Shady Backflash
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"I admire the Pope. I have a lot of respect for anyone who can tour without an album."
- Rita Rudner
- Rita Rudner
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How Oregon’s Data Center Boom Is Supercharging a Water Crisis
Amazon has come to the state’s eastern farmland, worsening a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
Rolling Stone reports in collaboration with @thefern.org: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Amazon has come to the state’s eastern farmland, worsening a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
Rolling Stone reports in collaboration with @thefern.org: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
November 25, 2025 at 1:27 AM
How Oregon’s Data Center Boom Is Supercharging a Water Crisis
Amazon has come to the state’s eastern farmland, worsening a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
Rolling Stone reports in collaboration with @thefern.org: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Amazon has come to the state’s eastern farmland, worsening a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
Rolling Stone reports in collaboration with @thefern.org: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
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Targeting Kelly is one of those “this is why we’ll win” moments, bc it shows how politically impetuous this admin is.
There’s clearly no adult in the room to say “wait, maybe don’t go after the charismatic war hero turned literal astronaut who ran after his wife was a victim of political violence.”
There’s clearly no adult in the room to say “wait, maybe don’t go after the charismatic war hero turned literal astronaut who ran after his wife was a victim of political violence.”
Mark Kelly: "My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head. Six people killed around her, a horrific thing. She spent six months in the hospital. We know what political violence is and we know what causes it too, The statements that Donald Trump made incites others."
November 25, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Targeting Kelly is one of those “this is why we’ll win” moments, bc it shows how politically impetuous this admin is.
There’s clearly no adult in the room to say “wait, maybe don’t go after the charismatic war hero turned literal astronaut who ran after his wife was a victim of political violence.”
There’s clearly no adult in the room to say “wait, maybe don’t go after the charismatic war hero turned literal astronaut who ran after his wife was a victim of political violence.”
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Mark Kelly: "My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head. Six people killed around her, a horrific thing. She spent six months in the hospital. We know what political violence is and we know what causes it too, The statements that Donald Trump made incites others."
November 25, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Mark Kelly: "My wife, Gabby Giffords, meeting with her constituents, shot in the head. Six people killed around her, a horrific thing. She spent six months in the hospital. We know what political violence is and we know what causes it too, The statements that Donald Trump made incites others."
I happen to be Team Watery Tart myself!
November 25, 2025 at 1:52 AM
I happen to be Team Watery Tart myself!
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You know, I'm not sure I ever really read the Pond Rules at our local nature preserve all that closely before
November 25, 2025 at 1:24 AM
You know, I'm not sure I ever really read the Pond Rules at our local nature preserve all that closely before
It’s always the gallivanting that gets you!
November 25, 2025 at 1:50 AM
It’s always the gallivanting that gets you!
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JUST IN: Judge Chutkan orders expedited processing of a FOIA request for files related to DOJ's handling of the Epstein files. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
November 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
JUST IN: Judge Chutkan orders expedited processing of a FOIA request for files related to DOJ's handling of the Epstein files. ecf.dcd.uscourts.gov/cgi-bin/show...
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Senator Kelly’s remarks in the video are “a 100% accurate representation of what the law says."
“No American citizen should have to deal with this type of preposterous investigation.”
- Professor Eugene Fidell, leading military justice expert in Wall Street Journal
www.wsj.com/politics/mar...
“No American citizen should have to deal with this type of preposterous investigation.”
- Professor Eugene Fidell, leading military justice expert in Wall Street Journal
www.wsj.com/politics/mar...
Pentagon Investigates Misconduct Allegations Against Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly
The review comes after Kelly, a retired Navy captain, appeared in a video with other lawmakers telling military members not to obey unlawful orders.
www.wsj.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Senator Kelly’s remarks in the video are “a 100% accurate representation of what the law says."
“No American citizen should have to deal with this type of preposterous investigation.”
- Professor Eugene Fidell, leading military justice expert in Wall Street Journal
www.wsj.com/politics/mar...
“No American citizen should have to deal with this type of preposterous investigation.”
- Professor Eugene Fidell, leading military justice expert in Wall Street Journal
www.wsj.com/politics/mar...
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The House passed a resolution condemning socialism. Okay.
When are they going to pass a resolution condemning fascism?
When are they going to pass a resolution condemning fascism?
November 25, 2025 at 12:51 AM
The House passed a resolution condemning socialism. Okay.
When are they going to pass a resolution condemning fascism?
When are they going to pass a resolution condemning fascism?
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I've said since Trump picked on Mahmoud Khalil that he was picking his political martyrs poorly.
But this one...
But this one...
November 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I've said since Trump picked on Mahmoud Khalil that he was picking his political martyrs poorly.
But this one...
But this one...
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I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. I've upheld it through 25 years of service and every day since I retired.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
November 24, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. I've upheld it through 25 years of service and every day since I retired.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
If Trump's trying to intimidate me, it won’t work. I’ve given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.
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wearing slippers and pajamas to the airport is antifa now
November 24, 2025 at 7:40 PM
wearing slippers and pajamas to the airport is antifa now
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Trump's crew just unleashed a sweeping vetting dragnet on 200,000 refugees who found refuge under Biden, per leaked memo. This reeks of targeting the vulnerable who've already endured hell. #RefugeeRights
November 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Trump's crew just unleashed a sweeping vetting dragnet on 200,000 refugees who found refuge under Biden, per leaked memo. This reeks of targeting the vulnerable who've already endured hell. #RefugeeRights
I think quietly gumming up the works makes the most sense. The message is undeniable and anything more is just creating nuisance for the underpaid workers who have to put up with it regardless of their personal stance.
November 25, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I think quietly gumming up the works makes the most sense. The message is undeniable and anything more is just creating nuisance for the underpaid workers who have to put up with it regardless of their personal stance.
I still love Star Wars material but as someone who will be 57 soon, this is also spot on:
Ranking Star Wars:
1. The feeling I had unwrapping the Millennium Falcon on Christmas when I was 7.
2. Star Wars
3. The euphoric dream I had when I was 8, that I was allowed to grab as many SW-themed toys as I could in a toy store.
4. The Empire Strikes Back
5. I'm in my 50s now.
1. The feeling I had unwrapping the Millennium Falcon on Christmas when I was 7.
2. Star Wars
3. The euphoric dream I had when I was 8, that I was allowed to grab as many SW-themed toys as I could in a toy store.
4. The Empire Strikes Back
5. I'm in my 50s now.
November 24, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I still love Star Wars material but as someone who will be 57 soon, this is also spot on:
*four! I forgot that I also got to see him at New Orleans JazzFest!
November 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
*four! I forgot that I also got to see him at New Orleans JazzFest!
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James Comey and Letitia James, cases dismissed without prejudice, after a judge ruled the appointment of Lindsey Halligan as the lead prosecutor was illegal.
Trump and his corrupt DOJ have lost case after case. The goal isn't to win anything but to intimidate their targets & tie them up in court.
Trump and his corrupt DOJ have lost case after case. The goal isn't to win anything but to intimidate their targets & tie them up in court.
November 24, 2025 at 6:18 PM
James Comey and Letitia James, cases dismissed without prejudice, after a judge ruled the appointment of Lindsey Halligan as the lead prosecutor was illegal.
Trump and his corrupt DOJ have lost case after case. The goal isn't to win anything but to intimidate their targets & tie them up in court.
Trump and his corrupt DOJ have lost case after case. The goal isn't to win anything but to intimidate their targets & tie them up in court.
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they were "controversial" for murdering palestinians at their food distribution sites.
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a controversial U.S.- and Israel-backed company that provided aid to Gaza, said Monday it would shutter operations.
US-backed aid company in Gaza shutters operations
The U.S.- and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, set up to distribute aid to Gaza as an alternative to the United Nations but which Palestinians said endangered the lives of civilians as they tried to get food, has said it will shutter operations.
bit.ly
November 24, 2025 at 7:13 PM
they were "controversial" for murdering palestinians at their food distribution sites.
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Fear is contagious, but so is courage. I remain steadfast in my oath to the Constitution and am grateful to those across the nation who stand with us. Don't give up the ship.
November 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Fear is contagious, but so is courage. I remain steadfast in my oath to the Constitution and am grateful to those across the nation who stand with us. Don't give up the ship.
It’s not every day that I cheer for Comey, but I’ll grant that this is the best outcome. I hope the rest of the folks who injured the fragile feelings of the Mad King fare as well as Comey.
November 24, 2025 at 5:44 PM
It’s not every day that I cheer for Comey, but I’ll grant that this is the best outcome. I hope the rest of the folks who injured the fragile feelings of the Mad King fare as well as Comey.
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Excuse Me While I Felch
A floozy newsie named Nuzzi got all boozy and told RFK Twosie he could suck something oozy from where she goes number twosie. The mere thought makes me woozy.
by Maureen Dowd
A floozy newsie named Nuzzi got all boozy and told RFK Twosie he could suck something oozy from where she goes number twosie. The mere thought makes me woozy.
by Maureen Dowd
November 24, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Excuse Me While I Felch
A floozy newsie named Nuzzi got all boozy and told RFK Twosie he could suck something oozy from where she goes number twosie. The mere thought makes me woozy.
by Maureen Dowd
A floozy newsie named Nuzzi got all boozy and told RFK Twosie he could suck something oozy from where she goes number twosie. The mere thought makes me woozy.
by Maureen Dowd
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Trump, Musk, and the GOP killed hundreds of thousands of kids around the world.
That should be a major story and talking point.
They cut USAID to "save" from "waste," but gave 40 billion to Argentina and threw a Great Gatsby party and let Kash Patel burn our money for his honeypot GF.
That should be a major story and talking point.
They cut USAID to "save" from "waste," but gave 40 billion to Argentina and threw a Great Gatsby party and let Kash Patel burn our money for his honeypot GF.
November 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Trump, Musk, and the GOP killed hundreds of thousands of kids around the world.
That should be a major story and talking point.
They cut USAID to "save" from "waste," but gave 40 billion to Argentina and threw a Great Gatsby party and let Kash Patel burn our money for his honeypot GF.
That should be a major story and talking point.
They cut USAID to "save" from "waste," but gave 40 billion to Argentina and threw a Great Gatsby party and let Kash Patel burn our money for his honeypot GF.
Things like Free Market Principles and Libertarianism seem so easy to grasp but once they’re scaled up to the level where we have massive corporate titans tilting the scales they just mean Might Makes Right and if you don’t like it good luck suing us for redress of grievances.
November 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Things like Free Market Principles and Libertarianism seem so easy to grasp but once they’re scaled up to the level where we have massive corporate titans tilting the scales they just mean Might Makes Right and if you don’t like it good luck suing us for redress of grievances.
Plus, the point of seeing how far corporate will go to placate Steven Miller’s cruel agenda seems to be a major part of the whole exercise.
November 24, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Plus, the point of seeing how far corporate will go to placate Steven Miller’s cruel agenda seems to be a major part of the whole exercise.
If Ron Paul and Rand Paul were actual principled libertarians they’d almost be commendable. The fact that they line up behind MAGA as much as they do makes them easy to dismiss as craven and unprincipled, but they do seem to occasionally have a line they’re unwilling to cross.
November 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
If Ron Paul and Rand Paul were actual principled libertarians they’d almost be commendable. The fact that they line up behind MAGA as much as they do makes them easy to dismiss as craven and unprincipled, but they do seem to occasionally have a line they’re unwilling to cross.