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Dutch late night TV has its take

Today I introduced the No Political Enemies Act, with a powerhouse group of co-sponsors, to put in law protections for prosecution or harassment for political speech.

Trump is shamelessly exploiting the death of Charlie Kirk to try to destroy his opposition. We cannot let him.

🧵 Gentleman in DC on the suspension of @jimmykimmel.com:

“But you know who the real villains in this whole thing are?

The 60-some percent of American voters who didn’t [vote].”

LOUDER FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE BACK. 1/

What do you think about the City of Miami Beach (with 0 ties to him otherwise) trying to honor him?

Florida Mayor Threatens Cinema Over Israeli-Palestinian Film The mayor of Miami Beach wants to end the lease of a group renting a city-owned property because it is screening the Academy Award-winning “No Other Land” there.

#MiamiBeach markets itself as an arts and culture capital… unless the art challenges the status quo. Trying to unconstitutionally cancel a theater for showing #OscarWinner #NoOtherLand isn’t just #censorship … it’s hypocrisy.
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Just to be clear, you are defending a Heil Hitler salute that was performed and repeated for emphasis and clarity. People can officially stop listening to you as any sort of reputable source of information now. You work for them. Thank you for making that crystal clear to all.

I’m just going to say that AOC is the acting leader of the Democratic Party until someone proves otherwise. At least insofar as she is responding to the moment with leadership.

How’s everyone’s Inauguration Day going

Decided to opt-out of Trump 2: Facist Boogaloo anxiety by being an adult and scheduling a Dr. appt on my day off - only to find out my “California Crunchy” PCP is really a “your mom got cancer because she took the Covid vaccine” quack. Fan-fucking-tastic! Accepting sane doctor recs in Miami Beach!

OH at doctor’s waiting room “Trump said NO! You’re not taking TikTok and then *boom* it was back this morning <insert MAGA cackle in Spanish> ” 🙄 I don’t think 4 more years of this is conducive to my health…

Whelp! Congratulations to the Democratic Party for giving Trump a layup slam dunk the DAY BEFORE his inauguration, you toothless, shit suckers.

The app is def compromised… we still lost it - particularly after I saw this message

I understand (not agree with) kissing the ring… but this is bending over and spreading them… have some DIGNITY TikTok… he’s not event sworn in yet AND he started the ban to begin with 🤮… we still lost the app, it’s compromised.

We’re still your void to scream into

Truth

The death knell of TikTok… even if it comes back… it will never be the same.

Brian Thompson's Cash Cow: Cancer Patients HELL Corporations raked in billions exploiting and overcharging cancer patients—and politicians on both sides of the aisle let them

We now know UnitedHealth—under Brian Thompson—illegally overcharged cancer patients by more than 1000%.

What we don't know is how many cancer patients died or were financially ruined as a result?

What we demand to know is why that act isn't also deemed murder?
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It was 28°F when Barack Obama was sworn in at noon on January 20, 2009 before a crowd of nearly two million people

Something something… crowd size…

We Need A New Deal To Save Local Journalism | Defector During the first week of the fires, I would go up to my building’s roof once a day. I’d look at the Los Angeles skyline at whatever shade of yellow-orange-brown muck the fires had delivered that day a...

Local news has been one of the few bright spots here in Los Angeles amid the wildfires. So I wrote about why we need a New Deal to save local journalism:

(Yup, I shared it before but without a gift link. My bad! I do want everyone to be able to read this!)

In January 20, 1961, the temperature at noon was 22 degrees and 8 inches of snow had fallen in the morning.

John F. Kennedy still had his inauguration on the steps of the Capitol.

The video is gone :/

Our response to the Supreme Court decision. TikTok video by TikTok

The ass kissing had begun… even if Tiktok stays, it’s compromised… what will happen to creators who speak against Cheeto Mussolini? TT will go out with a whimper. www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2eYRAxB/

Time to hit the panic TikTok shop sales… wait for Shou Chew to kiss the orange ring on Monday and then watch helplessly as the Supreme Court fast-tracks us into technofeudalism. 😒 🤷🏻‍♀️ #TikTokBan

Countdown to crowd size tantrums…

What a bunch of thugs. This is going to be a shit show.

David Lynch, Visionary Director of ‘Twin Peaks’ and ‘Blue Velvet,’ Dies at 78 Director David Lynch, who radicalized American film with with a dark, surrealistic artistic vision in films like 'Blue Velvet,' has died. He was 78.

“Fix your hearts or die” still rings as true as ever. Thank you for the mystery, the dreams, and the dark coffee. See you in the Red Room. #DavidLynch

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