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For me, Trump’s unhinged and savage use of the epithet “Piggy” triggered a middle school memory of reading Lord of the Flies in which a sane, rational, and sickly character named Piggy with whom I identified is murdered by a mob of angry brutalizing boys.
I don't know why the "Piggy" thing is bothering me so much. It's one more unforgivable thing in a list of 20,000 unforgivable things, but I've been mad about it for like 12 straight hours.
November 19, 2025 at 12:54 PM
For me, Trump’s unhinged and savage use of the epithet “Piggy” triggered a middle school memory of reading Lord of the Flies in which a sane, rational, and sickly character named Piggy with whom I identified is murdered by a mob of angry brutalizing boys.
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A comprehensive UN report has found that cities and towns are home to 81 per cent of the world’s population, much more than previously thought
Four-fifths of the world's population now live in urban areas
A comprehensive UN report has found that cities and towns are home to 81 per cent of the world’s population, much more than previously thought
www.newscientist.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
A comprehensive UN report has found that cities and towns are home to 81 per cent of the world’s population, much more than previously thought
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Montage of 19 clips of Trump insulting, berating, demeaning and attacking female reporters over the past few months. Part 1.
November 19, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Montage of 19 clips of Trump insulting, berating, demeaning and attacking female reporters over the past few months. Part 1.
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Just for tonight's White House dinner.
November 19, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Just for tonight's White House dinner.
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Seems like a good day to revisit why I chose this screen name a little over seven years ago. A 🧵
It was about a week after Jamal Khashoggi was murdered, and the first time (that I know of) that Trump was asked about it.
It was about a week after Jamal Khashoggi was murdered, and the first time (that I know of) that Trump was asked about it.
November 18, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Seems like a good day to revisit why I chose this screen name a little over seven years ago. A 🧵
It was about a week after Jamal Khashoggi was murdered, and the first time (that I know of) that Trump was asked about it.
It was about a week after Jamal Khashoggi was murdered, and the first time (that I know of) that Trump was asked about it.
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Citizen Stasi. Turning neighbor against neighbor. Doing their utmost to eliminate empathy.
NEW: a contractor is paying random people $300 to physically track immigrants for ICE. They're given addresses, vehicles, told to monitor the target. That information then goes back up to ICE. These are not licensed private investigators; members of the public
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
www.404media.co/contractor-p...
Contractor Paying Random People $300 to Physically Track Immigrants for ICE
“The more I listened to it, the more I’m like, something doesn’t sound right,” a person who was briefed on the pilot plans told 404 Media.
www.404media.co
November 19, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Citizen Stasi. Turning neighbor against neighbor. Doing their utmost to eliminate empathy.
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Listen…If y’all want to talk honesty, then let’s be honest about all of it.
The promises, the hypocrisy, the receipts.
Because what you campaigned on and what you’re doing? Two very different things.
The promises, the hypocrisy, the receipts.
Because what you campaigned on and what you’re doing? Two very different things.
November 19, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Listen…If y’all want to talk honesty, then let’s be honest about all of it.
The promises, the hypocrisy, the receipts.
Because what you campaigned on and what you’re doing? Two very different things.
The promises, the hypocrisy, the receipts.
Because what you campaigned on and what you’re doing? Two very different things.
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I admit openly that I'm slightly obsessed with this band. I know a couple of the musicians who have played with them. It's the arrangements that get me. This singer is incredible. youtu.be/KQOTXbty0FU?...
War Pigs | @blacksabbathcover | ft. Maya Azucena
YouTube video by Brass Against
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I admit openly that I'm slightly obsessed with this band. I know a couple of the musicians who have played with them. It's the arrangements that get me. This singer is incredible. youtu.be/KQOTXbty0FU?...
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“Quiet, Piggy” would be fitting for his tombstone.
November 19, 2025 at 1:10 AM
“Quiet, Piggy” would be fitting for his tombstone.
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The headlines you’re seeing right now are NOT random. They’re coordinated. And they’re the opening shot of what’s coming next. 🔥👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The headlines you’re seeing right now are NOT random. They’re coordinated. And they’re the opening shot of what’s coming next. 🔥👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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This is Scotty. He is not chasing his own tail's shadow. If you'll notice, he actually has it cornered. 13/10 (TT: lifewithscotty)
November 18, 2025 at 11:55 PM
This is Scotty. He is not chasing his own tail's shadow. If you'll notice, he actually has it cornered. 13/10 (TT: lifewithscotty)
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AOC: Should this AI bubble pop, we should not be entertaining a bailout of these corporations while healthcare is being denied to Americans and SNAP is being denied to Americans —
November 18, 2025 at 10:02 PM
AOC: Should this AI bubble pop, we should not be entertaining a bailout of these corporations while healthcare is being denied to Americans and SNAP is being denied to Americans —
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ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say.
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say
According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, officers started the three-day sting on Nov. 5. They used several methods to find people who were attempting to solicit a 17-year-old girl for sex.
www.cbsnews.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:59 PM
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say.
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
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As Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits the US, we take a look at the fighter jet his country wants to buy.
What is the F-35 fighter jet, and why does Saudi Arabia want it?
As Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits the US, we take a look at the fighter jet his country wants to buy.
bit.ly
November 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
As Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visits the US, we take a look at the fighter jet his country wants to buy.
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Matt Davies, Newsday
November 18, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Matt Davies, Newsday
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Jamie Raskin defends Virgin Islands delegate Stacey Plaskett for texting with Jeffrey Epstein, saying "she took a phone call from one of her constituents"
November 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Jamie Raskin defends Virgin Islands delegate Stacey Plaskett for texting with Jeffrey Epstein, saying "she took a phone call from one of her constituents"
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🧵😲 A DANGEROUS CRIMINAL is loaded onto an Avelo jet (N803XT) at Seattle's Boeing Field 👀
November 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
🧵😲 A DANGEROUS CRIMINAL is loaded onto an Avelo jet (N803XT) at Seattle's Boeing Field 👀
Check out today’s @butthonestlypod.bsky.social with Johnny McGovern
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November 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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These are the living conditions ICE/border patrol provides for the children they kidnap.
Does this look pro-Life to you?
Does this look pro-Life to you?
November 18, 2025 at 1:53 PM
These are the living conditions ICE/border patrol provides for the children they kidnap.
Does this look pro-Life to you?
Does this look pro-Life to you?
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Today, despite all the cover-up attempts by Trump and Mike Johnson, the House will vote to release the Epstein Files. We must stand up to the pedophiles and the rich and powerful people who enabled them.
And as I vote YES, I’m bringing survivors’ names with me to the House floor.
And as I vote YES, I’m bringing survivors’ names with me to the House floor.
November 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Today, despite all the cover-up attempts by Trump and Mike Johnson, the House will vote to release the Epstein Files. We must stand up to the pedophiles and the rich and powerful people who enabled them.
And as I vote YES, I’m bringing survivors’ names with me to the House floor.
And as I vote YES, I’m bringing survivors’ names with me to the House floor.
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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In the Oak Park neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan, on November 17, 2025, an ICE goon tased a non-resisting woman and then threw her non-responsive body into his truck like a rag doll.
November 18, 2025 at 12:04 PM
In the Oak Park neighborhood of Detroit, Michigan, on November 17, 2025, an ICE goon tased a non-resisting woman and then threw her non-responsive body into his truck like a rag doll.
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Trump on MBS: "We have an extremely respected man in the Oval Office today. And a friend of mine for a long time. A very good friend of mine. I'm very proud of the job he's done in terms of human rights and everything else."
November 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Trump on MBS: "We have an extremely respected man in the Oval Office today. And a friend of mine for a long time. A very good friend of mine. I'm very proud of the job he's done in terms of human rights and everything else."
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Every single news story about Trump hosting MBS at the WH today should include the tremendously lucrative business deals the Saudis have done this year with Trump Org to enrich Trump and his family personally, which is the primary reason why this is happening.
November 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Every single news story about Trump hosting MBS at the WH today should include the tremendously lucrative business deals the Saudis have done this year with Trump Org to enrich Trump and his family personally, which is the primary reason why this is happening.