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You either care about politics, or the world will force you to care.
My 12 y/o son was willfully ignorant of politics until he calculated the potential cost of a Switch 2 with tariffs. Now he is radicalized.
young men will be D+20 in 2028
April 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
You either care about politics, or the world will force you to care.
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Russ Vought set up a CFPB snitch line where you can report any work by the agency still trying to do its job as legally mandated by Congress. It would be a real shame if this was flooded with false tips and wild goose chases...
x.com/CFPB_tipline
x.com/CFPB_tipline
February 13, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Russ Vought set up a CFPB snitch line where you can report any work by the agency still trying to do its job as legally mandated by Congress. It would be a real shame if this was flooded with false tips and wild goose chases...
x.com/CFPB_tipline
x.com/CFPB_tipline
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I like to imagine Elon and his DOGE fucks took several days to make such a basic webpage.
Wow. USAID website has been brought back online for the first time in days — only to include the message that all USAID staff worldwide will be placed on administrative leave
February 5, 2025 at 2:37 AM
I like to imagine Elon and his DOGE fucks took several days to make such a basic webpage.
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What a shock that within days of Trump taking office, there is widespread chaos across numerous areas of American life. Was really hard to predict.
January 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
What a shock that within days of Trump taking office, there is widespread chaos across numerous areas of American life. Was really hard to predict.
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Trump wants to distract you from the fact that he gutted the Aviation Safety Committee and ousted the FAA administrator last week.
Don’t let him.
Don’t let him.
January 30, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Trump wants to distract you from the fact that he gutted the Aviation Safety Committee and ousted the FAA administrator last week.
Don’t let him.
Don’t let him.
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Season 2 in Premier is finally announced, but why it took so long? It looks like developers are still actively testing VAC 3.0 anti-cheat, what should we expect next week?
Watch it here - youtu.be/BSOus-rzzr0
Watch it here - youtu.be/BSOus-rzzr0
CS2: Anti-Cheat VAC 3.0 is HERE! / Season 2 / New FAMAS / Danger Zone? - New Update
YouTube video by Gabe Follower
youtu.be
January 25, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Season 2 in Premier is finally announced, but why it took so long? It looks like developers are still actively testing VAC 3.0 anti-cheat, what should we expect next week?
Watch it here - youtu.be/BSOus-rzzr0
Watch it here - youtu.be/BSOus-rzzr0
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She said, “May I ask you to have mercy Mr. President on those in our communities whose children fear that their parents will be taken away." If Mike Johnson thinks that’s “radical,” perhaps he has a fundamental misunderstanding of his own religion.
January 23, 2025 at 4:47 PM
She said, “May I ask you to have mercy Mr. President on those in our communities whose children fear that their parents will be taken away." If Mike Johnson thinks that’s “radical,” perhaps he has a fundamental misunderstanding of his own religion.
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A chipotle burrito, chips, and Coke is now $67 thanks to President Trump
January 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
A chipotle burrito, chips, and Coke is now $67 thanks to President Trump
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Wild. Top is the NBC upload, bottom is the one aired as the live feed
January 21, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Wild. Top is the NBC upload, bottom is the one aired as the live feed
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Trump just withdrew the United States from the World Health Organization.
The US is now the only country in the world besides Liechtenstein to not be a member of the organization.
The US is now the only country in the world besides Liechtenstein to not be a member of the organization.
January 21, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Trump just withdrew the United States from the World Health Organization.
The US is now the only country in the world besides Liechtenstein to not be a member of the organization.
The US is now the only country in the world besides Liechtenstein to not be a member of the organization.
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Trump just rescinded an Executive Order issued by President Biden to lower prescription drug costs for people in Medicare and Medicaid.
Initial Rescissions Of Harmful Executive Orders And Actions – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as
www.whitehouse.gov
January 21, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Trump just rescinded an Executive Order issued by President Biden to lower prescription drug costs for people in Medicare and Medicaid.
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Trump just withdrew the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement.
The US now joins Iran, Libya, and Yemen as the only countries in the world not in the agreement.
The US now joins Iran, Libya, and Yemen as the only countries in the world not in the agreement.
January 21, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Trump just withdrew the United States from the Paris Climate Agreement.
The US now joins Iran, Libya, and Yemen as the only countries in the world not in the agreement.
The US now joins Iran, Libya, and Yemen as the only countries in the world not in the agreement.
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Can someone remind me what it’s called when the government seizes private businesses?
January 21, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Can someone remind me what it’s called when the government seizes private businesses?
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Trump has still not introduced a single plan or policy to lower grocery prices.
But he is taking action on day one to raise prices.
But he is taking action on day one to raise prices.
Trump just rescinded an Executive Order issued by President Biden to lower prescription drug costs for people in Medicare and Medicaid.
Initial Rescissions Of Harmful Executive Orders And Actions – The White House
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as
www.whitehouse.gov
January 21, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Trump has still not introduced a single plan or policy to lower grocery prices.
But he is taking action on day one to raise prices.
But he is taking action on day one to raise prices.
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Starting to get it?
January 20, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Starting to get it?
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California housing is not expensive because we are running out of land. You can get a pretty cheap house in the Central Valley.
California housing is expensive because we use zoning to cap the number of homes that can be built in the places with jobs and economic opportunity.
California housing is expensive because we use zoning to cap the number of homes that can be built in the places with jobs and economic opportunity.
Idaho land area: 50% of California land area.
Idaho population: 5% of California population.
Do you think there might be objective factors explaining the difference in housing costs?
Idaho population: 5% of California population.
Do you think there might be objective factors explaining the difference in housing costs?
January 19, 2025 at 10:10 PM
California housing is not expensive because we are running out of land. You can get a pretty cheap house in the Central Valley.
California housing is expensive because we use zoning to cap the number of homes that can be built in the places with jobs and economic opportunity.
California housing is expensive because we use zoning to cap the number of homes that can be built in the places with jobs and economic opportunity.
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This is the GOP’s long con on full display.
January 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This is the GOP’s long con on full display.
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Mark Cuban's fortune is built on discerning value that others don't yet see, parking himself in that position & then selling very high.
What he noticed is that westerners yearn for a benevolent billionaire, so he has stepped exactly one step to the left of Musk & Zuck.
And you fucking love it.
What he noticed is that westerners yearn for a benevolent billionaire, so he has stepped exactly one step to the left of Musk & Zuck.
And you fucking love it.
Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s AT Protocol
Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s AT Protocol
Entrepreneur and investor Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s AT Protocol, he shared in a TikTok video posted on Wednesday. In anticipation of the coming U.S. TikTok ban, which will go through on Sunday unless paused by the…
tcrn.ch
January 17, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Mark Cuban's fortune is built on discerning value that others don't yet see, parking himself in that position & then selling very high.
What he noticed is that westerners yearn for a benevolent billionaire, so he has stepped exactly one step to the left of Musk & Zuck.
And you fucking love it.
What he noticed is that westerners yearn for a benevolent billionaire, so he has stepped exactly one step to the left of Musk & Zuck.
And you fucking love it.
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Democratic lawmakers in California, Colorado, New Jersey, New York and Virginia have all introduced bills to ban corporate landlords from using pricing software that enables collusion and leads to increased rents.
January 15, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Democratic lawmakers in California, Colorado, New Jersey, New York and Virginia have all introduced bills to ban corporate landlords from using pricing software that enables collusion and leads to increased rents.
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When private equity gets involved in housing they're ruthless, and people wind up homeless.
Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkH1...
Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkH1...
Private Equity’s Ruthless Takeover Of The Last Affordable Housing In America
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
www.youtube.com
January 16, 2025 at 4:41 PM
When private equity gets involved in housing they're ruthless, and people wind up homeless.
Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkH1...
Learn more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkH1...
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Meta literally created a LGBTQ exception for calling someone mentally ill as an insult. You can't do it for any other group except LGBTQ people.
January 8, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Meta literally created a LGBTQ exception for calling someone mentally ill as an insult. You can't do it for any other group except LGBTQ people.
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I’m walking through the Capitol this morning and took some photos in the same spots as what we saw 4 years ago
January 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I’m walking through the Capitol this morning and took some photos in the same spots as what we saw 4 years ago
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Pierre Poilievre: "All the socialist policies, in practice, take, redistribute from the working-class to the super wealthy, in practice."
Literally describing capitalism but calling it socialism.
Literally describing capitalism but calling it socialism.
January 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Pierre Poilievre: "All the socialist policies, in practice, take, redistribute from the working-class to the super wealthy, in practice."
Literally describing capitalism but calling it socialism.
Literally describing capitalism but calling it socialism.
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My two boys printed their own business cards to give out to people at the Capitol during my Senate Swearing-In today. Here they are giving their cards to VP Kamala Harris. They told her to “stay in touch.”
January 3, 2025 at 8:19 PM
My two boys printed their own business cards to give out to people at the Capitol during my Senate Swearing-In today. Here they are giving their cards to VP Kamala Harris. They told her to “stay in touch.”