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So, um, what's the age of consent in Louisiana?
UPDATE: The vote to release the Epstein files has passed 427-1 in the House of Representatives.
Clay Higgins of Louisiana was the lone dissenting vote.
Clay Higgins of Louisiana was the lone dissenting vote.
November 18, 2025 at 8:58 PM
So, um, what's the age of consent in Louisiana?
Trump gets giddy with supporters of terrorists every time.
So you mistakenly dismembered a journalist?
MBS claims the murder of Khashoggi was "a huge mistake and we're our doing our best that this doesn't happen again."
November 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Trump gets giddy with supporters of terrorists every time.
History will remember Trump as the pandemic president. Two pandemics under his watch.
After a bird flu outbreak tore through Midwestern barns, killing millions of chickens and spiking egg prices, the federal government didn’t investigate if the virus was airborne.
So ProPublica did.
Absolutely terrifying reporting from @natlash.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/bird...
So ProPublica did.
Absolutely terrifying reporting from @natlash.bsky.social:
www.propublica.org/article/bird...
What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic
Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed. Vacci...
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
History will remember Trump as the pandemic president. Two pandemics under his watch.
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🚨BREAKING: A panel of three federal judges ruled to block Texas from using its new racially gerrymandered congressional map in the upcoming 2026 election — dealing a significant blow to President Donald Trump’s national effort to rig the 2026 election by creating more Republican congressional seats.
Federal Court Blocks Texas Gerrymander for 2026, Appeal Expected
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:08 PM
🚨BREAKING: A panel of three federal judges ruled to block Texas from using its new racially gerrymandered congressional map in the upcoming 2026 election — dealing a significant blow to President Donald Trump’s national effort to rig the 2026 election by creating more Republican congressional seats.
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Hard to believe the leader of the Republican Party called ANYONE a piggy.
November 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Hard to believe the leader of the Republican Party called ANYONE a piggy.
So um, what question did the WaPo reporter ask?
JUST NOW: At the White House, Trump and MBS are asked about Trump family business in Saudi Arabia and about the murder of Jamal Khashoggi
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November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
So um, what question did the WaPo reporter ask?
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President Trump walks past the flag at the White House, which has fallen to the ground 🇺🇸😣
November 17, 2025 at 5:16 PM
President Trump walks past the flag at the White House, which has fallen to the ground 🇺🇸😣
I'm feeling like the Trump support for a yea vote on the release of the Epstein files is a bad sign.
1. This move silences the rage for a few days, fewer are talking about it,
2. Congress votes for the release and he vetoes it, stating there is an on-going investigation stopping their release.
1. This move silences the rage for a few days, fewer are talking about it,
2. Congress votes for the release and he vetoes it, stating there is an on-going investigation stopping their release.
November 17, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I'm feeling like the Trump support for a yea vote on the release of the Epstein files is a bad sign.
1. This move silences the rage for a few days, fewer are talking about it,
2. Congress votes for the release and he vetoes it, stating there is an on-going investigation stopping their release.
1. This move silences the rage for a few days, fewer are talking about it,
2. Congress votes for the release and he vetoes it, stating there is an on-going investigation stopping their release.
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Funny, how MAGA is *outraged* over someone who is simply a Muslim in the New York City mayor's mansion, but has no comment about a Muslim who is an actual murderer in the White House.
November 16, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Funny, how MAGA is *outraged* over someone who is simply a Muslim in the New York City mayor's mansion, but has no comment about a Muslim who is an actual murderer in the White House.
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they’ve been brown for less than a day
November 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
they’ve been brown for less than a day
Trump removing tariffs on foods like bananas, beef, and coffee, is a resounding confirmation that tariffs are paid by Americans. Which news agencies have reported this contradiction from what he said when he started tariffs? Clearly even Trump knows he was lying.
a close up of a woman 's face with real housewives out of context written on the bottom
ALT: a close up of a woman 's face with real housewives out of context written on the bottom
media.tenor.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Trump removing tariffs on foods like bananas, beef, and coffee, is a resounding confirmation that tariffs are paid by Americans. Which news agencies have reported this contradiction from what he said when he started tariffs? Clearly even Trump knows he was lying.
Has anyone else noticed the reapplication for benefits requires submitting to facial recognition tech?
November 15, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Has anyone else noticed the reapplication for benefits requires submitting to facial recognition tech?
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There is more to this than the obvious corruption. I suspect it is the latest attempt to withhold the incriminating Epstein files. If DOJ has an open, ongoing investigation into Epstein again, it can use that fact as a pretext for withholding any documents, lest it undermine the case. So shady.
November 14, 2025 at 11:49 PM
There is more to this than the obvious corruption. I suspect it is the latest attempt to withhold the incriminating Epstein files. If DOJ has an open, ongoing investigation into Epstein again, it can use that fact as a pretext for withholding any documents, lest it undermine the case. So shady.
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Clyburn calls out Bessent for trying to take credit on a project in his district initiated by Biden.
November 14, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Clyburn calls out Bessent for trying to take credit on a project in his district initiated by Biden.
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Priorities, amirite?
November 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Priorities, amirite?
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Never skip a Hope Core Video. Stress is the silent…
November 13, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Never skip a Hope Core Video. Stress is the silent…
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At the same time the NY Times was hyping Hillary Clinton's emails, it had a reporter with emails from Jeffrey Epstein that were highly damaging to Trump.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
November 13, 2025 at 5:44 PM
At the same time the NY Times was hyping Hillary Clinton's emails, it had a reporter with emails from Jeffrey Epstein that were highly damaging to Trump.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
The more NYT apologists try to minimize this the clearer it becomes that they don't understand why much of the public doesn't trust legacy media.
Like the time Nixon's secretary accidentally erased part of the Watergate tapes.
New: Judge in Jim Comey proceeding says part of grand jury proceeding is still missing. There is a gap from about 4:38pm to when the grand jury handed down the indictment later that evening. Judge again demands full transcript.
November 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Like the time Nixon's secretary accidentally erased part of the Watergate tapes.
Never trust a man convicted of 38 counts of fraud to provide proof in how much money tariffs have brought in, 2.) how much prices have dropped, or other cover ups using actual numbers. Fraud is a way of life. We used to call that criminal lifestyle..
November 12, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Never trust a man convicted of 38 counts of fraud to provide proof in how much money tariffs have brought in, 2.) how much prices have dropped, or other cover ups using actual numbers. Fraud is a way of life. We used to call that criminal lifestyle..
It has the best numbers ever. Kinda like Trump's tally of current tariff receipts. The press has been asking for proof, haven't they? Oh...
I’m sure it was a great report
WHITE HOUSE: FEDERAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM MAY HAVE PERMANENTLY BEEN DAMAGED WHITE HOUSE: OCTOBER JOBS REPORTS LIKELY NEVER RELEASED
November 12, 2025 at 7:34 PM
It has the best numbers ever. Kinda like Trump's tally of current tariff receipts. The press has been asking for proof, haven't they? Oh...
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Turns out the Golden Age of MAGA was an Epstein cover-up, 600,000 Chinese students, H1-B jobs for Indians, massive deficits, pardons for fraudsters & drug traffickers, blowing up boats, 50 year mortgages, tariffs on everything, higher prices, a ballroom, & al-Qaeda in the Oval.
November 12, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Turns out the Golden Age of MAGA was an Epstein cover-up, 600,000 Chinese students, H1-B jobs for Indians, massive deficits, pardons for fraudsters & drug traffickers, blowing up boats, 50 year mortgages, tariffs on everything, higher prices, a ballroom, & al-Qaeda in the Oval.
When White Trash thinks the color gold should be everywhere, no where is safe.
November 12, 2025 at 5:09 PM
When White Trash thinks the color gold should be everywhere, no where is safe.
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Y'all have lost sight of the real issue...
HILARYS EMAILS, MONICAS BLUE DRESS, HUNTERS LAPTOP..
AND THAT TAN SUIT
* tosses handkerchief on the ground *
HILARYS EMAILS, MONICAS BLUE DRESS, HUNTERS LAPTOP..
AND THAT TAN SUIT
* tosses handkerchief on the ground *
“I haven’t seen the emails. I haven’t read them. I don’t even know what emails are.”
- Mike Johnson this morning, probably.
- Mike Johnson this morning, probably.
November 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Y'all have lost sight of the real issue...
HILARYS EMAILS, MONICAS BLUE DRESS, HUNTERS LAPTOP..
AND THAT TAN SUIT
* tosses handkerchief on the ground *
HILARYS EMAILS, MONICAS BLUE DRESS, HUNTERS LAPTOP..
AND THAT TAN SUIT
* tosses handkerchief on the ground *
True this.
Sometimes knee jerk reactions are not helping.
Sometimes knee jerk reactions are not helping.
Democrats could have done better. They probably should have done better. But they exit this event in a stronger position than they entered. And also: They could have done much worse.
Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/give-chuck...
Today's Triad from @jvl.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/give-chuck...
November 10, 2025 at 7:27 PM
True this.
Sometimes knee jerk reactions are not helping.
Sometimes knee jerk reactions are not helping.