Jimmy Dore claims that the Australian mass shooting at Bondi Beach was a "false flag" by Mossad, and his proof is "If a Muslim wants to go shoot Jewish people, why would they go to Australia to do it?" And then he reads a Candace Owens tweet claiming she predicted this.

Smile your Knicks play today 😃

December 16, 2004: The Lakers' Kobe Bryant with a baseline reverse dunk during a 115-99 win at Sacramento. Bryant finished with 31 PTS/12 AST/2 BLK and Lamar Odom scored 22 PTS for Los Angeles. Chris Webber and Bobby Jackson each scored 20 PTS for the Kings.

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peoplesdispatch.org/2025/12/12/w... "A close reading of the 2025 National Security Strategy of the United States shows that there is a renewed emphasis on the Western Hemisphere. The Trump Corollary to the 1823 Monroe Doctrine is clear: the Western Hemisphere must be under US control..."

December 12, 1990: Houston's Otis Thorpe grabs the rebound and goes coast-to-coast to dunk on Manute Bol. Thorpe finished with 10 PTS/10 REB and Hakeem Olajuwon had 29 PTS/15 REB/5 STL in the Rockets' 108-100 win at Philadelphia. Charles Barkley had 29 PTS/9 REB for the 76ers.

💡NEW: ICC prosecutor Karim Khan says Britain threatened to cut funding and leave the Rome Statute if the court pursued an arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu, Guardian reports. In a filing defending his decision, Khan added that a senior British official argued the warrants for Netanyahu...

December 12, 2004: Orlando's Steve Francis drives and dunks in Los Angeles. Francis finished with game-highs of 27 PTS/13 AST. The Lakers' Chris Mihm had 25 PTS (11-18 FG)/14 REB, Jumaine Jones scored 25 PTS and Kobe Bryant added 23 PTS in the Lakers' 105-98 win over the Magic.

The Knicks have had exploratory discussions with both the Pelicans & Timberwolves as they look to improve their guard depth. League sources tell ClutchPoints that a native New Yorker & a former Knick have been at the center of talks. No deals just yet. Full story: clutchpoints.com/nba/new-york...

sussexbylines.co.uk/politics/zac... "Since the ousting of Jeremy Corbyn from the Labour Party, Starmer has presided over a purging of socialism replaced by flag waving and a shift to the centre right."

Lebanese foreign minister says Beirut has been warned of large Israeli attack - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/lebanese-foreign-minister-says-beirut-has-been-warned-large-israeli

New York City churches, some of which were used by 19th century abolitionist activists, are opening their doors to migrants. A secret network of volunteers and faith leaders offer legal assistance, food, clothing, haircuts and physical safety from ICE. talkingpointsmemo.com/feature/insi...

Without a lawyer, people may feel they have little hope of contesting their case and may want to escape the horrifying conditions of detention at all costs. slate.trib.al/vqN1Lrc

mg.co.za/thought-lead... "The consequences of this campaign extend far beyond the borders of either nation. In South Africa, it distorts the reality of the country’s complex history and current challenges, reducing nuanced social and political struggles to a single, inflammatory narrative. "

In 3 months, Zack Polanski has reignited the hope of representation for a disenfranchised left and led the charge against the rise of Reform | Rudi Banfield

Scenes show children huddling inside a tattered tent in the Gaza Strip, trying to escape the rain.

In honor of Tom Stoppard & his screenwriting work on this film - For this week's #ThursdayFilmRec 🗃️🎥🍿🎬 #HATM Watch (or Rewatch) this fun, classic film starring Harrison Ford AND Sean Connery: "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989) - Dir. Steven Spielberg www.youtube.com/watch?v=sagm...

www.middleeasteye.net/news/israels... "Israel has destroyed almost all housing units in Gaza and laid waste to its farmland. The World Food Programme reported that most households in Gaza were currently unable to afford basic food items."

3rd hottest November since 1850. #WelcomeToTheAnthropocene

December 11, 1984: Adrian Dantley of the Jazz had 32 PTS/12 REB and converted the game-winning 3-point play with 13 seconds remaining (at 0:29 of this clip) in Utah's 82-81 victory at Washington. Greg Ballard scored 23 PTS and Jeff Ruland had 21 PTS/16 REB for the Bullets.

While 2025 might be drawing to a close, the art books we read this year — from Imani Perry’s “Black in Blues” to “Ruth Asawa and the Artist-Mother at Midcentury” — will stay with us for a long time to come.

www.972mag.com/knesset-apar... "As a disturbing new report by the Haifa-based legal center Adalah shows, they have used the chaos of the past two years to advance more than 30 new laws entrenching apartheid and Jewish supremacy"

responsiblestatecraft.org/surveillance... "Yet while no Palestinian bodies have been involved in the conversations surrounding Gaza’s future, at least two private U.S. surveillance firms have found their way into the White House’s post-war designs for the Strip."

NBA Trade Season unofficially opens next week on December 15. Each of the last seven seasons, we've seen trades made within the first month of trade season opening. For @spotrac.com, I broke down the teams and players to watch as trading opens: www.spotrac.com/news/_/id/31...

english.palinfo.com/news/2025/12... "New analysis by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and UNOSAT confirms that 87 percent of Gaza’s agricultural land and infrastructure had been destroyed by late September 2025, significantly undermining Gaza’s ability to produce crops and livestock."

Marjorie Taylor Greene horse traded her vote on the NDAA for a floor vote for a felony ban on gender affirming care for trans youth that would criminalize parents and doctors for providing evidence based lifesaving care for their children.

🔴 𝗧𝗘𝗔𝗠𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎 ⚪️ 🧱 Norgaard at the back ⚡️ Martinelli down the wing 😤 Gyokeres up top Let's keep our Champions League momentum going ✊

#Poet Emily Dickinson was born #OTD in 1830. She wrote ~1,800 poems & only 10 were published in her lifetime (& heavily edited by publishers to be "normal"). Unrecognized in her time, Dickinson was known later for her innovative use of form & syntax and influence on #poetry styles like free verse.

🔴 “I believe Israel are planning something… They want Gaza City empty whether they want to kill us all or they will force us to leave the city,” Asem Alnabih, the Al Araby TV correspondent in Gaza City warned on Tue. The northern city has endured heavy bombardment since the ceasefire and near...

Heartwarming, the worst people you know are fighting.

December 10, 2003: In his 6th game with the Clippers, Glen Rice beats Dallas at the buzzer. Rice finished with 6 PTS off the bench and teammate Corey Maggette scored 30 PTS in Los Angeles’ 100-99 win. Michael Finley scored 38 PTS and Antoine Walker had 21 PTS for the Mavericks.

Conservative affirmative action strikes again. As the court tilts more conservative, those with ties to conservative justices are chosen over better attorneys. That's how a politicized judicial system works.

This is the best music video ever created. I will not be taking questions at this time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=y25s...

This one has real watercolor vibes #873 taken 12:39 pm #photography #art #macro #shell

December 8, 2002: Utah’s Greg Ostertag is ejected two minutes into the game in Los Angeles, then tries to tear apart Staples Center. Shaquille O'Neal finished with 32 PTS/11 REB and Kobe Bryant had 25 PTS/14 AST in a 110-101 Lakers win. Andrei Kirilenko had 30 PTS for the Jazz.

December 8, 1992: Atlanta's Dominique Wilkins sets (what was) an NBA record for most free throws made in a game without a miss (he made 23, also setting an NBA game record for consecutive FTs made). Wilkins finished with 42 PTS and the Hawks defeated the Chicago Bulls, 123-114.

At 4 PM ET, I’ll be talking with Adam Klasfeld All Rise News about this crazy making SCOTUS argument @klasfeldreports.com @allrisenews.com open.substack.com/live-stream/...

youtube.com/watch?v=M34O... @irrefutablematt.bsky.social

New Ep: we break down SCOTUS greenlighting Texas’s racial gerrymander to do the Republican Party a solid in the midterms: crooked.com/podcast/scot...

youtube.com/watch?v=SkH3... @irrefutablematt.bsky.social 🧑‍🎓

Arsenal’s poor conversion rate is a dark omen for their odds of winning the Premier League this season. Can they rewrite history?

UN Calls for Investigation Into Israeli Killing of 2 Boys Aged 8 and 10 in Gaza

UK Labour has never been, "progressive", on matters of sex, gender, identity or race... Ask Peter Tatchell @esqueer.net