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Kremlin, WH and Pentagon must be flattened with everyone inside
December 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Kremlin, WH and Pentagon must be flattened with everyone inside
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This sums it up rather well.
December 16, 2025 at 4:52 PM
This sums it up rather well.
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“I had just let the whole thing wash over me. I marveled at what a good story the truth could make in the right hands,” the author Stephen King writes about seeing “Stand by Me,” Rob Reiner’s adaptation of King's novella “The Body.”
“I had just let the whole thing wash over me. I marveled at what a good story the truth could make in the right hands,” the author Stephen King writes about seeing “Stand by Me,” Rob Reiner’s adaptation of King's novella “The Body.”
Opinion | Stephen King on Rob Reiner’s ‘Stand by Me’
In Rob’s hands, “Stand by Me,” my most autobiographical novel, rang true.
nyti.ms
December 16, 2025 at 5:50 PM
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com
“I had just let the whole thing wash over me. I marveled at what a good story the truth could make in the right hands,” the author Stephen King writes about seeing “Stand by Me,” Rob Reiner’s adaptation of King's novella “The Body.”
“I had just let the whole thing wash over me. I marveled at what a good story the truth could make in the right hands,” the author Stephen King writes about seeing “Stand by Me,” Rob Reiner’s adaptation of King's novella “The Body.”
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AOC: I want to remind you where the real crime is. It's in the oligarchs taking $170 billion of our money from health care and food assistance and public programs and taking that and funneling it into a secret police program.
December 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
AOC: I want to remind you where the real crime is. It's in the oligarchs taking $170 billion of our money from health care and food assistance and public programs and taking that and funneling it into a secret police program.
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“Russia needs Donbass to launch its full invasion of larger Europe.”
December 16, 2025 at 1:14 PM
“Russia needs Donbass to launch its full invasion of larger Europe.”
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All you need to know, in 3 sentences from the experts.
Now; please tell everyone to ignore the “negotiations”.
Now; please tell everyone to ignore the “negotiations”.
December 16, 2025 at 7:15 AM
All you need to know, in 3 sentences from the experts.
Now; please tell everyone to ignore the “negotiations”.
Now; please tell everyone to ignore the “negotiations”.
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Twelve FBI agents are suing after being fired for kneeling during 2020 protests in Washington D.C. Their attorney told Morning Edition the firings reflect a pattern of partisan leadership. n.pr/48J8LZ6
Lawyer for fired FBI agents who knelt during 2020 protest says firings were partisan
Twelve FBI agents are suing after being fired for kneeling during 2020 protests in Washington D.C. Their attorney told Morning Edition the firings reflect a pattern of partisan leadership.
n.pr
December 16, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Twelve FBI agents are suing after being fired for kneeling during 2020 protests in Washington D.C. Their attorney told Morning Edition the firings reflect a pattern of partisan leadership. n.pr/48J8LZ6
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A never-before-seen diary from one of Jeffrey Epstein's girlfriends provides an intimate window into the notorious criminal's mastery of exploitation, particularly of the young women who cycled in and out of his life. nyti.ms/4alc2Pu
The Diary of a Jeffrey Epstein Girlfriend Shows How He Used Women
A Bear Stearns executive introduced a 23-year-old employee to Epstein. She shared her diary with us.
nyti.ms
December 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
A never-before-seen diary from one of Jeffrey Epstein's girlfriends provides an intimate window into the notorious criminal's mastery of exploitation, particularly of the young women who cycled in and out of his life. nyti.ms/4alc2Pu
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Boris and Sofia Gurman were set to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary in January. But on Sunday, they were killed on a road just off Bondi Beach in Australia, after they tried to stop one of the suspected gunmen in the attack on a Hanukkah celebration.
Dashcam Footage Shows Couple Confronting a Suspected Bondi Beach Gunman
Dash cam footage has emerged of Boris and Sofia Gurman trying to disarm one of the suspected attackers. The couple was killed, but their bravery was lauded by Australians.
nyti.ms
December 16, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Boris and Sofia Gurman were set to celebrate their 35th wedding anniversary in January. But on Sunday, they were killed on a road just off Bondi Beach in Australia, after they tried to stop one of the suspected gunmen in the attack on a Hanukkah celebration.
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If Not Now, When?
It's time for the 25th Amendment www.againstallenemies.net/p/if-not-now...
It's time for the 25th Amendment www.againstallenemies.net/p/if-not-now...
If Not Now, When?
It's time for the 25th Amendment.
open.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:50 PM
If Not Now, When?
It's time for the 25th Amendment www.againstallenemies.net/p/if-not-now...
It's time for the 25th Amendment www.againstallenemies.net/p/if-not-now...
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In “an absolute surprise,” #NASAWebb has uncovered a bizarre, lemon-shaped exoplanet with an exotic helium-and-carbon-dominated atmosphere unlike any ever seen before. The finding is shaking up theories about planet formation: https://bit.ly/48Fxopu 🔭 🧪
December 16, 2025 at 3:10 PM
In “an absolute surprise,” #NASAWebb has uncovered a bizarre, lemon-shaped exoplanet with an exotic helium-and-carbon-dominated atmosphere unlike any ever seen before. The finding is shaking up theories about planet formation: https://bit.ly/48Fxopu 🔭 🧪
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President Zelensky: ‘We must keep exposing every single Russian falsehood, because truth restores justice.’
Sir, yes sir! 🫡
Sir, yes sir! 🫡
December 16, 2025 at 1:46 PM
President Zelensky: ‘We must keep exposing every single Russian falsehood, because truth restores justice.’
Sir, yes sir! 🫡
Sir, yes sir! 🫡
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Stephen Colbert at the start of tonight's Late Show: "Other people's tragedy is sacred ground and we try not to walk there. But we are going to do a comedy show tonight, in light of—and in spite of—the darkness."
December 16, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Stephen Colbert at the start of tonight's Late Show: "Other people's tragedy is sacred ground and we try not to walk there. But we are going to do a comedy show tonight, in light of—and in spite of—the darkness."
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We were the abused.
We were the forgotten.
We were the bemused.
We were the downtrodden.
You have abused us.
You have forgotten us.
You have bemused us.
BUT
We will no longer allow you to tread on us!
We will rise, speak your names + demand justice!
Your power over us is gone as you diminish!
We were the forgotten.
We were the bemused.
We were the downtrodden.
You have abused us.
You have forgotten us.
You have bemused us.
BUT
We will no longer allow you to tread on us!
We will rise, speak your names + demand justice!
Your power over us is gone as you diminish!
December 16, 2025 at 12:06 PM
We were the abused.
We were the forgotten.
We were the bemused.
We were the downtrodden.
You have abused us.
You have forgotten us.
You have bemused us.
BUT
We will no longer allow you to tread on us!
We will rise, speak your names + demand justice!
Your power over us is gone as you diminish!
We were the forgotten.
We were the bemused.
We were the downtrodden.
You have abused us.
You have forgotten us.
You have bemused us.
BUT
We will no longer allow you to tread on us!
We will rise, speak your names + demand justice!
Your power over us is gone as you diminish!
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Russia outlaws feminist protest band Pussy Riot
Russia outlaws feminist protest band Pussy Riot
A court in Moscow said it had upheld prosecution submissions 'to recognize the punk band Pussy Riot as an extremist organization.' After the court's decision, founding member Nadya Tolokonnikova, now living in exile, said she was 'proud' to be labeled 'extremist' by Russia.
www.lemonde.fr
December 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Russia outlaws feminist protest band Pussy Riot
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One of the most morally reprehensible people of our lifetime
kyrsten sinema seemingly had a long-term plan to cash out of her senate job by establishing a reputation as someone who was connected to both parties, so at minimum it is good to see her get to find out that her name is mud
December 16, 2025 at 11:32 AM
One of the most morally reprehensible people of our lifetime
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Kelly notes it should send a shiver down the spine of any patriotic American that Trump and Hegseth would so corruptly abuse their power to come after him or anyone else this way. Kelly will not back down. Will you? Or will you also stand up for democracy? #EnoughIsEnough
youtu.be/NyF9dZQu5K8?...
youtu.be/NyF9dZQu5K8?...
We learned the Pentagon is escalating its review of me into "an official command investigation"
YouTube video by Senator Mark Kelly
youtu.be
December 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Kelly notes it should send a shiver down the spine of any patriotic American that Trump and Hegseth would so corruptly abuse their power to come after him or anyone else this way. Kelly will not back down. Will you? Or will you also stand up for democracy? #EnoughIsEnough
youtu.be/NyF9dZQu5K8?...
youtu.be/NyF9dZQu5K8?...
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December 16, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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The tech company Palantir has secured federal contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars during President Trump’s second presidency, including to develop software to help ICE deport people.
Listen to "The Daily."
Listen to "The Daily."
Inside the Tech Company Powering Trump’s Most Controversial Policies
Alex Karp, the chief executive of the tech company Palantir, has become a defender of President Trump and has secured heavyweight contracts with the government.
nyti.ms
December 16, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The tech company Palantir has secured federal contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars during President Trump’s second presidency, including to develop software to help ICE deport people.
Listen to "The Daily."
Listen to "The Daily."
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👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
He gives them permission to be the worst of inhumanity and proves that the worst beta male, full of grievances and incompetence wrapped up in a toddler tantrum, can become the bully president.
He gives them permission to be the worst of inhumanity and proves that the worst beta male, full of grievances and incompetence wrapped up in a toddler tantrum, can become the bully president.
December 15, 2025 at 4:46 AM
👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
He gives them permission to be the worst of inhumanity and proves that the worst beta male, full of grievances and incompetence wrapped up in a toddler tantrum, can become the bully president.
He gives them permission to be the worst of inhumanity and proves that the worst beta male, full of grievances and incompetence wrapped up in a toddler tantrum, can become the bully president.
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Utah’s repeal of its collective bargaining ban last week is a historic step toward restoring respect and dignity for workers in the state. apnews.com/article/utah...
Utah repeals ban on collective bargaining for teachers, firefighters and police unions
Utah has repealed a collective bargaining ban that prevented labor unions serving teachers, firefighters, police and other public employees from negotiating on behalf of their workers.
apnews.com
December 16, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Utah’s repeal of its collective bargaining ban last week is a historic step toward restoring respect and dignity for workers in the state. apnews.com/article/utah...
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Yesterday, I told you that my law firm is litigating 66 voting and election cases in 35 states. By the end of today, it is up to 69 cases in 37 states.
The 2026 midterm elections will be a fight to protect democracy. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
The 2026 midterm elections will be a fight to protect democracy. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
December 16, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Yesterday, I told you that my law firm is litigating 66 voting and election cases in 35 states. By the end of today, it is up to 69 cases in 37 states.
The 2026 midterm elections will be a fight to protect democracy. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
The 2026 midterm elections will be a fight to protect democracy. I started Democracy Docket to keep you informed. Sign up now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
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Trump is a weak man. Even in the most powerful position in the world, he still throws tantrums when he feels threatened.
That’s why he dodged the draft. He knew the army was one place where his money and privilege wouldn’t protect him.
That’s why he dodged the draft. He knew the army was one place where his money and privilege wouldn’t protect him.
December 15, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Trump is a weak man. Even in the most powerful position in the world, he still throws tantrums when he feels threatened.
That’s why he dodged the draft. He knew the army was one place where his money and privilege wouldn’t protect him.
That’s why he dodged the draft. He knew the army was one place where his money and privilege wouldn’t protect him.
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Regarding Reiner, I have known a lot of musicians and been in bands myself. I can’t overstate the importance of This Is Spinal Tap in adjusting the self-importance of musicians. Everyone knows the movie, everyone has identified Spinal Tap moments, everyone is humbler and funnier as a result.
December 16, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Regarding Reiner, I have known a lot of musicians and been in bands myself. I can’t overstate the importance of This Is Spinal Tap in adjusting the self-importance of musicians. Everyone knows the movie, everyone has identified Spinal Tap moments, everyone is humbler and funnier as a result.