A slew of economists are using fresh calculations to assert the damage done to the UK by Brexit has been far worse than previously believed, just as the governing Labour Party is approaching a new strategy of addressing its impact

Reality in Kyiv. After recent strikes, energy workers are still busy reparing damaged infrastructure after Russian missile and drone strikes. Lots of Kyiv citizens are without power.

Guardrails against racist, xenophobic or dehumanizing rhetoric have all but vanished on the American right. What was once disqualifying — or the exclusive domain of online trolls — is now a fixture of national political discourse.

As Russia bans foreign games, movies and services, its own products are increasingly used as propaganda tools, even children’s cartoons. 🧵 1/14 ⬇️

Make Babies Sick Again is an interesting policy choice. kentuckylantern.com/2025/11/25/t...

A panel of non-pediatricians, quacks, making decisions that will have dire impacts on children. This is beyond shameful.

Breaking news: A vaccine advisory panel has voted to end the long-standing recommendation that newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine — the most significant change to the childhood immunization schedule under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

What They Erased, We Remember:  They flood the zone with noise on purpose.  - STAY LOUD!

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What They Erased, We Remember:  When Working People Fight Back  - STAY LOUD!

Koh: I think what we are seeing is what the founding fathers feared the most, which is the collapse of our checks and balances. The Supreme court is supposed to be a co-equal branch of government. It's basically a mouthpiece for Donald Trump at this point.

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There's been some debate over the last few weeks about whether or not DOGE still exists. I don't think that semantic debate matters. We should be talking about who will be held accountable for all the catastrophic damage those over-confident idiots created.

These are good moments to remember that the CEOs of all the biggest companies in America are happy to go to White House dinners and slap this guy’s back. They do not care about this. Remember this, years from now, when they want you to forget.

They reportedly want to open an enterprise investigation. Here is an excerpt from the relevant portion of the FBI manual about when you can't start an enterprise investigations

South Floridians from Cuba, Haiti and Venezuela expecting to become U.S. citizens this week learned instead that their naturalization ceremonies had been canceled after the Trump administration issued a sweeping directive aimed at halting immigration from so-called high-risk countries.

NEW: The official USCIS guidance on this pause is out. Until further notice from the USCIS Director, all immigration benefits (including citizenship) are indefinitely suspended for nationals of 19 countries, as are all affirmative asylum applications from nationals of any country.

A policy expert described Education Secretary Linda McMahon’s push in favor of private schools as a “great American heist,” funneling money from public schools: “It’s a strategic theft of the future of our country, our kids and our democracy.” (Published October 2025)

Deschutes County commissioners are considering a map that, if voter-approved, would divide the county into five voting districts. The proposed map for districts could shape the future of decision-making and political power in this politically diverse county.

Comey alleges that the Trump administration fired her for political reasons, including her family ties to James Comey.

And as always, we're keeping up with the dystopic US surveillance machine. In this essential piece, 404 Media learned that you can't refuse to be scanned my ICE's facial recognition app. See the next thread to see how people are fighting back:

One thing we're vvv proud of: 404 Media independent + journalist-owned. Here's a rundown of some of our recent work: After months of 404 Media reporting and pressure from lawmakers, US airlines will shut down a program that sold millions of YOUR flight records to the government.

Days after reinstating a group of FEMA employees who publicly signed a whistleblower letter raising concerns about the government’s disaster preparedness, the agency has placed those workers back on administrative leave

Get loud. Ask your representatives to vote NO. Not theory but they are entering the practice stage. substack.com/@thedreydoss...

Northwestern reaches $75M deal with Trump administration to get federal funding reinstated

Spread this far & wide. This is power consolidation. www.jackhopkinsnow.com/p/the-migrat...

President Donald Trump suggested that the United States is preparing to take new action against alleged drug trafficking networks in Venezuela, telling service members during a Thanksgiving call that efforts for strikes on land will be starting "very soon." https://cnn.it/487SPPL

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Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, facing U.S. pressure and potential military intervention, may consider Turkey as a safe haven. Turkey’s president, a close ally, could offer refuge with guarantees against extradition.

" it felt like a slap in the face" #Merz was shocked by the #U.S. peace plan: he learned about it from the news The NYT reports that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz found out about the U.S. “peace plan” from newspapers — the #Americans hadn’t told him anything. For an ally of his level,-- 1-4

A massive wave of strikes has begun targeting Russia and the occupied territories, according to monitoring channels. Explosions and air raid alerts are being reported across multiple locations.

Vovchansk, now barely more than rubble. Russia has tried to capture the city for 565 days, even filming propaganda clips claiming victory and raising flags. But the 57th Brigade and supporting units are still holding the line.

3 This is his eighth mission in Ukraine. “I always see the same suffering among the residents. My motivation is to comfort the Ukrainian people with my bread, and I think it helps a lot,” the baker said. Despite difficult conditions and constant shelling, the volunteers managed to deliver dozens👇

Good night 😴dear friends at #Bluesky💙 with some little but good news💞 #France 🤝 #Ukraine 🥖 #French volunteers baked and distributed bread in #Kramatorsk for several days A mobile bakery of the international project “Bakery without Borders” 🥖🍞 arrived in Kramatorsk for the first time. 1-4