The crack-up - Lawyers, Guns & Money The crisis takes a much longer time coming than you think, and then it happens much faster than you would have thought.

The clock is ticking on Mike Johnson' s time as Speaker of the House : politics

Case of 'missing' congresswoman sparks uncomfortable conversation | Republican Rep. Kay Granger moved to an assisted-living facility months ago and stopped casting votes -- a detail that wasn't disclosed to the public. : politics
Cobweb-Covered Skeleton Gripping Senate Desk Expected To Seek 15th Term - The Onion
Elder Abuse Is No Way to Run a Government : politics
Retiring Democrat wants to make room for new generation: Some lawmakers 'just stay forever' : politics

The Murdoch family waged a secret court battle over succession. A voting machine company is trying to pry the case open | CNN Business

Hochul signs law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay for natural disaster cleanup : politics


Chemtrail conspiracy theories: why RFK Jr is watching the skies : politics


Security theater profit-taking - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Another Florida state representative switches from Democrat to Republican : politics


Awe Walks And Looking For Wonder Can Improve Health | HuffPost Life "It [creates] an amazing cascade of physiology that we can find almost any day and is very good for you,"




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Key warning signs about bird flu are all going in the wrong direction - a single mutation would allow it to bind to key human receptors : worldnews


The Tsunami, Twenty Years On - Lawyers, Guns & Money

(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: Thailand accepts Russia's invitation to join BRICS. "(M)embership in BRICS will benefit Thailand by promoting trade, investment, food and energy security," Thai Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nikondet Phalangkun said on Dec. 26. / X


In a first, Taiwan's Presidential Office runs war games to simulate a China emergency : worldnews

China approves Tibet dam that could generate 3 times the power of Three Gorges : worldnews



(1) (((Tendar))) on X: Just to summarize what Russians did on Christmas: - Firing 70 missiles and over 100 drones into Ukraine in order to destroy the Ukrainian energy grid and freeze millions of Ukrainians in winter - Shooting down a civilian airliner from Azerbaijan and killing 38 civilians, / X

(1) WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: "According to Bloomberg, a Russian gas tanker has traveled halfway around the world in 4 months but has not found a buyer. The Pioneer tanker was spotted on satellite imagery picking up its first shipment from Arctic LNG 2 in early August. The tanker then spent more than four months looking for a customer willing to circumvent US restrictions. / X

(1) MAKS 24 on X: In Russia, there are arson attacks and explosions in ATMs, post offices and government service centers. ❗️Mediazona calculated that from December 13 to 22, Russians committed 34 such incidents (and several more have occurred since then). / X

(1) Visegrád 24 on X: Ukrainian long-range drones have struck a large Russian ammunition depot at the Kadamovsky training ground in the Rostov region. It was completely destroyed in a number huge explosions / X

Russia's inflation hits year-high, driven by war spending, food price hikes, Rosstat says : worldnews

The Baymak Case: Modern Russia's Largest Political Trial. On Tuesday, a court in the neighboring republic of Udmurtia handed out the latest rulings in the Baymak case. The three defendants, were sentenced to nearly nine years in a penal colony -- the harshest ruling thus far : worldnews

Russia says it foils Ukrainian plots to kill senior officers with disguised bombs : worldnews

Kremlin refuses to 'hypothesise' about cause of Azerbaijan Airlines crash : worldnews - They've immediately put all their bot and troll farms on it, swarming the comment section of every YouTube video that talks about it. I take that pretty much as an admission of guilt
Russia seeks to play down speculation over Azerbaijan Airlines crash : worldnews - That is after they said it was a bird strike and blamed Ukraine.
Preliminary investigation confirms Russian missile caused Azerbaijan Airlines crash : worldnews
Kazakhstan Plane Crash: Russian Pantsir-S System Involvement Confirmed : worldnews - According to the sources, despite the pilots requesting an emergency landing, the plane was not allowed to land at any Russian airport. Instead, it was instructed to fly over the Caspian Sea towards Aktau, Kazakhstan.
Azeri Jet Down - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Indian ED uncovers human trafficking network linked to 262 Canadian colleges, 2 Indian entities : worldnews

Taliban vows to retaliate after Pakistani air strikes kill 46 in Afghanistan : worldnews

Saudi executions rose sharply in 2024 : worldnews


Syrian equestrian champion, Adnan Kassar, tells of 21-year prison ordeal after beating Bashar al Assad's brother in competition | World News : worldnews

Syria says 14 security personnel killed in ambush by Assad loyalists : worldnews
Hundreds of Syrian Christians protest burning of Christmas tree : worldnews


Reports: Israeli strikes hit Sanaa airport during Houthi leader's televised speech : worldnews

Iran's Supreme Leader Calls On Syrians To Resist Rebel Government : worldnews



Israel to submit UN report on abuse of hostages by Hamas : worldnews

Israel considers a significant attack on Yemen targeting Houthi leaders : worldnews


US to continue weapons surge to Ukraine after Russia's Christmas attack, Biden says : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1036, Part 1 (Thread #1183) : worldnews
(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Dec. 26, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X


(1) MAKS 24 on X: A smoke screen has been erected in the area of the Kerch Bridge, the bridge has been closed to traffic for an hour. / X



Finnish Police say there is reason to suspect an Eagle S tanker of damage to the Estlink 2 power cable. : worldnews
Undersea power cable suffers outage as Baltic Sea countries on edge over series of disruptions : worldnews
Finland boards tanker after power and data cables go offline : worldnews
Finland stops Russia-linked vessel on suspicion it damaged undersea power cable in Baltic : worldnews

Russia knows only destruction and death, even at Christmas -- Estonia's Foreign Ministry : worldnews

Russian cargo ship's owner says sinking in Mediterranean was act of terrorism | Russia : worldnews

The East German Judge Always Discriminated in Those Olympic Painting Competitions - Lawyers, Guns & Money


France rescues 107 people trying to cross to UK on Christmas Day | Migration : worldnews

British economy flatlines in 3rd quarter in another blow to new Labour government : worldnews




Biden pledges more U.S. arms to Ukraine after Russia's Christmas attack : politics

This is what polio does. Giving up on the vaccine would be madness. : politics undefined
The polio death rate was decreasing on its own before the vaccine was... | Download Scientific Diagram

A Reflective Biden Harbors Some Regrets as His Term Winds Down - The New York Times President Biden will seek solace and "relief" during a visit with Pope Francis next month, according to people familiar with his plans. His public comments have offered a glimpse into what is on his mind.

Eschaton: I've Had A Few "Gaza" appears nowhere here and, look, Biden failed on his own repeatedly expressed promises to achieve a peace deal. A year of promising peace deals! I don't think such deals would have been successes on my terms, but he was a complete failure on his own expressed terms! With nontrivial consequences!

Biden, Trump send different Christmas messages : politics ... Biden proposes Unity. Trump attacks/blames Liberals and China ... Trump threatened Chinese soldiers directly. And threatened to annex Canada, Panama and Greenland again. Threatened Denmark. He also endorsed Wayne Gretzky for Prime Minister of Canada. Trump is having a particularly bad sundowning episode today.
Trump Threatens to Take Over Canada, Panama Canal, Greenland in Christmas Day Message : politics
Trump takes aim at Canada, Greenland and the Panama Canal in Christmas Day posts : worldnews
'It never left': GOP senator mocked for claiming Trump has brought Christmas 'back in America' : politics

Social Security's full retirement age is increasing in 2025. Here's what to know. : politics ... The full retirement age is set to increase again by two months, to 66 years and 10 months old, for people born in 1959. That means the higher FRA for that cohort will go into effect in 2025, with people born in 1959 starting to qualify for their full benefits in November 2025.

Biden signs the first federal anti-hazing bill into law, following an effort by families whose children died due to hazing : politics

Minimum wages will get a boost in many states and cities next year : politics - The federal minimum wage been $7.25 per hour for 15 years. What a joke

Absent US congresswoman, 81, found in care home triggering demands for younger politicians : politics
Jen Psaki scolds Democrats for snubbing young, 'media-savvy' AOC from key committee post - Democrats selected Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., with a 131 to 84 vote : politics
Democrats need to start taking the age issue seriously -- Polling shows 79% of Americans support age limits for politicians in Washington. That's an overwhelming majority in today's polarized environment. : politics

Trump says he will direct Justice Department to 'vigorously pursue the death penalty' : politics

Trump's top border adviser says he will bring back family detention : politics

After backing Trump, low-income voters hope he doesn't slash their benefits : politics

Congress has the power to block Trump from taking office, but lawmakers must act now : politics

Trump's first day frenzy : politics
Trump's first day: 59 things he promised to do on "day one" President-elect Trump is setting the stage for an explosive first day in office: pardons for Jan. 6 rioters, a vacuum sealing of the southern border and a massive regulatory rollback affecting vast swathes of the American economy.
What if Trump Does Everything He's Promised—and the People Don't Care? : politics

Donald Trump tells EU to buy more US oil and gas or face tariffs : politics

Aileen Cannon grants suspect in Trump assassination attempt a trial delay : politics
Review by Senate Democrats finds more unreported luxury trips by Clarence Thomas : politics

Conspiracy theory is the new normal: 2024 was the year QAnon went mainstream : politics

Mapping Trump's connections to tech's right-wing brotherhood : politics - Trump was a bargain bin buy for these tech-bro assholes who just want to ruin everything while they steal anything that isn't bolted down. They now control the US government with a leader who can be bought for pennies on the dollar, we are in for a hell of a ride lets hope we all make it out alive.

US business leaders set to break record on donations to Trump inaugural fund : politics

Corporate America lines up behind Mr. Autogolpe - Lawyers, Guns & Money

5 key ways Trump could impact education in Connecticut and the country : politics ... Impact? That's a funny word for "totally fuck it up"
Donald Trump claims '107%' of new jobs are being taken by 'illegal immigrants' | The Independent Trump made the baseless claim over a mathematically impossible figure at a town hall event in LaCrosse, Wisconsin
Donald Trump Misspells 'Stollen' and 'Kentuky' The president has a history of misspellings and typos on Twitter, including his notorious post about "covfefe"
Trump Speaks At Fourth-Grade Level, Lowest Of Last 15 U.S. Presidents, New Analysis Finds - Newsweek

Donald Trump's threats and lawfare impose chilling effect on press : politics

New FDA rules aim to redefine what's considered 'healthy' : politics - The Food and Drug Administration has issued new rules for food labels for the first time in three decades, an update the agency says will help empower consumers to make healthier choices in the grocery store

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Wants to Ban Drug Ads on TV. It Wouldn't Be Easy. : politics

"Dire shortage": Elon Musk sparks MAGA backlash after calling for more immigrant workers - The Tesla CEO argues the U.S. needs to court top talent after financing the loudest anti-immigration run in decades : politics
Congressional Republicans have a new headache: Elon Musk : politics
Rep. Connolly: 'Unelected billionaire' Elon Musk's shutdown chaos exposed Trump's 'weakness' : politics

Economically struggling Trump voters hopeful that Trump will not enact Republican policies - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Americans are exhausted by political news. TV ratings and a new AP-NORC poll show they're tuning out : politics
'Exhausted' Americans are tuning out politics, according to TV ratings and new poll : politics

Becoming a resident of South Dakota is easy. Some say too easy : politics

In New Mexico, a Democratic Governor Wants to Get Tough on Crime : politics

These California farmers went for Trump. Now he could deport half their workers. : politics



Erik Visits a Non American Grave, Part 1,786 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Christopher Columbus.


It's A Wonderful Life and the vagaries of the cultural canon - Lawyers, Guns & Money



Star Trek's Cold War - While America was fighting on the ground, the Federation was fighting in space.


Up to 13% of Dementia Cases Could Be a Misdiagnosed Treatable Condition : ScienceAlert - Hepatic encephalopathy -- cognitive impairment caused by liver failure -- impacts more than 40 percent of patients with advanced liver disease (cirrhosis). The brain impairments it causes are hard to distinguish from dementia.

World's Most Common Pain Relief Drug May Induce Risky Behavior : ScienceAlert Acetaminophen, also known as paracetamol and sold widely under the brand names Tylenol and Panadol, may also increase risk-taking, according to a study from 2020 that measured changes in people's behavior when under the influence of the common over-the-counter medication.

Surprise Hair Loss Breakthrough: A Sugar Gel Triggers Robust Regrowth : ScienceAlert ... The deoxyribose gel was so effective, the team found it worked just as well as minoxidil, a topical treatment for hair loss commonly known by the brand name Rogaine.

The Risk of Cancer Fades as We Get Older, And We May Finally Know Why : ScienceAlert - Aging brings two opposing trends in cancer risk: first, the risk climbs in our 60s and 70s, as decades of genetic mutations build up in our bodies. But then, past the age of around 80, the risk drops again -- and a new study may explain a key reason why. Aging cells lose their capacity for renewal and therefore for the runaway growth that happens in cancer.




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NASA Spacecraft 'Touches Sun' In Defining Moment For Humankind : worldnews


Japan to maximize nuclear power in clean-energy push as electricity demand grows : worldnews
China and Japan agree to talks on security issues as they seek to mend ties : worldnews

South Korea's Yoon Suk Yeol rejects summons amid martial law investigation : worldnews


Driver who plowed into school crowd in southern China given suspended death sentence : worldnews


Russian region declares emergency situation as Black Sea oil spill fallout widens : worldnews

Ukraine hits Russian naval infantry brigade command post in Kursk Oblast, military claims : worldnews



Dozens survive Kazakhstan passenger plane crash : worldnews
Russian air missile accident emerges as probable cause of Azerbaijan Airlines crash tragedy : worldnews


Taliban say Pakistani airstrikes killed 46 people in eastern Afghanistan, mostly women and children : worldnews



Kurdish militia in Syria will be buried if they do not lay down arms, Turkey's Erdogan says : worldnews

Wife of deposed Syrian leader Assad reportedly severely ill with leukaemia : worldnews
Syrian police impose curfew in Homs after unrest : worldnews

Syria plans $300 billion compensation demand from Iran over conflict damage : worldnews

World's oldest living crocodile celebrates 124th birthday Henry, the father of over 10,000 offspring, is thought to be one of the oldest animals ever documented and is continuing to grow with age, weighing nearly a ton
World's oldest living crocodile celebrates 124th birthday : worldnews


Iran asks UN to respond to Israel's official admission of Haniyeh's killing : worldnews

Hezbollah reveals location of Nasrallah's tomb - report : worldnews



US envoy pans new report asserting famine in north Gaza as outdated and inaccurate : worldnews



Zelenskyy denounces Russian Christmas Day missile and drone attack on Ukraine as "inhumane" : worldnews
"This is inhumane": Britain and the US react to Russia's Christmas attack on Ukraine | УНН : worldnews
(1) MAKS 24 on Zelensky: Putin deliberately chose Christmas for an attack. More than 70 missiles, including ballistic ones, and more than a hundred strike drones. The targets are our energy sector. Our defenders managed to shoot down more than 50 missiles and a significant part of the drones. Unfortunately, there are hits. As of now, there are outages in several regions. Energy workers are working to restore the power supply as soon as possible. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1035, Part 1 (Thread #1182) : worldnews
(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Dec. 25, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

Russia attacks Ukraine energy system in major missile strike, Kyiv says : worldnews
Russia terrorizes Ukraine with mass missile, drone attack on Christmas morning : worldnews



Electricity connection between Estonia and Finland disrupted – Fingrid: Vandalism cannot be ruled out : worldnews


France adds first nuclear reactor in 25 years to grid : worldnews

Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg Announces Surprise Abdication in Christmas Speech : worldnews

Criminals Made to Pay 1.1M to Support Scottish Victims : worldnews


Toxic spill fears follow Brazil bridge collapse : worldnews

Over 207 executed in Port-au-Prince massacre : worldnews - Most of the victims were elderly people accused of practicing voodoo and causing the gang leader's child's illness ... They were then taken to a nearby execution site before being shot or killed with machetes

Cuba's 'invisible' tragedy: US-bound migrants who disappear in the Caribbean : worldnews




NORAD jets intercept 4 Russian aircraft off Alaska's coastlines

"Bro what the fuck they shot at us!" - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Kremlin falsely claims Trump's report of 600,000 Russian casualties in Ukraine came from Kyiv

Biden signs a bill officially making the bald eagle the national bird of the US : politics ... Ben Franklin, "For my own part I wish the Bald Eagle had not been chosen the Representative of our Country. He is a Bird of bad moral Character. He does not get his Living honestly ... "

Biden signs 50 bills into law on Christmas Eve : politics
Biden signs 50 bills, including 1 backed by Paris Hilton, on Christmas Eve : politics The Paris Hilton one is the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act. This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to contract with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study and make recommendations about various aspects of youth residential programs.
Paris' Impact Work - Paris Hilton
Part One: The Inventor of Those 'Troubled Teen' Wilderness Camps Where They Kill Kids - YouTube

"People are starting to forget": 9/11 health care funding stripped from budget deal | A bipartisan bill that would have provided health care for 9/11 first responders was excluded from the budget deal : politics

A leading US government agency that tracks foreign disinformation has terminated its operations, the State Department said Tuesday, after Congress failed to extend its funding following years of Republican criticism. : politics

Women demand "deeds not words": Joe Biden must enshrine the ERA in the Constitution : politics ... the ERA would, among other things, derail most of the new case law made since the Dobbs decision, and I cant imagine this court will willingly let that happen.

We're Already Seeing Signs That Trump Is Tanking the Economy : politics
Trump's Former National Security Adviser Says 'International Crisis' Is 'Much More Likely' With Him Back : politics

PatriotTakes : "Trump's Christmas message fails to mention Jesus, forgiveness, peace, joy, of any other Christmas message. Instead, he threatens Panama, China, Canada, and Greenland and just rambles about himself and his grievances." - Bluesky
Brandon Rubow: - Bluesky

Trump Pledges to 'Vigorously Pursue the Death Penalty' | "In the last six months of his first term, President Trump executed 13 individuals—more than any administration in 120 years," one critic noted. : politics
Trump vows to pursue executions after Biden commutes most of federal death row : politics


At Trump's Inauguration, Reports of a Pay-to-Pray: You can pray with Trump and Melania. It'll only cost you $100,000 : politics ... Trump is the living embodiment of the 7 deadly sins. It's quite remarkable.

Trump and his allies say the GOP is the party of free speech. Their actions say otherwise. For them, free speech means they get to shout the loudest and silence everyone who disagrees with them. : politics

Pretending he has an electoral mandate, Trump keeps making stuff up | Donald Trump keeps lying about the margin of his election victory because the truth is too inconvenient to leave intact. : politics

Trump campaign won't pay $49,000 in bills for Grand Rapids rallies : politics

Elon Musk wants to 'delete' many Americans' financial lifeline : politics ...What's crazy is I always thought his entire family comes from SA. What actually happened is his mega racist American grandpa moved his whole family to SA during apartheid because he liked how whites were superior to colored folks ... Canadian. Alberta, unfortunately, is real... Yup, just a little east of the Idaho Klanhandle
Democrats' 'President Musk' strategy wasn't subtle - but it worked: His almost comical obsession with showing everyone how strong and manly he is : politics

What's really behind Trump's Greenland obsession : politics
What's really behind Trump's Greenland obsession It's especially fitting that a real estate developer whose properties have declared bankruptcy multiple times is besotted with this particular landmass. Greenland is one of the oldest bait-and-switch real estate cons in the book, named to encourage settlement on what is a mostly barren expanse of ice. And, as any cartography fan would tell you, the way Greenland looks on most common maps is extremely misleading thanks to the distortion needed to make a globe flat. Instead, the island -- while still huge -- isn't quite as massive as Trump seems to think.

Trump faces roadblocks to ambitious border crackdown : politics

Ford, GM donate $1 million and contribute vehicles to Trump's inauguration : politics

Mike Johnson loses Republicans' trust right before critical Speaker election : politics

Companies Are Scrambling to Fund Trump's Inauguration. He's Keeping Track - The president-elect is expected to raise more money than ever for his second inauguration. He's keeping tabs on who's donating — and who hasn't : politics

Trump aims dig at Obama in bizarre hour-long Christmas Day Truth Social posting spree | Trump reeled off 34 posts on his social media platform within a one-hour period : politics
MAGA Gets Roasted for Claiming Trump Saved Christmas : politics

Donald Trump Comes to Matt Gaetz's Defense, Says Ethics Report 'Very Unfair' : politics ... Not one mention of the Gaetz underage sex scandal on Fox News yesterday.
"They let him walk": Merrick Garland's DOJ under fire after damning Matt Gaetz report released : politics
Matt Gaetz sends fundraising message after bombshell House Ethics report: 'I need your help' : politics

Medicare's $2,000 prescription drug cap expected to bring major relief to cancer patients : politics


Donald Trump tells rightwing group that he'll end women's boxing "very quickly" : politics


Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's recent lavish travel expenses broke the law, watchdog group alleges : politics

BrooklynDad_Defiant!: Good morning and Happy Tuesday to everyone who is disappointed that, after defending John Fetterman's candidacy with your whole chest, he turned out to be Joe Manchin in disguise all along. DO NOT. Obey. In. Advance. H/T @atrupar.com - Bluesky
John Fetterman And The Progressive Switcheroo - SOME MORE NEWS - YouTube


Vance's home town in Ohio does little to celebrate its famous son's success : politics


Flu surges in Louisiana as health department barred from promoting flu shots : politics

Texas Republican proposes public executions of undocumented immigrants : politics ... They, Republicans, are absolutely looking for an excuse to start the killing.


Texas Sovereignty Act would allow Texas to declare federal actions unconstitutional


Oklahoma Education Department Proposes Mandatory Bible Studies in Public Schools : politics - Ranked 46th in the nation in overall child well-being and 49th in education [source], gunning for the 50th place in both. What's not to like?

Katie Phang: ICYMI: A federal judge on Monday struck down key parts of an Arkansas law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing 'harmful' materials to minors. apnews.com/article/arka... - Bluesky


Newsguard launched to save us from disinformation. The right says it's choking free speech. - The Washington Post - Musk, who has called NewsGuard "a propaganda shop that will produce any lies you want if you pay them enough money," has already achieved that chilling effect
This company rates news sites' credibility. The right wants it stopped. : politics

Trump's FCC chair sends ominous letter to Disney CEO : politics

Disinfo: Bringing the lies into the light.
Bluesky could become target of foreign disinformation, experts warn : Disinfo


The economics of legal cannabis - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Kenneth Darlington ends the lives of two protestors because he was inconvenienced. : pics


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,785 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Lyman Lemnitzer.


TIL that Christine Jorgensen, a former WWII GI, became the first American widely known to undergo gender-affirming surgery in the early 1950s, later becoming a public figure and advocate. : todayilearned



A new study found that individuals with strong religious beliefs tend to see science and religion as compatible, whereas those who strongly believe in science are more likely to perceive conflict. However, it also found that stronger religious beliefs were linked to weaker belief in science. : science


Study finds fluoride in water does not affect brain development - the researchers found those who'd consistently been drinking fluoridated water had an IQ score 1.07 points higher on average than those with no exposure. : science

A groundbreaking discovery has highlighted lithium—a drug long used to treat bipolar disorder and depression—as a potential therapy for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Lithium can restore brain function and alleviate behavioral symptoms in animal models of ASD caused by mutations in the Dyrk1a gene. : science

Nicotinamide and pyridoxine (forms of vitamins B3 and B6) stimulate muscle stem cell expansion and enhance regenerative capacity during aging : science




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Nasa's Parker Solar Probe attempts closest ever approach to Sun : worldnews


Record high 320 public school teachers in Japan disciplined for sexual offenses in fiscal 2023 : worldnews

Korea formally becomes 'super-aged' society : worldnews


A Chinese dam ignited rare Tibetan protests. They ended in beatings and arrests. : worldnews
Driver who plowed into school crowd in southern China given suspended death sentence : worldnews



Ukrainian Teen Forcibly Relocated to Russia Commits Suicide : worldnews

Russia's Top Islamic Authority Backtracks on Polygamy Ruling : worldnews

Ukraine Burns Russian Shahed Warehouse And Reveals New Capabilities : worldnews
(1) WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: ""A warehouse with $16 million worth of parts for shaheeds destroyed in Tatarstan." - the GUR. A warehouse with 65 fuselages for attack drones caught fire on the territory of the Alabuga economic zone: engines, navigation systems and thermal imaging cameras for the production of 400 units of such UAVs burned down. / X

Russia Turns to Crypto - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Pakistan adds over 4,000 beggars to no fly list after warning from Middle East : worldnews


Mass graves shed a light on Assad's 'killing machine' - The Washington Post The International Commission on Missing Persons estimates there could be as many as 66 mass grave sites across Syria ... We haven't really seen this kind of machinery of death, or anything like it, since the Nazis

Syria's new government declares Christmas a public holiday : worldnews
Protests erupt in Syria after Christmas tree set alight : worldnews

Syrian authorities say armed groups agree to disband, merge under defence ministry : worldnews


Israel publicly confirms it killed ex-Hamas leader Haniyeh in Tehran : worldnews


Fatah bans Al Jazeera from operating in the West Bank - report : worldnews

'Palestinian armed actors' seize UNRWA's Jenin health center, agency says : worldnews

(1) MAKS 24 on X: Zelensky: For the second time, we celebrate Christmas on the same date as one big family, one country. For the second time in new history, Christmas unites all Ukrainians. Today we are shoulder to shoulder. We will not get lost. In person or in our minds, we will not get lost. / X
(1) Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський on X: I held a meeting of the Staff. We thoroughly analyzed our work with Syria after the fall of Assad and his escape. Today, the intelligence services presented their reports—the Foreign Intelligence Service and the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine—as well as the Ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs. We are defining our strategy and concrete steps. / X
(1) Euromaidan Press on X: "Zelenskyy accuses Slovak PM Fico of selling out to Putin Ukraine's President denounced Fico's cooperation with Russia, revealing concerns about hidden payment schemes and efforts to maintain Russian energy dominance in Europe. / X
(1) MAKS 24 🇺🇦👀 on X: "🇬🇧🇺🇦 Sir Keir Starmer has hinted that British troops could be deployed to western Ukraine to train soldiers, - The Times ❗️About 51,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been trained in Britain under Operation Interflex. On a phone call, Starmer and Zelensky "agreed on the importance of refining its offer to further bolster Ukraine's ability on the battlefield/ X
(1) Euromaidan Press on X: US delivers first $1 billion from frozen Russian asset proceeds to Ukraine This marks the first time frozen Russian assets have been used to support Ukraine's state budget / X
(1) MAKS 24 on X: Ukraine received $1 billion from Japan and UK, - PM Smyhal The tranche was provided under guarantees from the governments of these countries within the framework of the World Bank's DPL program. We will use the funds raised to strengthen our economy and finance priority expenditures in the social and humanitarian spheres. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1034, Part 1 (Thread #1181) : worldnews
(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Dec. 24, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X - 1630 troops ties with Oct.25.24 as 19th highest daily loss. The 7-day average rises to 1801 & week total is 12610. Top 10 troop losses are in past 6 weeks, 6 of the top 8 days are in Dec. APVs up above average & small drop in other categories.

(1) NOELREPORTS on X: In Berdyansk, a car belonging to the head of the occupation city council was reportedly blown up. The explosion occurred in the courtyard of 56 Yevropeyska Street. Emergency services responded, but it's unclear if the car's owner, Vasyl Necheta—head of the occupation council was injured. / X

Missile Debris Proves Russia's Oreshnik Is Far From Being 'Cutting-Edge' Technology : worldnews
Ukraine is developing a missile that can reach Moscow - The Economist : worldnews



Trump adds Europe to the list of US trade partners he's threatening with tariffs : worldnews


Sweden says China denied request for prosecutors to board ship linked to severed cables : worldnews

Russian ship under US sanctions sinks after engine room blast : worldnews

"Hypocritical" to arm Ukraine, Pope Francis says, silent on Russian terror - Euromaidan Press : worldnews

Dutch court sentences 5 in Amsterdam 'Jew hunt,' topping out at 6 months in prison : worldnews

Eiffel Tower evacuated: 1,200 flee landmark Paris attraction after fire alarm causes chaos : worldnews


Chinese workers found in slavery-like conditions at BYD site in Brazil : worldnews

Ontario reports spike in measles cases; 37 linked to an exposure in New Brunswick : worldnews




US says it has 2,000 troops in Syria, not 900 as previously declared : politics


Opinion | Mercy for death row inmates shouldn't depend on innocence - The Washington Post Biden just commuted the sentences of 37 death row inmates. Let me tell you about two of these men.

US consumer confidence drops unexpectedly to near-recession levels ahead of Trump's 2nd term : politics

When will the leaders of the white community acknowledge its pathologies? - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Donald Trump simply doesn't pay any bill he legally owes if he or his people calculate that the cost of collection is going to be higher to the debtor than the value of collecting the money owed.

Biden administration scraps rules to expand birth control access : politics

Money for 9/11 Health Care Was Dropped from Year-End Spending Bill : politics
FDNY members frustrated after health funding left out of spending bill : politics

Republicans refuse to add judges under veil of electoral ignorance, pretend to be surprised that Democrats withdraw their agreement - Lawyers, Guns & Money The fact that too many liberals in the legal world are playing checkers while the Federalist Society checkmates the judiciary is a serious ongoing problem

The Trump Administration Chooses Violence : politics
Trump Rages at Biden for Wrecking His Plans for Executions: 'Makes No Sense' : politics

Donald Trump threatens to end trans rights on "day one" in terrifying speech. He promised to wipe out trans rights with sweeping orders when he takes office. : politics

Immigrants prepare action plans after Trump says he will allow ICE to act in schools, churches and hospitals : politics

Trump's claim of a "landslide" win and a "mandate" is fake news | Opinion : politics

Trump's Grifting Blitz Continues: Bibles, Guitars, Crypto, Assassination Attempt Cologne : politics
Trump Bibles, Guitars, and Crypto: A Guide to His Ongoing Grifts The president-elect has continued hawking Trump-branded merchandise, including bibles and guitars, as Christmas approaches

Literally serious - Lawyers, Guns & Money Trump is teasing US expansion into Panama, Greenland and Canada
A Quick Reminder on the Trump Organization's Tax Evasion in Panama : politics
Panama Canal history: Why Trump can't take it back on his own

U.S. president-elect's son shares post on X of Donald Trump buying Canada on Amazon : politics

Trump Responds to "President Musk" Claims—and It's Clear He's Pissed. Donald Trump isn't loving the accusations that Elon Musk is the one really running the show in the Republican Party. : politics
Trump Says Talk That He's Ceded Presidency to Musk Is a 'Hoax' : politics
Elon Musk can easily use Donald Trump's greatest advantage against him : politics

President Trump Will Not Be as Powerful as He Seems : politics

Matt Gaetz, former Trump AG pick, had sex with underage girl while in Congress, House Ethics report says : politics
Matt Gaetz Goes Off on Ethics Report in Emotional Tweetstorm: 'Giving Funds to Someone You're Dating Is Now Prostitution?!?' : politics
Ethics Report Finds Matt Gaetz, Trump's First AG Pick, Paid for Sex With a Minor | "Keep in mind that Donald Trump believed that Gaetz was the most qualified person in America to be the chief law enforcement official in the United States," said one attorney. : politics
Gaetz report renews debate about how he escaped federal charges - The Justice Department applies federal sex-trafficking laws narrowly. : politics
Steve Bannon Wants Matt Gaetz to Expose 'Sexual Depravity' in Congress : politics
Matt Gaetz just got a very unwelcome Christmas present : politics

U.S. is 'becoming a kleptocracy, oligarchy': Sen. Murphy slams billionaires picked for Trump admin. : politics

Supreme Court Won't Help Big Telecom Kill NY Law Requiring Affordable Broadband For Poor People : politics

Republicans Fear Speaker Battle Means They Can't Certify the Election : politics

Former D.C. police intel chief guilty of tipping off Proud Boys leader ahead of Jan. 6 attack : politics


Defendant knows that assertion to be untrue: Judge unseals document exposing Rudy Giuliani lying about why his attorneys quit in defamation case from election workers : politics

Why conservatives are now obsessed with raw milk : politics
Anti-vaccine group with ties to RFK Jr. saw another windfall last year, records show : politics
Elon Musk Dramatically Puts MAGA Split With RFK Jr. on Display : politics

Nancy Mace has "chemical imbalances," her resentful former consultant says : politics


Kay Granger is retiring. That leaves 13 octogenarians in Congress. : politics
American Politics Has an Age Problem : politics


Outgoing Wash. Gov. Inslee pushes state lawmakers to enact a wealth tax : politics


Starbucks Strike - Lawyers, Guns & Money


NYPD Officer on standby as woman gets burned alive in the NYC subway : pics



X raises Premium Plus subscription pricing by almost 40 percent : technology - He's rolling over the $225m burden of purchasing the Trump presidency to consumers in real time.


Putting holiday leftovers in the freezer extends shelf life & may put a dent in the US tendency to throw away edible food, a study suggests. National survey data showed a link between home freezing & less total food waste, & over half of consumers reported buying frozen items to avoid tossing food. : science

Study supports new blood-based biomarker to detect early brain changes leading to cognitive impairment and dementia : science

Drinking tea and coffee linked to lower risk of head and neck cancer in study - Research finds people who have more than 4 coffees a day have 17% lower chance of head and neck cancers. : science

New research characterised in detail how tea bags release millions of nanoplastics and microplastics when infused. The study shows for the first time the capacity of these particles to be absorbed by human intestinal cells, and are thus able to reach the bloodstream and spread throughout the body. : science




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Infectious Bird Flu Can Linger in Refrigerated Raw Milk for 5 Days : worldnews
Scientists detect rare H5N1 avian flu strain in Australian child after travel to India : worldnews
Stem cells head to the clinic: treatments for cancer, diabetes and Parkinson's disease could soon be here : worldnews



Japan's antitrust watchdog to find Google violated law in search case: Report : worldnews
Nissan, Honda announce plans to merge, creating world's No. 3 automaker : worldnews

South Korea says it detects signs of North Korea preparing more troops, drones for Russia : worldnews



Russian man jailed for saying Duma speaker should be 'hanged right after Putin' : worldnews

'Mysterious' fire engulfs Russian Shahed warehouse, Ukrainian intelligence claims : worldnews

(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: North Korean troops deployed in Russia were Pyongyang's idea, NYT reports. While some Western officials viewed the arrival of North Korean soldiers as evidence of the Kremlin's desperation, U.S. agencies reportedly say it was North Korea's initiative. / X
North Korean soldiers given fake Russian military IDs, Ukraine says : worldnews
North Korean army losses in Kursk Oblast exceed 3,000 people – Zelenskyy : worldnews
Over 3,000 North Korean troops killed, wounded in Kursk Oblast, Zelensky says : worldnews

(1) PS01 on X: It seems it is a two stage attack First drones to exhaust air defense systems and now Neptune missiles / X

(1) MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 on X: Russians shut down one of their largest refineries after recent attack by Ukrainian Security Service drones and 🇺🇦Ukrainian Navy missiles The Novoshakhtinsky oil refinery in Rostov Oblast has shut down both primary oil processing units and has come to a complete halt. / X

Wave of Attempted Arson Attacks Hits Russia : worldnews



Afghanistan welcomes Saudi Arabia's decision to reopen embassy in Kabul : worldnews

Russian vessel for personnel evacuation from Syria breaks down in open sea – Ukrainian intelligence : worldnews

Russian ship set to evacuate equipment from Syria broke down: Ukraine : worldnews
Syrian medics say they were coerced into falsifying testimony about chemical attack : worldnews
Syrian medics say were coerced into false chemical attack testimony Two Syrian doctors and a nurse told AFP in a series of interviews over the weekend that Bashar al-Assad's government coerced them into providing false testimony to international investigators after a deadly 2018 chlorine attack.

Israel tells Syria it won't accept Jihadist presence in southern part of country : worldnews

2015 nuclear deal no longer relevant, Iran close to bomb, IAEA chief says : worldnews



Former Mossad agents reveal secrets of 10-year Hezbollah exploding pager operation in Lebanon : worldnews

Israeli women mobilise against ultra-Orthodox military exemptions : worldnews

Israel concerned 'wild card' Musk could share sensitive data with others – report : worldnews


New IMF forecast predicts war in Ukraine ending in late 2025 or 2026 : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1033, Part 1 (Thread #1180) : worldnews

Russia is executing more and more Ukrainian prisoners of war : worldnews

Russian commanders refusing "suicidal" orders to cross Dnieper River—Report : worldnews

(1) TOP LEAD on X: Russian weapons without Russian components. Ukrainian experts are carefully studying Russian weapons and equipment. Out of more than 4,000 components found, only 22 are Russian. Russian weapons contain mostly American parts - over 3,000. #RussianUkrainianWar / X

Germany provides Ukraine with 15 Leopard 1 tanks, 2 IRIS-T systems, 2 Patriot launchers : worldnews

Netherlands: The far right PVV had put forward making owning a copy of the Koran an offense punishable by five years in jail during the cabinet formation talks earlier this year, NSC leader Pieter Omtzigt told a television talk show on Sunday : worldnews

Saudis say warnings about market attack suspect were ignored : worldnews

French PM Bayrou appoints new government, former prime minister Elisabeth Borne named education minister : worldnews
France adds first nuclear reactor in 25 years to grid : worldnews


Around 250 treasure-laden shipwrecks may lie in Portuguese waters, expert says : worldnews

Spain's 'fat' lottery delivers hefty $2.8 billion prize in centuries-old Christmas tradition : worldnews

Dutch army to equip its soldiers with personal drone-protection kits : worldnews
Dutch supermarket chain Spar accused of helping Iran evade sanctions : worldnews


'Terrible tragedy' in Brazil: 41 killed in worst highway accident in the country in nearly 20 years : worldnews

Guatemalan authorities rescue 160 children from Jewish Lev Tahor sect : worldnews

Mexico fights to dam "iron river" sending guns from U.S. to cartels : politics

Trump's post about how we 'subsidize' Canada is nonsense - Trump's trade war warning shots toward Canada are as silly as they are damaging. : politics




Donald Trump says Vladimir Putin wants a meeting as soon as possible about the war with Ukraine : politics

Many Americans have come to rely on Chinese-made drones. Now lawmakers want to ban them : politics

Biden gives life in prison to 37 of 40 federal death row inmates so Trump can't have them executed : politics ... Dylan Roof, the Boston bomber and the Synagogue shooter.
Biden Commutes 37 Death Sentences Ahead of Trump's Plan to Resume Federal Executions : politics
Biden commutes vast majority of federal death sentences - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Biden pulled off a $370 billion miracle for the climate. Where did the money go? : politics


120 anti-trans bills have already been filed across the United States before 2025 has even started. The number surpasses the number of bills filed in advance of 2024, a historically hostile year towards trans individuals. : politics
Unhinged GOP candidate says LGBTQ+ people are a "terrorist organization" who kill Christian kids. Valentina Gomez is in Texas now. : politics

Claudia Goldin, 2023 Nobel Prize winner in Economics: 'Feminism became a very bad word in the United States' : politics

Donald Trump Says Buying Greenland is 'Absolute Necessity' : politics
Trump's demand for control of Greenland is immediately rejected : politics
Greenland PM reiterates 'we are not for sale' after Trump suggests US ownership : politics
More non-interventionism from the Peace President - Lawyers, Guns & Money Trump, not content with his own idiosyncratic imperialist fantasies, is also going back to Ronald Reagan's nostalgia file:

Trump Organization accused of tax evasion in Panama : politics
Panama president hits back at Trump over canal U.S. takeover comments : politics

Evidence versus truth - Lawyers, Guns & Money Andrew Gelman makes an important distinction in this post between the statistical evidence for a proposition and the ultimate truth of the proposition. The reason this distinction is so important is that politicians and other policy makers have to make decisions not just on the basis of statistical probability, but on the basis of moral judgments regarding what ought to follow as a matter of policy, given what's known about the relevant probabilities ... That people who were completely wrong about Covid, in ways that produced hundreds of thousands of eminently avoidable deaths in the US alone, are now being put in charge of the national public health system, is going to be a story that future historians will puzzle over, like Caligula's equine counsel.

Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito Ethics Violations Found in New Senate Probe : politics

GOP congressman says it feels like Elon Musk is 'our prime minister' : politics
"Our prime minister": Republicans embrace Elon Musk's role in Trumpworld : politics
Trump addresses Elon Musk's growing political influence: 'He's not going to be president' : politics
How Musk Out-Maneuvered Trump : politics
Mike Johnson asked Elon Musk if he wants to be Speaker of the House : politics
Elon Musk's Threat to Primary Democrats Spurs New Urgency to Ban Super PACs : politics
Musk's power over Republicans has an eerie historical parallel : politics

Trump Says Talking About Hannibal Lecter Won Him the Election : politics


Trump's Pick to Lead Federal Housing Agency Has Opposed Efforts to Aid the Poor : politics - Turner has a voting record of opposing the very people he's now been chosen to help. This is precisely why Trump picked him. Controversy generates the attention Trump craves. The bully is back, only this time, he has the richest guy in the world on his side.

The ABC Settlement Is Just the Start of Trump's Press Crackdown. History Shows Us What Comes Next. : politics


Matt Gaetz ethics committee report: what to expect in Monday's release : politics - one of Trump's "best people".
David Neiwert: Gotta say that I find Gleen Grenwald's utter silence on the Gaetz report hilarious and telling. A year ago he was sneering at anyone who considered the charges to have real substance. -- Bluesky
Eschaton: ...The Institutionalists! I will let people better equipped to interpret such things provide a fuller interpretation, but if you read the Gaetz report (.pdf) starting at page 3 (as numbered) at Procedural History, it is the kind of Calvinball shit you would expect from the Trump DOJ but it was Garland.
Dean Obeidallah: "When you read about the tsunami of evidence that Matt Gaetz committed crimes from statutory rape to drug related to obstruction of Congress ask yourself why hasn't he been charged with even one crime? The answer: Merrick Garland and the other GOP prosecutors don't prosecute rich, white Republicans." -- Bluesky
Hoodlum : "How will the DOJ ignore the Matt Gaetz Ethics Report?" -- Bluesky
Eschaton: If You Are A Star, They Let You Do It (Sex Trafficking)
Sometimes it's who you could not possibly suspect more - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is what too-degenerate-for-MAGA [unless you're literally Donald Trump] looks like:
Ethics committee report finds evidence Matt Gaetz paid 17-year-old-girl for sex : politics
Matt Gaetz used illicit drugs while paying for sex with multiple women — including 17-year-old, ethics probe finds : politics
Matt Gaetz ethics report says his drug use and sex with a minor violated state laws : politics ... Don't forget, they tried to hide this from you. President Elon and VPT also wanted to make him AG.
Bombshell Texts Reveal Full Scope of Matt Gaetz Sex Scandal : politics
Charlie Sykes: "Reposting for posterity." Bluesky (Musk on Gaetz)

Lara Trump ends Senate bid after battle with Ron DeSantis : politics

Gen Z's politics are hard to categorize -- and a harbinger of a new political order : politics

'It's so crushing': US families navigate divide over politics during the holidays : politics

GOP rep who hasn't voted in months living in retirement facility: source : politics ... The voters voted for this undead in the primary. It's what they wanted.
Texas Rep. Kay Granger Found At Senior Living Facility After Missing Months Of Crucial Votes | Following a 5-month absence from the House, Granger's family confirmed she was dealing with dementia. : politics
Congress' age debate reignites over member living in retirement home : politics
Palmer Report: "While the media was busy pretending Joe Biden was senile, they missed a massive House Republican senility scandal: www.palmerreport.com/analysis/whi..." -- Bluesky

Josh Gottheimer promised an abortion protection bill. Eight months later, he hasn't moved it. : politics

Alabama profits off prisoners who work at McDonald's but deems them too dangerous for parole : politics

California's Minimum Wage Hike: The Job-Killer That Wasn't : politics

Florida students are giving up Saturdays to learn Black history lessons their schools don't teach : politics

"The Brown Round-Up": The Racist Chain Letter Terrorizing an Oregon County: Recipients -- including a mayor—were told to surveil "brown folks" at churches, schools, and stores. : politics


Luigi Mangione pleads not guilty : politics
Luigi Mangione's attorney blasts police, mayor for using the accused CEO killer as 'political fodder' : politics
Luigi Mangione's lawyer says New York's mayor is politicizing his arrest : politics
Luigi Mangione Judge Married to Former Healthcare Exec : politics


Harvard's Fiercest Foes Are Gaining Power and Vowing Punishment : politics - Anti-democratic forces would gladly dismantle higher education, said Richard Thomas, a Classics professor at Harvard. Harvard may have to decide between living without federal funding or being dependent on submission to extreme political control that could come with that funding


Electric Vehicle Charging Is Going to Get Political : politics

Dead reckoning: experts warn of looming threat to nation's GPS Jamming and spoofing of navigation and timing signals threaten the American economy : politics


Scientists unveil 50,000-year-old baby mammoth carcass : worldnews

New research characterised in detail how tea bags release millions of nanoplastics and microplastics when infused. The study shows for the first time the capacity of these particles to be absorbed by human intestinal cells, and are thus able to reach the bloodstream and spread throughout the body. : science

Middle children are more cooperative than their siblings, study suggests - After decades of debate, one of largest ever studies on birth order suggests it does actually make a difference. : science


Chefs of Reddit, what is the worst and/or stupidest accident you've seen in a kitchen? : AskReddit


Apple approaches $4 trillion valuation as investors bet on AI momentum : worldnews




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Most pregnant women and unborn babies who contract bird flu will die, study finds : worldnews
Controversial COVID study that promoted unproven treatment retracted after four-year saga : worldnews - marks the 28th retraction for co-author Didier Raoult.


Cook Islands plan to break with New Zealand : worldnews


China warns US of Taiwan red line: "Playing with fire" : worldnews
After 30 Years, Amur Tigers Return to Changbai Mountains : worldnews



Russia's Putin holds talks with Slovakian PM Fico, in a rare visit to Moscow by an EU leader : worldnews

Black Sea oil spill worsens as third Russian tanker sends distress call : worldnews

Ukraine Hits Kazan Buildings In Latest Display Of Drone Power : worldnews

Activity at three airports restricted after Ukrainian drones strike deep inside Russia - UPI.com : worldnews

Media identifies nearly 85,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine : worldnews



'Be mindful': India warns Bangladesh after Yunus aide's remarks on Northeast, Bengal and Tripura : worldnews


US-Libya Military Cooperation Discussed in Tripoli : worldnews

US chief hostage negotiator calls Syrian secret jails horrifying and disturbing, 'yet fascinating' : worldnews - If I'm stunned by anything, it's just the amount of prisons. I mean, you'd almost think that if you were running a country and you wanted to jail your enemies, you'd have one prison, and it wouldn't be secret -- but to have like 35 or 40 secret prisons, I find that just horrifying, disturbing and yet, in a way, fascinating,
Bashar's Irish Goodbye - Lawyers, Guns & Money
In ruined homes, Palestinians recall Assad's torture : worldnews - Assad's allies include: Russia, Iran, Hezbollah, Iraq, North Korea, Venezula, UAE, and Tulsi Gabbard the US's new head of intelligence.

Stampedes in Nigeria leave at least 32 dead during Christmas food distribution : worldnews

Qatar warns it will halt gas supplies to Europe if fined under EU due diligence law : worldnews


Trump reportedly offers to hold high-level nuclear talks with Iran. : worldnews
PM: Iran 'dumbfounded' by Israeli strikes, saw investment in proxies go 'down the tubes' : worldnews
Hassan Nasrallah' son appears in Iran wearing his father's turban : worldnews
Iran plagued by energy crisis partially caused by strikes attributed to Israel : worldnews
Weakened Iran could pursue nuclear weapon, White House's Sullivan says : worldnews
Iran's Khamenei asserts 'Zionists haven't won' in Syria : worldnews
New Syrian government bans Iranians from flying over the country - Defense News - The Jerusalem Post Why is there growing concern in the security establishment about the new regime in Syria if it's blocking Iranian weapons shipments?
Iran Is Hiring Children to Attack Israeli Targets in Europe : worldnews
(1) Clash Report on X: Israel expands its occupation in Syria, seizing 454.4 sq km of territory, including 86.1 sq km in the last five days. Most recent map by Clash Report. / X

Prominent Lebanese figure meets Syrian insurgent who led Assad's ouster, seeking better relations : worldnews


Gaza ceasefire talks 90% complete, Palestinian official tells BBC : worldnews
Israel demands 11 male hostages be among those freed in first stage of deal : worldnews
Israel says Hamas has yet to give list of living hostages to be released : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Israel at War (Thread #82) : worldnews

Israel accuses pope of ignoring Hamas cruelty after he criticizes Gaza airstrikes : worldnews

Grandmother, 80, 'fell to her knees' after IDF shot her six times during raid, says son : worldnews ... after Israeli forces fired at her six times when she went to buy groceries on Thursday morning.

'Tell the politicians that we want a deal': Religious Zionists rally in Jerusalem for hostages' release : worldnews

Russian attack on cancer treatment center in Kherson 'heinous act of cruelty against civilians,' Zelensky says : worldnews
Russia is executing more and more Ukrainian prisoners of war : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1032, Part 1 (Thread #1179) : worldnews

Russian troops are desperate to cross Dnipro River in Kherson region at any cost, a Ukrainian colonel said. Russian invaders will try to create several bridgeheads on the right bank of the Dnipro River in the Kherson region. Today, in their first attempt they were defeated. : worldnews

Ukraine's First All-Robot Assault Force Just Won Its First Battle : worldnews



Iceland's incoming government says it will put EU membership to referendum by 2027 : worldnews


Russia security threat is far reaching, Italy's prime minister warns : worldnews

(1) Pekka Kallioniemi on X: AfD is 100% pro-Kremlin. One of their aides even worked for the FSB, and brought in money from Russia for a lawsuit that would delay military aid to Ukraine. / X
Germany's far-right stages anti-migration rally in Magdeburg : worldnews
Germany's SPD Calls for Antitrust Act to Clip Elon Musk's Power : worldnews
The German parliament, the Bundestag, on Thursday voted to reinforce the Federal Constitutional Court to protect it from political influence, partly as a safeguard against the growing strength of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD). : worldnews


Counter-terror police on high alert for jihadi attacks from potential British ISIS supporters returning from Syria : worldnews
Archbishop of York twice reappointed priest in sexual abuse case, report says : worldnews

Photographs reveal first glimpse of uncontacted Amazon community : worldnews


Trudeau looks set to lose power after key ally vows to topple him : worldnews
Vast majority of Liberal caucus wants Trudeau to resign, MP says - National | Globalnews.ca : worldnews




Trump's team is considering airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites : politics

Statement from President Joe Biden on the Bipartisan Government Funding Bill : politics
Biden signs government funding bill, averting shutdown crisis : politics

Millions to Get Bigger Social Security Checks If Biden Signs New Bill : politics

Biden May Commute Sentences of All 40 Death Row Inmates, Including Boston Bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev: Report : politics

The CDC Hasn't Asked States to Track Deaths Linked to Abortion Bans | The Biden administration hasn't delivered on its goals of measuring the public health impact of abortion bans. Experts say it's a missed opportunity to study how the laws may lead to deaths and long-term injuries : politics

Trump's 2017 tax cuts expire soon − study shows they made income inequality worse and especially hurt Black Americans : politics

Voter turnout in 2024 - Lawyers, Guns & Money - With final numbers now in, it's possible to calculate fairly precisely how many Americans bothered to vote in the 2024 election, and how many couldn't vote for one reason or another ... Basically we have a deeply unengaged public, in which nearly two out of five adults who are eligible to vote can't even be bothered to do so (closer to one out of every two in several states, including some big ones), and in which a huge percentage of those who do vote are barely paying attention to what they're doing,

AOC Perfectly Sums Up the Big Problem in Shutdown Battle : politics How about the House add campaign finance reform to the CR so Republicans and Democrats alike can stop being so scared about what a billionaire man-child thinks before they vote on anything around here.

But his emails? Team Trump's private emails spark concerns | Eight years after targeting Hillary Clinton's email protocols, Trump's transition team is relying on private servers instead of secure government accounts. : politics

New ethics inquiry details more trips by Clarence Thomas paid for by wealthy benefactors : politics
Senate review of Supreme Court ethics finds more luxury trips and urges enforceable code of conduct : politics
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New Senate Report Decries Conflicts and Corruption at Supreme Court - "The highest court in the land can't have the lowest ethical standards," says Sen. Dick Durbin : politics


Donald Trump's transition team seeks to pull US out of WHO 'on day one' : politics

George Conway: "instead of the Monroe Doctrine, we now have the Moron Doctrine" - Bluesky
Trump Demands Panama Lower Transit Fees or Return Canal to US : politics
Trump says US should retake the Panama Canal if they do not lower the transit fees. : politics

Trump's claims of a mandate run into reality of narrow majorities : politics
House Republicans just exposed the limits of Trump's power: That bodes poorly for his agenda next year. : politics

Trump's "McCarthy era" throwback: A promise to deport protesters : politics

Clyburn: No Democrats are worried about Musk's primary threats : politics
"Who is in charge?": Top Democrats criticize Musk's role in government shutdown drama - Senator Bernie Sanders described Musk's involvement as "not democracy, that's oligarchy" : politics
Team Trump pushes back on 'President Musk' talk amid spending bill negotiations The billionaire is flexing his influence over the Republican Party -- and Team Trump is irked by all the attention he's getting. : politics
Musk's Threat to Primary Democrats Sparks Fresh Call for Ban on Super PACs : politics
Elon Musk Wants to Pay for His Tax Cuts With Your Social Security and Medicare : politics
House Democrat says Republicans protecting Elon Musk's Chinese investments : politics
Elon Musk courts Europe's surging far right : politics

Capitalists Should Be Removed From All Our Systems, Not Just Health Care : politics

Misogyny comes roaring back: Donald Trump will return to Washington flanked by an entourage intent on imposing its archaic vision of gender politics on the nation. : politics

'A serious disease': Congress weighs federal gambling crackdown amid growing concerns : politics - like are they going to fix anything with the largest gambling system??? The stock market.


Ivanka Trump is done with politics and says she isn't coming back : politics

Lara Trump says she's removed her name from contention to be Florida's senator : politics

Texas Rep. Kay Granger, 81, found in memory care unit after she vanished from Washington 6 months ago: report : politics
Life under gerontocracy - Lawyers, Guns & Money It's not only senior Democrats who don't know when to quit, in some cases because they're no longer capable of really knowing anything:

Counting Up the Victims of Genocide - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Washington Post attempted to count the number of dead Native children on the grounds of the genocidal Indian Schools. The best number it could come up with is 3,100, which is almost certainly low, but these things are likely to be underestimated due to record keeping lags ... Most of your Civil War heroes like Sherman and Sheridan were as bad as Nazis when it came to the Tribes too. Deal with your history. It still frames us today.


NPR investigation of a Chinese celebrity dissident leads news orgs to retract stories : politics


Angie Craig elected first woman and first LGBTQ+ ranking member of House Agriculture Committee : politics


Missouri Judge Blocks Abortion Ban -- But Clinics Still Can't Reopen : politics
A judge says Missouri's GOP governor has the power to replace a Democratic county's prosecutor : politics


What is the most corrupt industry in the USA? : AskReddit

Insurance industry leaned on DOJ to take Luigi Mangione case as deterrent against copycat killers: sources : politics

The Adams Administration Strikes Again - Lawyers, Guns & Money - No wonder Donald Trump and Eric Adams are becoming buds. They surround themselves with the same kind of class acts: Jeffrey Maddrey, the highest-ranking officer of the New York Police Department, abruptly resigned late Friday night after explosive allegations of sexual harassment surfaced against him ... But I imagine we will see this asshole as associate director of the FBI or something like that.


Dustin Gorton, a student at Columbine High School, after he found out the shooters were his friends : pics
Dustin Gorton – The Everlasting Contrast


Zakir Hussain, Tabla Virtuoso Who Fused Musical Traditions, Dies at 73 - The New York Times His collaborators included John McLaughlin, Bela Fleck, Ravi Shankar, Herbie Hancock, Yo-Yo Ma and members of the Grateful Dead.


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,782 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Oscar DePriest, as well as his wife Jessie DePriest.


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Call for nexus approach as climate change, biodiversity loss interlinked: The United Nations University in Bonn said nearly one million species are currently at risk of extinction and natural ecosystems are crumbling. : worldnews
An international study involving researchers at the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science has found significant effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on many causes of death across 24 countries : science


'If this wasn't France you'd be 10,000 times more in the sh*t': Macron hits out at Mayotte residents : worldnews

Malaysia agrees to launch new search for MH370 plane, which vanished a decade ago with 239 people on board : worldnews

US President Biden Authorizes $571 Million In Military Aid To Taiwan : worldnews

The world's highest solar + storage project is online in Tibet : worldnews



Russia's largest cities Rocked by Wave of Coordinated Arson and Explosions - Kyiv Insider : worldnews

Criminalizing opinions about mandatory childbearing - Lawyers, Guns & Money



India's Forest And Tree Cover Grows By 1,445 Sq Km : worldnews

Pakistan: Islamist militants kill 16 security personnel : worldnews



Children executed and women raped in front of their families as M23 militia unleashes fresh terror on DRC : worldnews

At least 20 killed in suspected Islamist attacks on villages in central Mali : worldnews

Iran's Energy Crisis Hits 'Dire' Point as Industries Are Forced to Shut Down - The New York Times Although Iran has one of the biggest supplies of natural gas and crude oil in the world, it finds itself in a full blown energy emergency, coming just as it also suffers major geopolitical setbacks.
Iran's Energy Crisis Hits 'Dire' Point as Industries Are Forced to Shut Down : worldnews

Houthi hypersonic missile slams into Tel Aviv area, sixteen lightly wounded : worldnews
Houthi missile strike in Tel Aviv wounds more than a dozen : worldnews


Zelenskyy: We will continue strikes on Russian military facilities, increasingly relying on domestically produced weapons : worldnews
Trump plans to continue weapons supply to Ukraine – Financial Times : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1031, Part 1 (Thread #1178) : worldnews

Russia fails to breach Ukraine's defense lines in simultaneous attacks, Syrskyi says : worldnews

(1) NEXTA on X: ISW: Ukrainian defense forces conduct first-ever ground attack using only drones The Ukrainian defense forces reportedly carried out their first ground offensive using only drones in the area of Lyptsi, north of Kharkiv, according to a representative of a Ukrainian brigade. / X


Chinese ship may have tried to sabotage undersea cables before : worldnews

Albania to shut down TikTok for a year, says prime minister : worldnews

If Putin attacks, we need to be able to wage war, German Defense Minister says : worldnews
Suspected Christmas Market Attacker Was Anti-Islam Activist : news
Report: German Xmas market attacker is Saudi anti-Islamist who shared pro-Israel content : worldnews



30 people die in a crash between a passenger bus and a truck in Brazil : worldnews

Milei vows to promote nuclear energy in Argentina. There are currently eight nuclear reactors in Argentina, but they aim for more : worldnews

Guatemalan Officials Raid Compound of Jewish Sect and Remove Dozens of Minors : worldnews




Saturday Morning Political Cartoon Thread : politics

Biden is one of our greatest presidents -- smears won't tarnish his legacy : politics

An Expanded Social Welfare State? - Lawyers, Guns & Money The Senate passed bipartisan legislation early Saturday that would give full Social Security benefits to a group of public sector retirees who currently receive them at a reduced level, sending the bill to President Biden.
Social Security benefits boosted for millions in bill headed to Biden's desk : politics

Current Congress on track to end as least productive in the modern era : politics
Republicans' troubles are only just beginning : politics

Trump Wanted Shutdown to Happen on Biden's Watch, Not His : politics
Republicans Own This Government Shutdown S--t Show : politics
Pentagon Says Troops Won't Be Paid Over Holidays If Government Shuts Down : politics

Trump's 'stunningly unqualified' diplomatic team shapes up at breakneck speed : politics

Ron Filipkowski: "Translation: She was just told Desantis isn't picking her." - Bluesky

President Musk : pics

Bernie Sanders Issues 'Oligarchy' Warning About Elon Musk : politics - Elon is only one billionaire, albeit the most prominent one. There are 13 billionaire appointments so far. Can you spell "Oligarchy?" It seems pretty clear what our "Dear Leader" Donald is assembling here.
Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries "House Democrats have successfully stopped the billionaire boys club which wanted a 4 trillion dollar blank check. By suspending the debt ceiling. In order for them to cut social security, medicare, nutritional assistance. While wanting super rich tax breaks" : politics
Musk helped kill a congressional spending bill. But much of what he spread was misinformation : politics
Elon Musk downplayed his influence after Democrats started calling him 'President Musk' : politics
The Government Is Shutting Down Because Elon Musk Has Factories in China | There's a mundane reason for the late-term chaos, and it's called a conflict of interest. : politics

Elon Musk just killed Donald Trump's honeymoon : politics
Trump's shutdown gamble exposes limits of his power : politics
Republicans Quietly Remove Child Cancer Research Funds from Budget After Elon Push to Kill Government Spending Bill : politics
Elon Killed the Budget Deal. Cancer Research for Kids Was Collateral Damage. : politics

Elon Musk Applauds the German Neo-Nazi Party : politics
Musk Endorses Neo-Nazi German Party Hours After Sanders Calls Him Authoritarian : politics
Elon Musk Faces Blowback After Shocking Praise for Germany's Far Right : politics

Trump's Pick for FTC Chairman Voted Against Banning Deceptive Junk Fees : politics

He's anti-democracy and pro-Trump: the obscure 'dark enlightenment' blogger influencing the next US administration : politics Curtis Yarvin, one of the masterminds behind the far-right cabal meticulously working to bring down what's left of our democracy so they can take over completely. JD Vance is one of his admirers/acolytes.
He's anti-democracy and pro-Trump: the obscure 'dark enlightenment' blogger influencing the next US administration | Far right (US) | The Guardian Key figures in the incoming administration follow Curtis Yarvin, who's pushing for an autocratic takeover of the US

The left's best defense against Trump? Ditching limousine liberalism : politics

Gifts accepted by Clarence Thomas 'have no comparison in modern American history,' Senate Democrats say : politics
Justice Thomas Did Not Disclose Additional Trips, Democrats Say : politics

Ken Klippenstein: "Evergreen" — Bluesky
Ken Klippenstein: "Dallas Express reports that sitting 81-year-old congresswoman Kay Granger is secretly residing in a memory care and assisted living facility. Granger hasn't cast any votes since July, isn't answering phone calls and vacated her physical office sometime before Thanksgiving." -- Bluesky
Carlyn Clark: "Says something that no one noticed a sitting Republican member of Congress was missing for 6 months" -- Bluesky

Ohio school district that dismissed teacher in pronoun dispute settles for $450K : politics - Geraghty argued in the suit that using these pronouns went against scientific understanding and her Christian faith.

Derek Thompson: The NYT article about Blake Lively's lawsuit is incredible. Her director/costar's PR team texting "Holy shit, I can't believe how well our evil plan to destroy this woman's reputation is working! Thank god no one will ever read these text messages!" back and forth to each other over and over" - Bluesky
Blake Lively, Justin Baldoni and a Smear Campaign After 'It Ends With Us' - The New York Times Private messages detail an alleged campaign to tarnish Blake Lively after she accused Justin Baldoni of misconduct on the set of "It Ends With Us."

In Waning Senate Days, Kyrsten Sinema Screwed Workers and Spent Campaign Cash on Stay at French Castle : politics


At Luigi Mangione's Perp Walk, Mayor Eric Adams Appeared Stage Right : politics


Pornhub to block access in Florida amid lawsuit over state's age verification law : politics

Fani Willis didn't deserve to be disqualified from prosecuting Trump in Georgia : politics

Kara Swisher Wants to Take The Washington Post Off Jeff Bezos' Hands : politics


What happens when the internet disappears? - The Verge The internet is forever. But also, it isn't. What happens to our culture when websites start to vanish at random?

Oregon sheriff concerned about letters asking people to track possible immigrants : politics

Louisiana forbids public health workers from promoting COVID, flu and mpox shots : politics


The cochlear question: as the parent of a deaf baby, should I give her an implant to help her hear? | Deafness and hearing loss | The Guardian
Hear Me Out: Hearing Each Other for the First Time: The Implications of Cochlear Implant Activation - PMC
29 years old and hearing myself for the 1st time! - YouTube
Nine year old hears for the first time when he is fit with hearing aids. - YouTube


White Judge Who Threatened to Shoot Black Teens at Party Resigns : politics

Mugshot of CEO of United Healthcare Brian Thompson for his DUI arrest in 2017 : pics



Caffeine can disrupt your sleep — even when consumed 12 hours before bed. While a 100 mg dose of caffeine (1 cup of coffee) can be consumed up to 4 hours before bedtime without significant effects on sleep, a 400 mg dose (4 cups of coffee) disrupts sleep when taken up to 12 hours before bedtime. : science
TIL that the idea that caffeine makes you dehydrated is largely a myth : todayilearned

eli5 why spacetime is a thing, and not space and time as separate things. : explainlikeimfive

ELI5: Why are the huge majority of High-Visibility clothes used in yellow or orange? Why are other colors, say green, so exceedingly rare for hi-hiz purposes? : explainlikeimfive

Rheumatoid arthritis - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic

Stem cells head to the clinic: treatments for cancer, diabetes and Parkinson's disease could soon be here : science

Terry Pratchett said that "million-to-one chances crop up nine times out of ten." What are real world examples of this idea? : AskReddit

ELI5 I have always heard that it would be bad for us in the US to pay off all of our national debt, why is that? : explainlikeimfive

What's one thing that's destroying the world today? : AskReddit

TIL that elephants exhibit remarkable altruism. In India, an elephant refused a trainer's instruction to lower a log into a hole when it noticed a sleeping dog inside. Elephants have been observed helping injured elephants, rescuing other animals, and even assisting humans in distress. : todayilearned

Digital twins of human organs are here. They're set to transform medical treatment. : technology

What is your most embarrassing memory? : AskReddit

Serious what was the worst day of your life? : AskReddit


When harry met sally is such a great movie : movies





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121924

2024 Is The Hottest Year Ever Recorded : worldnews


Australian law firm files class action against Johnson & Johnson over 'ineffective' cold and flu medication : worldnews


Massive Explosion Near Russia's Arctic Naval Base Sparks Theories : worldnews

Nearly 800 Russians charged with treason since start of war in Ukraine : worldnews

Russia adds Satanic Temple to list of 'undesirable' groups for 'occult ideology' : worldnews

Russia to ban children from school unless they pass a Russian language proficiency exam (starting from 1st of April 2025) : worldnews

Reviving antisemitic trope, Putin says Jews are tearing apart Russian Orthodox Church : worldnews

US spending tens of millions of dollars maintaining seized $230m yacht linked to sanctioned Russian oligarch : worldnews


White House says Pakistan developing long-range ballistic missiles capable of reaching US | The Express Tribune : worldnews


Tiny Coffins: Measles Is Killing Thousands of Children in Congo : worldnews

MH370 update as search for plane to resume : worldnews

Erdogan says Turkey expects allies to pull support from Kurds in post-Assad Syria : worldnews
Germany says Kurdish militias in Syria must be disarmed : worldnews

US decides to lift $10 million bounty on Syrian HTS leader al-Julani : worldnews

Two Journalists Killed In North Syria By Turkish Drone : worldnews
Syrian girls' right to schooling unrestricted, new education minister says : worldnews

US kills ISIS leader Abu Yusif in precision strike in Syria : worldnews
One hurt after IDF opens fire at group protesting Israeli presence in south Syria : worldnews


Documents captured from Hamas reveal Islamic Republic of Iran's complex weapons smuggling network : worldnews



Netanyahu might not attend Auschwitz event over arrest fears: report : worldnews

Report: Signs of life received from several hostages : worldnews

Retired Mossad agents to reveal secrets of Hezbollah pager operation in US interview : worldnews




(1) NEXTA on X: "‼️ BREAKING: Trump's team informs Europe that U.S. aid to Ukraine will continue — FT At the same time, the future U.S. administration will demand that NATO member countries increase their defense spending to 5% of GDP. https://t.co/jHjXAyc7yv" / X
(1) Greyskull on X: Other pro Ukrainian channel reports significantly larger gains / X
(1) Julia Davis on X: sKyiv, before and after Russia's visit. / X
Testing begins of Ukraine's homegrown Tryzub laser weapon : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1030, Part 1 (Thread #1177) : worldnews
(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Dec. 20, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. - +2200 Troops is a new record high daily loss beating 2030 on Nov.29.24 / X

Ukraine begins receiving first funds covered by frozen Russian assets proceeds : worldnews

Ukraine retrieves bodies of 503 fallen soldiers : worldnews



Adam Sharp: "A list of ten countries and the number of heavy metal bands they have per 1 million people... China = 0.1 Jamaica = 0.3 Thailand = 2 Albania = 3 South Korea = 4 Cuba = 6 Japan = 11 Russia = 14 Brazil = 18 Finland = 532" — Bluesky


Car drives into group of people at Christmas market in Germany : worldnews
Germany's Scholz Takes Swipe at Musk for His AfD Endorsement : worldnews

France's anti-terrorism court convicted eight individuals on Friday for their roles in the 2020 beheading of teacher Samuel Paty, who was killed after showing Prophet Muhammad cartoons in class during a debate on freedom of speech : worldnews


Third time this year: Shots fired at Jewish school in Canada : worldnews




If Less Than 115,000 Votes Had Switched in Three Battleground States, Harris Would Have Beaten Trump : politics

Donald Trump's Felony Conviction Will Remain Despite Supreme Court's Immunity Decision, N.Y. Judge Rules | Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan said that new presidential immunity guidelines do not apply to Trump's guilty verdict on 34 felony counts, which center around "decidedly personal acts" : politics

Joe Biden cancels student debt for tens of thousands : politics
Biden Cancels Nearly $4.3 Billion in Public Worker Student Debt : politics

Senate confirms Biden's 235th judge, beating Trump's record : politics

Trump Demands Any Shutdown Start Now So It's a 'Biden Problem' | With just hours left to find a resolution, the president-elect appeared to be mostly concerned with ensuring he isn't being blamed for the crisis he created. : politics

As 'Republican Shutdown' Nears, Dems Say 'Hell No' to Trump-Backed Spending Bill | "They're cutting healthcare to kids because Elon gets his money from defense contracts so they'll never touch the military budget," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. : politics
Trump Is Desperately Trying to Shift Blame for Impending Shutdown - Donald Trump is realizing he messed up with the spending bill. : politics

But his emails? Team Trump's private emails spark concerns : politics

Trump team affirms he's leader of GOP amid 'President Musk' barbs : politics
Dems Troll Trump by Calling Elon the Real President : politics
Jeffries dismisses Trump debt ceiling demand: 'Hard pass' : politics
Elon Tries to Kill "President Musk" Allegations After Total Disaster : politics
Elon Musk's Latest Tantrum Shows He Has No Idea What He's Doing : politics
Elon Musk Suddenly Realizes He Has No Clue How to Govern. Musk is trying to backtrack on his previous demands to shut down the government. : politics

The GOP Is Treating Musk Like He's in Charge. This week, the world's richest person solidified his influence over American politics. : politics

Pentagon warns that a government shutdown will cost troops their pay as Trump says new deal is in place : politics

38 House Republicans Give Trump the Finger in Shutdown Vote. Speaker Mike Johnson "is f---ed," one Republican lawmaker told the Beast earlier on Thursday. : politics
Mike Johnson's Speakership Has Crashed and Burned : politics

Elon Musk is becoming a one-man rogue state - it's time we reined him in : politics
Trump Sure Seems Pissed at Elon Musk Over the Spending Bill. Donald Trump isn't taking the "President Musk" rhetoric well at all. : politics
Republicans Cut Child Cancer Research From Funding Bill After Musk's Meddling : politics
New populist Republican Party strips pediatric cancer research funds from funding bill - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Shutdown threatens 'chaos' for Trump's transition and inauguration : politics
Elon Musk lashes out as he gets first taste of political failure when spending deal voted down - Big Tech billionaire humiliated on Capitol Hill after meddling leads to pre-Christmas chaos for lawmakers as government shutdown looms : politics
The world's richest man right now holding the country hostage: Erin Burnett on Musk blowing up bipartisan debt deal : politics
Top Democrat Mocks Trump for 'Following Orders' of 'Unelected President' Elon Musk : politics

MTG Suddenly Calls for Elon Musk to Take Over as House Speaker. Republicans' deranged calls for Elon Musk as House speaker are growing. : politics
Musk floods X with spending bill misinformation : politics
Trump says he gave permission to Elon Musk to trash GOP-proposed spending bill on X : politics

Bill Kristol: "I think this should be kind of a big deal: Elon Musk tweeting at 1:03am, "Only the AfD can save Germany." The AfD is Germany's neo-Nazi party." -- Bluesky
An election Elon can't buy - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Elon Musk's drug use and Putin ties has stopped SpaceX to avoid asking for higher security clearance : politics

Mike Luckovich: "Told Ya" -- Bluesky
Jessica Dotson: "Get it together, America." -- Bluesky

James Comey's final revenge - Lawyers, Guns & Money

John Bolton Warns Republicans To Take Trump's New Threat Against Cheney Seriously : politics

The paradoxical limits of Murc's law - Lawyers, Guns & Money Murc's law is named after the insight of the eponymous LGM commenter that, in American politics, only Democrats are assumed to have agency

Liberal Manosphere? - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Adam Parkhomenko: "Breaking: Major Trump donors who complained of immigrant 'invasion' used Mexican workers illegally www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024..." -- Bluesky

Ken Klippenstein: "Here's a picture of 79-year-old congressman David Scott yelling at a photographer, "Who gave you the right to take my picture, asshole?" (The picture was taken in a public place.)" -- Bluesky


Louisiana forbids public health workers from promoting vaccine use - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... department leadership had a new policy: Advertising or otherwise promoting the COVID, influenza or mpox vaccines, an established practice there -- and at most other public health entities in the U.S. -- must stop ... Staff at Louisiana's health department fear the new policy undermines their efforts to protect the public, and violates the fundamental mission of public health: to prevent illness and disease by following the science. "I mean, do they want to dismantle public health?" one employee at the health department said ... Freedom's just another word for no neurons left to lose.



121824

After defending president, Korea's ruling party suggests scrapping presidential system : worldnews
At least 100 North Koreans dead in Ukraine war, says South Korea : worldnews

North Koreans 'Cannon Fodder' as Report Says Over 1,000 Killed and Injured : worldnews


China denies 'secret police stations' after New York man guilty plea : worldnews



Illia Ponomarenko: "I have to admit I was wrong – Putin's annual live TV shitshow turned out to be worth studying after all. Today made it perfectly clear what Vladimir Putin is in late 2024. This man is sick." Bluesky
🕹️SpEcTrUm74 - "One day. Slava Ukraini" Bluesky

Putin denies Russian defeat in Syria, says he plans to meet al-Assad : worldnews
I should have invaded Ukraine earlier, Putin tells Russians in TV marathon : worldnews

Dmitry Medvedev says editors of the Times are 'legitimate military targets' : worldnews - The Russian security council deputy head, Dmitry Medvedev, has described the editors of the Times newspaper in Britain as "legitimate military targets" in response to the newspaper's coverage of the assassination of a Russian general.
Trump team criticises killing of Russian general in Moscow : worldnews

Unable to Criticize Putin, Russian Oligarchs Turn Ire on Central Banker : worldnews
Ukraine Is Winning the Economic War Against Russia, The Economist Says : worldnews
(5) UkraineWorld on X: #Ukraine outpaces #Russia in economic resilience amid ongoing war - The Economist For the first time since Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine's economy is healthier than Russia's, despite remaining 25% smaller than in 2021. Ukraine has adapted to wartime realities, / X

Ukraine strikes only oil refinery operating in Russia's Rostov Oblast, military says : worldnews



Bots and Indian TV push fake news about Canada in wake of Hindu temple clashes : worldnews

Two Million Kidnapped, $1.4 Billion Paid in Ransoms in Nigeria between May 2023 and April 2024 : worldnews


Turkey rejects Trump's claim that Ankara orchestrated 'unfriendly takeover' of Syria : worldnews

Syrian mass graves show the worst abuses 'since the Nazis,' top prosecutor says : worldnews

IDF pounds Yemen, believes it paralyzed all 3 Houthi ports; missile fired at Israel : worldnews
Israel strikes Yemen's capital, port city after Houthi attacks : worldnews


Paul Eric Scannell - Bluesky


Putin proposes a 'duel': 'Let them select a target in Kyiv and try to shoot down an Oreshnik missile' : worldnews
Zelensky questions Putin's sanity after 'high-tech duel' challenge to West : worldnews
World Bank approves $2 billion package for Ukraine with US loan backing : worldnews
NATO wants to put Ukraine in a position of strength for any Russia peace talks : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1029, Part 1 (Thread #1176) : worldnews
(5) The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Dec. 18, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/UkhLiuEA5G" / X

Ukraine possesses laser weapons, advanced drone technologies, commander says : worldnews

(5) WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: ""Russia has increased the number of troops in Ukraine by 100 thousand this year." - Syrsky. In his interview with Le Monde, the Armed Forces chief noted that "the conflict has reached such a technological level that we can now talk about both the confrontation of technology and the confrontation of armed forces. / X

(5) The Kyiv Independent on X: Ukraine delivered 200,000 domestically-produced drones to front-line units so far in December, Umerov says. Ukraine has proven to be a pioneer in drone technology, using innovative ways to undermine Russia's material and numerical advantage. / X



Russia's not invincible -- just look at Syrian collapse, says EU top diplomat : worldnews

Caught by Google Maps: Photo of man putting suspicious bundle in his trunk, key to solving a murder | International | EL PAÍS English

Italy bristles at prospect of Russia moving ships from Syria to Libya : worldnews

Swiss senate votes to make gender discrimination punishable by law : worldnews

Dozens of men found guilty in Gisele Pelicot mass rape trial that shocked France : worldnews
Dominique Pelicot Jailed for 20 Years Over Rapes of His Unconscious Wife : worldnews
Gisèle Pelicot's ex-husband found guilty of rapes and all other charges against him in France : worldnews


Brazil's currency drops to weakest level yet as Lula's fiscal measures debated : worldnews


'We'll never be the 51st state,' Premier Ford says following Trump;s latest jab : politics
Santa will not be writing back to letters from kids this year, says Canada Post : worldnews




US repatriates 3 Guantanamo Bay detainees, including one held 17 years without charge : worldnews

Help Us, Donald Trump, You're Our Only Hope - Lawyers, Guns & Money - Help Us, Donald Trump, You're Our Only Hope - The New York Times Editorial Board, as part of their series on nuclear war and nuclear weapons, wrote a long appeal to Donald Trump to get us out of our dependence on nuclear weapons. (gift link)

The Great Powers - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Biden sets new emissions targets in a final flurry of climate action : politics

How Biden is continuing to cancel student loan debt despite Supreme Court ruling : politics

Democrats have learned nothing from their election loss : politics
Progressives Up in Arms After AOC Loses Key Committee Seat | "At this point almost nothing the Democratic Party does makes any damned sense," MSNBC's Joy Reid wrote. : politics
Ocasio-Cortez pokes fun at Trump's suggestion to 'keep trying' to lead Democrats : politics

Yashar Ali 🐘: "Voting is not done yet but the Trump endorsed CR will not pass. 165 YEA votes 228 NAY votes Only two Democrats voted YEA. 33 Republicans voted NAY." -- Bluesky
Yashar Ali: "Two Dems who voted for it: Reps. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and Kathy Castor." -- Bluesky
Joe Katz: "Final tally on the Musk-Trump approved CR: 174 Yes, 235 No, 1 Present. 38 GOP nos. Which is a lot. 2 Dem yeses (Gluesenkamp Perez and Kathy Castor, who represents the Tampa area) and 1 Dem present (Marcy Kaptur). The GOP doesn't have the votes for a bill they wrote." — Bluesky

David Mack: "the feds: stop trying to turn this guy into some cool antihero with a badass public image also the feds: *treat him like they've captured the joker" - Bluesky
talia jane : "not to mention indicted mayor following behind him to arraignment the same day his top aide got arraigned after being indicted" - Bluesky

Sen. Elizabeth Warren pushes bill to make it easier and cheaper to file for bankruptcy : politics

Democrats Face 'Gerontocracy' Crisis Amid Ageing Leadership : politics

Trump will turn America's justice system into a tool of political revenge : politics

Trump opposes Johnson's spending deal to avert government shutdown : politics
OB Musk Kills Government Funding Deal, Demands Shutdown Until Trump Is Sworn In : politics
Chris Hayes: "The world's richest man managed to take $190 million away from a *child cancer research center* with his posts yesterday. Funding now stripped in the new bill." - Bluesky
'Unelected President Musk': Elon posts 70 times trashing GOP bill, Trump caves : politics
House Democrat: 'Unelected oligarch' Musk 'governing by tweet' : politics
Dems Troll 'Vice President' Trump as Musk Meddles With Government Funding Bill | The term "President Musk" also started trending on X, which he owns. : politics
Elon Musk Called 'President' as Trump Follows in His Footsteps on CR Bill : politics
President-elect Musk kills CR to keep government funded - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes new demands : politics
Elon Musk fueled backlash to spending plan with false and misleading claims : politics
Bernie Sanders blasts 'President Elon Musk' for derailing spending deal : politics
"There must be some way out of here," said the joker to the thief - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Some Democrats urge pre-capitulation to authoritarian goon who has never gotten a majority of the popular vote - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Senator Chris Murphy warns of Trump's plan to 'cripple democracy' : politics
Billionaires against the establishment - Lawyers, Guns & Money - I didn't have "hand over the government to a foreign plutocrat" on my Fascism: 2025 Advanced Player bingo card, but I guess that's where all this outside the box disruption to create blockchain synergies in a techno-dynamic environment was eventually going to end up.

Trump's transition is happening over private emails. Federal officials are nervous. : politics

Trump Blows a Gasket in NY Case - by Harry Litman

Trump Will Reportedly Block the US Government and Military From Buying EVs : politics

Rep. Spartz won't caucus with GOP, narrowing Republican margin in House : politics

13 billionaires will make Trump's administration the richest ever. So who are they? : politics

In reversal, key House panel votes to release Matt Gaetz ethics report : politics

Matt Gaetz Issues Threat to Congress as House Ethics Report Looms : politics - Oh no! He'll use his new OANN platform to tell us how terrible they are in Washington! Obligatory "Fuck you" to Matt Gaetz.
Matt Gaetz Admits To 'Womanizing' More Than He Should Have: 'I Often Sent Funds To Women I Dated' : politics

Florida to lose PornHub access : politics
Pornhub Is Pulling Out of Florida | Starting January 1, Floridians can no longer legally come to Pornhub : politics

Oklahoma Proposes Chilling New Rule For Immigrant Children: It's straight out of the Project 2025 playbook. : politics - The 'chilling new rule' is they need students to prove they are legally allowed to be in the country.

Are Abortion Bans Across America Causing Deaths? The States That Passed Them Are Doing Little to Find Out. : politics
Health Care Providers Should Prioritize Sex Talks With Youth Following Trump's Win : politics


Texas sues to enforce its draconian abortion ban against a New York doctor - Lawyers, Guns & Money


Global warming can't be ignored, Montana's top court says, upholding landmark climate case : politics
Montana top court says youth have right to stable climate : politics

Nancy Mace is always on TV -- because she dropped $160,000 on a news booker : politics


LA Times owner asks editorial board to 'take a break' from writing about Trump – report | Los Angeles Times : politics - lol freedom of the press isn't so free if it's management telling you what to write to please their oligarch masters


Jasmine : "eyes in space" - Bluesky




121724

Worrying Signs From the Arctic. Scientists are seeing changes that could have consequences for the whole planet. : worldnews
Grocery prices set to rise as soil becomes "unproductive" : worldnews
Coal use to reach new peak -- and remain at near-record levels for years | Energy industry : worldnews
World coal use to hit record high in 2024: China remains the largest global coal consumer, responsible for over a third of the world's coal use. India and Indonesia are also contributing to the usage, offsetting declines in advanced economies. : worldnews


China Responds to EU Sanctions Over Ukraine War Support to Russia : worldnews
China has expanded its nuclear force and strengthened ties to Russia, the Pentagon says : worldnews
A new neutrino detector in China aims to spot mysterious ghost particles lurking around us : worldnews



Kremlin Accuses Ukraine Of Terrorism For Killing General : worldnews
Russia says Uzbek national was offered $100,000 to assassinate general : worldnews

Russia's HIV Deaths Hit 30K Per Year, Undermining Dwindling Labor Force : worldnews

U.S. tech continues to power Russian weapons despite export controls, Senate Democrats find : worldnews

Intercepted Russian phone call suggests North Korean troops suffering trainloads of wounded : worldnews


Georgian police officers resigning during protests against the government : worldnews


Russia signs $13bn-a-year oil deal with India in blow to Western sanctions : worldnews
Thirteen dead after naval speedboat hits ferry off Mumbai : worldnews

Mystery Disease in Congo is Identified - Severe Malaria : worldnews

Deadly violence in Nigeria linked to breakup of United Methodist Church over LGBTQ policies : worldnews


Syria not a threat to world, rebel leader Ahmed al-Sharaa tells BBC : worldnews
After Assad's fall, the task of unearthing the dead from Syria's mass graves is just beginning : worldnews
Syrian mass graves show the worst abuses 'since the Nazis,' top prosecutor says : worldnews


Iran 'bows to pressure' to release singer who defied regime by performing solo without a hijab : worldnews

Breakthrough in Israel's normalization talks with Saudi Arabia. According to the report, Crown Prince bin Salman shows no interest in recognizing a Palestinian state, but wants to appease public opinion in his country. : worldnews
Israeli opposition leader urges support for Kurds to avoid Turkish domination in Syria : worldnews


Zelenskyy: No world leader has the right to negotiate with Putin on behalf of Ukraine : worldnews

Ukraine is winning the economic war against Russia : worldnews
US may not be able to send remaining $5.6bn in military aid to Ukraine before Trump takes office, NYT reports : worldnews
NATO takes over coordination of military aid to Kyiv from US, source says : worldnews
The European Commission transferred 4.1 billion to Ukraine as it demonstrates progress on key reforms, from battling corruption to modernizing the country's energy markets : worldnews
Zelensky Rejects Freezing Russia War Front Line in Blow to Donald Trump : politics
KyivPost on X: Trump's Special Envoy for Ukraine, Kellogg confirms that Russia is taking five times more casualties than Ukraine. / X

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1028, Part 1 (Thread #1175) : worldnews
(5) The Kyiv Independent on X: "These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Dec. 18, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. https://t.co/UkhLiuEA5G" / X

World First: Ukraine's Newest Naval Drone In Unique Attack On Russian Positions : worldnews

'Several hundred' North Korean troops killed fighting Ukraine, says US official : worldnews

Ukraine delivered 200,000 domestically-produced drones to front-line units so far in December, Umerov says : worldnews
Ukraine has new drone-destroying laser weapon, says commander : worldnews

(5) Colby Badhwar on X: A Senior US Military Official confirms that it was the Biden Administration's policy to prohibit Ukraine from using British/French provided Storm Shadow/SCALP-EG cruise missiles to strike Russia. There should never have been any doubt, but it's undeniable now. / X


Swiss parliament calls for registered hooligans to be unable to buy tickets : worldnews

Barcelona subway recycles energy from braking into power to charge electric cars : worldnews
Spain plans to tighten law that will force 'influencers' to rectify things if they spread hoaxes or fake news | Sur in English : worldnews

France's Sarkozy first former head of state ordered to wear electronic tag after losing graft appeal : worldnews


'Everything is so bad': Argentina's poor hit hard by Milei's 'chainsaw' measures | Argentina | The Guardian

Ice deports mother and children, including newborn twins, to Mexico | Texas | The Guardian




Kremlin Insiders Spill Putin's Secret Plan to Manipulate Trump : politics Basically: "Get Trump and Putin in the room together and then Trump will do what we want" like happened in Helsinki. Truly mind blowing how openly Russia flaunts that Putin owns Trump but somehow it's all a "hoax" to the rubes.

US violating law to fund Israel despite alleged human rights abuses, lawsuit says : politics
Prem Thakker : "New—86 days ago, 103 members of Congress sent a letter demanding independent investigation into IDF killing of 26-year-old American Ayşenur Eygi. State Dept finally responded: We continue to urge the Gov't of Israel to complete a swift, thorough, and transparent investigation. -- Bluesky

12/18/24 - Slight Majority Oppose Tariffs On Mexico, Canada & China, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; Nearly 6 In 10 Want To Follow Australia's Lead In Banning Social Media For Teens Under 16 | Quinnipiac University Poll

2024 might be the year American democracy ended and fascism began : politics

Who Depends Most on Washington? Rural Counties That Voted Heavily for Trump : politics
Donald Trump jokes Canada becoming 51st state is 'great idea'

Biden Must Free the Man Who Exposed Trump's Tax Avoidance : politics - President Joe Biden should commute the sentence of Charles Littlejohn, the former IRS contractor who was sentenced in January 2024 to five years in prison. By disclosing the federal tax records of Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and other billionaires to news organizations, Littlejohn enabled vital reporting about how the wealthiest people in the United States end up paying less in taxes than public school teachers and firefighters.

AOC Loses Bid For Top Committee Seat After Pelosi 'Actively' Schemed Against Her : politics
Pelosi Won. The Democratic Party Lost. : politics
Cheri Jacobus: "Pelosi knifed Biden, wanted an "open convention" to tank Kamala, and just tanked AOC. But refused to impeach Trump over obstruction in the Mueller Report? She's harder on Dems than on Trump. youtu.be/PQYhwI_Eex4?..." -- Bluesky
AOC Should Have Won This Fight - Nancy Pelosi led the charge to keep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez out of a key House position. It was a bad move. : politics
AOC's colleagues already floating a future leadership bid for her : politics
AOC stumbles -- but may yet be the future of the Democratic Party : politics
Leadership in the Democratic Party Reallly, REALLY, needs to change. : politics
AOC Snub Shows How Democrats Refuse to Learn Lessons of 2024 : politics
Democrats missed a huge opportunity by not elevating AOC : politics

Don't Surrender and Call It Compromise : politics

The upcoming GOP assault on Social Security Trump prepares to follow in George W. Bush's footsteps -- again.

Make America the Great Depression Again: Trump's plan to kill the FDIC : politics

Outside First DOGE Caucus Meeting, Republican Says 'There Will Be Some Cuts' to Social Security | "I think these should be on the table," GOP Rep. Greg Lopez said of Social Security and Medicare. : politics ... There's nothing in the Bible that talks about retirement. And yet it's been an accepted concept in our culture today he said ... "The example I think of is Noah," he continued. "How old was Noah when he built the ark? 600. He wasn't like, cashing Social Security checks, he wasn't hanging out, he was working. So, I think we have an obligation to work. The role we have in work may change over time, but the concept of retirement is not biblical." Greg Gianforte. Montana governor. As of 2018, Gianforte's net worth was more than $189 million, which made him one of Congress's wealthiest members.

Thou shalt not question our platonic overlords - Lawyers, Guns & Money The idea that it is pointing out the misconduct of powerful judges as opposed to the misconduct itself that is undermining the legitimacy of the courts is the kind of logic that will ensure that the public confidence trend will continue to crater.

Stephen King: "I may have misheard--is it true that every committee in the House and Senate in 2025 will be headed by men? Isn't this macho shit getting a little ridiculous?" Bluesky - Not just men, but *white* men.
Becky Klunk Ah yes!!! BEHOLD … The amazing diversity of the Republican Party!!! — Bluesky

Trump and his band of merry rich white men: steal from the poor and give to the rich. Kleptocracy in motion : politics

Judge in Hunter Biden case sued over underage drinking party, alleged beating : politics

GOP report recommends Liz Cheney be criminally investigated over Jan. 6 work : politics
After investigating January 6, House GOP sides with Trump and goes after Liz Cheney : politics
Bernie Sanders urges Biden to 'very seriously' consider pre-emptive pardons for House Jan. 6 Committee : politics

'Your poll made Trump mad' is not a valid basis for a lawsuit : politics

The Real Scandal of Our Media Tycoons

KFile: Pete Hegseth spread baseless conspiracy theories that January 6 attack was carried out by leftist groups : politics

"I Won the Election So I'm Innocent" is an Unconvincing Legal Argument : politics

Trump planning to target progressive non-profits, US watchdog warns : politics

Trump names Herschel Walker as ambassador to Bahamas : politics

US Supreme Court to hear South Carolina Planned Parenthood defunding case | Reuters

South Carolina Republicans Set To Reintroduce Bill Allowing Death Penalty For Abortions : politics

Doctor fired from ER warns about effect of for-profit firms on U.S. health care : politics ... McHugh acknowledged to Brovont that the decision was financially motivated, court records show, and said in an email to the physicians: "Profits are in everyone's best interest."

In Trump World, RFK Jr. and Elon Musk Highlight Debate Over Obesity Treatment - The New York Times Statements by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Elon Musk tap into a dispute over whether lifestyle changes or drugs are a better way to treat obesity.

Musk's influence on X eclipses all members of the incoming Congress, combined : politics
Musk Under Federal Investigation for Flouting Security Clearance Rules | The SpaceX founder, who holds top-secret security clearance, reportedly didn't disclose his drug use and foreign contacts as part of the ongoing vetting process. : politics
Elon Musk Is Bullying Mike Johnson to Drive Government Into Shutdown : politics

House reverses course and plans to release Matt Gaetz ethics report : politics

California Declares an Emergency Over Bird Flu in Cattle - The New York Times Officials have discovered the virus in 645 dairy herds, more than in any other state so far.
First severe human case of bird flu in US confirmed A hospitalized patient in Louisiana is the first confirmed severe case of bird flu in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday.


New Jersey drones: Why we're going to see more drones in the future | Vox Thousands of people were convinced they were seeing drone swarms. Get used to it.
Republican Lawmaker Brutally Mocked After Mistaking Star Wars Spacecraft for 'Crashed Drone': 'These Are Not the Drones You're Looking For' : politics


Gun Violence at Schools Has Risen Since the Pandemic : politics - One CEO out of the 280,000 is shot, and it's a crisis. One more school shooting (over 80 this school year alone) is apparently not that big a deal as there are so few in the 130,000 school overall. I found the apologist tone of this article enraging. And I'm very discouraged in my hopes that anything will change here in America about gun laws.
Natalie Rupnow Manifesto: Police Can't Find Person Who Posted Document - Newsweek
What we know about the Wisconsin school shooter, Natalie Rupnow - The Washington Post Court records show Natalie "Samantha" Rupnow's parents had divorced and remarried multiple times ... The teen is one of just nine female school shooters in the last 25 years,

Texas police chief Kevin Coffrey preyed on teens for years - Washington Post Hoa a police chief groomed a Texas town


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,780 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Aretha Franklin ... But in 1952, her mother died of a heart attack and she went back to Detroit with her father and the pack of wolves he surrounded himself with. She became pregnant at the age of 12 from one of her father's friends and gave birth to two children by that guy.



Something is wrong on the Internet - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Never Forgive Them
The People Deliberately Killing Facebook
Casual Viewing | Issue 49 | n+1 | Will Tavlin Why Netflix looks like that


Greg Pak: "1. Block block block. The nuclear block here works - blocked accounts disappear from your timeline and your mentions disappear from theirs. Blocking anyone who behaves badly to anyone is a great way to avoid bad vibes taking over. Be aware that blocks are public and can be seen via 3rd party sites." - Bluesky
Greg Pak: ... so if you use a moderation list, be sure you trust the person who's put it together. That being said, I've been very happy with a handful of blocklists I've subscribed to. YMMV, but some of the folks on this starter pack have moderation lists that might be worth checking out. go.bsky.app/FqxkX2f" - Bluesky
Greg Pak: "6. Follow independent news outlets and local news outlets instead of the big billionaire owned national political press outlets. Less outrage bait, more actual, usable, actionable info. Here's a starter pack of local outlets: go.bsky.app/FzSc9z" - Bluesky


Kashif Pirzada, MD: This is absolutely incredible. The realtime video models for both OpenAI and Google came out this week. I'm just floored at how effectively they can read 3D medical imaging like this CT scan. Change is coming fast, whether we're ready for it or not. Original Post: www.linkedin.com/posts/tarrys... Bluesky
(1) Rajesh Bhayana on X: Google Gemini 2.0 Flash Realtime performs exceptionally well on this CT Abdomen case -- it answered my questions right and nailed the diagnosis (acute pancreatitis), including some complications to look for. Very impressive!! Imagine a version of this tuned specifically for Very impressive!! / X


Infamous paper that popularized unproven COVID-19 treatment finally retracted | Science | AAAS Study on hydroxychloroquine by Didier Raoult and colleagues gets pulled on ethical and scientific grounds


Your Black Plastic Utensils (Probably) Aren't Killing You After All | Lifehacker




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World's biggest iceberg, A23a, is on the move again : worldnews - Iceberg the size of Rhode Island just travelling the ocean for 50 years. Pretty cool.
A global meta-analysis of climate change extinction risk emphasizes that we are at a crucial point and drastic action is needed. The impacts of climate change are intensifying, and according to the most recent studies, urgent measures are required to keep warming below 1.5C. : science


Powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake rocks Vanuatu : worldnews


(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: South Korea imposes new sanctions over Russia-North Korea cooperation. South Korea imposed sanctions on 11 individuals and 15 entities "engaged in illegal military cooperation between Russia and North Korea," the South Korean Foreign Ministry said. / X


Taiwan receives first batch of US-made Abrams tanks : worldnews



A bomb kills the head of Russia's nuclear defense forces and his assistant in Moscow : worldnews
Ukraine 'claims responsibility' for killing senior Russian general in Moscow scooter bombing : worldnews
Kremlin Spokesperson Speaks Out After General Killed In Moscow Bomb Attack : worldnews - As the head of Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Defence Forces, Kirillov was a notorious figure, sanctioned by the UK government and known as a war criminal in Ukraine. But, in a statement on Telegram, the representative for the Russian foreign ministry, Maria Zakharova, unsurprisingly put a positive spin on his past. She said he had worked "systematically exposing the crimes of Anglo-Saxons for many years".
(1) NEXTA on X: JUST IN: The moment of the explosion that killed General Kirillov and his driver this morning in Moscow The explosives were placed in an electric scooter parked near the door. At least 10 apartments were damaged by the explosion: windows, loggias and balconies were hit. / X

(1) ChrisO_wiki on X: 2/ The 5 mg KGV Telegram channel highlights Belousov's fallacy in claiming a mere 0.5% mortality rate with the (very graphic) illustration of the case of a soldier who went 32 days without evacuation after having his leg blown off by a drone-dropped munition. / X

Russians 'burning faces' of dead North Koreans to keep them secret: Zelenskyy : worldnews


UAE & RSF gold mines fund genocide in Sudan : worldnews

At least 100,000 bodies in Syrian mass grave, US advocacy group head says : worldnews - Since 1948 to today approximately 90k Palestinians (and approx 25k Jews) have died in the Israeli/Palestinian war. This is one mass grave that has 100k in it. Bashar Al-Assad has tortured and killed by estimates 450 thousand Syrians since 2011 alone (not even considering the time before or what Assad senior did)
(1) MilitaryNewsU on X:The Qatari newspaper Al-Arabi al-Jadeed writes, citing sources, that Russia intends to completely withdraw its troops from Syria within the next month. / X
CNN Confirms It Was Misled By Man In Viral Syrian Prison Report : worldnews


U.S. Condemns Tehran Court's 10-Year Sentence For Iranian-American Journalist : worldnews
Iran pauses 'national security priority' dress code law for women after backlash over fines and 15-year prison terms : worldnews
2015 nuclear deal no longer relevant, Iran close to bomb, IAEA chief says : worldnews


Israel budget passes but vote shows cracks in Netanyahu's coalition : worldnews

Turkey condemns Israel plan to double Golan Heights population : worldnews

Economic output in the Gaza Strip plummeted by 86 percent in the first half of this year, and by 23 percent in the West Bank, according to recent World Bank data, leaving the Palestinian economy on track to contract by 26 percent in inflation-adjusted terms this year : worldnews


/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1027, Part 1 (Thread #1174) : worldnews
(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Dec. 17, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

(1) NOELREPORTS on X: Sniper record: GUR special forces operative "Lektor" eliminates a Russian serviceman at 2069 meters using a .338LM bullet. / X

(1) Euromaidan Press on X: Russia is holding over 16,000 Ukrainian civilians captive, including women and children, said Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets. Since 2022, only 168 civilians have been released. Freed captives report systematic abuse and torture during their detention / X

(1) U.S. Helsinki Commission on X: Our recent staff report mapped ~150 examples of Russian active measures on NATO soil since launched its full-scale invasion of in 4 categories: attacks on critical infrastructure, violence campaigns, weaponized migration, and election interference & disinformation. / X

Zelenskyy: Russians are trying to hide North Korean losses : worldnews
Ukraine's Special Forces claim to kill 50 North Korean soldiers in 3 days : worldnews
Ukrainian troops say inexperienced North Koreans are making easy targets : worldnews


EU signs $11B deal for sovereign satellite constellation to rival Musk's Starlink | TechCrunch : worldnews


Swiss government wants to ban swastika in crackdown on extremist symbols : worldnews

Berlin-Paris high speed rail route launched : worldnews

Dutch police find 10m of cocaine hidden inside coffins : worldnews

Czech Constitutional Court rules in favor of cannabis educator in free speech case : worldnews


Hundreds of websites to shut down under UK's 'chilling' internet laws : technology - The so-called "protect children" excuse is a lie. Media cartels have been pushing for internet laws for years to kill competition. The stories about online hate, porn, kiddie porn that represent only the tiniest proportion of net activity have been exagerrated to that end.
Lawyer for convicted British killer nurse Lucy Letby says new evidence is grounds for appeal : news


Argentina's economy expands 3.9% in Q3 versus Q2 | Reuters : worldnews

Trump trash talks outgoing Canadian Finance Minister while again referring to Canada as a US state : worldnews




FBI warns Americans to keep their text messages secure: What to know : technology
LastPass hacked, users see millions of dollars of funds stolen : technology

Bidenomics Was Wildly Successful : politics

Privatizing the Post Office Would Be a Disaster : politics

House Democrats call on Biden to have Equal Rights Amendment ratified - The Washington Post The publication of the ERA would probably spark legal challenges, but Democrats say it is important to press for it before the second Trump administration ... The House passed the ERA in 1971 by a broad margin - 354-24 - and the Senate passed it in 1972, 84-8. But it took nearly five decades for three-fourths of the states - a total of 38 - to ratify the amendment

Biden calls for ban on congressional stock trading : politics
Biden backs congressional stock-trading ban with just weeks left in office. : politics

Joe Biden tells Kamala Harris "you're not going anywhere" after loss : politics

This Parkland Shooting Survivor Wants a Top DNC Leadership Spot - "We need to realize that we are increasingly the party of sycophants," David Hogg warned, stressing the need for a shift in the Democratic Party. : politics

Ex-FBI informant pleads guilty to lying about Joe and Hunter Biden | Joe Biden : politics

Trump Manages to Make Ukraine War All About Himself : politics

"I apologize for any inconvenience": Another judge cancels retirement to prevent a Trump replacement : politics

Dems Choose 74-Year-Old Gerry Connolly Over AOC for Key Committee Role : politics
Full Caucus Set to Vote After Key Panel Picks Pelosi-Backed Dem Over AOC for Oversight Spot | Rep. Ro Khanna said that many in the House Democratic caucus, including himself, will back Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in Tuesday's vote. : politics
AOC defeated by Gerry Connolly in battle to lead House Oversight : politics
Democrat Who Beat Out AOC For Top Oversight Job Violated Federal Insider Trading and Conflicts-of-Interest Law, Report Claims : politics
AOC loses key vote in House Oversight race to Gerry Connolly : politics
AOC Loses Key Vote for Committee Leadership to Pelosi-Backed 74-Year-Old : politics
Ugh - Lawyers, Guns & Money Over the past seven years AOC has gone from a potential flash in the pan to the most impressive Democratic politician of her generation. Speaking of which, Joe Biden had been in the Senate for nearly 17 years already on the day Ocasio Cortez was born. There are days when it feels like the senior Democratic leadership has learned nothing and forgotten nothing.

The Great Capitulation : politics

Trump's Felony Conviction Stands, Judge Rules : politics
Trump Loses It After Hush-Money Judge Says He''s Not Immune : politics
Judge rules Trump does not have presidential immunity protections in hush money conviction : politics

Trump's lackeys try to find grounds for prosecuting Liz Cheney - Lawyers, Guns & Money It is worth reiterating at this point that the only issue on which Cheney dissents from Republican orthodoxy is the question of whether violent attempts to overthrow the government are bad. Taking this position is now considered by House Republicans to be a literal criminal offense.

Trump's effort to move the Jan. 6 goalposts is literally unbelievable : politics

#KingResist - #Revolt Fascism The Anti-Christ!! Who Agrees ?? - Bluesky

ABC News settlement with Trump sends chill through media : politics
'It's Frightening': ABC News Staffers Incensed by 'Capitulation' To Trump : politics

Donald Trump Gets Bad News About His Tariff Plan From Americans in New Poll : politics

Donald Trump Apparently Thinks Bad Polling Is Illegal | He suggested Monday that he's going to sue Iowa pollster Ann Selzer for wrongly putting Kamala Harris ahead of him in the state. : politics

The Biden overtime rule was struck down. Now, some workers are losing pay raises : politics

Donald Trump's incoming administration is filled with 'losers' : politics

These convicted felons say if Trump can be elected president they shouldn't face a stigma when applying for jobs : politics

Trump and His Picks Threaten More Lawsuits Over Critical Coverage - The New York Times The small flurry of threatened defamation suits is the latest sign that the incoming Trump administration appears poised to do what it can to crack down on unfavorable media coverage.
Senate prepares for Kavanaugh 2.0 with Trump pick Hegseth : politics

Trump says federal workers who don't want to return to the office are "going to be dismissed" : politics

Trump's DOGE Team Is Asking Potential Appointees If They Can Abolish the FDIC : politics

Trump's Border Czar is a terrible person. : politics

Elon Musk Denied Access to SpaceX's Biggest Government Secrets Over Drugs and Foreign Contacts : politics

Surprise: Trump's Pick for CDC Chief Has Spread the Debunked Claim That Vaccines Can Cause Autism : politics - Not just "debunked" in the sense that a good-faith claim was made and the research later found to be half-assed. The original "data" was an intentional fraud.

Democratic senators seek to ax transgender care ban from defense bill : politics

Tulsi Gabbard's Association With the Science of Identity Foundation Sure Seems Weird! : politics

Zachary Mance: "As somebody who grew up in Stefanik's district, this pissed me off more than I can express into words. She's the worst type of bootlicker and shameless power seeking asshole. No ethics. All for power. Fuck these people. Fucker Fetterman. Sorry I ever supported him if this is true." - Bluesky

Marjorie Taylor Greene roasted online for unequivocally saying 'vaccines cause autism' : politics

Nancy Mace Completes Her MAGA 'Monster' Transformation : politics
South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace Completes Her MAGA 'Monster' Transformation The South Carolina rep is quickly proving that she is the most "disgusting human being" on Capitol Hill, say The New Abnormal co-hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie.
Why aren't more politicians condemning Nancy Mace's vicious anti-trans stunts? : politics

Mark Robinson logs in to state meeting as 'minisoldr,' the handle at the center of CNN allegations : politics - 40% of NC voters : "better a black nazi than no nazi at all"

Politics should not be political - Lawyers, Guns & Money
It's not about you - Lawyers, Guns & Money

In Armed America, CEOs Get Protection. Schoolkids Get 'Thoughts and Prayers' : politics
The NRA lost $35 million last year as fundraising from member dues continued to plummet : politics
Is $100K Bond Fair for Woman Accused of Insurer Threats? Experts Weigh In - Newsweek

Olbermann: How Can MSNBC Save Itself After Trump's Win? First Step: Fire Mika and Joe : politics

Sanders Rips Lawmakers Saying 'We Don't Have the Money' While Backing $900 Billion for Military | "I think it's time to tell the military-industrial complex they cannot get everything they want," said Sen. Bernie Sanders. "It's time to pay attention to the needs of working families." : politics

Luigi Mangione indicted on murder charges for shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson : news


Crypto is for Criming - by Paul Krugman - Krugman wonks out -- It's not digital gold -- it's digital Benjamins


A Crowd of People Stood and Stared - Lawyers, Guns & Money - two new Beatles documentaries (Beatles '64 and Daytime Revolution) and the evolution of modern media.


15 year old female identified as shooter in Wisconsin school : news

Hannah Kobayashi says she was unaware of frenzy after her family reported her missing : news
Hannah Kobayashi case: Details emerge in Hawaii woman's possible ties to immigration marriage scam | abc7.com

NY police force strip searched nearly everyone it arrested, DOJ says : news


Complex beliefs like paranoia may have roots in vision, Yale study finds: When completing a visual perception task, participants identifed whether one moving dot was chasing another moving dot. Those with greater tendencies of paranoid thinking performed worse than their counterparts : science ... This could have something to do with the fact that nobody has ever been diagnosed both blind and schizophrenic.

Study finds lower rates of death from Alzheimer's disease among taxi and ambulance drivers: In a national study of more than 400 occupations, jobs that require frequent navigational and spatial processing tasks had the lowest proportions of deaths attributed to Alzheimer's disease : science

TIL English has 14-21 vowel sounds (depending on dialect), far more than the 5-6 of an average language like Spanish, Hindi, Telugu, Arabic, or Mandarin. This is why foreign speakers often struggle with getting English vowels right. : todayilearned

TIL Romans organized many expeditions in subsaharan Africa, western expeditions, which crossed the Sahara desert, reached as far south as modern Nigeria while eastern expeditions, which followed the Nile upstream in search of its source, went as far south as Uganda and likely reached Lake Victoria : todayilearned
TIL Romans organized many expeditions in subsaharan Africa, western expeditions, which crossed the Sahara desert, reached as far south as modern Nigeria while eastern expeditions, which followed the Nile upstream in search of its source, went as far south as Uganda and likely reached Lake Victoria : todayilearned

Metastability demystified -- the foundational past, the pragmatic present and the promising future : science

Neuroscientists uncover how the brain maps behavioral sequences | The researchers found that these neurons function similarly to a music box, capable of flexibly organizing sequences of actions to adapt to changing goals. : science



What is the most strange dream you have had? : AskReddit

What's a seemingly harmless thing someone did that absolutely shattered your trust? : AskReddit

Men of reddit, how was your experience trying viagra for the first time? : AskReddit

What's your biggest oh f*ck moment? : AskReddit




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Thawing permafrost may release billions of tons of carbon by 2100 : science
Increases in ozone pollution increase the risk of intellectual disability. A 10 parts-per-billion increase in ozone exposure during the second trimester of pregnancy was associated with a 55% increased risk of intellectual disability among children compared to their siblings : science
Climate change is driving global extinction risks, with 1.6% of species threatened at 1.3°C of warming and risks escalating to 29.7% at 5.4°C, according to a new meta-analysis in Science encompassing more than 30 years of research. : science
World's biggest iceberg heads north after escaping vortex : worldnews
Seven quiet breakthroughs for climate and nature in 2024 you might have missed
The rising risks of fossil fuel lobbying - ScienceDirect


Horror after 'explosive device' is allegedly thrown toward a pram being pushed by a Melbourne rabbi : worldnews

Japan's largest bank apologizes over theft of millions of dollars from safe deposit boxes : worldnews

S. Korean opposition calls for 'swift' removal of impeached Yoon as he defies prosecutors' summons : worldnews


Xi Defends Purges as Part of 'Inevitable' Internal Party Strife : worldnews



Putin accuses West of pushing Russia to its "red lines" forcing it to respond : worldnews
Putin announces that Russian troop numbers now top 1.5 million : worldnews
South Africa will not invite Putin to next G20 summit over ICC arrest warrant : worldnews

Greenpeace warns of ecological disaster due to oil spills from Russian tankers : worldnews

30 North Korean soldiers killed, injured in Kursk Oblast assaults, Ukraine's intelligence claims : worldnews
(1) NEXTA on X: Ukrainian media are now sharing drone footage of what they claim are North Korean soldiers in the Kursk region / X

Ukraine strikes Russian air base with ATACMS missiles crippling aircraft repair capabilities : worldnews

(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: EU imposes new sanctions on Belarusian officials and companies supporting Lukashenko regime. The sanctions target judges, law enforcement officials, and heads of penitentiaries where political prisoners are held. / X



Afghan Women Vow To Resist Taliban Oppression Until Freedom Is Achieved : worldnews


Close to a thousand feared dead as worst cyclone in 90 years hits French island of Mayotte : news

Bashar al-Assad claims Russians forced his evacuation from Syria : worldnews
Russia scrambles to reinforce Libya bases after collapse of Assad regime : worldnews

Assad revealed to have flown $250 million in cash to Russia as Syrians starved : worldnews
Syrian Prisoner Freed by CNN's Clarissa Ward May Have Been Intelligence Officer in Hiding : worldnews

CNN Investigating If Man Gave 'False Identity' In Dramatic Syrian Prison Report | HuffPost Latest News
Syrians discover the inner workings of power: 'We lived in the land of the Assads, everything belonged to them' : worldnews
One week into a new Syria, rebels aim for normalcy and Syrians vow not to be silent again : worldnews


Iran Closes Offices, Schools Over Cold, Energy Shortage : worldnews
Iranian Singer, Parastoo Ahmady, Along with Two of Her Bandmates, Arrested for Performing Virtual Concert Without Hijab : worldnews


Missile from Yemen intercepted over central Israel; 'Houthis will pay a heavy price' : worldnews

Israeli Strike Kills Gazan Known For Video Tribute To Slain Child | HuffPost Latest News Khaled Nabhan caught global attention last year when a video showed him gently holding the body of 3-year-old Reem, whom he called the "soul of my soul."


Timothy Snyder: "We are asking Ukrainians to defeat the armies of Putin and Kim Jong Un. In their efforts to do so, Ukrainians helped bring down Assad. Ukrainian resistance is one of the most stunning military achievements in modern history." - Bluesky

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1026, Part 1 (Thread #1173) : worldnews

200 Russian, N. Korean troops allegedly killed in combat against Ukraine: Kyiv : worldnews

Ukraine unveils laser weapon capable of downing aircraft : worldnews

(1) Jurgen Nauditt on X: This horrific photo is just one small fragment of kilometers of mass graves outside Mariupol, taken from a satellite. It is impossible to convey what the residents of this city had to endure in 2022 - by April Mariupol was practically wiped off the face of the Earth. Show this photo to everyone who for some reason still supports putin and considers this damn war "necessary". / X

(1) WarTranslated (Dmitri) on X: On December 14, the Russian army lost the largest number of vehicles since the beginning of the large-scale invasion. According to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, on that day, Ukrainian defenders destroyed and damaged 181 vehicles, including trucks for various purposes and light vehicles. / X


(1) The Ukrainian Review on X: EU will provide Ukraine with 1.5 billion euros in aid per month from January 2025, — Kaja Kallas 👀 She said this at a press conference following the first meeting of foreign ministers of the 27 countries. / X
(1) NEXTA on X: EU Foreign Affairs chief confirms new sanctions against Russia EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas has confirmed that the foreign ministers of EU countries will approve new sanctions against Russia on Monday. The ministers are set to adopt the 15th sanctions / X

Poland's schoolchildren take mandatory firearms lessons : worldnews

Serbian police used Cellebrite to unlock, then plant spyware, on a journalist's phone. | TechCrunch : technology

Norway announces $242 million in Ukraine aid : worldnews

Berlin warns Assad regime supporters against trying to flee to Germany : worldnews
What to Know About the Collapse of Germany's Government, and What's Next - The New York Times Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the German Parliament, ending the unpopular three-party coalition government he has led since 2021.


British court names alleged Chinese spy who forged close ties to Prince Andrew : worldnews
Alleged Chinese spy 'tip of iceberg', says Iain Duncan Smith : worldnews
A second top Church of England cleric is facing calls to resign over his handling of abuse claims : worldnews
Sale of Royal Mail to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky to be announced this morning : worldnews


Trudeau considering his options as leader after Freeland quits cabinet, sources say : worldnews
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland resigns from Trudeau's cabinet : worldnews
Report: Trudeau considering resignation or prorogation : worldnews
Canada Post says operations to resume after nearly a monthlong strike : news




WSJ: Russia orchestrated Chinese ship's Baltic cable sabotage : worldnews

"I told you so" - Bluesky

Nuclear War Games - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Bernie Sanders Warns U.S. Is Becoming an Oligarchy : politics


Trump will destroy the government agencies that most help working people : politics

Another Obama-appointed judge rescinds 'senior status' and becomes third on federal bench to pull reverse retirement on Trump since he won the election : politics
Another Federal Judge Reverses Decision To Retire, Ruins Trump's Plans To Fill His Seat : politics

Trump vows to 'hire American.' His businesses keep hiring foreign guest workers : politics

Trump downsized national monuments. Biden restored them. Project 2025 calls for reductions again : politics

What's the matter with America, an infinite series - Lawyers, Guns & Money Pretty interesting electoral post-mortem here, with the young sociologist Musa al-Gharbi:

Capitulation - Lawyers, Guns & Money If there's one word that captures what's happened in the six weeks since the election to the institutional forces opposed to Donald Trump's cult of personality, with all its authoritarianism, irrationalism, and open culture of pay to play corruption, it's the title of this post ... Trump is inviting a whole bunch of tyrants and dictators to his inauguration next month, although the custom has always been that heads of state aren't invited to these things, which aren't supposed to be goddamned coronations.

Neither seriously nor literally - Lawyers, Guns & Money Apparently its not just reporters and anti-anti-Trump cranks who mistake (or "mistake") Trump's frequent dishonesty for secret agreement with them on issues when all evidence suggests that none exists:

It's a nice racket - Lawyers, Guns & Money - The Trump extended fash universe is ratcheting up its use of the courts to suppress critical media:
CNN: "President-elect Donald Trump does not have presidential immunity in his hush money case, a judge has ruled, keeping his May conviction in place." — Bluesky

Heidi Kitrosser: "R Senators who appear remotely inclined to do their constitutional duties in the advise and consent process know that Musk will fund primary challenges against them. SCOTUS' longstanding insistence that "independent expenditures" do not breed corruption … 1/2 fortune.com/2024/12/10/e..." - Bluesky

Trump Claims He Won Young Voters 'By 34 Points' As Election Results Show He Actually Lost Youth Vote To Kamala : politics

Steve Bannon Is Already Claiming Trump Can Run Again in 2028 : politics

7 Times Tulsi Gabbard Went To Bat In Congress For Now-Deposed Syrian Dictator Bashar Assad : politics

Supreme Court leaves in place ruling requiring former Trump adviser Peter Navarro to turn over presidential email records : politics

Defense fund established by supporters of suspected CEO killer Luigi Mangione tops $100K : news
Protesters outside Hilton Hotel where CEO was shot & marched along the route Luigi used to escape. : pics
The amount of paper United Healthcare FedEx overnighted me - a denied appeal over sterilization : pics
"I Can't Afford My Oxygen": The Human Toll of For-Profit Insurance | A veteran physician explains how America's health system leaves us sicker and poorer. : politics
Deny and delay: The practices fueling anger at U.S. health insurers - The Washington Post National data is hard to come by, but doctors say treatment increasingly is being delayed by demands for pre-authorization — or denied outright.
Comedian Bill Burr: Motive for CEO killing is clear : videos
Depose, Delay, Deny, paper and wheat-paste on concrete, Calgary, Dec. 2024 : pics
NY Times Doesn't Want You to See Shooter's Face Times management directs staff to "dial back" Luigi Mangione headshots

Jack Hopkins-The Original: "There are NO credible studies showing that vaccines cause Autism. None." - Bluesky
The toxic nature of "debate me, bro" culture - Lawyers, Guns & Money Dan Dezner has a good blog about how even if the resistance to things like RFK Jr.'s war on vaccines is able to mostly hold the line -- far from a guarantee in itself -- there is a huge opportunity cost to pretending there is any legitimate "debate" about things like the effectiveness of the polio vaccine:
Who are you going to believe: Scientists, or this Mom who has done her own research? - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett: "As a result of the War on Drugs, thousands were locked up on federal charges for crack cocaine offenses with far longer sentences than those charged for powder cocaine. Some were charged at a rate of 100-to-1." - Bluesky undefined

The Media and Democracy Project: "Corporate media ownership *always* has an agenda of its own. Democracy is never the prime directive: Disney-ABC News Comcast-NBC News Paramount-CBS News Time-Warner-CNN Murdoch-Fox - Smith-Sinclair Murdoch-WSJ Bezos-WaPo AGSulzberger-NYT Soon-Shiong-LATimes Refer to news orgs by their *OWNERSHIP* - Bluesky


Why do unimaginably rich people steal trivial sums? - Lawyers, Guns & Money


The Ten Commandments Lawsuit at the Center of the Church-State Battle Louisiana wants to put the Ten Commandments in classrooms -- and that's just the beginning


Feds are urged to deploy high-tech drone hunters to solve mystery behind sightings : technology
Drones Over New Jersey - Lawyers, Guns & Money
Two arrested after 'hazardous drone operation' near Boston airport : news

An American holiday - Lawyers, Guns & Money - he horror of a mass school shooting struck the Madison area for the second time in seven months on Monday, when police say a teenager shot eight people before taking their own life at a private Christian school.


Christopher Webb: "A lot has happened, but not much has changed. Imagine if we had this EVERYWHERE… Community policing isn't some idealistic dream. It's about real collaboration—building bridges between the community and law enforcement, and creating an effective, non-antagonistic presence that actually works." - Bluesky

Hackers Can Jailbreak Digital License Plates to Make Others Pay Their Tolls and Tickets : technology


AI was used to turn a teen's photo into a nude image. Now the teen is fighting for change to protect other kids. : technology

Madison school shooting live updates: Student kills 2 at Abundant Life Christian in Wisconsin - The Washington Post


Rio Tazewell: "California, a state of nearly 40,000,000 people, has the same amount of representation in the United States Senate as Wyoming, a state of less than 600,000 people. This is the direct result of a deal struck between slave states and free states in the 1700s. It's time for that to change." - Bluesky


Study finds dozens of Miami luxury condos, hotels are sinking | Miami Herald



TIL when a crow die, other crows gather to investigate about what has happened and why the crow died : todayilearned

What's the first sign a kid has terrible parents? : AskReddit

TIL that before Pope Clement VIII's endorsement of coffee, coffee was considered satanic by many people : todayilearned - Believing coffee could help fuel Christians the way it had Muslims, Clement re-christened coffee as a blessed beverage. The energy-boosting black beans of the Islamic world became a gift from God to all of Christendom, and no one challenged Clement's decision — or tried to assassinate him.

Butchered bones suggest violent 'othering' of enemies in Bronze Age Britain | Analysis of the remains of at least 37 individuals from Early Bronze Age England finds they were killed, butchered, and probably consumed before being thrown down a 15m-deep shaft. : science
A 50 thousand year-old love story between humans and Neanderthals : worldnews

How large is the biggest galaxy in the Universe? - Big Think It was barely a century ago that we thought the Milky Way encompassed the entirety of the Universe. Now? We're not even a special galaxy.


Paracetamol (acetaminophen) may not be as safe as perceived in older people, according to a new study, which found that repeated doses of paracetamol in people aged 65 and over, can lead to an increased risk of gastrointestinal, cardiovascular and renal complications. : science


Recent study suggests that 6.2 trillions of tons of hydrogen gas could be buried beneath the Earth's surface in rocks and underground reservoirs | Researchers claimed that just a fraction of this massive amount of hydrogen gas could reduce humans' dependency on fossil fuels for almost 20 decades. : science

ELI5: Why is Death Valley one of the hottest places on earth despite being far from the equator? : explainlikeimfive

A new study of plant-based drinks reveals they are lacking in proteins and essential amino acids compared to cow's milk. The explanation lies in their extensive processing, causing chemical reactions that degrade protein quality in the product and, in some cases, produce new substances of concern. : science

TIL that the majority of psychological research has been found to have a "WEIRD bias," meaning that test subjects were from Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic societies. As much as 96% of data comes from countries with only 12% of the world's population. : todayilearned

People who started playing video games at an early school age developed problematic gaming more quickly compared to those who started playing a few years later. Results are in line with research suggesting that an early gaming debut is a risk factor for developing a more severe gaming disorder : science

DNA Analysis Reveals 7,000 Years of Human-Neanderthal Relations : science

TIL That in 2015 a Supernova was identified that was 570 BILLION times brighter than the sun and 20 times brighter than the whole Milky Way. : todayilearned

Why America has so many big houses - The Hustle

What's the most disgusting thing you've ever done? : AskReddit

I can't wait for Qualcomm to have competition in the Windows on Arm space : Surface

I'm Andrew Brinker, a reporter at The Boston Globe covering housing and the cost of living in Massachusetts. Ask me anything about Greater Boston's housing crisis. : boston
Is there any way to encourage the city of Cambridge to address the issue of billionaire landlords shutting down legacy businesses? : boston

One year after reforming police details, Boston inching toward hiring civilian flaggers : boston





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Australia leads the world in arresting climate and environment protesters : worldnews

Indonesia releases remaining five Australians from 'Bali Nine' drug gang : worldnews

South Korea's acting president moves to reassure allies, calm markets after Yoon impeachment : worldnews

The biggest manoeuvres in decades: China sent dozens of planes, ships, and balloons to Taiwan : worldnews



(1) Evgen Istrebin on X: I have studied the statistics of housing construction in Russia. It seems that a serious crisis has really begun there. - Moscow Region, a drop in November of -66% - Moscow -39% - Leningrad Region -57% - St. Petersburg -30% The drop began in the richest regions / X


Russian tanker splits in storm, spilling oil into Kerch Strait. A Russian oil tanker carrying thousands of tonnes of oil products split apart during a heavy storm on Sunday, spilling oil into the Kerch Strait. : worldnews
Two Russian tankers carrying tonnes of fuel oil break in half and start sinking near Kerch Strait : worldnews

Ukraine blows up railway in Ulyanovsk, disrupting Russian logistics. The explosion occurred in the railway district of Ulyanovsk, near Sviyaga River, close to local locomotive depot and motor plant, Ukrainian intelligence reported. : worldnews

Battle of Kursk: Ukraine repels North Korean-backed wave assault tactics : worldnews

Explosions rock Russian Grozny in drone attack : worldnews

North Korean troops open fire on Russian unit, Ukraine's military intelligence claims : worldnews


(1) Kareem Rifai on X: Free Syrian flag spotted at pro-democracy protests in Georgia today. The Syrian people's revolt is becoming a global symbol of resistance against Russia. / X
Georgia's president slams her successor's appointment as 'a mockery of democracy' : worldnews


Russia to launch visa-free travel for Indian tourists in 2025 : worldnews
India's Supreme Court takes note of judge's 'communal' speech : worldnews


Official in French territory of Mayotte says death toll from Cyclone Chido is several hundred : worldnews


Hope and Fear in Syria | Journal of Democracy
7,600 Syrians head home after Bashar al-Assad's fall, Turkey reports : worldnews
(1) Institute for the Study of War on X: 2/ The complex nature of the interim Syrian government is likely to result in conflicting reports about whether Russia is engaged in talks with Syrian opposition groups. / X

Syrian Christians attend Mass, schools reopen a week after Assad's overthrow : worldnews
6 Syrian Druze Villages Asking to Be Annexed by Israel : worldnews


Controversial headscarf law: Iran's president vetoes bill : worldnews
Iran's government retreats from implementing new hijab law : worldnews
George Takei: "If this singer can risk her life to oppose tyranny, our media can risk their profits." - Bluesky
The women of Iran's underground metal scene

Hezbollah leader warns Syria's new rulers against normalizing ties with Israel : worldnews


Israel submits official appeals to ICC arrest warrants against Netanyahu, Gallant : worldnews
ICC's existence threatened by U.S. sanctions, court head says : worldnews
Netanyahu government approves plan to expand settlements in the Golan Heights : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Israel at War (Thread #81) : worldnews

Israel to close Ireland embassy, open up one in Moldova : worldnews
Israel orders closure of Dublin embassy, blaming extreme anti-Israel policy of Irish government : news

Netanyahu allies look to marshal support for ousting AG and reviving judicial overhaul : worldnews


Ukrainian authorities postpone US minerals deal to let Trump seal it – NYT : worldnews
Ukraine replaces commander following Russian advances on key city of Pokrovsk : worldnews

/r/WorldNews Live Thread: Russian Invasion of Ukraine Day 1025, Part 1 (Thread #1172) : worldnews
(1) The Kyiv Independent on X: These are the indicative estimates of Russia's combat losses as of Dec. 15, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. / X

(1) MAKS 24 on X: Ukraine, the situation on the front line in winter 2024. "You walk across the field, there are no people, drones above, drones below / X


(1) Sir William Browder KCMG on X: EU's foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas stated that all Russian frozen assets in the EU should be allocated to Ukraine. Glad someone is finally talking sense / X

TikTok influencers flee Romania amid tax probe into their election role : worldnews

Moldova declares state of emergency over fears Russian gas flows via Ukraine will stop : worldnews

German far-right leader says Germany should reconsider its membership of NATO if the U.S.-led military alliance did not consider the interests of all European countries, including Russia : worldnews

World's steepest cable car opens in Switzerland : worldnews


Britain joins trans-Pacific pact in biggest post-Brexit trade deal : worldnews
British Sikhs being asked about views on India at UK airports, says Labour MP : worldnews
Foreign Office interpreter accused of running Chinese propaganda website in Britain : worldnews


The independence movement gains strength in Puerto Rico : politics




Biden commutes sentence of cash for kids judge - Lawyers, Guns & Money ... Needless to say, this is much less defensible than the pardon of Hunter Biden: ... Biden's general political orientation has been reasonably good, the attention to detail and ability to assess tradeoffs carefully much less so.


Democrats' fundraising tactics aren't just annoying. They're backfiring. | We need a frank discussion about Democratic fundraising practices and their long-term consequences. : politics


Phil Lewis: "The Mount Vernon, New York, police department strip searched nearly everyone it arrested and performed illegal cavity searches, Justice Department says" - Bluesky
Lisa D. T. Rice #MaskUp: "Docked a few vacation days for strip searching 2 elder women?!! 🔥 They should have been fired. One person's "cavity search" is another person's sexual assault. — Bluesky


ABC pays sex assaulter $15 million for saying jury found he had raped woman, as opposed to sexually assaulting her - Lawyers, Guns & Money

Trump considers privatizing the USPS - Lawyers, Guns & Money

The week CEOs bent the knee to Trump -- Companies abandoned him after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot. Now, they are rushing to curry favor with the president-elect as he prepares to return to the White House : politics

Trump now says bringing down grocery prices, as he promised, will be 'very hard' : politics

JD Vance Invites Daniel Penny, Man Acquitted In Subway Killing, To Football Suite - The man accused of killing Jordan Neely, a homeless Black man, will sit beside the future president and vice president at the Army-Navy game : politics

What's the matter with America, an infinite series - Lawyers, Guns & Money undefined

'Trump has been explicit about revenge': Asif Kapadia on his new film about the threat to democracy | Asif Kapadia : politics

Trump was prosecuted under the Espionage Act - now he'll turn it against his "enemies" : politics


81 Democrats Helped Pass a Defense Bill With Anti-Trans Provisions : politics


Luigi Mangione retains high-powered New York attorney as he faces second-degree murder charge : news

As GoFundMe pulls Luigi Mangione fundraisers, another platform is featuring one on its front page : technology

Will anger at health insurers spur action? Democrats pessimistic : politics


Polio Survivor McConnell Slams RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vaccine Plans | The Kentucky Republican spoke out following reports that an attorney for Kennedy is pushing to rescind FDA approval of the polio vaccine. : politics
McConnell Defends Polio Vaccine, an Apparent Warning to Kennedy : politics
Mia Farrow Hits RFK Jr. With 'Terrifying' Memory Of Polio Experience: 'We Cannot Go Back' : politics

The greatest con man in history has pulled off the greatest con of all time. Yay for America I guess. : PoliticalHumor

Judge upholds guilty plea of Trump co-defendant Kenneth Chesebro in Georgia election case : politics

After NC's Tillis blocked appellate judge's replacement, judge cancels retirement : politics

Maine's voter-approved limit on PAC contributions triggers lawsuit in federal court : politics

New Mexico governor refuses National Guard deployment for mass deportations : politics

My church kept ICE from deporting our neighbor Jose. The Bible told us so. President-elect Donald Trump has plans to end a policy that generally restricts ICE from arresting undocumented people at or near so-called sensitive locations. : politics

Universities warn international students to return before Trump inauguration : politics

How will the world change in six years, 2030? Do you think there will be a shift in the geopolitical and economic situation of the world? : AskReddit

Romney admits the Trump MAGA agenda he stood up to now dominates Republican Party : politics

Holiday Season Ultimatum From Amazon Workers: Bargain or We Strike! "If Amazon chooses to ignore us, they're the ones ruining Christmas for millions of families. We're not just fighting for a contract; we're fighting for the future of worker power at Amazon and beyond" : politics

Ted Cruz Rebuked by Largest Texas Newspaper: 'Vilify, Inflame and Divide' : politics


Kansas abortions rise 58% in 2023 amid tight restrictions in nearby states | Nonresidents represent three-fourths of 19,467 abortions in Kansas : politics


OpenAI Whistleblower Suchir Balaj's Death Ruled a Suicide : technology


US jury finds Vegas police fabricated evidence in 2001 killing, awards $34 million to exonerated woman : news


Erik Visits an American Grave, Part 1,777 - Lawyers, Guns & Money This is the grave of Patricia Roberts Harris.


Over 500 hospitals have closed their maternity wards since 2010, leaving most rural hospitals and more than a third of urban hospitals without obstetric care : science

ELI5 if women are born with all the eggs they'll ever have in their lifetime, does that mean women who donate a lot of eggs will hit menopause sooner than others? : explainlikeimfive

The New Jersey Drone Mystery May Not Actually Be That Mysterious : technology
Americans of reddit, what on earth is going on with the drone hysteria. People, and even news orgs seem to be posting videos