Sharif Torpis
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"The first rule of any game is to know that you're in one."
- Sandy Lerner, co-founder, Cisco Systems
- Sandy Lerner, co-founder, Cisco Systems
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Yeah, this dum dum is talking about chicken pox.
Anyway, it's very cool and awesome that he has so much cultural and political influence.
Anyway, it's very cool and awesome that he has so much cultural and political influence.
December 28, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Yeah, this dum dum is talking about chicken pox.
Anyway, it's very cool and awesome that he has so much cultural and political influence.
Anyway, it's very cool and awesome that he has so much cultural and political influence.
Brigitte Bardot, Movie Idol Who Renounced Stardom, Dies at 91
www.nytimes.com
December 28, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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![Comic. [Banner: Mathematical Society: 2025 Meeting.] PERSON 1 with bun: Any other new developments from the year to cover before we wrap? PERSON 2: Oh, the teens picked a new funny number. PERSON 3 with short hair: Aww, I’m glad to hear they’re still doing that. PERSON 4 with ponytail: I’ll add it to the list. [List: 23 (skidoo!; 42; 69; 420; 1,337; 58,008; [circled]: 67]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreig43e2u4zzpifhq6fbf2iwplmva2lt5rokfg5uws5dysbe55up6wa@jpeg)
December 26, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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South Park called it, and it’s hilarious.
One of the creators purchased the Trump Kennedy Center URL address before the name was even changed because they know Trump’s narcissism is in the driver’s seat.
One of the creators purchased the Trump Kennedy Center URL address before the name was even changed because they know Trump’s narcissism is in the driver’s seat.
December 27, 2025 at 12:38 AM
South Park called it, and it’s hilarious.
One of the creators purchased the Trump Kennedy Center URL address before the name was even changed because they know Trump’s narcissism is in the driver’s seat.
One of the creators purchased the Trump Kennedy Center URL address before the name was even changed because they know Trump’s narcissism is in the driver’s seat.
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This is well worth watching for the stunning cognitive dissonance. Imagine voting, very specifically, for the most horrible things, and then feigning surprise when every single one of those things come true on a predictable schedule.
“We might like Candace and Tucker, but they’re not changing our opinions; they’re just saying what a lot of us are thinking.”
Christan Cooper — who voted for Trump — explains why she’s on a MAGA influencer unfollowing spree.
Christan Cooper — who voted for Trump — explains why she’s on a MAGA influencer unfollowing spree.
December 27, 2025 at 1:17 AM
This is well worth watching for the stunning cognitive dissonance. Imagine voting, very specifically, for the most horrible things, and then feigning surprise when every single one of those things come true on a predictable schedule.
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Sinatra kind of a great illustration that you can be the kind of 1950s asshole these guys all idolize and just not be a frothing racist
Yup.
I'm telling y'all, these dudes don't know anything.🤡
Frank Sinatra was a vocal anti-racist. He fought racism with his actions, his words, and his money.
Actions:
Refused to stay at segregated hotels. Made sure Black artists got paid fairly.
Words:
Literally wrote an article in Ebony Magazine
I'm telling y'all, these dudes don't know anything.🤡
Frank Sinatra was a vocal anti-racist. He fought racism with his actions, his words, and his money.
Actions:
Refused to stay at segregated hotels. Made sure Black artists got paid fairly.
Words:
Literally wrote an article in Ebony Magazine
December 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Sinatra kind of a great illustration that you can be the kind of 1950s asshole these guys all idolize and just not be a frothing racist
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The Trump administration says it plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research, the nation’s premier atmospheric science center. It was founded in 1960 and has facilitated generations of breakthroughs in climate and weather science https://to.pbs.org/4qygWgV
White House pushes to dismantle leading climate and weather research center
The Trump administration says it plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, which is the nation’s premier atmospheric science center. The center was founded in 1960 a...
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December 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
The Trump administration says it plans to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research, the nation’s premier atmospheric science center. It was founded in 1960 and has facilitated generations of breakthroughs in climate and weather science https://to.pbs.org/4qygWgV
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Don’t let the holidays hide this story Here’s part of the plot to steal the midterms. stateline.org/2025/12/18/t...
Trump’s DOJ offers states confidential deal to remove voters flagged by feds • Stateline
The U.S. Department of Justice has sent confidential draft agreements on voter data sharing to more than a dozen states, part of the Trump administration’s effort to obtain unredacted voter rolls, wit...
stateline.org
December 27, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Don’t let the holidays hide this story Here’s part of the plot to steal the midterms. stateline.org/2025/12/18/t...
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This is perfect. The DOJ's embarrassing snafu with disappearing redactions was the fault of Elon Musk. Musk cancelled government subscriptions to Adobe programs that would have made the redactions permanent. What a pack of fools.
December 26, 2025 at 9:02 PM
This is perfect. The DOJ's embarrassing snafu with disappearing redactions was the fault of Elon Musk. Musk cancelled government subscriptions to Adobe programs that would have made the redactions permanent. What a pack of fools.
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Trump wants you to know his activities with Jeffrey Epstein were a hoax just like his loss in the 2020 election was a hoax
December 26, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Trump wants you to know his activities with Jeffrey Epstein were a hoax just like his loss in the 2020 election was a hoax
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Robert Lindsey, a journalist whose award-winning nonfiction spy thriller “The Falcon and the Snowman” was adapted into a movie starring Sean Penn and Timothy Hutton, and who ghostwrote autobiographies for former President Ronald Reagan and Marlon Brando, died this month. He was 90.
Robert Lindsey, Times Reporter and Reagan Ghostwriter, Dies at 90
The nonfiction spy thriller “The Falcon and the Snowman,” which became a film, grew out of his work as a journalist covering the West Coast for The Times.
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December 25, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Robert Lindsey, a journalist whose award-winning nonfiction spy thriller “The Falcon and the Snowman” was adapted into a movie starring Sean Penn and Timothy Hutton, and who ghostwrote autobiographies for former President Ronald Reagan and Marlon Brando, died this month. He was 90.
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Think your mail is private? In Columbus, ICE is playing "Postmaster General."
December 25, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Think your mail is private? In Columbus, ICE is playing "Postmaster General."
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lmfao "Soboto"
AFRICOM posting from Germany about airstrikes in Africa while misspelling the name of the place they bombed is *chef's kiss*
AFRICOM posting from Germany about airstrikes in Africa while misspelling the name of the place they bombed is *chef's kiss*
December 26, 2025 at 12:02 AM
lmfao "Soboto"
AFRICOM posting from Germany about airstrikes in Africa while misspelling the name of the place they bombed is *chef's kiss*
AFRICOM posting from Germany about airstrikes in Africa while misspelling the name of the place they bombed is *chef's kiss*
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Two stories side by side in WashPost
December 26, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Two stories side by side in WashPost
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ah, not every immigrant
Tenet Media founder Lauren Chen, who secretly took money from two people with ties to Russian state media to involve conservative influencers in an unwitting propaganda scheme, is back in the US after being deported to Canada under President Biden. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
December 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
ah, not every immigrant
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Malaysia’s High Court sentenced former Prime Minister Najib Razak to 15 years in prison, convicting him on 25 charges of money laundering and abuse of power [for] looting the 1MDB sovereign-wealth fund, one of the largest financial crimes of the 21st century so far... www.wsj.com/finance/form...
Former Malaysian Leader Sentenced to 15 Years Over Multibillion-Dollar 1MDB Scandal
Judge rejected Najib Razak’s defense that he thought the money had been donated from Saudi Arabia
www.wsj.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Malaysia’s High Court sentenced former Prime Minister Najib Razak to 15 years in prison, convicting him on 25 charges of money laundering and abuse of power [for] looting the 1MDB sovereign-wealth fund, one of the largest financial crimes of the 21st century so far... www.wsj.com/finance/form...
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Merry Christmas! Michelle and I hope you have a wonderful holiday filled with light and joy.
December 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Merry Christmas! Michelle and I hope you have a wonderful holiday filled with light and joy.
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My Japanese curry chicken pot pie was a hit as a Christmas app
December 26, 2025 at 3:47 AM
My Japanese curry chicken pot pie was a hit as a Christmas app
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Two Russian officers accused of torturing Ukrainians die in a Moscow explosion
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Moscow Explosion Kills Two Russian Officers Accused of Torturing Ukrainian POWs
Two officers from Russia’s Interior Ministry were killed in Moscow, linked to prior involvement in Ukraine and alleged prisoner torture.
united24media.com
December 25, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Two Russian officers accused of torturing Ukrainians die in a Moscow explosion
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via The New Yorker, Ellis Rosen cartoon
December 23, 2025 at 5:31 AM
via The New Yorker, Ellis Rosen cartoon
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Fed. judge rules that New York's law prohibiting state authorities from sharing DMV vehicle and address information with federal immigration authorities is not preempted by federal law, nor does it violate the supremacy clause.
Link is in this news report --> www.reuters.com/world/us-jud...
Link is in this news report --> www.reuters.com/world/us-jud...
December 23, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Fed. judge rules that New York's law prohibiting state authorities from sharing DMV vehicle and address information with federal immigration authorities is not preempted by federal law, nor does it violate the supremacy clause.
Link is in this news report --> www.reuters.com/world/us-jud...
Link is in this news report --> www.reuters.com/world/us-jud...