Prosecutors this week dismissed a felony assault charge against a Portland woman who was set to challenge the allegation with video that caught her brushing aside a federal officer’s arm outside the ICE building in October. Read more: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

I've never understood why some breach notices say, "We have no reason to believe that your information was misused..." Like, why do you think a Russian ransomware gang would steal reams of your customers' Social Security numbers? For shits and giggles? No, they're using it for crime. Lots of crime.

What's missing from this arrest affidavit, something that appears in ALL other January 6 affidavits, are data points showing that Brian Cole did ANYTHING between December 19, 2020, when Trump announced the rally and when he appears on Capitol Hill on January 5.

On this day 175 years ago, the first edition of The Oregonian hit the streets of Portland. If all had gone to plan, the newspaper would have celebrated its 175th anniversary last month. But when its printing press never arrived, Dryer suspected sabotage! www.oregonlive.com/history/2025...

This rules people.com/halle-berry-...

WALZ: “.. Donald Trump’s calling our Somali neighbors ‘garbage’ and calling the state of Minnesota a ‘hellhole’. I’m assuming it’s unprecedented for a United States President. .. We’ve got little children going to school today, their president called them ‘garbage’.”

Ireland, Spain, Netherlands, and Slovenia refuse to participate in next year's event after calling for Israel to be bann

Utah Bans Eye Contact During Sex

Columbia Journalism School announced today a historic investment in student opportunity: nearly $10 million in scholarship support for 2026–27, made possible through the generosity of our donors. 📰 Learn more: https://journalism.columbia.edu/news/cjs-expands-scholarship-access #ReportingBeginsHere

The president fails to realize how deeply Somali Americans love this country. We are doctors, teachers, and elected leaders working to make our country better. We will not let Trump intimidate or debilitate us. My op-ed: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/o...

"Anna" works packing lettuce in Salinas, CA. "At the end of the day, my hands hurt from the constant repeated motion. I packs more than 1000 boxes very rapidly all day long. It's hard work but allows me to make a living and feed my family." #WeFeedYou

Netscape, and it's predecessor Mosaic, were things of beauty!

I wonder who the newly arrested DC pipe-bomber will be connected to...

Planet Earth would like a word.

The deadline for nominations is 11 p.m. Monday, Dec. 8.

We have a vacancy at UCL for a new permanent lecturer in British and Comparative politics, working as part of the Constitution Unit

AAUP University of Nebraska - Lincoln is countering the threats to cut around $25 million in funding and to close four academic programs with music and grassroots energy! The creative solidarity among faculty, students, and staff energize powers the fight against these disastrous budget cuts!

Heritage Foundation and their ilk aiming to legalize sex discrimination in employment.

WATCH: Trump TVA appointee Lee Beaman (a Tennessee Republican megadonor) vows to @schiff.senate.gov to oppose privatizing any part of the Tennessee Valley Authority

Holy shit. Reuters reporting that new admin instructions on visas are if you worked at a platform in trust & safety or content moderation or on fact checking or online safety at an platform you *and your loved ones* are ineligible for H-1B visa. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Introducing our new brand new Christmas Tree Ornament collection. Because nothing says Happy Holidays like regional jokes. 10% off with promo code: XMAS2025 the-beaverton.myshopify.com/collections/...

Canada's Ivey PMI shows activity contracting in November as employment falls reut.rs/447Tw9c

Something very strange is happening to the Apple Podcasts app. Over the last few months I’ve found the Podcasts app will randomly open religion/spirituality podcasts. Sometimes app opens by itself and directs people to potentially malicious website. Apple no response www.404media.co/someone-is-t...

Extremely cool giant squid video. Giant squid season is upon us in Japan?? www.instagram.com/reel/DR0fAXF...

RJ Matson presents: A Sinking Ship

So the alleged pipe bomber has been arrested based on no new information, are we to believe that the crack team of Patel and Bongino broke a five year old cold case? Something does not add up.

Parks Canada sites saw 13 per cent spike in visitors with Canada Strong Pass in place #Canada www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

Healthcare is not a nice-to-have, it's a must-have. Democrats are united in extending ACA tax credits that have been a lifeline for families. Now we just need four Republicans of conscience to join us and help save healthcare for millions of people.

The President of the United States is trying to throw Mark Kelly in prison and Mark Kelly's response is to confirm judges who have committed to putting him in prison

Several female lawmakers have been increasingly defying Speaker Mike Johnson on legislative matters and lobbing public broadsides at him, including a member of Johnson’s own leadership team.

Sinners is on sale for $4.99 on Apple TV

What happens when Secretary of Defense, in this case former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, potentially commits a war crime? Watch JAG officer Margaret Donovan’s interview to find out. contrarian.substack.com/p/kill-all-c...

Ground beef riots!

My office secured nearly $17 million from DoorDash for cheating delivery workers out of their hard-earned pay.  I'm reminding all eligible DoorDash delivery workers to file a claim now to get their money back before the deadline on December 31, 2025. www.nydoordashsettlement.com

It's not eugenics, it's just *gives the definition of eugenics*

New: “Eric Trump Has Gotten 10 Times Richer Since Dad’s Election” @kylekhanmullins.bsky.social for @forbes.com

Electricity bills are on the rise nationwide—and in the latest @npr.org Short Wave episode, UCS’s Mike Jacobs explains how data centers are passing off their costs onto your utility bills.

In this recent blog, Mike Jacobs breaks down a new analysis showing that data centers added $4.3 billion in costs in 2024 across just seven states, with a clear impact on household energy bills.

Learn more about the environmental, economic, and grid impacts of data centers and the broader costs of the AI boom in our blog series.

I am deeply sorry that this father lost his son; we have a 10 year old son & I cannot imagine the pain of that loss But I’m also deeply worried that this is how the MAHA anti-vaccine leadership at FDA (Makary, Prasad, Hoeg) is “doing science”—no data, evidence, or proof of causality, just photo ops

Never underestimate MAGA's talent for missing the point.

I have a fun presentation for you to watch, all about the AI-nuclear powered future Trump and Tech would love to deliver unto us all

I'm not pulling any punches: "So, these are not peace talks.[..] They are a distraction that Ru uses [..] to strain the Transatlantic relationship by pitting the “peace-seeking” U.S. against “warmongering” Europe, even though the only warmonger is Putin." www.policymagazine.ca/whatever-you...

Perfect!

A program in Seattle’s South Park neighborhood is reducing garbage while helping residents grow their own gardens. (Sponsored by Communities of Opportunity)

Heavy shelling hit Chornobaivka in Ukraine’s Kherson region, damaging 50+ homes & knocking out utilities. Soon after the attacks, WCK teams began delivering hot meals so families wouldn’t need to travel through unsafe areas. We’ll remain on site as repairs get under way. #ChefsForUkraine

Wealth inequality is eating this country alive. Concentrated wealth is already endangering our democracy. Wealth doesn’t just beget more wealth — it begets more power. It’s a vicious cycle that destroys our economy and democracy at the same time.

Gov. Janet Mills and U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree have accused the Trump administration of targeting hungry people as it threatens to cut off some SNAP funding to about 20 left-leaning states:

segway happened when i was 17, and i was paying attention, 3 years into running my own tech news & opinion site there’s a reason i think the way i do