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Back from a week in Canada visiting my in-laws. Normally we get together in the Poconos, as it’s central for all of the families, but the in-laws aren’t comfortable coming here under Trump’s new rules so we moved it all north of the border. That’s probably $8k that would’ve gone to Pennsylvania.

I think engineers are especially prone to Trumpism, for reasons that are complex but have to do mostly with narrow expertise and a belief in yes/no, right/wrong solutions. I wrote about this problem in The Death of Expertise:

Yes, choosing just 500 was a near-impossible task. Here's 1-100, which spans from January through February:

“In one of the most astonishing political transformations in the history of democracy,” Hitler destroyed “a constitutional republic through constitutional means,” Timothy W. Ryback wrote in January. Revisit one of The Atlantic’s most-read stories of 2025: theatln.tc/wPdKTofM

This is why corporate media is dying in this country and independent media is on the rise.

The billionaire anti-DEI crusader attacked Mamdani’s fire chief pick—a decorated FDNY veteran—while ignoring his own record targeting firefighter health research.

The now-deleted, AI-generated clip, which appeared last Thursday on the White House’s official website, depicted Santa Claus flipping through a scroll labeled “Naughty List,” filled with the names of journalists and mainstream media outlets Trump has repeatedly attacked.

Here we go~ it has taken too long for professional mental experts to come forth. We need many more of these announcements/analysis.

Putinism, like Trumpism, is a cult. In fact, Trumpism is actually based on Putinism

This message hits hard.

Russia preparing to proclaim future Ukrainian elections rigged, Zelensky says, citing intelligence kyivindependent.com/russia-to-pr...

I HATE THESE PEOPLE A vineyard manager’s deportation shattered an Oregon town. Now his daughter is carrying on his legacy www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

One killed as Russia hammers Ukraine ahead of Trump-Zelenskyy meeting Zelenskyy accuses the Russian leadership of using ‘every opportunity’ to inflict ‘greater suffering’ on Ukraine. aje.io/gp5spl

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Cartoon by Tjeerd Royaards, Netherlands 🇳🇱 @tjeerdroyaards.com

HAPPY NEW YEAR Happy Days Are Here Again After US debt soared to $38 trillion, the 'easy times' are now over as hedge funds jump into the bond market, former Treasury official warns www.msn.com/en-us/money/...

Chuck Redd pulled out after they put Trump’s name on the building. So small petty loser Grenell is suing him for $1 million.

'We Are Respected Again Like We Have Never Been Respected Before... Merry Christmas! Donald J Trump Prince William and King Charles 'to woo Donald Trump' in huge US charm offensive www.msn.com/en-us/lifest...

Record-breaking retirements in Congress. That’s not “frustration,” that’s people seeing the building on fire and heading for the exits. Expect more retirements in January.

I made this video for people who want to know about what is going on with the Minnesota fraud cases but want a down-the-middle assessment. youtu.be/N5zRRIM5z8A

They’re not sending their best.

🇨🇦🇺🇦 While welcoming President Zelenskyy to Halifax, Mark Carney announces that Canada will give $2.5B worth of economic assistance to Ukraine. ❤️THANK YOU CANADA

WTF Florida-based Russian model and influencer Valeria Sokolova, who shared the video, as did Moroccan model and influencer Abla Sofy. Both women appeared to be in attendance at the Mar-a-Lago get-together on Dec. 25, according to their social media posts. www.showbiz411.com/2025/12/27/c...

WHO IS READY FOR NEW YEARS EVE?

'Now we're the hottest country anywhere in the world Donald J Trump Dec. 18 2025 De. 19 2025 U.S. Stock Market Underperforms as Global Equities Surge in 2025 growthshuttle.com/u-s-stock-ma...

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.”

WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF CHINA Kennedy Center threatens musician who pulled out of holiday show after Trump rebrand Richard Grenell, president of the Kennedy Center, sent a furious letter to musician Chuck Redd

“Political leaders, statesmen, who once served as a firebreak against baser instincts increasingly see an opportunity to look receptive to the base — so they add kindling instead.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/t...

On Trump’s plaques — ROGAN: “So crazy. You shouldn’t be allowed to do this.” GILLIS: “Like an African dictatorship.” Rogan worries @GavinNewsom might do it too, apparently still not getting Newsom’s mockery— or how uniquely deranged the president Joe helped elect is.

WE URBAN AMERICANS DON'T CLAIM OR WANT NICKI MINAJ AS A SPOkES PERSON REPRESENTING US! SHE IS FROM TRINIDAD, NOT THE US. HER HUSBAND AND BROTHER ARE CHILD RAPISTS!

THIS IS NOT GOOD Silver prices continue soaring as debt fears and geopolitical tensions send precious metals to fresh record highs The latest rally came after the U.S. launched strikes on Islamic State targets in Nigeria on Thursday, adding to other geopolitical tensions www.msn.com/en-us/money/...

A CNN panel on Friday argued that President Donald Trump’s repeated references to Jeffrey Epstein over the Christmas holiday have spiraled into an obsession that is now hurting him with his own political base. www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

Former Midlothian ISD substitute teacher Madison Paige Jones, who was arrested for alleged aggravated sexual assault of a child, wore a Trump hat at her wedding

This is perfect. The DOJ's embarrassing snafu with disappearing redactions was the fault of Elon Musk. Musk cancelled government subscriptions to Adobe programs that would have made the redactions permanent. What a pack of fools.

So I go to McDonlds 1 McFish 1 10 chicken nuggets 3 regular small hamburgers ( for my dog) 1 Large fry $23.05 !!! WTF

China finds new buyer for fighter jet Pakistan has reached a $4 billion military export deal with the Libyan National Army in Benghazi, expected to include more than a dozen of the Chinese co-developed JF-17, www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...

Interesting things happen in those Trump emails to supporters

Cultural vandalism.

Can someone please respond to Stephen Miller with this message from Frank Sinatra?

Imagine the "significant political repercussions" if any of the grifters in Trumpworld were fined even $3 billion. The Federal Court of Malaysia sentences former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak to 15 years in prison and a 13.5B MYR (3.3B USD) fine for abuse of power and money laundering. (AP)

HAPPY NEW YEAR RADICAL LEFT SCUM Donald Trump’s approval rating hits rock bottom with working class According to the latest YouGov/Economist poll, only 31 percent of those earning $50,000 or less approve of Trump’s handling of the presidency, www.msn.com/en-us/money/...

FYI, I was Rebel Scum long before I was Radical Left Scum

Relatedly, we obtained an unpublished history of Stephen Miller's ancestors' immigration to the US, written by his grandmother. People like them were attacked in terms very similar to the ones Miller and MAGA use about today's immigrants: newrepublic.com/article/2041...

Imagine watching Sinatra, son of Dolly & Antonini born in Genoa & Sicily, respectively, and Martin, son of Gaetano & Angela, born in Montesilvano, Italy & Ohio respectively, (Angela to parents born in Monasterolo, Italy), and crusading against the value of children of immigrants to the U.S.

Stephen Miller is a horrible racist in the sense that he is actually not that good at being racist.

Karma knows your address.