Shocking slayings at Brown University, Bondi Beach, and of the Reiners, plus the background music of Trump’s dysfunction cast a pall over the holidays.

Brown, Bondi Beach, and the Reiners: The Murderous December

by James D. Zirin December 19, 2025December 19, 2025

Shocking slayings and the background of Trump’s dysfunction cast a pall over the holidays.

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