From The lsnd of Zooks:
“⚠ In short, 24 headlines from the last 24 hours… [breath in, then let it out…let’s go]
1. Over 220 judges — incl. 23 appointed by DJT — have rejected the admin’s July ICE mass-detention policy, calling it unlawful and a due-process violation in 700+ cases in 35 states
2. WaPo: Hegseth ordered SEAL Team 6 to “KILL THEM ALL” in first alleged drug-boat strike in Sept — after 1st strike, 2 survivors clinging to wreckage were hit by 2nd missile; Hegseth declines to comment
3. CIA/Counterterrorism officials vetted NG shooting suspect before he entered U.S. through Operartion Allies Welcome; contradicting DJTs claim that he was “unvetted” under Biden
4. Leaked files show far-right influences among Project 2025 applicants; Applicants reportedly cited Nazi theorists and other extremists as inspiration for DJT administration roles
5. AL priest, Robert Sullivan, resigns after woman alleged he paid her for sex beginning when she was 17; Pope Leo XIV approved his request for removal from the clergy Monday
6. DC National Guard shooting suspect Rahmanullah Lakanwal (29) to face first-degree murder charges after Army Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, died; the other, Andrew Wolfe, remains critical
7. DJT’s team pitched Black Friday “deals” that somehow cost more than on their site—emailing a $37 MAGA hat ornament & $32 calendar at 30% off, but the website list them cheaper - $30 and $25
8. DJT pardons ex-Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández, convicted and sentenced in US to 45 years for taking millions in cartel bribes — including $1M from El Chapo’s Sinaloa cartel
9. State Senator Mike Bohacek (R-IN) to vote ‘No’ on redistricting, cites DJT calling MN Gov. Walz “retarded;” says he is “unapologetic advocate” for those w/ disabilities as his 2nd daughter has Down syndrome… which led to…
10. MN Gov. Tim Walz claps back at DJT’s “retarded” comment with 4 simple words on X: “Release the MRI results,” referencing DJTs recent MRI at Walter Reed where he said results were ‘perfect’
11. Northwestern Univ. agrees to $75M deal with DJT to restore research funding, close antisemitism probes, etc; 2nd highest payment by a school facing pressure from DJT
12. DJT rants on Truth Social that he intends to cancel most of Biden’s executive orders, baselessly claiming they were signed via autopen without Biden’s approval
13. Dem Aftyn Behn could flip TN‑07 in a special election vs DJT-backed Matt Van Epps, current polls 46‑48% in deep DJT-country, as GOP spends $3.3M on attacks & DJT urges last-minute votes
14. New report by National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) says AI could eliminate 3M jobs over the next decade, hitting admin, customer service & machine operators hardest
15. Andrew Hamilton Jacobus(64, FL) pleads guilty to wire fraud & money laundering in $94M Ponzi scheme (2004‑23), targeting investors, incl. Venezuelan Catholic priests’ fund; faces 20y per count
16. Critics say it’s “so stupid it feels like a joke,” after Lebanese news outlet reports DJT demanded return of $39K American bomb that Israel recently dropped but failed to detonate
17. DJT’s order in May to keep ageing and unneeded JH Campbell coal-fired power plant running in MI has cost taxpayers $113M so far, on top of concerns over toxic pollution
18. Chicago man Erik J. Crump (21) set his family’s home on fire after a Thanksgiving argument; no one was injured; police later arrested him charged with aggravated and residential arson
19. DHS roasted online after Thanksgiving post saying, “This Thanksgiving, there is no room at the table for invaders,” seemingly forgetting the holiday began with colonists invaders and Native Americans
20. FAA says flights to Philly International briefly grounded Fri ~7pm over a bomb threat on plane; resolved safely; normal operations resumed within 30 minutes
21. During Soyuz MS-28 launch, a platform at Russia’s Baikonur spaceport collapsed damaging their only crewed pad; astronauts reached ISS safely, but launches are now halted for 1st time since 1961 bc of the damage
22. Nearly 2/3’s of Americans now say a 4-year college degree isn’t worth it, citing high costs, debt, and lack of job-ready skills
23. According to NYT, DJT spoke with Venezuela’s Maduro last week about a possible U.S. meeting; no meeting is planned, and he’s still threatening bomb strikes and running CIA covert ops
24. Airlines worldwide cancelled/delayed flights over the weekend after Airbus ordered urgent repairs to 6K A320 jets, grounding over 1/2 global fleet following JetBlue flight sudden drop incident that sent 15 to hospital in Oct
I repeat, all of THAT was from the last 24 hours.
(Black Friday: November 28, 2025)
I am a historian and lawyer who started this #24in24 blog just trying to keep up with the headlines like everyone else.
Over the last few weeks, it has grown exponentially; thank you for so many reasons. Every comment, like, or share not only boosts the algorithm making sure more people will see this, but each one reminds me that I am not crazy — this country has lost its damn mind.
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~Ms. G, J.D.
www.independent.co.uk
