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Jonathan Soll
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Conservation biologist, husband, dad, wannabe poltico, gardner
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Elon Musk says Tesla will stop producing its S and X models as it shifts to making robots

Anyone else thinking about Terminator 2?

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Elon Musk says Tesla will stop producing its S and X models as it shifts to making robots
The two models helped move electric vehicles from the consumer fringe into the mainstream.
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January 29, 2026 at 8:01 AM
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Trump's National Guard deployments could cost over $1 billion this year, CBO projects

Thank God that $ wasnt wasted on say health care or SNAP

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Trump's National Guard deployments could cost over $1 billion this year, CBO projects
The operation in Washington, D.C. alone is projected to cost upwards of $660 million if it runs through the end of this year as expected, according to new data released by the nonpartisan Congressiona...
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January 29, 2026 at 7:59 AM
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Rap artist Nicki Minaj pledges support for Trump accounts

They could offer free “trump gold bars” and Ill pass. His sickness may be contagious like Trump measles. And I’ll pass on Trump poverty, Trump pollution and Trump racism also

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Rap artist Nicki Minaj pledges support for Trump accounts
Minaj will attend a summit Wednesday with President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to promote Trump accounts.
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January 29, 2026 at 7:54 AM
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The DHS crisis is squeezing Susan Collins

Good - sen. Colluns has folded under MAGA pressure time and time again. Like Murkowski. Fame moderate Repubs.

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The DHS crisis is squeezing Susan Collins
The Maine Republican is under immense pressure as a huge funding package hangs by a thread and federal agents swarm her state.
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January 28, 2026 at 3:39 PM
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Trump to urge families to open Trump Accounts as tax season begins

I will never, ever do that

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Trump to urge families to open Trump Accounts as tax season begins
Trump, Bessent, CEOs and investors hold all-day summit Wednesday calling on parents to open Trump Accounts.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:18 AM
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'The damage has been done': As Trump claims victory on Greenland, Europe loses trust

My theory is that because Trump is not trustworthy himself, he doesnt trust alliances. Bad for us, bad for the world

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'The damage has been done': As Trump claims victory on Greenland, Europe loses trust
President Donald Trump said in a speech at Davos that the U.S. must have Greenland. He leaves without ownership but having shaken his country's alliance with Europe, experts say.
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January 27, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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US winter storm havoc: At least 30 dead, over half a million without power

Hey GCC deniers (i know there are few if any here) this IS what is predicted!

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US winter storm havoc: At least 30 dead, over half a million without power — all you need to know - The Times of India
The Times of India brings the Latest & Top Breaking News on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Cricket, Sports, Business, Bollywood News and Entertainment, Science, Technology, ...
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January 27, 2026 at 5:37 AM
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White House backtracks initial claims about Alex Pretti after intense backlash

Apparently even they cant lie so blatantly all the time and get away with it. Just most. Im horrified and embarassed for our country

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White House backtracks initial claims about Alex Pretti after intense backlash
Widely circulated video of Pretti’s killing by federal agents undercut earlier assertions of him being a gunman
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January 27, 2026 at 5:34 AM
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Bovino claims Border Patrol agents are ‘the victims’ in deadly Minneapolis shooting

Well, the dominant culture as victim card helped get them elected so why not play it again. And again, and….

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Bovino claims Border Patrol agents are ‘the victims’ in deadly Minneapolis shooting
Gregory Bovino applauded his agents’ actions in Minnesota, despite one citizen being killed by agents.
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January 25, 2026 at 7:19 PM
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US unveils plans for development of 'New Gaza' with skyscrapers

I wonder who will profit from this? I have a good guess

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US unveils plans for development of 'New Gaza' with skyscrapers - BBC News
"We're going to be very successful in Gaza," President Trump says, as his administration laid out its vision for post-war reconstruction.
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January 23, 2026 at 7:35 AM
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The Trump admin will lie about anything. And does. How can anyone support this Orwellian insanity? Aside from those making billions of course

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White House posts digitally altered image of woman arrested after ICE protest
Guardian analysis shows images are the same, with Nekima Levy Armstrong looking composed in original but sobbing after alteration
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January 23, 2026 at 5:23 AM
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Heart disease fatalities drop but are still leading cause of death in the US: Report

That trend will soon change thanks to MAHAs love of beef tallow, who will blame it on something obscure no doubt

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Heart disease fatalities drop but are still leading cause of death in the US: Report
Fewer people are dying from heart disease, but the condition is still the leading cause of death in the U.S., a new report from the American Heart Association finds.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:47 AM
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ICE Agents Told They Can Enter Homes Without Judge’s Warrant, Report Says

This is outrageous

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ICE Agents Reportedly Told They Can Enter Homes Without Warrants From Judge
ICE agents have increased operations in multiple states, most recently launching an operation in Maine as protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration policy persist.
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January 22, 2026 at 3:37 AM
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The thing is…we have no reason to believe anything they say, on any front. That alone is deeply destabilizing.
January 21, 2026 at 6:46 AM
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House committee set to approve resolutions holding Clintons in contempt of Congress

Well, many of us hold contempt for this congress, so who cares.

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House committee set to approve resolutions holding Clintons in contempt of Congress
House Republicans continue their Epstein probe – voting on resolutions to hold the Clintons in contempt of Congress for failing to comply with committee subpoenas.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Trump has rolled out many of the Project 2025 policies he once claimed ignorance about

Knowing this would happen did not reauire second sight. It can be hard not to hate much of this country

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Trump has rolled out many of the Project 2025 policies he once claimed ignorance about
Some of the 2025 policies that have been implemented include cracking down on immigration and dismantling the Department of Education.
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January 19, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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$1 billion gets a permanent seat on Trump's 'Board of Peace' for Gaza, as India and others invited

No. Bottom.

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$1 billion gets a permanent seat on Trump's Board of Peace for Gaza, as India and others invited
At least eight more countries say the United States has invited them to join President Donald Trump’s new Board of Peace overseeing next steps for Gaza.
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January 19, 2026 at 5:48 AM
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GOP Rep. McCaul says a US invasion of Greenland would mean 'war with NATO itself'

Well Trump hates Europe for reasons I dont understand - too socialist? - so he probably doesnt care. Life is transactional for him

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Minneapolis ICE shooting live updates: Active-duty soldiers on standby, sources say
Trump went after Minnesota's Democratic leaders over the unrest that has taken place in the state following the fatal shooting of Renee Good.
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January 18, 2026 at 6:24 PM
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Iran's supreme leader admits thousands killed during recent protests

This is what happens when those in power believe in divine guidance and that their oppoenents are “enemies of the state” - sound familiar
January 17, 2026 at 8:40 PM
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Measles is spreading fast in S.C. Here's what it says about vaccine exemptions

With exceptions for the immunocompromised, non-vaccinated people should not have insurance coverage for measles treatment

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Measles is spreading fast in S.C. Here's what it says about vaccine exemptions
More than 550 people have contracted measles in Spartanburg County, S.C., in a fast-growing outbreak. Like a majority of U.S. counties, nonmedical exemptions to school vaccination are also rising.
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January 17, 2026 at 1:42 AM
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Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) went further, predicting that it would lead to impeachment and calling Trump’s Greenland obsession “the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.”

Yes.

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‘Dumbest thing I’ve ever heard’: Republicans amp up their resistance to Trump’s Greenland push
GOP lawmakers are stepping up their warnings and engaging in diplomacy as the president's threats escalate.
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January 17, 2026 at 1:35 AM
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“Greenland needs to be viewed as our ally, not as an asset, and I think that’s what you’re hearing with this delegation,” Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

Great, but Sen. Murkowski has rarely if ever stood up when it really counted. One more opportunity I guess

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‘Dumbest thing I’ve ever heard’: Republicans amp up their resistance to Trump’s Greenland push
GOP lawmakers are stepping up their warnings and engaging in diplomacy as the president's threats escalate.
www.politico.com
January 16, 2026 at 9:34 PM
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Majority of Americans say ICE agent’s shooting of Good was unjustified and inappropriate; ICE making cities less safe

I f&&&ing hope so. All is not yet lost

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Majority of Americans say ICE agent’s shooting of Good was unjustified and inappropriate; ICE making cities less safe
A Quinnipiac poll found 53% of voters said Good's shooting was not justified.
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January 16, 2026 at 5:12 AM
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WATCH: Trump was 'simply joking' about canceling the election, Leavitt says

Sure, a joke. Prepping the battlefield more like it. Will we have the courage to resist when the time comes?

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WATCH: Trump was 'simply joking' about canceling the election, Leavitt says
Asked about a comment President Donald Trump made earlier this week about canceling U.S. midterm elections, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said "he was speaking facetiously."
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January 16, 2026 at 5:06 AM
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New poll shows most Americans think Trump has 'gone too far' with military actions abroad

Too far in Venezuela and Greenland but not far enough in Ukraine. Too bad Ukraine doesnt have oil or rare earth minerals

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New poll shows most Americans think Trump has 'gone too far' with military actions abroad
The findings largely cut against Trump's aggressive foreign policy stance.
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January 15, 2026 at 7:13 AM