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E.W. Scripps' board unanimously rejects Sinclair's unsolicited acquisition proposal of $7 per share in cash and stock, offered in November (Todd Spangler/Variety)
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/scripps-rejects-sinclair-unsolicited…

Scripps Rejects Sinclair Unsolicited Acquisition Offer
The board of E.W. Scripps Co. unanimously rejected the unsolicited acquisition proposal submitted by Sinclair, the second-biggest U.S. TV station owner groups.

Ukrainians reject wartime elections despite US push, poll shows: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/15/ukrainians-reject-wartime-elections-despite.html

Welcome to the Resistance:
Eric Blanc, Leah Greenberg, and Waleed Shahid
on the liberal resistance’s sharp left turn since Trump returned to the White House.
Liberals are voting for Zohran at the ballot box,
fighting ICE in the streets,
and just generally looking favorably upon social democracy.
This discussion puts the moment in historic context and plots out the strategic exigencies and opportunities ahead.

Welcome to the Resistance w/ Eric Blanc, Leah Greenberg, Waleed Shahid
Podcast Episode · The Dig · 12/12/2025 · 2h 5m

East Bay Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, a "Democrat," is proposing to require Class 2 and 3 e-bikes to be registered and display license plates based on some nonsense about them supposedly being the biggest threat to disabled Californians' safety and not, y'know, cars.
You can sign Bike East Bay's petition against it:

Say NO to Mandatory E-Bike License Plates and Registrations - Bike East Bay
Tell the state legislature that increased regulation on legal e-bikes is counter-productive to traffic safety, sustainability, and equity goals.

Russia rejects Christmas truce as U.S. ramps up peace push: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/16/russia-rejects-christmas-truce-as.html

A team of scientists discovered a hidden antibiotic 100 times stronger than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA.
The molecule had been overlooked for decades in a familiar bacterium.
It shows no signs of resistance so far, offering hope in the fight against drug-resistant infections and paving the way for new approaches to antibiotic discovery.

Scientists find hidden antibiotic 100x stronger against deadly superbugs
A team of scientists discovered a hidden antibiotic 100 times stronger than existing drugs against deadly superbugs like MRSA. The molecule had been overlooked for decades in a familiar bacterium. It shows no signs of resistance so far, offering hope in the fight against drug-resistant infections and paving the way for new approaches to antibiotic discovery.

Inside Ukraine’s resistance under Russian occupation: https://benborges.xyz/2026/01/16/inside-ukraines-resistance-under-russian.html

Kremlin rejects Christmas truce in Ukraine as a temporary 'substitute' for peace: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/16/kremlin-rejects-christmas-truce-in.html

75% of Ukrainians reject peace plan requiring withdrawal from Donbas, poll finds: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/15/of-ukrainians-reject-peace-plan.html

Kremlin signals preemptive rejection of Trump’s peace plan ahead of Berlin talks: https://benborges.xyz/2025/12/16/kremlin-signals-preemptive-rejection-of.html