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Graham’s ploy here is that if he can bribe other members with millions for themselves, maybe they’ll be happy with him also pocketing millions of dollars. Rampant corruption.
Graham is digging in his heels to try to get millions of dollars of taxpayer money. Corruption in plain sight.
Right now, the provision only applies to eight senators. Graham is offering to change the provision to also apply to the House & others — but he won’t accept not getting money for himself.
Right now, the provision only applies to eight senators. Graham is offering to change the provision to also apply to the House & others — but he won’t accept not getting money for himself.
January 30, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Graham’s ploy here is that if he can bribe other members with millions for themselves, maybe they’ll be happy with him also pocketing millions of dollars. Rampant corruption.
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It is genuinely insane to watch capital decide that allowing this shit to go on is better for them than having to allow the FTC to do mild monopoly investigations and require cancellation buttons on websites.
January 24, 2026 at 5:18 PM
It is genuinely insane to watch capital decide that allowing this shit to go on is better for them than having to allow the FTC to do mild monopoly investigations and require cancellation buttons on websites.
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They went from "Don't Tread On Me" to "Please Tread On Me So I Can Lick That Sweet, Sweet Boot" so fast, man.
January 24, 2026 at 8:57 PM
They went from "Don't Tread On Me" to "Please Tread On Me So I Can Lick That Sweet, Sweet Boot" so fast, man.
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ICE agents are America's failures, basically indistinguishable from lazy school shooters, losers who want to play Call of Duty on our streets against people who can't fight back. They have unlimited ammo and toss tear gas like they're pressing L1. They have to be defunded and jailed. All of them.
MS NOW news crew capturing ICE/DHS agents firing pepper balls, flash bangs, and tear gas at non violent protesters.
file:///C:/Users/Nikki/Downloads/Velshi-2026-01-24.mp4
file:///C:/Users/Nikki/Downloads/Velshi-2026-01-24.mp4
January 24, 2026 at 5:13 PM
ICE agents are America's failures, basically indistinguishable from lazy school shooters, losers who want to play Call of Duty on our streets against people who can't fight back. They have unlimited ammo and toss tear gas like they're pressing L1. They have to be defunded and jailed. All of them.
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China has the largest installed wind capacity in the world.
Trump: "There are windmills all over Europe. There are windmills all over the place. And they are losers. One thing I've noticed is that the more windmills a country has, the more money that country loses, and the worse that country is doing. I haven't been able to find any wind farms in China."
January 21, 2026 at 2:53 PM
China has the largest installed wind capacity in the world.
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During the last two D admins, Rs extorted budget caps under threat of default. Under R admins, new legislation increasing deficits & fiscal impulse soared.
Under the D admins, Rs called for higher rates. Under the R admins, they called for lower rates.
Juice the economy under Rs, slow it under Ds.
Under the D admins, Rs called for higher rates. Under the R admins, they called for lower rates.
Juice the economy under Rs, slow it under Ds.
Greg Ip: This year, fiscal policy, monetary policy, and credit policy are all “dialed toward stimulus, reflecting a single-minded focus by Trump and congressional Republicans on faster economic growth. The consequences will come later.” www.wsj.com/economy/trum...
Trump Wants to Run the Economy Hot. There’s a Good Chance He’ll Succeed.
While there are risks to dialing up the stimulus, but they are off in the future.
www.wsj.com
January 18, 2026 at 2:24 PM
During the last two D admins, Rs extorted budget caps under threat of default. Under R admins, new legislation increasing deficits & fiscal impulse soared.
Under the D admins, Rs called for higher rates. Under the R admins, they called for lower rates.
Juice the economy under Rs, slow it under Ds.
Under the D admins, Rs called for higher rates. Under the R admins, they called for lower rates.
Juice the economy under Rs, slow it under Ds.
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Rightwing influencers are so bad at interpreting source material that they can only do it correctly by accident, when they're trying to make a joke
January 12, 2026 at 2:12 PM
Rightwing influencers are so bad at interpreting source material that they can only do it correctly by accident, when they're trying to make a joke
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Also: you CANNOT fucking pull a gun on someone while filming on your fucking cell phone.
If as a LEO your judgment is the situation has reached the point where deadly force may be warranted & you need your gun out, not having your full attention on it is at BEST depraved indifference to human life
If as a LEO your judgment is the situation has reached the point where deadly force may be warranted & you need your gun out, not having your full attention on it is at BEST depraved indifference to human life
January 9, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Also: you CANNOT fucking pull a gun on someone while filming on your fucking cell phone.
If as a LEO your judgment is the situation has reached the point where deadly force may be warranted & you need your gun out, not having your full attention on it is at BEST depraved indifference to human life
If as a LEO your judgment is the situation has reached the point where deadly force may be warranted & you need your gun out, not having your full attention on it is at BEST depraved indifference to human life
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In America you drop your kid off at school, get your brains blown out on the ride home, then the Vice President drops everything for a week to call you a terrorist, to slander your family, to protect the circumstances that led to your death so they can do it again. It is government by Alex Jones.
January 9, 2026 at 7:24 PM
In America you drop your kid off at school, get your brains blown out on the ride home, then the Vice President drops everything for a week to call you a terrorist, to slander your family, to protect the circumstances that led to your death so they can do it again. It is government by Alex Jones.
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I wonder if anyone will revisit their charitable interpretations of Elon’s definitely-not-a-Nazi-salute
January 8, 2026 at 1:36 PM
I wonder if anyone will revisit their charitable interpretations of Elon’s definitely-not-a-Nazi-salute
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MINNEAPOLIS, United States -- Paramilitary forces under the command of President Trump expanded their campaign of terrorism to a new major American city, attacking a school and killing an unarmed civilian attempting to flee the violence.
Minneapolis public schools canceled classes officials after Roosevelt High School said armed Border Patrol officers came on school property during dismissal Wednesday and began tackling people, handcuffed two staff members and released chemical weapons on bystanders
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
www.mprnews.org
January 8, 2026 at 3:47 PM
MINNEAPOLIS, United States -- Paramilitary forces under the command of President Trump expanded their campaign of terrorism to a new major American city, attacking a school and killing an unarmed civilian attempting to flee the violence.
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FIVE YEARS & he has not been held accountable for one of the most disgraceful events in this nation's history.
Trying to overturn a fair election in an attempted coup against his own government is the very definition of TREASON. We can never move forward until this is fully adjudicated. #ShameOnUS🇺🇸
Trying to overturn a fair election in an attempted coup against his own government is the very definition of TREASON. We can never move forward until this is fully adjudicated. #ShameOnUS🇺🇸
January 6, 2026 at 4:37 PM
FIVE YEARS & he has not been held accountable for one of the most disgraceful events in this nation's history.
Trying to overturn a fair election in an attempted coup against his own government is the very definition of TREASON. We can never move forward until this is fully adjudicated. #ShameOnUS🇺🇸
Trying to overturn a fair election in an attempted coup against his own government is the very definition of TREASON. We can never move forward until this is fully adjudicated. #ShameOnUS🇺🇸
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we are all living out one old man's dementia dreams
January 3, 2026 at 5:44 PM
we are all living out one old man's dementia dreams
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Trump has finally come clean, that the war with Venezuela is on behalf of Conoco Phillips and Chevron and individuals and hedge funds in the US who defaulted on loans due to bonds they bought that were tied to Venezuelas nationalized oil industry. Our kids should die for this.
December 17, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Trump has finally come clean, that the war with Venezuela is on behalf of Conoco Phillips and Chevron and individuals and hedge funds in the US who defaulted on loans due to bonds they bought that were tied to Venezuelas nationalized oil industry. Our kids should die for this.
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One way that the reaction to Rob Reiner's murder mirrors Charlie Kirk's is that the best way to eulogize each of them is to quote their words, and in both cases, doing so pisses off conservatives.
Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
December 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
One way that the reaction to Rob Reiner's murder mirrors Charlie Kirk's is that the best way to eulogize each of them is to quote their words, and in both cases, doing so pisses off conservatives.
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Norwegians get a rap for being orderly, but Renate Reinsve seems to thrive in chaos and spontaneity.
The “Sentimental Value” star is being praised for her luminous performance. Even the spirits are obsessed.
The “Sentimental Value” star is being praised for her luminous performance. Even the spirits are obsessed.
Hollywood is watching Renate Reinsve. Ghosts are, too.
Renate Reinsve is drawing raves for her performance in “Sentimental Value,” one of the year’s best movies. What makes her a force? She’s “translucent.”
www.washingtonpost.com
December 15, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Norwegians get a rap for being orderly, but Renate Reinsve seems to thrive in chaos and spontaneity.
The “Sentimental Value” star is being praised for her luminous performance. Even the spirits are obsessed.
The “Sentimental Value” star is being praised for her luminous performance. Even the spirits are obsessed.
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Encountering a misinformation campaign in real time. The bystander who tackled the gunman at Bondi was identified as Ahmed el Ahmed (link below). But in almost every tweet I saw, there are people claiming the real person is "Edward Crabtree," referencing a website called "The Daily."
Hero bystander who tackled gunman in incredible footage identified
In the aftermath of the devastation at Bondi, a deluge of footage poured onto social media. One video of an act of incredible bravery stood out.
www.smh.com.au
December 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Encountering a misinformation campaign in real time. The bystander who tackled the gunman at Bondi was identified as Ahmed el Ahmed (link below). But in almost every tweet I saw, there are people claiming the real person is "Edward Crabtree," referencing a website called "The Daily."
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The key point from one of the trustees: it's parents' responsibility to guide their children's reading.
MAGA is full of fundamentally lazy people who don't want to parent their children.
MAGA is full of fundamentally lazy people who don't want to parent their children.
A few dozen people were very mad that the governing board of the Randolph County libraries told them to pound sand when they demanded a book be censored
So the Republican-run County Commission fired everyone on the Library's Board of Trustees
www.randolphhub.com/article/news...
So the Republican-run County Commission fired everyone on the Library's Board of Trustees
www.randolphhub.com/article/news...
Commissioners vote 3-2 to dismiss Library Board of Trustees
<p>How the Library Board voted to handle a controversial children's book led to a majority decision by commissioners to dismiss the whole board.</p>
www.randolphhub.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The key point from one of the trustees: it's parents' responsibility to guide their children's reading.
MAGA is full of fundamentally lazy people who don't want to parent their children.
MAGA is full of fundamentally lazy people who don't want to parent their children.
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A reminder that "we just want immigrants to come here the *right* way!" was always a lie
December 7, 2025 at 1:21 AM
A reminder that "we just want immigrants to come here the *right* way!" was always a lie
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Boomers: It just sucks so much that everyone gets participation trophies now, you used to have to show real merit to get an award
Also Boomers:
Also Boomers:
December 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Boomers: It just sucks so much that everyone gets participation trophies now, you used to have to show real merit to get an award
Also Boomers:
Also Boomers:
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I think it’s bad that leaders of companies are visibly up to their gills in stimulants now. Did nobody tell them that, contrary to how they make you feel, those things make you stupid? This is why everyone needs some fuck up friends growing up, to teach them that there’s no good way to abuse drugs.
December 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I think it’s bad that leaders of companies are visibly up to their gills in stimulants now. Did nobody tell them that, contrary to how they make you feel, those things make you stupid? This is why everyone needs some fuck up friends growing up, to teach them that there’s no good way to abuse drugs.
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Alex Horton, one of the two Washington Post reporters who broke the story, has been a participant in more violent combat than Pete Hegseth by an order of magnitude.
It's not a coincidence that he got the scoop.
It's not a coincidence that he got the scoop.
Q: So you didn't see any survivors after that first strike?
HEGSETH: I did not personally see survivors. The thing was on fire. This is called the fog of war. This is what you in the press don't understand. You sit in your air conditioned offices and plant fake stories in the Washington Post
HEGSETH: I did not personally see survivors. The thing was on fire. This is called the fog of war. This is what you in the press don't understand. You sit in your air conditioned offices and plant fake stories in the Washington Post
December 2, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Alex Horton, one of the two Washington Post reporters who broke the story, has been a participant in more violent combat than Pete Hegseth by an order of magnitude.
It's not a coincidence that he got the scoop.
It's not a coincidence that he got the scoop.
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Everyone (esp media) pay attention. In 2021 almost every Republican attacked the Biden administration and State dept for being too slow in approving Afghanistan special visas as Afghanistan fell.
Now they are attacking Biden for doing what they asked him to do.
Now they are attacking Biden for doing what they asked him to do.
November 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Everyone (esp media) pay attention. In 2021 almost every Republican attacked the Biden administration and State dept for being too slow in approving Afghanistan special visas as Afghanistan fell.
Now they are attacking Biden for doing what they asked him to do.
Now they are attacking Biden for doing what they asked him to do.
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My most alienating Oscar opinion of the year is that Wicked pt deux is not a sequel but the simultaneously shot second half of one movie and that therefore it'd be weird to renominate the two stars. This isn't the Emmys; you don't get rewarded for the same role year after year. Will delete shortly.
November 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
My most alienating Oscar opinion of the year is that Wicked pt deux is not a sequel but the simultaneously shot second half of one movie and that therefore it'd be weird to renominate the two stars. This isn't the Emmys; you don't get rewarded for the same role year after year. Will delete shortly.