#ICE shift in tactics leads to soaring number of at-large arrests. But government data show that more than 60 percent of the people detained in at-large arrests since June did not have criminal convictions or pending charges.

Crisis intervention training (CIT) for law enforcement is linked to a decline in #overdose fatalities. It helps officers recognize #mentalhealth conditions and help those struggling with #addictions to get treatment, rather than jailing them. #opioids

#ICE shift in tactics leads to soaring number of at-large arrests. But government data show that more than 60 percent of the people detained in at-large arrests since June did not have criminal convictions or pending charges. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

“The decision to bring charges against President Trump was mine, but the basis for those charges rests entirely with President Trump and his actions ... I would do so regardless of whether the President was a Republican or Democrat." trib.al/2SjC4D5

WATCH — @rokhanna.bsky.social : “Over 1200 survivors raped or abused, and you have rich and powerful men doing this - and this country did nothing.” (H/T @cwebbonline.com )

We suck

Context you rarely hear: global stocks are up about 30% over the past year. U.S. stocks? Around 18%. That means American investors underperformed the world by about 12 percentage points, even while headlines called it a “fantastic year.”

CNN: Fear and confusion in #Nigerian village hit in US strike, as locals say no history of ISIS in area.Villagers say Jabo is not known for terrorist activity and that local Christians coexist peacefully with the Muslim majority. www.cnn.com/2025/12/26/a...

#ACA #Obamacare

New at the Kennedy Center: declining to perform may now require a lawyer.

Women generally use more health care than men, in part because of their need for reproductive services. They also tend to be the medical decision makers for the family, especially for the children.

At least 717 companies filed for bankruptcy through November. That’s up 14 percent from 2024, and the highest tally since 2010. Companies blame inflation and interest rates, as well as Trump trade policies that disrupt supply chains and push up costs.

Michael Hiltzik: The government shutdown causes partial figures. GDP growth shows robust spending by the wealthy and massive corporate investments in #AI technology. For middle- and lower-income Americans, the situation is gloomier

Where a Saudi company pumps desert groundwater, Arizona considers imposing limits

AMA will be tomorrow night - starting next week, we should be back to regularly scheduled Fridays!

"Trump's administration quietly imposed an abortion ban at the US Department of Veterans Affairs." Even "in cases of rape, incest, or if the pregnancy threatened the health of the patient." #USA #Healthcare #Military

Special Counsel Jack Smith says the evidence shows Trump led a multi-step scheme to overturn the 2020 election, using lies, fake paperwork, and pressure on officials to block the peaceful transfer of power. www.documentcloud.org/documents/25...

Experts say Denmark and US are nothing alike. US has fragmented insurance, millions uninsured, no national health registry and enormous gaps in care systems. The U.S. also has higher rates of childhood obesity and asthma, which puts them at higher risk.

The $11 billion bailout confirmed that Trump policies have upended #farming and threatened livelihoods. Still unclear is whether policies that have hurt farmers will also sour the relationship between Trump and one of his most loyal groups.

As A.I. Companies Borrow Billions, Debt Investors Grow Wary. Artificial intelligence companies looking to raise funds are being made to pay lofty interest rates, as debt investors become cautious.

New science points to four distinct types of #autism. Princeton and the Flatiron Institute described four distinct autism phenotypes, each defined by its own constellation of behaviors and genetic traits.

States invest in child care more than ever to help parents with rising costs. Two dozen states passed new #childcare programs this year, often backed by business leaders concerned with recruiting and retaining workers.

Graphite mines in the United States are seeing renewed interest after being largely closed for decades.

UK campaigner targeted by Trump accuses tech giants of ‘sociopathic greed’

US labor unions gear up to fight against Trump’s ‘Billionaire First’ agenda. AFL-CIO president Liz Shuler says union ready to stand up for struggling Americans: ‘Which side are you on?’

States see possible warning signs amid steady #Obamacare sign-ups. Some choosing cheaper insurance plans, some canceling. And customer help calls are skyrocketing. #ACA

#AARP: Out-of-pocket costs for 10 negotiated drugs are estimated to fall next year by more than 50%, on average for #Medicare beneficiaries. Seven of the drugs will cost less than $100 per month. #CMS projects enrollees will save $1.5 billion next year.

#gunsense #gunsafety

Trump stalls Biden's #blacklung protections for #coal miners. www.lpm.org/news/2025-12...

Trump Says ‘Housing First’ Failed the #Homeless. Here’s What the Evidence Says. Research shows that Housing First places large shares of its clients in housing. It also helped cut homelessness among #veterans by more than half. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/u...

Any super-rich schmuck can buy a yacht. But, if a wealthy person aspires to be more than just another Kardashian, one asset rises above the rest: art.

Absolutely 💯 True......

They Were Supposed to Protect Young Workers. Instead, They Cashed In. Profit-seekers co-opted America’s premier cultural exchange program, the J-1 visa, which brought young people to work in the United States. Some sponsors charged thousands in fees. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/n...

Kennedy Center’s Christmas Eve Jazz Show Canceled After Trump Name Added to Building. Chuck Redd, a jazz musician, canceled his annual concert after Trump’s name was affixed to the Washington building’s facade www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/u...

Ankur Desai, who chairs UW-Madison’s Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, says dismantling #NCAR would jeopardize the study of everything from severe storms and floods to droughts and wildfire. #climatecrisis #NOAA #NWS

Is the Trump administration just a reality TV show? Vox www.msn.com/en-us/entert...

A cruel reality tv show that actually kills people.

Great Holiday Message from Talarico: “If you are not loving your neighbor, then Keep Jesus’ Name Out of Your Mouth” youtube.com/shorts/_JAgG...

The sleepless Pedo in Chief ‘gifted’ us 100 unhinged posts in a row between midnight - 2am on Christmas Eve. Something keeping you up at night, my guy? 🖕🏼

#ACA #Obamacare

If you’re celebrating the mass deportations of distraught, exhausted human beings seeking refuge, you probably shouldn’t be singing sweet songs about a baby with “no crib for a bed.” johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/christian-...

‘This is the Costco of energy, man!’: author Bill McKibben on the promise of renewables. The author of "Here Comes the Sun" discusses rapid advances in #solar and #wind power and how the US ceded leadership in the sector to its main rival

Donald Trump has just begun seizing the wages of Americans who don’t pay their student loans.

"What I Saw at a Maternity Ward in Kenya After the U.S. Cut Off Food and Foreign Aid. I wrote about how food rations were slashed throughout the camp of more than 308,000 people. "

Some 19 States (Not including NC) Sue to Block White House Plan to End Gender-Related Care for Minors. They seek to stop a Trump administration effort to cut off federal funding to #hospitals that provide such care. #transgender #lgbtq

Margaret Sullivan: Weiss ought to cut her losses, green-light the piece, and try to start acting like an editor – not like a cog in the machine of authoritarian politics and oligarchy

Dr. Leana Wen: #Cannabis is the plant, including dried leaves and extracts, which contain dozens of compounds. #Cannabinoids are the individual components, some of which have been rigorously studied and approved by the #FDA for specific medical uses.

Expert,The megabill and the effect of letting the #ACA subsidies expire after 2025 coukd cause about 16 million people to become uninsured — about half #Medicaid and half marketplace. The Medicaid cuts could cause 24,000-32,000 deaths per year.

The "60 Minutes" report on the infamous Salvadoran prison (CECOT) that was spiked by CBS on Sunday, but apparently shown on an app in Canada. archive.org/details/ceco...