Gripemaster
@gripemaster.bsky.social
Co-owner of Belmont Books in Belmont, MA. Author of MG fantasy ANATOPSIS (Dutton, 2006). Constant griper. Frequent sigher. #books #booksellers #authors
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One Afghan immigrant shoots two National Guard members, MAGA insists that all immigration from "Third World" (Read: Brown countries) is immediately and permanently halted.
Young white American males gun down dozens of school children each year, MAGA insists we make it easier for them to get guns.
Young white American males gun down dozens of school children each year, MAGA insists we make it easier for them to get guns.
December 1, 2025 at 9:20 AM
One Afghan immigrant shoots two National Guard members, MAGA insists that all immigration from "Third World" (Read: Brown countries) is immediately and permanently halted.
Young white American males gun down dozens of school children each year, MAGA insists we make it easier for them to get guns.
Young white American males gun down dozens of school children each year, MAGA insists we make it easier for them to get guns.
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“These are refugees who fled persecution... refugees who had been more thoroughly vetted than any other population before entering our country,” said the head of the Refugee Council USA.
“These are refugees who fled persecution... refugees who had been more thoroughly vetted than any other population before entering our country,” said the head of the Refugee Council USA.
'Unspeakably Cruel': Trump Freezes Green Cards to 235,000 Refugees Admitted Under Biden | Common Dreams
In a policy advocates have called "unspeakably cruel," the Trump administration has frozen the distribution of Green Cards to more than 230,000 people approved for refugee status under Biden, who have...
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November 30, 2025 at 6:25 AM
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“These are refugees who fled persecution... refugees who had been more thoroughly vetted than any other population before entering our country,” said the head of the Refugee Council USA.
“These are refugees who fled persecution... refugees who had been more thoroughly vetted than any other population before entering our country,” said the head of the Refugee Council USA.
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In the wake of the longest government shutdown in US history, an ongoing self-inflicted tariff war, and his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, President Trump’s approval rating has cratered to 36 percent.
Also tanking? His meme coins.
Also tanking? His meme coins.
Trump's brand is tanking
His approval rating with voters has cratered to its lowest level of his second term—and that's not all.
www.motherjones.com
November 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM
In the wake of the longest government shutdown in US history, an ongoing self-inflicted tariff war, and his handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, President Trump’s approval rating has cratered to 36 percent.
Also tanking? His meme coins.
Also tanking? His meme coins.
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Mark Kelly: “Pete Hegseth is not a serious person. He’s unqualified for this job. I think he is the least qualified Secretary of Defense in the history of our country by far. & this President thinks he can bully & intimidate people? He’s not gonna stop me from speaking out & holding him accountable”
November 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Mark Kelly: “Pete Hegseth is not a serious person. He’s unqualified for this job. I think he is the least qualified Secretary of Defense in the history of our country by far. & this President thinks he can bully & intimidate people? He’s not gonna stop me from speaking out & holding him accountable”
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Important conversation. But the conclusion understates the case. It is not that handing Russia the huge territory that contains Ukraine’s best defenses would “not necessarily” bring peace. It is that so doing would guarantee a bloodier and longer war.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
US deal must punish Russia war crimes, says Ukraine’s Nobel peace prize winner
Oleksandra Matviichuk warns any amnesty could encourage authoritarian leaders to attack their neighbours
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Important conversation. But the conclusion understates the case. It is not that handing Russia the huge territory that contains Ukraine’s best defenses would “not necessarily” bring peace. It is that so doing would guarantee a bloodier and longer war.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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The Supreme Court empowered billionaires, blocked voters, and ran interference.
How John Roberts brought back Donald Trump
The Supreme Court empowered billionaires, blocked voters, and ran interference.
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November 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The Supreme Court empowered billionaires, blocked voters, and ran interference.
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In case you were wondering how stupid and evil you’d have to be to marry Stephen Miller, just watch this
Stephen Miller’s Wife @katiemiller : “Can you cite the statute that makes the boat bombings illegal?”
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
November 29, 2025 at 3:11 PM
In case you were wondering how stupid and evil you’d have to be to marry Stephen Miller, just watch this
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"Never spread the lie in the headline" should be a hard rule of 21st century journalism.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
News media has to do better with headlines that present false and unverified public health claims.
November 30, 2025 at 1:10 AM
"Never spread the lie in the headline" should be a hard rule of 21st century journalism.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories.
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His approval rating continues to nosedive at 36% a new low.
November 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
His approval rating continues to nosedive at 36% a new low.
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem and other senior Trump officials claimed, without evidence, that Lakanwal was never vetted and laid blame for his presence in the U.S. on former president Joe Biden.
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem and other senior Trump officials claimed, without evidence, that Lakanwal was never vetted and laid blame for his presence in the U.S. on former president Joe Biden.
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Counterterrorism officials vetted Guard shooting suspect before he entered U.S.
Individuals with knowledge of the process that Rahmanullah Lakanwal went through contradicted senior Trump officials’ claim that he was not scrutinized.
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November 28, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem and other senior Trump officials claimed, without evidence, that Lakanwal was never vetted and laid blame for his presence in the U.S. on former president Joe Biden.
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Homeland Security Secretary Kristi L. Noem and other senior Trump officials claimed, without evidence, that Lakanwal was never vetted and laid blame for his presence in the U.S. on former president Joe Biden.
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The killer the CIA made. Weird how war comes hone to roost long after they are over. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
The National Guard shooting suspect was in one of the CIA’s ‘Zero Units’
The man charged with shooting two National Guard members in D.C. is an Afghan national who came to the United States in September 2021 and worked with the CIA.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The killer the CIA made. Weird how war comes hone to roost long after they are over. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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Germans don't like shoddy cars.
"Tesla Model Y ranked last for reliability among nearly new cars in Germany's TÜV 2026 report.
17.3% of Model Ys failed serious safety inspections; common issues included brakes and suspension."
#TeslaTakedown
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"Tesla Model Y ranked last for reliability among nearly new cars in Germany's TÜV 2026 report.
17.3% of Model Ys failed serious safety inspections; common issues included brakes and suspension."
#TeslaTakedown
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Tesla Model Y Posts Worst Defect Rate of Any New Car in a Decade
Tesla Model Y reliability just hit rock bottom in Germany’s TÜV Report 2026, with the worst defect rate in a decade. Here’s why that matters to you.
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November 28, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Germans don't like shoddy cars.
"Tesla Model Y ranked last for reliability among nearly new cars in Germany's TÜV 2026 report.
17.3% of Model Ys failed serious safety inspections; common issues included brakes and suspension."
#TeslaTakedown
www.autoblog.com/news/tesla-m...
"Tesla Model Y ranked last for reliability among nearly new cars in Germany's TÜV 2026 report.
17.3% of Model Ys failed serious safety inspections; common issues included brakes and suspension."
#TeslaTakedown
www.autoblog.com/news/tesla-m...
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According to a transcript published by Bloomberg, U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov during an October call on how Putin could best approach the issue of Ukraine with Trump.
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Leaked recordings show Witkoff coached Kremlin advisers on how to approach Trump over Ukraine — Bloomberg — Meduza
U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff suggested to Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov in October that Washington and Moscow work together on a peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine, according…
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November 26, 2025 at 11:46 AM
According to a transcript published by Bloomberg, U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff advised Russian presidential aide Yuri Ushakov during an October call on how Putin could best approach the issue of Ukraine with Trump.
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Karoline Leavitt, the White House's Press Secretary, is facing a barrage of online trolling following news of a family member's alleged arrest by ICE.
'Hypocrite' Karoline Leavitt brutally trolled after family member's ICE arrest
www.irishstar.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Karoline Leavitt, the White House's Press Secretary, is facing a barrage of online trolling following news of a family member's alleged arrest by ICE.
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When Mark Kelly spoke to the troops, he wasn’t talking politics. He was reinforcing the pillars of a free country.👇
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November 25, 2025 at 7:38 PM
When Mark Kelly spoke to the troops, he wasn’t talking politics. He was reinforcing the pillars of a free country.👇
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Unbelievable.
Very few things piss me off more than anti-vax morons killing their children.
Very few things piss me off more than anti-vax morons killing their children.
November 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Unbelievable.
Very few things piss me off more than anti-vax morons killing their children.
Very few things piss me off more than anti-vax morons killing their children.
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Trump has claimed he cut off contact with Epstein after the financier was convicted in 2009.
The truth is he rang his old “pal” in 2016, shortly after he won the presidential election, according to one of the sex trafficker’s closest confidants. trib.al/2uu1PWp
The truth is he rang his old “pal” in 2016, shortly after he won the presidential election, according to one of the sex trafficker’s closest confidants. trib.al/2uu1PWp
Trump Called Epstein Right After 2016 Election, Brother Says
Jeffrey Epstein’s brother shed more light on how close Donald Trump was to the sex trafficker.
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November 22, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Trump has claimed he cut off contact with Epstein after the financier was convicted in 2009.
The truth is he rang his old “pal” in 2016, shortly after he won the presidential election, according to one of the sex trafficker’s closest confidants. trib.al/2uu1PWp
The truth is he rang his old “pal” in 2016, shortly after he won the presidential election, according to one of the sex trafficker’s closest confidants. trib.al/2uu1PWp
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A ringleader of the controversial flag campaign, backed by far-right figurehead Tommy Robinson, faces jail over an alleged holiday sickness scam.
Flag campaign chief praised by Tommy Robinson facing jail over ‘holiday scam’
www.mirror.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 4:21 PM
A ringleader of the controversial flag campaign, backed by far-right figurehead Tommy Robinson, faces jail over an alleged holiday sickness scam.
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The way we watch movies has changed since Arlington's Capitol Theatre first opened in 1925. The theater has, too.
Arlington's Capitol Theatre marks 100 years of movies — and reinvention
The Capitol Theatre will mark its centennial anniversary Tuesday, Nov. 25. The way we watch movies has changed since the Capitol was built. The theater has, too.
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November 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM
The way we watch movies has changed since Arlington's Capitol Theatre first opened in 1925. The theater has, too.
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Donald Trump has responded to former MAGA darling Marjorie Taylor Greene announcing she'll quit as a member of the US House of Representatives in January.
Donald Trump breaks silence and gloats over Marjorie Taylor Greene quitting
www.mirror.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Donald Trump has responded to former MAGA darling Marjorie Taylor Greene announcing she'll quit as a member of the US House of Representatives in January.
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NEW: After ProPublica reported that the White House intervened on behalf of Andrew Tate, two senators say the behavior “raises grave questions regarding the independence and impartiality of federal law enforcement operations.
By Avi Asher-Schapiro and @robert-faturechi.bsky.social
By Avi Asher-Schapiro and @robert-faturechi.bsky.social
Senators Launch Inquiry After a White House Official Intervened on Behalf of Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
In letters to the White House and DHS, Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Gary Peters called the intervention a “brazen interference with a federal investigation.”
www.propublica.org
November 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
NEW: After ProPublica reported that the White House intervened on behalf of Andrew Tate, two senators say the behavior “raises grave questions regarding the independence and impartiality of federal law enforcement operations.
By Avi Asher-Schapiro and @robert-faturechi.bsky.social
By Avi Asher-Schapiro and @robert-faturechi.bsky.social
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Rep. Eugene Vindman is calling on the Trump administration to release the transcript of a "concerning" 2019 phone call between President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
November 21, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Rep. Eugene Vindman is calling on the Trump administration to release the transcript of a "concerning" 2019 phone call between President Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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A neo-Nazi leader has pleaded guilty in New York to trying to recruit others to commit violent attacks against Jews and racial minorities, including one plot that would have involved dressing as Santa Claus to hand out poisoned candy to children.
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Neo-Nazi leader admits plot to give poisoned candy to Jewish kids in New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors said they would seek a sentence of up to 18 years for Michail Chkhikvishvili, a 22-year-old from the Republic of Georgia who goes by the nickname “Commander…
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November 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
A neo-Nazi leader has pleaded guilty in New York to trying to recruit others to commit violent attacks against Jews and racial minorities, including one plot that would have involved dressing as Santa Claus to hand out poisoned candy to children.
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After ICE agents "wrongfully" detained a high school intern at a Providence courthouse, the state’s highest-ranking judge said the legal system will consider making virtual hearings more accessible.
Rhode Island courts to explore remote hearings after ICE mistakenly detains a high school intern
After ICE agents "wrongfully" detained a high school intern at a Providence courthouse, the state’s highest-ranking judge said the legal system will consider making virtual hearings more accessible.
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November 21, 2025 at 11:49 AM
After ICE agents "wrongfully" detained a high school intern at a Providence courthouse, the state’s highest-ranking judge said the legal system will consider making virtual hearings more accessible.