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Camera collector-amateur photographer Guitar collector-amatuer plucker
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Mueller, She Wrote
about 20 hours ago
TODAY: FISA Section 702 reform, ICE has over 500 babies and toddlers in custody, and the Broadview Six grand jury transcripts are out. Always free; news with swearing.
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Keith Olbermann
7 days ago
Simple fix: ban Elon Musk from the UK and nationalize his businesses Then do the same here in the US
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Keith Olbermann
5 days ago
It is amazing to watch Hegseth shit his pants at Normandy, while he knows deep down that what the Allies saved Europe from then, was racist trash like him
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Sarah Kay
about 14 hours ago
Belfastâs newly installed Mayor, 30 year old RĂłis-MĂĄire Donnelly, was informed by police she had been the target of death threats on Tuesday night for opposing the pogroms
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Belfast Lord Mayor vows âI will continue to represent everyoneâ: RĂłis-MĂĄire Donnelly âwonât be deterredâ after death threat
Death threat targets Belfast Lord Mayor RĂłis MĂĄire Donnelly amid racist violence and arson attacks
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/belfast-lord-mayor-vows-i-will-continue-to-represent-everyone-rois-maire-donnelly-wont-be-deterred-after-death-threat/a/156585828.html?utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=share
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KP McDonnell
about 19 hours ago
Why isn't this on every BBC news broadcast?
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@secrollins.govpeeps.com
wasn't given that job for her expertise. Ha! Stay safe.Peace
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Matt Ortega
about 14 hours ago
All because Elon Musk illegally put USAID "in the woodchipper" based on conspiratorial lies.
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Jennifer Ouellette
1 day ago
Mississippi residents sued xAI and SpaceX over noise from a data center power plant
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Mississippi residents sue xAI and SpaceX over data center noise
Three plaintiffs filed the class action on behalf of an estimated 10,000 residents near a gas-fired power plant in Southaven
https://qz.com/mississippi-residents-sue-xai-spacex-data-center-noise-060926
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"I still got it!" Randy Rainbow Stay safe.Peace
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A Very Stable Genius Part Two! - A Randy Rainbow Song Parody
YouTube video by Randy Rainbow
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TPM
about 23 hours ago
EPA and Justice Department officials were looking into potential criminal violations by the vast coal empire owned by Sen. Jim Justice. Then the Office of the Deputy Attorney General told them âpencils down.â
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-a...
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Trump Administration Killed Criminal Investigation of GOP Senatorâs Coal Companies
This article was originally published by ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates...
https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-administration-killed-criminal-investigation-of-gop-senators-coal-companies
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End Citizens United
about 23 hours ago
To nobody's surprise, Susan Collins, who opposes banning congressional stock trading and owns the eighth most lucrative stock portfolio in Congress, failed to report up to $395,000 in stock trades.
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Susan Collins failed to report up to $395,000 in stock trades
Collinsâ net worth is $9.8 million.
https://americanjournalnews.com/susan-collins-failed-to-report-up-to-395000-in-stock-trades/
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Heidi Siegmund Cuda â Bette Dangerous
about 23 hours ago
âCovert Influence Activities Are Not Journalismâ Most missed this post from September 14, 2024 â itâs vitally important to it read today, to help cut through confusion over what is journalism and what are tools of war to overthrow democracies
www.bettedangerous.com/p/covert-inf...
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TUMBLEWEED BLUES: âCovert Influence Activities Are Not Journalismâ
Most missed this post from September 14, 2024 â itâs vitally important to it read today, to help cut through confusion over what is journalism and what are tools of war to overthrow democracies
https://www.bettedangerous.com/p/covert-influence-activities-are-not?r=1tfo38
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Houston Chronicle
about 23 hours ago
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio, resigned from Congress on April 14, leaving nearly 800,000 people in South Texas with no voice on Capitol Hill as they're confronting a growing crisis.
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Abbott still hasn't set special election for Texas district hit by screwworm
Gov. Greg Abbott hasnât said when, or if, he will set a special election for former U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales' House seat in San Antonio.
https://bit.ly/4xlMpHg
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Elle Cordova
1 day ago
Famous authors asking you out
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Ron Filipkowski
1 day ago
Thatâs called a bribe.
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WarTranslated (Dmitri)
1 day ago
Satellite imagery showing the aftermath of the attack on the "Grushovaya" oil pumping station in Novorossiysk. It is estimated that another 4 to 5 reservoirs were damaged by the strike, in addition to those damaged in previous attacks.
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MeidasTouch
1 day ago
NEWS: Nevada Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford has won the Democratic primary and will advance to face Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo in November
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Marc Elias
2 days ago
Local officials in Arizonaâs Maricopa County have accused county recorder Justin Heapâs office of improperly seizing election equipment and documents as votes were being counted in local elections earlier this year.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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âThis is chaosâ: Maricopa County election-denier official accused of seizing election equipment, ballots
The county's board of supervisors was forced to replace the election equipment for around $70,000.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/maricopa-county-supervisor-board-recorder-justin-heap-election-machines-ballot/
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George Conway âď¸đşđ¸
1 day ago
Go Annie!!!
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Kevin M. Kruse
2 days ago
Republicans believe the hard evidence of Republican election cheating should be ignored, while the unseen evidence of Democratic election cheating should be imagined.
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đŹCasuallyLucidđ
2 days ago
"The virus has a dangerous head start, and getting out in front of it now will take leadership, resources and research to develop approved vaccines and treatments. The United States must shore up its response capacities, and restore support to humanitarian organizations it has abandoned."
#Pinks
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Opinion | Why This Ebola Outbreak Could End Up Being the Worst One in History (Gift Article)
The situation in eastern Congo and Uganda combines some of the most dangerous aspects of the 2014 and 2018 Ebola outbreaks.
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/06/09/opinion/ebola-outbreak-africa-usaid.html?unlocked_article_code=1.o1A.cI9e.ZGpqSmk7PnIF&smid=nytcore-android-share
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Tim Onion
2 days ago
Incredible line from a grand juror in the Broadview 6 case, who had just asked the prosecutors why they get "unlimited tries" to indict people they don't want to indict: "I heard this case like last week and I thought it was a crock of shit then and I still think it is."
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Democracy Matters
2 days ago
Holy Moley! Rs in Texas really don't care about your health here - corporations rule.
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Jeb Boyt
2 days ago
Texasâ lax land use laws outside cities are attracting data centers, and forcing confrontations over the limited authorities of counties.
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Jason Bailey
2 days ago
I know we're all used to hearing the quiet part out loud these days but "especially in the minority communities," jeeeezus
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emptywheel
2 days ago
Who was investigated for fraud.
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Olga Nesterova
2 days ago
Macron: The Patrouille de France flying over the Statue of Liberty today. What a symbol. 250 years of shared history.
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Mark Carney
2 days ago
Openly Queer Canadians have served as mayors, cabinet ministers, senators, and premiers â because again and again, 2SLGBTQI+ people refused to accept a system that did not see you, hear you, or reflect you.
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WuTangIsForTheChildren
2 days ago
WhoaâŚThe French Air Force display team, La Patrouille de France, just did a flyover at the Statue of Liberty to celebrate the 250th Anniversary of American Independence đŤđˇ đ¤ đşđ¸
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John Collins
2 days ago
This one hits hard.
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Robert Reich
2 days ago
You can't make this up: House Republicans just snuck a provision to help private jet owners avoid state and local taxes into a major AIR SAFETY bill! Instead of working to prevent another mid-air collision, the GOP is more concerned with making their wealthy donors even richer.
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GOP Blasted for 'Handout to the Superwealthy' Private Jet Owners Slipped Into Air Safety Bill | Common Dreams
"Oh lookâRepublicans helping private-jet billionaires avoid paying taxes," said one Senate Democrat. "If only they worke
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Wajahat Ali
2 days ago
Your daily reminder this should be the biggest scandal in American politics right now but nobody seems to care. Ken Paxton freed a man who raped a boy for 3 years. He also doesnt have to register as a sex offender.
www.texastribune.org/2026/05/19/k...
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Inside Ken Paxtonâs plea deal for a child sex abuse case
Critics are pointing to two other serious felony cases that the attorney generalâs prosecutors took to trial that ended in mistrials and, eventually, plea deals.
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/05/19/ken-paxton-waco-plea-deal-child-sex-abuse-texas-attorney-general/
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emptywheel
2 days ago
The GJ transcripts from the Broadview 6 (-2 -4) are out: 10/9
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#219 in United States v. Rabbitt (N.D. Ill., 1:25-cr-00693) â CourtListener.com
Grand Jury Transcript by Michael Rabbitt as to Michael Rabbitt, Katherine Marie Abughazaleh, Andre Martin, Catherine Sharp, Brian Straw, Joselyn Walsh October 9, 2025 Grand Jury Transcript (Chocron, C...
https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.ilnd.488593/gov.uscourts.ilnd.488593.219.0.pdf
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Jenny Cohn
about 1 month ago
âDespite Fukushima Trump hands nuclear regulation to Silicon Valley *** DOGE takes charge after AI data center cheerleaders *Thiel, Andreessen* lobbied for less caution in permitting new [nuclear] power plantsâ 3/21/26
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Despite Fukushima Trump hands nuclear regulation to Silicon Valley - Asia Times
This article was originally published by ProPublica. Last summer, a group of officials from the Department of Energy gathered at the Idaho National
https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/trump-invited-silicon-valley-into-the-us-nuclear-power-regulator/
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Team Talarico
3 days ago
BREAKING: Ken Paxtonâs own lawyer just endorsed James Talarico: âI defended Ken Paxton for years in the impeachment trial and in state criminal cases. But in my view, I think Ken has lost sight of his core mission, which is to represent the people of Texas. Thatâs why I'm supporting you.â
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Melissa Jo Peltier
3 days ago
Newsmax actually allows these pathetic liars on their air?
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Edvard Munch
12 days ago
Self-Portrait (in distress) 1919
https://botfrens.com/collections/90/contents/25783
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Mueller, She Wrote
4 days ago
BREAKING: DDHQ has called it: Karen Bass and Nithya Raman will advance to the general election for LA Mayor in November. Spencer Pratt is OUT.
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Olga Nesterova
5 days ago
MUST READ: The U.S. Is Pulling 900 Sensors Out of the Ocean. The Consequences Will Last Decades.
www.onestnetwork.com/the-u-s-is-p...
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The U.S. Is Pulling 900 Sensors Out of the Ocean. The Consequences Will Last Decades.
Built to operate for 25 years, one of the worldâs most advanced ocean monitoring systems is being dismantled after just a decade, ending a scientific record that researchers hoped would last generatio...
https://www.onestnetwork.com/the-u-s-is-pulling-900-sensors-out-of-the-ocean-the-consequences-will-last-decades/
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The Kyiv Independent
4 days ago
âĄď¸Zelensky holds bilateral, E3 talks with leaders in London. The talks will focus on Ukraine's defense and European security, as well as the leaders' "common view" on the diplomatic process to end Russia's war.
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Zelensky holds bilateral, E3 talks with leaders in London
The talks will focus on Ukraine's defense and European security, as well as the leaders' "common view" on the diplomatic process to end Russia's war.
https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-arrives-in-london-for-bilateral-e3-talks/
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Chrisâď¸Justice
5 days ago
âđ Dave Matthews: ââI will never stop calling for an end to the violence in Gaza and the West Bank and Lebanon and for that matter the Congo and Sudan and Ukraine or the horrific violence against immigrants and their neighbors in our countryâ
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Mrs. Betty Bowers
4 days ago
NBC should sue this disgusting, lying maniac for billions of dollars for defamation. Stop playing nice with is vile idiot. Enough.
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Jacob Soboroff
4 days ago
iâm not crying, youâre crying. đ thank you again to the greatest,
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Josiah Mortimer
4 days ago
Hang on. I thought the ÂŁ5 million was for security upgrades? Or a reward for Brexit? Surely Farage wouldn't distort the truth...
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
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Farage's lavish 'ÂŁ700k' beach pad makeover after ÂŁ5m gift from crypto tycoon
EXCLUSIVE: Reform UK leaderâs seaside property has been approved for transformation into âcontemporaryâ home complete with log burner and lift, planning papers reveal
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/nigel-farage-home-christopher-harborne-37257878
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Jevon Carey
4 days ago
Absolutely love this little Gazania , so glad it caught my eye at the garden center .
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Dom Ervolina
4 days ago
Full story:
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Nashville Zoo tries to halt data center project next door over animal safety concerns
Itâs the latest example of data centers getting pushback in communities nationwide, as neighbors say they donât want to live near them.
https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/leopards-tigers-ai-data-oh-nashville-zoo-tries-halt-proposed-data-cent-rcna348735
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Stig
6 days ago
What remains đˇ Pentax 17 đď¸ Orwo UN54 - Rodinal 1/100
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Robert Reich
5 days ago
Private prison company GEO Group, which runs Delaney Hall, gave $1M+ to Trump's Super PAC in 2024 and his inauguration in 2025. Not only has Trump since rewarded GEO with billions in ICE contracts, but a top former GEO executive has now been named acting ICE director. Cashing in on cruelty.
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Senator Andy Kim
5 days ago
I went to Delaney Hall to follow up on conversations I had this morning with family members of detainees. ICE and GEO Group did not let me speak with detainees. Why do they insist on hiding the truth even after getting almost $1 billion of tax dollars?
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Republicans Against Trumpism
5 days ago
Trump :âAfrican American unemployment is now doing better than it has ever done. I don't know where that stat came from, but I'll take it." (Fact check: False. The Black unemployment rate hit a record low of about 4.7% in 2023. It was 6.6% in May 2026.)
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