Ara Rubyan
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I came to this country on a boat. I didn't have a penny to my name, owning only the clothes on my back. I didn't speak a word of English. Of course, I was only 6 months old, but in time, I overcame those handicaps and became the man I am today. #Democrats
This has accelerated past the point of no return—it’s now a political black hole governed by its own laws of chaos & radicalization, not by strategy or consequence. What’s beyond the horizon is terrifyingly unpredictable.
#MAGA #GOPChaos #EventHorizon #TheBulwark
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We Are Approaching the MAGA-Trump Event Horizon
And we have no idea what’s beyond it.
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November 26, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This has accelerated past the point of no return—it’s now a political black hole governed by its own laws of chaos & radicalization, not by strategy or consequence. What’s beyond the horizon is terrifyingly unpredictable.
#MAGA #GOPChaos #EventHorizon #TheBulwark
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The Witkoff/Ushakov transcript leak is peak back-channel cringe. Foreign policy as an advanced form of flattery. Couldn't write this stuff.
#MAGA #UkraineWar #LeakedTranscript #PoliticalTheater #TheSky
#MAGA #UkraineWar #LeakedTranscript #PoliticalTheater #TheSky
November 26, 2025 at 2:09 AM
The Witkoff/Ushakov transcript leak is peak back-channel cringe. Foreign policy as an advanced form of flattery. Couldn't write this stuff.
#MAGA #UkraineWar #LeakedTranscript #PoliticalTheater #TheSky
#MAGA #UkraineWar #LeakedTranscript #PoliticalTheater #TheSky
BP Chief Bovino was caught "outright lying" in deposition. He confirmed the "go hard" directive on protesters, then lied about using tear gas. Judge Ellis: This is misconduct, not law enforcement. Accountability now. 🚨 #Chicago #MidwayBlitz
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Deposition of Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino went off the rails at hello, transcript shows
A full transcript of Cmdr. Gregory Bovino’s deposition has been made public in an ongoing lawsuit accusing federal immigration agents of routinely violating a restraining order on tactics in …
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November 26, 2025 at 1:14 AM
BP Chief Bovino was caught "outright lying" in deposition. He confirmed the "go hard" directive on protesters, then lied about using tear gas. Judge Ellis: This is misconduct, not law enforcement. Accountability now. 🚨 #Chicago #MidwayBlitz
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Most. Useless. First Lady. EVER.
Melania Trump walks out of the WH for a photo op with the Christmas Tree.
November 24, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Most. Useless. First Lady. EVER.
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Handmaids take over
Lincoln Memorial
11/22/25
Lincoln Memorial
11/22/25
November 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Handmaids take over
Lincoln Memorial
11/22/25
Lincoln Memorial
11/22/25
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He fibbed... again.😒
November 24, 2025 at 12:48 PM
He fibbed... again.😒
<3 <3 <3 <3
November 24, 2025 at 1:19 PM
<3 <3 <3 <3
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We could fund over four months of SNAP benefits with the $40 billion Argentina received.
November 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
We could fund over four months of SNAP benefits with the $40 billion Argentina received.
When the spotlight comes with steel.
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Stand-Up at Scimitar Point
When the spotlight comes with steel.
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When the spotlight comes with steel.
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Meanwhile at Quantico
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Slavery was our tradtion for far longer than freedom. So what?
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Tradition My Ass, Justice Thomas
Slavery was our tradtion for far longer than freedom. So what?
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October 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Slavery was our tradtion for far longer than freedom. So what?
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The Golden Bachelor: Roses & Regrets
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“Good Luck, It’s Gonna Be Bad”
The Golden Bachelor: Roses & Regrets
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September 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The Golden Bachelor: Roses & Regrets
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Two-thirds of its detainees are gone, and DHS says, “don’t panic.”
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Alligator Alcatraz’s Black Hole
Two-thirds of its detainees are gone, and DHS says, “don’t panic.”
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September 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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When “order” becomes the excuse to suffocate votes.
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2026: Ballots Under Bayonets
When “order” becomes the excuse to suffocate votes.
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September 30, 2025 at 10:00 PM
When “order” becomes the excuse to suffocate votes.
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When your prosecutor signs her own homework.
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Banana Republic in Real Time
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The Creepiest Minute in Local News
Sinclair’s war on late-night ended with a whimper and a pie in the face.
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September 28, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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How a fourth-grade lesson revealed the world was still under construction.
How a fourth-grade lesson revealed the world was still under construction.
The Map That Wouldn’t Sit Still
How a fourth-grade lesson revealed the world was still under construction.
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September 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Trump’s immigrant letter turns a living experiment into a heritage exhibit.
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Trump’s immigrant letter turns a living experiment into a heritage exhibit.
America: Whose Story Is It Anyway?
Trump’s immigrant letter turns a living experiment into a heritage exhibit.
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September 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Trump’s immigrant letter turns a living experiment into a heritage exhibit.
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Humanoid robots are Silicon Valley’s $5 trillion distraction
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Humanoid robots are Silicon Valley’s $5 trillion distraction
Stop Flapping, Start Flying
Humanoid robots are Silicon Valley’s $5 trillion distraction
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September 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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Humanoid robots are Silicon Valley’s $5 trillion distraction
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The Real AI Threat Is Boring
Fragile systems failing where it matters most
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Trump’s government doesn’t need to pass one — they’ve already built it
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America’s New Blasphemy Law
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September 24, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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If it waddles like Mussolini, it isn’t poultry.
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Duck, Duck, Goebbels
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September 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Who Gets to Call You Mad?
The difference between a prophet and a madman is often who writes the dictionary.
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Memory as Prophecy
What does it mean to act in the present?
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