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Summary

Two massive explosions occurred near Russia's Arctic naval base in Severomorsk, home to the Northern Fleet, sparking speculation about the cause.

The blasts were near key military sites, including airfields, ammunition depots, and electronic warfare installations. While the cause remains unknown, theories include sabotage, munitions disposal, or UAV strikes.

The base is crucial for Arctic sea route control, nuclear submarines, and missile operations, including Kalibr strikes on Ukraine.

If Ukraine is responsible, the attack could escalate the war, especially if long-range weapons were used.

 

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Immigrant advocacy groups nationwide are preparing communities for mass deportations promised by Donald Trump.

Workshops, legal clinics, and know-your-rights sessions are teaching immigrants to protect themselves, remain silent, and prepare legal and financial plans in case of arrest.

Advocates are urging eligible immigrants to apply for legal status before enforcement ramps up and are addressing fears among mixed-status families and U.S. citizens.

While experienced from Trump’s first term, advocates emphasize readiness to counter expected policies targeting immigrant communities. Fear and uncertainty remain widespread.

 

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A Saudi doctor intentionally drove into a crowded Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, killing five people, including a child, and injuring over 200.

The 50-year-old suspect, who had lived in Germany for nearly two decades, expressed anti-Islam views and supported far-right politics. Authorities believe he acted alone.

The attack shocked Germany, prompting other towns to cancel Christmas markets and increasing security measures nationwide.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz mourned the victims, and a memorial service is planned. Saudi Arabia condemned the attack, calling it a tragedy.

 

Summary

The Senate passed the Social Security Fairness Act in a 76-20 vote, sending it to President Biden for approval.

The bill repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset, which reduced Social Security benefits for nearly 3 million retirees, including teachers, police officers, and postal workers.

It also restores full benefits for surviving spouses and families of these workers.

Though backed by bipartisan support, some Republicans opposed the bill due to its $195 billion cost over a decade. Advocates hailed it as a victory for public service workers.

 

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Kash Patel, Donald Trump's nominee for FBI director, has sparked fears of retribution among current and former DOJ, FBI, and intelligence officials.

Known for pushing "deep state" conspiracy theories and naming adversaries in his memoir, Patel may target Trump critics like Liz Cheney if confirmed.

Critics argue Patel lacks managerial experience and could weaponize the FBI, while supporters say he'll end politically motivated investigations.

Concerns include potential mass FBI retirements and prolonged federal probes. Patel’s nomination underscores Trump’s pledge to seek vengeance on perceived enemies.

 

Summary

Trust in the U.S. judicial system has hit a record low, with only 35% of Americans expressing confidence, according to Gallup.

Criticism centers on the Supreme Court’s conservative majority, accused of advancing right-wing agendas, eroding rights like abortion access, and lacking accountability.

This judicial capture, orchestrated by conservative groups like the Federalist Society, ensures Republican dominance in key policies for decades, regardless of future elections.

 

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Buruli ulcer, a flesh-eating bacterial infection, is spreading in Melbourne’s suburbs, prompting warnings.

Cases in 2024 remain high, with 344 reported so far, slightly fewer than 362 in 2023.

The disease causes painless lumps or wounds that progress into destructive ulcers, with the elderly most affected.

The bacteria is transmitted via mosquitoes, and possums are known carriers.

Residents are advised to use insect repellents, wear protective clothing, and avoid mosquito-prone areas to minimize risk.

 

Summary

The U.S. Senate approved a bipartisan stop-gap funding bill to prevent a government shutdown, defying Donald Trump’s demand to suspend the debt limit.

Passed with broad support in both chambers, the bill maintains current funding levels while adding $100 billion in disaster aid and $10 billion for farmers.

Trump’s push for debt ceiling suspension, backed by Elon Musk, caused turmoil among Republicans but failed to pass, highlighting cracks in Trump’s control over the party.

Democrats criticized Musk’s influence, while House Speaker Mike Johnson called the outcome a necessary compromise for future GOP priorities.

 

Summary

Elon Musk sparked outrage in Germany by endorsing the far-right, anti-immigrant Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party on his platform, X, claiming “only the AfD can save Germany.”

The AfD, which polls second ahead of Germany’s February snap election, has been labeled extremist by German intelligence.

Political leaders accused Musk of election interference, while others criticized his remarks as harmful. Musk later doubled down, calling for Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s resignation.

Musk’s comments align with his past support for far-right and anti-immigration figures across Europe and beyond.

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Tesla’s European market share is declining sharply, with EU registrations dropping 40.9% in November 2024 compared to last year, and year-to-date registrations down 15.2%.

Including the UK and EFTA, Tesla’s registrations fell 13.7% this year.

The drop stems from reduced government EV incentives and growing dissatisfaction with CEO Elon Musk.

Despite Tesla’s decline, overall EV registrations in Europe have remained stable as competing automakers gain ground. Tesla remains the largest EV producer in Europe but faces growing pressure from rivals capitalizing on its waning dominance.

 

Summary

President Joe Biden achieved his 235th judicial confirmation, surpassing Trump’s total for a single term and marking the highest number since Jimmy Carter.

Biden prioritized diversity, appointing two-thirds women, a majority people of color, and increasing representation of public defenders and civil rights lawyers.

Notable confirmations include Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman on the court.

While Democrats celebrated reshaping the judiciary, they acknowledged challenges ahead, as Trump’s return to office offers Republicans renewed opportunities to shape the courts, with nearly three dozen vacancies awaiting appointments.

 

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Jagmeet Singh announced plans to introduce a motion to topple Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government.

Singh's announcement comes after a difficult week for Trudeau, who is facing growing calls to resign from his own Liberal Party following the exit of his most senior cabinet minister.

The move marks a turn for the NDP leader, whose centre-left party helped prop up Trudeau's minority government in exchange for support on their shared political priorities.

[–] [email protected] 119 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (20 children)

Through reviewing posts on X, web archives, leak databases, and other social media profiles, the Observer identified the following individuals as the anonymous operators of neo-Nazi X accounts, which had a collective 500,000 followers at their peak:

Cyan Cruz (40 years old): Marketing professional who has lived in Austin and Amarillo, Texas, operating the X account TheOfficial1984.

Michael Gramer (42 years old): Retired mechanical engineer who has lived in New Hampshire, claimed to own a house in Galveston, Texas, and spent time in Dallas, operating the X account 9mm_SMG.

Robert “Bobby” Thorne (35 years old): Vice president at JP Morgan Chase in Plano, Texas, operating the account Noble1945 and previously Noble_x_x_.

John Anthony Provenzano (30 years old): Lives in Virginia, works at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, Maryland, and operates the X account utism_ (formerly JohnnyBullzeye).

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

“Contrary to predictions” instead makes sense. I've updated the summary.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 3 weeks ago (4 children)

From your link (translated), the men in the survey didn't seem to engage in whataboutism:

The participants most often experienced psychological violence (40 percent) [including] aggressive shouting, insults and humiliation in front of others. 39 percent suffered from the controlling behavior of the partner, isolation and permanent blame. 30 percent would also experience physical violence...

...

...With regard to their own perpetratorship, more than half of the men stated that they had used violence in a relationship themselves, about a quarter see themselves in both the victim and the perpetrator role.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago

Thanks, I've updated the link.

[–] [email protected] 73 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

The US Constitution already resolves this issue with federal preemption under the Supremacy Clause. Basically, Pennsylvania’s residency requirements apply to all elections within the state: local, state, and federal. However, in federal elections, federal law preempts and overrides any conflicting state laws. These challenges have been filed in bad faith.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

At least not everyone:

Israeli media and other observers expressed skepticism about the articles, which appeared to support Netanyahu’s demands in the talks and absolve him of blame for their failure.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

From reading the article, it's possible nuclear arms race, military tech transfer, and refugee crisis to name a few:

But Kim’s increasingly aggressive rhetoric against Seoul has the South once again debating whether it should have its own nuclear arsenal. North Korean troops on a Ukrainian battlefield would only further unravel Beijing’s plans.

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Experts say Beijing is just as worried as the West about what military technology Putin might sell to Kim in exchange for troops.

“Satellites, for sure,” Mr Foster-Carter says. “But Putin is bad – not mad. Russia knows just as China knows that North Korea is a loose cannon. Giving [Kim] more technology for nukes is not a good thing for anybody.”

Experts believe Xi is unlikely to do anything drastic because China needs a stable North Korea – if he cuts off aid, he would likely have a refugee crisis at the border.

[–] [email protected] 188 points 2 months ago (63 children)

Below are all the GOP lawmakers that voted against that bill:

House:

  • Representative James Baird of Indiana

  • Representative Troy Balderson of Ohio

  • Representative Jim Banks of Indiana

  • Representative Aaron Bean of Florida

  • Representative Andy Biggs of Arizona

  • Representative Gus Bilirakis of Florida

  • Representative Dan Bishop of North Carolina

  • Representative Lauren Boebert of Colorado

  • Representative Mike Bost of Illinois

  • Representative Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma

  • Representative Tim Burchett of Tennessee

  • Representative Eric Burlison of Missouri

  • Representative Kat Cammack of Florida

  • Representative Michael Cloud of Texas

  • Representative Andrew Clyde of Georgia

  • Representative Mike Collins of Georgia

  • Representative Eli Crane of Arizona

  • Representative John Curtis of Utah

  • Representative Warren Davidson of Ohio

  • Representative Byron Donalds of Florida

  • Representative Jeff Duncan of South Carolina

  • Representative Ron Estes of Kansas

  • Representative Mike Ezell of Mississippi

  • Representative Randy Feenstra of Iowa

  • Representative Brad Finstad of Minnesota

  • Representative Michelle Fischbach of Minnesota

  • Representative Russell Fry of South Carolina

  • Representative Russ Fulcher of Idaho

  • Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida

  • Representative Tony Gonzales of Texas

  • Representative Bob Good of Virginia

  • Representative Lance Gooden of Texas

  • Representative Paul Gosar of Arizona

  • Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia

  • Representative Morgan Griffith of Virginia

  • Representative Michael Guest of Mississippi

  • Representative Harriet Hageman of Wyoming

  • Representative Andy Harris of Maryland

  • Representative Clay Higgins of Louisiana

  • Representative Jim Jordan of Ohio

  • Representative John Joyce of Pennsylvania

  • Representative Trent Kelly of Mississippi

  • Representative Darin LaHood of Illinois

  • Representative Laurel Lee of Florida

  • Representative Debbie Lesko of Arizona

  • Representative Greg Lopez of Colorado

  • Representative Anna Paulina Luna of Florida

  • Representative Morgan Lutrell of Texas

  • Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina

  • Representative Tracey Mann of Kansas

  • Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky

  • Representative Tom McClintock of California

  • Representative Rich McCormick of Georgia

  • Representative Mary Miller of Illinois

  • Representative Max Miller of Ohio

  • Representative Cory Mills of Florida

  • Representative Alex Mooney of West Virginia

  • Representative Barry Moore of Alabama

  • Representative Nathaniel Moran of Texas

  • Representative Ralph Norman of South Carolina

  • Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee

  • Representative Gary Palmer of Alabama

  • Representative Scott Perry of Pennsylvania

  • Representative Bill Posey of Florida

  • Representative John Rose of Tennessee

  • Representative Matt Rosendale of Montana

  • Representative Chip Roy of Texas

  • Representative David Schweikert of Arizona

  • Representative Keith Self of Texas

  • Representative Victoria Spartz of Indiana

  • Representative Claudia Tenney of New York

  • Representative William Timmons of South Carolina

  • Representative Jeff Van Drew of New Jersey

  • Representative Beth Van Duyne of Texas

  • Representative Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin

  • Representative Mike Waltz of Florida

  • Representative Randy Weber of Texas

  • Representative Daniel Webster of Florida

  • Representative Bruce Westerman of Arkansas

  • Representative Roger Williams of Texas

  • Representative Rudy Yakym of Indiana

Senate:

  • Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee
  • Senator Mike Braun of Indiana
  • Senator Katie Britt of Alabama
  • Senator Ted Budd of North Carolina
  • Senator Mike Crapo of Idaho
  • Senator Deb Fischer of Nebraska
  • Senator Bill Hagerty of Tennessee
  • Senator Josh Hawley of Missouri
  • Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin
  • Senator Mike Lee of Utah
  • Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas
  • Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma
  • Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky
  • Senator Pete Ricketts of Nebraska
  • Senator James Risch of Idaho
  • Senator Eric Schmitt of Missouri
  • Senator Tim Scott of South Carolina
  • Senator Tommy Tuberville of Alabama
[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Not entirely sure what you're getting at. Are you suggesting that Taiwanese Indigenous people might have a problem that the Republic of China (Taiwan) is older than the PRC?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

Looks like AP dropped the ball on this one because that's not what the prosecutors said. They said:

...With his co-conspirators, LOPEZ REYES set up dozens of online pharmacy websites, designed to appear legitimate in order to lure customers into buying, at reduced prices, tablets of fentanyl, para-fluorofentanyl, and methamphetamine disguised as real prescription medications, including oxycodone, hydrocodone, Adderall, and Xanax, among others...

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/us-attorney-announces-charges-against-18-defendants-scheme-manufacture-and-distribute

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