Swain
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Don't rush me, sonny. You rush a miracle man, you get rotten miracles.
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anyone who finds rfk jr. sexually appealing should be added to a publicly accessible registry
The women drawn to RFK Jr. see an intoxicating cocktail of romance and danger—whether it's getting attacked by a yak or texting about taking metaphorical bullets for each other.
But to most others, Kennedy is a reckless conspiracy theorist whose appetite for danger will result in a sicker America.
But to most others, Kennedy is a reckless conspiracy theorist whose appetite for danger will result in a sicker America.
The inexplicable sex appeal of RFK Jr.
How can such ferocious desire be attached to this man? Two memoirs by the women who love him offer some clues.
www.motherjones.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
anyone who finds rfk jr. sexually appealing should be added to a publicly accessible registry
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Feels incredible that the defense is able to crush the prosecution's case and argument even at the level of "this sandwich couldn't have possibly exploded when it hit you sir"
The defense team presses Lairmore on whether the sandwich really 'exploded.' They return to the photo of the sandwich and wrapper on the ground.
"That sandwich hasn't exploded at all, has it?" defense asks.
"It looks like a little bit is coming out towards the bottom," Lairmore replies.
"That sandwich hasn't exploded at all, has it?" defense asks.
"It looks like a little bit is coming out towards the bottom," Lairmore replies.
November 4, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Feels incredible that the defense is able to crush the prosecution's case and argument even at the level of "this sandwich couldn't have possibly exploded when it hit you sir"
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Raskin: "What we have is the Trump Justice Department organizing itself not around the interests of the survivors -- the people who were victimized by Maxwell and Epstein -- but rather organizing itself around protecting the perpetrators."
August 7, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Raskin: "What we have is the Trump Justice Department organizing itself not around the interests of the survivors -- the people who were victimized by Maxwell and Epstein -- but rather organizing itself around protecting the perpetrators."
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this is like drake and kendrick lamar but they're both drake
June 5, 2025 at 8:22 PM
this is like drake and kendrick lamar but they're both drake
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I guess it’s harder to get AI slop supporting predetermined conclusions through peer review.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that he could bar government scientists from publishing in the world’s leading medical journals, instead proposing the creation of “in-house” publications by his agency.
RFK Jr. says he may bar scientists from publishing in top medical journals
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took aim at reputed journals such as the Lancet and said the agency will create “in-house” publications instead.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I guess it’s harder to get AI slop supporting predetermined conclusions through peer review.
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Open AI’s valuation is at $400 billion. They used about 190,000 books to train their plagiarism bot. Randomly saying 25% of their value comes from that stolen dataset, I think they owe the authors about $526,000 per stolen book.
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry
Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.
buff.ly
May 27, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Open AI’s valuation is at $400 billion. They used about 190,000 books to train their plagiarism bot. Randomly saying 25% of their value comes from that stolen dataset, I think they owe the authors about $526,000 per stolen book.
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“American Teenager IDF Labeled ‘Terrorist’ For Throwing Rocks ‘Eliminated’ in West Bank”
hire me, NYT
hire me, NYT
May 27, 2025 at 1:49 PM
“American Teenager IDF Labeled ‘Terrorist’ For Throwing Rocks ‘Eliminated’ in West Bank”
hire me, NYT
hire me, NYT
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it's jolting how little AI skepticism has reached the general public. i've had many acquaintances ask whether i use AI for research and seem shocked when i tell them it's completely useless for that purpose. my wife recently told her colleagues about hallucinations and it was news to all of them.
May 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
it's jolting how little AI skepticism has reached the general public. i've had many acquaintances ask whether i use AI for research and seem shocked when i tell them it's completely useless for that purpose. my wife recently told her colleagues about hallucinations and it was news to all of them.
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Calling all US citizens who understand that #conservation is a global issue! 🌎 There are so many issues that need your voice right now but make sure you're heard on this before it's too late: tell Congress we need to keep funding international conservation! protect.worldwildlife.org/page/82646/a...
Tell Congress: Keep Funding International Conservation
Send a letter to your Representative to let them know you support continued funding for international conservation programs.
protect.worldwildlife.org
May 3, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Calling all US citizens who understand that #conservation is a global issue! 🌎 There are so many issues that need your voice right now but make sure you're heard on this before it's too late: tell Congress we need to keep funding international conservation! protect.worldwildlife.org/page/82646/a...
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Just deranged. This was a *solved* problem.
May 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Just deranged. This was a *solved* problem.
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Grant Holmes struck out Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman in the first and it was awesome!
May 2, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Grant Holmes struck out Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman in the first and it was awesome!
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Grant Holmes has already struck out Shohei Ohtani 4 times this season! The only RHP with more Ohtani Ks in one year is Justin Verlander (5 in 2018).
May 3, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Grant Holmes has already struck out Shohei Ohtani 4 times this season! The only RHP with more Ohtani Ks in one year is Justin Verlander (5 in 2018).
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How it started. How it’s going.
May 3, 2025 at 1:12 AM
How it started. How it’s going.
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Mike Waltz has left the chat.
May 1, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Mike Waltz has left the chat.
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“Also, we’re ending the environmental and regulatory standards”
Miller: "If you had a choice between a doll from China that might have lead paint from it that is not as well constructed, as a doll made in America that has a highly environmental and regulatory standard & those two products are both on Amazon, that yes, you probably would be willing to pay more."
May 1, 2025 at 2:07 PM
“Also, we’re ending the environmental and regulatory standards”
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What a difference 5 weeks makes for Bianca. No move living on a chain 🔓
She can’t stop dancing 🥰🙏
She can’t stop dancing 🥰🙏
May 1, 2025 at 11:21 AM
What a difference 5 weeks makes for Bianca. No move living on a chain 🔓
She can’t stop dancing 🥰🙏
She can’t stop dancing 🥰🙏
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It's just unfathomable to me how one so mutilates their soul that that they feel justified to treat another human being this way.
USCIS tricked a Kansas mom into showing up for a spousal interview for her green card appointment—it was a trap for ICE to detain her. www.kansascity.com/news/local/a...
Kansas woman went to KC for a green card interview. Now, she faces deportation
Rosmery Alvarado is facing deportation to Guatemala after being arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs agents after an interview at the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services office in Kansas Cit...
www.kansascity.com
May 1, 2025 at 11:35 AM
It's just unfathomable to me how one so mutilates their soul that that they feel justified to treat another human being this way.
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A fossilised 113-million-year-old hell ant from Brazil adds to the evidence that the first ants evolved in the southern hemisphere before moving north – and beyond
Oldest ant fossil ever found shows how ants took over the world
A fossilised 113-million-year-old hell ant from Brazil adds to the evidence that the first ants evolved in the southern hemisphere before moving north – and beyond
www.newscientist.com
April 28, 2025 at 10:20 AM
A fossilised 113-million-year-old hell ant from Brazil adds to the evidence that the first ants evolved in the southern hemisphere before moving north – and beyond
I like the cut of his jib.
Pritzker calls for mass protests and disruption - “Republicans cannot know a moment of peace,” he says, swaying their portraits will one day be put in museums “reserved for tyrants and traitors”
April 28, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I like the cut of his jib.
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I've heard execs/Wall St analysts take comfort in fact that consumer spending has held up even as consumer views of the economy are tanking. After all, revealed preferences matter!
But I wonder how much of that disconnect could be explained by cases like this (from a reader):
But I wonder how much of that disconnect could be explained by cases like this (from a reader):
April 27, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I've heard execs/Wall St analysts take comfort in fact that consumer spending has held up even as consumer views of the economy are tanking. After all, revealed preferences matter!
But I wonder how much of that disconnect could be explained by cases like this (from a reader):
But I wonder how much of that disconnect could be explained by cases like this (from a reader):