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ProPublica@propublica.org

Sen. Susan Collins helped steer millions in federal defense contracts to Navatek, whose CEO illegally funneled thousands of dollars to her campaign. The FBI sought to launch a probe and was eyeing Collins and other lawmakers. Then Trump gutted the unit in charge. THREAD 🧵

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

JD Vance speaks to dozens of people today in Iowa (via REUTERS)

Una Mullally@unamullally.bsky.social

The Irish musicians, Beoga, who play alongside Ed Sheeran, have withdrawn from Sheeran’s tour. This is the statement they published on Instagram:

Aaron Cynic@aaroncynic.bsky.social

Incredible headline here (among other things)

theguardian.comTexas police department ordered closed for failing to provide any benefit to communityDisbanding of department in Trinidad comes after arrest of a resident for posting about issues with local water supply

WIRED@wired.com

Yesterday, WIRED learned that Madison Square Garden was suing us for our accurate reporting. We stand by our work. That’s why we’re removing the paywall from two of the MSG stories they don’t want you to read, making them free for everyone.

Mark Chadbourn@chadbourn.bsky.social

Trump Media plans to charge trading firms for access to Trump’s Truth Social posts milliseconds before they appear publicly, the FT reports. The product, Truth API, is aimed at firms that rely on ultra-fast data to trade in markets that are often moved by those posts.

Nicholas Grossman@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social

Lindsey Graham spent the last decade of his life in public service as a US Senator, trying hard to be remembered as an enemy of the Constitution who worked to destroy American democracy and exhibited occasional signs that he knew why that was bad but kept doing it anyway. I will honor his choice.

Fifty Shades of Whey@fiftyshadesofwhey.bsky.social

A police officer in New Jersey has been arrested for killing 2 dogs after leaving his K-9 partners unattended inside his SUV for 7 hours from 8:30am to 3:30pm in the blistering sun. 🧵

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social

KEY: all three witnesses are being detained apart, and their story is consistent. They say that there were agents along the side of the vehicle but none in front. When you add the videos showing a lack of evidence of damage to the front despite ICE's ramming claim, ICE's story is falling apart.

Jordan Uhl@jordanuhl.com

Trump is watching the Fox News feed of himself watching Fox News

Walker Bragman@walkerbragman.bsky.social

The anti-vax group formerly led by Robert Kennedy Jr. has been promoting the story of a woman who says vaccines killed her 18-month-old twins. She’s the lead plaintiff in the group’s lawsuit against the American Academy of Pediatrics. Well, now she’s been charged with suffocating the toddlers.

importantcontext.newsPlaintiff in Children’s Health Defense Lawsuit Charged With MurderA mother who blamed vaccines for the deaths of her toddler twins and joined the anti-vax group’s lawsuit against the American Academy of Pediatrics has been charged with murdering her children.

Trae Crowder@thetraecrowder.bsky.social

America’s 250th birthday has been ruined, yall. Ruined I say!

Hari Kunzru@harikunzru.bsky.social

The $400m flying bribe has shelves of fake books, some titled “Library”.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

WOW - Trump crashes out & cuts his interview w/ Welker short as she presses him on his lack of evidence for claiming elections are rigged "You're either crooked or you're stupid. I've had enough. Thank you darling," he tells her" "I traveled all the way to Wisconsin for this interview," she pleads

Clayton Tucker@claytontuckertx.com

Imagine if Texas treated hemp as a solution rather than a threat. Hemp can help clean contaminated soil, create rural jobs, and give farmers new opportunities. We should be investing in Texas growers and healthier land, not protecting corporate interests.

Electronic Frontier Foundation@eff.org

Do you like bumping your music a little loud? Cops are searching Flock Safety ALPR data to investigate noise complaints. The creeping use cases keep getting more absurd. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

eff.orgMore License Plate Reader Mission Creep: School ResidencyAn EFF analysis of millions of searches of Flock Safety automated license plate reader (ALPR) data by police has uncovered a troubling pattern: in the absence of a warrant requirement to search ALPR

Acyn@acyn.bsky.social

Trump on Iran War: Reporter: What extent are Americans’ financial situation motivating you to make a deal? Trump: Not even a little bit. I don't think about Americans’ financial situation

Alex Ip 葉清霖@alexip718.com

BREAKING: in April 2026, *every single one* of the 1,570 refugees admitted in the United States were white South Africans. In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 6,066 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November 2025), and nobody else.

MeidasTouch@meidastouch.com

BREAKING: Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has RESIGNED. Her exit follows a tenure rocked by multiple scandals—including an investigation into an alleged affair with a security staffer and accusations of drinking on the job. Keith Sonderling will serve as Acting Labor Secretary.

Hoodlum 🇺🇸@nothoodlum.bsky.social

Caitlyn Jenner: “Mr. President, my passport has an ‘M’ on it. What does that mean?” Senile Satan: “The ‘M’ stands for moron. You were stupid enough to support me.”

The Onion@theonion.com

https://www.theonion.info/

Gail Waldby ❌👑@gailwaldby.bsky.social

Penis costume protester prevails in court Alabama officers said the woman's costume created a public safety threat and arrested her at an October "No Kings" rally. www.courthousenews.com/penis-costum...

courthousenews.comPenis costume protester prevails in courtAlabama officers said the woman's costume created a public safety threat and arrested her at an October

Alex Ip 葉清霖@alexip718.com

BREAKING: in March 2026, *every single one* of the 1,341 refugees admitted in the United States were white South Africans: In FY 2026, the U.S. has admitted a total of 4,496 white South Africans, three Afghans (back in November), and nobody else. www.rpc.state.gov/documents/Re...

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

Trump: "I'm going to Venezuela. I'm gonna run for president."

Kyle Griffin@kylegriffin1.bsky.social

The Trump DOJ quietly closed more than 23,000 criminal cases in the first six months of Trump's second term — abandoning hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime, drugs and other offenses as it shifted resources to immigration cases, according to an analysis by ProPublica.

Sam Manley (commissions: WAITLIST open for 2027!)@sammanleyartist.bsky.social

That I'm getting my US government news from Menswear Guy is perhaps the *least* surprising thing in 2026.