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Five weeks ago, Mary Kate Cornett was a first-year business major dating another Ole Miss student.
Then a spurious claim about her and her boyfriend’s father spread — and was amplified by Pat McAfee, Barstool personalities and others.
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Then a spurious claim about her and her boyfriend’s father spread — and was amplified by Pat McAfee, Barstool personalities and others.
http://dlvr.it/TJtKS4
April 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Five weeks ago, Mary Kate Cornett was a first-year business major dating another Ole Miss student.
Then a spurious claim about her and her boyfriend’s father spread — and was amplified by Pat McAfee, Barstool personalities and others.
http://dlvr.it/TJtKS4
Then a spurious claim about her and her boyfriend’s father spread — and was amplified by Pat McAfee, Barstool personalities and others.
http://dlvr.it/TJtKS4
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Report: Everything Slightly Worse Than Yesterday
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January 29, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Report: Everything Slightly Worse Than Yesterday
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Nation Vies For Approval Of Cool Dog
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January 31, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Nation Vies For Approval Of Cool Dog
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Chick-Fil-A Raptured
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Chick-Fil-A Raptured
ATLANTA—In a harrowing fulfillment of biblical prophecy that left customers screaming as their fast food orders disappeared before their eyes, panicked sources reported Tuesday that every Chick-fil-A store had been raptured. The massive heavenly event began at 12:02 p.m. EST when a large burst of God’s divine light shot down from the clouds and slowly […]
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February 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Chick-Fil-A Raptured
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The decision came in response to a petition by attorneys general in 22 states and Washington, D.C., seeking to block the administration's efforts to freeze payments for grants and other programs.
A 2nd U.S. judge says Trump administration must pause its federal spending freeze
The decision came in response to a petition by attorneys general in 22 states and Washington, D.C., seeking to block the administration's efforts to freeze payments for grants and other programs.
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February 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The decision came in response to a petition by attorneys general in 22 states and Washington, D.C., seeking to block the administration's efforts to freeze payments for grants and other programs.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials — or ICE — launched raids and enforcement actions in major cities across Texas and all over the U.S this weekend, and there’s likely more to come.
Does ICE need a warrant during a raid? And other questions about Trump’s deportation orders
ICE arrests and other deportation enforcement are ramping up as President Donald Trump's orders rapidly shift the immigration law landscape. Here's how those process work.
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January 31, 2025 at 1:20 PM
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials — or ICE — launched raids and enforcement actions in major cities across Texas and all over the U.S this weekend, and there’s likely more to come.
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I actually wish the media would stop using "DEI" and "diversity hiring" and just get to the essence of the thing and ask:
"Are you saying that this crash was caused by desegregating the races?"
And see what happens.
"Are you saying that this crash was caused by desegregating the races?"
And see what happens.
REPORTER: Are you saying this crash was somehow was the result of diversity hiring?
TRUMP: It just could have been
TRUMP: It just could have been
January 30, 2025 at 5:25 PM
I actually wish the media would stop using "DEI" and "diversity hiring" and just get to the essence of the thing and ask:
"Are you saying that this crash was caused by desegregating the races?"
And see what happens.
"Are you saying that this crash was caused by desegregating the races?"
And see what happens.
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As my valedictory, I made a list of the stories that I devoted the past 20 years of my work life to producing — and explained what I was trying to prove.
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Mark Obbie article archive, 2004-2024
FREELANCE ARTICLE ARCHIVE, 2004-2024 MARK OBBIE markobbie@gmail.com In 2004, I left my position as executive editor of The American Lawyer magazine in Manhattan to work full time as a freelance repor...
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January 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
As my valedictory, I made a list of the stories that I devoted the past 20 years of my work life to producing — and explained what I was trying to prove.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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My new piece for @justsecurity.org relevant to the Kash Patel hearing ⬇️
Why Has the Trump Justice Department Not Moved to Dismiss the Case Against Trump’s Co-Defendants in the FLA Classified Documents Case?
By Andrew Weissmann (@weissmann11.bsky.social)
#DOJ #PublicCorruption
By Andrew Weissmann (@weissmann11.bsky.social)
#DOJ #PublicCorruption
Why Has the Justice Department Not Moved to Dismiss the Case Against Trump’s Co-Defendants in Florida?
How the Justice of Department's inaction may be to protect both Trump's reputation and Kash Patel's nomination to head the FBI.
www.justsecurity.org
January 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
My new piece for @justsecurity.org relevant to the Kash Patel hearing ⬇️
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BREAKING: Now that the US has predictably moved to dismiss its appeal of Judge Cannon's decision to dismiss the FLA case, there is no reason not to release the remainder of the Jack Smith report on the classified documents case.
Link to my Just Security piece. www.justsecurity.org/106947/trump...
Link to my Just Security piece. www.justsecurity.org/106947/trump...
Why Has the Justice Department Not Moved to Dismiss the Case Against Trump’s Co-Defendants in Florida?
How the Justice of Department's inaction may be to protect both Trump's reputation and Kash Patel's nomination to head the FBI.
www.justsecurity.org
January 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM
BREAKING: Now that the US has predictably moved to dismiss its appeal of Judge Cannon's decision to dismiss the FLA case, there is no reason not to release the remainder of the Jack Smith report on the classified documents case.
Link to my Just Security piece. www.justsecurity.org/106947/trump...
Link to my Just Security piece. www.justsecurity.org/106947/trump...
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Pilots have complained for years about Washington’s jam-packed airspace, while lawmakers have lobbied for more flights
Washington’s Jam-Packed Airspace Has Prompted Warnings for Years
Lawmakers have lobbied to add flights, while pilots have complained about the presence of military and other aircraft.
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January 31, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Pilots have complained for years about Washington’s jam-packed airspace, while lawmakers have lobbied for more flights
That Leslie Jones signature demure diplomacy.
Leslie Jones Stops Your Annoying Relatives from Ruining Thanksgiving | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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November 27, 2024 at 7:45 PM
That Leslie Jones signature demure diplomacy.
Love this pie company in my hood. Best chocolate cream pie on the planet. Lines blocks and blocks long today.
Customers flock to beloved Texas pie shop for Thanksgiving
Houston's Flying Saucer Pie Company has a devoted following, with people camping out overnight and lines up to half a mile long to get dessert for Thanksgiving. Janet Shamlian takes a look at what mak...
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November 27, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Love this pie company in my hood. Best chocolate cream pie on the planet. Lines blocks and blocks long today.
Bye bye Enron Field and now Minute Maid Park. If MMP was the Juice Box and Daikin Park gets called the Ice Box, they better up their A/C game!
November 18, 2024 at 4:14 PM
Bye bye Enron Field and now Minute Maid Park. If MMP was the Juice Box and Daikin Park gets called the Ice Box, they better up their A/C game!
This makes sense to me. The bad guys lose, the good guys win.
Opinion | Why Women Find Watching True Crime Comforting
It’s a black and white moral universe where victims get justice.
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November 16, 2024 at 2:18 PM
This makes sense to me. The bad guys lose, the good guys win.
Moon rising in Houston by Debbie Robertson. It’s beautiful in real life too.
November 15, 2024 at 11:50 PM
Moon rising in Houston by Debbie Robertson. It’s beautiful in real life too.
