Jared Kushner's involvement was "not mentioned in Paramount's press release on Monday morning about its $108 billion bid, nor were participating sovereign wealth funds from Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi and Qatar." fancy that

“And so anyway, yes, MTG, the dame who voted against reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act, just now realized MAGA don’t give one shit about women. Especially her! The president who’s been accused of forcibly grabbing at least 26 women’s parts without their consent is not concerned about […]

FBI agents sue after being fired for kneeling during racial justice protest https://www.npr.org/2025/12/08/g-s1-100970/fbi-agents-kneel-protest-lawsuit?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Election integrity advocates are demanding a hand recount in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District after data shows more than 31,000 votes materialized after 99.4% of ballots were already counted. At 99.4% reporting, Decision Desk HQ displayed 148,853 total votes. The final certified tally […]

The two relics of exploding stars are black holes and neutron stars. Both were discovered by women. Jocelyn Bell discovered neutron stars, in the guise of “pulsars”, in 1967. Since then, three Nobel prizes have gone to male scientists for their work on pulsars, but none to Bell. Louise Webster […]

West Coast Health Alliance, WA DOH, and Leading National Medical Organizations Continue to Recommend Hepatitis B Vaccination for Newborns https://doh.wa.gov/newsroom/west-coast-health-alliance-wa-doh-and-leading-national-medical-organizations-continue-recommend #publichealth #vaccinations #kids

#elsevier finally (after 25 years) retracted the primary study concluding that #glyphosate is safe for humans. Glyphosate is the active ingredient in #roundup herbicide and manufactured by #Monsanto. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0273230099913715 h/t @civodul […]

Wondering why Trump is murdering alleged (no proof) drug traffickers on the open seas while pardoning a mega-crook head of state who was helping to smuggle tons of drugs into the US? Krugman has a compelling theory. It involves the slimy crypto crowd […]

Any employer who wants competent thinkers, as opposed to ideological drones, might be well advised to toss out all resumes from University of Oklahoma graduates […]

It's December and we're sharing Assigned Media's top stories from 2025! Two of our most evergreen stories came from the incredible @billiejsweeney.bsky.social (who classes the place up immensely, let me just say). Here, Billie wrote about the attacks on science undergirding misinfo on trans care.

of course this will not stop him from using the same as a pretext for war with venezuela https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/nyregion/honduras-hernandez-drug-trafficking.html

Oooh, FAA staffing issues again, this time... SFO. 11/29/25 1840 #sfo #aviation

The endless saga continues: Bigger news outlet pretends it's breaking a story that was reported earlier by someone else, often a solo publisher. It's grossly unethical -- and it's so common that journalists take it for granted. They should take the honorable path […]

“Is this shit legal?” How ICE is disappearing people and holding them in a “black hole” where nobody knows where they are, even as they’re hospitalized

A study in Science reveals that tiny tweaks to Elon Musk’s X algorithm can produce the same level of political polarization in one week that historically took three years. Users didn’t even notice. This isn’t content delivery—it’s propaganda manufacturing. X is a Russian disinformation tool […]

#Seattle #music#seattleReanimated Music is now open for business. And it's kind of awesome. It's on the corner of Brooklyn and Ravenna Blvd. If that sounds familiar, it's the building formerly known as Cowan Park Cafe & Grocery.

Just a reminder: A better world IS possible. The fascists and billionaires (but I repeat myself) want to crush your spirits and make you believe everything will simply get worse forever. But nothing is written in stone. Empires and monarchies have fallen. Power has shifted back to the people […]

stick together, fight back in any way you can #news #chicago #ice https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/11/26/immigration-committee-launches-portal-to-collect-reports-of-ice-border-patrol-violating-city-laws/

Terroristic troop commander Bovino lies and lies and lies. His credibility in front of any tribunal should be nil. https://chicago.suntimes.com/the-watchdogs/2025/11/28/border-patrol-gregory-bovino-cole-sheridan-broadview-ice

@heidilifeldman Links to some of the released bodycam videos Chicago Tribune uploaded to YouTube 2025 11 27: Federal agents fire pepper spray and lob flash grenades to clear protesters from Broadview ICE site https://youtu.be/yO7B-ZCSBkc Man who identifies himself as reporter detained […]

Oooh, we are approaching free BBQ season! Because of the rampant consumerism of the season, people will buy new BBQ's (don't)... you can fix and retrofit Weber BBQ's very easily, lots of parts available. Keep an eye on the curb near you (well... probably in January). #reducerepairreuserecycle

[Racism, Politics, Hate, White Supremacy in Action] @ai6yr Have we talked about Andor Season 2? The similarities really are uncanny https://latinamedia.co/andor-season-two/

michael burry continues to corncob nvidia 🍿 https://www.thestreet.com/investing/a-buried-nvidia-warning-could-shake-the-entire-ai-buildout

EarlyBirds is a chicago based organization that throws women-only, evening (not late-night) dance parties they are looking for folks to start up EarlyBirds chapters in other cities learn more at the link #chicago #dance #party #music […]

It happened! The @nytimes.com profiled Paulina! The Writer Who Dared Criticize Silicon Valley Paulina Borsook’s “Cyberselfish,” which offered dire predictions about the tech world’s love for libertarianism, is finding fans. It only took 25 years. Gift Link: www.nytimes.com/2025/11/27/t...

"Elaine Miles was walking to a bus stop in Redmond to go to Target, she said, when four men wearing masks and vests with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement label stepped out of two black SUVs with no front plates and pressed her for her ID. Miles, an Indigenous actor best known for her […]

RE: https://mastodon.social/@rbanffy/115617836462835869 today’s #yaddayadda: ❝ “What trillion-dollar problem is AI trying to solve?” Wages. They’re trying to use it to solve having to pay wages. ❞ #techbros #capitalists #corruptocrats #fascism

That awesome new restaurant "does not disappoint" Phew! Because I have a structuring my day around avoiding disappointment.

The cruelty is the goal https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/26/us/trump-green-card-interview-arrests.html

Dubious donations and fake philanthropy. Exposing the exaggerated generosity of Australia’s biggest companies […]

🧊 out here arresting teenagers for sitting in the left lane on the highway https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2025/11/feds-say-oregon-17-year-old-used-his-car-to-violently-attack-ice-agents.html?gift=249aecdf-f2a2-4fc2-aef2-d8e769ecfaeb

A year ago, I saw someone open a book lamp in a bar. It was a pretty expensive product. Since I combine electronics and paper crafting, I had to DIY it and develop an easy-to-use circuit template and instructions for it. This educational project is perfect for […] [Original post on chaos.social]

AURE FREE PRESS Free Patreon Channel For In-depth Coverage "The Russian / Trump 28 point Peace Plan" If we look at the 28 point plan that appeared in the media as a whole, it shows very clearly who's paying and who's collecting dividends. Ukraine is paying […] [Original post on mstdn.social]

Every successful couple has a person who plans the destination, itinerary and books the lodging and another who makes sure they stop for friend pies and road sodas.

CNN: Washington resident dies of complications from bird flu strain never before reported in humans https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/21/health/washington-bird-flu-death? #birdflu #health

Stand and deliver Your money or your life #adamandtheants

Conservatives who are all like "but Clinton and Soros are in there!" have clearly not been paying attention to liberal politics in the #metoo era. It doesn't matter with the party leadership thinks, it doesn't matter what the billionaires think. People with predatory behavior will be stripped of […]

https://www.roanokerambler.com/google-strives-keep-data-center-botetourt-county-water-use-secret-judge-orders-records-released/ “Public participation in the data center discussion on a local level is especially critical, given that this is an industry still in its adolescence, with virtually no […]

Orlando Sentinel: Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S. "...Paul John Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a German refugee camp a year after World War II ended. His family legally emigrated to the United States in 1952 when he was five. More than […]

"The fact that JD Vance has openly cited Curtis Yarvin as an inspiration and that Thiel is the person most responsible for creating Vance as a politician should be viewed as a national emergency." My comments to @thorbenson.bsky.social madness.ghost.io/we-need-to-t...

Hey #charlotte, if you want to help businesses resist CPB and ICE, I can adapt this sign specifically for NC. Can also share informational brochure telling businesses their rights to exclude ICE from private spaces.

Sending women who get abortions to prison for decades. Outlawing IUDs. Sharply restricting in-vitro fertilization. These are the strictest abortion prohibitions and punishments in the nation being considered by South Carolina lawmakers, even as opponents of the procedure are divided over how far […]

“Nazism is not a point of view or a political movement. It is the treasonous worship of genocide and race war. It cannot be normalised in any segment of our society.” https://www.smh.com.au/politics/nsw/senior-neo-nazi-may-face-deportation-to-south-africa-after-parliament-rally-20251116-p5nfqw.html

The seattle-based tech entrepreneur Nick Hanauer was riding in a black Uber SUV to the private-jet terminal at Dulles International Airport, outside Washington, D.C., when I asked him whether he really thought his was the best face for the movement to raise the minimum wage to $15. He was on […]

I was hoping that Mr. Vance was abandoning this line of logic but okay, let’s talk a little about immigration and housing because I agree with the Vice President that they are the two keystones of American economic strength, though we disagree on why and how […]

The richest man on earth owns X. The family of the second-richest man owns Paramount, which owns CBS, and could soon own Warner Bros, which owns CNN. The third-richest man owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. The fourth-richest man owns the Washington Post and Amazon MGM Studios. Another […]

AUTHORS!! Remember that case where a bunch of authors sued AI for stealing their work? And WON? Well, the settlement money has been announced. Each WORK that got thefted will be compensated $3k (split 50/50 bw publisher + author). So authors will be compensated $1500 per WORK stolen. More here:

Every potter is a bit of a pyromaniac. As soon as the temperature drops below 60°F, it’s fire season. I have an entire body of work that I only make in the winter because I fire #pottery in my outdoor woodfire kiln. #Permaculture geeks will love this: I built […] [Original post on mastodon.social]

Current Status: Tom Waits - "What's He Building?" (Got fed up with the lack of light and went out and did some work with a headlamp and a stapler outside) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04qPdGNA_KM

holy shirtballs it's so close if you voted, PLEASE make sure your ballot got processed, there are instructions. this is such an every-vote-counts election holy shit #seattle #caspol #caspolitics #Politics #mayor