A protester is currently lying in a hospital bed with a piece of shrapnel in his neck 7mm from his carotid artery. While he lay bleeding on the pavement, blinded in his left eye, gasping for air, agents did not call a medic. They dragged him and sneered: "You're going to lose your eye."

I wrote all of this up (including how we got to this point doctrinally) in a recent issue of my newsletter. Here's the non-paywalled version: www.stevevladeck.com/p/bonus-182-...

Breaking NYT: The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter. The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status. That is a war crime called "perfidy."

Trump: "You have to do something with Mexico. Mexico has to get its act together ... every time I talk to [Sheinbaum] I offer to send troops. She's a little afraid."

NEWS: Colin and Sophie Hortman, the children of Mark and Melissa Hortman, released statements after Trump reposted false claims about their parents’ deaths. Sophie Hortman urged Trump to remove the post, saying, “I ask President Trump to please consider the pain and sadness we have faced.”

The only thing fascists understand is violence and you Americans are going to have to learn to speak their language if we want to reestablish democracy Their is no voting this out Their is no legal mechanism to stop this The federal government is now openly posting about colonialism being the future

Confirmed: ICE Is Arresting American Citizens—and Lying About It A government that flouts the Fourth Amendment and then lies about it to courts and the people has crossed a moral and legal frontier. newrepublic.com/article/2026...

Today in media news

Just now on @abbydphillip ’s show smug Scott Jennings repeated the “pants on fire” lie about Kilmar Abrego Garcia having MS-13 tattoos on his knuckles

Trump Admin Scores Visa for Founder of Russian Propaganda Outlet

We won't begin to roll back the tide of fascism until white liberals come to terms with the fact that tens of millions of their fellow citizens actively, knowingly, support racist Gestapo policies. Tens of millions of racists were not deluded or misled. How will you adjust your strategy accordingly?

Alabama judge vacates sentence of woman convicted for her baby's stillbirth

National Guard arrives in New Orleans ahead of New Year's events

Pam Bondi said the Epstein files were on her desk . . . then she said there are no files . . . then thousands of pages were released by DOJ . . . then DOJ said there are a million pages . . . and now 5.2 million. Trump says it's a hoax. 5.2 million pages of a hoax. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/u...

The Alabama Solution A disturbingly powerful essential documentary‼️ should be mandatory viewing for every person in government & the justice system modern day slavery & murder 🎶Alabama, you got the weight on your shoulders That's breaking your back🎶 youtu.be/xRNND_uve8I

Endless lies 🤥

It’s unconscionable that the parent company of the Chicago Sun-Times and public radio station WBEZ laid off staff while outgoing CEO Matt Moog pocketed more than $900,000.

(🎁 Article) "While day care centers in Minnesota have been prosecuted for overbilling in the past, none of the centers featured in the video have been accused of fraud by the authorities." They are using this video as an excuse to unleash hatred on this community and rip away resources. #Pinks

This is what it took to shame Kristi Noem into letting an Irish green card holder who bouncing $80 in 2 checks 10 years ago free after 5 months in detention: A veteran, Trump-voting spouse 9 US descendants Letter signed by 18 Senators 30 character witnesses www.star-telegram.com/news/nation-...

#mRNA #COVID #vaccines tied to drop in death rate for 4 years Vaccinated adults had a 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID. www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...

Fix the Court filed a complaint against Emil Bove following his attendance at Trump's Pennsylvania speech last night. "There will be questions from reasonable and unbiased observers as to whether Judge Bove’s attendance imperils his impartiality"

The Assemblies of God created the Royal Rangers to raise godly men and shield boys from a sinful world. But for many, the scouting program was where evil found them: a camping trip in Oklahoma. A tent in Illinois. A church basement in New York. Read the latest in our Pastors and Prey series:

This is why his DOJ will not approve the Netflix merger. He wants the Ellisons to take over CNN. There is nothing he wants more than that when it comes to media. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Celebrity chefs told Californians that PFAS-coated pans were “safe,” and successfully lobbied Gavin Newsom to veto a bill phasing them out They didn’t mention they all sell PFAS-coated pans. New joint investigation with @mirandagreen.bsky.social and @atmosmag.bsky.social is out:

HOPE WALZ: “What world are we f*cking living in? I draw the line at Gus. You people are f*cking disgraceful.” She says MAGA loyalists are now driving by their home and yelling “R*tard!” at her family and her special needs brother after Trump called GovTimWalz the R word.

Crowds are showing up🔥 Brooklyn and the Bronx both hit capacity as New Yorkers train to protect their communities from #ICE and stand up for their neighbors. More trainings are coming, and a full weekend of community action is set for Dec 12–14. Sign up: HandsOffNYC.com

What none of you ever bothered to ask about Wayne Gacy’s victims was if they looked menacing to Gacy, causing him to defend himself. According to Republicans, we must consider how endangered the murderers must have felt.

"if you don't like it, just change the channel."

also, let’s say wurman is right. well, we have had nearly 160 years of unlimited birthright citizenship that has been affirmed again and again by generations of Americans. whatever the original intent, that is what the birthright clause *means*.

Watch: “How Trump Crypto Partner Alt5 Sigma 'May Have Violated SEC Rules'” me, with Brittany Lewis for @forbes.com

GOP Candidate Whitesplains Slavery To Black Democrat

SCOOP: The United States Tennis Association (USTA) quietly updated its player eligibility policy to ban trans women from competing as women in their leagues, tournaments and competitions in order to comply with Trump's anti-trans sports executive order. The policy went into effect on Monday.