Ha!

This is a lovely read from Martin Scorsese on his friend Rob Reiner Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/o...

BREAKING The US Supreme Court has blocked President Trump from deploying the National Guard to Chicago. 6-3 vote with Justices Thomas, Alito and Gorsuch dissenting.

‘Trump administration’s take on “It’s a Wonderful Life” is that it reflects a simpler, better, whiter time. But that’s a conscious misinterpretation of this most American of movies, whose foundation is strengthened by immigrant dreams’ Via @gustavoarellano.bsky.social www.latimes.com/california/s...

Edward R Murrow and Walter Cronkite are rolling in their graves

BREAKING: Epstein files include FBI tips about Trump and others involved in Epstein crimes; Trump calls allegations false. (Gift) Story will be updated throughout the day.

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‘Dozens and dozens of survivors have reported that they spoke with the FBI—that they were interviewed by the FBI. Where are the victim interviews?’ www.thedailybeast.com/victims-lawy...

Makes sense. Using fake evidence to discredit real evidence.

"Someone told the party that Donald Trump had invited them all to a party at Mar a Lago. REDACTED told Villeneuve she wanted to go, but Villeneuve told REDACTED it wasn't that kind of party, it was for prostitutes."

‘Only Congress has the authority to rename the Kennedy Center. President Trump and his cronies must not be allowed to trample federal law and bypass Congress to feed his ego’

Why hasn’t Steve Bannon released all of his Jeffrey Epstein interview footage? He reportedly recorded at least 15 hours with Epstein. He could put it on YouTube and make a significant amount of money. What’s the holdup? Hmmmmmm.

‘The evidence is clear regardless of what airs on 60 Minutes: the Trump administration disappeared these Venezuelan men to a mega prison in El Salvador where they were systematically tortured’ Via @brianstelter.bsky.social @cnn.com www.cnn.com/2025/12/22/m...

CNN's Pamela Brown: You think these documents could give credibility to the administration‘s transparency claims since some are damaging to Trump? Ellie Honig: They don‘t have any choice here. They‘re patting themselves on the back for transparency. But it‘s not like this is voluntary transparency.

bari weiss saw this and decided that she had to hide it from the american public

The phrase ‘useful idiot’ is a keeper

The DOJ is not even trying to hide that it functions as Trump's personal law firm

‘…flight records we received yesterday reflect that Donald Trump traveled on Epstein’s private jet many more times than previously has been reported (or that we were aware), including during the period we would expect to charge in a Maxwell case’ www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

This makes the 60 Minutes story far, far worse. Bari Weiss is monstrous. zeteo.com/p/bari-weiss...

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“What's happening to CBS is a terrible embarrassment and if execs think they can build shareholder value by avoiding journalism that might offend the Mad King they are about to learn a tough lesson. This is still America and we don’t enjoy bullshit like this.” www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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“.. 18 percent of respondents ..” @thehill.com thehill.com/homenews/adm...

‘Words matter. What we call things matter… This is an attempt to put the Trump brand [on the Kennedy Center], but I think it’s deeper than that. He is claiming equal status with John F. Kennedy as a patron of the arts...’ Via @scottnover.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

‘It’s going to be fascinating to see how far Bari is willing to double down on the piece ‘not ready’ argument and or/attack Sharyn and [60 Minutes]. It’ll be our clearest signal yet that she doesn’t represent CBS News but instead David Ellison…’ www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

It's hard to ignore that this happened just as Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. was slipping away, with Kushner pulling out of the financing and Trump bad-mouthing CBS. Time to please the king again

Current issue of @theonion.com nails it again.

60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi: ‘If the administration's refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we have effectively handed them a “kill switch” for any reporting they find inconvenient.’ Via @davidfolkenflik.bsky.social @npr.org www.npr.org/2025/12/22/g...

Hmmmm

“These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless.”

Putting a power parched non journalist — who has zero experience in investigative reporting — in charge of real reporters usually ends like this: ‘60 Minutes’ Pulled a Segment. A Correspondent Calls It ‘Political.’ www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/b...

Why would anyone risk themselves to go on 60 Minutes after this? How can viewers ever trust CBS News to report fairly on topics this White House is sensitive about?

‘Either the self-proclaimed “very stable genius” spent nearly two decades around Epstein without recognizing what was happening in plain sight — or he recognized it and chose silence. Neither explanation reflects on intelligence as much as it does on character.’ www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...

Here's a quilt of Volume 4 of the Epstein document dump. Gives you a 10,000 foot view of the redactions. that's 2,704 docs.

JFK’s niece: h/t @jamiegangel.bsky.social

“.. After the release of thousands of Epstein files on Friday, The New York Times contacted Ms. Farmer .. She broke down in tears. “I’ve waited 30 years,” she said. “I can’t believe it. They can’t call me a liar anymore.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/u...

The daughter of the US Transportation Secretary wants to abolish the TSA* because of her recent experience at the airport.

It is legitimately hilarious that they couldn't figure out what to do with the "The" before JFK's name so it looks even more tacked on.

‘Federal properties can be sold quickly with limited public input. As powerful interests move in haste to sell this historic building, we call for the process to be paused and conducted with transparency, respect, and public participation’

The Trump Doctrine is, essentially: “Who’s gonna stop you?”

How convenient that they had the letters ready to install just a day after voting to change the name.

If your house of worship is silent about the cruelty and the attacks on your neighbors by ICE, you’re at the wrong church, mosque, synagogue, temple, or gurdwara. Powerful ad by Interfaith Alliance — a plea for humanity.

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Um, 'many in Washington'?

‘It seems like Trump just wants to lower costs at the expense of quality… But why are the Democrats failing to explain what “The money should go to the people” will mean?’ Via @anitachabria.bsky.social www.latimes.com/politics/sto...

My brain hurts