BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors

“Just to be clear, this would be SUPER illegal.”
@steveinskeep.bsky.social on #npr this morning.
Thank you for the laugh I needed today at the latest distraction from the fraudster-in-chief!

So true!

That’s why Putin wants a phone call both before and after any conversation with Zelenskyy.

What the EPA's partial rollback of the 'forever chemical' drinking water rule means The Environmental Protection Agency says it will roll back limits on several types of what are known as forever chemicals in drinking water.

EPA also rolled back PFAS limits for drinking water. apnews.com/article/pfas...

EPA approves new pesticide with PFAS, sparking health concerns The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approved a new pesticide with PFAS, raising alarms from scientists who warn the “forever chemicals” could contaminate soil, water and food for generations.

EPA approved the use of more pesticides that contain PFAS, because their definition of what’s considered a PFAS chemical is less stringent (and therefore more business-friendly instead of being protective of the environment and our health). www.wral.com/news/local/e...

#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

See also:
“Nasty woman” = intelligent female journalist asking a question I don’t wanna answer.

“In about 2 weeks” = as long as it takes for you to forget we talked about it because we don’t have a plan and never will.

Political cartoonists are not fuckin’ around this week. (thread)

1. Pat Bagley

The U.S. will lose to China if we don’t move away from oil and toward renewables. Fossil fuels are finite; sun and wind are not. Basic physics.

It’s been 5 long years since one of the most shameful days in American history. Thank you #npr for making sure the truth about that day survives and is accessible to all.

Exactly what I’ve been thinking recently. A giant bonfire of all the tacky gold-spray-painted crap will be sooo cathartic once we emerge from this disease!

The Best Political Cartoons of 2025 From a two-time Pulitzer winner.

Thanks to @borowitzreport.bsky.social!

The Best Political Cartoons of 2025 substack.com/@borowitzrep...

Don’t even ask #kennedycenter

Russia is Losing – Time for Putin's 2026 Hybrid Escalation 2025 offered the most generous potential off-ramp for Vladimir Putin. He rejected it.

“Facing an economic spiral and depleted conventional forces, Vladimir Putin is entering a window of maximum danger. We must prepare not for a resurgent Russia but for a desperate one: 2026 will be the year of hybrid escalation.”

www.rusi.org/explore-our-...

He has exactly zero original ideas

Giving credit where credit is due #FIFA #FIFApeaceprize

Indiana Senate Republican Greg Walker “said he would have reported the alleged violation to federal authorities “if I thought that there was anyone of integrity in Washington that would follow through on my accusation ..”

@adamwren.bsky.social #redistrict
dailyjournal.net/2025/11/26/s...

Trump and House Republicans are pushing to ban states' ability to place safety guardrails on AI.

That could be disastrous for your:
—Kids' safety online
—Data privacy
—Energy bill

But it would be good for:
—Big Tech

Trump’s priorities. Not yours.

Farmers wouldn’t be struggling and in need of a “bridge” if our country had functional economic practices in place, but instead we have illegal tariffs that shut off their usual markets.

The Putin-Witkoff Plan Worsens the War Five Reasons the US should not help Russia subjugate Ukraine

We have a US administration trying to bully Ukrainians into accepting Russia’s proposal that their sovereignty be undone. Aside from the naked injustice of this, there are five basic practical reasons why it would make the world far more dangerous.
(video)
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.

Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

The people at this MAHA event are not scientists and it shows. This is not how science works. You may review the design of the study, data collection techniques, and how the statistics were applied. But when those are found to be sound then the data is the data. Opinion is irrelevant.

What he said: 💯 🎯

From MRI to Ozempic: breakthroughs that show why fundamental research must be protected Nature - In these financially straitened times, funders must recognize that great discoveries often arise from work that was looking for something completely different.

Funders must recognise that great discoveries often come from studies that seeks to advance knowledge for its own sake

go.nature.com/3X5lbUg

Normalizing the idea of a third Trump term, even as a ‘theory,’ is wildly irresponsible. We need reporters who challenge authoritarian impulses, not those who entertain them.

“Too many people are trying to tear us apart, and we need to find new ways to come together. We're all Americans, and we're all patriotic. There is no 'us and them' – that's not who we are, nor is it what we should be. It's all of us.”

The Crisis in Uniform: The Danger of Presidential Immunity for the U.S. Military Military personnel are increasingly aware that they may be asked to prioritize loyalty to an individual over their rights and responsibilities

“at no time since 1860 have military leaders confronted such a grave challenge to their oath to support and defend the Constitution.”

www.justsecurity.org/121919/milit...