Cactusdan
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Phyllistra (Wildsea Bloodline) by Cobra Lily Games
A new Wildsea bloodline option that is a mysterious whirlwind of leaves come to life.
cobralilygames.itch.io
If there are any Wildsea players out there looking to play a sentient pile of twirling autumn leaves, don't worry, I got you!
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Mamdani took over the @NYCMayor account on Twitter but old Eric Adams tweets are still active. That means Mamdani's name and face shows up for old tweets he didn't send.
You're probably going to see a lot of screenshots like this where Mamdani appears to praise Netanyahu, but they aren't by Mamdani
You're probably going to see a lot of screenshots like this where Mamdani appears to praise Netanyahu, but they aren't by Mamdani
January 1, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Mamdani took over the @NYCMayor account on Twitter but old Eric Adams tweets are still active. That means Mamdani's name and face shows up for old tweets he didn't send.
You're probably going to see a lot of screenshots like this where Mamdani appears to praise Netanyahu, but they aren't by Mamdani
You're probably going to see a lot of screenshots like this where Mamdani appears to praise Netanyahu, but they aren't by Mamdani
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i’m going to end asian hate with herbalife
God bless you, Mr. Mayor. 🫡
December 31, 2025 at 12:38 AM
i’m going to end asian hate with herbalife
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We don't have a government. We have a bunch of guys who heard things on social media.
We don't have due process. We have entire groups being punished for the alleged actions of a few.
We don't have due process. We have entire groups being punished for the alleged actions of a few.
BREAKING
The Trump administration says it has frozen all childcare payments to Minnesota in the aftermath of allegations of fraud by some in the Somali community.
Important: allegations along these lines have existed for years, which has resulted in prosecutions starting with the Biden DOJ.
The Trump administration says it has frozen all childcare payments to Minnesota in the aftermath of allegations of fraud by some in the Somali community.
Important: allegations along these lines have existed for years, which has resulted in prosecutions starting with the Biden DOJ.
December 30, 2025 at 11:43 PM
We don't have a government. We have a bunch of guys who heard things on social media.
We don't have due process. We have entire groups being punished for the alleged actions of a few.
We don't have due process. We have entire groups being punished for the alleged actions of a few.
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$47 million fraud case dropped by Trump after Wiederhorn made huge donations to his campaign and inaugural fund. Not Somali.
December 30, 2025 at 7:53 PM
$47 million fraud case dropped by Trump after Wiederhorn made huge donations to his campaign and inaugural fund. Not Somali.
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so what the free market capitalist administration is saying is that government price controls are good and necessary because corporations cannot be trusted not to fleece their customers?
Dr Oz on Trump lowering drug prices: "We woke the industry up to the fact that we were aware of what was happening. They said, 'Alright. The gig's up. You figured it out. We're gonna come down with our pricing.'"
December 30, 2025 at 10:06 PM
so what the free market capitalist administration is saying is that government price controls are good and necessary because corporations cannot be trusted not to fleece their customers?
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Did US Special Forces just inadvertently confirm there was a CIA operation in Venezuela?
CNN has added this update to their story about the alleged CIA drone strike in Venezuela:
December 30, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Did US Special Forces just inadvertently confirm there was a CIA operation in Venezuela?
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An attack in violation of Article 2(4) of the UN Charter and the Take Care Clause of the Constitution.
Seemingly conducted as covert action and then casually disclosed by POTUS while calling into a radio show.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...
Seemingly conducted as covert action and then casually disclosed by POTUS while calling into a radio show.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...
Exclusive: CIA carried out drone strike on port facility on Venezuelan coast | CNN Politics
The CIA carried out a drone strike earlier this month on a port facility on the coast of Venezuela, sources familiar with the matter told CNN, marking the first known US attack on a target inside that...
www.cnn.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:46 AM
An attack in violation of Article 2(4) of the UN Charter and the Take Care Clause of the Constitution.
Seemingly conducted as covert action and then casually disclosed by POTUS while calling into a radio show.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...
Seemingly conducted as covert action and then casually disclosed by POTUS while calling into a radio show.
www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...
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They're gonna be real upset when they read about literally any of Trump's appointees for anything.
December 28, 2025 at 4:16 PM
They're gonna be real upset when they read about literally any of Trump's appointees for anything.
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There’s a funny Politico story showing that the latest polling on AI shows 80-20 in favor of heavy regulations, an absolute slam dunk platform, but Dems are worried about not winning back mask-off tech CEO donors
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
December 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
There’s a funny Politico story showing that the latest polling on AI shows 80-20 in favor of heavy regulations, an absolute slam dunk platform, but Dems are worried about not winning back mask-off tech CEO donors
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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35 million Americans live in poverty, and yet, this is what our president is focused on.
December 29, 2025 at 12:43 PM
35 million Americans live in poverty, and yet, this is what our president is focused on.
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Private prison company GEO Group allegedly made immigration detainees work for no pay. Now it's at the Supreme Court trying to prevent the detainees from suing. bit.ly/4pfafj2
Supreme Court Considers Private Prison Case
A private prison company seeks a ruling that could help all government contractors evade liability.
www.brennancenter.org
December 27, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Private prison company GEO Group allegedly made immigration detainees work for no pay. Now it's at the Supreme Court trying to prevent the detainees from suing. bit.ly/4pfafj2
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Report Shows Bike Lane Initiative Positively Impacting Traffic In Boston.
Report Shows Bike Lane Initiative Positively Impacting Traffic In Boston | WBZ NewsRadio 1030
The City of Boston says its bike lane initiative appears to be working.
wbznewsradio.iheart.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Report Shows Bike Lane Initiative Positively Impacting Traffic In Boston.
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Bernie Sanders: "We need to be thinking seriously about a moratorium on data centers. You gotta slow this process down. It's not good enough for the oligarchs to tell us 'you adapt.' Are they gonna guarantee healthcare to all people? What are they gonna do when there are no jobs? Make housing free?"
December 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Bernie Sanders: "We need to be thinking seriously about a moratorium on data centers. You gotta slow this process down. It's not good enough for the oligarchs to tell us 'you adapt.' Are they gonna guarantee healthcare to all people? What are they gonna do when there are no jobs? Make housing free?"
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Obviously it's very important to point out the regime's lies ("only the worst of the worst criminals"), but it's also very important to point out that not even criminals deserve to be treated like this, and the fact that our country has allowed that forever is part of what led directly to this.
In June, Cincinnati Imam Ayman Soliman was arrested, held in a freezing cold jail cell for months. He had no criminal record and is beloved by countless patients he served at the local children's hospital.
Yet, ICE tried to deport him to Egypt, an effective death sentence.
Read more below. 👇
Yet, ICE tried to deport him to Egypt, an effective death sentence.
Read more below. 👇
'It can happen to anybody': Inside ICE's Attempted Deporatition of Cincinnati Imam Ayman Soliman
Inside the story of how a pillar of Cincinnati's local community faced the real threat of deportation, and how his community rallied to support him.
thefreeradical.org
December 27, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Obviously it's very important to point out the regime's lies ("only the worst of the worst criminals"), but it's also very important to point out that not even criminals deserve to be treated like this, and the fact that our country has allowed that forever is part of what led directly to this.
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All of the money that changed hands in the Teapot Dome scandal totaled less than $10 million after adjusting for inflation, and it was considered so corrupt we still teach it in high school government classes a century later.
Corruption so pungent, it wafts right off the page:
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Lobbyists who do pardon deals “say their going rate is $1 million. Pardon-seekers have offered some lobbyists close to the president success fees of as much as $6 million if they can close the deal.”
Gift link www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Inside the New Fast Track to a Presidential Pardon
Even some of the president’s closest advisers have been surprised by a number of the recent series of pardons.
www.wsj.com
December 27, 2025 at 9:24 PM
All of the money that changed hands in the Teapot Dome scandal totaled less than $10 million after adjusting for inflation, and it was considered so corrupt we still teach it in high school government classes a century later.
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This is perfect. The DOJ's embarrassing snafu with disappearing redactions was the fault of Elon Musk. Musk cancelled government subscriptions to Adobe programs that would have made the redactions permanent. What a pack of fools.
December 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This is perfect. The DOJ's embarrassing snafu with disappearing redactions was the fault of Elon Musk. Musk cancelled government subscriptions to Adobe programs that would have made the redactions permanent. What a pack of fools.
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At a price of at least $1.5 million each, We all just spent $20 million blowing people up to make Trump's holiday less sad and lonely
Reuters reporting it was over a dozen Tomahawks
December 27, 2025 at 1:01 AM
At a price of at least $1.5 million each, We all just spent $20 million blowing people up to make Trump's holiday less sad and lonely
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"tell me we didn't just fire a dozen $500,000 missiles at a $200 camel"
"sir, no evidence of any camel present, sir!"
"sir, no evidence of any camel present, sir!"
December 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
"tell me we didn't just fire a dozen $500,000 missiles at a $200 camel"
"sir, no evidence of any camel present, sir!"
"sir, no evidence of any camel present, sir!"
"We'll hurt our employees in these states if we can't hoard our wealth" is something that should not be tolerated in polite society. They are playing a hostage game with people's lives. Instead of the NYT playing along they should be calling it out as the ghoulish threat it is (and how its a bluff)
Billionaires are considering cutting or reducing their ties to California by the end of the year because of a proposed ballot measure that could tax the state’s wealthiest residents.
A Wealth Tax Floated in California Has Billionaires Thinking of Leaving
It’s uncertain whether the proposal will reach the statewide ballot in November, but some billionaires like Peter Thiel and Larry Page may be unwilling to take the risk.
nyti.ms
December 27, 2025 at 12:41 AM
"We'll hurt our employees in these states if we can't hoard our wealth" is something that should not be tolerated in polite society. They are playing a hostage game with people's lives. Instead of the NYT playing along they should be calling it out as the ghoulish threat it is (and how its a bluff)
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Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's plans to make New York City more affordable will take time — and in some cases the cooperation of state legislators. Lina Khan, a leading progressive scholar and the former chair of the FTC, has ideas for making a swift impact.
With Help of Lina Khan, Mamdani Looks to Quickly Cut Costs for New Yorkers
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s signature plans for New York City will take time. Lina Khan, the former chair of the Federal Trade Commission, has ideas for making a swift impact.
nyti.ms
December 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's plans to make New York City more affordable will take time — and in some cases the cooperation of state legislators. Lina Khan, a leading progressive scholar and the former chair of the FTC, has ideas for making a swift impact.
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The new EPA only requires an email to halt emissions regulations for big polluters. Policy change is going backwards.
A Top Source of Lead Pollution Faced Tighter Rules. Then Trump Intervened. 😡😡😡 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/26/c...
A Top Source of Lead Pollution Faced Tighter Rules. Then Trump Intervened.
www.nytimes.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The new EPA only requires an email to halt emissions regulations for big polluters. Policy change is going backwards.
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Why even have real kids when you can raise AI kids and be an AI kid mom?
Talk about saving time and money.
Talk about saving time and money.
December 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Why even have real kids when you can raise AI kids and be an AI kid mom?
Talk about saving time and money.
Talk about saving time and money.