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As Kabul was about to be overrun, the US DoD undertook an unprecedented humanitarian evacuation effort that got 100,000 Afghans into the US, with 100,000 placed with allies around the world for eventual entry to the US.
Once here, every Afghan spent 3-6 months living on a national guard base... 🧵
Once here, every Afghan spent 3-6 months living on a national guard base... 🧵
So now they’re going to be doing individualized re-review of tens of thousands of Afghan evacuees’ cases on TOP of the re-review of 200,000+ refugees who entered under Biden?
November 27, 2025 at 5:19 AM
As Kabul was about to be overrun, the US DoD undertook an unprecedented humanitarian evacuation effort that got 100,000 Afghans into the US, with 100,000 placed with allies around the world for eventual entry to the US.
Once here, every Afghan spent 3-6 months living on a national guard base... 🧵
Once here, every Afghan spent 3-6 months living on a national guard base... 🧵
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I don’t think it’s remotely worth going to prison to avoid being ordered to stand around DC not doing much of anything.
They could have refused the order of a tyrant to deploy. They would have gone to prison, but they’d likely still be alive. I don’t think anyone should have shot them, but we need to be honest and admit that this was an inevitably when the president is a fascist pedophile tyrant.
November 26, 2025 at 11:50 PM
I don’t think it’s remotely worth going to prison to avoid being ordered to stand around DC not doing much of anything.
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This is the type of hater energy that will fuel us in the years ahead.
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
This is the type of hater energy that will fuel us in the years ahead.
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The only good news that I see in these photos is, in the upper right, the cop pointing a spray canister of OC has his body cam switched on.
It would be smart to tequest that video right away.
It would be smart to tequest that video right away.
Photos from St. Paul today captured by MPR photojournalist Kerem Yücel. He filed them even after being hospitalized after being injured by a less lethal munition.
November 26, 2025 at 6:00 AM
The only good news that I see in these photos is, in the upper right, the cop pointing a spray canister of OC has his body cam switched on.
It would be smart to tequest that video right away.
It would be smart to tequest that video right away.
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i think tech and ai positive people are going to be in for a big shock when anti tech and anti ai sentiment becomes a major part of leftwing politics going forward especially as datacenters continue to destroy communities and raise electricity bills
Is this platform still massively against AI or has it moved more towards acceptance?
November 26, 2025 at 5:34 AM
i think tech and ai positive people are going to be in for a big shock when anti tech and anti ai sentiment becomes a major part of leftwing politics going forward especially as datacenters continue to destroy communities and raise electricity bills
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Have any news outlets that ran scathing front page headlines, op-eds and editorials about Biden pardoning Hunter admitted that they were wrong after we've seen Trump maliciously prosecute Comey, James, McIver etc?
November 26, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Have any news outlets that ran scathing front page headlines, op-eds and editorials about Biden pardoning Hunter admitted that they were wrong after we've seen Trump maliciously prosecute Comey, James, McIver etc?
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NEW:
Here’s Plaintiffs’ proposal for how Judge Boasberg should move ahead in contempt proceedings against the government in the Alien Enemies Act case (over planes landing in El Salvador after he ordered them turned around).
www.courtlistener.com/docket/69741...
Here’s Plaintiffs’ proposal for how Judge Boasberg should move ahead in contempt proceedings against the government in the Alien Enemies Act case (over planes landing in El Salvador after he ordered them turned around).
www.courtlistener.com/docket/69741...
Notice (Other) – #193 in J.G.G. v. TRUMP (D.D.C., 1:25-cv-00766) – CourtListener.com
NOTICE of Response To The Court's November 24, 2025 Order by D.A.R.H., G.F.F., J.A.V., J.G.G., J.G.O., M.M.A.A., M.Y.O.R., M.Z.V.V., DORYS MENDOZA, LIYANARA SANCHEZ, EYLAN SCHILMAN, W.G.H. (Gelernt, L...
www.courtlistener.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:32 PM
NEW:
Here’s Plaintiffs’ proposal for how Judge Boasberg should move ahead in contempt proceedings against the government in the Alien Enemies Act case (over planes landing in El Salvador after he ordered them turned around).
www.courtlistener.com/docket/69741...
Here’s Plaintiffs’ proposal for how Judge Boasberg should move ahead in contempt proceedings against the government in the Alien Enemies Act case (over planes landing in El Salvador after he ordered them turned around).
www.courtlistener.com/docket/69741...
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Even his bros knew he shit his pants, watch them nudge his barrel down
If I pointed a loaded assault rifle at someone in the street with the obvious intent of intimidating them, I would be arrested and charged with assault (or worse).
November 26, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Even his bros knew he shit his pants, watch them nudge his barrel down
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Yeah I'm suspicious that he called in ICE to settle a custody thing
November 26, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Yeah I'm suspicious that he called in ICE to settle a custody thing
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yeah, sheesh!
Kinda sounds like they were estranged enough for him to drop a dime on her.
Kinda sounds like they were estranged enough for him to drop a dime on her.
November 26, 2025 at 4:11 AM
yeah, sheesh!
Kinda sounds like they were estranged enough for him to drop a dime on her.
Kinda sounds like they were estranged enough for him to drop a dime on her.
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November 26, 2025 at 3:31 AM
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Are we still doing diner journalism? Because today at a greasy spoon in Stateline, Nevada, a 65 year old birder named Maryanne told me that she likes that “Mamdonnelly” fellow and thinks that Donald Trump is a pedophile.
November 26, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Are we still doing diner journalism? Because today at a greasy spoon in Stateline, Nevada, a 65 year old birder named Maryanne told me that she likes that “Mamdonnelly” fellow and thinks that Donald Trump is a pedophile.
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SPPD chief Henry’s statement directly contradicted by the photo beneath it. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
November 26, 2025 at 3:56 AM
SPPD chief Henry’s statement directly contradicted by the photo beneath it. www.mprnews.org/story/2025/1...
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Photos from St. Paul today captured by MPR photojournalist Kerem Yücel. He filed them even after being hospitalized after being injured by a less lethal munition.
November 26, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Photos from St. Paul today captured by MPR photojournalist Kerem Yücel. He filed them even after being hospitalized after being injured by a less lethal munition.
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My mom told her physical therapist she wears a mask because her husband and daughter are immunocompromised. The PT said she is too but isn't worried bc she knows if she dies she is going to heaven. Then her co-worker yelled, “Shut up Debbie you wear a seatbelt and take blood pressure meds” 👀
November 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
My mom told her physical therapist she wears a mask because her husband and daughter are immunocompromised. The PT said she is too but isn't worried bc she knows if she dies she is going to heaven. Then her co-worker yelled, “Shut up Debbie you wear a seatbelt and take blood pressure meds” 👀
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Honestly, this makes me want to dress more like a slob when I travel just to spite that moron
Sean Duffy, the U.S. transportation secretary, has been urging people for the past week to dress and comport themselves better as a way of restoring “civility” to air travel. On Tuesday, he added another item to his list of concerns: the quality of the snacks handed out on commercial flights.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy Wants Healthier In-Flight Snack Options
Sean Duffy, who has been promoting greater decorum among air travelers, said he would like to see choices besides salty pretzels and buttery cookies.
nyti.ms
November 26, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Honestly, this makes me want to dress more like a slob when I travel just to spite that moron
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Good morning. The full transcript of U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino's deposition has been released.
Three volumes, 400+ pages.
Volume 1: cst.brightspotcdn.com/30/6c/1349ab...
Volume 2: cst.brightspotcdn.com/b7/fb/4afdf1...
Volume 3: cst.brightspotcdn.com/a3/e0/a520af...
Three volumes, 400+ pages.
Volume 1: cst.brightspotcdn.com/30/6c/1349ab...
Volume 2: cst.brightspotcdn.com/b7/fb/4afdf1...
Volume 3: cst.brightspotcdn.com/a3/e0/a520af...
November 25, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Good morning. The full transcript of U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino's deposition has been released.
Three volumes, 400+ pages.
Volume 1: cst.brightspotcdn.com/30/6c/1349ab...
Volume 2: cst.brightspotcdn.com/b7/fb/4afdf1...
Volume 3: cst.brightspotcdn.com/a3/e0/a520af...
Three volumes, 400+ pages.
Volume 1: cst.brightspotcdn.com/30/6c/1349ab...
Volume 2: cst.brightspotcdn.com/b7/fb/4afdf1...
Volume 3: cst.brightspotcdn.com/a3/e0/a520af...
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Phil Knight is almost single handedly funding the OR GOP, one of the more extreme state GOPs in the country. Keep that in mind next time you’re in the market for sportswear or sneakers. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
Nike co-founder Phil Knight makes record-setting donation to help elect Republicans
It is the single largest donation Knight has made to an Oregon candidate or political action committee.
www.oregonlive.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Phil Knight is almost single handedly funding the OR GOP, one of the more extreme state GOPs in the country. Keep that in mind next time you’re in the market for sportswear or sneakers. www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...
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Trump’s approval collapses nationwide, turning several deep-red states negative — Economist tracker
November 24, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Trump’s approval collapses nationwide, turning several deep-red states negative — Economist tracker
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Wow — Senators Van Hollen, Smith, Murphy, Sanders, Warren, Markey, Merkley, Heinrich have created an official internal "Fight Club."
They're challenging Schumer & Gillibrand's leadership, arguing the party is using an old, corporate-friendly playbook insufficient to take on Trump or win elections.
They're challenging Schumer & Gillibrand's leadership, arguing the party is using an old, corporate-friendly playbook insufficient to take on Trump or win elections.
Chuck Schumer Faces Pushback From a ‘Fight Club’ of Senate Democrats
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Wow — Senators Van Hollen, Smith, Murphy, Sanders, Warren, Markey, Merkley, Heinrich have created an official internal "Fight Club."
They're challenging Schumer & Gillibrand's leadership, arguing the party is using an old, corporate-friendly playbook insufficient to take on Trump or win elections.
They're challenging Schumer & Gillibrand's leadership, arguing the party is using an old, corporate-friendly playbook insufficient to take on Trump or win elections.
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narrator: 50 years ago...
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
November 25, 2025 at 2:11 AM
narrator: 50 years ago...
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
me: [nods] in 1945
narrator: in 1975...
me: what
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* You know how Van Halen had a contract rider demanding bowls of M&Ms with the brown ones removed?
They later claimed that was all a test to make sure venues were reading their contracts. Clever!
BUT WAIT, that claim itself is actually false. I fact-checked it.
Snack Stack exclusive:
They later claimed that was all a test to make sure venues were reading their contracts. Clever!
BUT WAIT, that claim itself is actually false. I fact-checked it.
Snack Stack exclusive:
In Search of Van Halen's Brown M&Ms
Contract riders and the meaning of a modern pop star
snackstack.net
November 25, 2025 at 4:37 AM
* You know how Van Halen had a contract rider demanding bowls of M&Ms with the brown ones removed?
They later claimed that was all a test to make sure venues were reading their contracts. Clever!
BUT WAIT, that claim itself is actually false. I fact-checked it.
Snack Stack exclusive:
They later claimed that was all a test to make sure venues were reading their contracts. Clever!
BUT WAIT, that claim itself is actually false. I fact-checked it.
Snack Stack exclusive:
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University of Oklahoma Prof. Joshua Landis tweeted this at 1:47 pm (ET) today about Dr. Vahid Abedini's detention by ICE. Dr. Abedini was on a domestic flight going to a conference in D.C.
URL: x.com/joshua_landi...
URL: x.com/joshua_landi...
November 25, 2025 at 2:58 AM
University of Oklahoma Prof. Joshua Landis tweeted this at 1:47 pm (ET) today about Dr. Vahid Abedini's detention by ICE. Dr. Abedini was on a domestic flight going to a conference in D.C.
URL: x.com/joshua_landi...
URL: x.com/joshua_landi...
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Missile fired by Russian PANTSIR-S1 air defense system hits the top floor of a residential building in Gelendzhik - instead of a Ukrainian kamikaze drone
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November 25, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Missile fired by Russian PANTSIR-S1 air defense system hits the top floor of a residential building in Gelendzhik - instead of a Ukrainian kamikaze drone
(NSTRIKE01)
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