Pinned
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NEW: The White House intervened on behalf of accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate during a federal investigation.
“It was so offensive to what we’re all here to do, to uphold the law and protect the American people,” one official involved said.
“It was so offensive to what we’re all here to do, to uphold the law and protect the American people,” one official involved said.
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
NEW: The White House intervened on behalf of accused sex trafficker Andrew Tate during a federal investigation.
“It was so offensive to what we’re all here to do, to uphold the law and protect the American people,” one official involved said.
“It was so offensive to what we’re all here to do, to uphold the law and protect the American people,” one official involved said.
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*ANTHROPIC HAS COMMITTED TO BUY $30B OF AZURE
*NVIDIA & MICROSOFT ARE COMMITTING TO INVEST IN ANTHROPIC
etc etc
*NVIDIA & MICROSOFT ARE COMMITTING TO INVEST IN ANTHROPIC
etc etc
November 18, 2025 at 3:02 PM
*ANTHROPIC HAS COMMITTED TO BUY $30B OF AZURE
*NVIDIA & MICROSOFT ARE COMMITTING TO INVEST IN ANTHROPIC
etc etc
*NVIDIA & MICROSOFT ARE COMMITTING TO INVEST IN ANTHROPIC
etc etc
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Anthropic will pay Microsoft to pay Nvidia so Microsoft and Nvidia can pay Anthropic
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/a...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/a...
Anthropic to buy $30 billion in Azure capacity in new deal with Microsoft, Nvidia
www.cnbc.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Anthropic will pay Microsoft to pay Nvidia so Microsoft and Nvidia can pay Anthropic
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/a...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/a...
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Billionaires handing money back and forth, no one creating anything except carbon in the air. Anthropic buys Nvidia chips; Nvidia gives Anthropic billions to buy even more chips; Microsoft gives Anthropic billions, which Anthropic spends on Microsoft Azure, run by Nvidia, etc. An ouroboros of shit.
New @axios: Anthropic lands $15 billion investment from Microsoft, Nvidia
Anthropic lands $15 billion investment from Microsoft, Nvidia
The move is the latest in a series of deals that sees all the big players partnering with one another.
www.axios.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Billionaires handing money back and forth, no one creating anything except carbon in the air. Anthropic buys Nvidia chips; Nvidia gives Anthropic billions to buy even more chips; Microsoft gives Anthropic billions, which Anthropic spends on Microsoft Azure, run by Nvidia, etc. An ouroboros of shit.
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I think Americans are realizing that democracy is a participation sport, and the the government is ours if we want it to be. I feel like we got complacent and hoped some other third party would do the work for us. Seems like we have to learn that lesson every generation.
November 18, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I think Americans are realizing that democracy is a participation sport, and the the government is ours if we want it to be. I feel like we got complacent and hoped some other third party would do the work for us. Seems like we have to learn that lesson every generation.
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You can see this season's items here: rakupottery.ca/christmas-20...
And be sure to check back as we will be updating with new items!
#gifts #christmas #art
And be sure to check back as we will be updating with new items!
#gifts #christmas #art
Christmas
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rakupottery.ca
November 16, 2025 at 11:09 PM
You can see this season's items here: rakupottery.ca/christmas-20...
And be sure to check back as we will be updating with new items!
#gifts #christmas #art
And be sure to check back as we will be updating with new items!
#gifts #christmas #art
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We have updated our Christmas offerings with some new treasures.
These are some of my creations that are currently available to bring some holiday magic to your gift giving or decor.
If you could help me find a home for them with a like or share, I'd be most grateful 🙏🇨🇦
#pottery #art #christmas
These are some of my creations that are currently available to bring some holiday magic to your gift giving or decor.
If you could help me find a home for them with a like or share, I'd be most grateful 🙏🇨🇦
#pottery #art #christmas
November 16, 2025 at 11:09 PM
We have updated our Christmas offerings with some new treasures.
These are some of my creations that are currently available to bring some holiday magic to your gift giving or decor.
If you could help me find a home for them with a like or share, I'd be most grateful 🙏🇨🇦
#pottery #art #christmas
These are some of my creations that are currently available to bring some holiday magic to your gift giving or decor.
If you could help me find a home for them with a like or share, I'd be most grateful 🙏🇨🇦
#pottery #art #christmas
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Sharing prosocial acts online earns real-world trust and credibility. Researchers show that visibility of kindness creates meaningful connections and fosters a culture of generosity.
Study Finds Sharing Good Deeds Online Creates Multiple Positive Effects - Profolus
Sharing prosocial acts online earns not only real-world trust and credibility but also net positive effects across a social network.
www.profolus.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Sharing prosocial acts online earns real-world trust and credibility. Researchers show that visibility of kindness creates meaningful connections and fosters a culture of generosity.
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China has been the single-most significant investor in ASEAN’s power sector.
A Power-Hungry Southeast Asia Wants China’s Energy
Renewables are in hot demand in a growing region.
foreignpolicy.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
China has been the single-most significant investor in ASEAN’s power sector.
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Let’s be clear: The DOJ has already been subpoenaed. They’re legally obligated to release the full Epstein files—and they’re still dragging their feet.
It’s a shame we’ve even gotten to the point of needing a discharge petition.
(1/2)
It’s a shame we’ve even gotten to the point of needing a discharge petition.
(1/2)
November 17, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Let’s be clear: The DOJ has already been subpoenaed. They’re legally obligated to release the full Epstein files—and they’re still dragging their feet.
It’s a shame we’ve even gotten to the point of needing a discharge petition.
(1/2)
It’s a shame we’ve even gotten to the point of needing a discharge petition.
(1/2)
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“Billionaires have taken control of this country in ways we’ve never seen before, and it is hurting all of us. Progressives in Seattle who won spoke pretty unapologetically about that reality,” says a newly elected Seattle city council member.
Progressives Win in Seattle, Changing Directions on Public Safety
Voters ousted a mayor who oversaw a surge in encampment sweeps, and a Republican prosecutor who pursued punitive policies toward homeless people and drug users.
boltsmag.org
November 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
“Billionaires have taken control of this country in ways we’ve never seen before, and it is hurting all of us. Progressives in Seattle who won spoke pretty unapologetically about that reality,” says a newly elected Seattle city council member.
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“While the AI industry claims its models can “think,” “reason,” and “learn,” their supposed achievements rest on marketing hype and stolen intellectual labor. In reality, AI erodes academic freedom, weakens critical reading, and subordinates the pursuit of knowledge to corporate interests.”
AI Is Hollowing Out Higher Education
Olivia Guest & Iris van Rooij urge teachers and scholars to reject tools that commodify learning, deskill students, and promote illiteracy.
www.project-syndicate.org
November 15, 2025 at 5:24 PM
“While the AI industry claims its models can “think,” “reason,” and “learn,” their supposed achievements rest on marketing hype and stolen intellectual labor. In reality, AI erodes academic freedom, weakens critical reading, and subordinates the pursuit of knowledge to corporate interests.”
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Disaster imperialism in full effect in Jamaica according to family there who tell me there is now a strong US military presence under the guise of aid including military planes, drones and helicopters.
Please continue to support grassroots & mutual aid hurricane recovery efforts as you are able.
Please continue to support grassroots & mutual aid hurricane recovery efforts as you are able.
November 16, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Disaster imperialism in full effect in Jamaica according to family there who tell me there is now a strong US military presence under the guise of aid including military planes, drones and helicopters.
Please continue to support grassroots & mutual aid hurricane recovery efforts as you are able.
Please continue to support grassroots & mutual aid hurricane recovery efforts as you are able.
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AFP’s Andrea Pattaro photographs the bottlenose dolphin nicknamed 'Mimmo' by Venetians as it swims in St Mark's basin, a busy waterway in Venice.
Environmental groups have launched a campaign to save the dolphin, warning of dangers posed to the dolphin by boat traffic in the popular tourist site
Environmental groups have launched a campaign to save the dolphin, warning of dangers posed to the dolphin by boat traffic in the popular tourist site
November 17, 2025 at 7:49 AM
AFP’s Andrea Pattaro photographs the bottlenose dolphin nicknamed 'Mimmo' by Venetians as it swims in St Mark's basin, a busy waterway in Venice.
Environmental groups have launched a campaign to save the dolphin, warning of dangers posed to the dolphin by boat traffic in the popular tourist site
Environmental groups have launched a campaign to save the dolphin, warning of dangers posed to the dolphin by boat traffic in the popular tourist site
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Summer’s corruption aside, no one’s talking about Epstein’s emails with late Russian UN Representative Victor Churkin advising Putin on managing Trump before the disastrous Helsinki Summit. Email threads show Epstein had a direct line to Putin & knew Kremlin had been handling Trump for decades.
November 17, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Summer’s corruption aside, no one’s talking about Epstein’s emails with late Russian UN Representative Victor Churkin advising Putin on managing Trump before the disastrous Helsinki Summit. Email threads show Epstein had a direct line to Putin & knew Kremlin had been handling Trump for decades.
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Summers conferred with Epstein frequently about how to extract sexual favors from a Harvard econ grad (AB '04, PhD '09)
The grad is from China
Epstein and Summers referred to her by the codename "Peril"
Racism and sexual exploitation in one efficient package
bit.ly/3LHpin8
The grad is from China
Epstein and Summers referred to her by the codename "Peril"
Racism and sexual exploitation in one efficient package
bit.ly/3LHpin8
As Summers Sought Clandestine Relationship With Woman He Called a Mentee, Epstein Was His ‘Wing Man’ | News | The Harvard Crimson
When former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers was pursuing a romantic relationship with a woman he described as a mentee, he turned to a longtime associate for guidance: convicted sex offender Jef...
bit.ly
November 17, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Summers conferred with Epstein frequently about how to extract sexual favors from a Harvard econ grad (AB '04, PhD '09)
The grad is from China
Epstein and Summers referred to her by the codename "Peril"
Racism and sexual exploitation in one efficient package
bit.ly/3LHpin8
The grad is from China
Epstein and Summers referred to her by the codename "Peril"
Racism and sexual exploitation in one efficient package
bit.ly/3LHpin8
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obviously, an incomplete list
November 16, 2025 at 9:09 PM
obviously, an incomplete list
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A Bridge Too Far
Batshit right-wingers who have finally had enough
open.substack.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Observation:
The list of johns has been out for ages—just wrapped in riddles and redactions.
The public doesn’t do scavenger hunts too well.
It’s simple: either your name is on the list or it isn’t.
No more puzzles.
The list of johns has been out for ages—just wrapped in riddles and redactions.
The public doesn’t do scavenger hunts too well.
It’s simple: either your name is on the list or it isn’t.
No more puzzles.
Thomas Massie EXPOSES Epstein’s Client List
YouTube video by The Tony Michaels Podcast
youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Observation:
The list of johns has been out for ages—just wrapped in riddles and redactions.
The public doesn’t do scavenger hunts too well.
It’s simple: either your name is on the list or it isn’t.
No more puzzles.
The list of johns has been out for ages—just wrapped in riddles and redactions.
The public doesn’t do scavenger hunts too well.
It’s simple: either your name is on the list or it isn’t.
No more puzzles.
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"Gore's count had dropped by 16,000 votes, while an obscure Socialist candidate had picked up 10,000--all because of a single precinct with only 600 voters.
Fox News called Florida for Bush at 2:16 a.m., with other networks following in the next few minutes."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volusia...
Fox News called Florida for Bush at 2:16 a.m., with other networks following in the next few minutes."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volusia...
November 17, 2025 at 5:43 AM
"Gore's count had dropped by 16,000 votes, while an obscure Socialist candidate had picked up 10,000--all because of a single precinct with only 600 voters.
Fox News called Florida for Bush at 2:16 a.m., with other networks following in the next few minutes."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volusia...
Fox News called Florida for Bush at 2:16 a.m., with other networks following in the next few minutes."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volusia...
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"Brooks Brothers rioters were original insurrectionists & now on the court
Roberts, Kavanaugh, Barrett "were all part of Bush's team to interfere with the Florida recount
No Bush v Gore, no Citizens United. Etc"
And Facebook's Joel Kaplan:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooks_...
bsky.app/profile/gast...
Roberts, Kavanaugh, Barrett "were all part of Bush's team to interfere with the Florida recount
No Bush v Gore, no Citizens United. Etc"
And Facebook's Joel Kaplan:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooks_...
bsky.app/profile/gast...
November 17, 2025 at 5:32 AM
"Brooks Brothers rioters were original insurrectionists & now on the court
Roberts, Kavanaugh, Barrett "were all part of Bush's team to interfere with the Florida recount
No Bush v Gore, no Citizens United. Etc"
And Facebook's Joel Kaplan:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooks_...
bsky.app/profile/gast...
Roberts, Kavanaugh, Barrett "were all part of Bush's team to interfere with the Florida recount
No Bush v Gore, no Citizens United. Etc"
And Facebook's Joel Kaplan:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooks_...
bsky.app/profile/gast...
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Congratulations to Labour who have won the coveted Tommy Robinson endorsement. Excited for sensibles to explain to me why I have to vote for the people enacting actual fascist policy.
November 16, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Congratulations to Labour who have won the coveted Tommy Robinson endorsement. Excited for sensibles to explain to me why I have to vote for the people enacting actual fascist policy.
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I'm old enough to remember when the El Nino fueled record temps in 1998 seemed like a real anomaly, and now you can barely pick it out of charts like this.
Even 2016 is barely a speed bump anymore.
Even 2016 is barely a speed bump anymore.
Now that the Sept and Oct data are (belatedly) in, it looks like 2025 will be the second warmest year in the record (~80% probability). The last three years are in a class of their own.
November 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I'm old enough to remember when the El Nino fueled record temps in 1998 seemed like a real anomaly, and now you can barely pick it out of charts like this.
Even 2016 is barely a speed bump anymore.
Even 2016 is barely a speed bump anymore.