Durham Smith
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www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/u...
Now what Trump? More fake news I suppose?
Now what Trump? More fake news I suppose?
Second Weak Jobs Report Undercuts Trump’s Claims of a Booming Economy
www.nytimes.com
September 6, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Now what Trump? More fake news I suppose?
Now what Trump? More fake news I suppose?
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Several anti-ICE protestors on the Ohio-Kentucky border.
This is how the police dealt with them.
Literally beat the hell out of them.
This is Trump's police state America, coming to a protest near you.
This is how the police dealt with them.
Literally beat the hell out of them.
This is Trump's police state America, coming to a protest near you.
September 5, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Several anti-ICE protestors on the Ohio-Kentucky border.
This is how the police dealt with them.
Literally beat the hell out of them.
This is Trump's police state America, coming to a protest near you.
This is how the police dealt with them.
Literally beat the hell out of them.
This is Trump's police state America, coming to a protest near you.
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MORE: ISW has long assessed that Putin is not interested in meaningful negotiations to end the war and instead sought to delay or prolong negotiations, and he is now attempting to justify Russia's refusal to negotiate at all while falsely deflecting the blame onto Ukraine. isw.pub/UkrWar090525
September 6, 2025 at 2:58 AM
MORE: ISW has long assessed that Putin is not interested in meaningful negotiations to end the war and instead sought to delay or prolong negotiations, and he is now attempting to justify Russia's refusal to negotiate at all while falsely deflecting the blame onto Ukraine. isw.pub/UkrWar090525
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'Stalled': WSJ editors trash Trump for bringing job market to its knees
'Stalled': WSJ editors trash Trump for bringing job market to its knees
The conservative Wall Street Journal editorial board took stock of the latest dismal jobs report on Friday — and laid a key part of the blame for it at the feet of President Donald Trump."Friday’s monthly report for August confirms that job creation has stalled amid his tariff barrage," wrote the bo...
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September 6, 2025 at 2:30 AM
'Stalled': WSJ editors trash Trump for bringing job market to its knees
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Which brings me to what just happened in Florida, that petri dish of infectious diseases we thought we had eliminated. As bad as Kennedy was — and he created whole new categories of ghastliness — what’s happening in Florida is a darkling omen.
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Vax Madness
RFK, Florida, and the Bonfire of Medical Sanity
open.substack.com
September 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Which brings me to what just happened in Florida, that petri dish of infectious diseases we thought we had eliminated. As bad as Kennedy was — and he created whole new categories of ghastliness — what’s happening in Florida is a darkling omen.
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
open.substack.com/pub/charlies...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
Anyone reminded of the Bonus Army Camp?
Anyone reminded of the Bonus Army Camp?
Trump Administration Live Updates: Homeless Camps Are Cleared in D.C. Ahead of Expected Federal Raids
www.nytimes.com
August 15, 2025 at 3:03 AM
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Anyone reminded of the Bonus Army Camp?
Anyone reminded of the Bonus Army Camp?
Hegseth, what do you think about this?
euromaidanpress.com/2025/05/12/u...
euromaidanpress.com/2025/05/12/u...
Ukrainian woman combat medic saves unit from encirclement decimating Russians with grenade launcher - Euromaidan Press
A Ukrainian female combat medic serving on the southern Zaporizhzhia front took decisive action that saved her unit from encirclement.
euromaidanpress.com
May 13, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Hegseth, what do you think about this?
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euromaidanpress.com/2025/05/12/u...
From the article: “Eliminating the State Department’s senior most human rights official sends a clear signal that the Trump administration cares less about fundamental freedoms than it does about cutting deals with autocrats and tyrants...”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/u...
Critics Call Rubio’s Overhaul Plan a Blow to U.S. Values
A proposed reorganization of the State Department would eliminate an office whose official goal is to build “more democratic, secure, stable, and just societies.”
www.nytimes.com
April 23, 2025 at 11:59 AM
From the article: “Eliminating the State Department’s senior most human rights official sends a clear signal that the Trump administration cares less about fundamental freedoms than it does about cutting deals with autocrats and tyrants...”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/22/u...
What should one's response be when faced with arrest by unidentified, masked and armed men?
April 23, 2025 at 11:58 AM
What should one's response be when faced with arrest by unidentified, masked and armed men?
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Ukrainian Drones Destroy $100 Million TU-22M3 Supersonic Bomber Right After Landing
Ukrainian forces have destroyed a Russian Tu-22M3 bomber valued at $100 million using a drone.
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April 10, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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100 billionaire families spent $2.6 billion in the 2024 election.
70% of these donations went to Republicans.
Now, Republicans in Congress are gearing up to slash essential programs to pay for another round of tax cuts for the rich.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
70% of these donations went to Republicans.
Now, Republicans in Congress are gearing up to slash essential programs to pay for another round of tax cuts for the rich.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
April 3, 2025 at 8:31 PM
100 billionaire families spent $2.6 billion in the 2024 election.
70% of these donations went to Republicans.
Now, Republicans in Congress are gearing up to slash essential programs to pay for another round of tax cuts for the rich.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
70% of these donations went to Republicans.
Now, Republicans in Congress are gearing up to slash essential programs to pay for another round of tax cuts for the rich.
This is what oligarchy looks like.
I wonder if Boeing will get all the bolts in.
www.businessinsider.com/us-allies-un...
www.businessinsider.com/us-allies-un...
Former Air Force secretary says he doubts US allies would be willing to buy an export version of the F-47
Frank Kendall, the former Air Force secretary, said he doubted US allies would be lining up to buy F-47s given its costs and concerns over Trump.
www.businessinsider.com
April 1, 2025 at 12:43 PM
I wonder if Boeing will get all the bolts in.
www.businessinsider.com/us-allies-un...
www.businessinsider.com/us-allies-un...
Brooks and Marcus on the News Hour.
March 29, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Brooks and Marcus on the News Hour.
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I recorded a special episode of my Bulwark podcast with @timmiller.bsky.social this morning to discuss Paul, Weiss’s appalling capitulation to the First Extortionist of the United States. I didn’t mince words. Link below.
@thebulwark.bsky.social
@thebulwark.bsky.social
The MOST DISGRACEFUL Action By A Law Firm EVER (w/ George Conway)
YouTube video by The Bulwark
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March 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
I recorded a special episode of my Bulwark podcast with @timmiller.bsky.social this morning to discuss Paul, Weiss’s appalling capitulation to the First Extortionist of the United States. I didn’t mince words. Link below.
@thebulwark.bsky.social
@thebulwark.bsky.social
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The parents of an unvaccinated 6-year-old girl who just died from measles in Texas say they have no regrets for refusing to vaccinate their child.
“The measles are good for the body... She’s better off where she is now.”
“The measles are good for the body... She’s better off where she is now.”
Parents of Texas child who died of measles stand by decision to not vaccinate
The measles vaccine has been proven to be safe and effective against the disease, which is highly contagious and can be life threatening.
www.texastribune.org
March 21, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The parents of an unvaccinated 6-year-old girl who just died from measles in Texas say they have no regrets for refusing to vaccinate their child.
“The measles are good for the body... She’s better off where she is now.”
“The measles are good for the body... She’s better off where she is now.”
Do you suppose there will be agreement on the $40 million ever being completed?
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/b...
Paul Weiss Deal With Trump Faces Backlash From Legal Profession
Paul Weiss, a law firm targeted by President Trump, reached a deal to settle a conflict. Many in the legal field are condemning the agreement.
www.nytimes.com
March 22, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Do you suppose there will be agreement on the $40 million ever being completed?
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/b...
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Russia declares emergency as blast wave blows away houses near air base
Ukraine attacked an airfield which houses Russia's Tu-95 and Tu-160 strategic bombers, capable of carrying out nuclear long-range strikes.
www.newsweek.com
March 22, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/w...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/w...
Russian Forces Depleted and Stalling on Eastern Front, Ukraine Says
The front line inside Ukraine has become more static, Ukrainian soldiers say, even as Russia regains ground in its own Kursk region.
www.nytimes.com
March 10, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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I've never had one but this just became my favorite beer.
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thehill.com
March 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I've never had one but this just became my favorite beer.
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This administration is nuts.
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The Medal of Honor Recipient Erased in the Pentagon's DEI Purge
Private 1st Class Harold Gonsalves received the Medal of Honor posthumously for his heroic actions during the Battle of Okinawa in 1945.
www.military.com
March 9, 2025 at 12:07 PM
This administration is nuts.
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www.military.com/history/meda...