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See a collection of some winning and honored images from the 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest:
Winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2025
A collection of some of this year’s winning and honored images, selected from more than 60,000 entries
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October 23, 2025 at 12:15 AM
See a collection of some winning and honored images from the 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest:
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Former President Barack Obama urged voters to back California Democrats’ redistricting effort during an event with Gov. Gavin Newsom, framing the proposed constitutional amendment as a way to counter President Trump’s efforts to skew the 2026 midterm elections in his favor. https://cnn.it/4nokwIr
Barack Obama joins Gavin Newsom to promote California Democrats’ effort to redraw US House maps | CNN Politics
Former President Barack Obama urged voters to back California Democrats’ redistricting effort during a virtual event with Gov. Gavin Newsom Wednesday, framing the proposed constitutional amendment as ...
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October 23, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Former President Barack Obama urged voters to back California Democrats’ redistricting effort during an event with Gov. Gavin Newsom, framing the proposed constitutional amendment as a way to counter President Trump’s efforts to skew the 2026 midterm elections in his favor. https://cnn.it/4nokwIr
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The House speaker has refused to swear in newly elected congresswoman Adelita Grijalva, who would be the deciding vote on a petition to release the files.
Mike Johnson Won’t Block House From Releasing Epstein Files, He Says—But Also Won’t Swear In Lawmaker To Be Decisive Vote
The House speaker has refused to swear in newly elected congresswoman Adelita Grijalva, who would be the deciding vote on a petition to release the files.
www.forbes.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The House speaker has refused to swear in newly elected congresswoman Adelita Grijalva, who would be the deciding vote on a petition to release the files.
Two important, loosely related, yearly reminders:
The moral of “Hocus Pocus” is, obviously, “Lose your virginity as young as possible,” and
“Russia, Russia, Russia!” was never a hoax, nevermind what Hocus POTUS says.
The moral of “Hocus Pocus” is, obviously, “Lose your virginity as young as possible,” and
“Russia, Russia, Russia!” was never a hoax, nevermind what Hocus POTUS says.
October 23, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Two important, loosely related, yearly reminders:
The moral of “Hocus Pocus” is, obviously, “Lose your virginity as young as possible,” and
“Russia, Russia, Russia!” was never a hoax, nevermind what Hocus POTUS says.
The moral of “Hocus Pocus” is, obviously, “Lose your virginity as young as possible,” and
“Russia, Russia, Russia!” was never a hoax, nevermind what Hocus POTUS says.
Remember: Republicans *could* unilaterally reopen the government.
October 6, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Remember: Republicans *could* unilaterally reopen the government.
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Watchdog fails wrongly convicted owing to lack of forensic expertise, experts say
Watchdog fails wrongly convicted owing to lack of forensic expertise, experts say
Criminal Cases Review Commission faces criticism over its handling of several high-profile cases
The miscarriage of justice watchdog is failing prisoners appealing against wrongful convictions because it does not have forensic expertise and will not engage with third parties who do, experts have claimed.
Advisers to Inside Justice, a miscarriage of justice charity, say that the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) relies on legal professionals without a proper understanding of the science that underpins many convictions and appeals. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Watchdog fails wrongly convicted owing to lack of forensic expertise, experts say
Damn. Can you *imagine* how bad Russia’s attacks on Ukraine would be if Donald *hadn’t* ended the war between them 24 hours after taking office?!
September 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Damn. Can you *imagine* how bad Russia’s attacks on Ukraine would be if Donald *hadn’t* ended the war between them 24 hours after taking office?!
Probably shouldn’t have fired that last BLS chief until you’d hand-picked a propagandist replacement, huh, Donald? Or, wait—holy shit, are *these* numbers the propaganda?!
My God! How bad must the *actual* numbers be, if these are the propaganda?!
My God! How bad must the *actual* numbers be, if these are the propaganda?!
September 5, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Probably shouldn’t have fired that last BLS chief until you’d hand-picked a propagandist replacement, huh, Donald? Or, wait—holy shit, are *these* numbers the propaganda?!
My God! How bad must the *actual* numbers be, if these are the propaganda?!
My God! How bad must the *actual* numbers be, if these are the propaganda?!
Senator. Senator. Second-guessing the President is literally in your job description: You are—or, you’re supposed to fucking be—a check on unbridled executive power.
September 5, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Senator. Senator. Second-guessing the President is literally in your job description: You are—or, you’re supposed to fucking be—a check on unbridled executive power.
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RULE ABOUT AMERICAN FLAGS:
If you burn the fabric part, you're looking at jail.
But it you use the pole part to assault a police officer, you get a presidential pardon, praise, and some cash.
If you burn the fabric part, you're looking at jail.
But it you use the pole part to assault a police officer, you get a presidential pardon, praise, and some cash.
August 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
RULE ABOUT AMERICAN FLAGS:
If you burn the fabric part, you're looking at jail.
But it you use the pole part to assault a police officer, you get a presidential pardon, praise, and some cash.
If you burn the fabric part, you're looking at jail.
But it you use the pole part to assault a police officer, you get a presidential pardon, praise, and some cash.
So Donald seized control of Union Station from Amtrak.
Give it a couple days and he'll rename DC "Trumpgrad."
Give it a couple days and he'll rename DC "Trumpgrad."
August 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
So Donald seized control of Union Station from Amtrak.
Give it a couple days and he'll rename DC "Trumpgrad."
Give it a couple days and he'll rename DC "Trumpgrad."
The Internet used to be, like, 50% porn, 50% more or less useful stuff.
It's now, like, 33% porn, 33% AI slop, 33% advertising, and 1% more or less useful stuff nevertheless delivered on hideously designed sites.
When can we officially start mourning the death of the Internet? What comes next?
It's now, like, 33% porn, 33% AI slop, 33% advertising, and 1% more or less useful stuff nevertheless delivered on hideously designed sites.
When can we officially start mourning the death of the Internet? What comes next?
August 21, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The Internet used to be, like, 50% porn, 50% more or less useful stuff.
It's now, like, 33% porn, 33% AI slop, 33% advertising, and 1% more or less useful stuff nevertheless delivered on hideously designed sites.
When can we officially start mourning the death of the Internet? What comes next?
It's now, like, 33% porn, 33% AI slop, 33% advertising, and 1% more or less useful stuff nevertheless delivered on hideously designed sites.
When can we officially start mourning the death of the Internet? What comes next?
To be fair, little leaguers *are*, notoriously, drug mules, rapists, insane-asylum escapees, MS-13 members, and Home-Depot-loitering day-laborers.
July 27, 2025 at 11:17 AM
To be fair, little leaguers *are*, notoriously, drug mules, rapists, insane-asylum escapees, MS-13 members, and Home-Depot-loitering day-laborers.
Trump & Co. would like you to know THIS leak is ALSO only happening to make him look bad. Fucking deep state.
June 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Trump & Co. would like you to know THIS leak is ALSO only happening to make him look bad. Fucking deep state.
Of course it should. 🤷♂️
May 15, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Of course it should. 🤷♂️
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The governor of the Mexican state of Baja California says the United States has withdrawn tourist visas from her and her husband.
Governor of Mexican state says the US withdrew tourist visas from her and her husband | CNN
The governor of the Mexican state of Baja California, which borders the US, said on social media Sunday that the United States withdrew tourist visas from her and her husband.
www.cnn.com
May 12, 2025 at 2:02 AM
The governor of the Mexican state of Baja California says the United States has withdrawn tourist visas from her and her husband.
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AOC: "We need to be talking about ICE agents and the cowardly policy of covering their faces
May 11, 2025 at 2:19 PM
AOC: "We need to be talking about ICE agents and the cowardly policy of covering their faces
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For those keeping score at home…
(Source: @TheEconomist)
(Source: @TheEconomist)
May 3, 2025 at 12:48 PM
For those keeping score at home…
(Source: @TheEconomist)
(Source: @TheEconomist)
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American teachers, Canada wants you!
m.economictimes.com/news/interna...
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Canada invites 1,000 candidates in first express entry draw focused on education
Canada conducted its first Express Entry draw targeting education professionals on May 1, 2025, inviting 1,000 candidates to apply for permanent residency. This initiative addresses critical teacher s...
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May 2, 2025 at 9:52 PM
American teachers, Canada wants you!
m.economictimes.com/news/interna...
m.economictimes.com/news/interna...