Paula Acevedo

As soon as they changed the name to "Department of War" it was obvious that we were cooked.

The economy slowed in the last 3 months of the year -- but was still solid in 2025 The U.S. economy grew 2.2% in 2025, a modest slowdown from 2.4% the previous year. GDP gains were fueled by solid consumer spending and business investment.

The U.S. economy grew 2.2% in 2025, a modest slowdown from 2.4% the previous year. GDP gains were fueled by solid consumer spending and business investment. n.pr/46kbiqZ

At least 6,000 killed over 3 days during RSF attack on Sudan's el-Fasher, UN says More than 6,000 people were killed in over three days when a Sudanese paramilitary group unleashed "a wave of intense violence" in Sudan's Darfur region in late October, according to the UN.

More than 6,000 people were killed in over three days when a Sudanese paramilitary group unleashed "a wave of intense violence" in Sudan's Darfur region in late October, according to the UN. n.pr/3OtbFJv

Ofelia Torres, Teen With Cancer Who Fought For Father's Freedom From ICE, Has Died Torres, 16, died Friday. Her father was arrested in October, the day after she returned from more than a month at the hospital for cancer treatments. She shared her family's plight, and her was father...

Ofelia Torres' bravery in the face of injustice was beyond words — her courage became a symbol of strength at a time when even the strongest would have bowed.

My deepest condolences to her family and loved ones.

May her memory be a blessing.

Impact of two decades of humanitarian and development assistance and the projected mortality consequences of current defunding to 2030: retrospective evaluation and forecasting analysis ODA funding has played a decisive role in reducing preventable mortality across LMICs over the past two decades, and the abrupt withdrawal of this support threatens to cause millions of avoidable deat...

Horrific cost of DOGE cuts:

If current projected US foreign aid cuts remain in place, by 2030 "the projected excess deaths would be 9.4 million (95% UI 6.2–12.6) overall and 2.5 million (1.8–3.2) among children younger than 5 years."

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Bad Bunny’s closing messages during his Super Bowl performance:

“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”

Yes, there was a real wedding during Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show featured a real wedding. About five minutes into the performance at Levi's Stadium, a couple was married on stage.

A couple invited Bad Bunny to their wedding. He suggested they be part of his halftime show instead.

Wedding In Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show Was 100% Real Bad Bunny invited a real couple to get married on stage midway through his Super Bowl performance.

Bad Bunny invited a real couple to get married on stage midway through his Super Bowl performance.

A photo of Claudette Colvin in a red sweater

WASHINGTON (AP) — Claudette Colvin, whose refusal to move seats on a segregated bus helped spark the civil rights movement, dies at 86.

A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter.

I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.

A poem by Amanda Gorman For Renee Nicole Good Killed by ICE on January 7th 2026

A poem by Amanda Gorman
For Renee Nicole Good
Killed by ICE on January 7th, 2026

We are asking community to please submit any photo or videos so we may collect and preserve as much evidence as possible.

www.hennepinattorney.org/news/news/20...

Flu activity continues to climb in US with at least 15 million cases: CDC Flu activity continues to remain elevated in the United States, according to newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

“The CDC on Friday estimated there have been at least 15 million illnesses, 180,000 hospitalizations & 7,400 deaths from flu so far this season.”

“More than 18% of visits to the doctor for children under 4 yrs old were related to flu, which is the highest level since at least 2016, the CDC noted.”

The nearly 15 million workers of the AFL-CIO—including 7 million working women across the country—stand in solidarity with our WNBPA family in demanding @wnba.com Commissioner Engelbert and @nba.com Commissioner Silver pay WNBA players what they’re owed. aflcio.org/press/releas...

Jobs Are Plentiful? Tell That to the Unemployed Americans seemed to have received some good news Friday on the labor market: The unemployment rate in December fell to 4.4% from a revised 4.5% in the November (highly noisy) monthly report. The stock market reacted by climbing toward a record, and bond traders pared bets that the Federal Reserve would continue cutting benchmark interest rates to protect jobs. And yet, key parts of the report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics suggest that while conditions may not be deteriorating, the ground

Perhaps the most worrisome part of the December jobs report was how long workers are staying on the unemployment line.

A chart titled "Welcome to the Era of 65-Year-Old Roommates." Text reads: "As living costs continue to rise, more older adults are rending out rooms in their own homes, a comparison of the share of listing of rooms to rent on the SpareRoom platform in 2019 and 2024 shows."

For young, entry-level workers, sharing rent with roommates is a rite of passage. But as living costs continue to rise and as homeownership becomes less achievable for young adults, older adults are making up a growing share of live-in landlords. trib.al/4jvD8Ox

Less than 48 hours after ICE agent Jonathan Ross executed Renee Nicole Good in the street, federal agents have shot two more people in Portland.

Announcement for free health insurance help on January 9 at Montgomery County Health Connection in Silver Spring, MD.

⏰ Reminder: Open Enrollment for 2026 health coverage ends Jan. 15.

Have questions or need help signing up? Maryland Health Connection is offering FREE, one-on-one enrollment help this Friday in Silver Spring, 9 a.m.–4 p.m.

📍 8818 Georgia Ave
➡️ MarylandHealthConnection.gov

The House is breaking out into applause as the bill passes on the floor to extend the ACA subsidies for three years.

How new USPS rules put the right to vote at risk Read more here.

As we begin 2026, a new development threatens to further undermine voting by mail. A recent rule change at the U.S. Postal Service means that postmarks will no longer reflect the date a piece of mail was deposited at a local post office. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/how-...

A Letter Won’t Always Be Postmarked the Same Day You Drop It in the Mail Since Dec. 24, a postmark no longer shows the date you deposited a piece of mail with the U.S. Postal Service. That has serious consequences for mailing ballots, filing tax returns and sending other time-sensitive documents.

Some mail won’t be postmarked the day you drop it off. That has serious consequences for mailing ballots, filing tax returns and sending other time-sensitive documents.

SO much chaos right now - don’t let this be forgotten.
(Call your reps)

NASA is closing its largest library this Friday with many important historical docs just being thrown out. (⁉️)

🎁🔗👇
and 🧵 from @denisedwheeler.bsky.social with more background below that)

I thought the slogan for RFK Jr’s movement was Make America Healthy Again?

Ph.D.s Can’t Find Work as Boston’s Biotech Engine Sputters A life-sciences job in Boston used to be a sure path to a high-paying career, but empty labs and unemployed grads now herald tougher times in the city.

A life-sciences job in Boston used to be a sure path to a high-paying career, but empty labs and unemployed grads now herald tougher times in the city.

Investors are bracing for a central bank marked by unusual division, a potentially weaker chair and the threat of more radical change Markets have been calm but concerns persist about a less independent, more divided central bank.

Markets have been calm but concerns persist about a less independent, more divided central bank. on.wsj.com/4pQJ1zU

1917 – 1975: Over 618k Americans died in major wars (roughly 10,600 deaths per year on avg)
​1975 – 2025: Roughly 7,500 Americans died in combat (roughly 150 deaths per year on avg)

The American people will not tolerate the loss of life that will come from a stupid war with Venezuela with no cause.

Baby Mohammed freezes to death as Gaza battles winter and displacement Eman Abu al-Khair mourns as cold weather kills her newborn, exposing harsh realities faced by displaced families.

Israel’s refusal to allow shelter & basic necessities into Gaza has killed a 14-day-old baby.

Eman Abu al-Khair’s baby Mohammed was born on December 1. Israel’s violent & horrific blockade has killed him by denying him shelter from the cold. This is genocide.