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described by a hater as a "weaker clone of John Lennon"
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The fact that Trump can say “quiet piggy” to a reporter and not have it be talked about on mainstream news is beyond insane. He’s normalized his trash talk so no one bats an eyelash at it. That’s beyond insane.
November 18, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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BRB going to write a bunch of obits just in case i keel over tomorrow
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.

Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."

Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:35 AM
An interesting piece by the Bowdoin Orient about how and why Bowdoin has refrained from meaningfully congratulate New York mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani – already one of its most famous alumni.
Mamdani loved Bowdoin. Why does the College not reciprocate? – The Bowdoin Orient
bowdoinorient.com
November 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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Your cat when you're choking to death in your apartment
November 6, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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one of my favorite things is when the subject of a piece threatens a journalist and the journalist responds by casually printing everything very matter of factly
October 30, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Max Verstappen’s 64-point swing back into this year’s Formula 1 title battle is impressive, but not unprecedented.

I had fun looking into similar turnarounds in F1 history ⬇️
What history tells us about Verstappen’s F1 title race turnaround
Max Verstappen’s 64-point swing back into this year’s Formula 1 title battle is impressive, but not unprecedented. Let’s look at what previously happened in F1 history
www.autosport.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Pas pour dire que la gauche est irréprochable, y'a des pourris dans tous les partis, dans toutes les formations. Il y a des magouilleurs, des violeurs, des racistes.

Mais les réactions collectives ne sont généralement pas du même ordre.
October 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Quand la droite voit Sarkozy passer littéralement sa vie au tribunal et se fait expédier en prison, ils veulent tous saper la justice, les médias indépendants et en plus de ça modifier les lois pour éviter que ça leur arrive à nouveau.

La droite est moralement pourrie de l'intérieur, rien à sauver.
October 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Un truc est flagrant en tout cas, si quelqu'un doutait que le clivage gauche-droite existait.

Quand la gauche a été frappée par le scandale Cahuzac, elle a mis sur pied la Haute Autorité pour la Transparence de la Vie Publique et le Parquet National Financier.
October 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America
October 19, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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Salarié, chômeur, handicapé, malade, famille, tous les Français vont y perdre avec le budget de la Sécurité sociale pour 2026.
On a décortiqué le texte.
projetarcadie.com/bu...
October 16, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Press exit.

AFP’s Brendan Smialowski photographs reporters carrying their belongings from the Pentagon in Washington, DC, after US and international news outlets, including The New York Times, AP, AFP and Fox News, lost press access credentials after declining to sign new restrictive media rules
October 16, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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Quand vous ne savez pas trop quoi penser d'une décision de justice pénale, un réflexe basique : Ecoutez les avocats pénalistes.

Car ils sont indépendants & compétents.

A la grande différence de tant d'autres qui s'expriment depuis vendredi...
September 27, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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Si @mediapart.fr n'existait pas, peut-être aurait-il fallu l'inventer. Merci à toutes celles et tous ceux qui nous soutiennent depuis 2008 et qui ont cru à nos révélations dans l'affaire libyenne. N'hésitez pas à les rejoindre, abonnez-vous (1 an pour 24 euros).
👉 abo.mediapart.fr/abonnement/r...
September 25, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Some personal news:

I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

Thread incoming.

substack.com/@karenattiah...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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I recommend everyone watches this
September 14, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Zéro surprise pour moi, malheureusement.

Il y a une quinzaine d'années, une candidate que je connaissais nous avait raconté en avoir été témoin.

À cette époque pré-MeToo il y avait un sentiment de résignation et d'impuissance. Et une omerta, clairement.
«On est toutes sous le choc»: un livre dénonçant des violences sexuelles secoue la galaxie Miss France
➡️ https://l.leparisien.fr/9cv7
September 7, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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This is an actual exchange from a VP who took an oath to defend the constitution and, as a citizen, is expected to abide by the law.

May we one day have accountability for the grotesque lawlessness of this regime.
September 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Tomber sur le résumé des 24 Heures du Mans 2025 dans un vieux journal. Lire ce genre d'analyse bidon. Soupirer.
September 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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I am going to have an aneurysm
August 22, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Happy #WorldPhotographyDay!

📍 Antelope Canyon (Utah) | 18 March 2017
August 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I had a cool interview with F2 championship leader Leonardo Fornaroli over the summer break.

Check it out ⤵️
Leo Fornaroli, F2’s title favourite who seeks consistency over wins
www.motorsport.com
August 17, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Hey, *this* is a normal thing, huh?

The top post on the President of the United States’ social media feed is...

...a link to a free Trump switchblade.

MAGA is a death cult comprising the creepiest people you’ve ever met.
August 8, 2025 at 6:05 AM
I like junior formulae and I miss covering them full-time.

So here are a couple of stories...
August 5, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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🗳️ Le redécoupage électoral que les républicains du Texas veulent mettre en place (contre toutes les conventions établies) avant les élections de mi-mandat de novembre 2026 pourraient coûter 5 sièges aux démocrates, et donc décider de la majorité en cas de scrutin serré. v/@redistrict.bsky.social
July 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM