Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen: “Over the past year, we have had to endure a great deal—threats, pressure, and condescending rhetoric, even from our closest allies of a lifetime. 1/2

This Jack Smith deposition makes one thing abundantly clear: If Donald Trump wasn’t re-elected, he’d be spending the rest of his life in prison. And he should be.

Great way to start the New Year. Let’s end it with incoming Dem majorities in the House and Senate.

Christopher Webb@cwebbonline.com · 8mo ago

History doesn’t always wear a suit in City Hall. Sometimes it takes the subway. Zohran Mamdani sworn in underground, administered by Letitia James.

2025 will go down in history as the greatest year ever for corruption in US politics. In fact, it’s fair to expect 2025 will just go down in history. But whatever the case, it’s good to just see it go.

Zach Everson@zacheverson.com · 8mo ago

Donald Trump’s net worth increased by about $2.5 billion since his re-election.

I just don’t understand where all the people with pitchforks and torches are in American politics.

The Daily Beast@thedailybeast.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The president capped off a tumultuous year with a glitzy bash at Mar-a-Lago—and a wish for “peace on earth.”

So Netanyahu met with Trump today and now Trump is threatening to bomb Iran again. Amazing how that happens.

Pardoned by Trump after convicted of 12 counts of bank fraud and tax evasion. Don’t have to pay back $17.8 million in restitution or serve 12 year sentence. Not Somalis.

$47 million fraud case dropped by Trump after Wiederhorn made huge donations to his campaign and inaugural fund. Not Somali.

Not Somali.

He donated $1.8 million to Trump and hired Pam Bondi’s brother as his pardon attorney. Defrauded hundreds of millions from people. Walked away free. Not Somali.

He was supposed to serve 10 years and pay $36 million in restitution for defrauding investors. Never served a day. Not Somali.

Boebert suggests that Trump vetoed a water project in her district because she voted to release the Epstein files.

“Binance offered support to one of the Trump family's crypto ventures, World Liberty Financial. Binance accepted World Liberty's stablecoin as payment for a $2 billion investment by Abu Dhabi investment firm MGX. Binance's decision provided a big boost to the World Liberty.”

George Clooney: "If CBS and ABC had challenged those lawsuits and said, 'Go fuck yourself,' we wouldn't be where we are in the country." "That's simply the truth." "Bari Weiss is dismantling CBS News as we speak," Clooney says. "I'm worried about how we inform ourselves."

George Clooney on Crying While Watching Himself in ‘Jay Kelly,’ Rebooting ‘Oceans’ and Why News Networks Should Tell Trump to ‘Go F— Yourself’

George Clooney graces the cover of Variety to discuss crying over 'Jay Kelly,' rebooting the 'Ocean's' franchise and why networks should slam Trump.

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The Department of Energy gets community noted for parroting Dear Leader’s lies

“The US Dept of Health & Human Services says it has frozen all child care payments to Minnesota…” So after Minnesota Republicans sent Shirley to make his viral claims, Trump uses it as an excuse to punish families in a state he doesn’t like. www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/u...

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FLASHBACK — per REUTERS Nick Shirley, the guy behind the Minnesota day care *fraud* video, once paid Hispanic day laborers he recruited at Home Depot $20 to hold pro-Biden signs in front of the White House to gin up fears of an “invasion” www.winnmediaskn.com/pro-trump-in...

CNN: “Surely you don’t think a daycare should be unlocked.” SHIRLEY: “There should be a reception area.” CNN: “No, every day care is locked.” SHIRLEY: “Fair point.” 🤔 He shows up to a day care with masked men and wonders why they don’t let him in.

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JACK SMITH’S ATTORNEY: “The most powerful person in the world (Trump) has said Mr. Smith should be in jail because of his work as special counsel… in the face of those threats Mr. Smith appears today undaunted.”

ICYMI — Here’s what Jeff Bezos is doing while his newspaper @washingtonpost tries to keep us all from having health care. #MedicareForAllNOW

WASH POST: “ICE to spend $100 million to recruit gun rights supporters and military enthusiasts… a ‘wartime recruitment’ strategy…” If you’re not alarmed about Trump recruiting this goon squad with payer funds you’re not paying attention. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

POLITICO: “House Republicans decided to publicly release the transcript of special counsel Jack Smith’s Dec. 17 closed-door deposition on New Year’s Eve — while most of Washington was tuned out for the holiday…” www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

⚡️ JUST NOW: MAYOR ZOHRAN. IT’S OFFICIAL. 🎉

unvarnished gutter racism and Nazism from the president. a disgrace to our country.

Happy New Year, London! 🎆 #LondonNYEFireworks

DHS now says it's aiming for 100 million deportations. In an amazing coincidence, there are 104 million Black and Hispanic people living in the U.S. right now.