Ron Raunikar
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Doesn't look like good news for the Silicon Valley AI bros
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www.globaltimes.cn
December 2, 2025 at 1:16 AM
Doesn't look like good news for the Silicon Valley AI bros
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if you ate a costco hotdog, you may be entitled to compensation
December 2, 2025 at 1:23 AM
if you ate a costco hotdog, you may be entitled to compensation
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Rabbiatu is a nurse who worked during COVID, had been in the U.S. 30 years. A judge ordered that she could not be sent back to Sierra Leone for her safety, for fear of torture (!). So our evil regime sent her to Ghana (in shackles), and Ghana dragged her back to Sierra Leone.
🧵This 58-year-old nurse from Maryland is seen being violently dragged along the ground by officials in Ghana.
Trump deported her there.
This abhorrent & disgusting abuse of a woman who saved American lives and cared for injured and ill Americans for 30 years.
All the details below are worse.
Trump deported her there.
This abhorrent & disgusting abuse of a woman who saved American lives and cared for injured and ill Americans for 30 years.
All the details below are worse.
Woman deported from Maryland shown on video being dragged in Ghana
Rabbiatu Kuyateh was detained this summer at her annual ICE check-in, her son said. She moved to the D.C. area 30 years ago as she fled civil war in Sierra Leone.
www.nbcnews.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Rabbiatu is a nurse who worked during COVID, had been in the U.S. 30 years. A judge ordered that she could not be sent back to Sierra Leone for her safety, for fear of torture (!). So our evil regime sent her to Ghana (in shackles), and Ghana dragged her back to Sierra Leone.
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Demolishing the East Wing of the White House before finalizing plans for what will be built above its ruins is a near-perfect metaphor for Trump's approach to economic policy. The only difference is the wrecking crew doesn’t claim the rubble is evidence of unprecedented growth.
November 29, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Demolishing the East Wing of the White House before finalizing plans for what will be built above its ruins is a near-perfect metaphor for Trump's approach to economic policy. The only difference is the wrecking crew doesn’t claim the rubble is evidence of unprecedented growth.
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DOJ Admits to Republicans That Epstein Files are reportedly even more damning for Donald Trump than previously indicated—and it was already bad.
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DOJ Admits to Republicans That Epstein Files Are Even Worse for Trump
Details in the files are reportedly even more damning for Donald Trump than previously indicated—and it was already bad.
newrepublic.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:47 AM
DOJ Admits to Republicans That Epstein Files are reportedly even more damning for Donald Trump than previously indicated—and it was already bad.
newrepublic.com/post/202813/...
newrepublic.com/post/202813/...
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Elon Musk and the Trump administration gleefully shutting down USAID “has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children.”
People throw around terms like genocide quite freely online but it’s hard to find other words to describe this level of man-made death.
People throw around terms like genocide quite freely online but it’s hard to find other words to describe this level of man-made death.
USAID shutdown has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
The Trump administration’s decision to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths from infectious diseases and malnutrition, accord...
hsph.harvard.edu
November 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Elon Musk and the Trump administration gleefully shutting down USAID “has already caused the deaths of six hundred thousand people, two-thirds of them children.”
People throw around terms like genocide quite freely online but it’s hard to find other words to describe this level of man-made death.
People throw around terms like genocide quite freely online but it’s hard to find other words to describe this level of man-made death.
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"At the state level, this is one example of a way we are helping to make progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but with a solution that can help people take control of their energy costs,”
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November 26, 2025 at 1:36 PM
"At the state level, this is one example of a way we are helping to make progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions, but with a solution that can help people take control of their energy costs,”
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"[I]f history were to repeat itself and we were to return to the so-called "normalcy" of the 1920's—then it is certain that even though we shall have conquered our enemies on the battlefields abroad, we shall have yielded to the spirit of Fascism here at home."
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944
November 25, 2025 at 10:59 AM
"[I]f history were to repeat itself and we were to return to the so-called "normalcy" of the 1920's—then it is certain that even though we shall have conquered our enemies on the battlefields abroad, we shall have yielded to the spirit of Fascism here at home."
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944
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Where does your Turkey come from?
November 25, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Where does your Turkey come from?
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So far this year at #NIH, I had to
- cancel a visiting speaker I was hosting
- cancel a distinguished lecture I was giving at a midwest university
- cancel another seminar visit to talk about our work
- cancel my trip to the Society for Neuroscience meeting
- now cancel my trip to NeurIPS
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- cancel a visiting speaker I was hosting
- cancel a distinguished lecture I was giving at a midwest university
- cancel another seminar visit to talk about our work
- cancel my trip to the Society for Neuroscience meeting
- now cancel my trip to NeurIPS
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November 25, 2025 at 3:43 AM
So far this year at #NIH, I had to
- cancel a visiting speaker I was hosting
- cancel a distinguished lecture I was giving at a midwest university
- cancel another seminar visit to talk about our work
- cancel my trip to the Society for Neuroscience meeting
- now cancel my trip to NeurIPS
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- cancel a visiting speaker I was hosting
- cancel a distinguished lecture I was giving at a midwest university
- cancel another seminar visit to talk about our work
- cancel my trip to the Society for Neuroscience meeting
- now cancel my trip to NeurIPS
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In Portland, Oregon, masked ICE GOONS abducted and vanished US citizen Gonzalo Catalan last week. Tragically, his family remains unaware of his whereabouts and has not received any communication from him as of today.
October 29, 2025 at 1:05 AM
In Portland, Oregon, masked ICE GOONS abducted and vanished US citizen Gonzalo Catalan last week. Tragically, his family remains unaware of his whereabouts and has not received any communication from him as of today.
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Trump has brought us communism! I was checking turkey prices at the supermarket. Their regular brand was selling for 39 cents a pound. The freezer was completely empty. They only had the upscale ones for $3-$4 a pound. Pretty damn MAGA!
November 21, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Trump has brought us communism! I was checking turkey prices at the supermarket. Their regular brand was selling for 39 cents a pound. The freezer was completely empty. They only had the upscale ones for $3-$4 a pound. Pretty damn MAGA!
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I realized it was only a matter of time for other professions once I heard the professional, moral, intellectual & ethical requirements to be POTUS were completely eliminated. 🤷🏻♀️
November 21, 2025 at 12:44 PM
I realized it was only a matter of time for other professions once I heard the professional, moral, intellectual & ethical requirements to be POTUS were completely eliminated. 🤷🏻♀️
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The economics theory that could have saved the Trump presidency
The economics theory that could have saved the Trump presidency
Sometimes it's good to listen to the economists.
www.noahpinion.blog
November 21, 2025 at 2:46 AM
The economics theory that could have saved the Trump presidency
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All the job growth over the last four months have been in healthcare. Imagine the Trump economy being so pathetic that they have to boast about this.
November 21, 2025 at 12:11 AM
All the job growth over the last four months have been in healthcare. Imagine the Trump economy being so pathetic that they have to boast about this.
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The Colorado River basin, on the whole, is drying. That’s frightful for the 40 million people and 5 million acres that the river supplies with water. But it’s also worrisome for electricity generation.
Solar growth cushions Colorado River hydropower declines
The Colorado River basin, on the whole, is drying. That’s frightful for the 40 million people and 5 million acres that the river supplies with water. But it’s also worrisome for electricity generation.
www.sltrib.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The Colorado River basin, on the whole, is drying. That’s frightful for the 40 million people and 5 million acres that the river supplies with water. But it’s also worrisome for electricity generation.
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"Do not argue with us about our lifestyle. We recognize you’re still harming your bodies with plants and meat. That’s your choice. However, our position has been firm since we learned about the diet from a Facebook meme."
Please Accommodate Our Jolly Rancher Diet This Thanksgiving
RE: Thanksgiving Dinner Hi Johnson Clan, We can’t wait to see you all at Cathy’s for Thanksgiving! This is just a reminder that June and I have cho...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:20 AM
"Do not argue with us about our lifestyle. We recognize you’re still harming your bodies with plants and meat. That’s your choice. However, our position has been firm since we learned about the diet from a Facebook meme."
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A New More Severe Flu Variant Is Spreading In The U.S. Here’s What To Know www.forbes.com/sites/omeraw...
A New More Severe Flu Variant Is Spreading In The U.S. Here’s What To Know
A mutated strain of Influenza H3N2 virus known as subclade K is spreading in the United States. A doctor breaks down what to know and how to stay safe.
www.forbes.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
A New More Severe Flu Variant Is Spreading In The U.S. Here’s What To Know www.forbes.com/sites/omeraw...
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Manufacturing payrolls down 5 straight months
November 20, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Manufacturing payrolls down 5 straight months
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Delayed September Jobs Report:
Unemployment rose to 4.4%
Unemployment rose to 4.4%
November 20, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Delayed September Jobs Report:
Unemployment rose to 4.4%
Unemployment rose to 4.4%
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Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives
Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives | CNN Business
Sales of an artificial intelligence-enabled plush toy have been suspended after it was found that it engaged in conversation around sexually explicit topics and offered potentially dangerous advice.
www.cnn.com
November 20, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives
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The House has voted unanimously to repeal the provisions in the shutdown package which allow GOP Senators to sue the federal government and get as much as $1 million in damages - because the feds looked at their phone records in the Jan. 6 investigation.
November 20, 2025 at 2:01 AM
The House has voted unanimously to repeal the provisions in the shutdown package which allow GOP Senators to sue the federal government and get as much as $1 million in damages - because the feds looked at their phone records in the Jan. 6 investigation.
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tl;dr:
The United States
House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution effectively declaring Senator Lindsey Graham to be a ridiculous twit
The United States
House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution effectively declaring Senator Lindsey Graham to be a ridiculous twit
November 20, 2025 at 3:41 AM
tl;dr:
The United States
House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution effectively declaring Senator Lindsey Graham to be a ridiculous twit
The United States
House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bipartisan resolution effectively declaring Senator Lindsey Graham to be a ridiculous twit