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“Studies of the past tell us that nitpicking the particular semantics of the term ‘concentration camp’ as they pertain to a place the government is actively sending people with no criminal history is highly associated with national stability,” said historian Kristen Boyd
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Historians: Quibbling Over Exact Definition Of Concentration Camp Sign Of Healthy Society
NEW HAVEN, CT—Calling such concern for linguistic precision a clear indicator of a thriving country, a panel of historians from Yale University issued a statement Thursday announcing that quibbling over the exact definition of a concentration camp was a sign of a healthy society. “Studies of the past tell us that nitpicking the particular semantics […]
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April 18, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Oh my god you want me to find "evidence" before putting someone in jail? Every time?? Do you have any idea how long that would take
April 15, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Trump said again he’s open to sending U.S. citizens to a Salvadoran prison. There is no constitutional basis for this—such an act would be a direct violation of the Constitution.
April 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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The discourse around tariffs has been “things will get more expensive” but I am here to tell you that I am knee deep in reporting on this subject and I strongly suspect that if super high tariffs endure, it will shift to *certain items cease to be available at any price*
April 8, 2025 at 11:46 AM
April 9, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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April 8, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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this so perfectly encapsulates the problem it’s like a parody I would make
April 7, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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I will quit my job and work for any candidate who promises to put the leadership of this administration in the same overseas gulag they've been shipping people to
April 7, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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This is Ripley. He was nervous about taking the stairs. May have panicked a bit. 12/10
April 7, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Excited for all the new American banana and coffee factories.
April 5, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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Hi, sending people to El Salvador, if they're not from El Salvador, is not deportation. It's human trafficking, and this entire regime is complicit in crimes against humanity.

I hope I live long enough to see them all stand trial with the whole world arrayed against them.
April 4, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Feeling like a big dumbass working on my taxes right now. Who am I sending this money to
April 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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I'm not a programming guy but MSNBC and CNN should be airing this Cory Booker thing in the same way you take over programming if there's a no-hitter or a basketball player with 60 points in three quarters. It's a physical feat! Cut in for this kind of thing. Costs nothing, gooses ratings, good TV.
April 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Attorney General Seeks Death Penalty For All UnitedHealthcare Customers
April 1, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Reports are coming in that Trump-era ICE agents have arrested even American-born citizens during raids. If you’re just heading to work or the grocery store, how would you prove you’re an American? This is getting out of hand—Americans have a right to privacy.
March 24, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Death threats against judges are rising — and instead of dialing it back, the GOP is doubling down.

Even after Chief Justice John Roberts called the push for impeachment “not appropriate,” Republicans are pressing ahead. Just this week, House Republicans moved to impeach six federal judges.
March 25, 2025 at 3:58 PM
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So…lock them up?
March 24, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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The latest crazy just proves what we all know. They are discussing everything on Signal to avoid any discovery or FOIA or archival laws. So illegal but here we are.
March 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Spray-Painted Penis Only Thing Holding Cybertruck Together
March 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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We are opening government investigations into women who refuse to date Trump supporters
March 22, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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(seeing FBI agents sprinting in my direction as I'm being stabbed) Oh thank god I'm--(they run past me and tackle a guy who's flipping off a tesla)
March 19, 2025 at 1:41 AM
Pleasantries? In this economy?
March 14, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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All I'm saying is, if you ran a campaign on democracy being at stake and democracy lost, isn't it time to be massively freaking out instead of doing this
March 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Yes, my economic plan will cause short term pain. But after that you won't feel the pain anymore because you'll be dead
March 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM