Poland shut down the Lublin and Rzeszów airports and scrambled fighter jets overnight as Russia launched a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine. Flights halted for security as air defenses went on high alert.

Some voters say they were tricked into signing petitions to repeal Utah’s anti-gerrymandering law. www.sltrib.com/news/politic...

Kennedy Center Threatens Musician Who Pulled Out of Holiday Show After Trump Rebrand www.thedailybeast.com/kennedy-cent...

A federal judge ruled ICE violated the Fourth Amendment during a factory raid in Cato, NY, suppressing evidence after agents exceeded the scope of their warrants. The court said the search was unconstitutional.

Russia isn’t going to agree to a peace deal in good faith. Even if it signs one, it would likely resume attacks soon after, shifting to hybrid tactics or blaming Ukraine for a ceasefire violation Putin ordered, while Trump declares “peace” that doesn’t actually exist.

No FEMA buyouts have been approved under the current administration for North Carolina homes left unlivable after Hurricane Helene. Families are stuck paying mortgages on houses they can’t live in, with foreclosure looming. (WaPo)

We went from “the files don’t exist” to “there are over a million documents” in record time.

A new ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia has been reached, freezing troop positions and halting hostilities immediately. Unlike the last deal that fell apart, this one was direct and not brokered by the U.S.

Russia is freezing civilians by cutting heat and electricity in winter. The Soviet state under Stalin used the same tactic... cold and deprivation as weapons against civilians.

Fear and confusion in Nigerian village hit in US strike, as locals say no history of ISIS in area. www.cnn.com/2025/12/26/a...

The United States hasn’t given up its pursuit of the massive, rusted oil tanker it chased into international waters near Venezuela last weekend, and officials are now contemplating moving additional resources into the area to forcibly board the ship, people familiar with the matter said. - CNN

Record highs near 70°F across the Southeast, while the Northeast is getting hammered with snow. Even U.S. weather is divided.

Jennifer Welch said the GOP trains people to resent anyone who needs help, while billionaires loot the country and call themselves “job creators.” The real parasites aren’t the poor, they’re the ultra-wealthy.

A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from detaining or deporting Imran Ahmed, a British researcher who counters online hate and misinformation. (PBS)

So now exercising your First Amendment rights gets you labeled a domestic terrorist. This is straight-up fascism, and it won’t stop here. It eventually expands to include almost anything the administration doesn’t approve of. reason.com/2025/12/26/j...

It doesn’t get clearer than this. Trump is admitting he’ll release files that target opponents while blocking anything that implicates himself or allies. That’s a direct abuse of power, and a violation of the law in broad daylight.

Shutting down FBI headquarters isn’t reform, it’s sabotage. It disrupts investigations, forces out career staff, and intimidates anyone who might hold power accountable. This is about control, not public safety.

The admin first said the ISIS strikes yesterday were coordinated with Nigeria. Now Nigerian officials say they’re not even sure who the U.S. actually targeted. Someone is lying.

U.S. researchers believe Russia is stationing new nuclear-capable hypersonic ballistic missiles in eastern Belarus. That move would extend Moscow’s strike reach deeper into Europe and sharply raise escalation risks.

It’s a cult. Pure Jim Jones territory: fear, urgency, and loyalty tests to squeeze money out of followers. And now the leader is panicking, because he’s losing his grip and reality is starting to break through.

Someone named in the Epstein files should not have any control over which names get released.

This isn’t just about immigration enforcement. Expanding surveillance while weakening data protections means the dragnet gets wider, and once the tools exist, they rarely stay limited to one group. www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

I get it. Many blue-collar workers work hard, come home, and watch Fox News. They support who their dad supported, not realizing it’s not the same party anymore. That’s why real facts have to reach people where they are, including the workplace.

Trump attended and praised multiple Epstein-hosted parties, and he’s been seen doing so on video. This is classic deflection, when someone tries to draw attention away from themselves by pointing the finger at others.

The US has confirmed strikes on 'ISIS-linked terrorists' in Nigeria. The country also happens to be rich in oil and natural gas, a detail that always seems to sit quietly in the background of these interventions.

Trust Wallet users are reporting crypto draining from their wallets and being sent to unknown addresses. So far, every reported case involves the Trust Wallet browser extension, making it the primary suspected source of the breach.

ICE targeted and detained a San Diego activist on Christmas Eve after he filmed their activity. He was not charged, there’s no indication he’s undocumented, but his car was impounded anyway. Filming law enforcement is legal, retaliation for it isn't.

ICE is still trying to deport Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales, a US citizen born in Maryland, even after her lawyer provided a birth certificate and hospital records, and despite a judge explicitly blocking her removal.

RFK Jr. claims the United States remains the world’s hub for free speech. I’ve lost count of how many times the president has threatened the media over negative coverage, often getting his way. That isn’t freedom of speech, it’s an effort to silence it.

Russia is playing with fire. Incursions like this are exactly how localized provocations spiral into something much larger.

A new US military report warns China’s rapidly expanding forces could be ready to invade Taiwan in just over a year, posing a growing threat to the US and its allies.

Chinese state TV aired PLA war games simulating battles near Mexico, Cuba and Taiwan, with opposing forces shown maneuvering in the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean. www.scmp.com/news/china/m...

Poland intercepts Russian plane over the Baltic Sea. This is what appeasement looks like. US softness toward Russia is emboldening Putin, convincing him he can threaten neighbors and face no consequences.

The Russian FM is strongly urging its citizens to avoid Germany. When asked what warning signs might precede a larger war, I’ve always said citizen evacuations matter. Many senior Russian officials have children living and studying in Europe, and they’d want them out of harm’s way first.

Snopes reports the FBI spent nearly $1 million in overtime to review and redact Epstein files for release. A massive transparency request, and a reminder that withholding information takes time, money, and a lot of effort.

This is textbook Cold War brinkmanship. Strategic bombers probing NATO airspace and fighters scrambling were dangerous then, and they’re dangerous now. One misread radar blip or pilot mistake was all it took to risk nuclear war.

Trump is putting his name and face on government buildings, on money, on warships, and pushing his MAGA cult of personality on all Americans. Only dictators do this, not democratic leaders.

Merry Christmas, Blue Sky.

Musk’s DOGE Chainsaw Massacre Ended With Higher Spending www.thedailybeast.com/musks-doge-c...

The Pentagon’s new China report warns of a “massive” military buildup, but strikes a softer tone on the threat, even as Beijing remains on track to field 1,000 nuclear warheads by decade’s end. (WaPo)

The DOJ is lying when it says they *just now* received Epstein files from the Southern District of New York.

Another radioactive shrimp recall. The FDA says frozen shrimp imported from Indonesia may contain cesium-137. This is at least the second shrimp recall for radioactivity this year. Consumers are advised not to eat it and to return or discard the product.

The federal government abruptly cut nearly $12 million in grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics in retaliation for criticizing policies of Health Secretary RFK Jr (WashPo)

So much for “peace on earth.” There’s nothing remotely Christian about this.

Trump appointed judge blocked the admin from redirecting DHS funds away from states that refuse to cooperate with certain enforcement.

The Trump administration is weighing a deal with SpaceX that would give Elon Musk’s aerospace company 775 acres of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge (NYT)

ICE agents opened fire on a vehicle during an enforcement operation in Glen Burnie, Md. on Christmas Eve, claiming the van tried to hit them. That justification has been used repeatedly in similar cases and has later been found to be false. Two people were hospitalized.

Misleading. The sharp drop in murders and other crimes started before this year and was already well underway in 2023–2024.

The Onion isn’t even pretending anymore, satire this blunt usually means reality already crossed the line.

Estonia’s foreign minister warned that any Russian “little green men” trying to cross into Estonia would be met with lethal force.