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The Innocent Bystanders Caught in Deadly Crossfire of Self-Defense Shootings Massachusetts is the latest state to give shooters legal protection if they accidentally kill someone while lawfully defending themselves.

Just a forked-up culture:
Self-defense shootings leave a deadly toll on innocent bystanders, “turning public places into crossfire zones.” Grieving families learn how laws protect people who miss their targets. @kagrox.bsky.social

www.wsj.com/us-news/homi...

🇺🇸 trifectas get <one> shot at doing something

Obama chose policy (ACA). It didn’t fix the authoritarian problem

Biden chose policy (ARP/IRA). It didn’t fix the authoritarian problem

The platform must be <immediate> institutional reform next time. Right from the start, as @dhnexon.bsky.social said

The business of caring for older Americans is in a deepening crisis Government funding cuts, caregiver shortages and immigration limits are adding new strains to an industry that’s already hard-pressed to meet demand.

Mass deportation is decimating the segment of the health care workforce that cares for our older population, just as the number of Baby Boomers with high-acuity needs grows. wapo.st/4rPxlyX

The Mafia Believed in a Leviathan. American Moguls Believe They Are Leviathan A meditation on moral codes

I'd rather have an Italian mafioso in the White House than Trump. He'd be making side deals, but his mother would never let him do the ICE raids.

If they pretend they haven’t heard about the story of the day, end the interview right there.

“I’m sorry, Senator, we wanted to get your perspective on this story, but it seems you’re not fully aware of what’s going on.”

Affordability concerns are real because:
- Tariffs raise import costs
- Deportations make it harder to harvest crops
- Attacking Obamacare hikes premiums
- Budget deficits raise mortgage payments
- Undermining the Fed risks inflation.

It's not a hoax; it's a policy choice.

The lengths to which Hegseth is going to continue withholding that second tap boat strike should tell us all it's truly horrific. I can only think perhaps those two survivors were waving copies of the Epstein files.

don't worry, john roberts says this is a legitimate exercise of presidential power and if we did anything to curb it, we would be robbing the executive of the energy he needs to do his job

The Unexpected Ways Vaccines Could Boost Your Health As political leaders question vaccine safety, scientists point to studies that show the shots might have unrelated benefits.

Emerging evidence finds that some vaccines have broader or even unrelated health benefits in addition to the sicknesses they target

www.wsj.com/health/welln...

Under Trump, America is committing war crimes. But under Biden, there were irritating student protests at a college I did not attend. I have never felt more politically homeless.

The fact that there's barely a president is in fact a major national crisis - Lawyers, Guns & Money As Jason Linkins observes, in addition to the absurdly obvious double standard the relative lack of coverage that Trump’s very obvious physical and mental decline is receiving is particularly indefens...

The fact that there’s barely a president is in fact a major national crisis, given who this (further) empowers
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/12/the-...

The tech oligarchs are the most organised, determined anti democratic force we’ve seen this side of World War II

For way too long this has been ignored, elided and under estimated

What someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time

Elon Musk is worse at hiding it but this is the problem with all billionaires: they are a threat to democratic governance. They have an insatiable need to own and control everything. If you want to be free you have to curb their power, and demand political leaders who understand that

The AI that we’ll have after AI Cheap GPUs, unemployed engineers, and open source models.

“To recoup their existing and announced investments, AI companies will have to bring in $2 trillion, more than the combined revenue of Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia and Meta.

“And they have to bring in that $2 trillion before all those GPUs burn out…which is, again, about 2–3 years.”

And this one should be in the Globe: bsky.app/profile/them...

Everyone, yes including you, needs to read this excellent piece. It has the numbers, sources, and asks good questions. This is the journalism we need.

The current Supreme Court has forfeited all legitimacy.

Democrats (and everyone) need to address that reality.

John Roberts > Roger Taney.

Court needs to expand. And have fixed terms—like *every* other supreme court in developed world. And have ethics rules, like all normal organizations.

2/2

To say this for the 50th time, for anyone who doesn't know:

Three young conservative lawyers were part of the GOP "Florida recount" team that led to GWB becoming president, via Bush-v-Gore.

They were: John Roberts. Brett Kavanaugh. Amy Coney Barrett.

Small world.

☠️ The Economist: Russia lost 1% of its pre-war male population in Ukraine.

In total, Russian losses in dead and wounded amounted to between 1 million and 1.35 million soldiers.

Over the past three years, Russia has been able to occupy an additional 1.45% of Ukrainian territory.

The Cruelty Is the Point (™Adam Serwer).

How can it *possibly* bother a grown-up person that someone else has chosen a different path?

I can understand, though I strongly disagree with, anti-abortion rights fervor. But this? How does it hurt anyone else? Jeesh.

Damn @mayorwu.boston.gov
@boston.gov

Sincerely, if I was a Dem executive and had an idea this was going to happen, I’d deploy armed officers to bar any intruders from the citizenship ceremony until it was complete. A sacred space and a sacred obligation, and letting fascist goons pick people off at the front door is an abomination

god, this is going to be my favorite photo of him unless we get one during an auspicious event. also, the NYT doesn't run this photo for this story unless they smell blood

Rep. Grijalva says she was pepper-sprayed by ICE

Not to defend Olivia Nuzzi, who broke every rule in journalism and promoted a charlatan to his current position. But it's incredibly telling that she will lose her job, but RFK Jr. gets to stay in his job despite the reports of his drug use, his affairs and his defenestrating of public health.

A participation trophy for the very good boy who sits atop a movement comprised of Americans who resent how the libs have supposedly created a world in which children are rendered weak by all of the participation trophies they receive.

Halligan Continues as U.S. Attorney, Prompting Criticism From Judges

“Sorry, no, that’s illegal.”

“And?”

“And you’re the Department of Justice.”

“And?”

“And so you should stop doing it!”

“And?”

www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/u...

The Roberts Six have thoroughly politicized the Court and turned it into a reliable arm of the RNC.

Democrats should have no reservations about calling them out for it, demanding resignations from these bought-off hacks and running on a promise to enact sweeping reforms.