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Republican’s Pregnancy Collided With Abortion Politics “Rep. Kat Cammack (R-FL) arrived at the emergency room in May 2024 terrified by what she had just learned: Her pregnancy could kill her at any moment,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “It would only

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🙄
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Make this go viral!

Her husband’s life was put at risk by the Signal texts.

West Texas measles outbreak: first death of unvaccinated child The outbreak started late last month and has infected more than 120 people.

This is NOT an #FAFO moment; it's not funny and should not be a source of anyone's snarky cynicism. It's just sad on multiple levels and could have been avoided.
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Hiring freeze and layoffs leave national parks struggling to operate The U.S. Forest Service and National Park Service are set to fire thousands of workers as part of a push to trim federal spending.

What's one-fifteenth of 1% of the federal budget when you need to redirect national pride and cancel human tranquility? 🤔
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Oh Lord!
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US school teacher Marc Fogel released by Russia - White House Marc Fogel was arrested in Russia in 2021 and charged with the illegal possession of cannabis.

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I'll just drop this here:

Google changes the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America

Are you F'ing kidding me?!?!?!?
This is the most asinine distraction of the last 50 years. So unnecessary, petty, and just plain stupid!

I'm not sure why I thought this was funny, but I was listening to the podcast and paused it to log into a meeting. The "we're both from New Jersey" subtitle made me chuckle. I honestly have no clue why; maybe Jon Stewart's face when he realizes he and Christie have common roots. Maybe?

Trump to impose sanctions on International Criminal Court U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Thursday to sanction the International Criminal Court for targeting the United States and its allies, such as Israel, a White House official said.

Yeah, because crying "unfair" is always a great strategy. 😐
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Word of the day, Sclerotic:

I look forward to the day when I can ride my motorcycle and be left alone to ponder the universe, unburdened by others' intentions and motivations. But I suspect that time is a long way off.

Land and money grabs are nothing new, but this one seems crueler and more distracting. It makes me question what I'm not seeing or hearing about.

Judge blocks Trump's bid to restrict birthright citizenship The ruling puts a hold on Trump's executive order until the legal process plays out, which could take months or even years.

Well, let's see how this goes.
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Opinion | The Trump White House has no idea what the Trump White House just did At Karoline Leavitt’s first briefing, she didn’t have much to say about the crisis her boss created.

Dana Milbank on yesterday’s very first Trump II White House Press conference. Gift link.

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EU medicines agency quits X, moves to Bluesky The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Monday it would no longer post on X and would use rival Bluesky instead, becoming the latest organisation to quit a social media platform that some have criticised for its content.

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Trump Questions Citizenship of Native Americans "In the Trump administration’s arguments defending his order to suspend birthright citizenship, the Justice Department called into question the citizenship of Native Americans born in the United State...

Uh...I'm...uh...really not following the math on this one.🤔
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Quaker meetings sue DHS over directive to make arrests in 'sensitive' spaces - UPI.com A coalition of five Quaker meetings is suing the Trump administration over its move last week to permit federal immigration authorities to make arrests in so-called sensitive spaces, which include pla...

Oh crap! Someone pissed off the Quakers. Isn't that a hard thing to do???
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Jan 6 rioter pardoned by Trump wanted on child solicitation charge A man who attacked police on Jan 6 is now wanted in Houston for charges of online solicitation of a minor which he was facing Before his riot arrest.

Well, isn't that special? 🫤
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Dr. Phil joins ICE raids in Chicago Dr. Phil accompanied ICE during an operation on Sunday amid the Trump administration's crackdown on illegal immigration.

Hear me out. Would we be hearing about this if something had gone wrong? And why the hell is Dr. Phil going on ICE raids?
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YouTube video by Nothing We made MKBHD's Dream Phone

Really interesting video - Breaking down roughly what the bill of materials for my 2025 dream phone would actually cost

- 6000mah battery: $13
- 120Hz LTPO AMOLED: $35
- S24 Ultra back cams: $80
- 1TB, 16GB RAM: $90
- Snapdragon 8 Elite: $190
- Packaging: $30

Total: ~$500

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US Supreme Court rejects challenge to Mississippi lifetime ban on voting by felons The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a challenge to Mississippi's lifetime ban on voting by people convicted of a wide range of felonies, a policy dating back to the Jim Crow era that stands as one of the toughest such restrictions in the nation.

Because having a pathway back to regaining liberty and citizenship would hurt cheap labor! 🫤
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He's not lying

I'm no expert, but I'm guessing Black Rifle Coffee Company will be a little PO'd.

Of course they did! Everyone knows all of the GOOD strippers live in Miami! 😁
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@mcuban.bsky.social If the Dems were here for us, they would have looked in the mirror, done a little self-evaluation, and injected some pragmatism and reality in their policies and positions. The Dems are no longer the party of the working class. If they want to be, they will have to work harder.

Trump actions could wreak havoc on South Florida’s sizeable Colombian population South Florida is home to hundreds of thousands of people with roots in Colombia, according to federal government data, underscoring the longstanding and deep ties between the region and the South Amer...

Opportunities abound.

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