RI Smith
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Lawyer writing about law, genealogy, and bad ethics. He/him
The most notorious sex-trafficking pedophile in American history naming the president as a co-conspirator and fellow pedophile is not really news - former NY Times and current Bloomberg journalist
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Too Big to Fail
about 14 hours ago
Genuinely hadn't occurred to me until today that maybe some of these tech billionaires are so psyched about AI because they are unironically impressed by LLM's writing skills.
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Why does Onosato, the largest rikishi, not simply eat the other rikishi?
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I'd sooner believe that this is all a witch hunt than Trump was extremely professional in any meeting.
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In all of the bad press today, don't miss that Emmanuel Class's excuse for why the federal government indicted him for betting and coordinating with other betters on what pitch he would throw at certain times was that he was *actually* talking about his cock fighting operation, not gambling.
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The jobs report was so good that the federal statistical system couldn't handle it.
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about 23 hours ago
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I see the megamind claim that the temporary stay would prevent this from happening made as much sense to the conservatives as it did when I read it the first time.
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andyâ˘
2 days ago
to be fair âwhatâs the point of standardsâ is the motto of the free press
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Better Things Are Possible
3 days ago
I have to hand it to them, it's an incredible bit to publicly lose a game of chicken, admit that's what happened, and then spend the next day lecturing everyone about courage and tenacity
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Andrew Tobolowsky
3 days ago
Itâs okay because the Republicans promised to hold this exact same vote in a month
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This deal keeps getting...exactly as bad as it looked like...all the time!
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The people who spent last night trying to rationalize why this was a good deal are going to run head first into this in a few weeks.
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Senator Quisling (I-Telemark)
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You ever have a dream that makes you realize that you are definitely not cut out for a different job? Apparently, I'd be even more anxious if I had to cover up a murder.
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Scott Shapiro
4 days ago
After their resounding victory in Tuesdayâs elections, the Democrats had no choice but to surrender.
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Blocking for questioning the integrity of Republicans is a hilarious self own.
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maura quint
4 days ago
agreeing to make a terrible deal while your main opponent is quite literally being boo'd on live tv by an entire stadium of people is the kind of political instinct you'd normally only find in a 3 week old dead goldfish
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Andy Craig
4 days ago
Our offer is you don't give us our one singular demand we've insisted on this whole time, and also we'll make it easier for your most vulnerable members to say they voted for it anyway, so they can say that when we try to attack them over it. Brilliant strategy, guys.
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Jonathan Cohn
4 days ago
Senate Democrats voting to dismantle the ACA to avoid any problems with their Thanksgiving travel is tragically on brand.
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Another no doubter win for Wake. Yep, no doubt at all.
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What happens when a stoppable force meets a movable object.
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The Christian Nationalists are awfully quiet about the most anti-Christian administration in American history
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formerly ross
6 days ago
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A company that values itself at $500 billion is on track to lose $50 billion in a year. Color me skeptical.
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How to fearlessly withstand withering criticism.
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Congratulations to Cornell's new university president, Donald Trump.
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Kristi Yamaguccimane
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Andy Craig
7 days ago
"biological pronouns" Quick, I have to take this adjective to the hospital. Hopefully they can do an emergency noun transplant and save it.
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Missing The Point
6 days ago
Find someone to work as hard for you as the Trump Administration works to starve children.
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Who's got two thumbs and no Vyvanse due to a recall?
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ChatGPT is the client from hell
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7 days ago
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The unitary executive theory runs into the dumbest executive this country has ever seen.
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7 days ago
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Sandwich prevails over wino
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Questions you really wish the judge didn't answer if you are the government
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Capitalism is when you are forced to give the government ownership and implicit control of your company.
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Raffi Melkonian
7 days ago
I laughed out loud here. "I have five answers" is appellate lawyer code for "I'm about to godzilla the argument you have just made, so please wait for me to say all this stuff." /18
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OlĂşfáşšĚmi O. TĂĄĂwò
7 days ago
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Ross Douthat has gone full Douthat
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Missing The Point
8 days ago
Did Democrats Win By Too Much? By Bret Stephens
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Apparently everyone he sees from ICE and CBP was wearing proper identification (lol) but appearing in court where his name is public, in a courtroom without cameras, endangers his safety.
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There are some objections that are more revealing than any answer a witness can give.
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Rob DenBleyker
8 days ago
many are saying canceling everyone's flights and food benefits right before the Traveling & Eating Holiday is a good move, politically
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Eyes on the Right
8 days ago
The real problem is knowing what happened
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Snopes
8 days ago
"I feel good about the Republican Party. I feel good about where we're going as a nation. We're killing all the right people, and we're cutting your taxes," Sen. Lindsey Graham said while speaking at the Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Summit.
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Lindsey Graham said, 'We're killing all the right people' referring to Republican Party
Social media users expressed outrage over Graham's remarks at a Republican Jewish Coalition summit amid Israel's war in Gaza.
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lindsey-graham-killing-right-people-quote/
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Erin Biba
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Since Republicans are melting down about Mamdami and constantly talk about how this is a Christian nation, maybe they could try running on Christian ideals? "For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in"
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Nothing to see here, folks.
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My fortune for parents who don't block the entrance to the daycare
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The Steady State
8 days ago
If your government thinks the Pope âdoesnât know what heâs talking aboutâ when he defends migrantsâ dignity, the world should see the warning sign. The US is no longer leading on human rights. Itâs suppressing them.
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