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Today's Headlines
April 3, 2025 at 8:27 AM
Today's Headlines
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Yes, the stock market may be tanking and our national security apparatus has never been more vulnerable and we're on the verge of both economic collapse and war, but it was all worth it to keep pronouns out of email signatures.
April 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Yes, the stock market may be tanking and our national security apparatus has never been more vulnerable and we're on the verge of both economic collapse and war, but it was all worth it to keep pronouns out of email signatures.
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These are the same people that were willing to let their grandparents die so they could eat at Arby's again without a mask
April 3, 2025 at 7:48 PM
These are the same people that were willing to let their grandparents die so they could eat at Arby's again without a mask
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⚡️Trump's team advises against calling Putin, NBC reports.
U.S. President Donald Trump's inner circle opposes him making phone calls to Russian President Vladimir Putin, NBC News reported on April 3, citing two unnamed officials.
U.S. President Donald Trump's inner circle opposes him making phone calls to Russian President Vladimir Putin, NBC News reported on April 3, citing two unnamed officials.
Trump's team advises against calling Putin, NBC reports
Trump may abruptly decide he wants to speak to Putin, but he has been advised against calling the Russian leader until Moscow communicates they agree to a full ceasefire in Ukraine, NBC News reported ...
kyivindependent.com
April 4, 2025 at 2:48 AM
⚡️Trump's team advises against calling Putin, NBC reports.
U.S. President Donald Trump's inner circle opposes him making phone calls to Russian President Vladimir Putin, NBC News reported on April 3, citing two unnamed officials.
U.S. President Donald Trump's inner circle opposes him making phone calls to Russian President Vladimir Putin, NBC News reported on April 3, citing two unnamed officials.
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I stand with the penguins of Heard and McDonald Islands!
April 3, 2025 at 10:26 PM
I stand with the penguins of Heard and McDonald Islands!
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the Dow is down more than 1,100 points (!) since opening 5 minutes ago
April 3, 2025 at 1:36 PM
the Dow is down more than 1,100 points (!) since opening 5 minutes ago
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I posted the video over 2 years ago. People thought he was bluffing I guess.
April 3, 2025 at 11:39 AM
I posted the video over 2 years ago. People thought he was bluffing I guess.
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Erica is the VP of federal tax policy at the Tax Foundation
Doug is a former Congressional Budget Office Director
Doug is a former Congressional Budget Office Director
April 3, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Erica is the VP of federal tax policy at the Tax Foundation
Doug is a former Congressional Budget Office Director
Doug is a former Congressional Budget Office Director
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“So unbelievably stupid, incompetent and insane.”
April 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
“So unbelievably stupid, incompetent and insane.”
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BROWN: What do you say to those Americans who put in office to lower prices, not raise them?
LUTNICK: Why aren't you talking about the fact that oil in the gas pump is gonna come smashing down? No tax on tips, no tax on overtime
BROWN: That's not even in effect now
LUTNICK: Why aren't you talking about the fact that oil in the gas pump is gonna come smashing down? No tax on tips, no tax on overtime
BROWN: That's not even in effect now
April 3, 2025 at 3:30 PM
BROWN: What do you say to those Americans who put in office to lower prices, not raise them?
LUTNICK: Why aren't you talking about the fact that oil in the gas pump is gonna come smashing down? No tax on tips, no tax on overtime
BROWN: That's not even in effect now
LUTNICK: Why aren't you talking about the fact that oil in the gas pump is gonna come smashing down? No tax on tips, no tax on overtime
BROWN: That's not even in effect now
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We take tariffs on our beautiful Heard Island very seriously. We will be consulting all mammals and flightless birds and will make an announcement in the near future detailing our response. #heardisland #tariff #mcdonaldisland #trumptariff
April 3, 2025 at 12:01 AM
We take tariffs on our beautiful Heard Island very seriously. We will be consulting all mammals and flightless birds and will make an announcement in the near future detailing our response. #heardisland #tariff #mcdonaldisland #trumptariff
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The stupidest chart you’ll see today
[FREE TO READ] Trade tariffs by Dunning-Kruger
on.ft.com
April 3, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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We tried mass tariffs in 1828, and it crashed the economy. We tried again in 1930, and it crashed the economy.
Third time’s the charm, I guess.
Third time’s the charm, I guess.
April 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
We tried mass tariffs in 1828, and it crashed the economy. We tried again in 1930, and it crashed the economy.
Third time’s the charm, I guess.
Third time’s the charm, I guess.
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Happy Liberation Day to all who celebrate the release of money from your retirement accounts into thin air.
April 3, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Happy Liberation Day to all who celebrate the release of money from your retirement accounts into thin air.
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At least two offices of the National Weather Service have said they are delaying or skipping sending staff into the field to survey damage from this week’s severe weather, a key step that meteorologists usually use to confirm whether or not a tornado has struck.
Some Weather Service Offices Are Delaying or Skipping Storm Surveys
At least two Weather Service offices in Kentucky cited the continued threat of bad weather.
www.nytimes.com
April 4, 2025 at 2:10 AM
At least two offices of the National Weather Service have said they are delaying or skipping sending staff into the field to survey damage from this week’s severe weather, a key step that meteorologists usually use to confirm whether or not a tornado has struck.
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“In 2012, in Arizona v United States, the highest court in the land ruled that “as a general rule, it is not a crime for a removable alien to remain in the United States”.
Got that? Not. A. Crime.”
From my new Guardian op-ed:
Got that? Not. A. Crime.”
From my new Guardian op-ed:
There is no such thing as an ‘illegal immigrant’ | Mehdi Hasan
It is a factually inaccurate and totally, utterly wrong to say that undocumented people are ‘illegal’ and are ‘criminals’
www.theguardian.com
April 4, 2025 at 2:18 AM
“In 2012, in Arizona v United States, the highest court in the land ruled that “as a general rule, it is not a crime for a removable alien to remain in the United States”.
Got that? Not. A. Crime.”
From my new Guardian op-ed:
Got that? Not. A. Crime.”
From my new Guardian op-ed:
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Today's stock market crash was the worst since the Spring of 2020.
Can you guess who was president during *both* crashes? I bet you can!
Can you guess who was president during *both* crashes? I bet you can!
April 3, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Today's stock market crash was the worst since the Spring of 2020.
Can you guess who was president during *both* crashes? I bet you can!
Can you guess who was president during *both* crashes? I bet you can!
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ALA is deeply concerned by reports that IMLS is sending notices to libraries claiming to cancel grants that are required by law. This harmful action will disrupt libraries' ability to serve their communities.
Tell Congress to protect library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
#ForOurLibraries
Tell Congress to protect library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
#ForOurLibraries
April 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
ALA is deeply concerned by reports that IMLS is sending notices to libraries claiming to cancel grants that are required by law. This harmful action will disrupt libraries' ability to serve their communities.
Tell Congress to protect library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
#ForOurLibraries
Tell Congress to protect library funding: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
#ForOurLibraries
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April 3, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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sunk-cost fallacy (n.) -- "the phenomenon whereby a person is reluctant to abandon a strategy or course of action because they have invested heavily in it, even when it is clear that abandonment would be more beneficial"
April 3, 2025 at 6:34 PM
sunk-cost fallacy (n.) -- "the phenomenon whereby a person is reluctant to abandon a strategy or course of action because they have invested heavily in it, even when it is clear that abandonment would be more beneficial"
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JUST IN: South Korea’s highest court has removed embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, ending months of uncertainty and legal wrangling after he briefly declared martial law in December and plunged the nation into political turmoil.
South Korea’s impeached president is removed from office, four months after declaring martial law | CNN
South Korea’s highest court has removed embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, ending months of uncertainty and legal wrangling after he briefly declared martial law in December and plunged th...
cnn.it
April 4, 2025 at 2:33 AM
JUST IN: South Korea’s highest court has removed embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol from office, ending months of uncertainty and legal wrangling after he briefly declared martial law in December and plunged the nation into political turmoil.
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Then I’m sure they won’t be asking for government subsidies to compensate for the impacts tariffs have on them.
April 4, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Then I’m sure they won’t be asking for government subsidies to compensate for the impacts tariffs have on them.
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Joe Biden on life support would have been better than this
March 18, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Joe Biden on life support would have been better than this
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lmao -- Trump suggests John Roberts's statement (that was clearly about him) wasn't actually directed at him because he didn't mention Trump by name
March 19, 2025 at 1:01 AM
lmao -- Trump suggests John Roberts's statement (that was clearly about him) wasn't actually directed at him because he didn't mention Trump by name
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