How did this guy and a drug kingpin buy their pardons from Trump? This is our-in-the-open corruption, and Republicans are accepting it.

Once Democrats (Newsom?) get back to the White House, we can go back to regular level doomscrolling.

Vendaval Poema de mi madre, Fanny Carrión de Fierro ¿Y nadie va a saber de esta gris impaciencia? ¿Dónde más escanciar esta humilde sapiencia de no esperar sino en tu corazón, que conoce el secreto para aliviar la quemante futura soledad? luisfierro.substack.com/p/vendaval

I wonder how Trump's Silicon Valley cheering squad feels about this? His friends on Wall Street? In ag, hospitality, almost every industry in America? Kash Patel? Usha Vance? Alina Habba?

Pedro Castillo y Betssy Chávez: ¿Cuáles fueron los argumentos del tribunal para condenarlos a más de 11 años de prisión por el golpe de Estado? El vacado exmandatario deberá cumplir su condena hasta mayo del 2034 Leer más: elcomercio.pe/politica/ped...

They never really believed in free speech

BREAKING: Republican-led House and Senate committees say they will amplify their scrutiny of the Pentagon after a WaPo report revealing that Pete Hegseth gave a spoken order to kill all crew members aboard a vessel suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean several weeks ago.

Yikes

Like dementia, menopause can involve the diminishment of cognitive function. Researchers do not yet know whether this is a coincidence or if a more complex relationship is at work. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/j5g0tW

—Shitty polling —MTG breakup —Thune refusing to kill the filibuster —Near-unanimous Epstein vote —House backlash over ACA proposal —2 IN state senators telling him to fuck off —Now this Something is happening…

Melania 'meme coin' value bottoms out as Trump brands collapse. “Digital ‘meme coins’ named for Trump and first lady Melania Trump are down 86% and 99% since inauguration day www.rawstory.com/melania-meme/

Here's a new essay on why Trump and his regime may be headed towards a legitimacy crisis...... www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/trump-and-...

“It’s classic, textbook propaganda.”

Not to minimize the plight here, but notice how Gold is cheaper than Silver here? That’s a (mild) example of Premium Alignment, which I explained a few weeks ago is a way that a dozen or so states are using to partially mitigate the lost federal tax credits: acasignups.net/25/11/12/the...

It’s wrong to lump all top Trump people in one category. There are differences among them. But they do seem to fall into three (sometimes overlapping) categories: • Ordinary criminals (grift and corruption). • Sex criminals. • War criminals.

Domestic cats reached Europe far more recently than previously thought If you have ever lived with a cat, you might be familiar with the feeling that nobody really owns a cat, they own you. Scientists consider household cats to only be semidomesticated Read more: www.npr.org/2025/11/28/n...

A must read account of Trump’s historic betrayal of Ukraine, Europe and America from the WSJ….

Trump pardons a narcotics kingpin, but he blows up fishing boats in the Caribbean.

Trump drops 11 points - 11 points! - in the past month in Gallup. Just a staggering decline. 1/

We are learning why the regime is so upset with the Dem follow the law video. For Hegseth is regularly ordering soldiers to break it.

Trump fighting with his architect about wanting to build a ballroom bigger than the actual White House feels very on brand wapo.st/4rqrqA2

I am heartbroken over the passing of U.S. Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, who was senselessly murdered just before the holidays.

Minnesota Governor Tim Walz responds to Trump calling him “seriously retarded”: “Release the MRI results.”

Around half of #ACA enrollees are people who are self-employed. The other half mostly work for small businesses which don't provide healthcare coverage for their employees. The ACA is VITAL to small businesses.

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Trump keeps saying wildly inappropriate things to journalists but I’m sure he’s totally fine

Donald Trump hates me, and the feeling is mutual. I believe he is a criminal and an authoritarian who is trying to destroy our democracy and the rule of law. I spend a considerable amount of my time fighting against him and his enablers in court and in public discourse.

‘Luz y silencio': un libro sobre el amor por las montañas Reseña en Revista Mundo Diners Luz y silencio: Montañismo y Explotación en las Cordilleras del Mundo de Gustavo Fierro Carrión, presentado el 20 de noviembre, en la Academia Ecuatoriana de la Lengua revistamundodiners.com/sin-categori...

We can both be horrified by this killing and honest about the killer… please Mr President… why not see why the suspect was given asylum by your administration . Why not figure out why this brutal attack was committed

D.C. shooting suspect worked with CIA-backed units in Afghanistan, officials say The 29-year-old Afghan man identified by officials as the gunman had worked with CIA units and entered the United States in 2021, living in Washington State with his family. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/11...

November 26, 2025

"En Ucrania podría haber más cubanos que norcoreanos" La fundación Friedrich Naumann estima que hay hasta 25.000 cubanos combatiendo en Ucrania "Probablemente esto esté sucediendo con una cooperación y complicidad del Estado cubano con la Federación Rusa" x.com/dw_espanol/s...

Otro ex Presidente peruano a la cárcel El expresidente Martín Vizcarra llegó al penal de Barbadillo tras ser condenado a 14 años de prisión. x.com/rppnoticias/...

Hopium Backs Eileen Higgins For Mayor Of Miami Eileen was the top vote-getter in the November election, and is now well positioned to win the December 9th run-off She has a real shot to flip the city of Miami, a mayoralty we haven’t won since the 1990s. www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/hopium-bac...

‪ Aftyn Behn (@aftynbehn.bsky.social) within margin of error in TN-7 in new right-leaning Emerson poll. Incredible! Watch my new interview her and donate to her remarkable campaign here: www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/new-conver... One week to go. Let's help her close strong!

LET'S. FUCKING. GO. Chip in a few bucks one more time to help @aftynbehn.bsky.social flip #TN07 blue! secure.actblue.com/donate/speci...

Eileen Higgins was clearly superior in the @CBSMiami debate for @CityofMiami Mayor. She had clear proposals (and actions, as Commissioner) on affordable housing, permitting reform, confronting flooding, other major issues. Endorsed by @MiamiHerald, Fraternal Order of Police, others eileen.miami

Wow. Aftyn Behn just might flip this Trump +22 Tennessee district #TN07 You can donate, volunteer and help get out the vote here: www.aftynforcongress.com

Let’s call this what it is: State censorship, pure & simple. The hearing committee saw this was an attempt by the state to control what is taught, what students can learn, & they pushed back. Let’s see if the university president does the right thing. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...

Report: US envoy coached Putin aide on how Russian leader should pitch Trump on Ukraine peace plan Trump’s chief interlocutor with the Russian government last month advised an aide to Putin on how the Russian leader should go about pitching the U.S. president Read more: apnews.com/article/trum...

Three things about the Witkoff tapes: 1) It appears Western intelligence services have decided to let Witkoff (and Trump) know they have recordings of their traitorous conversations w/Russia. 2) This Ukraine "deal" was all Witkoff's idea. 3) Congressional leaders should demand he be fired.

Trump: What’s The Deal (1991 documentary Trump tried to suppress) From accusations of harassment to repeated flirtations with bankruptcy, his very public business career has been one of artifice & intrigue; a Machiavellian performance played out before the American media. youtu.be/wYU2FJxsSeE?...

DOGE Was a Harbinger of Trump’s Assault on Decency and Privacy Democrats will have to repair the damage @pkrugman.bsky.social Closing USAID “has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children.” Read more: paulkrugman.substack.com/p/doge-was-a...

U.S. tourism faces $5.7B US loss as Canadians continue to stay home In the latest data for October, the number of return trips among Canadians travelling to the U.S. dropped by 24 % for air travel and by 30 % for land travel www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

"The Trump administration’s habit of buying ownership shares in companies it likes now involves $10 billion in taxpayer funds. Remember, kids: Government ownership of the means of production turns out to be good, but socialism is still bad." www.thebulwark.com/p/amateur-ho...

The Trump Trade is Unraveling Tells from the crypto crash @pkrugman.bsky.social At this point Bitcoin is largely a Trump trade. Bitcoin’s price surged after Trump won last year, and its recent plunge coincides with a series of Trump political setbacks. paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-trump-...

70 % of Americans oppose military action against #Venezuela. Not sure if this "wag the dog" action to distract from the Epstein files will really benefit Trump.

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A voluntary plan to curb fossil fuels, a goal to triple adaptation finance and new efforts to “strengthen” climate targets have been launched at the COP30 climate summit in Brazil. The lack of consensus on key issues revealed deep divisions. @carbonbrief.org www.carbonbrief.org/cop30-key-ou...