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The stork dropped me off on the wrong planet.
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While waiting for the light, a black armoured police "tank" with RESCUE painted on the side came screaming through the intersection.

It made me wonder; who was so much more worthy of RESCUE as it passed half a dozen homeless humans laying on the sidewalk without the slightest concern?
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The moves come after a $60 million lobbying blitz from the chemical industry.

This is why you always follow the money.

www.foodandwaterwatch.org/2025/09/17/a...
The EPA has approved two new pesticides with "forever chemicals" that will be used on food.

The agency has also announced plans for four additional approvals.

The approved pesticides will be used on vegetables such as romaine lettuce, broccoli and potatoes.
November 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Amid President Trump’s immigration crackdown, special agents at the Homeland Security Department have made fewer arrests for drug crimes and seized fewer weapons than they did the previous fiscal year, according to internal government documents reviewed by The New York Times.
Drug Arrests and Gun Seizures Fell as Homeland Security Pursued Immigration
Internal documents reveal the impact on crime fighting as the Trump administration diverts special agents to its mass deportation agenda.
nyti.ms
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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WV Republican Sen. Jim Justice, his wife, Cathy Justice agreed to pay over $5 million in unpaid federal income tax liabilities dating back to 2009.
West Virginia senator to pay over $5.1M in back taxes to settle IRS suit
WV Republican Sen. Jim Justice, his wife, Cathy Justice agreed to pay over $5 million in unpaid federal income tax liabilities dating back to 2009.
bit.ly
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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More than a million Palestinians in Gaza are vulnerable to upcoming winter weather.

Israeli authorities for months have either blocked or partially restricted the entry of key shelter items, despite a ceasefire that requires the unfettered flow of aid.
Lack of tents, food and warm clothes leaves Gazans exposed ahead of winter
As winter approaches in Gaza, more than a million residents are vulnerable to extreme weather and disease, as Israeli restrictions hobble the humanitarian response.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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It took more than fame for Donald Trump and his sons to build a crypto empire. They got a lot of help from industry insiders, many of whom happened to need a hand from the president.
These Crypto Giants Sent Trump Money. His Administration Let Them Off Easy
It took more than fame for Trump and his sons to build a crypto empire. They also got a lot of help from industry insiders, many of whom happened to need a hand from the president.
www.forbes.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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BREAKING: A Virginia high school football coach who disappeared last week is wanted on child porn possession and other charges related to soliciting a minor.
Missing football coach wanted on child pornography charges, police say
A Virginia high school football coach who disappeared last week is wanted on child porn possession and other charges related to soliciting a minor.
bit.ly
November 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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The whole idea of civic virtue seems to have been murdered, and in its place, a culture of elite impunity has risen. trib.al/y87Q7ye
Epstein, Trump, and the Era of Elite Impunity
Democrats don’t need to pick and choose among the administration’s many sins. They all tell the same grim story.
trib.al
November 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Strange how their peace plans and cease fires seem to do about the same thing as their undeclared wars,
The ‘war on terror’ has killed millions. Trump is reviving it in Venezuela | Daniel Mendiola
After decades of terrorizing civilians in the name of fighting terror, the White House is trying to do it with even less oversight
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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From endless delays in response time to ridiculously overbroad ██████ redactions, FOIA is plagued with problems.

Urge Congress to reform the law using our easy action center tool:
Strengthen the Freedom of Information Act
Defending press freedom for the next generation
freedom.press
November 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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NEW: The RNC has filed a sweeping new lawsuit in Michigan aiming to strike down a state law that protects voting access for U.S. citizens abroad — the GOP’s second attempt in under two years, and a far broader challenge than the one they lost in 2024.
Republicans Launch Major New Attack on Michigan-Based Overseas Voters
Read more here.
bit.ly
November 24, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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The chain of California nursing homes owned by Shlomo Rechnitz and his companies has faced state scrutiny for years. Now, a series of recent lawsuits is bringing renewed attention to his companies. bit.ly/3Ki2FW1

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November 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com

Caring for her aging father gave Michelle Cottle a firsthand look at America's caregiving crisis. "We had no idea what was coming," she writes.
Opinion | America’s Caregivers Are in Crisis
Caregivers are at the brink of despair.
nyti.ms
November 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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The 'psyops' revealed by X are entirely the fault of the perverse incentives created by social media monetization programs.
America’s Polarization Has Become the World's Side Hustle
The 'psyops' revealed by X are entirely the fault of the perverse incentives created by social media monetization programs.
www.404media.co
November 24, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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The situation in Sudan is horrific — 400,000 people have been killed, over 11 million have been displaced, and 30 million are in urgent need of humanitarian aid.

We must use our full leverage to protect the Sudanese people and end this war now.
November 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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Oralè Resister
ICE MIGRANTS FAMILIES AND TEENAGERS SLEEP ON CEMENT FLOOR IN GIANT CAGES!
#LICE #Immigrants #CementFloor #USDemocracy
November 24, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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This Thanksgiving it's important to help others if you can. There are some true angels in this world helping families at risk from #ICELawlessness

You can be one of those angels with a little generosity of time or money.

Check out nouswithoutyou.la
Maketheroadny.org
Or joinourbridge.org
November 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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NEW: Mr. Abrego's lawyers believe that the lies DOJ told in the civil case warrant immediate dismissal in his criminal case. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/more-evide...
More Evidence Submitted to Dismiss the Charges Against Kilmar Abrego
Friday night, we learned that the DOJ lied about the door being closed to Costa Rica. Mr. Abrego's lawyers feel that's enough to immediately dismiss on vindictive and selective prosecution grounds.
www.muellershewrote.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Rep. Jason Crow: "Donald Trump wants to use fear and intimidation to get people to back away from their duty, to back away from their job and to suppress dissent and silence people. Well, he picked the wrong person, because that's not how I play."

www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...
Colorado Congressman Jason Crow condemns President Trump's threats over video to troops
Colorado Congressman Jason Crow says, "Our service members should know that we have their backs" in an interview with CBS News Colorado.
www.cbsnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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CNN: Breaking news… this is big, we have learned that the justice department's case against former FBI director Jim Comey and the New York attorney general have both been dismissed
November 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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BREAKING: The case against Letitia James has ALSO been dismissed without prejudice.
BREAKING:

A judge has dismissed the criminal case against James Comey without prejudice. Rules Lindsey Halligan has been invalidly appointed.
November 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Really looks like the United States is about to launch a regime change war against Venezuela with:

-No casus belli
-No authorization from Congress
-No allies or international support
-No plan for a post-Maduro Venezuela
-No preparation for any sort of stabilization or containment of the fallout
November 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Ex Trump lawyer argues that the Constitution is insufficient to address the unprecedented abuses of power committed by President Trump. He asserts that Trump’s actions in Venezuela and Colombia constitute war crimes, and soldiers should be aware that they are not obligated to follow illegal orders.
November 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Nazi Musk’s corrupt pet project DOGE has officially disbanded after 8 months of destroying the US govt and illegally gaining access to the private data of tens of millions of Americans just for the purpose of instilling fear. Everyone involved should go to jail.
November 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM