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Two days after the deadly Texas floods, FEMA struggled to answer calls from survivors to its disaster assistance line.
Why? Because hundreds of employees who answered phones were fired after Kristi Noem didn't approve new contracts.
"Efficiency."
Why? Because hundreds of employees who answered phones were fired after Kristi Noem didn't approve new contracts.
"Efficiency."
July 14, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Two days after the deadly Texas floods, FEMA struggled to answer calls from survivors to its disaster assistance line.
Why? Because hundreds of employees who answered phones were fired after Kristi Noem didn't approve new contracts.
"Efficiency."
Why? Because hundreds of employees who answered phones were fired after Kristi Noem didn't approve new contracts.
"Efficiency."
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"Trump and Epstein were friends. Trump’s name is the Epstein files. Trump is responsible for the decision that no more information be released on Epstein. These are facts, not conspiracy theories. And facts are stubborn things."
America Thirst
Welcome to the era of Trump-branded globalism.
www.thebulwark.com
July 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"Trump and Epstein were friends. Trump’s name is the Epstein files. Trump is responsible for the decision that no more information be released on Epstein. These are facts, not conspiracy theories. And facts are stubborn things."
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We asked six Canadian writers to pick a story from our country’s past that captures something essential about Canada.
Here's Charlotte Gray on a women's rights activist who made a sharp point with a Canadian sense of humour
Here's Charlotte Gray on a women's rights activist who made a sharp point with a Canadian sense of humour
Charlotte Gray: Making a sharp point with a Canadian sense of humour
We asked six of our compatriots to pick a story from our country’s past that captures something essential about this country.
www.thestar.com
June 28, 2025 at 7:20 PM
We asked six Canadian writers to pick a story from our country’s past that captures something essential about Canada.
Here's Charlotte Gray on a women's rights activist who made a sharp point with a Canadian sense of humour
Here's Charlotte Gray on a women's rights activist who made a sharp point with a Canadian sense of humour
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💥BOOM💥
(Or in Canadian, 💥“BOOM, EH?!”💥)
(Or in Canadian, 💥“BOOM, EH?!”💥)
June 6, 2025 at 2:06 AM
💥BOOM💥
(Or in Canadian, 💥“BOOM, EH?!”💥)
(Or in Canadian, 💥“BOOM, EH?!”💥)
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44%! How is it even possible?
April 24, 2025 at 8:21 PM
44%! How is it even possible?
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James Bond should not be a woman due to franchise’s ‘profound sexism’, says Helen Mirren
James Bond should not be a woman due to franchise’s ‘profound sexism’, says Helen Mirren
Actor says she is opposed to the possibility of a female 007 and that cinema should focus on telling stories of ‘extraordinary’ real female spies
Helen Mirren has said that James Bond should never be played by a woman, as the spy franchise is “born out of profound sexism”.
The future of 007 is currently up in the air, after Amazon MGM Studios struck a $1bn (£770m) deal for creative control over the character with Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson, the British-American heirs to the film producer Albert “Cubby” Broccoli and longtime stewards of the Bond films. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
March 31, 2025 at 12:09 AM
James Bond should not be a woman due to franchise’s ‘profound sexism’, says Helen Mirren
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(🔐) Please understand that this is neither a stunt nor a casual conversation. It’s long, fully sourced, includes reams of hard data—among much else, on anticipated casualties—and takes into account the best intel we now have on Trump, Musk, and their political plans. I hope you’ll share this widely.
BREAKING NEWS: The Artificial Intelligence Elon Musk Funded Now Asserts That There Will More Likely Than Not Be a Second U.S. Civil War This Year or Next
In conversation with the only author who’s both a bestselling Trump biographer and bestselling Musk biographer, Grok finds a 70% chance of civil war. A transcript of the lengthy conversation is below.
sethabramson.substack.com
March 17, 2025 at 8:06 PM
(🔐) Please understand that this is neither a stunt nor a casual conversation. It’s long, fully sourced, includes reams of hard data—among much else, on anticipated casualties—and takes into account the best intel we now have on Trump, Musk, and their political plans. I hope you’ll share this widely.
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Senate Democratic leadership essentially played dead today and greenlit the Trump-Musk-Vance coup. What is the point of the Democratic Party if it doesn't actually act like an opposition party? Hello?
March 14, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Senate Democratic leadership essentially played dead today and greenlit the Trump-Musk-Vance coup. What is the point of the Democratic Party if it doesn't actually act like an opposition party? Hello?
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"Jobs were also eliminated at the National Hurricane Center and Storm Prediction Center... and the tsunami warning centers in Alaska and Hawaii..."
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
Trump fired hundreds at NOAA, Weather Service. Here’s what that means for forecasts.
Current and former agency officials and lawmakers said the cuts could have major impacts on Americans and the economy, compromising important functions.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 3, 2025 at 5:38 PM
"Jobs were also eliminated at the National Hurricane Center and Storm Prediction Center... and the tsunami warning centers in Alaska and Hawaii..."
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
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Amazon paid $40 million to license a Melania Trump documentary.
ABC paid $15 million to settle Trump’s defamation suit.
META is paying Trump $25 million for suspending his social media accounts.
And now Paramount is in settlement talks with Trump over his ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit.
Pathetic
ABC paid $15 million to settle Trump’s defamation suit.
META is paying Trump $25 million for suspending his social media accounts.
And now Paramount is in settlement talks with Trump over his ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit.
Pathetic
January 31, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Amazon paid $40 million to license a Melania Trump documentary.
ABC paid $15 million to settle Trump’s defamation suit.
META is paying Trump $25 million for suspending his social media accounts.
And now Paramount is in settlement talks with Trump over his ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit.
Pathetic
ABC paid $15 million to settle Trump’s defamation suit.
META is paying Trump $25 million for suspending his social media accounts.
And now Paramount is in settlement talks with Trump over his ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit.
Pathetic
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The flower's Latin name translates as "giant, misshapen penis." But it's better known to locals as "Putricia." Royal Botanical Garden Sydney has even set up a livestream in anticipation.
The waiting stinks, but Sydney may soon enjoy the aroma of its 'corpse flower'
The flower's Latin name translates as "giant, misshapen penis." But it's better known to locals as "Putricia." Royal Botanical Garden Sydney has even set up a livestream in anticipation.
www.npr.org
January 22, 2025 at 8:44 PM
The flower's Latin name translates as "giant, misshapen penis." But it's better known to locals as "Putricia." Royal Botanical Garden Sydney has even set up a livestream in anticipation.
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The Kremlin is openly rejoicing at the intention of Trump nominees to destroy America.
Exaggeration? Nope. Watch this Kremlin TV clip:
Exaggeration? Nope. Watch this Kremlin TV clip:
Russian state TV rejoices over Kash Patel and Pete Hegseth nominations
YouTube video by Russian Media Monitor
youtu.be
December 5, 2024 at 8:26 PM
The Kremlin is openly rejoicing at the intention of Trump nominees to destroy America.
Exaggeration? Nope. Watch this Kremlin TV clip:
Exaggeration? Nope. Watch this Kremlin TV clip:
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Ford pardoned Nixon. GHWB pardoned the Iran-Contra crew. Clinton pardoned Marc Rich and his half brother. Trump pardoned Steve Bannon, Mike Flynn, Roger Stone, and Charles Fucking Kushner!
Joe Biden pardoning his own son doesn't come close to any of those truly controversial pardons. Get a grip.
Joe Biden pardoning his own son doesn't come close to any of those truly controversial pardons. Get a grip.
December 2, 2024 at 8:55 PM
Ford pardoned Nixon. GHWB pardoned the Iran-Contra crew. Clinton pardoned Marc Rich and his half brother. Trump pardoned Steve Bannon, Mike Flynn, Roger Stone, and Charles Fucking Kushner!
Joe Biden pardoning his own son doesn't come close to any of those truly controversial pardons. Get a grip.
Joe Biden pardoning his own son doesn't come close to any of those truly controversial pardons. Get a grip.
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Shocking as it sounds, it’s quite possible people prefer the civility and community of Bluesky over being force fed some cooked up algorithm concocted by a bombastic billionaire to amplify trolls, bots, and miscreants. Imagine that!
November 29, 2024 at 2:16 PM
Shocking as it sounds, it’s quite possible people prefer the civility and community of Bluesky over being force fed some cooked up algorithm concocted by a bombastic billionaire to amplify trolls, bots, and miscreants. Imagine that!
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Just my 2 cents. But my goal is to ignore the trolls. Give them zero attention. Block them if they annoy me.
I think the worst thing we can do on this site is re-create the ad hominem/ personal attacks that occur across comments on Twitter/insta/tiktok/ etc
I think the worst thing we can do on this site is re-create the ad hominem/ personal attacks that occur across comments on Twitter/insta/tiktok/ etc
November 19, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Just my 2 cents. But my goal is to ignore the trolls. Give them zero attention. Block them if they annoy me.
I think the worst thing we can do on this site is re-create the ad hominem/ personal attacks that occur across comments on Twitter/insta/tiktok/ etc
I think the worst thing we can do on this site is re-create the ad hominem/ personal attacks that occur across comments on Twitter/insta/tiktok/ etc
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I have five reporters solely focused on the federal government, abuses of power, the rule of law, democracy and corruption.
Do you work in the federal govt? Get in touch with them!
And my Signal is: 718-496-5233
Do you work in the federal govt? Get in touch with them!
And my Signal is: 718-496-5233
The Trump administration is set to inherit twin crises in the Middle East and Ukraine, as well as a global struggle for the economic and technological edge over our rivals.
Work at the State Dept. or Pentagon? Have other info? Reach out to Brett Murphy.
Work at the State Dept. or Pentagon? Have other info? Reach out to Brett Murphy.
November 18, 2024 at 3:37 PM
I have five reporters solely focused on the federal government, abuses of power, the rule of law, democracy and corruption.
Do you work in the federal govt? Get in touch with them!
And my Signal is: 718-496-5233
Do you work in the federal govt? Get in touch with them!
And my Signal is: 718-496-5233
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The President of the United States will come into office with his own social media platform.
That, combined with X, means Trump will have turnkey state-run media.
I don’t think the media has fully grasped that yet.
That, combined with X, means Trump will have turnkey state-run media.
I don’t think the media has fully grasped that yet.
November 17, 2024 at 6:26 PM
The President of the United States will come into office with his own social media platform.
That, combined with X, means Trump will have turnkey state-run media.
I don’t think the media has fully grasped that yet.
That, combined with X, means Trump will have turnkey state-run media.
I don’t think the media has fully grasped that yet.
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It’s literally impossible to find a photo of Gaetz where he doesn’t look like a pedophile
November 16, 2024 at 1:42 PM
It’s literally impossible to find a photo of Gaetz where he doesn’t look like a pedophile