Thomas Ramey Watson, Ph.D.
@thomasrameywatson.bsky.social
Poet, fiction & non-fiction author, scholar (Great Western Judeo-Christian Tradition), univ. chaplain, counselor, animal lover (especially dogs and cats), advocate for truth and justice, following Jesus of the Gospels, not some Anti-Christ idol.
'Is he sober?' MAGA influencer's cringy party video roasted by conservatives
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'Is he sober?' MAGA influencer's cringy party video roasted by conservatives
Bulwark Podcaster Tim Miller and “False Flag” Newsletter writer Will Sommer joined forces to tear down a recent video showing MAGA influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate, Nick Fuentes, Braden Peters (kno...
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January 23, 2026 at 6:02 PM
'Is he sober?' MAGA influencer's cringy party video roasted by conservatives
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Unstable Trump's threats could cost two red states billions: analysis
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Unstable Trump's threats could cost two red states billions: analysis
Kansas City Star columnist David Mastio warns our “elderly president” and his “few fries short of Big Mac combo” behavior is potentially knocking millions of dollars off the table for the red states t...
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January 23, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Unstable Trump's threats could cost two red states billions: analysis
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MAGA customers 'keep falling for the same con' from online scammers: report
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MAGA customers 'keep falling for the same con' from online scammers: report
Scammers are taking advantage of President Donald Trump's MAGA base by selling them products without ever actually fulfilling their orders. That's according to a Wednesday article by Jezebel's Jim Vor...
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January 23, 2026 at 5:07 PM
MAGA customers 'keep falling for the same con' from online scammers: report
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Backfire: Red state effort to stop Dems from voting results in GOP civil war
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Backfire: Red state effort to stop Dems from voting results in GOP civil war
COLUMBIA — Two dueling GOP proposals designed to stop Democrats from voting in Republican primaries are likely going nowhere after causing a “civil war” within South Carolina’s dominating party.Rep. B...
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January 22, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Backfire: Red state effort to stop Dems from voting results in GOP civil war
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One of the most significant trade deals of the Trump era so far could fall apart.
U.S.-EU trade deal now in limbo
The European Parliament says it is suspending work on the U.S.-EU trade deal in the wake of fresh tariff threats.
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January 21, 2026 at 5:44 PM
One of the most significant trade deals of the Trump era so far could fall apart.
Minnesota police chiefs say federal agents are pulling over cops and demanding papers
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Minnesota police chiefs say federal agents are pulling over cops and demanding papers
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are violating Minnesotans' civil rights, including those of off-duty officers, Brooklyn Park Police Chief Mark Bruley said in a Tuesday b...
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January 21, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Minnesota police chiefs say federal agents are pulling over cops and demanding papers
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The president said the U.S. should have just kept the Danish territory after World War II and that Denmark was being “ungrateful” by not handing it over now.
Trump Again Demands Greenland, But Says He Won't Use Force
The president said the U.S. should have just kept the Danish territory after World War II and that Denmark was being “ungrateful” by not handing it over now.
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January 21, 2026 at 5:40 PM
The president said the U.S. should have just kept the Danish territory after World War II and that Denmark was being “ungrateful” by not handing it over now.
Treasury chief draws ridicule for wanting to protect Americans with '5, 10, 12 homes'
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Treasury chief draws ridicule for wanting to protect Americans with '5, 10, 12 homes'
Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent was met with mockery after explaining he wants to protect “mom and pop” owners who have up to a dozen homes they’ve bought as retirement investments.Bessent and...
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January 21, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Treasury chief draws ridicule for wanting to protect Americans with '5, 10, 12 homes'
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Google Gemini’s real business model isn’t chat. It’s price control.
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Google’s AI Knows What You’ll Pay
Google Gemini’s real business model isn’t chat. It’s price control.
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January 20, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Google Gemini’s real business model isn’t chat. It’s price control.
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Canada’s new arrangement with China stuns as Trump drives biggest ally into arms of foe
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Canada’s new arrangement with China stuns as Trump drives biggest ally into arms of foe
For many years, Canada and the United States enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship. Canadian visitors spent money in Seattle and Boston; U.S tourists patronized businesses in Montreal, Toronto an...
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January 20, 2026 at 12:14 AM
Canada’s new arrangement with China stuns as Trump drives biggest ally into arms of foe
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Judge Accuses Trump, Rubio, and Noem of “Unconstitutional Conspiracy”
A federal judge says the Trump administration was violating the Constitution with its targeted deportations of pro-Palestine activists and academics.
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January 19, 2026 at 11:52 PM
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Presidencies usually fade.
But in just one year, Biden's has been reduced to a footnote by a successor committed to dismantling every pillar of Washington's old liberal order.
But in just one year, Biden's has been reduced to a footnote by a successor committed to dismantling every pillar of Washington's old liberal order.
How Trump's ruthless first year erased the Biden presidency
Trump has not only undone Biden's policies, but cast his entire term as illegitimate.
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January 18, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Presidencies usually fade.
But in just one year, Biden's has been reduced to a footnote by a successor committed to dismantling every pillar of Washington's old liberal order.
But in just one year, Biden's has been reduced to a footnote by a successor committed to dismantling every pillar of Washington's old liberal order.
GOP congresswoman busted taking credit for funding she voted against
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GOP congresswoman busted taking credit for funding she voted against
Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) recently celebrated the groundbreaking of a new semiconductor manufacturing plant in her upstate New York district. But in posting a celebratory photo, she omitted the fac...
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January 18, 2026 at 11:55 PM
GOP congresswoman busted taking credit for funding she voted against
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Disgruntled border agent leaks documents revealing details of secret operations
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Disgruntled border agent leaks documents revealing details of secret operations
One unnamed U.S. Border Patrol agent who is reportedly "outraged" at the conduct of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents is now leaking sensitive details of secret operations that, ac...
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January 17, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Disgruntled border agent leaks documents revealing details of secret operations
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GOP lawmaker caught pushing for 'segregated schools' in leaked texts
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GOP lawmaker caught pushing for 'segregated schools' in leaked texts
One high-ranking Republican state lawmaker in New Hampshire was recently seen advocating for racially segregated public schools in her state, according to a new report.In a Wednesday article, Granite ...
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January 17, 2026 at 9:21 PM
GOP lawmaker caught pushing for 'segregated schools' in leaked texts
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Trump gives red state a pass on 'one of the biggest welfare fraud scandals of all time'
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Trump gives red state a pass on 'one of the biggest welfare fraud scandals of all time'
Donald Trump and his administration have put a massive spotlight on welfare fraud in Minnesota in recent weeks, threatening to pull all federal welfare funds from the blue state, but according to a Th...
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January 17, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Trump gives red state a pass on 'one of the biggest welfare fraud scandals of all time'
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A federal judge has denied elite U.S. universities’ request to dismiss a price-fixing lawsuit alleging students overpaid roughly $1,200 annually.
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See You In The Principal’s Office, Ivy League
A federal judge has denied elite U.S. universities’ request to dismiss a price-fixing lawsuit alleging students overpaid roughly $1,200 annually.
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January 14, 2026 at 8:03 PM
A federal judge has denied elite U.S. universities’ request to dismiss a price-fixing lawsuit alleging students overpaid roughly $1,200 annually.
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One Sleep Habit Experts Wish You Would Adopt www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/w...
One Sleep Habit Experts Wish You Would Adopt
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January 13, 2026 at 3:41 AM
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A former X exec who worked on Elon Musk’s embattled Grok chatbot got a “highly unusual” carveout to keep his company shares while working as the U.S. Patent Office’s “chief AI officer.”
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Grok’s Inside Man In Washington
A former X exec who worked on Elon Musk’s embattled Grok chatbot got a “highly unusual” carveout to keep his company shares while working as the U.S. Patent Office’s “chief AI officer.”
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January 12, 2026 at 6:08 PM
A former X exec who worked on Elon Musk’s embattled Grok chatbot got a “highly unusual” carveout to keep his company shares while working as the U.S. Patent Office’s “chief AI officer.”
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January 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Trump Abandonment of Global Treaties, Including Landmark Climate Deal, 'Threatens All Life on Earth' www.commondreams.org/news/trump-w...
Trump Abandonment of Global Treaties, Including Landmark Climate Deal, 'Threatens All Life on Earth' | Common Dreams
President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from dozens of international treaties and organizations aimed at promoting cooperation on the world's most pressing issues, including human rights and...
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January 8, 2026 at 4:42 PM
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