Keith Fitzgerald

ISRAEL DETAINED AND then deported an American nurse who tried to save the life of Awdah Hathaleen, a Palestinian activist who worked on the Oscar-winning documentary film “No Other Land.” After Israeli settler Yinon Levi allegedly shot and killed Hathaleen on Monday in Umm al-Khair, a village in the occupied West Bank, the critical care nurse gave Hathaleen four rounds of CPR. She cradled his head in her hands, checking his pulse and whispering “You’re OK,” as he bled out, the nurse told The Intercept. The medical worker asked not to be named because they fear for their safety. Hathaleen was then taken away in an ambulance, where he died before reaching the hospital.

Israel just detained and then deported an American nurse for trying to save a Palestinian life.

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So many people, including the First Felon, seem to think tariffs are paid by the country on whose goods they are imposed. Like, a 35% tariff on goods from China means the Chinese Treasury pays 35% of the value of all Chinese exports to the US directly into the US Treasury.

This is not how it works.

Why glaciers are threatening to wipe out more mountain villages Switzerland spends almost $500m a year on protective structures. Is it worth it - or, as some suggest, should people move away from the mountain villages at risk?

I have been warning about this for quite a while

No village in any mountain range is any longer safe

As glaciers melt and the permafrost that holds mountain faces together thaws, giant landslides and debris flows will become ever more common

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From "states' rights" and the Southern Strategy, to putting a "Whites Only" sign on Ellis Island.

During the campaign, it was about keeping violent criminals and gangs out of the country.

Now that they're in office, the mask is off. It's about keeping Black people, Brown people, and Muslims out of the country.

It was alays about racism.

At the time he bought it, it seemed clear that it was his intention to undermine the journalism that was happening on Twitter and to repurpose the site to support Trump and the right-wing.

Next week: The Fugitive Legislator Act

Headline from Harvard Crimson: "Harvard President Garber Tells Faculty He Is Not Considering a $500 Million Deal With Trump."

Text of story: Harvard prez Garber says report of a deal "was apparently leaked to the press by White House officials." NYT ran with it as a story.

Important details from this story:

1) Yet another news-break by student journalists (this time @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social) www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

2) Harvard saying "see you in court," not "let's make a deal."

3) Per Garber, WH/MAGA leaked news of a "deal." NYT then ran with it.

"Hey, Marge. Thanks for campaigning with us. What are you doing for lunch?"

YouTube video by Zeteo Who Matters More to Congress: Americans or Israel?

A series of events:

—We ask Senators how many Americans had been killed by Israeli violence. None know. One replies “I am pro-Israel”

—Settlers kill American

—We ask Senators who took photo with Netanyahu about it. No reply

—Senate approves more weapons to Israel

—Settlers kill another American

Every day the news is like “the US government announces that meat can be sold without saying what animal it is & they are also mandating a return to mercury thermometers,” followed by “RFK Jr. has removed the coloring from Twizzlers in a major win for everyday Americans & their health & pocketbooks”

The Mothership Vortex: An Investigation Into the Firm at the Heart of the Democratic Spam Machine How a single consulting firm extracted $282 million from a network of spam PACs while delivering just $11 million to actual campaigns.

The annoying spam texts destroying the Democratic brand:

$678M raised through those spam tactics

$282M to one consulting firm: Mothership Strategies.

$11M to actual campaigns (1.6%)

The party isn’t just treating donors like marks—it’s being fleeced itself yet continues to back Mothership.

"I'm going to expel Democratic lawmakers and install lackeys in their place" sure is a message

We can’t treat our supporters like shit. No amount of money is worth the hit to the relationship.

JUST IN: Abbott says he may treat fleeing lawmakers as having “forfeited” their offices and move to replace them. He also suggests they could be subject to felony charges if they accept payments to cover impending fines gov.texas.gov/uploads/file...

A Fight Over a West Point Job Reveals Two Visions of America Under Trump

A sad story that reflects how crazy AND autocratic the Trump administration is. Top military officials are bending the knee to Laura Loomer. No guts and no glory.

Ansari: One of the major issues with this administration is all of the special interests that are benefiting. Two major private prison companies gave a lot of money to get Trump elected to office. They have made record profits since January…

this is an absolute twenty alarm fire and I just cannot bring myself to believe capital, in one way or another, isn’t going to reel him in on this.

we can’t have a real economy without the goddamn labor numbers. it just doesn’t work.

Need a NY Post version of this website
mamdanitimes.com

Trump’s Tariffs Are Making Money. That May Make Them Hard to Quit.

Funny. The NY Times never reports on other taxes this way.

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Sometimes we have to choose between patriotism and humanity.

Not everyone makes me right choice.

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With nominees like Jeanine Pirro, Trump is sending a message: he will use the power of govt to attack his enemies

She & other Trump acolytes are a grave danger to the rule of law

I discussed @msnbc.com

"Follow the money" was advice for investigative journalism, not for public servants.

Trump’s Efforts to Control Information Echo an Authoritarian Playbook

JFC it took forever for that penny to drop

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The US could see a 30-40% decline in new international student enrollment, resulting in nearly $7 billion in lost revenue and more than 60,000 fewer American jobs. https://www.nafsa.org/fall-2025-international-student-enrollment-outlook-and-economic-impact

The ADL's hypothetical scenario involving flyers critical of Israel's demolition program encapsulates many other issues that those who reviewed the material or completed a training raised. The scenario begins with a student leaving their dorm room to find a flyer taped to the door "warning that your residence hall will soon be demolished" "The rest of the flyer contains 'facts' about how many Palestinian homes have been demolished by the Israeli military to collectively punish and 'ethnically cleanse' Palestinians," the toolkit continues. The ADL is referring to the highly charged debate over Israel's mass expulsion of Palestinians from their homes in the West Bank. The training material then offers the Israeli narrative around the demolitions, claiming they target "terrorists" and "deter others from terrorist action". *. Other homes were demolished because they were "built without proper permits", the ADL states. "While you may agree or disagree with these Israeli government actions, the charge that Israel has demolished these homes to 'ethnically cleanse' Palestinians is inaccurate and inflammatory," the ADL material states.

According to the Guardian, the ADL is now creating education materials for schools in which the civil rights organization justifies Israeli demolitions of Palestinian homes in occupied Palestinian territory.

if peter thiel is not moved to flee to new zealand the next attorney general has failed