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Another judge grants request to unseal Epstein grand jury files WASHINGTON — A second federal judge in New York on Wednesday granted a U.S. Department of Justice request to unseal grand jury records in the case against Jeffrey Epstein, who died in jail in 2019 awa...

Another judge grants request to unseal Epstein grand jury files, @ashleymurray.bsky.social reports for @statesnewsroom.com:

Elon Musk on DOGE: They wouldn't have been burning Tesla cars if ... - The Times of India Tech News News: Elon Musk reflected on his brief stint leading the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), calling it 'somewhat successful'

Muskrat finally admitted he should have never done DOGE. Saying he should have focused on his businesses, so "people wouldn't be burning cars".

For a genius he is super dumb.

Maybe give back all the data you stole.

#elon

Notre Dame's Ongoing Diaper Blowout Is Bringing College Football Together | Defector Are we as sure as we think we are that Notre Dame athletic director Pete Bevacqua has filled his school’s institutional diaper by carrying on about the Fighting Irish being excluded from the college f...

Ray Ratto is one of the best writers out there.

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Galactic will power prediction market capabilities for TIME as it becomes one of the first global media brands to leverage socially powered, data-driven markets to drive innovative audience engagement TIME is partnering with Galactic, the preferred prediction-markets partner for media brands, creator networks, and community platforms, powering Predictor.io—a social, infrastructure platform that transforms real-world events into simple, user-friendly markets.This innovative partnership facilitates a critical reimagination of how Predictors—consumers who engage with the platform—interact with content, allowing them to interpret, engage, and act as events unfold. “With TIME, we are blending established media with prediction markets to establish a new normal for readers and content consumers—giving them the opportunity to participate in where the future is going,” said Stuart Stott, CEO of Galactic. “Galactic is laser-focused on supporting the growth of this rapidly evolving industry, and collaborating with media partners like TIME provides a powerful, trusted, and engaging new way to catalyze prediction market growth.” “TIME is driven by our ambition to continue to push the boundaries of traditional media to ensure our content and audience experience is compelling, accurate, and evolving,” said TIME Chief Operating Officer Mark Howard. “The launch of prediction markets in partnership with Galactic enables us to engage readers in new ways that reflect TIME’s innovative spirit.”

Predictor.io turns news, culture, and live events into interactive, data-driven experiences. Paired with TIME’s globally renowned legacy, Predictor.io, which operates independently from TIME’s newsroom, will create a channel for real-time market data that drives engagement. Predictors will be able to engage with dynamic, story-driven content and an AI-powered interactive experience that helps them explore, interpret, and predict what happens next. The experience is designed to inform, inspire, and empower Predictors to take part in the future, not just watch it unfold. The strategic partnership marks a pivotal step forward for prediction markets as they attract growing recognition and interest from some of the world’s largest media brands. As the media landscape evolves with shifting consumer preferences, prediction markets provide a pioneering opportunity for media companies to deliver compelling content driven by quantitative assumptions and to offer Predictors a unique way to interact with content. TIME’s prediction market platform, powered by Galactic, is scheduled to launch early 2026.

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I feel like this got missed? Time Magazine (!!) is partnering with a gambling company to integrate instant betting on news events, such as the genocide in Gaza (!!!!!!)

The rate of collapse of media is absolutely blistering. Support your independent media outlets folks.....

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Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...

Is Bill Pulte going to investigate Convicted Felon Donald Trump? Will DOJ bring charges?

Of course they wouldn't, even if it happened before the statute of limitations ran out. They're only looking at Democrats.

#DemVoice1 #ProudBlue #Pinks #TrumpIsACriminal

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He is not well.

If someone’s grandpa posted this on Facebook, the family would be discussing assisted living by dinner.

I’m running for Congress because we need leaders who will fight, not fold. I recognize this moment, and I’m ready to meet it. #FightDontFold #LanderForNYC #LanderForCongress

They're going to come up with a plan anytime now

Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision Iceland joins Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in saying it will boycott the 2026 contest.

Iceland becomes fifth country to boycott Eurovision

THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE SKIPPED A GANG OF EIGHT MEETING????!!!!

EU races to bypass Viktor Orbán on Russian assets before summit Move to outvote Hungary this week would indefinitely immobilise Moscow’s sovereign assets

”EU countries are to fast-track a decision to indefinitely immobilise up to €210bn in Russian sovereign assets, in an attempt to bypass Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán even before Europe’s leaders meet for a summit next week.”
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Trump’s crackdown on factchecker visas won't protect free speech | Margaret Sullivan This isn’t about defending citizens. It’s about keeping the truth – and those skilled at protecting it – at a safe distance

Keeping the truth away so that Americans don’t hear It. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A gerrymander is not a sure thing…

Mark Zuckerberg is building a data center in Louisiana that will use 3x more electricity than all of New Orleans.

Oligarchs want YOU to pay for these data centers with higher water & electric bills.

Americans must fight back against billionaires who put profits over people.

Masked Border Patrol agents pointing guns at roofers outside New Orleans.

No probable cause.

Just targeting Hispanics working construction and trying to provide for their families.

Seems like a lot of voters might be interested in Trump's position on birthright citizenship, stated here, which would logically extend retroactively to strip millions of people of their US citizenship

SUFS Campaign to Impeach and Remove RFK Jr — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE RFK Jr. is endangering our families, threatening our health, and destroying our place as the world leader in biomedical research. Impeachment is an extreme option, but Bobby is an extreme threat and m...

Every day that RFK Jr. remains HHS Secretary endangers the lives of millions. Enough is enough. Congress has the power stop him: we applaud @rephaleystevens.bsky.social for taking action, and we're calling on our other reps. to do the same!

Join us in the fight: standupforscience.net/impeach-rfkjr

🚨 Today, I formally introduced articles of impeachment against Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

RFK Jr. has turned his back on science and the safety of the American people. Michiganders cannot take another day of his chaos.

Some folks are saying—presumably accurately—that Stevens is only doing this to help her in the Senate primary.

I don't see why that's a problem.

Brett Kavanaugh's "minor inconvience" now includes beating people up and cutting off their wedding rings for [checks notes] "observing ICE from a distance."

“Your kids should get less for Christmas than kids have in a communist China.”

Bird Flu Is Suspected After Vulture Carcasses Sat Rotting Outside Ohio School

God is trying to tell us that vouchers are bad and vaccines are good.
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Land War or Self-Terrorism? Trump's Likely Next Step

The mass deportation of undocumented people was one of Hitler’s largest coercive policies before the war. This set off a chain of events which can give us a useful perspective on where we are now.
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Look at this chart.

Still wondering if inequality is a problem throughout the world?

Wealth doesn’t just beget more wealth — it begets more power. https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/dec/10/visual-breakdown-worlds-wealthiest-people

Governor Pritzker Makes It Easier for People to Sue ICE The Illinois governor has signed a major bill to rein in ICE agents.

This is the way.

Gov. Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday that makes it easier for Illinois residents to sue federal immigration agents for up to $10,000 if they believe their rights have been violated, and also restricts those agents from enforcement outside courthouses.
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JUST IN: Democrat Eileen Higgins has clinched victory in Miami’s mayoral runoff election, according to CNN and the Associated Press.

Higgins is the first Democrat to win the office in almost 30 years and the first woman ever elected mayor in the city.

Read more: bit.ly/48uJSAe

Democrats—if they take back the House—already needed to launch an investigation into Bove’s egregious criminal conduct on Trump’s behalf before his confirmation to the 3rd Circuit. But they should also look into his brazen partisanship, which obviously violates the judicial Code of Conduct.

This is a white supremacist rally. Anyone who attends something like this or still supports the leader of this movement should be unwelcome in your home and shunned from civil society. Period. We’re way past the point where this crap should be tolerated from anyone. Cast them out.

After MTG lied about me for weeks, she said that she felt bad for my unborn child because he'd have me as a mother. Her rhetoric led to threats against my family.

No one, even her, should receive threats like those, but I'd like to see her own up to the role she played in creating them for others.

So par for the course that all of these mega wealthy men who signed the giving pledge and are backing out “because spending money is hard!” and a woman walks in and blows them out of the water