And please, PLEASE let us not forget that time in 2023 when Karen Smith was elected President of the school board in Bucks County, Pa and swore her oath on a stack of banned books. The most gangsta oath ever! Just brilliant. www.edweek.org/leadership/t...

The idea is to have the officeholder take an oath that is meaningful them with the highest level of allegiance & promise. You can take an oath or simply “affirm,” just as witnesses in court can “affirm” rather than swear on a bible.

Strange takes on Mayor Zamdani swearing his oath on the Qu’ran. It has nothing to do with church & state. The point of the oath is for the person swearing in to do so upon some text that is sacred TO THEM. Some Presidents swore in w/o any book. John Quincy Adams was sworn on a law book. His choice.

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I was wondering what Mamdani's first executive order would be, and I'm not disappointed by this. He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.

Epstein: security videos share.google/4TwdUxQzWRhA...

We need a new generation of leaders who are the voices of democracy, freedom, social justice, & the rule of law. A new generation that renews the “we” in “we the people.” Instead of fretting over Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party should embrace him as part of its future.

Number of people who go bankrupt every year because of medical bills or illness-related work loss: 🇦🇺 0 🇨🇦 0 🇩🇰 0 🇫🇮 0 🇫🇷 0 🇩🇪 0 🇮🇸 0 🇮🇪 0 🇮🇹 0 🇯🇵 0 🇳🇱 0 🇳🇴 0 🇵🇹 0 🇪🇸 0 🇸🇪 0 🇬🇧 0 🇺🇸 530,000 There’s a lesson there.

It's unclear why a woman in India needs to go to court at all to get an abortion under 20 weeks, since that's perfectly legal. The 50-year old abortion law says nothing about spousal consent, so why is the court even asking about it?

Epstein: security videos share.google/4TwdUxQzWRhA...

Despite what we are often told, this line from Mamdani’s inauguration speech is what true pragmatism actually looks like: “Beginning today, we will govern expansively and audaciously. We may not always succeed. But never will we be accused of lacking the courage to try.”

Oregon discovery

www.earth.com/news/lithium... even more destruction

Zohran’s inauguration brimmed w/the energy that NYC is “a shining beacon of possibility” per @jumaane.bsky.social. Amidst the darkness of authoritarianism, inequality & hate, we have a chance to show what’s possible. That’s always been our mission as New Yorkers—it was profoundly renewed today.

Oh fuck.... now I'm late for this, too.

AOC: My name is Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. and it is my deep honor and privilege to welcome you to the inauguration of our new mayor of New York City. Zohran Kwame Mamdani

Mamdani: "While only action can change minds, I promise you this: If you are a New Yorker, I am your mayor. Regardless of whether we agree I will protect you, celebrate with you, mourn along side you, and not for a second hide from you."

Question: As part of your investigation, did you or anyone from your office tap the phone of Senator Hawley? Smith: No

Solar events have been at a high since activity on the sun’s surface reached a “solar maximum” in October 2024.

Bernie Sanders publicly swears in Zohran Mamdani as NYC mayor

Happy New Year. THERE. I said it & I really mean it, even though the odds are it will be every bit as challenging & frustrating as the last one.

As Zohran Mamdani takes over as mayor of New York City, he joins his new Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice, Julie Su, to talk about building an economy that works for the many — not just a select few.

Pete Arredondo was charged last year. There was supposed to be a trial in October of this year, but had not heard anything about it. abcnews.go.com/US/documents...

Originally set for October 20, Gonzales' trial on 29 counts of child endangerment and abandonment was Uvalde school officer Adrian Gonzales was delayed to January 5, 2026, in Corpus Christi, Texas Former Uvalde CISD Police Chief Pete Arredondo's trial is on hold, just ask Ken Paxton what the hell?

“Can’t believe NYC elected a Muslim as mayor.” In truth—a Black American Christian woman swearing in a Ugandan American Muslim of South Asian ethnicity as his Syrian American wife holds the Qurans he swears in on, all while standing on the steps of a subway station—is the most NYC thing imaginable.

Applications for unemployment benefits have fallen since rising earlier this month.

Mamdani inauguration www.democracynow.org/live/coming_...

Source: ABC7 New York - Mamdani abc7ny.com/live-updates...

Live Updates: Mayor Zohran Mamdani Will Be Inaugurated at New York’s City Hall www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...

Not Somali.

Wisconsin senator Ron Johnson www.politico.com/news/2022/06...

Bron: PBS News share.google/3BR8Inw3apW8...

Smith: We had also interviewed Boris Epshteyn… He corroborated that they were, in fact, trying to call senators. He dissembled and tried to imply that the president hadn’t directed him to do it, even though there was a text message saying specifically that they had.

Still resonates:

I'm am watching Jack Smith deposition now. Before I begin, I just want to say... Jack Smith is the type of American that every member of Congress needs to learn from. In my opinion, Jack is the backbone CONGRESS NEEDS. THANK YOU, MR. SMITH your love of JUSTICE shines. Godspeed.

Everyone’s asking whether Jack Smith “won.” That’s the wrong question. Here’s what he actually did.🔥 www.jackhopkinsnow.com

Just finished reading the Jack Smith transcript. I've highlighted what I consider to be stand-out moments, and our team at MSW Media will be cutting together a highlight reel for you. Stay tuned!

There is a fantastic documentary about this -- The Uprising of 34. www.imdb.com/title/tt0114...

The destruction of knowledge and history is haphazard & breathtaking. NASA’s Largest Library Is Closing Amid Staff and Lab Cuts.

Question: But the president’s statements that he believed the election was rife with fraud—those are statements protected by the First Amendment, correct? Smith: Absolutely not. If they are made to target a lawful government function and are made with knowing falsity, then no, they are not.

What to know about the mystery of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 as the search resumes apnews.com/article/mh37...

Trump made well over a hundred posts today in what can only be described as a frantic hypomanic haze. He ended his last major post with "Enjoy what might be your last Merry Christmas!" Translation: He suspects this is HIS last Merry Christmas.