So… a cartel now knows they can cripple air travel and defeat lasers with… shiny balloons? www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

theshamblog.com/an-ai-agent-... What could possibly go wrong…

youtu.be/wWKSoxG1K7w?... Fans of the boss? His latest drop

Philando Castile had a license to carry a weapon before he was killed at a traffic stop. (MN 2016 officer acquitted in 2017) Alex Pretti had a gun. Federal immunity for all who shot him? When we give law enforcement the power to end a life, the tradeoff is we must demand greater accountability.

FACT FOCUS: As cold hits, Trump asks, where's global warming? Scientists say it's still here apnews.com/article/trum... The idiocy is a feature not a bug.

joinspread.com/post/8d2ce81... Have been trying an app called Spread for a couple of weeks - a place with no editorializing- just links shared by verified humans not bots. This wired article and ones from many other pubs are free to read through spread.

www.wfaa.com/article/news... When the cruelty is the point …

joinspread.com/post/f6e88db... ~ alleges -companies coordinated efforts to nix renewable energy products; suppressed info. on fossil fuel risks; intimidated watchdogs & public officials; manipulated patents and used litigation in order to hinder competitors; and more …

White House Posts Altered Photo Showing Arrested Minnesota Protester Crying www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/u... When it’s intentional- it’s called disinformation or just a plain old lie.

Reported by Nick Schifrin of @pbsnews.org POTUS texts the PM of Norway that part of the reason he wants Greenland is because he didn’t get the Nobel Peace Prize.

www.wsj.com/us-news/vide... Important piece by @wsj.com reporters pointing out that MN is not the only place this has happened.

Brilliant.

www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen... Lying by omission? That might be redundant but the intentionality makes this a visible example of disinformation in public view.

www.bbc.com/news/article... Cutting clean energy supply options & increased data center demands will continue to make energy less affordable.

Getting a fair hearing in front of an impartial judge or jury is an idea that made America great… once…. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...

West Wing Wisdom

Healthcare premiums for millions of Americans should be down now that Maduro is behind bars and we “run” Venezuela … right?

So much American Firsting…

Larry Page & Peter Thiel are willing to spend >6 months a year elsewhere. & make a political statement because they’d ONLY be left with assets worth $246 Billion & $26 Billion? Having 1.6 million or 170k TIMES the average household assets is just not enough. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/t...

abcnews.go.com/US/wind-powe... When you think affordability is a “hoax” of course you cancel more sources of energy supply as demand soars and prices climb for consumers.

While the new proposals to screen incoming traveler's social media might get attention, look at the next graph in the proposal - "High value data fields" The most important line is the last one- CPB invites public comment; up to you. www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

www.bbc.com/news/live/cw... Look for the watermarks or where they might be blurred out

If we know the prefrontal cortex doesn’t fully develop till 25, is there an age where control of executive function, impulse control etc. decline? Asking for… A nation?

Ahmed al Ahmed, the man who tackled one of the Bondi killers, became an Australian citizen 3 years ago. His deed was "his way of conveying his gratitude for staying in Australia, for being granted citizenship." He took 5 bullets, and fears he'll lose his left arm. www.smh.com.au/national/nsw...

Almost every phrase selling Germany to prospective scientists/ scholars / workers currently in the U.S. makes you reflect.

The FDA never released a comprehensive list of the drugs it allowed into the U.S. even though they were made by banned factories. So we made that list for you 👇

“I have never seen anything like it” @camanpour.bsky.social addresses the President’s escalating hostility toward the press, citing a recent incident in which he dismissed a female journalist with the remark “Quiet, piggy.” Watch Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files 🗂️ on @globalplayer.com 🎧

Scientists studied thousands of children born March 2020-May 2021. Out of 800+ mothers diagnosed with COVID-19, 16.3% of their babies received a neurodevelopmental diagnosis by 3 years old, compared with 9.7% who weren’t exposed to COVID-19 in utero.

Am old enough to remember how ads from the Bush (sr) campaign about William Horton sank the Dukakis campaign. This wknd’s pardons are staggering in comparison.

Thanks so much to @nowhari.bsky.social for a great interview on COP30, Bill Gates, my new book, and more.

What’s will happen to ABC news after this presser conference with MbS? Mary Bruce asked about -Propriety of the President’s profits -The murder of WaPo journalist -Release of the Epstein files. led POTUS to wonder why his fcc chair doesn’t pull ABC’s license.

www.dutchnews.nl/2025/11/call... Wonder in 25 years whether there will be more monuments overseas to the contributions by Americans of color than there will be in America.

Trump Officials Accused of Bullying Tactics to Kill a Climate Measure www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/c...

The disinformation is coming from inside the house… in this case the white house.

Only the very best people… www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

I spoke recently with @dakekang.bsky.social of @apnews.com on the level of involvement that U.S. companies have had in China. It’s often shareholder value over human values. youtu.be/nRG032PB7m0?...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9bf... funny & profound in his nuance... as always

I was on @AmanpourCoPBS tonight, discussing the role of American tech firms in China’s surveillance state with @hari. Grateful for the chance to speak to @CNN and @PBS’s audience about our story. Watch the full interview here: youtu.be/nRG032PB7m0?...

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so... lets say you wanted info. on housing assistance and went to a website like HUD.gov... this is what you're greeted with.

I'm always pleasantly surprised how little time I spend on here. I come in, scroll a bit, click on a few stories, reach the part of my feed I've seen before, and then.... I just leave. It's quite sane.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... Regardless of who commits it, violence is not the answer.

www.politico.com/news/2025/09... The freedom to censor.

Story:

Studies have found that many vaccines may be associated with a reduced risk of dementia. Here are four of the most common ones with the strongest links.

GOP lawmakers cite Georgia’s experiment as a model for the federal Medicaid work requirements set to take effect in 2027. A new report by a government spending watchdog found that the nation’s only Medicaid work requirement program spent twice as much on administrative costs as on health care.

www-cbsnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.cbsn...? Aggressive quotas drive arrest first, ask questions later policies.

South Asian Bar Association (SABA) of North America is hosting an emergency webinar at 2:00 PM PST / 4:00 PM CST / 5:00 PM EST discussing the effects of the new proclamation regarding H-1Bs. Join this link to get your questions answered. www.linkedin.com/posts/sabano...

Reporters who cover DOD - losing your “credential” will actually add to your credibility. Publicize the moment you hand in your badge. You didn’t sign up to be part of the comms department.