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This should not be possible.
December 10, 2025 at 3:38 AM
This should not be possible.
If KPop doesn’t win this….only 1 movie/musical was a true phenomenon this year.
Golden Globes Nominations — Best Original Song:
• “Dream as One,” Avatar: Fire and Ash
• “Golden,” KPop Demon Hunters
• “I Lied to You,” Sinners
• “No Place Like Home,” Wicked: For Good
• “The Girl in the Bubble,” Wicked: For Good
• “Train Dreams,” Train Dreams
Full nominees list: bit.ly/GGNoms25
• “Dream as One,” Avatar: Fire and Ash
• “Golden,” KPop Demon Hunters
• “I Lied to You,” Sinners
• “No Place Like Home,” Wicked: For Good
• “The Girl in the Bubble,” Wicked: For Good
• “Train Dreams,” Train Dreams
Full nominees list: bit.ly/GGNoms25
December 8, 2025 at 1:44 PM
If KPop doesn’t win this….only 1 movie/musical was a true phenomenon this year.
So nice of them to help save the EU money!
X cuts off the European Commission’s ad account after being fined €120 million
X cuts off the European Commission’s ad account after being fined €120 million
X cutting off the European Commission’s ad account is unlikely to change its mind about the €120 million fine.
buff.ly
December 7, 2025 at 9:04 PM
So nice of them to help save the EU money!
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A competent opposition party would call a presser and explain that while their party believes that voters should choose politicians and not the other way around, the Republican Supreme Court majority had previously said that extreme gerrymandering was legal if it was about partisanship but...
December 5, 2025 at 7:50 PM
A competent opposition party would call a presser and explain that while their party believes that voters should choose politicians and not the other way around, the Republican Supreme Court majority had previously said that extreme gerrymandering was legal if it was about partisanship but...
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This is the official Atlanta World Cup city guide. Restaurants, travel hacks, and a booming soccer culture.
But as I wrote it, I realized it was like my love letter to the city I’ve called home since 2010.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
But as I wrote it, I realized it was like my love letter to the city I’ve called home since 2010.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
Atlanta World Cup 2026 guide: What to do, eat and see
Everything you need to know as the city prepares to host World Cup games, from its sporting history to the best places to eat and drink
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This is the official Atlanta World Cup city guide. Restaurants, travel hacks, and a booming soccer culture.
But as I wrote it, I realized it was like my love letter to the city I’ve called home since 2010.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
But as I wrote it, I realized it was like my love letter to the city I’ve called home since 2010.
www.nytimes.com/athletic/678...
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Rand Paul tells me that he wants the full video of the Venezuelan boat strike released.
“And I think if the public sees images of people clinging to boat debris and being blown up, I think that there is a chance that finally, the public will get interested enough in this to stop this.”
“And I think if the public sees images of people clinging to boat debris and being blown up, I think that there is a chance that finally, the public will get interested enough in this to stop this.”
December 4, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Rand Paul tells me that he wants the full video of the Venezuelan boat strike released.
“And I think if the public sees images of people clinging to boat debris and being blown up, I think that there is a chance that finally, the public will get interested enough in this to stop this.”
“And I think if the public sees images of people clinging to boat debris and being blown up, I think that there is a chance that finally, the public will get interested enough in this to stop this.”
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Hi, I spent several weeks testing five AI browsers to see if they could help me buy a pair of New Balances, sort my emails, rip transcripts from YouTube videos, and a whole bunch of other scenarios.
They're not great, Bob.
www.theverge.com/tech/837287/...
They're not great, Bob.
www.theverge.com/tech/837287/...
One day, AI might be better than you at surfing the web. That day isn’t today.
For sale: walking shoes? Not with AI
www.theverge.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Hi, I spent several weeks testing five AI browsers to see if they could help me buy a pair of New Balances, sort my emails, rip transcripts from YouTube videos, and a whole bunch of other scenarios.
They're not great, Bob.
www.theverge.com/tech/837287/...
They're not great, Bob.
www.theverge.com/tech/837287/...
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Crockett on MTG resigning: "Honestly, I was like, you got to be kidding. You're on the other side of the president for one week and you can't take the heat? Imagine what it is to sit in my shoes."
November 23, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Crockett on MTG resigning: "Honestly, I was like, you got to be kidding. You're on the other side of the president for one week and you can't take the heat? Imagine what it is to sit in my shoes."
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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KARL: The president claims that Thanksgiving costs are down 25%. Does he know that's not true?
HASSETT: Well if you look at Walmart--
KARL: Wait a minute. I've gotta stop you. The Walmart package this year contains much less than the one last year. That's why the price is less.
HASSETT: Well if you look at Walmart--
KARL: Wait a minute. I've gotta stop you. The Walmart package this year contains much less than the one last year. That's why the price is less.
November 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
KARL: The president claims that Thanksgiving costs are down 25%. Does he know that's not true?
HASSETT: Well if you look at Walmart--
KARL: Wait a minute. I've gotta stop you. The Walmart package this year contains much less than the one last year. That's why the price is less.
HASSETT: Well if you look at Walmart--
KARL: Wait a minute. I've gotta stop you. The Walmart package this year contains much less than the one last year. That's why the price is less.
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a big runoff last night, in New Orleans:
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan wins Orleans clerk of court race - Verite News New Orleans
Duncan, a political newcomer and former prisoner, defeated incumbent Darren Lombard by a wide margin in Saturday's runoff.
veritenews.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:09 PM
a big runoff last night, in New Orleans:
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
Calvin Duncan was exonerated after spending *28 years* in prison; he tried to get his own case records from the New Orleans city clerk—but the office dragged its feet.
So Duncan ran to become city clerk himself, and yesterday ousted the incumbent.
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The usual suspects are telling Dems that Epstein won’t win elections, get back to “affordability” and I think my head might explode. www.offmessage.net/p/force-a-re...
Force A Referendum On The Epstein Coverup
It divides Republicans much more than "affordability" or any other economic issue.
www.offmessage.net
November 14, 2025 at 7:07 PM
The usual suspects are telling Dems that Epstein won’t win elections, get back to “affordability” and I think my head might explode. www.offmessage.net/p/force-a-re...
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Donald Trump’s presidency hinges on loyalty, which depends on the perception of power. As a lame duck, that perception is already eroding — and the Epstein scandal is now accelerating it.
Opinion | The Epstein divisions among Republicans are hastening Trump's lame-duck status
These polls suggest the issue is a bigger problem than the president wants to admit.
www.msnbc.com
November 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Donald Trump’s presidency hinges on loyalty, which depends on the perception of power. As a lame duck, that perception is already eroding — and the Epstein scandal is now accelerating it.
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Sen. Warren: Trump tweeted 7 times in one day about his brand new marble bathroom at the White House, while Americans turned to crowdfunding to pay for their health care bills. Trump hosted a Great Gatsby themed party while he turned off food assistance for millions of Americans.
November 7, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Sen. Warren: Trump tweeted 7 times in one day about his brand new marble bathroom at the White House, while Americans turned to crowdfunding to pay for their health care bills. Trump hosted a Great Gatsby themed party while he turned off food assistance for millions of Americans.
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You simply can’t imagine the coverage if a Dem president told Americans to shut the fuck up about high prices
Trump: Our groceries are way down. Everything is way down. So I don't want to hear about the affordability.
November 7, 2025 at 2:51 PM
You simply can’t imagine the coverage if a Dem president told Americans to shut the fuck up about high prices
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OK seriously, this Thiel quote is absolutely bonkers coming from him. This is one of those statements that absolutely must go viral, but it hasn't yet.
I brought it over here because no one else has posted it yet. Thiel privately admitted the far right's core weakness.
I brought it over here because no one else has posted it yet. Thiel privately admitted the far right's core weakness.
Wow: Peter Thiel in a private 2020 email argued that capitalism has failed young Americans, and so this is why they have become socialist.
This is almost literally Zohran Mamdani's campaign message.
The email was posted to Xitter by his friend VC Chamath Palihapitiya.
This is almost literally Zohran Mamdani's campaign message.
The email was posted to Xitter by his friend VC Chamath Palihapitiya.
November 6, 2025 at 5:53 AM
OK seriously, this Thiel quote is absolutely bonkers coming from him. This is one of those statements that absolutely must go viral, but it hasn't yet.
I brought it over here because no one else has posted it yet. Thiel privately admitted the far right's core weakness.
I brought it over here because no one else has posted it yet. Thiel privately admitted the far right's core weakness.
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ah, perhaps instead of pumping millions into endless factional infighting Dem donors could invest in making local Dem organizations genuine civic spaces that can reach people during and between elections
November 5, 2025 at 12:49 PM
ah, perhaps instead of pumping millions into endless factional infighting Dem donors could invest in making local Dem organizations genuine civic spaces that can reach people during and between elections
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The factional grifters will hate this, but the Mamdani-Spanberger-Sherrill axis actually suggests the outlines of a broad, emerging Dem coalition organized around both anti-Trump *and* affordability politics, not a party bitterly divided against itself.
These big wins will embolden Dems to take on Trump's lawbreaking and show there's a price for GOP enabling of him. Folks hate to hear this, but normal patterns are asserting themselves: Liberalism isn't dead, Rs are likely to lose in 2026, and Trump is really unpopular, not a magical exception.
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
The factional grifters will hate this, but the Mamdani-Spanberger-Sherrill axis actually suggests the outlines of a broad, emerging Dem coalition organized around both anti-Trump *and* affordability politics, not a party bitterly divided against itself.
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I am no longer employed so I'm not blogging Zohran tonight but I can just repeat exactly what I said in June :-)
he won on the back of a pro-migrant, pro-trans, pro-working class campaign. and also: Dem pundits are full of shit
he won on the back of a pro-migrant, pro-trans, pro-working class campaign. and also: Dem pundits are full of shit
The Democratic Party Needs to Learn from Zohran Mamdani's Guts and Backbone
Zohran Mamdani did something different, and it made all the difference.
www.teenvogue.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:29 AM
I am no longer employed so I'm not blogging Zohran tonight but I can just repeat exactly what I said in June :-)
he won on the back of a pro-migrant, pro-trans, pro-working class campaign. and also: Dem pundits are full of shit
he won on the back of a pro-migrant, pro-trans, pro-working class campaign. and also: Dem pundits are full of shit
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Intuit, the makers of TurboTax, bribed Trump, so Trump gave them what they want.
But to be clear, Intuit has been bribing politicians on both sides for years, which is why it took so long to get Direct File in the first place.
We need to end the bribery.
But to be clear, Intuit has been bribing politicians on both sides for years, which is why it took so long to get Direct File in the first place.
We need to end the bribery.
November 5, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Intuit, the makers of TurboTax, bribed Trump, so Trump gave them what they want.
But to be clear, Intuit has been bribing politicians on both sides for years, which is why it took so long to get Direct File in the first place.
We need to end the bribery.
But to be clear, Intuit has been bribing politicians on both sides for years, which is why it took so long to get Direct File in the first place.
We need to end the bribery.
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‘NOBODY WANTS THIS’ has been renewed for Season 3 at Netflix.
November 4, 2025 at 10:35 PM
‘NOBODY WANTS THIS’ has been renewed for Season 3 at Netflix.
Who does this help?
👀 Scoop: IRS Direct File, the free government-backed program that let you file your taxes for free, is dead.
IRS wrote to state tax agencies saying it would not be operational this coming tax season, per records I've obtained.
IRS Direct File: 2023-2025.
(Story from when the pilot launched.)
IRS wrote to state tax agencies saying it would not be operational this coming tax season, per records I've obtained.
IRS Direct File: 2023-2025.
(Story from when the pilot launched.)
IRS tests free e-filing system that could compete with tax-prep giants
The tax agency has quietly built its own prototype system for filing tax returns digitally and free of charge, according to current and former officials.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Who does this help?
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90% of political coverage should be telling voters what Ds and Rs do when they wield power.
Yes Dems can be feckless and performative but if you're a low-information voter who likes it when poor kids eat, you should just vote Dem and not overthink it. Pundits are weirdly allergic to saying this.
Yes Dems can be feckless and performative but if you're a low-information voter who likes it when poor kids eat, you should just vote Dem and not overthink it. Pundits are weirdly allergic to saying this.
November 4, 2025 at 2:09 PM
90% of political coverage should be telling voters what Ds and Rs do when they wield power.
Yes Dems can be feckless and performative but if you're a low-information voter who likes it when poor kids eat, you should just vote Dem and not overthink it. Pundits are weirdly allergic to saying this.
Yes Dems can be feckless and performative but if you're a low-information voter who likes it when poor kids eat, you should just vote Dem and not overthink it. Pundits are weirdly allergic to saying this.
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watching the Mamdani campaign from afar during the primary, so many things were impressive, among them the incredible work his online video team was doing to spread the message in fun, creative, educational, invigorating ways that spoke to people
this is my story about how they did it
this is my story about how they did it
Selling Zohran | Defector
On a cool Sunday in November, a few days after Donald Trump’s re-election, Zohran Mamdani stood on a street corner in Jamaica, Queens, holding up a hastily drawn cardboard sign that read “DID YOU VOTE...
defector.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:04 PM
watching the Mamdani campaign from afar during the primary, so many things were impressive, among them the incredible work his online video team was doing to spread the message in fun, creative, educational, invigorating ways that spoke to people
this is my story about how they did it
this is my story about how they did it