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'Let Everything happen to you: beauty and terror. Just keep going. No feeling is final.' - Rilke
'Let Everything happen to you: beauty and terror. Just keep going. No feeling is final.' - Rilke
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According to a new study, members of Congressional leadership perform 47% better in stock market trades than their rank-and-file peers, thanks to access to nonpublic information.
Today would be a great day to ban ALL elected officials from trading stock, don't you think?
Today would be a great day to ban ALL elected officials from trading stock, don't you think?
December 5, 2025 at 8:45 PM
According to a new study, members of Congressional leadership perform 47% better in stock market trades than their rank-and-file peers, thanks to access to nonpublic information.
Today would be a great day to ban ALL elected officials from trading stock, don't you think?
Today would be a great day to ban ALL elected officials from trading stock, don't you think?
A win for knowledge and a loss for mad king syphilis
Libraries and museums get federal funding back after Trump cuts
Earlier this year, the Trump administration gutted the Institute of Museum and Library Services, leading to canceled federal grants. Now, after a court order, those grants are being reinstated.
www.npr.org
December 5, 2025 at 5:40 PM
A win for knowledge and a loss for mad king syphilis
ice has *hired* the worst of the worst
"ICE is arresting the worst of the worst."
Everything this administration tells us is a lie.
Everything this administration tells us is a lie.
December 5, 2025 at 5:09 PM
ice has *hired* the worst of the worst
Crash and burn, baby 🫠
Speaker Johnson pleads with Republicans to keep concerns private after tumultuous week
Rank-and-file Republicans in the House are increasingly going public with anger towards their leadership.
apnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Crash and burn, baby 🫠
kegseth ordered this latest round just to piss people off. He needs to be tried for murder (86+ counts)
U.S. Southern Command says it conducted a new 'lethal kinetic strike' on alleged drug boat
The U.S. has carried out at least 22 known strikes on alleged drug traffickers in recent months.
www.nbcnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
kegseth ordered this latest round just to piss people off. He needs to be tried for murder (86+ counts)
An absolutely murderous piece of shit
Pete Hegseth tried to make a joke about alleged war crimes on Twitter and no one was laughing – 15 dead serious responses
Pete Hegseth loves to troll. Unfortunately, he’s absolutely terrible at it, and his latest misfire was an attempt at humour about the alleged war crime he may or may not have committed. Hegseth has a ...
www.thepoke.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:34 PM
An absolutely murderous piece of shit
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As many expected, the truth is finally coming out, they were just fishermen. The family of the Colombian man killed in the Sept. 15 U.S. military strike in the Caribbean Sea has now filed a formal complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, alleging
December 2, 2025 at 11:36 PM
As many expected, the truth is finally coming out, they were just fishermen. The family of the Colombian man killed in the Sept. 15 U.S. military strike in the Caribbean Sea has now filed a formal complaint with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, alleging
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It's great that reporting on the double tap has spotlighted the abject criminality of this Administration.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
December 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
It's great that reporting on the double tap has spotlighted the abject criminality of this Administration.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
But don't forget: Venezuela is not waging war on America or Americans, and the men killed were not combatants.
The first strike was every bit as illegal as the second.
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Bash: "Do you believe if there was a second strike to eliminate any survivors that it constitutes a war crime?"
Mark Kelly: "It seems to."
Bash: "If you received that order, would you have carried it out?"
Mark Kelly: "No…Going after survivors in the water is unlawful."
Mark Kelly: "It seems to."
Bash: "If you received that order, would you have carried it out?"
Mark Kelly: "No…Going after survivors in the water is unlawful."
November 30, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Bash: "Do you believe if there was a second strike to eliminate any survivors that it constitutes a war crime?"
Mark Kelly: "It seems to."
Bash: "If you received that order, would you have carried it out?"
Mark Kelly: "No…Going after survivors in the water is unlawful."
Mark Kelly: "It seems to."
Bash: "If you received that order, would you have carried it out?"
Mark Kelly: "No…Going after survivors in the water is unlawful."
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Amazon workers go on strike world-wide. “From Germany to Bangladesh, thousands of workers walked off the job on Friday and marched against Amazon’s labor practices to push for better wages, working conditions, and union protections." www.commondreams.org/news/make-am...
Global Black Friday Strikes Against Amazon Target 'Techno-Authoritarian' Assault on Workers | Common Dreams
"We are joining Make Amazon Pay to demand the most basic rights: safety, dignity, and the chance to go home alive," said one Amazon worker from India.
www.commondreams.org
November 30, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Amazon workers go on strike world-wide. “From Germany to Bangladesh, thousands of workers walked off the job on Friday and marched against Amazon’s labor practices to push for better wages, working conditions, and union protections." www.commondreams.org/news/make-am...
What hegseth authorized is unforgivable and absolutely cruel, but it did make me think that since he started his Metallica album tour at the beginning with Kill em All, he should head straight to Ride the Lightning
November 29, 2025 at 10:29 PM
What hegseth authorized is unforgivable and absolutely cruel, but it did make me think that since he started his Metallica album tour at the beginning with Kill em All, he should head straight to Ride the Lightning
“Far too many people who should not have a platform do. And there are far too many people who should have a platform but do not,” states the Republic, which has an editorial team made up of senior Palantir executives.
I agree💯except that it's these destroyers of society who need to STFU.
I agree💯except that it's these destroyers of society who need to STFU.
How big tech is creating its own friendly media bubble to ‘win the narrative battle online’
At a time when distrust of big tech is high, Silicon Valley is embracing an alternative ecosystem where every CEO is a star
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
“Far too many people who should not have a platform do. And there are far too many people who should have a platform but do not,” states the Republic, which has an editorial team made up of senior Palantir executives.
I agree💯except that it's these destroyers of society who need to STFU.
I agree💯except that it's these destroyers of society who need to STFU.
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You're a high ranking government official and you shouldn't make things up.
Your 70% number is just a fabrication.
And it's TOTALLY not true that "every single" person you detained is here illegally. For instance, many were allowed in so they could apply for asylum.
Your 70% number is just a fabrication.
And it's TOTALLY not true that "every single" person you detained is here illegally. For instance, many were allowed in so they could apply for asylum.
November 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
You're a high ranking government official and you shouldn't make things up.
Your 70% number is just a fabrication.
And it's TOTALLY not true that "every single" person you detained is here illegally. For instance, many were allowed in so they could apply for asylum.
Your 70% number is just a fabrication.
And it's TOTALLY not true that "every single" person you detained is here illegally. For instance, many were allowed in so they could apply for asylum.
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I don't see how Tesla's Model 3 can survive if Benz can offer an alternative EV this cheap, with this kind of performance, on top of the 15% tariff that it's charged in the US.
Imagine what this model does to Tesla in Europe, where Benz pays no tariffs.
Imagine what this model does to Tesla in Europe, where Benz pays no tariffs.
November 26, 2025 at 11:15 PM
I don't see how Tesla's Model 3 can survive if Benz can offer an alternative EV this cheap, with this kind of performance, on top of the 15% tariff that it's charged in the US.
Imagine what this model does to Tesla in Europe, where Benz pays no tariffs.
Imagine what this model does to Tesla in Europe, where Benz pays no tariffs.
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Whether this was random street crime or targeted political violence, I think it was bad for the president to unnecessarily put the National Guard in harm’s way like this. They simply don’t need to be there.
November 26, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Whether this was random street crime or targeted political violence, I think it was bad for the president to unnecessarily put the National Guard in harm’s way like this. They simply don’t need to be there.
For fucks sake can we at least still call it the Department of Defense? Can we stop slow-sliding into the worldview these traitors want us to adopt? Semantics matter
November 25, 2025 at 11:42 PM
For fucks sake can we at least still call it the Department of Defense? Can we stop slow-sliding into the worldview these traitors want us to adopt? Semantics matter
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Pretty convincing evidence here that the Trump administration was planning to jailbreak and provide asylum for Bolsonaro -- and that Trump inadvertently revealed the plan.
And this, as the now-cliche goes, would have been a paralyzing scandal for any other administration.
And this, as the now-cliche goes, would have been a paralyzing scandal for any other administration.
Trump appears to blurt out secret plan, not knowing it's already a bust
YouTube video by MS NOW
www.youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Pretty convincing evidence here that the Trump administration was planning to jailbreak and provide asylum for Bolsonaro -- and that Trump inadvertently revealed the plan.
And this, as the now-cliche goes, would have been a paralyzing scandal for any other administration.
And this, as the now-cliche goes, would have been a paralyzing scandal for any other administration.
Why am I just hearing about this? Good lord these people are evil 😡
November 25, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Why am I just hearing about this? Good lord these people are evil 😡
"F--- you and your investigation," added Gallego, a Democrat and veteran of the Marines.
Can't wait til hegseth's at The Hague
Can't wait til hegseth's at The Hague
Defense Department says it's opening an investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly
The investigation is related to the Arizona senator's participation in a video Democratic lawmakers made urging members of the military not to comply with "illegal orders."
www.nbcnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:46 PM
"F--- you and your investigation," added Gallego, a Democrat and veteran of the Marines.
Can't wait til hegseth's at The Hague
Can't wait til hegseth's at The Hague
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The "Department of Government Efficiency" has disbanded eight months early.
DOGE sowed chaos throughout the government and disrupted services relied upon by millions, while finding hardly any savings.
Here's what you should know about damage that DOGE leaves behind.
DOGE sowed chaos throughout the government and disrupted services relied upon by millions, while finding hardly any savings.
Here's what you should know about damage that DOGE leaves behind.
The DOGE Damage Elon is Leaving Behind
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The "Department of Government Efficiency" has disbanded eight months early.
DOGE sowed chaos throughout the government and disrupted services relied upon by millions, while finding hardly any savings.
Here's what you should know about damage that DOGE leaves behind.
DOGE sowed chaos throughout the government and disrupted services relied upon by millions, while finding hardly any savings.
Here's what you should know about damage that DOGE leaves behind.
"Musk's account shows he is located in the US, but states he has been verified since '3000 BCE,' a period of history that coincides with the rise of complex civilizations in places like ancient Egypt."
Such a man child
Such a man child
X erupts after the platform reveals the locations where accounts are based
X, formerly Twitter, launched a feature that shows accounts' locations, in an effort to promote transparency.
www.businessinsider.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:35 PM
"Musk's account shows he is located in the US, but states he has been verified since '3000 BCE,' a period of history that coincides with the rise of complex civilizations in places like ancient Egypt."
Such a man child
Such a man child
Backed by zero research on my part, every retelling of Frankenstein seems to follow a pattern of cultural reassessment
November 23, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Backed by zero research on my part, every retelling of Frankenstein seems to follow a pattern of cultural reassessment
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JD Vance bizarre attack on Canada and the far right in the country agreeing with him, going "HE'S RIGHT WERE SO COMMUNIST" is because everything the right wing is working towards is to erode what few protections or social safety nets the working class have for the benefit of billionaires
November 22, 2025 at 10:58 PM
JD Vance bizarre attack on Canada and the far right in the country agreeing with him, going "HE'S RIGHT WERE SO COMMUNIST" is because everything the right wing is working towards is to erode what few protections or social safety nets the working class have for the benefit of billionaires
Good article. tldr: doge is dispersed and hamstrung but not dead, and vought is still breaking the federal government, maybe more efficiently
Inside the DOGE Succession Drama Elon Musk Left Behind
What really happened when he logged out of Washington.
www.politico.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Good article. tldr: doge is dispersed and hamstrung but not dead, and vought is still breaking the federal government, maybe more efficiently
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Cheers to the person who leaked the initial changes www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
In reversal, Coast Guard again classifies swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The new order came hours after The Post reported the service would instead classify such symbols as “potentially divisive” under guidelines set for release next month.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Cheers to the person who leaked the initial changes www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...