Brandon
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1/ Eleven Dutch parties across the political spectrum from socialist to conservative have issued a joint appeal to a provincial government to build a memorial to Black American soldiers who died in World War II, to replace one removed from the Netherlands American Cemetery. ⬇️
November 10, 2025 at 9:18 AM
1/ Eleven Dutch parties across the political spectrum from socialist to conservative have issued a joint appeal to a provincial government to build a memorial to Black American soldiers who died in World War II, to replace one removed from the Netherlands American Cemetery. ⬇️
After a few hours simmering, I think this is basically the right take. We are starting from a very low bar, and Democrats at least came to the mat this time
a lot of you could stand to follow Marshall's attitude here (which is very close to mine) and more importantly, get your friends and family to share it
November 10, 2025 at 8:28 AM
After a few hours simmering, I think this is basically the right take. We are starting from a very low bar, and Democrats at least came to the mat this time
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No Kings includes Angus
King: So I believe that we are closer tonight to a vote on the ACA tax credits than we were this morning. This agreement tonight is a win for the American people.
November 10, 2025 at 2:31 AM
No Kings includes Angus
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Look at all the insecurity he inherited.
Guess he was so deprived and unstable he had to go fash.
Guess he was so deprived and unstable he had to go fash.
November 9, 2025 at 4:16 AM
Look at all the insecurity he inherited.
Guess he was so deprived and unstable he had to go fash.
Guess he was so deprived and unstable he had to go fash.
Interesting but tragic story of a scientist who became incredibly lucky early in his career and struggled to reinvent himself repeatedly afterward. He succeeded once (as an administrator bringing biology into the molecular age), but failed the second time (becoming a race and gender science crank).
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
www.statnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Interesting but tragic story of a scientist who became incredibly lucky early in his career and struggled to reinvent himself repeatedly afterward. He succeeded once (as an administrator bringing biology into the molecular age), but failed the second time (becoming a race and gender science crank).
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Convicted sex offender and Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell gushed over her special privileges in prison recently in a series of letters to her family and attorney, NBC News reported Saturday.
‘This is fantastic!’ Ghislaine Maxwell gushes over special treatment in prison
Convicted sex offender and Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell gushed over her special privileges in prison recently in a series of letters to her family and attorney, NBC News reported Saturd...
www.rawstory.com
November 8, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Convicted sex offender and Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell gushed over her special privileges in prison recently in a series of letters to her family and attorney, NBC News reported Saturday.
For context, if you know anyone who knows a senator you’re basically 3 hops from all the elected officials in the legislative branch.
November 2, 2025 at 3:27 PM
For context, if you know anyone who knows a senator you’re basically 3 hops from all the elected officials in the legislative branch.
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Trump’s tearing down the East Wing to build himself a $350M ballroom while Americans struggle to afford health care.
Senator Ruben Gallego went to the site of the Trump teardown.
Senator Ruben Gallego went to the site of the Trump teardown.
October 24, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Trump’s tearing down the East Wing to build himself a $350M ballroom while Americans struggle to afford health care.
Senator Ruben Gallego went to the site of the Trump teardown.
Senator Ruben Gallego went to the site of the Trump teardown.
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BREAKING: President Obama comes out in favor of Prop 50 in California.
California, help protect democracy and return your ballots today!
California, help protect democracy and return your ballots today!
October 14, 2025 at 1:01 PM
BREAKING: President Obama comes out in favor of Prop 50 in California.
California, help protect democracy and return your ballots today!
California, help protect democracy and return your ballots today!
If you’re both an orthodox Christian and a supporter of this administration’s immigration policy, I think you should think long and hard about why these folks were turned away. Death row inmates have access to communion
Hundreds of people joined a delegation of Catholic priests and nuns marching to the Broadview detention site to hold communion, but they were turned away with no reason given. A total of 15 protesters were arrested amid tense confrontations with ISP. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Religious leaders denied request to deliver communion to detainees at Broadview facility
Hundreds of people joined a delegation of Catholic priests and nuns marching to the Broadview detention site to hold communion, but they were turned away with no reason given. A total of 15 protesters...
chicago.suntimes.com
October 12, 2025 at 9:26 PM
If you’re both an orthodox Christian and a supporter of this administration’s immigration policy, I think you should think long and hard about why these folks were turned away. Death row inmates have access to communion
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Hundreds of people joined a delegation of Catholic priests and nuns marching to the Broadview detention site to hold communion, but they were turned away with no reason given. A total of 15 protesters were arrested amid tense confrontations with ISP. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Religious leaders denied request to deliver communion to detainees at Broadview facility
Hundreds of people joined a delegation of Catholic priests and nuns marching to the Broadview detention site to hold communion, but they were turned away with no reason given. A total of 15 protesters...
chicago.suntimes.com
October 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Hundreds of people joined a delegation of Catholic priests and nuns marching to the Broadview detention site to hold communion, but they were turned away with no reason given. A total of 15 protesters were arrested amid tense confrontations with ISP. chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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Who has watched the 24 hour live stream so far that the house Dems are doing on the shutdown?????
This should be the biggest story right now and literally 45 people are watching
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrBY...
This should be the biggest story right now and literally 45 people are watching
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrBY...
Stop the Republican Shutdown PT.2
YouTube video by Rep. Jeffries
www.youtube.com
October 1, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Who has watched the 24 hour live stream so far that the house Dems are doing on the shutdown?????
This should be the biggest story right now and literally 45 people are watching
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrBY...
This should be the biggest story right now and literally 45 people are watching
www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrBY...
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Trump’s approval in the swing states is abysmal open.substack.com/pub/gelliott...
September 30, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Trump’s approval in the swing states is abysmal open.substack.com/pub/gelliott...
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Today I spoke with a neighbor (a reliable Democratic voter) about Prop 50.
She was dead set against it, but I was able to change her mind.
She didn't understand that Republicans are stealing Democratic Congressional seats across the country.
Talk to your friends & tell them to vote YES on Prop50!
She was dead set against it, but I was able to change her mind.
She didn't understand that Republicans are stealing Democratic Congressional seats across the country.
Talk to your friends & tell them to vote YES on Prop50!
September 30, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Today I spoke with a neighbor (a reliable Democratic voter) about Prop 50.
She was dead set against it, but I was able to change her mind.
She didn't understand that Republicans are stealing Democratic Congressional seats across the country.
Talk to your friends & tell them to vote YES on Prop50!
She was dead set against it, but I was able to change her mind.
She didn't understand that Republicans are stealing Democratic Congressional seats across the country.
Talk to your friends & tell them to vote YES on Prop50!
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NEW: Rachel Maddow drops unseen bodycam footage of feds coordinating the arrest of Newark Mayor Baraka.
I REPEAT: the feds ordered his arrest even though he wasn’t breaking any laws.
Federal agent: “We are arresting the mayor right now per the Deputy Attorney General of the United States.”
I REPEAT: the feds ordered his arrest even though he wasn’t breaking any laws.
Federal agent: “We are arresting the mayor right now per the Deputy Attorney General of the United States.”
September 30, 2025 at 2:05 AM
NEW: Rachel Maddow drops unseen bodycam footage of feds coordinating the arrest of Newark Mayor Baraka.
I REPEAT: the feds ordered his arrest even though he wasn’t breaking any laws.
Federal agent: “We are arresting the mayor right now per the Deputy Attorney General of the United States.”
I REPEAT: the feds ordered his arrest even though he wasn’t breaking any laws.
Federal agent: “We are arresting the mayor right now per the Deputy Attorney General of the United States.”
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The US wine industry today employs more people than coal did at its peak a century ago
Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Fox: "We're announcing today expanded programs to help the American coal industry. We're helping it because for years it has been under assault. It was out of fashion with the chardonnay set in San Francisco, Boulder, and NYC ... coal just makes the world go round."
September 29, 2025 at 6:43 PM
The US wine industry today employs more people than coal did at its peak a century ago
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The South Korean Ministry of Defense has awarded medals of merit to 11 officers for disobeying direct orders of superiors during the martial law fiasco, orders that they deemed to be contrary to the constitution and endangerment to democracy.
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
National Defense Ministry Honors 11 Soldiers for Refusing Illegal Orders
National Defense Ministry Honors 11 Soldiers for Refusing Illegal Orders Honored for rejecting illegal orders during martial law, Marine death probe
www.chosun.com
September 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The South Korean Ministry of Defense has awarded medals of merit to 11 officers for disobeying direct orders of superiors during the martial law fiasco, orders that they deemed to be contrary to the constitution and endangerment to democracy.
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
www.chosun.com/english/nati...
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“The president should be removed from office because he is plainly insane.”
I mean, there is no war in Portland. There just isn’t. You can’t & won’t avoid reporting this story. But you’ll still find a way to try to report it in a way that gives him the benefit of the doubt.
And that’s wrong.
I mean, there is no war in Portland. There just isn’t. You can’t & won’t avoid reporting this story. But you’ll still find a way to try to report it in a way that gives him the benefit of the doubt.
And that’s wrong.
September 28, 2025 at 3:05 AM
“The president should be removed from office because he is plainly insane.”
I mean, there is no war in Portland. There just isn’t. You can’t & won’t avoid reporting this story. But you’ll still find a way to try to report it in a way that gives him the benefit of the doubt.
And that’s wrong.
I mean, there is no war in Portland. There just isn’t. You can’t & won’t avoid reporting this story. But you’ll still find a way to try to report it in a way that gives him the benefit of the doubt.
And that’s wrong.
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She was definitely right about everything she predicted Trump would do.
September 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
She was definitely right about everything she predicted Trump would do.
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Brilliant businessman accidentally gives employees 7-month paid vacation.
September 25, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Brilliant businessman accidentally gives employees 7-month paid vacation.