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Frances Ryan
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Observing and commenting about...Food, Politics, Pop Culture, Sports. Trying to learn and amuse myself.
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Honduran Authorities Issue Arrest Warrant for Ex-President Pardoned by Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/12/08/w...
Honduran Authorities Issue Arrest Warrant for Ex-President Pardoned by Trump
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December 9, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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Ride or die
I am constantly being asked how I feel about Ja Morant. Fine, let's talk about it.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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The grift goes on and on and on. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...
Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases
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October 21, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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String of Correctly Spelled Texts from Trump Fuels Speculation That he is Dead
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String of Correctly Spelled Texts from Trump Fuels Speculation That he is Dead
The texts were the work of someone with at least a seventh-grade education.
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October 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.
ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...
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October 4, 2025 at 2:16 PM
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www.nytimes.com/2025/10/03/w...
After Centuries, a Woman Will Lead the Church of England
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October 4, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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Need these before next trip and or next trip to nail parlour IYKYK. Gift article www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/t...
The New AirPods Can Translate Languages in Your Ears. This Is Profound.
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October 1, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Scary. Dangerous. Defcon level — hair on fire.
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“It’s a war from within.”
Trump prepares the generals for what comes next.
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September 30, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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RFK Jr. Vowed to Find the Environmental Causes of Autism. Then He Shut Down Research Trying to Do Just That.
While touting a $50 million initiative to identify the causes of autism, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is helping lead an administration that is rolling back protections against pollution and toxic chemicals,...
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September 28, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Federal Troops Arrive in Portland and Immediately Form Bands
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FederalTroops Arrive in Portland and Immediately Form Bands https://www.borowitzreport.com/p/federal-troops-arrive-in-portland?r=65ivw&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
September 27, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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There are credible reports that federal agents may be replaying the 2020 playbook and surging into Portland with the goal of provoking conflict and violence in my hometown. I am in close contact with state and local officials to monitor this activity.
September 27, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/25/m...
‘One Battle After Another’ Review: Paul Thomas Anderson’s Rallying Cry
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September 26, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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Nobel Peace Prize Committee Asks Trump to Clarify Remarks About Hating His Enemies
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Nobel Peace Prize Committee Asks Trump to Clarify Remarks About Hating His Enemies
The judges considering Trump's Peace Prize application had a series of questions for him.
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September 26, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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He also reminded everyone
Do NOT miss #SouthPark tomorrow night.
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Trump Commands World Not to Watch ABC at 11:30 Tonight
He claimed that watching "will do even greater damage than Tylenol."
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September 24, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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Study Links Trump Being President to Increased Use of Tylenol
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Study Links Trump Being President to Increased Use of Tylenol
News from Medicine
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September 23, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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ABC Hires Kash Patel to Host Late-Night Comedy Show
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ABC Hires Kash Patel to Host Late-Night Comedy Show
Disney CEO Bob Iger couldn't be more excited about his new TV star.
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September 22, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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Watch out!
Gift article...
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I’ve Written About Loads of Scams. This One Almost Got Me.
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September 21, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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The grift knows no bounds — even Tiffany is in the mix.
Gift Article
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/w...
Tiffany Trump Cruised on an Oil Mogul’s Yacht as Her Father-in-Law Talked Oil Deals
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September 19, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Funny. Not funny. www.borowitzreport.com/p/ice-goes-u...
ICE Goes Undercover in Memphis
An exclusive first look at their latest operation.
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September 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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If this doesn't bother you, don't let me know because I don't want to know that about you. Gift Article www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/u...
Anatomy of Two Giant Deals: The U.A.E. Got Chips. The Trump Team Got Crypto Riches.
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September 17, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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LOL If only...

King Charles Downgrades Trump’s State Visit to Lunch with Prince Andrew
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King Charles Downgrades Trump’s State Visit to Lunch with Prince Andrew
“Sorry, chap, you’ve got to take one for the team," the King told Andrew.
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September 16, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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The birth control pills, IUDs and hormonal implants were purchased by U.S.A.I.D. for women in low-income countries.
gift article
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$10 Million in Contraceptives Have Been Destroyed on Orders From Trump Officials
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September 12, 2025 at 2:10 AM
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The Untold Saga of What Happened When DOGE Stormed Social Security
DOGE has ignored urgently needed reforms and upgrades at the Social Security Administration, according to dozens of insiders and 15 hours of candid interviews with the former acting chief of the agenc...
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September 9, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Gift article
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Your Zodiac Sign Is 2,000 Years Out of Date (Gift Article)
Over millennia, our view of the stars has shifted, because of Earth’s wobble. It may be time to rethink your sign.
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September 8, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in a college applicant's file is blatantly unconstitutional

ALSO SCOTUS: considering race as one factor in targeting whom to detain and deport is cool cool cool
September 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM