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“Greenland should decide its own future” is the kind of thing that only needs to be said in the face of a tyrant. #Greenland #Venezuela #Maduro #DonaldTrump www.jezebel.com/greenland-us...
“Greenland Should Decide Its Own Future” Is the Kind of Thing That Only Needs to Be Said in the Face of a Tyrant
It shouldn't be necessary to say that Greenland has a right to govern itself, but when Trump is about to destroy NATO, you kind of have to.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:55 PM
Reposted by Splinter
The White House Press Secretary tried to call out First Lady Rama Duwaji for wearing (loaned) $630 boots—and glossed over the fact that she's often drenched in designer labels.
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I’m Sure Karoline Leavitt Is Just Jealous No One Will Lend Her Designer Clothes
The White House Press Secretary tried to call out First Lady Rama Duwaji for wearing (loaned) $630 boots—and glossed over the fact that she's often drenched in designer labels.
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January 5, 2026 at 5:40 PM
11 million Cubans are poised to starve without Venezuelan oil. How many will we allow to die? #Cuba #Maduro #Venezuela #DonaldTrump #Rubio www.jezebel.com/cuba-collaps...
11 Million Cubans Are Poised to Starve Without Venezuelan Oil. How Many Will We Allow to Die?
Cuba is poised on the brink of collapse, with devastating humanitarian disaster looming. And the U.S. is simply watching from 90 miles away.
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January 5, 2026 at 5:48 PM
What will it take for you to quit X? Would you sign up for the Nazi CSAM site today as a brand-new user? www.jezebel.com/what-will-it... #twitter
Splinter: What Will It Take for You to Quit X?
Would you sign up for the Nazi CSAM site today as a brand-new user?
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January 4, 2026 at 8:28 PM
A hearty congrats to RFK Jr., as the U.S. is poised to lose its measles elimination status after 25 years, with the most cases since the early 1990s. #measles #RFKJr #Kennedy #disease #health www.jezebel.com/measles-unit...
Congrats to RFK Jr., As the U.S. Is Poised to Lose Its Measles Elimination Status After 25 Years
After a quarter century where measles was considered eliminated in the U.S., 2025's continuous outbreaks have us back at ground zero.
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January 3, 2026 at 8:29 PM
What Will It Take for You to Quit X? www.jezebel.com/what-will-it...
Splinter: What Will It Take for You to Quit X?
Would you sign up for the Nazi CSAM site today as a brand-new user?
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January 2, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Tesla has lost the title of world's biggest EV maker, as the Chinese company Elon Musk once mocked becomes the new biggest electric car player. #ElonMusk #Tesla #EVs #AI www.jezebel.com/tesla-loses-...
Tesla Has Lost the Title of World's Biggest EV Maker
The Chinese company that Elon Musk once mocked for their electric car designs is now the world's biggest EV manufacturer, passing Tesla.
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January 2, 2026 at 7:26 PM
Japan is facing a strange crisis ... of deadly bear attacks? Linked to everything from climate change to population collapse, bears have attacked more than 230 people in Japan in 2025 alone. #bears #Japan #bearattacks www.jezebel.com/bear-attacks...
Japan Is Facing a Strange Crisis of Deadly Bear Attacks
There were about as many deadly bear attacks in Japan in just 2025 as there are in the United States in the average decade.
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January 2, 2026 at 4:55 PM
A hearty congrats to RFK Jr., as the U.S. is poised to lose its measles elimination status after 25 years, with the most cases since the early 1990s. #measles #RFKJr #Kennedy #disease #health www.jezebel.com/measles-unit...
Congrats to RFK Jr., As the U.S. Is Poised to Lose Its Measles Elimination Status After 25 Years
After a quarter century where measles was considered eliminated in the U.S., 2025's continuous outbreaks have us back at ground zero.
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January 1, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Trump's first second term vetoes deny clean drinking water and return of native land, two bills that both passed Congress unanimously. Do Republicans have the guts to override? #congress #DonaldTrump www.jezebel.com/trump-vetoes...
Trump's First Second-Term Vetoes Deny Clean Drinking Water and Return of Native Land
Both vetoes by Trump were bills passed by Congress unanimously, setting up a pending override showdown if Republicans have any guts.
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December 31, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Splinter: Jon Stewart Is a Symbol of America's Crumbling Democracy
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
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December 30, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Jon Stewart Is a Symbol of America’s Crumbling Democracy www.jezebel.com/jon-stewart-...
Splinter: Jon Stewart Is a Symbol of America's Crumbling Democracy
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
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December 30, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Even without malice, a gun finds a way to hurt you -- Every single day in America, a person dies in an accidental shooting. #guns #gunviolence #shooting #guncontrol www.jezebel.com/gun-violence...
Even Without Malice, A Gun Finds a Way to Hurt You
Every single day in America, someone dies in an accidental shooting--practically inevitable, when guns surround us on every side.
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December 30, 2025 at 5:12 PM
The American health care system is breaking under the weight of private profit. #healthcare www.jezebel.com/the-american...
The American Health Care System Is Breaking Under the Weight of Private Profit
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
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December 30, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Trump casually mentions that we’re apparently bombing mainland Venezuela now -- According to the President, the U.S. "knocked out" a shipbuilding facility last week. #DonaldTrump #war #Venezuela #Maduro www.jezebel.com/venezuela-us...
Trump Casually Mentions That We're Apparently Bombing Venezuela Now
Trump mentioned the first U.S. strike on Venezuelan soil in a radio interview as if it wasn't even important news.
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December 29, 2025 at 5:41 PM
This Christmas was the hottest ever recorded in U.S. history on average, with countless cities setting new Dec. 25 heat records. #climatechange #xmas #weather www.jezebel.com/christmas-ho...
This Christmas Was the Hottest Ever Recorded in U.S. History
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
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December 29, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Trump is at or near his all-time polling lows, and Republicans are fleeing Congress and the Heritage Foundation ahead of the 2026 elections. www.jezebel.com/how-low-can-...
How Low Can Trump’s Approval Rating Go in 2026?
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
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December 29, 2025 at 4:20 PM
How Low Can Trump’s Approval Rating Go in 2026? www.jezebel.com/how-low-can-...
How Low Can Trump’s Approval Rating Go in 2026?
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
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December 23, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Looks like Bari Weiss is facing a 60 Minutes rebellion after intervening to spike a story on El Salvador's infamous CECOT prison. #BariWeiss #60Minutes #CBS #CBSNews www.jezebel.com/60-minutes-s...
Looks Like Bari Weiss Is Facing a 60 Minutes Rebellion
Reporters at CBS News and 60 Minutes are apparently threatening to quit as Bari Weiss steps in to do the Trump admin's bidding.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
A new consumer sentiment survey suggests things are worse than 2008, how is that possible? www.jezebel.com/consumer-sen...
Economic Sentiment Collapses to All-Time Lows, Why?
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
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December 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Trump administration has abruptly stopped reuniting separated immigrant children with their families, even those who have passed vetting. #immigration #ICE #ORR #kids www.jezebel.com/trump-admin-...
Trump Admin Has Abruptly Stopped Reuniting Immigrant Children with Their Families
Since November, employees of the Office of Refugee Resettlement say that the program has stopped reuniting immigrant kids and their families.
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December 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Economic Sentiment Collapses to All-Time Lows, Why? www.jezebel.com/consumer-sen...
Economic Sentiment Collapses to All-Time Lows, Why?
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
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December 19, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Shocker: Despite Trump's own order, the DOJ says it won't release all the Epstein files today, saying they'll come "over the next couple of weeks." #EpsteinFiles #DonaldTrump #JeffreyEpstein #Congress www.jezebel.com/epstein-file...
Shocker: Despite Trump's Own Order, the DOJ Says It Won't Release All the Epstein Files Today
In a move that no one could possibly have seen coming, the Trump DOJ says it won't release all of the Epstein Files today as required by law.
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December 19, 2025 at 7:24 PM
L.A. Home Depot is using noise machines to "torture" day laborers and customers alike, apparently not caring about collateral annoyance or human decency. #HomeDepot #immigration #ICE www.jezebel.com/los-angeles-...
L.A. Home Depot Is Using Noise Machines to "Torture" Day Laborers and Customers Alike
Nothing says late-stage capitalism quite like a Home Depot torturing its customers and employees just to annoy some day laborers as well.
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December 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Now they're coming for your citizenship: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has reportedly been given quotas to meet on stripping citizenship in 2026. #immigration #DonaldTrump #JusticeDepartment www.jezebel.com/citizenship-...
Now They're Coming for Your Citizenship
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has reportedly been given quotas to meet in denaturalizing citizens in 2026.
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December 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM