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Peter Thiel, the venture capitalist and chairman of Palantir, donated $3 million to a committee opposing an initiative in California that would impose a new tax on billionaires, according to a new disclosure.

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Like those before it, that insane, vile DHS statement about the Minneapolis shooting isn't about covering anything up. It's performative lying. They aren't trying to persuade anyone that their agents did nothing wrong. They're trying to project that their agents can get away with anything.

small-government conservatism is when a guy in a mask who won't show you his badge shoots you through the window of your car while you're driving away from him

Mayor Jacob Frey: "They are already trying to spin this as an action of self defense. Having seen the video myself, I want to tell everybody directly that is bullshit."

This is the video.

The share of the Hispanic population who use “Latinx” to describe themselves remained statistically unchanged from 2019 to 2023.

Good list of progress and bright spots from a tough year.

Only monarchs and dictators have their faces on coins. Which one are you, Donald Trump? www.npr.org/2026/01/05/n...

I just called David LaGrand, mayor of Grand Rapids, expressing HORROR at this arrest. I'm also emailing @indivisible.org pls alert all Michigan Indivisibles to take action. Everyone call and write: David LaGrand. Mayor of Grand Rapids · (616) 456-3168. [email protected] This is UNACCEPTABLE.

“Since 1900, every time a Republican president has taken over, economic inequality has increased and the country has become more violent.”

Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed the DOJ is investigating Trump enemies, including Obama-Biden era officials who scrutinized the president’s alleged ties to Russia and who attempted to hold him accountable over his 2020 election subversion efforts.

Officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6 say their struggles linger, 5 years after the riot

ESSAY: "Many women who initiate divorce tell me their spouse was more like an unreliable assistant than a true partner," writes psychotherapist Oona Metz. "Partnerships that were somewhat disproportionate before kids suddenly became grossly unequal."

My new @thenation.com: Good-bye 2025! www.thenation.com/article/soci...

For my @thenation column of good news in 2025, send me your favorite items not about Mamdani or butterflies. Thanks in advance!

The DREAM bag we would love to have in our classroom is on sale! Can anyone please help us out w/a share or a donation! I have $10 giftcards if that’s easier! Please help us with a share @kathapollitt.bsky.social @erinbrown.bsky.social @katarinakriz.bsky.social :) www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

The price of ‘ceasefire’ in Gaza: More than 400 dead and little hope for the future

Mysteries and thrillers are enjoyable no matter the season, but there's something extra satisfying about curling up in the winter with a warm drink and an all-engrossing read. Here's what we suggest. n.pr/4payCOk

funny poem about Bari Weiss and the new CBS: newrepublic.com/article/2046...

60 minutes segment on El Salvador prison cancelled by Bari Weiss. Please watch and circulate! www.facebook.com/reel/1394797...

New photos showed Trump at an Epstein event with 5 young women and Epstein in other photos with Larry Summers, Bill Gates, Woody Allen, Richard Branson and Alan Dershowitz. @kathapollitt.bsky.social on 'What Explains Epstein’s Friends?' – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/3KRSIPq

Over the next year, the Roberts Court “will face more cases that could further erode both the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments, pushing America back toward what some on the right believe is the true, Antebellum Constitution,” Adam Serwer argues.

"You think it would occur to you to ask, 'what are these young women doing here? Where did they come from? Why are they here? What's their story?' But people didn't do that." – @kathapollitt.bsky.social Epstein's friends – on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/3KRSIPq

Jeffrey Epstein's Friends: "You think it would occur to you to ask, 'what are these young women doing here? Where did they come from? Why are they here? What's their story?' But people didn't do that." – @kathapollitt.bsky.social on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/3KRSIPq

The common thread linking these Jeffrey Epstein's friends was a willful lack of curiosity about the young women and girls who were constantly in Epstein's presence – @kathapollitt.bsky.social comments on @thenation.com podcast bit.ly/3KRSIPq

“The Department of Health and Human Services has terminated seven grants totaling millions of dollars to the American Academy of Pediatrics, including for initiatives on reducing sudden infant deaths, improving adolescent health, preventing fetal alcohol syndrome and identifying autism early.”

Deep literacy is in decline worldwide. Our latest issue gathers eight writers from outside the Anglosphere for a forum on global brainrot.

@dee4ever.bsky.social Hi Dee, can you tell me more about Miracle Academy? I didn't realize it's a private school that charges tuition. How do the poor kids pay?

@dee4ever.bsky.social Hi Dee,How many students do you have? I'm getting confused between your amazon and walmart wishlists!

Dear Santa, I teach amazing students at a small school in rural SC. They love coming to school! It’s definitely their happy safe place. Please stop by with a gift for my students. They still believe ❤️ www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/... www.walmart.com/registry/tr/...

Teachers: Don’t Give Up! Today is a great day to #clearthelist🍎 We Got This!! 🍎We are better together! 🍎Share your list! 🍎Retweet another teacher’s list! 🍎Encourage each other. 🍎All children matter!! 🍎Drop your wishlist! www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...

Desperate young Gazan mother needs help! Baby has flue, husband is seriously sick. Please chip in, every dollar helps! chuffed.org/project/1354...

What's next for DSA? Smart piece from Max Sawicky. sawicky.substack.com/p/us-democra...

The Roberts court just helped Trump rig the midterms

"It was always fanciful to conceive of progressive victories as permanent, just as it was a shortsighted fantasy that edgelord heterodoxy would remain cool. It’s never been waves but circular eddies..."

My @thenation column on Epstein and his many many friends, from Noam Chomsky to Steve Bannon. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Post offices all over the world have seen the volume of letters collapse over the past two decades, as email, text messages and social-networking sites replace paper. Mail services are adjusting as a result

Less than 10% of heart and lung surgeons in the U.S. are women. At a recent conference, they vowed to change that.

The president has now blocked three economic data reports. Does he think this is somehow a *good* sign for the economy? trib.al/MnLQHPV

The importance of giving food in a respectful way. I didn't know food banks are sometimes low-quality and mean. theconversation.com/how-food-ass...

My @thenation column on Epstein and his many many friends, from Noam Chomsky to Steve Bannon. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

My @thenation column on Jeffrey Epstein and his many friends, from Noam Chomsky to Steve Bannon. www.thenation.com/article/soci...

Your donated clothes probably don't get re-used. www.thejournal.ie/voice-irelan...

“Given the scale of Epstein’s trafficking operation, it’s clear that many more powerful people were involved. My staff have seen a paper trail with their own eyes. Banks that helped enable him should be investigated." trib.al/ISBFh8N

Vaccine-supporting Cassidy declines to speak against RFK Jr.

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