Wired for the GOP This column, by Alexander Burns, the head of news at Politico, is a rich example of the DC logic that only Democrats have agency and it’s only to Democrats that standards, norms…

"Democrats need to organize their future politics around the simple reality that the establishment media is structural hostile to the Democratic party."

Today, #KashPatel sent a letter to my counsel @markzaidesq.bsky.social threatening to sue & demanding I retract my MSNBC comments on his unfitness to serve as FBI Director. This follows his threats against media & political opponents, showing how he might act if confirmed. I stand by my statements.

Another Korea 101 point from the Realmeter poll from yesterday:

"The response that [Yoon's declaration of martial law] constitutes treason was highest in Gwangju and Jeolla [the larger region Gwangju is in] at 78.2%"
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Morning Reds 🙂

There were a lot of positives to take from the game last night, despite the result. At the end of the day, we must remember Arsenal are at the end of their process and we're only just beginning!

Have a great day everyone 🔴⚪⚫

Rental inventory is rising in Queens and Brooklyn, and declining in Manhattan, according to a new report. Here are the neighborhoods with the greatest increases and decreases in median asking rent from October 2023 to October 2024. nyti.ms/3ZGIKVq

Black Republicans feel left out of Trump’s 2nd-term picks As President-elect Donald Trump fills out his Cabinet and closest advisers, African American Republicans ask why more Black people haven’t been selected.

i think i could get rich selling volcano insurance to professional black republicans abcnews.go.com/Politics/bla...

What Happens to the Supreme Court Transgender Case Under the Trump Administration? Since the federal government brought the challenge, the change in administration could affect its future before the Supreme Court.

When control of the government changes next month, the Trump administration will almost certainly disavow the Biden administration’s argument that a Tennessee law barring some forms of medical treatment for transgender minors violates the Constitution.

Prime Minister Michel Barnier of France Loses No-Confidence Vote Prime Minister Michel Barnier will most likely remain as a caretaker until a replacement is named. But the vote could further unsettle credit markets and create a wider opening for the far right.

Breaking News: France’s prime minister, Michel Barnier, lost a no-confidence vote and is expected to resign, sending the country into a fresh spasm of political turmoil that leaves it without a clear path to a new budget and threatens to further jolt financial markets.

Alex holding a cuddly pand

Today I was invited to speak about my work in building meaningful connections between communities and nature at a fantastic event organised by Football For Future and the WWF, and they gave me a cuddly panda. Today was a good day.

European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.

More bad news for the Muskrat.
This is going to be a huge hit to his already ruined social media site.
I love this for him.

Birmingham man gets new regional accent ahead of wedding Jack Reeve dreamed of sounding like those around him after years with a robotic synthetic voice.

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Went to sleep at 7 am, woke up at noon, here's what I missed:

—Cho Kuk's party has presented impeachment bill. Main opposition party also plan to do so before EOD
—Chief of Staff and other senior secretaries have resigned. Cabinet itself still in talks about resigning

Remember when Harry Meghan and Doria danced the night away at the greatest pop star of the 21st century’s concert? Good times! 🔥 🔥 🔥

seeing people (americans) be kind of blown away by the fact that the martial law solders in korea were armed and yet, as far as we know, not a single person was shot and it's really making me realize how conditioned we are to accept fatal violence against our own citizens as a foregone conclusion.

We are going to fight these Trump appointments. Every one of them.

i love how every time i say this, people in my replies are like "so true! except for the things i use it for, which are valid"

Unknown disease kills 143 in southwest Congo, local authorities say An unknown disease killed 143 people in Democratic Republic of the Congo's southwestern province in November, local authorities told Reuters.

BREAKING NEWS: At least 143 people in DR Congo have died from an unidentified illness, according to local officials.

Victims reported flu-like symptoms, including high fever, severe headaches, cough and anaemia.

Samples are being taken to identify the illness (Reuters via BNO)

BREAKING:

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez just announced she is considering running for the top Democratic position on the Oversight Committee if Rep. Jamie Raskin succeeds in replacing Jerry Nadler as the head of the Judiciary Committee.

No matter how demoralized we are in today's America, I'll always have this selfie of me meeting Jane Goodall.

Fun fact: @bsky.app supports Tumblr-style hidden tags. Most people don't know that!

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A small table marked for £12.00 that has a sticker that reads "Damaged but adorable".

Same babe, same.

Tuxedo kitty lying on a green cushion looking pensive

For some reason I’m thinking of when that tech guy was stabbed in San Francisco and all the usual people in the media were blaming the homeless and then it turned out it was another tech guy because they were all banging each others girlfriends

I am the mother of three sons.

I would sell my soul to the devil to save each of them.

Especially if I recognized the devil.

A screenshot from Kash Patel's clothing line website. It shows a "Protect Our People" t-shirt. The page reads: Protect Our People T-Shirt $35.00 Tired of seeing your hard earned money go overseas? Support your fellow Americans by purchasing a Protect Our People T-shirt and help us raise funds to support those affected by recent natural disasters. All net proceeds will go to the Kash Foundation. Snug fit. 4.3-oz., 60% combed ring spun cotton, 40% polyester. Shoulder-to-shoulder taping. Care Instructions: Machine wash cold. Only non-chlorine bleach when needed. Tumble dry low. Do not iron decoration. Size Chart: Chest Width (Measure under the arm & around the fullest part of the chest with arms down, keeping tape horizontal.) XS: 33-35″, S: 35-38″, M: 38-41″, L: 43-44″, XL: 45-48″, 2XL: 48-52″, 3XL: 53.5-56″, 4XL: 59-61.5

A screenshot from a t-shirt supplier. The page shows one of their Next Level blank t-shirt products. The specifications for the shirt matches Kash Patel's page. Each blank costs $4.53 if you purchase in bulk.

A screenshot from Next Level Apparel's website. It shows their manufacturing facilities, which are located in Central America and Haiti.

A screenshot from an Excel document that you can download from Next Level Apparel's website. It shows more detailed information about where these factories are located (Honduras, Nicaragua, Haiti, and El Salvador)

Kash Patel apparently runs a "America First" clothing line.

"Tired of seeing your money go overseas?" reads a product page. "Support your fellow Americans by purchasing a Protect Our People t-shirt."

Shirt appears to be made on Next Level blanks ... which are made in Central America and Haiti.

Lee Jae-myung, Leader of South Korea's Democratic Party, live-streamed himself scaling the walls of the National Assembly to bypass military barricades so that he could vote to overturn the President's martial law.

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