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Sadly, with the CDC defunded, we won't be able to research or cure the devastating spine-wasting disease among Republicans.
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Yesterday Trump said Saudi leader Mohammed bin Salman, who approved the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, was “highly respected.”
Here are other people Trump has said are “respected”:
Xi Jinping
Vladimir Putin
Jerry Falwell Jr.
Jair Bolsonaro
Jill Stein
Judge Aileen Cannon
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Here are other people Trump has said are “respected”:
Xi Jinping
Vladimir Putin
Jerry Falwell Jr.
Jair Bolsonaro
Jill Stein
Judge Aileen Cannon
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November 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Yesterday Trump said Saudi leader Mohammed bin Salman, who approved the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, was “highly respected.”
Here are other people Trump has said are “respected”:
Xi Jinping
Vladimir Putin
Jerry Falwell Jr.
Jair Bolsonaro
Jill Stein
Judge Aileen Cannon
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Here are other people Trump has said are “respected”:
Xi Jinping
Vladimir Putin
Jerry Falwell Jr.
Jair Bolsonaro
Jill Stein
Judge Aileen Cannon
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On Fox, Jesse Watters attacks ABC journalist for asking Trump about Jamal Khashoggi: www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/jes...
November 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
On Fox, Jesse Watters attacks ABC journalist for asking Trump about Jamal Khashoggi: www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/jes...
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John Roberts once promised to be like an umpire. He charmed both senators and the media, and for 20 years, was portrayed as a moderate institutionalist.
But today, it's become clear that the promise was a lie.
We are watching a rigged game, and Roberts set it up.
But today, it's become clear that the promise was a lie.
We are watching a rigged game, and Roberts set it up.
This is all John Roberts’ fault
Trump owes his corrupt and abusive reign to one man.
www.motherjones.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:02 PM
John Roberts once promised to be like an umpire. He charmed both senators and the media, and for 20 years, was portrayed as a moderate institutionalist.
But today, it's become clear that the promise was a lie.
We are watching a rigged game, and Roberts set it up.
But today, it's become clear that the promise was a lie.
We are watching a rigged game, and Roberts set it up.
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Last night Russia sent about five hundred drones and missiles to kill Ukrainians. Most were intercepted but those that got through hit a post office, a store, a power plant, and multiple residences. 19 people were killed in Ternopil. (1/2)
November 19, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Last night Russia sent about five hundred drones and missiles to kill Ukrainians. Most were intercepted but those that got through hit a post office, a store, a power plant, and multiple residences. 19 people were killed in Ternopil. (1/2)
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I've known Catherine Lucey for 26 years, since I covered the 1999 mayor's race for the PDN and she covered it for Penn's student paper. She is, quite, simply, the best in the business, who also got under Trump's skin in his first term. Trump is the real pig here www.inquirer.com/politics/tru...
Trump lashes out at former Philly Daily News reporter when pressed on Jeffrey Epstein
“Quiet, quiet, piggy,” Trump shot back at Bloomberg's Catherine Lucey.
www.inquirer.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:49 PM
I've known Catherine Lucey for 26 years, since I covered the 1999 mayor's race for the PDN and she covered it for Penn's student paper. She is, quite, simply, the best in the business, who also got under Trump's skin in his first term. Trump is the real pig here www.inquirer.com/politics/tru...
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What is the point of this organization.
Some internal tension on the White House Correspondents Association email listserv today. Some journalists are complaining that background info circulated to the group by a reporter working for Saudi state-owned Al Arabiya did not mention the murder of Jamal Khashoggi...
November 19, 2025 at 2:37 AM
What is the point of this organization.
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Wife of murdered Saudi journalist says 'zero justice' has been served after #Trump dismisses US intelligence findings
news.sky.com/story/wife-o...
news.sky.com/story/wife-o...
Wife of murdered Saudi journalist says 'zero justice' has been served after Trump dismisses US intelligence findings
Responding to Donald Trump's remarks in defence of Mohammed bin Salman, where he derided Jamal Khashoggi as "extremely controversial", Mr Khashoggi's wife told Sky News she was "disappointed" to hear ...
news.sky.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Wife of murdered Saudi journalist says 'zero justice' has been served after #Trump dismisses US intelligence findings
news.sky.com/story/wife-o...
news.sky.com/story/wife-o...
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New: Reuters has tallied job losses, suspensions and investigations stemming from the reaction to Charlie Kirk's Sept. 10 assassination. Its findings: More than 600 Americans have been punished, and the figure is likely to be an under-count.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
November 19, 2025 at 11:35 AM
New: Reuters has tallied job losses, suspensions and investigations stemming from the reaction to Charlie Kirk's Sept. 10 assassination. Its findings: More than 600 Americans have been punished, and the figure is likely to be an under-count.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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NEW: ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 12:00 PM
NEW: ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
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President Trump said he plans to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, despite concerns from national security officials that it could help China steal the technology.
When Saudi Arabia gets things it wants, it’s worth remembering Trump’s business conflicts in the country… 🧵
When Saudi Arabia gets things it wants, it’s worth remembering Trump’s business conflicts in the country… 🧵
November 18, 2025 at 7:38 PM
President Trump said he plans to sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, despite concerns from national security officials that it could help China steal the technology.
When Saudi Arabia gets things it wants, it’s worth remembering Trump’s business conflicts in the country… 🧵
When Saudi Arabia gets things it wants, it’s worth remembering Trump’s business conflicts in the country… 🧵
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Epstein survivor Sharlene Rochard talks with Jen Psaki in an exclusive interview tonight about how she, as a girl in her early teens, was brought to parties at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago.
November 19, 2025 at 3:26 AM
Epstein survivor Sharlene Rochard talks with Jen Psaki in an exclusive interview tonight about how she, as a girl in her early teens, was brought to parties at Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago.
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Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski on the explosive attack on Polish railway lines, which had been blamed on Russia:
"It was not only an act of sabotage but also an act of state terrorism. We will respond, not only diplomatically.”
"It was not only an act of sabotage but also an act of state terrorism. We will respond, not only diplomatically.”
November 19, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski on the explosive attack on Polish railway lines, which had been blamed on Russia:
"It was not only an act of sabotage but also an act of state terrorism. We will respond, not only diplomatically.”
"It was not only an act of sabotage but also an act of state terrorism. We will respond, not only diplomatically.”
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My ex shot me 10 times – and after the coma, I became an undercover cop
My ex shot me 10 times – and after the coma, I became an undercover cop
When Katrina Brownlee tried to leave her fiance, he aimed a gun at her pregnant stomach. The 22-year-old wasn’t expected to survive, let alone walk again. But she soon began her fight for other victims of crime
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM
My ex shot me 10 times – and after the coma, I became an undercover cop
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Four men from Active Club Sweden have been sentenced to prison after they were found guilty of several racially motivated assaults in Stockholm
The men, aged between 21 and 23, were jailed for between six months and three years and will have to pay damages
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
The men, aged between 21 and 23, were jailed for between six months and three years and will have to pay damages
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Four ‘active club’ members sentenced to prison in Sweden for racist assaults
Men aged 20 to 23 convicted at trial that showed pattern of far-right activists assembling in gyms
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Four men from Active Club Sweden have been sentenced to prison after they were found guilty of several racially motivated assaults in Stockholm
The men, aged between 21 and 23, were jailed for between six months and three years and will have to pay damages
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
The men, aged between 21 and 23, were jailed for between six months and three years and will have to pay damages
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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1/ The US has secretly been working with Russia to develop a new peace plan for Ukraine, according to a report in Axios. The 28-point plan is said to cover peace in Ukraine, security guarantees, security in Europe, and future US relations with Russia and Ukraine. ⬇️
November 19, 2025 at 8:42 AM
1/ The US has secretly been working with Russia to develop a new peace plan for Ukraine, according to a report in Axios. The 28-point plan is said to cover peace in Ukraine, security guarantees, security in Europe, and future US relations with Russia and Ukraine. ⬇️
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2/ Axios reports that Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff has been working with his Russian counterpark Kirill Dmitriev to develop the plan, apparently without Ukrainian or European input, with European officials only now being briefed on it.
November 19, 2025 at 8:42 AM
2/ Axios reports that Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff has been working with his Russian counterpark Kirill Dmitriev to develop the plan, apparently without Ukrainian or European input, with European officials only now being briefed on it.
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"Quiet, piggy!"
November 19, 2025 at 8:33 AM
"Quiet, piggy!"
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Giving away a record amount of money from my checking account to my savings account
Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls
Elon Musk Gave Away $474 Million in 2024, Mostly to Entities He Controls
Elon Musk’s foundation gave away a record $474 million in 2024, with the vast majority again going to entities he controls.
bloom.bg
November 19, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Giving away a record amount of money from my checking account to my savings account
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the actual suicide of the West will be combining a rapidly aging population with hostility to migrants. however we must give credit to East Asia, especially Japan, for pioneering this model.
November 18, 2025 at 8:54 PM
the actual suicide of the West will be combining a rapidly aging population with hostility to migrants. however we must give credit to East Asia, especially Japan, for pioneering this model.
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holy shit mike johnson is SHOOK on Epstein vote in Senate
November 19, 2025 at 5:21 AM
holy shit mike johnson is SHOOK on Epstein vote in Senate
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first USAID and next… the department of education… www.npr.org/2025/11/18/n...
Trump administration shares new moves to dismantle more of the Education Department
Opponents of the changes say Congress explicitly located some of these offices inside the Education Department, and the White House cannot legally move their work without Congress' approval.
www.npr.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:50 AM
first USAID and next… the department of education… www.npr.org/2025/11/18/n...
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I got asked if I want to pitch on (another) major franchise reboot at Paramount. I replied saying that I can't in good conscience work for a guy who is currently sitting down to dinner with Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Mohammed bin Salman. Maybe I'm my own worst enemy, but... fuck to the no.
November 19, 2025 at 2:22 AM
I got asked if I want to pitch on (another) major franchise reboot at Paramount. I replied saying that I can't in good conscience work for a guy who is currently sitting down to dinner with Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Mohammed bin Salman. Maybe I'm my own worst enemy, but... fuck to the no.
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Fox chyron reads "ANTI-ICE PROTESTS ROCK CHARLOTTE" while in the background on their liveshot you can see people in frog and dinosaur costumes
November 19, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Fox chyron reads "ANTI-ICE PROTESTS ROCK CHARLOTTE" while in the background on their liveshot you can see people in frog and dinosaur costumes