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Deodorant is Getting More Expensive

A viral conversation about the cost of deodorant has emerged online, but what's behind the price increases?

08.11.2025 11:56 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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Supreme Court conservatives are about to rain misery on MAGA The tariffs case pending before the Supreme Court is one of those rare cases where, even as a federal litigator, I hope the Republican majority does the wrong thing.Against the odds, I’m rooting for a Trump win. Not because I think that’s the correct legal outcome (it isn’t, see below), but because ...

OPINION: The tariffs case pending before the Supreme Court is one of those rare cases where, even as a federal litigator, I hope the Republican majority does the wrong thing.

08.11.2025 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 4
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Why is Texas Tech called the Red Raiders? What to know of school's top traditions Why is Texas Tech called the Red Raiders? Here's what to know of the school's top traditions.

Why is Texas Tech called the Red Raiders? Here's what to know of the school's top traditions.

08.11.2025 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s Hatred of EVs Is Making Gas Cars More Expensive Trump’s anti-climate agenda is making it more expensive to own a car, period.

Trump’s anti-climate agenda is making it more expensive to own a car, period. www.wired.com/story/trumps...

08.11.2025 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 201    πŸ” 65    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2
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Poll: Here’s how much Trump voters would pay in taxes to back his policies The POLITICO Poll measured how much economic pain voters will tolerate β€” if it aligns with their partisan views.

Poll: Here’s how much Trump voters would pay in taxes to back his policies

08.11.2025 12:04 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 8    πŸ“Œ 0
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Republicans Reject Obamacare Subsidy Extension To End Shutdown

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer proposed a "clean" one-year extension to the expiring health care subsidies.

08.11.2025 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 22    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on trust, public-health experts say Experts from around the world share lessons from the pandemic at a forum in Vancouver
08.11.2025 12:23 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kyiv faces hours of emergency power cuts following new Russian mass attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure Russia launched yet another wide-ranging attack on Ukrainian cities overnight on Nov. 8, using a combination of drone and missiles to strike targets across the country.

⚑️Update: Kyiv faces hours of emergency power cuts following new Russian mass attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

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Elon Musk makes himself far-right fixture after White House departure The Tesla CEO once hinted he was done with politics – but he’s been leaning further into the international far right

Elon Musk makes himself far-right fixture after White House departure

08.11.2025 12:37 β€” πŸ‘ 125    πŸ” 57    πŸ’¬ 47    πŸ“Œ 15

Trump loves to take special care of his dictator friends like Orban and Putin and Kim Jong Un!!

08.11.2025 12:59 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜People are really hurting’: From airports to grocery stores, shutdown leaves Americans scrambling | CNN Politics The impacts of the longest federal government shutdown in United States history are reverberating around the country β€” leaving millions of Americans in limbo and igniting concerns about an economic do...

The impacts of the longest federal government shutdown in United States history are reverberating around the country β€” leaving millions of Americans in limbo and igniting concerns about an economic downturn.

08.11.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 86    πŸ” 33    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 4
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Traveling soon? What the FAA's flight reductions could mean for you The FAA is cutting 10% of air traffic at 40 of the nation's busiest airports, canceling hundreds of flights and creating uncertainty for many more passengers. Here's what to do if you're one of them.

The FAA is cutting 10% of air traffic at 40 of the nation's busiest airports, canceling hundreds of flights and creating uncertainty for many more passengers. Here's what to do if you're one of them.

07.11.2025 20:55 β€” πŸ‘ 192    πŸ” 63    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 12
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FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE in Robberies and Kidnappings

Since early 2025, at least five incidents have involved suspects falsely claiming to be immigration officers, the FBI said.

07.11.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 4
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Experts laud sandwich-hurling verdict as among 'greatest acts of resistance' against Trump The acquittal of Sean Dunn, also known as "Sandwich Guy," on Thursday came as a welcome "act of resistance" to President Donald Trump's takeover of Washington, D.C. Slate's legal analysts Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern discussed on Friday. Chatting on the "Amicus" podcast, the experts called ...

The acquittal of Sean Dunn, also known as "Sandwich Guy," on Thursday came as a welcome "act of resistance" to President Donald Trump's takeover of Washington, D.C.

07.11.2025 21:00 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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The β€œchaos and cruelty” of Trump’s worksite immigration raids A scholar looked at how the enforcement tactic upends communities, leaving many feeling β€œlike a tornado” hit their town.

β€œThe chaos and cruelty of a worksite raid is exactly what Trump wants to show: lots of money and militarization poured into small communities to arrest people.”

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Trump administration asks for emergency pause on judge's order to fully fund SNAP The administration has said it cannot draw from money set aside for child nutrition programs, known as Section 32 funding, to pay for SNAP during the government shutdown.

NEW: The Trump administration tells states it will fully fund SNAP benefits as soon as today while it appeals a federal judge's order.

07.11.2025 21:02 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 5
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Worried about layoffs? Economists say the job market is cooling but 'not falling off a cliff' Job experts say they're not in panic mode just yet. Here are the numbers to focus on.

Job experts say they're not in panic mode just yet. Here are the numbers to focus on.

07.11.2025 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 0
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White House Considering Large Warehouses For Immigrant Detention, Report Says ICE is currently detaining more than 60,000 immigrantsβ€”a record high number.

ICE is currently detaining more than 60,000 immigrantsβ€”a record high number.

07.11.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 195    πŸ” 132    πŸ’¬ 44    πŸ“Œ 20
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Supreme Court Eyes Possible Rollback of Same Sex Marriage Rights The Supreme Court may be about to reopen one of the most emotional legal battles in modern American history. The justices met today to discuss whether they will hear a […] The post Supreme Court Eyes Possible Rollback of Same Sex Marriage Rights appeared first on Baller Alert.
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Bulletin: What the Gun Industry Knows About Itself And what it portrays to the public.

What the gun industry tells the public is often at odds with what it knows to be true.

07.11.2025 21:11 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Uncommon Knowledge: Trump’s obesity fixβ€”SNAP bans and subsidized drugs The president's administration is attempting to redefine how America approaches a health crisis.

πŸ”΄ The populist pitch is simple: Deliver a headline price people can afford.
πŸ”΄ Critics hear a different story: paternalism in the cart and theatrics at the counter.

Uncommon Knowledge: Trump’s Obesity Fixβ€”SNAP Bans and Subsidized Drugs

07.11.2025 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Fox News Desperately Tries To Repair The BrokenΒ Simulation Within twenty-four hours of Republicans getting crushed in elections they’d convinced themselves were winnable, Fox News deployed the counter-move. Not denialβ€”the losses were too visible for that. Bret Baier had already explained to Fox & Friends viewers how bad it was. β€œIt’s a big loss,” he said. Not just the results, but β€œthe spreads are surprising.” Not acceptanceβ€”that would threaten the narrative that MAGA represents the inevitable American future.

Fox News Desperately Tries To Repair The BrokenΒ Simulation

Within twenty-four hours of Republicans getting crushed in elections they’d convinced themselves were winnable, Fox News deployed the counter-move. Not denialβ€”the losses were too visible for that. Bret Baier had already explained to Fox &…

07.11.2025 21:16 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Watching the U.S., Colleges Overseas Wonder If They’re Next Could the political assault on higher education by the Trump administration be replicated in other countries?

I went to a higher-education conference abroad. People were talking about the political assault on colleges in the United States.

07.11.2025 21:20 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meta details $600 billion US investment pledge that led to a hot-mic moment between Zuckerberg and Trump The $600 billion US investment that Mark Zuckerberg previously floated at a White House dinner with Trump is set to become a reality.

The $600 billion US investment that Mark Zuckerberg previously floated at a White House dinner with Trump is set to become a reality.

07.11.2025 21:25 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
How Bribery Was LEGALIZED in America
Q: β€œMoney and politics is the root of all evil in American politics today, right?” A: β€œYour housing prices are unacceptably high. Your rent is unacceptably high. Your health care costs are… How Bribery Was LEGALIZED in America

@DavidSirota with @mehdirhasan.bsky.social @zeteo.com

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELAy...

07.11.2025 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

He is a total piece of shit!!

08.11.2025 01:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Democrats who back reproductive rights win key races β€’ Ohio Capital Journal Despite less focus on abortion in the 2025 election, voters Tuesday supported Democratic candidates who back reproductive rights in New Jersey and Virginia, and retained Democratic justices in…

Despite less focus on abortion in the 2025 election, voters Tuesday supported Democratic candidates who back reproductive rights in New Jersey and Virginia, and retained Democratic justices in Pennsylvania who will take up abortion-related cases ohiocapitaljournal.com/2025/11/06/r...

07.11.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Foreign dictator fawns over Trump's press secretary β€” and asks to hire her After President Donald Trump's press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, threw a fit at a reporter during a diplomatic lunch for asking her about what the administration is doing to address cost-of-living issues, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban was visibly impressed, even joking that he needed to hir...

Foreign dictator fawns over Trump's press secretary β€” and asks to hire her

07.11.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 3
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North Korea threatens "offensive actions" in response to US carrier visit -KCNA North Korea's defense minister No Kwang Chol threatened to take more "offensive actions," condemning a U.S. aircraft carrier visit to South Korea and the recent visit by U.S. and Korean officials to an inter-Korean border, North Korean state media KCNA reported on Saturday.

North Korea threatens "offensive actions" in response to US carrier visit -KCNA reut.rs/4qK9FeR

07.11.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 25    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 8
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Trump Says U.S. Visas Can Be Denied to Fat People From Now On New State Department guidance encourages embassies and consulates to deny visas to people with obesity or other health issues.

The Trump administration has ordered visa officers to deny immigrants who are obese or have certain health issues, in yet another instance of the president’s strange obsession with physical traits. trib.al/b0AtL8r

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