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Thank you to all the performers who are canceling their events at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
December 30, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Thank you to all the performers who are canceling their events at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
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Charlie Kirk’s wife sounds nice. Proper Christian values on display there.
a man in a superhero outfit says i 'm kidding
ALT: a man in a superhero outfit says i 'm kidding
media.tenor.com
September 13, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Charlie Kirk’s wife sounds nice. Proper Christian values on display there.
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Closing in on four different models (Rivian, Ford E-Transit, GM's Brightdrop, now this VW entry) for delivery vehicles. This stuff is the best possible EV application too.
*AMAZON TESTS GM EV DELIVERY VANS IN BID TO MEET CLIMATE GOALS
*RIVIAN SHARES QUICKLY EXTEND DECLINE, DOWN 7.4%
*AMAZON TESTS GM EV DELIVERY VANS IN BID TO MEET CLIMATE GOALS
*RIVIAN SHARES QUICKLY EXTEND DECLINE, DOWN 7.4%
September 12, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Closing in on four different models (Rivian, Ford E-Transit, GM's Brightdrop, now this VW entry) for delivery vehicles. This stuff is the best possible EV application too.
*AMAZON TESTS GM EV DELIVERY VANS IN BID TO MEET CLIMATE GOALS
*RIVIAN SHARES QUICKLY EXTEND DECLINE, DOWN 7.4%
*AMAZON TESTS GM EV DELIVERY VANS IN BID TO MEET CLIMATE GOALS
*RIVIAN SHARES QUICKLY EXTEND DECLINE, DOWN 7.4%
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Keith’s Words of Wisdom: Charlie Kirk unfortunately became a Victim of his Own Hate Words against different segments of Society. Rick Woods wrote Everything Trump Touches Dies, very appropriate here as Kirk shouted out Trump’s HATE, Republicans are silent & Complicit. Uvalde, 19 DEAD, less coverage😡
September 13, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Keith’s Words of Wisdom: Charlie Kirk unfortunately became a Victim of his Own Hate Words against different segments of Society. Rick Woods wrote Everything Trump Touches Dies, very appropriate here as Kirk shouted out Trump’s HATE, Republicans are silent & Complicit. Uvalde, 19 DEAD, less coverage😡
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“This is the lesson: never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.”
—Winston Churchill
—Winston Churchill
September 13, 2025 at 6:36 PM
“This is the lesson: never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty—never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.”
—Winston Churchill
—Winston Churchill
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Today with @haleaziz.bsky.social :
Most of the Korean workers detained during an ICE raid on a Ga. battery plant last week were on short-term businesses visas. In at least one case, ICE acknowledged a worker hadn't violated his visa, and forced him to deport anyway. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/b...
Most of the Korean workers detained during an ICE raid on a Ga. battery plant last week were on short-term businesses visas. In at least one case, ICE acknowledged a worker hadn't violated his visa, and forced him to deport anyway. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/b...
Georgia ICE Raid Netted Workers With Short-Term Business Visas
www.nytimes.com
September 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Today with @haleaziz.bsky.social :
Most of the Korean workers detained during an ICE raid on a Ga. battery plant last week were on short-term businesses visas. In at least one case, ICE acknowledged a worker hadn't violated his visa, and forced him to deport anyway. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/b...
Most of the Korean workers detained during an ICE raid on a Ga. battery plant last week were on short-term businesses visas. In at least one case, ICE acknowledged a worker hadn't violated his visa, and forced him to deport anyway. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/b...
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The main Russian oil tax is only paid on oil prices over $15.
Oil at $60? Taxes paid on $45.
Oil at $50? Taxes paid on $35.
17% lower price = 23% lower russian income.
Squeezing russian oil profits is the most important thing. We need republicans to switch sides and start sanctioning tankers.
Oil at $60? Taxes paid on $45.
Oil at $50? Taxes paid on $35.
17% lower price = 23% lower russian income.
Squeezing russian oil profits is the most important thing. We need republicans to switch sides and start sanctioning tankers.
Impending problems for Russia are not going away, nor getting better.
1. There will be a glut of oil on the market later this year and into next, per Bloomberg. Citigroup believes Brent will drop to low $60s, putting Urals at a catastrophic $48-$52 range.
1. There will be a glut of oil on the market later this year and into next, per Bloomberg. Citigroup believes Brent will drop to low $60s, putting Urals at a catastrophic $48-$52 range.
September 13, 2025 at 5:41 AM
The main Russian oil tax is only paid on oil prices over $15.
Oil at $60? Taxes paid on $45.
Oil at $50? Taxes paid on $35.
17% lower price = 23% lower russian income.
Squeezing russian oil profits is the most important thing. We need republicans to switch sides and start sanctioning tankers.
Oil at $60? Taxes paid on $45.
Oil at $50? Taxes paid on $35.
17% lower price = 23% lower russian income.
Squeezing russian oil profits is the most important thing. We need republicans to switch sides and start sanctioning tankers.
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The news didn’t cover the Minnesota Democratic lawmakers murdered in their homes by MAGA extremists NEARLY as much as they’re now covering Charlie Kirk’s assassination… 🧐
September 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The news didn’t cover the Minnesota Democratic lawmakers murdered in their homes by MAGA extremists NEARLY as much as they’re now covering Charlie Kirk’s assassination… 🧐
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Democratic lawmakers in California want the state to restore funding for scientific research that has been slashed by the Trump administration, creating an ambitious plan to use tens of billions of dollars in voter-approved bonds to fill the void.
California’s $23 Billion Plan to Restore Federal Cuts to Scientific Research
Democrats are calling for the creation of a state equivalent of the National Institutes of Health, but first state lawmakers and then voters would need to approve it.
nyti.ms
September 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Democratic lawmakers in California want the state to restore funding for scientific research that has been slashed by the Trump administration, creating an ambitious plan to use tens of billions of dollars in voter-approved bonds to fill the void.
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Feel like I’m going insane with the revisionist history that Charlie Kirk fostered open debate. He chilled speech and his targeting of professors for wrongthink led to threats, harassment, and being forced out of their jobs. His legacy is chilling speech right now, about him
September 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Feel like I’m going insane with the revisionist history that Charlie Kirk fostered open debate. He chilled speech and his targeting of professors for wrongthink led to threats, harassment, and being forced out of their jobs. His legacy is chilling speech right now, about him
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Just walking around the hellscape that is my Chicago neighborhood this morning
August 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Just walking around the hellscape that is my Chicago neighborhood this morning
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Life comes at you fast
August 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Life comes at you fast
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Washington Post reporters spent Friday night along a stretch of U Street, one of D.C.’s nightlife hubs.
As federal police roam, crowds are smaller, bartenders worry and clubgoers try to enjoy themselves.
Here’s what we saw: wapo.st/4oCReaC
As federal police roam, crowds are smaller, bartenders worry and clubgoers try to enjoy themselves.
Here’s what we saw: wapo.st/4oCReaC
August 17, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Washington Post reporters spent Friday night along a stretch of U Street, one of D.C.’s nightlife hubs.
As federal police roam, crowds are smaller, bartenders worry and clubgoers try to enjoy themselves.
Here’s what we saw: wapo.st/4oCReaC
As federal police roam, crowds are smaller, bartenders worry and clubgoers try to enjoy themselves.
Here’s what we saw: wapo.st/4oCReaC
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European leaders said on Sunday that they would join President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine when he meets with President Trump on Monday at the White House, as they strive to show solidarity against Russia and avoid being sidelined in peace talks. nyti.ms/45EPC7S
August 17, 2025 at 7:21 PM
European leaders said on Sunday that they would join President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine when he meets with President Trump on Monday at the White House, as they strive to show solidarity against Russia and avoid being sidelined in peace talks. nyti.ms/45EPC7S
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Federal agents violently detained a food delivery driver as he emerged from a D.C. coffee shop Saturday morning.
The incident captured on video showed the officers throwing him to the ground and beating him before sweeping him away in an unmarked vehicle. wapo.st/45Egtkc
The incident captured on video showed the officers throwing him to the ground and beating him before sweeping him away in an unmarked vehicle. wapo.st/45Egtkc
August 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Federal agents violently detained a food delivery driver as he emerged from a D.C. coffee shop Saturday morning.
The incident captured on video showed the officers throwing him to the ground and beating him before sweeping him away in an unmarked vehicle. wapo.st/45Egtkc
The incident captured on video showed the officers throwing him to the ground and beating him before sweeping him away in an unmarked vehicle. wapo.st/45Egtkc
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Hundreds of people took to the streets of Washington on Saturday to protest the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops. nyti.ms/45EfC2W
August 17, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Hundreds of people took to the streets of Washington on Saturday to protest the Trump administration’s deployment of National Guard troops. nyti.ms/45EfC2W
First of these lovely visitors of the year dropped by today
August 14, 2025 at 2:35 AM
First of these lovely visitors of the year dropped by today
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Hoagie assault guy, if convicted, will be punished more strongly than J6 folks who beat police officers with poles and other objects and are now walking free (and probably joining CBP)
August 14, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Hoagie assault guy, if convicted, will be punished more strongly than J6 folks who beat police officers with poles and other objects and are now walking free (and probably joining CBP)
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Proponent of Medicaid cuts set to brief House Republicans as they plot another megabill.
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
Proponent of Medicaid cuts set to brief House Republicans as they plot another megabill
Brian Blase has pushed the GOP to make deeper cuts to the safety-net health program.
www.politico.com
August 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Proponent of Medicaid cuts set to brief House Republicans as they plot another megabill.
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
www.politico.com/news/2025/08...
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This is appalling. Civilized countries look at us and are rightly horrified that this idiocy and cruelty is sanctioned by--encouraged by--our government.
(I originally wrote "Other civilized countries look at us..." But do we any longer count in their ranks?)
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
(I originally wrote "Other civilized countries look at us..." But do we any longer count in their ranks?)
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
New Zealand woman and six-year-old son detained for three weeks by Ice in US enduring ‘terrifying’ ordeal
Sarah Shaw, who has a US visa and lives in Washington state, was detained after attempting to re-enter US from Canada
www.theguardian.com
August 13, 2025 at 11:55 AM
This is appalling. Civilized countries look at us and are rightly horrified that this idiocy and cruelty is sanctioned by--encouraged by--our government.
(I originally wrote "Other civilized countries look at us..." But do we any longer count in their ranks?)
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
(I originally wrote "Other civilized countries look at us..." But do we any longer count in their ranks?)
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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Governor Pritzker is right. No more blank checks for Netanyahu’s right-wing government and its military. No more blank checks for war crimes against Palestinians.
forward.com/fast-forward...
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JB Pritzker: Blocking arms sales sends Israel ‘the right kind of message’
The Illinois Democrat said he backed the Senate bid to halt Israel arms sales to pressure Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu over Gaza crisis.
forward.com
August 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Governor Pritzker is right. No more blank checks for Netanyahu’s right-wing government and its military. No more blank checks for war crimes against Palestinians.
forward.com/fast-forward...
forward.com/fast-forward...
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is calling for a ban on single-stock trading for members of Congress.
Bessent says he’ll push to end congressional stock trading
Both House and Senate GOP leaders have been scrambling to address several bipartisan pushes for legislation to ban members of Congress from trading individual stocks.
www.politico.com
August 13, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is calling for a ban on single-stock trading for members of Congress.
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Writers Guild Demands Investigation Into Stephen Colbert ‘Late Show’ Cancellation, Has ‘Significant Concerns’ About Bribery at Paramount
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
Well, yeah ...
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Well, yeah ...
Writers Guild Demands Investigation Into Stephen Colbert ‘Late Show’ Cancellation, Has ‘Significant Concerns’ About Bribery at Paramount
The WGA has issued a statement calling for a bribery investigation following CBS' cancellation of 'The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.'
variety.com
July 19, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Writers Guild Demands Investigation Into Stephen Colbert ‘Late Show’ Cancellation, Has ‘Significant Concerns’ About Bribery at Paramount
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
Well, yeah ...
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
Well, yeah ...