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Donβt be a Hakeem Jeffries
An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump. n.pr/4qTItsU
24.02.2026 10:11 β π 9965 π 5028 π¬ 327 π 619Australia has a right to its share of tepid centrist horse-race political takes.
24.02.2026 16:01 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Over 80% of Americans believe in God. If you think that religion should not matter in politics, that's fine. But if you think it does not matter, you are out of touch with reality.
22.02.2026 18:09 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0The 17 Dem Senators who voted for her deserve special appreciation.
21.02.2026 16:29 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The name of Trofim Lysenko comes to mind.
21.02.2026 16:25 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Special shout-out to the 17 Dem Senators who voted for Lori's nomination.
20.02.2026 04:54 β π 7 π 0 π¬ 2 π 0Special Shout-Out to the 16 Dem Senators who voted for Lori because Bipartisanship.
20.02.2026 04:47 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Sorry Andy, but Appeasment has been tried before and it did not work.
19.02.2026 20:16 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0July 1914, but with guys who make the Kaiser seem like a genius.
19.02.2026 19:58 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Being disappointed with the NYT is a neurosis. Healing requires acceptance that it is a right wing rag.
19.02.2026 18:52 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Oliver Cromwell would be proud of you.
19.02.2026 18:45 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Bravo !
19.02.2026 15:25 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0This is the interview Donald Trump didnβt want you to see.
His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert.
Trump is worried weβre about to flip Texas.
Over a million views in 11 hours. Guess the bad guys trying to silence this Colbert interview with @jamestalarico.bsky.social really didnβt work, huh? Such a shameβ¦ #StreisandEffect @colbertlateshow.bsky.social youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...
17.02.2026 16:38 β π 494 π 194 π¬ 15 π 44The interview with Talarico has been posted to YouTube: youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A
17.02.2026 12:08 β π 2312 π 851 π¬ 35 π 98Tooth infections were a major killer. In 18th Century London records, 'teeth' is a category in the lists of causes of death. Once the infection had gone to the gum, there was no way of stopping it.
17.02.2026 21:15 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0How about asking a pithy, focused one-sentence question?
17.02.2026 00:38 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Ankush is unbearable. Walkinshaw slapped him down nicely.
17.02.2026 00:26 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The Dems who get quoted anonymously by Axios are the worst Dems. They love to whine about how mean and unreasonable their voters are, which seems like a very odd way to approach your job.
16.02.2026 17:47 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Measles is a bellwether. Because itβs the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, itβs the first to start spreading.
Now weβve got mumps rolling up.
Expect more.
This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.βs successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.
Investing.com -- A capital expenditure (capex) cut by an AI hyperscaler is the βmost obvious catalyst to reverse significantlyβ the marketβs rotation from βAI-awe to AI-poor,β Bank of America strategists led by Michael Hartnett said in a note. The strategists pointed to βwildfire AI disruptionβ rippling across sectors including insurance brokers, wealth advisors, real estate services and logistics. They note that India tech was the first AI-disrupted sector in the first quarter, with βno bid yet."
Have never, ever seen anyone, let alone the Chief Investment Strategist at Bank of America, talk about the potential for hyperscalers to cut capex. Reciting the Fire Walk With Me poem as the Smiling Man appears on every screen at the NASDAQ
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The Petty Petain of Pennsylvania.
12.02.2026 18:51 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:
"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."
Major US TV channels believe their viewers are largely not interested in foreign policy. On the rare occasions that they do cover it, they often invite stunningly stupid people to comment. It's a major part of the failure of the media.
09.02.2026 22:02 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The great thing about your post is that it is true for about a hundred major issues.
09.02.2026 20:09 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0It's not masking that's extreme. What's extreme is having people in charge of public health who don't believe in the Germ Theory of Disease.
09.02.2026 17:04 β π 34 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Amazing how a thing with no intrinsic value turns out to have no intrinsic value.
07.02.2026 15:50 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Vice President JD Vance gets roundly booed at the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics. "Those are a lot of boos for him, whistling jeering," says the presenter. US athletes receive a warm welcome from fans, though.
06.02.2026 21:13 β π 10556 π 2375 π¬ 258 π 649Spain's Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda DΓaz: βI have left X. That network is a place of hate.
βWe are not vassals of Elon Musk or Trump.β