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Real nice dystopia you got here. Be a shame if somethin’ happened to it…
Soon, CNN will run live odds on world events where its viewers can gamble on them in real time on their smartphones. One recent Kalshi betting market that allowed people to bet on whether Palestinians in Gaza would suffer mass starvation.
CNN Partners With a Gambling App That Lets You Wager on Starvation in Gaza
The app company’s two biggest investors are also heavily invested in the Israeli military.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Real nice dystopia you got here. Be a shame if somethin’ happened to it…
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Good night, dear friends.Today in Lviv, the main Christmas tree has been lit. Even in the shadow of war, Ukrainians keep creating light, hope, and beauty. I believe this war will end, and Ukraine will rise to even better, brighter days. Strength, resilience, and courage-this is the Ukrainian spirit.
December 5, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Good night, dear friends.Today in Lviv, the main Christmas tree has been lit. Even in the shadow of war, Ukrainians keep creating light, hope, and beauty. I believe this war will end, and Ukraine will rise to even better, brighter days. Strength, resilience, and courage-this is the Ukrainian spirit.
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“Jesus says very clearly: At the end of the world, we are going to be asked, how did you receive the foreigner? Did you receive him, and welcome him, or not?” #PopeLeoXIV #LiveTheGospel #WelcomeTheStranger www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Pope: ‘Spiritual rights’ of migrant detainees must be respected - Vatican News
In remarks to journalists in Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo calls for “deep reflection” on the treatment of migrants in the United States, urges
www.vaticannews.va
November 5, 2025 at 3:19 AM
“Jesus says very clearly: At the end of the world, we are going to be asked, how did you receive the foreigner? Did you receive him, and welcome him, or not?” #PopeLeoXIV #LiveTheGospel #WelcomeTheStranger www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
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"We must look at the world through God's eyes, with the gaze of the small, the humble, those without power." #LiveTheGospel #BeHumble #LoveEachOther #RememberThePoor www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
The strength of littleness - Vatican News
As Pope Leo XIV visits Turkish Christians in Istanbul, our Editorial Director reflects on how his words offer a message for the whole Church.
www.vaticannews.va
November 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM
"We must look at the world through God's eyes, with the gaze of the small, the humble, those without power." #LiveTheGospel #BeHumble #LoveEachOther #RememberThePoor www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
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December 4, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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If it costs your peace, its too expensive
Night! 🫶🏽
Night! 🫶🏽
December 4, 2025 at 2:53 AM
If it costs your peace, its too expensive
Night! 🫶🏽
Night! 🫶🏽
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“They are clearly violating people’s rights." #PrayForAmerica www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
Trump’s Immigration Forces Deploy “Less Lethal” Weapons in Dangerous Ways, Skirting Rules and Maiming Protesters
Civil rights and weapons experts cite the consequences of federal agents’ use of crowd control weapons: religious leaders shot with pepper balls and noxious chemicals. A nurse nearly blinded by tear g...
www.propublica.org
December 3, 2025 at 3:21 AM
“They are clearly violating people’s rights." #PrayForAmerica www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
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If you ever wondered what GOP gerrymandering looks like in red states with blue cities, I present:
December 2, 2025 at 8:49 PM
If you ever wondered what GOP gerrymandering looks like in red states with blue cities, I present:
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President Zelenskyy states some obvious, but very important things.
One of them is Ukraine needing clear security guarantees to ensure it is protected from renewed aggression.
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One of them is Ukraine needing clear security guarantees to ensure it is protected from renewed aggression.
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December 2, 2025 at 11:00 PM
President Zelenskyy states some obvious, but very important things.
One of them is Ukraine needing clear security guarantees to ensure it is protected from renewed aggression.
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One of them is Ukraine needing clear security guarantees to ensure it is protected from renewed aggression.
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Meanwhile, Trump is planning to pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, a former president of Honduras who had been convicted in the U.S. of drug trafficking.
Sickening — “Massachusetts college student (Any Lucia Lopez Belloza, a 19 year-old business major at Babson College) deported to Honduras after attempting to fly to Texas to surprise her family for Thanksgiving…” www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
December 1, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Meanwhile, Trump is planning to pardon Juan Orlando Hernández, a former president of Honduras who had been convicted in the U.S. of drug trafficking.
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Danny Lyon, Man hugging a turkey, 1968
November 28, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Danny Lyon, Man hugging a turkey, 1968
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Elliott Erwitt, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NYC, 1988
November 28, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Elliott Erwitt, Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, NYC, 1988
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Happy Thanksgiving, America
November 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, America
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Meiselas: This guy's a con artist. He's a fraud. He's quite literally a criminal. A felon. He lies. He destroys people's lives. He's a rug puller. 'Look, $23 trillion! Dividend checks are right around the corner! I'm gonna make you so rich!'
It is demented and it is manipulative and it is abusive.
It is demented and it is manipulative and it is abusive.
November 21, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Meiselas: This guy's a con artist. He's a fraud. He's quite literally a criminal. A felon. He lies. He destroys people's lives. He's a rug puller. 'Look, $23 trillion! Dividend checks are right around the corner! I'm gonna make you so rich!'
It is demented and it is manipulative and it is abusive.
It is demented and it is manipulative and it is abusive.
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As Trump continues to escalate his National Guard war on Democratic-led cities, it’s more essential than ever to stay in the loop. That’s why we launched a deployment tracker, which provides a visual breakdown of where things stand, and how we got here👇
Mapped: Trump's Deployment of National Guard Troops
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 16, 2025 at 2:00 PM
As Trump continues to escalate his National Guard war on Democratic-led cities, it’s more essential than ever to stay in the loop. That’s why we launched a deployment tracker, which provides a visual breakdown of where things stand, and how we got here👇
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What a photograph.
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
November 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
What a photograph.
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
“Nearly two dozen arrested as faith leaders protested outside a federal immigration facility near Chicago…”
Arrested large amounts of peaceful clergy face first on pavement is a pretty good sign you’re not the good guys in the story. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...