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Samuel Alito took highly unusual personal phone call from Trump day before Supreme Court emergency hush-money filing, claims they only spoke about a former law clerk
Uh, sure. Samuel and Donald totally only talked about a former law clerk looking for a job in the MAGA cult leader's new administration and definitely did not discuss Trump's emergency filing begging the high court to step in and squash his porn-star hush-money sentencing hearing in New York state court on Friday. 👌 [RETWEET THAT!]

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VIDEO OF THE DAY: Trump files emergency lawsuit in stunning move
Despite facing zero prospect of actual punishment (ya know, like jail time), the soon-to-be convicted felon is trying his damnedest (see above) to prevent tomorrow's performative sentencing for his porn-star hush-money conviction in New York state court. Trump's legal team has pulled out all the stops, making repetitive and redundant arguments that have been rejected again and again, even as Judge Juan Merchan has signaled that Donald will receive an unconditional discharge — no fine, no probation, no terms at all to comply with.

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Women's March plans HUGE show of resistance to Trump at inauguration
Women's March: On inauguration weekend in DC and nationwide, Women's March is rebelling against hopelessness and kicking off a new season of collective action against Trump! Will you make your voice heard and pledge to march on Saturday, January 18th, with Women's March? If you can't make it to D.C., you can do your part and help support the organizers of this critical show of defiance against a would-be dictator. All hands on deck!

Trump stiffs donors on inaugural perks: "Space is limited"
The number of wealthy, mega-wealthy, and incomprehensibly ultra-wealthy people clamoring to ingratiate themselves with the MAGA cult leader through inaugural fund donations is reaching obscene levels, and Trump, who pays meticulous attention to such things, is so awash with cash that he reportedly is no longer offering VIP treatment for donors, even those offering seven-figure sums. Donald's inauguration haul is on pace to reach $200 MILLION. $200 million for a single day, folks. When we say "tax the rich," this is precisely why. These people are playing with Monopoly money, and they don't give a shit about anyone struggling to pay rent on Baltic Ave.

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New wildfire rips through Hollywood Hills triggering fresh evacuations as blazes remain 0% contained across Los Angeles
Wildfires continue to rage across more than 27,000 acres in Southern California — with one of the fires now the most destructive in the history of Los Angeles — as crews battled the blazes, with more than 150,000 people evacuated. In total, at least five people have been killed, countless are hurt, and more than 1,000 structures are in ruin as the blazes devastate Southern California. The Palisades Fire is burning more than 17,000 acres, while the Eaton Fire has scorched some 10,600 acres. The Sunset fire in Hollywood has engulfed 43 acres. All three fires are at zero percent containment.

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Extremism in US military is "sleeping danger" says author of Pentagon report
Bishop Garrison, the decorated combat veteran who led the Biden administration’s efforts to counter extremist activity in the US military, has warned there could be further domestic attacks by individuals with current or past military ties if the Pentagon fails to take the threat seriously. Both of the deadly incidents on New Year’s Day were carried out by discharged or serving members of the armed forces. The driver of a pickup truck who killed 14 revellers in New Orleans was a veteran with 13 years service in the US army, while the man who blew up a Tesla Cybertruck outside the Las Vegas Trump hotel, killing himself, was an active-duty Green Beret. Garrison, who spearheaded an internal Department of Defense investigation into extremist activity within the military in 2021 and who became the target of a virulent right-wing smear campaign to discredit him and his mission, said that the New Year’s Day attacks should be a wake-up call. "Both incidents demonstrate the sleeping danger that we have failed to deal with as a country."

Outgoing Attorney General Merrick Garland intends to FINALLY release special counsel report on Trump's Jan. 6 case, DOJ says
Nominally better late than never, we guess?

Mark Zuckerberg scrapped Meta fact-checking policy after his own knee surgery post failed to go viral
Facebook’s own algorithm apparently angered founder Mark Zuckerberg when he shared a November 2023 post about his knee surgery and it received little engagement, The Wall Street Journal reports. It was this experience that led to the Meta CEO’s Jan. 7 announcement that the platform will divest from a centralized fact-checking process, according to the newspaper. "We're going to get back to our roots and focus on reducing mistakes, simplifying our policies, and restoring free expression on our platforms," Zuckerberg said. Just a thought, but maybe a 40-year-old dude having surgery to repair a torn ACL isn't exactly the kind of breaking news that cuts through the internet noise these days. Vanity is real, people.

Trump blames Biden for LA wildfires in all-caps tirade
You will not be surprised to learn that the MAGA cult leader thinks President Biden is obviously to blame for the wildfires ravaging Los Angeles right now. You will also probably not be surprised to learn that Donald Trump himself repeatedly threatened to withhold wildfire aid from California during a recent feud with Gov. Gavin Newsom. But wait, there's more. Republicans in Congress, on more than one occasion, have balked at fully funding and swiftly replenishing FEMA, using the government's emergency management agency as a bargaining chip during budget negotiations in Congress. Neat.

Right-wing viral influencer Cat Turd threatens defamation lawsuit against radical right-wing Republican congressman...
... is a headline we did not know we would be writing in 2025, but, well, here we are.

Mexican president hits back at Trump with new name for North America
Claudia Sheinbaum is having exactly none of Trump's sophomoric trash talk or imperial bullshit, as evidenced by a public appearance yesterday where she promptly shot down the MAGA cult leader's most recent vow to rename the Gulf of Mexico. Sheinbaum brandished a massive map of North America from 1607 that labeled the continent as "América Mexicana," or "Mexican America," at a news conference. She then joked that maybe Mexico should start referring to the continent as such, because "it sounds pretty, no?"