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Way gay | Journalist of a certain age New York City | Formerly of Philadelphia

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‘He’s not going to pass": Thune says controversial Trump nominee for special counsel won’t be confirmed | CNN Politics Paul Ingrassia’s nomination to lead the Office of Special Counsel is dead on arrival in the Senate, per Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who declared Monday night that “he’s not going to pass” after...

“Controversial” is putting it mildly.

www.cnn.com/2025/10/20/p...

21.10.2025 12:34 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Several elected officials call on NYPD to arrest ICE agents acting unlawfully It comes after a video emerged several weeks ago showing a woman being shoved to the ground by ICE agents.

ny1.com/nyc/manhatta...

21.10.2025 12:21 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Alexander can Skar my gård anytime. (Oh, dear — did I type that out loud??)

19.10.2025 19:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Finally came across video of an arrest at a #NoKings event yesterday. 🙄

19.10.2025 13:25 — 👍 42306    🔁 11105    💬 1286    📌 562
Now in a position of power at the network, Ms. Weiss is the one concerned about leaks. She has complained that her comments at private CBS meetings keep turning up in media reports, asking if the company can identify the leakers, according to three people familiar with her remarks.

Now in a position of power at the network, Ms. Weiss is the one concerned about leaks. She has complained that her comments at private CBS meetings keep turning up in media reports, asking if the company can identify the leakers, according to three people familiar with her remarks.

so here’s the thing, Bari, you’re running an organization full of weapons-grade gossips who hate you www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/b...

19.10.2025 13:45 — 👍 5033    🔁 776    💬 17    📌 115
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KARL: I mean, you could swear in Adelita Grijalva tomorrow, right?

MIKE JOHNSON: No, not tomorrow. We couldn't. We wouldn't.

19.10.2025 13:37 — 👍 9079    🔁 2824    💬 2034    📌 908
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Trump To Hold Putin Summit In Budapest – Where Russia Promised Not To Invade Ukraine Asked who chose Budapest given that history, top White House aides told HuffPost: “Your mom.”

In response to HuffPost’s query about who suggested Budapest, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt responded, “Your mom did,” and White House communications director Steven Cheung replied: “Your mom.”

www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

18.10.2025 12:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Trump orders disgraced former congressman George Santos released from prison Trump in a statement late Friday said Santos was “somewhat of a rogue” but did not deserve to spend seven years in prison.

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www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

17.10.2025 23:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Trump complains about how his hair looks in ‘super bad’ Time Magazine cover Donald Trump concluded a whistle-stop tour of Israel and Egypt on Monday

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www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

14.10.2025 11:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, activist since Stonewall, has died The LGBTQ+ community — and particularly the transgender community — has lost an iconic activist.

www.advocate.com/news/miss-ma...

14.10.2025 01:32 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Washington Post, NYT and More Reject Trump’s Revised Pentagon Press Policy, Citing First Amendment Rights The Washington Post joined the New York Times, the Atlantic and the Guardian U.S. in spurring the Pentagon’s new press restrictions ahead of its Monday deadline.

ca.news.yahoo.com/washington-p...

13.10.2025 18:28 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Official Trailer | Paramount+ (NYCC 2025)
YouTube video by Paramount Plus Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Official Trailer | Paramount+ (NYCC 2025)

#startrek #startrekstarfleetacademy #starfleetacademy

m.youtube.com/watch?v=rHDD...

11.10.2025 20:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive) Diane Keaton has died at age 79, PEOPLE can confirm exclusively. The Oscar award-winning actress was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' ...

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people.com/diane-keaton...

11.10.2025 19:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Oh come on. On an official document?

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'Let me do my job': Arizona Democrat says Speaker Johnson hasn’t contacted her about being sworn in Arizonans have elected U.S. Democratic Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, but House Speaker Mike Johnson hasn't yet sworn her in. Here's why both sides think that is.

Adelita Grijalva was elected to represent Arizona's 7th congressional district two weeks ago. But House Speaker Mike Johnson says she won't be sworn in until the House returns to regular session.

www.scrippsnews.com/politics/let...

09.10.2025 12:42 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Reuters spoke to three White House officials, four Department of Homeland Security officials and one Justice Department official to produce the first comprehensive account of how decisions are being made, forces deployed, and operations coordinated in the crackdown.

www.reuters.com/legal/govern...

09.10.2025 12:35 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa Lund in Casablanca

Ingrid Bergman as Ilsa Lund in Casablanca

“the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa”

09.10.2025 02:29 — 👍 8126    🔁 1574    💬 157    📌 114
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U.S. Officials Admit Trump Screwup In Attempt To Bring Down Comey The president was suspected of making the goof and now it's been confirmed.

President Donald Trump’s scolding command on Truth Social for Pam Bondi to prosecute James Comey and other political targets was supposed to be a DM, U.S. officials told The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday.

www.huffpost.com/entry/white-...

09.10.2025 11:09 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Brokering international peace and augmenting domestic fear are not mutually exclusive.

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Nice little TV network you got there How easily has Trump rolled corporate media? So much more easily than he probably expected.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

09.10.2025 10:50 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Civil Rights Lawyer Bryan Stevenson on How America’s Story Should Be Told

Fodder

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...

09.10.2025 10:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

. . .

www.cbsnews.com/amp/miami/ne...

08.10.2025 23:22 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
sweater weather
YouTube video by Saturday Night Live sweater weather

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06.10.2025 11:43 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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$1 Trump coin is ‘real,’ US Treasurer says | CNN Business A portrait of President Donald Trump may be featured on a commemorative $1 coin issued by the United States Mint in honor of America’s 250th birthday in 2026, according to first drafts of the images c...

www.cnn.com/2025/10/03/b...

04.10.2025 18:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Wisconsin Republican Bill Berrien quits governor's race amid fallout over sexually explicit links Wisconsin business owner Bill Berrien, a supporter of President Donald Trump, ended his Republican campaign for governor on Friday, days after it was reported that he followed numerous sexually explic...

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"Nothing illegal, nothing unethical, and nothing immoral. Just reading. Wouldn't you want your political and business leaders (and all of society, frankly) to be widely read and thoughtful and aware of different perspectives and ideas?"

www.cbsnews.com/amp/minnesot...

04.10.2025 18:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
General URSUS. The speech from beneath The planet of the apes.🙈🙊🙉
YouTube video by THE SIX MILLION DOLLAR PALMER General URSUS. The speech from beneath The planet of the apes.🙈🙊🙉

“ … a senseless military adventure … “

m.youtube.com/watch?v=vhHr...

04.10.2025 18:25 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Why La Junta, Colorado, hosts an annual tarantula festival A town in southeastern Colorado hosts a yearly tarantula festival, attracting both tourists and scientists studying tarantula mysteries.

www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/arti...

04.10.2025 18:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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GOP Rep Threatens to Bring Netflix Execs Before Congress Over ‘Dead End: Paranormal Park’ Trans Character | Video Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett (R) is threatening to call Netflix executives before Congress to testify about "Dead End: Paranormal Park," the hit animated series whose main character is trans.

"That is recruiting," Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett says. "That is grooming"

No, that is not "recruiting" or "grooming."

Trans people exist.

They will not be erased.

ca.news.yahoo.com/gop-rep-thre...

04.10.2025 17:49 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Popeye the Slayer Man Trailer #1 (2025)
YouTube video by Rotten Tomatoes Indie Popeye the Slayer Man Trailer #1 (2025)

“He’s NOT a ghost. The Sailor Man is real.”

I forgot this was out, so I’m adding it to my Tubi list for spooky season. ⛵️⚓️🔪⚰️

m.youtube.com/watch?v=HLYK...

04.10.2025 16:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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