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Rhiannon12866
Rhiannon12866's Journal
Rhiannon12866's Journal
December 25, 2025
On the seventieth anniversary of NORAD’s tracking of Santa, Liza Donnelly and Heather Cox Richardson take a look at how everyday people transformed the process of educating Americans about Cold War defense systems into holiday magic. - 12/23/2025.
Tracking Santa's Sleigh - Talk & Draw with Liza Donnelly and Heather Cox Richardson
On the seventieth anniversary of NORAD’s tracking of Santa, Liza Donnelly and Heather Cox Richardson take a look at how everyday people transformed the process of educating Americans about Cold War defense systems into holiday magic. - 12/23/2025.
December 25, 2025
Adam Kinzinger shares a heartfelt Christmas message reflecting on a challenging year, the importance of family, taking time to unplug, and remembering why we fight for what we believe in.
🎄Merry Christmas to you and your family. - 12/24/2025.
Adam Kinzinger's Christmas Message: Unplug, Reflect, and Come Back Stronger - Adam Kinzinger
Adam Kinzinger shares a heartfelt Christmas message reflecting on a challenging year, the importance of family, taking time to unplug, and remembering why we fight for what we believe in.
🎄Merry Christmas to you and your family. - 12/24/2025.
December 25, 2025
Centuries worth of expertise at the DOJ, gone in a year — Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Carol Leonnig joined Kara in November 2025 in our most-watched video this year to break down how the Trump administration has transformed the Department of Justice. Featuring a cameo by Johnathan Kanter, with the big question: what happens next for the DOJ? - 12/25/2025.
How Trump is destroying the DOJ - On with Kara Swisher
Centuries worth of expertise at the DOJ, gone in a year — Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Carol Leonnig joined Kara in November 2025 in our most-watched video this year to break down how the Trump administration has transformed the Department of Justice. Featuring a cameo by Johnathan Kanter, with the big question: what happens next for the DOJ? - 12/25/2025.
December 25, 2025
In a blistering House hearing, Rep. Jasmine Crockett detailed alleged conflicts of interest, taxpayer money flows, and stalled investigations involving Kristi Noem, Trump allies, and senior administration figures.
Crockett connected the dots between political power, government contracts, and accountability gaps—raising serious questions about ethics, transparency, and whether the rule of law is being applied equally.
This isn’t about partisan theatrics. It’s about oversight, public trust, and what happens when watchdogs stop barking.
Watch the full breakdown, then decide for yourself.
Jasmine Crockett Lays Out Corruption Allegations Against Kristi Noem, In Explosive Hearing - Liberal Lens
In a blistering House hearing, Rep. Jasmine Crockett detailed alleged conflicts of interest, taxpayer money flows, and stalled investigations involving Kristi Noem, Trump allies, and senior administration figures.
Crockett connected the dots between political power, government contracts, and accountability gaps—raising serious questions about ethics, transparency, and whether the rule of law is being applied equally.
This isn’t about partisan theatrics. It’s about oversight, public trust, and what happens when watchdogs stop barking.
Watch the full breakdown, then decide for yourself.
December 25, 2025
Ken Harbaugh reacts to a shocking government-produced video that weaponizes Christmas imagery to promote deportations, and asks what this moment reveals about the moral collapse at the heart of U.S. immigration policy.
In a Christmas Eve conversation, Ken Harbaugh is joined by Reverend Paul Brandeis Raushenbush to unpack what the Christian faith actually calls for when state power is used in ways that directly contradict the teachings of Jesus. - 12/25/2025.
Trump FOOTAGE Reveals SHOCK ICE STRATEGY Before XMAS - Meidas Touch
Ken Harbaugh reacts to a shocking government-produced video that weaponizes Christmas imagery to promote deportations, and asks what this moment reveals about the moral collapse at the heart of U.S. immigration policy.
In a Christmas Eve conversation, Ken Harbaugh is joined by Reverend Paul Brandeis Raushenbush to unpack what the Christian faith actually calls for when state power is used in ways that directly contradict the teachings of Jesus. - 12/25/2025.
December 25, 2025
How can the U.S. post 4%+ growth, falling confidence, weak job creation, and surging inequality—all at the same time?
In this segment, economist Justin Wolfers helps unpack a set of economic numbers that seem to contradict each other and confuse everyone from TV anchors to investors.
He explains why the “first draft” of economic history is always messy, with thousands of indicators telling clashing stories, and why economists focus on the common thread rather than any single flashy number.
Wolfers contrasts headline GDP growth with the quieter GDI measure, which suggests far more modest progress, and cautions against drawing big conclusions from early, noisy data.
He also criticizes media hype around the U.S. stock market, pointing out that, relative to the rest of the world, American investors have actually underperformed despite eye‑catching returns.
The conversation closes with a look at policy choices—from tariffs to student loan wage garnishment—and what they reveal about whose side the economy is really on. - 12/24/2025.
Topics covered:
Why early economic data are the “first draft of history” and often misleading
How GDP and GDI can paint opposite pictures of growth
Why job creation may be lagging even when output looks strong
How a K‑shaped recovery lets the top 20% drive most consumer spending
Why buy-now-pay-later is a red flag for financial stress
How media fixation on the S&P 500 misses crucial global context
Why U.S. stock gains still count as underperformance versus world markets
How tariffs, deportations, and demographic trends undercut a pro‑growth story
Why garnishing wages from student loan defaulters hits the already desperate
How Australia’s income‑based student loan system avoids these pitfalls
If voters and policymakers only see the flattering numbers, they risk doubling down on policies that boost markets and the wealthy while deepening insecurity for everyone else.
Contents:
00:00 Confusing headlines: booming GDP, gloomy consumers
01:15 Wolfers on noisy, contradictory economic data
01:35 GDP vs. GDI: dueling measures of growth
02:10 Why this data is already “old news”
02:20 The K‑shaped economy and top‑heavy spending patterns
03:05 Buy-now-pay-later and household strain
04:15 Is this really a pro‑growth agenda?
04:30 Are strong output numbers just AI and productivity—or just noise?
04:50 Wolfers calls out stock‑market “economic illiteracy”
05:05 U.S. vs. world markets: the underperformance story
06:40 Student loan defaults and wage garnishment policy
07:00 What Australia gets right on student loans
🎯 Key takeaway: Single statistics can flatter, but a full‑picture economy check means looking at jobs, inequality, global benchmarks, and how policies treat those already on the edge.
Justin Wolfers: Why the Media Gets the Economy--and the Market--Wrong - The 11th Hour - MS NOW
How can the U.S. post 4%+ growth, falling confidence, weak job creation, and surging inequality—all at the same time?
In this segment, economist Justin Wolfers helps unpack a set of economic numbers that seem to contradict each other and confuse everyone from TV anchors to investors.
He explains why the “first draft” of economic history is always messy, with thousands of indicators telling clashing stories, and why economists focus on the common thread rather than any single flashy number.
Wolfers contrasts headline GDP growth with the quieter GDI measure, which suggests far more modest progress, and cautions against drawing big conclusions from early, noisy data.
He also criticizes media hype around the U.S. stock market, pointing out that, relative to the rest of the world, American investors have actually underperformed despite eye‑catching returns.
The conversation closes with a look at policy choices—from tariffs to student loan wage garnishment—and what they reveal about whose side the economy is really on. - 12/24/2025.
Topics covered:
Why early economic data are the “first draft of history” and often misleading
How GDP and GDI can paint opposite pictures of growth
Why job creation may be lagging even when output looks strong
How a K‑shaped recovery lets the top 20% drive most consumer spending
Why buy-now-pay-later is a red flag for financial stress
How media fixation on the S&P 500 misses crucial global context
Why U.S. stock gains still count as underperformance versus world markets
How tariffs, deportations, and demographic trends undercut a pro‑growth story
Why garnishing wages from student loan defaulters hits the already desperate
How Australia’s income‑based student loan system avoids these pitfalls
If voters and policymakers only see the flattering numbers, they risk doubling down on policies that boost markets and the wealthy while deepening insecurity for everyone else.
Contents:
00:00 Confusing headlines: booming GDP, gloomy consumers
01:15 Wolfers on noisy, contradictory economic data
01:35 GDP vs. GDI: dueling measures of growth
02:10 Why this data is already “old news”
02:20 The K‑shaped economy and top‑heavy spending patterns
03:05 Buy-now-pay-later and household strain
04:15 Is this really a pro‑growth agenda?
04:30 Are strong output numbers just AI and productivity—or just noise?
04:50 Wolfers calls out stock‑market “economic illiteracy”
05:05 U.S. vs. world markets: the underperformance story
06:40 Student loan defaults and wage garnishment policy
07:00 What Australia gets right on student loans
🎯 Key takeaway: Single statistics can flatter, but a full‑picture economy check means looking at jobs, inequality, global benchmarks, and how policies treat those already on the edge.
December 25, 2025
Explore the science behind eye color variations. Discover how melanin and genetics influence everything from vision to human migration patterns. Learn about the surprising evolutionary history behind each eye color.
Did you know that every single person with blue eyes can trace their lineage back to one specific ancestor who lived 6,000 years ago? Or that brown eyes act as a natural "sunglass" shield against UV radiation?
Your eye color isn't just a random roll of the genetic dice. It is a biological map of your ancestors' journey, their survival strategies, and the environments they conquered. In this video, we break down the evolutionary science behind every eye color—from the most common to the exceptionally rare.
We explore why brown eyes dominate the equator, the "genetic accident" that created blue eyes, the chemical instability of green eyes, and the truth about whether "black" eyes actually exist.
In this video, we cover:
The Brown Eye Advantage: How melanin protects vision and DNA.
The Blue Eye Mutation: The 10,000-year-old mystery of European migration.
The Rarity of Green & Gray: Why these colors are chemically unique.
The "Wolf" Eyes: The science behind Amber and Hazel irises.
Heterochromia: The genetic anomaly that creates two different colored eyes. - 12/20/2025.
What's Your Eye Color REALLY Saying About You? - Think Science
Explore the science behind eye color variations. Discover how melanin and genetics influence everything from vision to human migration patterns. Learn about the surprising evolutionary history behind each eye color.
Did you know that every single person with blue eyes can trace their lineage back to one specific ancestor who lived 6,000 years ago? Or that brown eyes act as a natural "sunglass" shield against UV radiation?
Your eye color isn't just a random roll of the genetic dice. It is a biological map of your ancestors' journey, their survival strategies, and the environments they conquered. In this video, we break down the evolutionary science behind every eye color—from the most common to the exceptionally rare.
We explore why brown eyes dominate the equator, the "genetic accident" that created blue eyes, the chemical instability of green eyes, and the truth about whether "black" eyes actually exist.
In this video, we cover:
The Brown Eye Advantage: How melanin protects vision and DNA.
The Blue Eye Mutation: The 10,000-year-old mystery of European migration.
The Rarity of Green & Gray: Why these colors are chemically unique.
The "Wolf" Eyes: The science behind Amber and Hazel irises.
Heterochromia: The genetic anomaly that creates two different colored eyes. - 12/20/2025.
December 25, 2025
Rep. Dan Goldman grilled Kristi Noem about immigration processes in the U.S.
"Are You Filibustering? Why Can't You Answer The Question?" - Congressman Dan Goldman grills Kristi Noem
Rep. Dan Goldman grilled Kristi Noem about immigration processes in the U.S.
December 25, 2025
Russia carried out another massive combined attack on Ukraine. At the same time, Russian propagandists are talking about the mercy of Russian occupies. TV Host Albina Pidhirnyak will share the latest news surrounding the war in Ukraine. - 12/24/2025.
⚡️An urgent appeal was made to Putin! Zelenskyy said everything. Kremlin was caught lying - War & Politics 24
Russia carried out another massive combined attack on Ukraine. At the same time, Russian propagandists are talking about the mercy of Russian occupies. TV Host Albina Pidhirnyak will share the latest news surrounding the war in Ukraine. - 12/24/2025.
December 25, 2025
SNL mocks Trump’s distractions and redactions as the Epstein files haunt his presidency. Gabe Sanchez reports on a new ‘What Was That?’ - 12/24/2025.
Trump HUMILIATED on Live TV as DARK PAST Haunts Him - Meidas Touch
SNL mocks Trump’s distractions and redactions as the Epstein files haunt his presidency. Gabe Sanchez reports on a new ‘What Was That?’ - 12/24/2025.
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