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Q: "You don't think we are violating a sacred trust of [Afghanis] who have put their lives on the line for the United States of America?"
Pigott: “A temporary protective status was always meant to be temporary.”
Pigott: “A temporary protective status was always meant to be temporary.”
June 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Q: "You don't think we are violating a sacred trust of [Afghanis] who have put their lives on the line for the United States of America?"
Pigott: “A temporary protective status was always meant to be temporary.”
Pigott: “A temporary protective status was always meant to be temporary.”
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U.S. National Debt projected to soar to $55 Trillion by 2034 if the Big Beautiful Bill passes 🚨🚨🚨
June 5, 2025 at 1:48 AM
U.S. National Debt projected to soar to $55 Trillion by 2034 if the Big Beautiful Bill passes 🚨🚨🚨
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Dean: When did we have a trade surplus?
Lutnick: About 100 years ago
Dean: It was the Great Depression.
Lutnick: About 100 years ago
Dean: It was the Great Depression.
June 5, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Dean: When did we have a trade surplus?
Lutnick: About 100 years ago
Dean: It was the Great Depression.
Lutnick: About 100 years ago
Dean: It was the Great Depression.
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It’s like veep but much much much stupider
DEAN: What's the tariff on bananas?
LUTNICK: Generally 10%
DEAN: Walmart has already increased the cost of bananas by 8%
LUTNICK: If you build in America, there is no tariff
DEAN: We cannot build bananas in America
LUTNICK: Generally 10%
DEAN: Walmart has already increased the cost of bananas by 8%
LUTNICK: If you build in America, there is no tariff
DEAN: We cannot build bananas in America
June 5, 2025 at 5:41 PM
It’s like veep but much much much stupider
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WSJ editorial board: Starting with the next academic year, Oklahoma students in US history classes will be asked to “identify discrepancies in 2020 elections results by looking at graphs and other information,” including on “sudden batch dumps, an unforeseen record number of voters” This is batshit.
May 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
WSJ editorial board: Starting with the next academic year, Oklahoma students in US history classes will be asked to “identify discrepancies in 2020 elections results by looking at graphs and other information,” including on “sudden batch dumps, an unforeseen record number of voters” This is batshit.
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This guy stole $10 million from the employees of his nursing home to buy himself a luxury yacht and Cartier watches. He PLED GUILTY.
And because his Mom gave Trump $1 million, he just got a pardon.
And this story barely makes the news today. WTF. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...
And because his Mom gave Trump $1 million, he just got a pardon.
And this story barely makes the news today. WTF. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...
Trump Pardoned Tax Cheat After Mother Attended $1 Million Dinner
www.nytimes.com
May 28, 2025 at 12:14 AM
This guy stole $10 million from the employees of his nursing home to buy himself a luxury yacht and Cartier watches. He PLED GUILTY.
And because his Mom gave Trump $1 million, he just got a pardon.
And this story barely makes the news today. WTF. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...
And because his Mom gave Trump $1 million, he just got a pardon.
And this story barely makes the news today. WTF. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...
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BREAKING: Scott Pelley just risked everything to make one thing clear:
The attack on free speech isn’t coming—it’s already here.
Journalists are being silenced, critics are being punished, and most of the media’s playing dead.
This is state-sponsored suppression. This is dictatorship in real time.
The attack on free speech isn’t coming—it’s already here.
Journalists are being silenced, critics are being punished, and most of the media’s playing dead.
This is state-sponsored suppression. This is dictatorship in real time.
May 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
BREAKING: Scott Pelley just risked everything to make one thing clear:
The attack on free speech isn’t coming—it’s already here.
Journalists are being silenced, critics are being punished, and most of the media’s playing dead.
This is state-sponsored suppression. This is dictatorship in real time.
The attack on free speech isn’t coming—it’s already here.
Journalists are being silenced, critics are being punished, and most of the media’s playing dead.
This is state-sponsored suppression. This is dictatorship in real time.
Wisconsin
May 27, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Wisconsin
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A manhunt was underway in northern Arkansas after a former police chief convicted of first-degree murder and rape slipped out of a high-security prison on Sunday, dressed in a fake law enforcement uniform. Officials described him as "extremely dangerous."
Manhunt Underway for Former Police Chief Imprisoned for Murder and Rape
www.nytimes.com
May 26, 2025 at 1:11 PM
A manhunt was underway in northern Arkansas after a former police chief convicted of first-degree murder and rape slipped out of a high-security prison on Sunday, dressed in a fake law enforcement uniform. Officials described him as "extremely dangerous."
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"In a month, Afghans may be deported back to the government that remains allied with al Qaeda. We asked for their help... and at infinite personal risk, they gave it. Then we offered our help, giving them a safe place to live—and now we’re going back on our word."
www.thebulwark.com/p/this-memor...
www.thebulwark.com/p/this-memor...
This Memorial Day, Remember the Afghans Who Saved American Lives
We dishonor the fallen if we forget what they fought for.
www.thebulwark.com
May 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
"In a month, Afghans may be deported back to the government that remains allied with al Qaeda. We asked for their help... and at infinite personal risk, they gave it. Then we offered our help, giving them a safe place to live—and now we’re going back on our word."
www.thebulwark.com/p/this-memor...
www.thebulwark.com/p/this-memor...
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ALERT: Trump pardons former Culpeper County, Va sheriff Scott Jenkins
Jenkins was scandal-plagued for years and was convicted by rural Virginia jury of taking bribes in exchange for deputizing people w/ badges & credentials
Bribe payors were not trained or vetted & didn’t render legit services
Jenkins was scandal-plagued for years and was convicted by rural Virginia jury of taking bribes in exchange for deputizing people w/ badges & credentials
Bribe payors were not trained or vetted & didn’t render legit services
May 26, 2025 at 8:42 PM
ALERT: Trump pardons former Culpeper County, Va sheriff Scott Jenkins
Jenkins was scandal-plagued for years and was convicted by rural Virginia jury of taking bribes in exchange for deputizing people w/ badges & credentials
Bribe payors were not trained or vetted & didn’t render legit services
Jenkins was scandal-plagued for years and was convicted by rural Virginia jury of taking bribes in exchange for deputizing people w/ badges & credentials
Bribe payors were not trained or vetted & didn’t render legit services
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“In this environment, we drop the rigs and buy back stock,” said Travis Stice, chief executive officer at Diamondback Energy, which recently warned investors US oil production has probably peaked. “Every single conversation I’ve had is that this oil price won’t work.
www.ft.com/content/2ca6...
www.ft.com/content/2ca6...
May 26, 2025 at 5:21 PM
“In this environment, we drop the rigs and buy back stock,” said Travis Stice, chief executive officer at Diamondback Energy, which recently warned investors US oil production has probably peaked. “Every single conversation I’ve had is that this oil price won’t work.
www.ft.com/content/2ca6...
www.ft.com/content/2ca6...
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In other words, he promised repeatedly during the campaign he had a secret plan to end the war in 24 hours and he was just bullshitting everyone because he doesn’t have the first clue what to do, he gave away all negotiating leverage months ago, and his special envoy is a dope.
May 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
In other words, he promised repeatedly during the campaign he had a secret plan to end the war in 24 hours and he was just bullshitting everyone because he doesn’t have the first clue what to do, he gave away all negotiating leverage months ago, and his special envoy is a dope.
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News Analysis: President Trump and his family have monetized the White House more than any other occupant, normalizing activities that once would have provoked heavy blowback and official investigations.
As Trumps Monetize Presidency, Profits Outstrip Protests
www.nytimes.com
May 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
News Analysis: President Trump and his family have monetized the White House more than any other occupant, normalizing activities that once would have provoked heavy blowback and official investigations.
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The Marine Corps is rolling back waivers that allowed members to skip shaving if they got razor bumps.
Critics say it targets Black men as the condition affects up to 60% of them, according to the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology, a far higher rate than for any other group.
Critics say it targets Black men as the condition affects up to 60% of them, according to the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology, a far higher rate than for any other group.
Dermatologists say Marines' tightened shaving waiver could hurt Black members' careers
Marines and airmen with pseudofolliculitis barbae, the skin condition more commonly known as razor bumps, could be expelled from the service if the condition persists.
nbcnews.to
May 26, 2025 at 2:00 AM
The Marine Corps is rolling back waivers that allowed members to skip shaving if they got razor bumps.
Critics say it targets Black men as the condition affects up to 60% of them, according to the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology, a far higher rate than for any other group.
Critics say it targets Black men as the condition affects up to 60% of them, according to the American Osteopathic College of Dermatology, a far higher rate than for any other group.
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Amid rising tensions between the Trump administration and the judiciary, some federal judges are beginning to discuss the idea of managing their own armed security force.
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
Exclusive | Judges Weigh Taking Control of Their Own Security Amid Threats
U.S. marshals, sworn to protect federal judges, ultimately answer to President Trump, who has ramped up criticism of the judiciary.
www.wsj.com
May 25, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Amid rising tensions between the Trump administration and the judiciary, some federal judges are beginning to discuss the idea of managing their own armed security force.
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
www.wsj.com/us-news/law/...
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A record number of Americans applied for British citizenship in the first three months of this year, and for the right to live and work in Britain indefinitely, according to official data.
Record Number of Americans Apply for British Citizenship
www.nytimes.com
May 24, 2025 at 3:00 AM
A record number of Americans applied for British citizenship in the first three months of this year, and for the right to live and work in Britain indefinitely, according to official data.
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“A construction worker in south Alabama says he was forcibly detained Wednesday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who claimed his proof of U.S. citizenship was fake.” www.al.com/news/mobile/...
Alabama worker says ICE dragged him from job despite being US citizen: ‘Color of our skin has become a crime’
He said when he tried to record the incident, the agents knocked his phone out of his hand.
www.al.com
May 23, 2025 at 9:43 PM
“A construction worker in south Alabama says he was forcibly detained Wednesday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who claimed his proof of U.S. citizenship was fake.” www.al.com/news/mobile/...
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The U.S. has officially accepted a luxury jetliner from Qatar as a gift, and slated it to become a new Air Force One. Experts say that overhaul could take years and cost hundreds of millions.
Graphics: Here's what it will take to transform the Qatari jet into Air Force One
The U.S. has officially accepted a luxury jetliner from Qatar as a gift, and slated it to become a new Air Force One. Experts say that overhaul could take years and cost hundreds of millions.
www.npr.org
May 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The U.S. has officially accepted a luxury jetliner from Qatar as a gift, and slated it to become a new Air Force One. Experts say that overhaul could take years and cost hundreds of millions.
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Via South African agricultural economist Wandile Sihlobo, new statistics on farm killings in South Africa from the ministry of justice. In fourth quarter 2024, there were 6 farm killings, only 1 of the victims was white.
May 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Via South African agricultural economist Wandile Sihlobo, new statistics on farm killings in South Africa from the ministry of justice. In fourth quarter 2024, there were 6 farm killings, only 1 of the victims was white.
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MAGA, MAGA.
25% tax on Apple products while singling out the CEO by name for retribution, 50% tax on European goods, expulsion of foreign students, bill passed with most debt in history, while hosting a dinner for people who gave you $300+ million. All in the last 24 hours.
The Golden Age.
The Golden Age.
May 23, 2025 at 1:30 PM
MAGA, MAGA.
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President Trump is demanding Apple make its iPhones in the United States or face a 25% tariff
Trump threatens Apple with a 25% tariff if it doesn’t build iPhones in America | CNN Business
President Donald Trump on Friday demanded Apple make its iPhones in the United States or face a 25% tariff.
www.cnn.com
May 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
President Trump is demanding Apple make its iPhones in the United States or face a 25% tariff
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NEW: The Trump administration is using the claim that immigrants have “invaded” the country to justify possibly suspending habeas corpus, part of the constitutional right to due process.
A faction of the far right has been building this case for years.
By @mtredden.bsky.social
A faction of the far right has been building this case for years.
By @mtredden.bsky.social
The “Invasion” Invention: The Far Right’s Long Legal Battle to Make Immigrants the Enemy
The Trump administration is using the claim that immigrants have “invaded” the country to justify possibly suspending habeas corpus, part of the constitutional right to due process. A faction of the f...
www.propublica.org
May 23, 2025 at 11:03 AM
NEW: The Trump administration is using the claim that immigrants have “invaded” the country to justify possibly suspending habeas corpus, part of the constitutional right to due process.
A faction of the far right has been building this case for years.
By @mtredden.bsky.social
A faction of the far right has been building this case for years.
By @mtredden.bsky.social
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Just the tyrant in the White House telling Apple how to run their business. Apple should tell him to fuck right off. Do. Not. Normalize. This.👇
May 23, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Just the tyrant in the White House telling Apple how to run their business. Apple should tell him to fuck right off. Do. Not. Normalize. This.👇