Office Hours: How will you deal with your right-wing “Uncle Bob” at Thanksgiving? Here are several techniques. Let me know your thoughts. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/office-hours-question-comes-here

NEW Congressional Bill H.R.695, the Medal of Honor Act, raises the VA special pension for living Medal of Honor recipients by replacing the fixed $1,406.73 rate with a formula tied to VA disability compensation rates.

The Act says each listed dollar amount will increase by the same percentage as the Social Security (Title II) benefit increase effective Dec. 1, 2025, under section 215(i); the VA must publish the adjusted rates in the Federal Register per the SSA timetable.

NEW Congressional law S.2392 (Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2025) says the VA must raise, effective Dec. 1, 2025, rates for wartime disability compensation, additional pay for dependents, the clothing allowance, and dependency and indemnity pay for survivors.

SOME ONE PRIMARY NCDEM D DAVIS PLEASE

James Talarico: "If we're going to win this election in Texas, we're going to need to go into the lion's den... and it's going to require some courage and risk-taking from all of us."

Does Hegseth realize he will be prosecuted eventuality?

DON’T GIVE UP THE SHIP‼️ @democraticwinsmedia Veterans from every branch are speaking out against DT’s threats against Sen. Mark Kelly for reminding our troops their oath is to the Constitution, not a president. This is so powerful! Follow @democraticwinsmedia & @reallyamericanmedia 4 more

Article 2 Section 4! #Veteransspeakingout

The VA's oversight of disability exams has led to over $2.3 million in overpayments, raising serious concerns about accountability and veterans' care. Click to read more! #US #CitizenPortal #VeteransCare #TaxpayerProtection #OversightReform #WashingtonDCVeterans

Thinking that Mark Kelly and other veteran activists and leaders won’t back up their defense of the uniform code of military conduct with action to defend soldiers who won’t follow criminal orders is to vastly underestimate him and them.

F YEAH!! LET'S MAKE HIM THE NEXT REP FOR IL13!! @dncstaffunion.bsky.social

Dylan Blaha, combat veteran, former cancer researcher and Democratic Socialist, is running in the Democratic primary for Illinois’s 13th Congressional District 3/17/26, challenging Rep. Nikki Budzinski, ($234,350 AIPAC donations per TrackAIPAC) ~see ALT TXT for more info

Germany will bring Ukrainian veterans into its military academies as instructors, valuing their combat experience from the Russia-Ukraine war. The plan aims to enhance German soldiers’ training and deepen defense ties, helping NATO and supporting Ukraine amid https://www.europesays.com/2594454/ …

Hey MAGA...you claim veterans and our military are important to you. Prove it. Stop turning a blind eye to the POTUS and his appointees using them as pawns, risking their lives, and outright threatening them for standing for the oaths they swore to our country.

In this Cancer Alley town, residents are not giving up the fight for cleaner air As the older generation of the Cancer Alley town St. Gabriel, Louisiana continues to die of cancer and chronic disease, local activists maintain the fight for stricter emissions testing.

The Justice Department said in a new court filing that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made the decision to continue with deportation flights carrying migrants to a mega-prison in El Salvador, despite a federal judge's order to turn the planes around. https://cnn.it/4iG806t

Tara Reid says a spiked drink 'knocked me out immediately' and led to her hospitalization

oh the patronizing is too obvious

Aldi shoppers should pencil in a specific date in December to make their money go even further when planning a Christmas feast.

The BBC is facing claims of censorship after it removed claim Trump was “the most openly corrupt president in American history from" from broadcast version of historian's Reith lecture www.theguardian.com/media/2025/n...

The entire conversation between Steve Witkoff, Donald Trump's special envoy, and Vladimir Putin's diplomatic adviser Yuri Ushakov, revealed by Bloomberg

News Analysis: A judge dismissed indictments against two of President Trump's foes, but a new Pentagon investigation of a prominent Democrat shows how he is using a whole-of-government approach to punish those who cross him.

A former top U.S. Justice Department immigration lawyer who was fired in April after telling a judge the Trump administration mistakenly deported a man to El Salvador has joined a liberal advocacy group leading lawsuits against key White House policies @mikescarcella.bsky.social reut.rs/4aexTI5

The first official confirmation that Noem herself made the decision not to turn the planes around. A couple hundred men were tortured as a result — and soon after, the Supreme Court confirmed that the Trump admin’s Alien Enemies Act process was a total violation of due process.

A federal lawsuit filed Tuesday by U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell accuses the Trump administration’s top housing regulator of abusing his position to misuse private mortgage records belonging to Swalwell and other Democratic critics of the Republican president. https://to.pbs.org/3M4kVmb

A New York Times investigation finds that the Trump regime gave false information to the Supreme Court about an incident in Chicago in order to support its bid to deploy the National Guard in the city. (Gift link)

I hope the trans military officers win this lawsuit. It’s a complete injustice to fire them because they are trans and then stop them from getting their retirement. apnews.com/article/tran...

California Rep. Eric Swalwell filed a lawsuit against Bill Pulte, the Trump-appointed director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, on Tuesday.

President Donald Trump praises Lindsey Halligan and reacts to a federal judge dismissing the indictments against James Comey and Letitia James during a gaggle aboard Air Force One. Read more: https://cnn.it/3Kpaycc

When Israel breaks international law, what does Trump’s US do? Sanction the judges | Owen Jones

Words. What do they mean?

Oh no! Is your very important job causing you discomfort? This is some kind of selfish. Cowards. www.axios.com/2025/11/25/c...

Here's what the Supreme Court justices are reading right now, shaking their heads in astonishment: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/u...

Turkey Brine is almost ready

WHY DOES THIS SMELL OF TRUMP

The Chinese government has instructed the country’s airlines to reduce the number of flights to Japan through March 2026, signaling Beijing is braced for a protracted spat between the two nations.

China Seeks to Divide Japan and the U.S. over the Taiwan Issue; Xi Urges Understanding with Trump in Phone Call www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQO... Ambassador Glass is the only one to make a clear statement in support of Japan. After his call with Xi, Trump did not mention the Taiwan issue.

🗳️ Parliament greenlights first-ever European defence industry programme The law is designed to strengthen the EU defence industry, foster joint European defence procurement, ramp up defence manufacturing and increase support for Ukraine. Details⤵️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

It’s the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. ♀️ The #EU, a signatory to the Istanbul Convention, is committed to eliminating gender-based violence – and #CJEU has confirmed that women exposed to such violence may be granted international protection.⚖️🛡️

“Donald Trump is a sociopath. Donald Trump is evil. Donald Trump is trying to destroy democracy because he only thinks of himself. These things are all inescapably true”

💙🫶 Mel has gathered a whole Pack of lovely friends here🫶💙 Check it out to build up our community 🔨 Thank you so much @lilmudda.bsky.social 💙 go.bsky.app/GWYhrZK

I'm sorry huh? Magna what

My friend, Edward Carson, has long hosted Race Matters, a radio show (WJOP 96.3!) and podcast. I recently joined him as a co-host. This episode is a rich conversation with Dr. Reggie Williams, on Bonhoeffer, ethics of resistance, and discerning true humanity. soundcloud.com/ncmhub/race-...

Government is just awful

“Tried to remove his ankle monitor with a soldering iron and flee to US with trumps help.”