Ben Edwards
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mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
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 1:10 PM
mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
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Bill Clinton had his first two nominees for attorney general fail because they hadn't paid Social Security taxes on their kids' nannies.
Donald Trump had his nominee for attorney general fail because he was raping homeless teenagers.
Donald Trump had his nominee for attorney general fail because he was raping homeless teenagers.
A teenager in Florida with a homeless parent wanted money for braces and ended up having sex for money with powerful men, setting off a chain of events that would have a dramatic impact on her life and help upend the political career of Representative Matt Gaetz. nyti.ms/49PSkL9
November 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Bill Clinton had his first two nominees for attorney general fail because they hadn't paid Social Security taxes on their kids' nannies.
Donald Trump had his nominee for attorney general fail because he was raping homeless teenagers.
Donald Trump had his nominee for attorney general fail because he was raping homeless teenagers.
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Prices since Trump took office:
-Groceries: ⬆️ 2.7%
-Utilities: ⬆️ 11%
-ACA premiums: ⬆️ 26%
-Overall consumer prices: ⬆️ 3%
Trump: “I don't want to hear about the affordability.”
-Groceries: ⬆️ 2.7%
-Utilities: ⬆️ 11%
-ACA premiums: ⬆️ 26%
-Overall consumer prices: ⬆️ 3%
Trump: “I don't want to hear about the affordability.”
November 7, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Prices since Trump took office:
-Groceries: ⬆️ 2.7%
-Utilities: ⬆️ 11%
-ACA premiums: ⬆️ 26%
-Overall consumer prices: ⬆️ 3%
Trump: “I don't want to hear about the affordability.”
-Groceries: ⬆️ 2.7%
-Utilities: ⬆️ 11%
-ACA premiums: ⬆️ 26%
-Overall consumer prices: ⬆️ 3%
Trump: “I don't want to hear about the affordability.”
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lol lmfao even
"Update: The precinct with the most students in Blacksburg gave Gov-Elect Spanberger 91% of the vote and flipped the local House of Delegates seat from red to blue. Thank you @megynkelly or Kelly Megyn or whatever your name is!" - @SenLouiseLucas bluevirginia.us/2025/11/poli...
November 6, 2025 at 12:56 PM
lol lmfao even
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cannot wait for this guy to fade into obscurity as a has-been
Q: A lot of Rs, including the Lt Gov, ran on keeping the good times going. Given the Lt Gov lost by 15, Rs are on track to lose more than a dozen House seats, is it possible Virginians don't see your admin the same way you do?
YOUNGKIN: I believe Virginians thoroughly support what we've been doing
YOUNGKIN: I believe Virginians thoroughly support what we've been doing
November 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
cannot wait for this guy to fade into obscurity as a has-been
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To recap, among young voters…
Prop 50: +58
Sherril: +37
Spanberger: +40
Mamdani: +61
I better see the media start retracting some of those stories saying Gen Z is the most conservative generation.
Prop 50: +58
Sherril: +37
Spanberger: +40
Mamdani: +61
I better see the media start retracting some of those stories saying Gen Z is the most conservative generation.
November 5, 2025 at 5:37 AM
To recap, among young voters…
Prop 50: +58
Sherril: +37
Spanberger: +40
Mamdani: +61
I better see the media start retracting some of those stories saying Gen Z is the most conservative generation.
Prop 50: +58
Sherril: +37
Spanberger: +40
Mamdani: +61
I better see the media start retracting some of those stories saying Gen Z is the most conservative generation.
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Universal swing in action: "What we saw last night was a directional shift toward Democrats in 99.8% of counties that held partisan elections." www.gelliottmorris.com/p/seven-data...
November 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Universal swing in action: "What we saw last night was a directional shift toward Democrats in 99.8% of counties that held partisan elections." www.gelliottmorris.com/p/seven-data...
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I use Claude (an AI) to scan my posts for spelling and grammar errors. On the most recent post (about the East Wing, link below), I got a really amazing addendum.
www.pbump.net/o/yes-most-a...
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October 30, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I use Claude (an AI) to scan my posts for spelling and grammar errors. On the most recent post (about the East Wing, link below), I got a really amazing addendum.
www.pbump.net/o/yes-most-a...
www.pbump.net/o/yes-most-a...
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Donald Trump broke a promise and then ruined something?
Well, I never.
Well, I never.
Trump in July, on the WH $250MM ballroom project:
“It won’t interfere with the current building.... It’ll be near it but not touching it — and pays total respect to the existing building, which I’m the biggest fan of."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
“It won’t interfere with the current building.... It’ll be near it but not touching it — and pays total respect to the existing building, which I’m the biggest fan of."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
October 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Donald Trump broke a promise and then ruined something?
Well, I never.
Well, I never.
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the symbolism of “Trump destroying the White House for a overpriced luxury vanity project, during a government shut down, days after a historically-large mass demonstration against his regime called “No Kings”’ would be rightly viewed as laying it on a little thick if it was in a work of fiction
October 20, 2025 at 10:08 PM
the symbolism of “Trump destroying the White House for a overpriced luxury vanity project, during a government shut down, days after a historically-large mass demonstration against his regime called “No Kings”’ would be rightly viewed as laying it on a little thick if it was in a work of fiction
I really don't understand the excuse to pay for Spotify anymore. We cancelled back when the first real band rounds of Rogan disinfo were happening during Covid and never looked back. The CEO also doubling down on airing ICE recruitment ads as well. They don't deserve your money
Spotify’s founder, Daniel Ek, is another techno-fascist billionaire.
He’s invested in AI that specializes in war, surveillance and violence, so it’s no surprise he’s fine with running ICE ads on Spotify.
If you haven’t already, cancel your Spotify subscriptions. Let’s make them feel like Disney+.
He’s invested in AI that specializes in war, surveillance and violence, so it’s no surprise he’s fine with running ICE ads on Spotify.
If you haven’t already, cancel your Spotify subscriptions. Let’s make them feel like Disney+.
Spotify boycott: Artists leave 'garbage hole' platform after CEO invests in AI weapons
Daniel Ek's investments in AI dronemaker Helsing have unnerved artists. One called Spotify a "violent armageddon portal."
www.latimes.com
October 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I really don't understand the excuse to pay for Spotify anymore. We cancelled back when the first real band rounds of Rogan disinfo were happening during Covid and never looked back. The CEO also doubling down on airing ICE recruitment ads as well. They don't deserve your money
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Conservatives love to darkly say stuff like “you aren’t prepared for what’s next, we’re not going to be moderate anymore, you have no idea what you’ve unleashed” and then cry like babies when you call them fascists
September 23, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Conservatives love to darkly say stuff like “you aren’t prepared for what’s next, we’re not going to be moderate anymore, you have no idea what you’ve unleashed” and then cry like babies when you call them fascists
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Musk should be asked about this in every interview he does now and forever. To ignore it is a dereliction of duty.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
May 30, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Musk should be asked about this in every interview he does now and forever. To ignore it is a dereliction of duty.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/o...
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May 10, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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everybody on the timeline rn
May 6, 2025 at 2:17 PM
everybody on the timeline rn
Next you're gonna tell me a bean burrito isn't $0.89 at Taco Bell anymore
Microsoft Raises the Price of All Xbox Series Consoles, Xbox Games Confirmed to Hit $80 This Holiday www.ign.com/articles/mic...
Xbox Series X now $599.99
Xbox Series X now $599.99
May 1, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Next you're gonna tell me a bean burrito isn't $0.89 at Taco Bell anymore
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why exactly is the white house allowing known circulators of CSM into the briefing room?
Dom Lucre asks Leavitt if the administration might investigate Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton. Leavitt says she finds the question "refreshing"
April 30, 2025 at 8:31 PM
why exactly is the white house allowing known circulators of CSM into the briefing room?
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Busta Rhymes we once again should have heeded your wisdom
April 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Busta Rhymes we once again should have heeded your wisdom
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Trump's IRS targeting Harvard? In honor of Tax Day, we found these old receipts
April 18, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Trump's IRS targeting Harvard? In honor of Tax Day, we found these old receipts
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The Florida State Shooter was hardcore #MAGA and thought things like "Rosa Parks was in the wrong and that black people were destroying his community"
Phoenix Ikner, the 20-year-old who killed 2 people and injured 6 others in the school shooting at Florida State University yesterday, was a registered Republican Trump MAGA supporter.
Not an immigrant. Not Hispanic. Not a drag queen. Not transgender. Not Muslim. A white dude with a gun.
Not an immigrant. Not Hispanic. Not a drag queen. Not transgender. Not Muslim. A white dude with a gun.
April 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
The Florida State Shooter was hardcore #MAGA and thought things like "Rosa Parks was in the wrong and that black people were destroying his community"
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America: where having an autism awareness tattoo means you're an MS-13 gang member, but having a swastika tattoo just means you're a German history buff
April 16, 2025 at 5:45 AM
America: where having an autism awareness tattoo means you're an MS-13 gang member, but having a swastika tattoo just means you're a German history buff
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The party that did nothing but obstruct Obama’s legislative agenda and then whine about the “tyrannical” actions he took via executive order, is now smitten with a MAGA emperor god who is ruling almost entirely via executive order even though Republicans control both houses of congress.
"Trump has signed fewer bills into law at this point in his presidency than any new president taking office for the last seven decades." punchbowl.news/article/whit...
April 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
The party that did nothing but obstruct Obama’s legislative agenda and then whine about the “tyrannical” actions he took via executive order, is now smitten with a MAGA emperor god who is ruling almost entirely via executive order even though Republicans control both houses of congress.
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political cartoon circa 1908
April 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
political cartoon circa 1908