fred
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Just a below average Joe interested in news/politics, sports, music and whatnot. Life's too short to spend it arguing with randos on the Internet.
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Khanna: I’ll break some news — we’re talking with Massie now about getting another major press conference with the survivors early next week at the Capitol. There’s going to be so much momentum, left and right, to say: out with the Epstein class…
November 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Khanna: I’ll break some news — we’re talking with Massie now about getting another major press conference with the survivors early next week at the Capitol. There’s going to be so much momentum, left and right, to say: out with the Epstein class…
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Unlike you, I can read and that’s why I know what the constitution says.
Trump on Ilhan Omar: "I look at somebody who comes from Somalia...and she comes in and tells us how to run our country. 'The Constitution says this, the Constitution says that.' The whole thing is crazy."
November 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Unlike you, I can read and that’s why I know what the constitution says.
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So he’s saying all the tariff money we took in is gone and we won’t be able to pay it back. There was always a possibility he could lose this lawsuit and have to refund the tariff money. We didn’t prepare for that possibility? He’s running the govt like he ran his casinos.
November 11, 2025 at 11:38 AM
So he’s saying all the tariff money we took in is gone and we won’t be able to pay it back. There was always a possibility he could lose this lawsuit and have to refund the tariff money. We didn’t prepare for that possibility? He’s running the govt like he ran his casinos.
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HASSETT: We're comfortable that inflation has come way down
QUINTANILLA: Even though it's been increasing for 5 straight months?
HASSETT: Well I guess there's ups and downs and seasonals
November 11, 2025 at 4:13 PM
HASSETT: We're comfortable that inflation has come way down
QUINTANILLA: Even though it's been increasing for 5 straight months?
HASSETT: Well I guess there's ups and downs and seasonals
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Sucky Funding Bill Also Enshrines Legalized Bribery, Kills Fun Dead
www.wonkette.com/p/sucky-fund...
By Gary Legum @glegum.bsky.social
www.wonkette.com/p/sucky-fund...
By Gary Legum @glegum.bsky.social
Sucky Funding Bill Also Enshrines Legalized Bribery, Kills Fun Dead
It would hurt if we weren't already completely dead inside.
www.wonkette.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Sucky Funding Bill Also Enshrines Legalized Bribery, Kills Fun Dead
www.wonkette.com/p/sucky-fund...
By Gary Legum @glegum.bsky.social
www.wonkette.com/p/sucky-fund...
By Gary Legum @glegum.bsky.social
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New in PN: Cue the rebellion
"The unfortunate conclusion to the shutdown is going to fuel a rebellion within the Democratic Party, one that has already begun but will only get stronger. And despite all the justified disgust now being expressed at Dems, in the long run it will be good for the party"
"The unfortunate conclusion to the shutdown is going to fuel a rebellion within the Democratic Party, one that has already begun but will only get stronger. And despite all the justified disgust now being expressed at Dems, in the long run it will be good for the party"
Cue the rebellion
The Democratic base is enraged at their party's capitulation — and that's a good thing.
www.publicnotice.co
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
New in PN: Cue the rebellion
"The unfortunate conclusion to the shutdown is going to fuel a rebellion within the Democratic Party, one that has already begun but will only get stronger. And despite all the justified disgust now being expressed at Dems, in the long run it will be good for the party"
"The unfortunate conclusion to the shutdown is going to fuel a rebellion within the Democratic Party, one that has already begun but will only get stronger. And despite all the justified disgust now being expressed at Dems, in the long run it will be good for the party"
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NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
Exclusive: UK suspends some intelligence sharing with US over boat strike concerns in major break | CNN Politics
The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes ...
edition.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
NEWS: The UK is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal, sources familiar with the matter told CNN. edition.cnn.com/2025/11/11/p...
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Democrats need to call Republicans what they are: un-American. Every Republican going along with Trump’s destruction wears that label, and it’s time to make them own it. Watch LP’s Stuart Stevens on MSNBC:
November 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Democrats need to call Republicans what they are: un-American. Every Republican going along with Trump’s destruction wears that label, and it’s time to make them own it. Watch LP’s Stuart Stevens on MSNBC:
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Since the ceasefire took effect one month ago, Israeli attacks have killed at least 242 Palestinians and injured 622.
How many times has Israel violated the Gaza ceasefire? Here are the numbers
Since the ceasefire took effect one month ago, Israeli attacks have killed at least 242 Palestinians and injured 622.
bit.ly
November 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Since the ceasefire took effect one month ago, Israeli attacks have killed at least 242 Palestinians and injured 622.
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Trump Pardons All His Election-Stealing Pals, Because Of Course
Guess we all knew this was coming.
By @marciej.bsky.social
www.wonkette.com/p/trump-pard...
Guess we all knew this was coming.
By @marciej.bsky.social
www.wonkette.com/p/trump-pard...
Trump Pardons All His Election-Stealing Pals, Because Of Course
Guess we all knew this was coming.
www.wonkette.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Trump Pardons All His Election-Stealing Pals, Because Of Course
Guess we all knew this was coming.
By @marciej.bsky.social
www.wonkette.com/p/trump-pard...
Guess we all knew this was coming.
By @marciej.bsky.social
www.wonkette.com/p/trump-pard...
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Canada lost its official measles elimination status after a year of continuous transmission
The Americas Are No Longer Officially Measles-Free
Canada lost its official measles elimination status after a year of continuous transmission
www.scientificamerican.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Canada lost its official measles elimination status after a year of continuous transmission
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Prominent Afrikaners are pushing back after President Trump announced no U.S. officials will attend the G20 in Johannesburg, rejecting his claims of "white persecution" in South Africa as false and politically driven.
Prominent Afrikaners refuse to be 'pawns,' and hit back at Trump's claims about South Africa
Prominent Afrikaners are pushing back after President Trump announced no U.S. officials will attend the G20 in Johannesburg, rejecting his claims of "white persecution" in South Africa as false and politically driven.
n.pr
November 11, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Prominent Afrikaners are pushing back after President Trump announced no U.S. officials will attend the G20 in Johannesburg, rejecting his claims of "white persecution" in South Africa as false and politically driven.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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DRAKE BALDWIN. NL ROY. 🏆
The Braves catcher becomes the sixth player in franchise history to win the award since 1990 and third in the past eight seasons.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
The Braves catcher becomes the sixth player in franchise history to win the award since 1990 and third in the past eight seasons.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
November 11, 2025 at 1:32 AM
DRAKE BALDWIN. NL ROY. 🏆
The Braves catcher becomes the sixth player in franchise history to win the award since 1990 and third in the past eight seasons.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
The Braves catcher becomes the sixth player in franchise history to win the award since 1990 and third in the past eight seasons.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/679...
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One CEO called the idea a “disgusting insult” and “economic genocide against the Gen Z generation.” 👀
@newsweek.com $XHB
www.newsweek.com/50-year-mort...
@newsweek.com $XHB
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November 10, 2025 at 11:38 PM
One CEO called the idea a “disgusting insult” and “economic genocide against the Gen Z generation.” 👀
@newsweek.com $XHB
www.newsweek.com/50-year-mort...
@newsweek.com $XHB
www.newsweek.com/50-year-mort...
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"We’re done waiting for Dems to find their spine. We can’t afford a weak & cowardly Democratic Party while the authoritarians invade our cities, terrorize our communities, & threaten our democracy. We get the party we demand, & we intend to demand a Democratic Party that fights.” — @indivisible.org
Indivisible Launches its Largest Primary Program in Response to Senate Democrats Surrendering on the Shutdown Vote
indivisible.org
November 10, 2025 at 11:08 PM
"We’re done waiting for Dems to find their spine. We can’t afford a weak & cowardly Democratic Party while the authoritarians invade our cities, terrorize our communities, & threaten our democracy. We get the party we demand, & we intend to demand a Democratic Party that fights.” — @indivisible.org
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🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee my law firm has filed to intervene to defend the new California congressional map from attack. www.democracydocket.com/cases/califo...
🚨 Tangipa et al v. Newsom et al
Learn more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
🚨BREAKING: On behalf of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee my law firm has filed to intervene to defend the new California congressional map from attack. www.democracydocket.com/cases/califo...
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a new genre of photo in the last year is federal agents working for ICE pointing guns directly at photographers
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
a new genre of photo in the last year is federal agents working for ICE pointing guns directly at photographers
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The families of some of the 25 girls and two teenage counselors who died in catastrophic flooding in Texas on July 4 are suing Camp Mystic and its owners. n.pr/47Ki7lu
Families accuse Camp Mystic of ignoring risks in Texas lawsuit over flood deaths
The families of some of the 25 girls and two teenage counselors who died in catastrophic flooding in Texas on July 4 are suing Camp Mystic and its owners.
n.pr
November 11, 2025 at 1:16 AM
The families of some of the 25 girls and two teenage counselors who died in catastrophic flooding in Texas on July 4 are suing Camp Mystic and its owners. n.pr/47Ki7lu
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The goal of Spotify’s algorithm isn’t to help you discover new music, its goal is simply to keep you listening for as long as possible. It serves up the safest songs possible to keep you from pressing stop.
Read more from @terrenceobrien.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/column/81574...
Read more from @terrenceobrien.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/column/81574...
November 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The goal of Spotify’s algorithm isn’t to help you discover new music, its goal is simply to keep you listening for as long as possible. It serves up the safest songs possible to keep you from pressing stop.
Read more from @terrenceobrien.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/column/81574...
Read more from @terrenceobrien.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/column/81574...
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TRUMP: If you have President Xi from China, or if you have some big state event, we have no place to have it
INGRAHAM: How about just regular people?
TRUMP: We're gonna have the best ballroom anywhere in the world
INGRAHAM: How about just regular people?
TRUMP: We're gonna have the best ballroom anywhere in the world
November 11, 2025 at 12:54 AM
TRUMP: If you have President Xi from China, or if you have some big state event, we have no place to have it
INGRAHAM: How about just regular people?
TRUMP: We're gonna have the best ballroom anywhere in the world
INGRAHAM: How about just regular people?
TRUMP: We're gonna have the best ballroom anywhere in the world
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In which I applaud moderate Democrats for bravely folding to avoid helping any of their voters.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
November 11, 2025 at 12:55 AM
In which I applaud moderate Democrats for bravely folding to avoid helping any of their voters.
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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NEW: Jan 6 riot defendant arrested outside a Burger King in Cicero, Illinois.
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
High-profile Jan. 6 defendant facing charges of kidnapping and sexually assaulting woman
John Banuelos' case was unique among Capitol riot prosecutions because he was the only defendant accused of pulling and firing a gun while on Capitol grounds.
www.cbsnews.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:56 AM
NEW: Jan 6 riot defendant arrested outside a Burger King in Cicero, Illinois.
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
Prosecutors allege a DNA test in August linked him to 2018 kidnapping and sex assault
Just filed:
www.cbsnews.com/news/high-pr...
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Tapper: Angus King said standing up to Donald Trump didn't work.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
November 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Tapper: Angus King said standing up to Donald Trump didn't work.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
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Grocery prices. Gas prices. Prescription drug prices. Overall prices. Over just three days, Trump made false claims about all of them. | Fact check
Fact check: Trump’s lying spree about inflation
www.cnn.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Grocery prices. Gas prices. Prescription drug prices. Overall prices. Over just three days, Trump made false claims about all of them. | Fact check