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CNN has a panel talking about Epstein and the host just mentioned (almost as an aside!) that one of the guys is a lawyer defending Ghislaine Maxwell. And rather than being a guest who's grilled about the case, he's treated like any other panelist who just happens to be minimizing the crimes.

It’s just wild to me that there has never been an easier time in history to be human and a few groups of lunatics are determined to undo that.

Buffalo businesses rally to bring back Canadian tourists As U.S. President Donald Trump pushes to annex Canada, many in Buffalo, N.Y., are fighting back — welcoming Canadian tourists with open arms. Some border businesses are offering discounts, hoping to r...

Buffalo tries to lure back Canadian visitors

Canadians are not having it.

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Map of NYC where Mamdani won votes : "Hispanic and Asian neighborhoods. Mr. Mamdani’s support was strongest in Western Queens and North Brooklyn — the Commie Corridor — youthful, renter-heavy neighborhoods known for their left-leaning

Just the NYT calling the areas where Mamdani most won votes - "The Commie Corner"

Viral White House Prayer Ignites Debate Over Faith, Politics, and Trump Pastors with Trump’s Faith Office draw backlash for praying in tongues at White House

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Tech companies only have five ideas: robot slave (actually just human slaves), hallucinatory counter-reality, untaxable money, The Everything App, and Clippy

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real bummer finding out that literally everything was on the honor system this whole time

Yeah I guess LeBron putting up a 22.6 PER is pretty special, but it's not that impressive when you compare him to people rolling out of bed and firing off something like this at age 86.

If only the New York Times had made this big of a deal in December 2022 when Trump called for “termination” of the Constitution. (That ran on Page 13. Yes, Page 13.)

@nickofferman.bsky.social is the absolute best 💜 Be more like him, and less like that weirdo he quoted

When you want Americans to be arrested for helping America's allies fight America's enemy, that can only mean one thing: You are one of America's enemies.

The perfect bird feeder doesn't exi--

I've learned that in the lead-up to Hegseth's upcoming trip to Singapore, the Pentagon quietly attempted to block CNN producer Haley Britzky from serving as the designated television pooler. Because space on such trips is limited, the press corps designates a small group of reporters to travel with the secretary and share information with the broader press. Britzky had been slated for the role. But Pentagon officials- apparently irked by some of her tweets, despite their innocuous nature - relayed to CNN brass that she was not welcome.

The move was a plain act of retribution, a targeted attempt by the Pentagon to sideline a journalist for doing her job in a way that it did not like. It triggered immediate backlash. Reporters from other news organizations expressed outrage, with other outlets indicating that if Britzky was excluded, they too would pull out of the trip—effectively denying Hegseth the press coverage he relies on for visibility. “They don’t get to decide who covers them,” one correspondent told me. After a brief standoff, I'm told the Pentagon relented. Britzky will travel with Hegseth as originally planned. A CNN spokesperson declined to comment and a Pentagon spokesperson did not respond to a request for one Monday evening.

Pete Hegseth’s Defense Department tried to bar a CNN journalist from serving as a pool reporter for an upcoming foreign trip.

Other reporters threatened to boycott the trip.

Guess what happened next.

The Pentagon caved.

Via @oliverdarcy.bsky.social

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Trump Speaks of Sacrifice and Boasts of His Successes in Memorial Day Address President Trump gave a Memorial Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery in which he boasted about his plans for a military parade in Washington. See more updates ›

On Truth Social, he posted a message that did not mention veterans but wished a "HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY TO ALL, INCLUDING THE SCUM THAT SPENT THE LAST FOUR YEARS TRYING TO DESTROY OUR COUNTRY THROUGH WARPED RADICAL LEFT MINDS." Trump also railed against what he called "USA HATING JUDGES."

These are both in the same story.

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Owner of loudest peep machine wonders why there no peeping.

As New Lawyer, Senator Was Active in Tobacco’s Defense (Published 2009)

Been writing it for years:

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On this date in 1721, Maria Carillo - the oldest soul killed in the Spanish Inquisition - was burned at the stake for openly returning to Judaism after suffering a compulsory baptism. "I'm 96 with not a fuck left to give," she said at her end. "So light it up and go eat a bag of dicks, assholes."

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adam sandler and morris the alligator in happy gilmore

adamsandler Goodbye, Morris. We are all gonna miss you. You could be hard on directors, make-up artists, costumers - really anyone with arms or legs - but I know you did it for the ultimate good of the film. The day you wouldn't come out of your trailer unless we sent in 40 heads of lettuce taught me a powerful lesson: never compromise your art. I will never forget at craft service that time when we split the Three Musketeers bar and you let me have the bigger half. But that's who you were. I know your character's decapitation in the first movie precluded your participation in the sequel, but we all appreciated the fruit basket and the hilarious note. I will miss the sound of your tail sliding through the tall grass, your cold, bumpy skin, but, most of all, I will miss your infectious laugh. Thanks to Mr. Young for taking care of you all these years, and vaya con dios, old friend.

important tribute from adam sandler to morris, the alligator from happy gilmore who just passed away at 80+ years old. rip.

every interview with this guy makes me tear up

The Atlantic Hires Alexandra Petri as Staff Writer None

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Unsplash image of the Earth, mostly the nightside with a tracery of city lights on every continent.

OK, this is wild.

In September 2023, geophysicists across the world started monitoring a very odd signal coming from the ground under them.

It was picked up in the Arctic. And Antarctica. It was detected everywhere, every 90 seconds, as regular as a metronome, for *nine days*.

What the HELL?

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This was a top-of-Page One scandal in 1997:

"President Clinton two years ago approved a plan under which the Democratic Party rewarded top donors with meals, coffees, golf outings and morning jogs with him and with overnight stays in the Lincoln Bedroom, to 'energize' them for the coming campaign."

Newark Airport Had 3 Controllers on Duty When the Goal Is 14

It’s very strange that this article on the staffing issues at Newark Airport doesn’t mention the fact that DOGE fired 400 FAA employees a few months ago, and union officials warned about exactly these kinds of shortages.

It’s like Trump used the dinner fork instead of the salad fork.

U.S. NEWS Ohio police find raccoon holding meth pipe during traffic stop When an officer took the pipe away, the raccoon pulled out another.

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Mel Brooks brought an extra finger to his hand print ceremony. Because Mel Brooks. 😂

Pope Leo XIV: ‘There Couldn’t Be A Better Time To Get The Fuck Out Of America Forever’

Pope Leo XIV: ‘There Couldn’t Be A Better Time To Get The Fuck Out Of America Forever’

BILL GATES: “The picture of the world’s richest man killing the world’s poorest children is not a pretty one.”

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