AND NOW THE NEWS
#568
DECEMBER 18, 2025
News you need,
but might’ve missed
DOJ replaces voting section chief with lawyer tied to election conspiracists
Federal jury finds Milwaukee judge guilty of obstructing immigration agents
Trump administration prepares sweeping crackdown on opposition to fascism
Trump regime ramps up stripping of citizenships
Feds are sending your neighbors to Guantanamo
Eight killed in latest strikes on alleged drug boats, US military says
Prison for everyone involved, please. These are killings unjustified under any sane reading of any American or international law.
US military says 2 more strikes on alleged drug boats kill 5 in eastern Pacific
Excerpt: The attacks brought the total number of known boat strikes to 28 while at least 104 people have been killed, according to numbers announced by the Trump administration.
Me again: 104 killings is probably an undercount, but it’s enough to put Hegseth & Trump in fourth place.
US green card holder sues ICE after “violent” and “unlawful” detention leads to hospitalization
ICE enters NYC shelters armed and without judicial warrants, reports show
DHS posts video featuring song popular with Nazi creators
American Academy of Pediatrics loses government funding after criticizing RFK Jr
People vaccinated against COVID-19 have lower risk of death — regardless of the cause, study
Dismantling US AID is killing people, as intended
HHS moves to slash funding and access to care for transgender minors
Trump & the Republicans do this because it’s cruel, and will lead to increased suicides. There’s no other reason that’s not a lie. They want these kids dead, that’s all.
DHS funneled $1-billion contract to Trump donor
Billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman is confirmed as new NASA chief
US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission solicits lawsuits for “anti-white male” bias
Trump says he will sign executive order classifying fentanyl as ‘weapon of mass destruction’
OMG, I was under a weapon of mass destruction during surgery a few weeks ago!
Trump hangs plaques mocking Biden, Obama along White House colonnade
Kennedy Center board moves to rename it the Trump-Kennedy Center
US Congressman Randy Fine suggests Muslims should ‘be destroyed’
Democratic National Committee blocks release of its 2024 election autopsy
Trump holds national address in rally style speech blaming Biden for the state of his nation
Excerpt: Trump’s self-congratulatory remarks, which television networks carried live with the same level of solemnity as a traditional Oval Office address after the White House asked for airtime…
Me again: I’d heard about this shit, but hadn’t heard that this shit was broadcast live on TV. Why?
Shooting of MIT professor Nuno Loureiro has police searching for a suspect
Just another murder, not really newsworthy, but posted here because sweet jeebers that’s a dumb headline. Doesn’t it kinda go without saying that cops are looking for a suspect?
Seattle City Light sold ‘Evolution of Lighting’ panels as scrap metal
I remember this art from a childhood field trip to City Light, and liked it so much I returned as a young man to see the art again. And then the city sold it as scrap metal? Sweet Jesus.
AMERICAN POLICE ARE OUT OF CONTROL
IGNORING THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY
THE LORD WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS
MY BROWSER HISTORY, MINUS THE PORN
That’s the way it is,
and nothing will
meaningfully improve
until billionaires fear for their lives.
12/18/2025
News always and only from reliable sources, and I decide what’s reliable — no right-wing bullshit, no Substack because fuck Nazis, and no RawStory, Newsweek, or other clickbait sites. Written news is preferred; video links will be rare, and never to videos where a camera is pointed at a reporter or podcaster — that’s show biz, not news. When necessary, links lead to secondary sites that strip away paywalls, aggressive ads, or the original site’s dumbass design.
Logo illustration by Jeff Meyer. Tip ‘o the hat to the Anderson Valley Advertiser, 404 Media, Joe My God, Voenix Rising, and anywhere else I’ve stolen links, illustrations, or inspiration.
Special thanks to Linden Arden, Becky Jo, Joey Jo Jo & John the Basket emeritus, Jeff Meyer, Dave S, Name Withheld, and always extra special thanks to my lovely late Stephanie, who gave me 21 years and proved that the world isn’t always shitty.
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