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It is completely insane that they are putting people's names into their paid product as "experts" without their knowledge. And Grammarly's response is to say people can OPT OUT?? There's not even a definitive list to see if you're on it.

10.03.2026 02:53 β€” πŸ‘ 128    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 4

It wanted to end its miserable existence.

10.03.2026 03:06 β€” πŸ‘ 89    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

I have experienced the weird late night sun in my travels and it's a curious thing to visit but I don't really want it at home

10.03.2026 03:26 β€” πŸ‘ 64    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Male Gaze Now Disgusts Me Divesting from ageist and fatphobic beauty standards just got a whole lot easier

The line between pedophilic and ordinary sexuality in straight men is razor-thin

10.03.2026 00:48 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Representative Frost was fabulous in this interview.

10.03.2026 00:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1999    πŸ” 803    πŸ’¬ 63    πŸ“Œ 44
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MAGA Christians Are Absolutely Terrified Of James Talarico. They Should Be. Time to flip some tables.

TALARICO'S LEFTIST RECORD REVEALED! evanhurst.substack.com/p/maga-chris...

09.03.2026 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Here's a thread featuring clips of key moments from the DC Metropolitan Police body camera footage of the March 17, 2025 DOGE raid on the US Institute of Peace that I obtained as a result of my FOIA lawsuit:

09.03.2026 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1740    πŸ” 599    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 26
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This is Brew. He heard how bad the sock market is right now. Thought it would be a good idea to save up. 13/10 (TT: brewthegoldenn)

09.03.2026 23:29 β€” πŸ‘ 2527    πŸ” 285    πŸ’¬ 57    πŸ“Œ 29
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Zero in on Stephen Miller as a supervillain Democrats should make Trump’s unlikable adviser the face of the GOP

"Will Democrats make the obnoxious and unlikable Stephen Miller a key target in their midterms messaging? Will they run against Miller’s extremism and in solidarity with the vital contributions of immigrants?"

Strongly agree with @markjacob.bsky.social here:
www.stopthepresses.news/p/zero-in-on...

09.03.2026 22:42 β€” πŸ‘ 449    πŸ” 122    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 10

It really good :)

09.03.2026 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 129    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œ.. Then he said he heard an officer say β€˜Dudes, you killed that dude.’”

@miamiherald.com
www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...

08.03.2026 14:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1207    πŸ” 527    πŸ’¬ 42    πŸ“Œ 36
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Everything Trump Touches Dies Goes Global When I tell you that everything Trump touches dies, some of you still try to find exceptions.

Everything Trump Touches Dies Goes Global
open.substack.com/pub/therickw...

08.03.2026 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 752    πŸ” 196    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 16
Statement of Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, archbishop of Chicago, β€œA Call to Conscience” - Statements - Archdiocese of Chicago - AoC Portal As more than 1,000 Iranian men, women and children lay dead after days of bombardment from U.S. and Israeli missiles, the official White House X account on Thursday evening posted a video of scenes fr...

Please please read this from the archbishop of Chicago

www.archchicago.org/statement/-/...

08.03.2026 03:46 β€” πŸ‘ 5722    πŸ” 2226    πŸ’¬ 164    πŸ“Œ 158
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The Fugitive Slave Who Wrote to the President What William Grimes wanted John Quincy Adams to know about freedom on the 50th anniversary of the country’s founding

A copy of William Grimes’s memoirβ€”the first known American fugitive-slave narrativeβ€”is addressed to John Quincy Adams. Discovering this β€œmoved me in ways I hadn’t anticipated,” Regina E. Mason, Grimes’s third-great granddaughter, writes

08.03.2026 02:15 β€” πŸ‘ 88    πŸ” 20    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Scholars have long debated whether the Gospel stories preserve ancient memories or are just Greek literature in disguise. Why can't we quit talking about Jesus? newyorkermag.visitlink.me/ceNn9r

07.03.2026 16:00 β€” πŸ‘ 47    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 3
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I suspect Hegseth/Miller think a silent majority will rally to zero-sum nationalism (tariffs), treating all immigrants as criminals, and a kill-first-think-later military posture (what Hegseth calls the β€œwarrior ethic”). It's a big deal that this isn't happening. 6/

newrepublic.com/article/2074...

07.03.2026 13:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1012    πŸ” 190    πŸ’¬ 29    πŸ“Œ 6

Headline is evergreen.

07.03.2026 03:34 β€” πŸ‘ 521    πŸ” 91    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
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Explore Financial Disclosures From President Trump and 1,500 of His Appointees - ProPublica Use this database to explore potential conflicts of interest for President Donald Trump and his team. The documents disclose positions officials have held outside government, their assets and their de...

Our database paints a detailed financial picture for President Donald Trump and hundreds of his political appointees, some of whom have ties to the industries they regulate.

The disclosures include their recent employers, assets and debts.

07.03.2026 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 618    πŸ” 303    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 21
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Texas primary exposed GOP scheme to rig the 2026 midterms | Will Bunch Conspiracy theories, confusing rules, and right-wing judges: A Dallas voting fiasco is a 5-alarm fire for U.S. democracy.

It's no secret that Trump's GOP wants to put its fingers on the scale of democracy and mess up the 2026 midterms, but how?

Rooted in conspiracy theories, a deliberate effort to confuse voters, and judicial meddling, Dallas exposed their vile scheme

My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/dall...

05.03.2026 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 298    πŸ” 157    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 11

Sickening.

06.03.2026 14:54 β€” πŸ‘ 58    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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What happened after Anthropic rejected an AI military contract

05.03.2026 01:37 β€” πŸ‘ 199    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
Trump Axes Kristi Noem & Hegseth Strong-Arms "Too-Woke" Boy Scouts | The Daily Show
YouTube video by The Daily Show Trump Axes Kristi Noem & Hegseth Strong-Arms "Too-Woke" Boy Scouts | The Daily Show

Trump Axes Kristi Noem & Hegseth Strong-Arms "Too-Woke" Boy Scouts

youtu.be/ZQ6kV4YbEU8

06.03.2026 03:03 β€” πŸ‘ 338    πŸ” 53    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 5
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Desi Lydic Foxsplains the not-war in Iran that Trump didn't start and also already won

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What Trump REALLY Thinks About His Iran War What’s (likely) going on in the president’s head.

Reading Trump’s Mind:

β€œBut to win the war you’ve also got to end the war. And it’s getting to be time to end this, to pull the plug. Because it could all go south. Lots of warning signs out there. And the whole thing could get out of control.”

www.thebulwark.com/p/what-trump...

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Calling states "red" and "blue" based on presidential results not only ignores the partisanship of other statewide votes but also ignores how lousy those descriptors are at the presidential level.
www.ms.now/opinion/texa...

05.03.2026 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 714    πŸ” 127    πŸ’¬ 31    πŸ“Œ 16
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Meet three scientists who said no to Epstein The warning signs included a web search, a mother’s doubts, and inklings of a β€œsexist attitude”

How did these men know to stay away from Epstein? One googled him, one asked his mom for advice, and one actually listened to what Epstein said to him and quickly realized he was a witless misogynist.

It wasn't that hard, and every scientist who claims they didn't know is either lying or stupid.

05.03.2026 00:10 β€” πŸ‘ 857    πŸ” 289    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 13
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β€œ.. Perhaps the Pentagon chief’s reluctance to speak to the press is just as well, because many Americans would be alarmed to realize that their sons and daughters in combat are being overseen by a person as callous as Pete Hegseth.”

@radiofreetom.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

04.03.2026 23:33 β€” πŸ‘ 756    πŸ” 265    πŸ’¬ 22    πŸ“Œ 8
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Hi Friends. 90 minutes from now a brand new stand up set for free is on YouTube youtu.be/WfGf_AD0xDA?...

04.03.2026 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 780    πŸ” 107    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 5
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Death to prediction markets profiting on war | Will Bunch Newsletter Plus, that time the U.S. pushed Iran regime change in 1953

Is there anything more disgusting than war? Yes...ghouls making hundreds of thousands of $$$ betting on when bombs will blow up girls schools of hospitals.

What's worse about Polymarket, Kalshi, etc. - the immorality, or the insider trading? Ban them!

My new column www.inquirer.com/columnists/a...

03.03.2026 16:51 β€” πŸ‘ 392    πŸ” 132    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 7
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Trump's Iran war lets you choose your own justification! | Opinion The Trump administration can't make up its mind about why it started a war with Iran. So now it's your chance to pick your own reason!

Since the Trump administration seems incapable of giving Americans a justification for launching a war with Iran, I have created a poll that will allow patriotic Americans to chose their preferred justification. Please vote, share and enjoy.

www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

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