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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.

www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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NEW: An Irish tourist visiting the US was jailed by ICE for 3 months after overstaying 3 days due to medical issue. Thomas agreed to be deported, but instead went to federal prison where he recounted horrific conditions + no medical care.

“Nobody's safe from the system if they get pulled into it"
Irish tourist jailed by Ice for months after overstaying US visit by three days: ‘Nobody is safe’
Exclusive: For roughly 100 days, Thomas says he faced harsh detention conditions, despite agreeing to deportation
www.theguardian.com
July 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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"... please trust us now when we say that what is happening in the Chicago area is wrong. It is not law enforcement; it is terror.”

The biggest names in Chicago broadcast news condemn the violent attack on the city they love. I talked to the author, Phil Ponce.
open.substack.com/pub/jennifer...
November 16, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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Um... #SNL... perhaps you need a new editor? 🤭
November 16, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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What are some great gift ideas for someone working in tech? Something that you either got someone and it was a success, you got and loved it, or want to get it this year?

Suggestions welcome!
November 14, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Bird feeder with a built in solar powered webcam. Automatically ID's the birds and takes a video shot, keeps bird count, and has live views. (If they have a place to mount it outside.)
November 14, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Trump: I had an MRI and the result was outstanding.

Reporter: Was it your brain?

Trump: I have no idea what they analyzed, but whatever they analyzed, they analyzed it well.
November 15, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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BREAKING: We're suing to force the Trump administration to disclose how it's considering new nationwide restrictions on medication abortion in secrecy.

Our access to medication abortion must be based on science, not propaganda or political whims.
November 14, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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November 13, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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AOC: "It is unconscionable that what we are debating right now is legislation that will give 8 senators over $1 million a piece & we're robbing people of their food assistance & healthcare to pay for it. How can we vote to enrich ourselves by stealing from the American people?"
November 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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"Trump and his administration on Wednesday ramped up a pressure campaign on congressional Republicans who are pushing for a full release of the [DOJ] files about the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein...

Top officials met in the White House Situation Room on Wednesday with" Rep. Boebert.
Trump Ramps Up Pressure on G.O.P. To Thwart Epstein Vote
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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New WSJ: After flying an FBI jet to see his girlfriend sing at a wrestling match, FBI director Kash Patel took the jet to a private Texas hunting resort called the Boondoggle Ranch. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Kash Patel’s ‘Effin Wild’ Ride as FBI Director
In just one week in October, he ticked off his bosses with premature comments about a terror investigation squeezed in a trip to the ‘Boondoggle Ranch’ on the bureau jet.
www.wsj.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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I will always fight to make sure our veterans have the health care, resources, and dignity they deserve.

If you or a veteran you know is in need of support, call my office at (773) 506-7100
November 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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I for one love to not be able to watch football because the $3.5 trillion company can’t get along with the $201 billion company
November 11, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Reaction to the FDA Announcement on MHT
open.substack.com/pub/vajenda/...
Reaction to the FDA Announcement on MHT
Removing the Black Box Warning was Served with a Side of Serious Misinformation
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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The President wouldn't last five minutes as an air traffic controller, and after everything they've been through - and the way this administration has treated them from Day One - he has no business shitting on them now.
November 10, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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⚡️ SCOTUS will NOT overturn marriage equality 🎉
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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BERNIE ON THE *DEAL* with Centrist Dems: “That is a totally meaningless gesture. You can get 100 votes here and it won't mean anything because the House is not going to take it up.”
November 10, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Hey, General Hospital fans. My former #GH #TwoScoops columnist @tamilu40.bsky.social has new #GH commentary, "Put A Sock In It." Please give it a read #Soapsky at:
danjkroll.com/blog/general...
November 10, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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last holiday season more coffee 2.5lb to this year 2.0lb at a higher price point and 20% less in package. #costco
#Trumpflation
#Trumpshrinkage
November 9, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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CPB tear gassed a baby
Bovino went into popular Carniceria Aguascalientes in heart of Little Village.
“They said they were just here to buy something,” said Elizabeth Gutierrez. “I told them we wouldn’t serve them and escorted them out. Bovino seemed upset, but I don’t care.” www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/08/c...
Shots fired at immigration agents in Little Village as residents confront Bovino, Border Patrol, authorities say
Community members once again confronted a convoy of Border Patrol agents led by Cmdr. Gregory Bovino as it moved through Chicago’s South Side neighborhoods.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.
Grocery prices have jumped up, and there's no relief in sight
Groceries saw their biggest jump in nearly three years last month, a worrisome sign for inflation-weary shoppers. Tariffs are contributing to higher prices for imported staples like bananas and coffee.
n.pr
November 9, 2025 at 3:47 PM