They already started on cable news this AM. They are saying that the campaign promises are unlikely to be met. Based on what? Nothing. It's extremely important that the administration create its own direct line of communication to voters. Brandon J did not do this & it has been a major problem.

Go poll his voters now and ask them about mass deportation.

Trump Still Polling Well With Working-Class American Pedophiles https://theonion.com/trump-still-polling-well-with-working-class-american-pedophiles/

Hahaha

Bending your institution to meet the prejudices of your dumbest, meanest students is a surefire way to destroy a university. Now any student can just scrawl “the Bible says this is wrong” on any test and skate to an A at the Oklahoma Football Outlet and Diploma Factory.

I wanted to figure out what changed between the DOJ's initial Epstein Files Vol. 8 document dump (which they quickly pulled) and the version they replaced it with. I had a few hours of free time for PDF forensics hacking today. Here's my initial analysis of what changed: github.com/chad-loder/e...

It's Trump policy that U.S. tech must be globally dominant. It's also US policy that its tech corps must be free from: Regulation. Taxation. Fact checking and monitoring for hate lies, disinformation. All are now being treated as attacks on the U.S. itself. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

➡️ 15 Ambassadorships ➡️ 2 Pardons ➡️ Hundreds of White House invitations ➡️ 13 Dropped investigations ➡️ Dozens of executive actions Inside Trump’s FUNDRAISING BONANZA at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. W/ @kenvogel.bsky.social (1/2) www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Local paper in Torrance, CA uses picture of a bike bus(!) to illustrate a story about a local crackdown on e-bikes. The ignorance of local leaders, media, and law enforcement about the basic differences between bikes/e-bikes/e-motorcycles is troubling.

The Abundance movement often points to environmental groups as the obstacles to building. But who actually files the lawsuits blocking projects? It’s not environmental groups. It’s been lawyered-up HOAs protecting property values all along. Regulation by litigation is the problem.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez with the reminder of the day. #EpsteinFiles

16 Democratic senators joined Republicans in confirming a close ally of Elon Musk as head of NASA: Baldwin Cantwell Durbin Fetterman Gallego Gillibrand Hassan Heinrich Kaine Kelly Kim King Schiff Shaheen Slotkin Warner

Wow: Harris County Democratic officials voted Sunday 186 to 80 to bar Houston Mayor John Whitmire from seeking the party's endorsement over his handling of ICE and appearing at a fundraiser for Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Tx) Story by @fbugenhagen.bsky.social: www.chron.com/politics/art...

Good case from @adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com for impeaching Pete Hegseth. A key point raised here is that we shouldn't ever assume anything is politically out of reach. Think big and it shapes a better form of opposition politics: www.liberalcurrents.com/impeach-and-...

ICYMI, new piece/thread from me on the remarkable new turn in the Abrego Garcia case. Everyone should read the judge's latest ruling. It goes deep. It neatly captures the essential lawlessness and state terror of the Trump era:

Robin Ince reveals to last night’s audience at a recording of Infinite Monkey Cage that the BBC has forced him to resign over his support of trans people

1. Trump 1.0 was more corrupt than even Nixon. 2. Trump 2.0 is Trump 1.0, but to coin a phrase, ON STEROIDS. 3. Yet the challenge for Democrats is world weary cynicism that all politicians are the same. Unforced errors like this reinforce 3 & are really bad for the party!

BOOOOOO! Bad democrats!

This story is the place where two of the worst trends in journalism--"My job is to police anything that I can pretend is an excess of the left" and "Contrarianism is the greatest of all virtues"--meet, have sex on top of a rusty alley dumpster, and pass out in each other's arms.

Here are all the photos the Democratic House Oversight Committee released from the Epstein Estate. Warning, the last batch may be NSFW (nothing explicit)

🚨 BREAKING: Oversight Dems received 95,000 new photos from Jeffrey Epstein's estate. These disturbing images raise even more questions about Epstein and his relationships with some of the most powerful men in the world. Time to end this White House cover-up. Release the files!

🚨 Today, I formally introduced articles of impeachment against Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.

BREAKING: The Justice Department again fails to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James, an AP source says.

The fascists are organising a carol concert in London to "draw attention to unchecked immigration and the fading of our cultural heritage". What would Woody do? Write an anti-fascist Xmas carol and sing it at the counter demo. www.youtube.com/watch?v=liRd...

Two e-biking teens charged with felony assault in attack on Hermosa Beach man

It gets worse. Trump also says straight out that an invasion of Venezuela "on land" is coming and says he'd expand all this to Mexico and Colombia. Incredibly, no one even bothers pointing out anymore that he is claiming authority to do all of this without Congress: newrepublic.com/article/2041...

"The display, outside St. Susanna Parish in Dedham, Mass., includes the traditional shepherds, sheep and wise men gathered around a hay-filled manger. But Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus are missing, replaced by a sign reading ICE WAS HERE in bold blue letters." www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/u...

Fact-Checking Trump On Affordability https://theonion.com/fact-checking-trump-on-affordability/

Albuquerque’s city council leans conservative, but a runoff election tomorrow could alter the balance of power. A Democratic win in the race to replace a council member who typically sides with conservatives would empower the council’s liberal faction.

"Individual liberty" is when conservatives decide everything. Their concept of liberty is just domination, not freedom to do what they want, but freedom to force everyone else to do what they want. bsky.app/profile/donm...

Boycotts, Black Friday, and the Rising Cost of Backing Racism https://f.mtr.cool/rebvdkmotb How Black Friday boycotts are turning consumer spending into a weapon against racism and corporate-backed Trumpism @wadekyle32 #blackfriday

ICE is building new detention centers across the country, with very little oversight, endangering thousands of people in immigrant detention. Our elected leaders must act to hold ICE accountable.

Big day to amplify @sbworkersunited.org and not buy Starbucks

Trump pardons a Democrat... ...and it's Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) who was busted taking over $600,000 in foreign bribes and money laundering

North Korean-style. A Potemkin village of fake journalists.

Politico looks through the results in hundreds of New York State governments, and finds Dems flipped 50 seats — more than the 2017 blue wave. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

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We have a “poverty trap” and it’s driving the destruction of social cohesion. The “poverty line” is’t 35,000, it’s $150,000, and making more than one, and less than the other is worse than being “poor”. Which is why the rage. www.yesigiveafig.com/p/part-1-my-...

This is an incredibly powerful piece, impeccably researched, and everyone should take the time to read it. It clarifies a lot of things I’ve instinctually felt but haven’t quite had the words to describe.

Checking in on updates for Turning Point USA’s upcoming Phoenix conference AmericaFest and TikTok being a listed sponsor is definitely new this year.

Ahead of the 2026 elections, Democrat Jimmy Gomez has already accepted $46,839.07 from AIPAC for his re-election campaign. Since taking office, Gomez has received $2,697,740 from AIPAC, according to @trackaipac.com My latest for @lataco.bsky.social lataco.com/gomez-accept...

What an incredible night! Thanks to @thewaroncars.bsky.social @brooklynspoke.bsky.social @sarahgoodyear.bsky.social for inviting me, @streetsforall.org for hosting, and everyone who showed up in the torrential rain 🚲 And special thanks to everyone who noticed I was wearing my crosswalk dress 🚸

Want to stay off Trump’s anti-DEI blacklist? Easy: Give him $200 million, strip a trans swimmer of her titles, or promise to certify your anti-woke purity every quarter. www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

Ahh, so he must mean that Epstein did traffic underage girls and Trump was a willing and enthusiastic participant.

U.S. grocery prices have hit a record high — the monthly cost for a family of four is now $1,030.

Live in the South Bay? Curious about getting involved with LA Forward? Join LA Forward & Indivisible South Bay LA for a community convo on building local progressive power and organizing for 2026. Happening in Torrance — location announced soon! RSVP: zurl.co/8QXyg

Operation Husky Farmboy.