A Scanner Burkely
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The new owners of Teen Vogue have already erased her column.
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November 15, 2025 at 6:35 AM
The new owners of Teen Vogue have already erased her column.
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Olivia Nuzzi text: imagine us going away to a cabin n u taking me on a bearskin rug in front of a roaring fire 😈 🔥
RFK voice note: yEs YeS iN tHiS ScENaRiO i'Ve JuSt BuTChErEd ThE bEAr AnD wE LaY uPoN iTs StiLL sLiCk HiDe, WhiLe iTs MeAT MaRiNaTeS iN tHe BeAr'S UnVaCCiNaTeD jUiCeS
RFK voice note: yEs YeS iN tHiS ScENaRiO i'Ve JuSt BuTChErEd ThE bEAr AnD wE LaY uPoN iTs StiLL sLiCk HiDe, WhiLe iTs MeAT MaRiNaTeS iN tHe BeAr'S UnVaCCiNaTeD jUiCeS
November 15, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Olivia Nuzzi text: imagine us going away to a cabin n u taking me on a bearskin rug in front of a roaring fire 😈 🔥
RFK voice note: yEs YeS iN tHiS ScENaRiO i'Ve JuSt BuTChErEd ThE bEAr AnD wE LaY uPoN iTs StiLL sLiCk HiDe, WhiLe iTs MeAT MaRiNaTeS iN tHe BeAr'S UnVaCCiNaTeD jUiCeS
RFK voice note: yEs YeS iN tHiS ScENaRiO i'Ve JuSt BuTChErEd ThE bEAr AnD wE LaY uPoN iTs StiLL sLiCk HiDe, WhiLe iTs MeAT MaRiNaTeS iN tHe BeAr'S UnVaCCiNaTeD jUiCeS
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DAD: Babe, I think the kid has Ovid
MOM: What? Covid?
CHILD:
Rose darke and full of foggye mist. And now they were within
A kenning of the upper earth, when Orphye did begin
DAD:
To dowt him lest shee followed not, and through an eager love
Desyrous for to see her, he his eyes did backward move.
MOM: What? Covid?
CHILD:
Rose darke and full of foggye mist. And now they were within
A kenning of the upper earth, when Orphye did begin
DAD:
To dowt him lest shee followed not, and through an eager love
Desyrous for to see her, he his eyes did backward move.
November 15, 2025 at 1:14 PM
DAD: Babe, I think the kid has Ovid
MOM: What? Covid?
CHILD:
Rose darke and full of foggye mist. And now they were within
A kenning of the upper earth, when Orphye did begin
DAD:
To dowt him lest shee followed not, and through an eager love
Desyrous for to see her, he his eyes did backward move.
MOM: What? Covid?
CHILD:
Rose darke and full of foggye mist. And now they were within
A kenning of the upper earth, when Orphye did begin
DAD:
To dowt him lest shee followed not, and through an eager love
Desyrous for to see her, he his eyes did backward move.
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mrw i find out a border pig had a one-way solo fent party
November 15, 2025 at 6:47 PM
mrw i find out a border pig had a one-way solo fent party
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Listen to this Border Patrol agent cry about how he's going to be DOXXED after being arrested for drunkenly barging into a woman's restroom with a loaded gun, demanding a date from the woman inside, and then punching the arresting officers.
November 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Listen to this Border Patrol agent cry about how he's going to be DOXXED after being arrested for drunkenly barging into a woman's restroom with a loaded gun, demanding a date from the woman inside, and then punching the arresting officers.
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The entitlement of ultra rich child rapists should tell us a lot about just how normalized pedophelia has become in ruling class circles. None of them feels sufficient shame to *pretend* they don’t want to rape children. They won’t stop telling us out loud in public how much they want to rape kids.
July 31, 2025 at 4:51 PM
The entitlement of ultra rich child rapists should tell us a lot about just how normalized pedophelia has become in ruling class circles. None of them feels sufficient shame to *pretend* they don’t want to rape children. They won’t stop telling us out loud in public how much they want to rape kids.
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@govpritzker.illinois.gov I want you to watch this video of me slammed to the ground- why are you allowing this to happen to people you know are on the right side of history. They tied my hands behind my back and when I asked them to be loosened because I was going numb they said, “STFU.”
at one point, i watched a cook county sheriff’s officer (who appears to be in charge) point out a priest in the crowd.
he and a couple officers then went into the crowd , dragged him into the street, and arrested him.
situation is still tense as crowd jostles with police to get into the street.
he and a couple officers then went into the crowd , dragged him into the street, and arrested him.
situation is still tense as crowd jostles with police to get into the street.
November 15, 2025 at 5:34 PM
@govpritzker.illinois.gov I want you to watch this video of me slammed to the ground- why are you allowing this to happen to people you know are on the right side of history. They tied my hands behind my back and when I asked them to be loosened because I was going numb they said, “STFU.”
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Yet again we’re being warned that if we ask billionaires to pay their fair share of tax they might leave. So it’s definitely worth trying.
November 15, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Yet again we’re being warned that if we ask billionaires to pay their fair share of tax they might leave. So it’s definitely worth trying.
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Identifying fascists is a thorough, methodical, and verifiable process.
On Monday, we published this investigation into "Exiles of the Golden Age," a fascist conference in Vancouver this July.
We identified 18 of the 50+ people our photographer captured outside the venue, including small business owners and neo-Nazis.
Here's how we did it. 🧵
We identified 18 of the 50+ people our photographer captured outside the venue, including small business owners and neo-Nazis.
Here's how we did it. 🧵
Everybody Attending White Nationalist Conference Caught on Film
Advertised near-exclusively in white nationalist online spaces, promotional social media posts for the event include symbolism popular with neo-Nazis, including the kolovrat sun wheel and a table with...
www.antihate.ca
November 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Identifying fascists is a thorough, methodical, and verifiable process.
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this is absolutely fucking nuts. these people are cartoons
NEW: DHS invoked the “national emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for a $220 million taxpayer-funded ad campaign.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
We found that a firm with deep ties to Kristi Noem secretly benefited from the deal.
Kristi Noem-Tied Firm Secretly Got Piece of $220 Million DHS Campaign
The company is run by the husband of Noem’s chief DHS spokesperson and has personal and business ties to Noem and her aides. DHS invoked the “emergency” at the border to skirt competitive bidding rules for the taxpayer-funded campaign.
www.propublica.org
November 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
this is absolutely fucking nuts. these people are cartoons
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Many people dismissed the announcement Catholic hospitals will ban gender-affirming care nationwide under the assumption that there will be other options. In reality, Catholic hospitals make up as much 46% of options in some states. This map is 2020, prior to Trump’s assault on safety net hospitals.
November 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Many people dismissed the announcement Catholic hospitals will ban gender-affirming care nationwide under the assumption that there will be other options. In reality, Catholic hospitals make up as much 46% of options in some states. This map is 2020, prior to Trump’s assault on safety net hospitals.
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Aaron is a fucking idiot. I can say this cause I'm merely talking on a topic.
November 15, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Aaron is a fucking idiot. I can say this cause I'm merely talking on a topic.
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framing "defending a child predator" as "talking about a topic" sure is a choice, my dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
First I’m sorry that you had such tragic experiences. That’s horrific.
1) if a person on the news, such as a female journalist talks about a topic, does she deserve threats in a joking way?
2) would you believe those acceptable to receive on your account?
1) if a person on the news, such as a female journalist talks about a topic, does she deserve threats in a joking way?
2) would you believe those acceptable to receive on your account?
November 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
framing "defending a child predator" as "talking about a topic" sure is a choice, my dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Getting a BWDR subscription has only been great for me. They publish the kind of smart, thoughtful analysis that is becoming increasingly hard to find/fund.
Doing one of those earnest posts where we kindly remind you that we lost half our operating budget over the summer, and that we're looking for ways to keep this whole thing going, and that if you like what we do or that we exist, the best thing you could possibly do to support us is to subscribe
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November 15, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Getting a BWDR subscription has only been great for me. They publish the kind of smart, thoughtful analysis that is becoming increasingly hard to find/fund.
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Lmao they just built a golden ballroom
“In a nation that is printing money daily just to make our debt payments, it doesn't make sense to throw your tax money at anything other than the true necessities,” Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said. “So it makes no sense at all to fund sugar instead of hearty, nutritious meals."
Reeves Seeks to Ban SNAP Recipients From Sugary Foods
Gov. Tate Reeves aims to ban Mississippi SNAP recipients from buying unhealthy foods as part of a bid to woo Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
buff.ly
November 15, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Lmao they just built a golden ballroom
There should be ice skating rinks but for walking on safe, stable terrain
November 15, 2025 at 10:03 AM
There should be ice skating rinks but for walking on safe, stable terrain
In a pinch(no pun intended), crumpled up regular notebook paper can take the place of toilet paper
November 15, 2025 at 10:02 AM
In a pinch(no pun intended), crumpled up regular notebook paper can take the place of toilet paper
Aurora borealis is woke now
November 15, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Aurora borealis is woke now
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'Portrait Of My Sister, Ettie Stettheimer' - Florine Stettheimer (1923)
November 15, 2025 at 9:41 AM
'Portrait Of My Sister, Ettie Stettheimer' - Florine Stettheimer (1923)
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I want to print this out and tape it to the forehead of every medical professional who gave me the "are you sure you're not just making this up" when I was trying to get a diagnosis of what the hell was going on with me. (It was ME/CFS with fibro)
Medical Republic: 'Fibromyalgia finally gets a genetic fingerprint'
'Additionally, certain risk loci overlapped with long covid (BPTF) and ME/CFS (OLFM4, RABGAP1L/GPR52), two poorly characterised disorders, albeit with different lead variants.'
www.medicalrepublic.com.au/fibromyalgia...
'Additionally, certain risk loci overlapped with long covid (BPTF) and ME/CFS (OLFM4, RABGAP1L/GPR52), two poorly characterised disorders, albeit with different lead variants.'
www.medicalrepublic.com.au/fibromyalgia...
Fibromyalgia finally gets a genetic fingerprint - Medical Republic
A massive global study links the chronic pain condition to 26 genes associated with brain signalling, marking a turning point in understanding its biological roots.
www.medicalrepublic.com.au
November 15, 2025 at 9:01 AM
I want to print this out and tape it to the forehead of every medical professional who gave me the "are you sure you're not just making this up" when I was trying to get a diagnosis of what the hell was going on with me. (It was ME/CFS with fibro)
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"one day, when it's safe, when there's no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it's too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this"
‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters
‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters
Kamala Harris criticized Joe Biden's Administration, saying they should have been more willing to publicly criticize Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu over Gaza
The post ‘We Should’ve Done More’: Kamala Harris Slams Biden Admin Over Netanyahu Support and Praises Pro-Palestine Protesters first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
November 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
"one day, when it's safe, when there's no personal downside to calling a thing what it is, when it's too late to hold anyone accountable, everyone will have always been against this"
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this story was sort of lost in the last few days of the epstein news but it’s wild how many republicans appear to be pedophiles or okay with pedophilia
'Beyond horrific': Observers aghast as teen at center of Gaetz sex scandal comes forward
www.rawstory.com/matt-gaetz-t...
www.rawstory.com/matt-gaetz-t...
'Beyond horrific': Observers aghast as teen at center of Gaetz sex scandal comes forward
Reactions mounted Thursday after a woman sharing her story for the first time said that then-Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) sexually abused her when she was just 17, while she was living in a homeless shelter...
www.rawstory.com
November 14, 2025 at 10:22 PM
this story was sort of lost in the last few days of the epstein news but it’s wild how many republicans appear to be pedophiles or okay with pedophilia
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All living presidents gathered in a room jerking off like that one Beatles story
November 15, 2025 at 6:44 AM
All living presidents gathered in a room jerking off like that one Beatles story