Cal Pal
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Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in Heaven.
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It's not a foolproof plan but every political debate from now on should be a Normal Guy competition. Ask them to describe grocery shopping in detail. Talk about what it's like to have a friend
November 19, 2025 at 2:13 AM
It's not a foolproof plan but every political debate from now on should be a Normal Guy competition. Ask them to describe grocery shopping in detail. Talk about what it's like to have a friend
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I think the President of the US responding to a question about the murder of a journalist with "A lot of people didn't like that gentleman" is probably pretty bad.
November 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I think the President of the US responding to a question about the murder of a journalist with "A lot of people didn't like that gentleman" is probably pretty bad.
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AI and Crypto data centers need to be the first ones to lose power in a brown out.
November 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
AI and Crypto data centers need to be the first ones to lose power in a brown out.
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“some people abuse SNAP” your soul is rotten
October 30, 2025 at 5:35 PM
“some people abuse SNAP” your soul is rotten
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"I’m free today because of this advocacy,” Soliman said. “Don’t underestimate your voice."
Children's hospital chaplain Ayman Soliman, whose detention sparked a community uproar and became a test of counterterrorism powers in immigration court, was released from an Ohio jail Friday as DHS abruptly withdrew its case against him.
“This is beyond my dreams,” he told ProPublica.
“This is beyond my dreams,” he told ProPublica.
Ohio Chaplain Freed From Jail as DHS Drops Deportation Case
“This is beyond my dreams,” Ayman Soliman told ProPublica on his release from an Ohio jail. In a case marked by errors and inconsistencies, DHS had accused the children’s hospital chaplain of…
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September 22, 2025 at 2:00 AM
"I’m free today because of this advocacy,” Soliman said. “Don’t underestimate your voice."
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RFK Jr. rolled out that old chestnut again about how healthy Americans were in the 60’s, so here’s a fact check.
In 1965:
-42% of American adults smoked; it’s 11% now.
-The infant morality rate was 24.7/1000; it’s 5.6/1000 now.
-Overall life expectancy was 70 years; it's about 77 years now.
In 1965:
-42% of American adults smoked; it’s 11% now.
-The infant morality rate was 24.7/1000; it’s 5.6/1000 now.
-Overall life expectancy was 70 years; it's about 77 years now.
September 4, 2025 at 6:46 PM
RFK Jr. rolled out that old chestnut again about how healthy Americans were in the 60’s, so here’s a fact check.
In 1965:
-42% of American adults smoked; it’s 11% now.
-The infant morality rate was 24.7/1000; it’s 5.6/1000 now.
-Overall life expectancy was 70 years; it's about 77 years now.
In 1965:
-42% of American adults smoked; it’s 11% now.
-The infant morality rate was 24.7/1000; it’s 5.6/1000 now.
-Overall life expectancy was 70 years; it's about 77 years now.
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Turns out some of the “we want small government” people kiiiinda wanted the government to be just one guy.
August 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Turns out some of the “we want small government” people kiiiinda wanted the government to be just one guy.
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i need politicians to be as mad at housing prices as they are about cracker barrel's new logo
August 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
i need politicians to be as mad at housing prices as they are about cracker barrel's new logo
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Unsurprising but horrifying. Wherever there are people forced into crowded living conditions, there will be tuberculosis. Wherever people are dehumanized, there will be tuberculosis. prospect.org/health/2025-...
Tuberculosis Spawning in Crowded, Dirty ICE Detention Centers
Doctors and medical researchers expect more outbreaks of infectious disease as the Trump administration crams thousands more people into miserable conditions.
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August 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Unsurprising but horrifying. Wherever there are people forced into crowded living conditions, there will be tuberculosis. Wherever people are dehumanized, there will be tuberculosis. prospect.org/health/2025-...
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August 19, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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The President of Ireland is famous not just for his speeches or his warm smile, but also for never being without his dog. Michael D. Higgins is often seen with his beloved St. Bernard–Bernese Mountain Dog mix, Bród, whose name means “pride” in Irish.
Bród isn’t just a pet... he’s part of the
Bród isn’t just a pet... he’s part of the
August 17, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The President of Ireland is famous not just for his speeches or his warm smile, but also for never being without his dog. Michael D. Higgins is often seen with his beloved St. Bernard–Bernese Mountain Dog mix, Bród, whose name means “pride” in Irish.
Bród isn’t just a pet... he’s part of the
Bród isn’t just a pet... he’s part of the
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So excited that my book with Kristina Gaddy, "Go Back and Fetch It: Early Black Music in the Americas for Fiddle and Banjo” is almost out in the world!!!
August 14, 2025 at 7:28 PM
So excited that my book with Kristina Gaddy, "Go Back and Fetch It: Early Black Music in the Americas for Fiddle and Banjo” is almost out in the world!!!
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If I have to explain to you why it's a bad idea to use a machine that makes shit up 15-80% of the time AND destroys the environment AND contributes to rising fascism and genocide AND puts brilliant skillful creatives out of work by stealing their work, then we're already speaking different languages
August 6, 2025 at 1:01 AM
If I have to explain to you why it's a bad idea to use a machine that makes shit up 15-80% of the time AND destroys the environment AND contributes to rising fascism and genocide AND puts brilliant skillful creatives out of work by stealing their work, then we're already speaking different languages
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How did we get an entire corporate and political world full of scumbags and bastards, all we did was incentivize that behavior at every turn
July 30, 2025 at 4:54 AM
How did we get an entire corporate and political world full of scumbags and bastards, all we did was incentivize that behavior at every turn
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These stories are horrific, as is the realization that around 35% of Americans would respond “GOOD!”
Story: A deported British man says in a new Human Rights Watch report that he and other detainees at a Miami detention center were shackled and forced to eat without their hands, kneeling on their knees “like dogs” reason.com/2025/07/21/r...
July 21, 2025 at 9:50 PM
These stories are horrific, as is the realization that around 35% of Americans would respond “GOOD!”
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A 15 year old boy with no criminal history has been sent to Alligator Alcatraz
How much is too much?
amp.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
How much is too much?
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Alligator Alcatraz isn’t meant for minors. A 15 year old ended up there anyway
“Immediate action was taken to separate and remove the detainee in accordance with federal protocols,” said Stephanie Hartman, a spokeswoman for the Florida Division of Emergency Management, which ove...
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July 17, 2025 at 8:51 PM
A 15 year old boy with no criminal history has been sent to Alligator Alcatraz
How much is too much?
amp.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
How much is too much?
amp.miamiherald.com/news/politic...
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This is a big and significant win, and speaks to the real power of public advocacy campaigns. Still a VERY long way to go in the fight against the cuts, though. Join us at @tbfighters.org in pushing against attempts to cut U.S. investments in domestic and global health.
Some really great news: funding for PEPFAR--about $400M for the global fight against HIV and AIDS--has been restored. Millions of lives will be saved.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
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Global AIDS funding to be pulled from Trump clawbacks request
The White House is backing off $400 million in proposed PEPFAR cuts due to GOP objections.
www.politico.com
July 15, 2025 at 9:31 PM
This is a big and significant win, and speaks to the real power of public advocacy campaigns. Still a VERY long way to go in the fight against the cuts, though. Join us at @tbfighters.org in pushing against attempts to cut U.S. investments in domestic and global health.
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Any politician who has never flown on the world’s most famous pedophile’s jet should call for a bipartisan committee to investigate — and then release — the Epstein files.
What a way to reach across the aisle.
What a way to reach across the aisle.
July 12, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Any politician who has never flown on the world’s most famous pedophile’s jet should call for a bipartisan committee to investigate — and then release — the Epstein files.
What a way to reach across the aisle.
What a way to reach across the aisle.
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It's disorienting living in the Wile E. Coyote portion of a country's life cycle. We ran off the cliff but haven't plummeted down yet. We're just now starting to hold up the big YIKES sign
July 10, 2025 at 1:21 AM
It's disorienting living in the Wile E. Coyote portion of a country's life cycle. We ran off the cliff but haven't plummeted down yet. We're just now starting to hold up the big YIKES sign
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Your Prime Day reminder that half of Amazon warehouse workers struggle with food & housing costs.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
July 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Your Prime Day reminder that half of Amazon warehouse workers struggle with food & housing costs.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
A third have had to rely on government assistance like SNAP — which is about to get cut.
If Bezos can spend $50M on a wedding, Amazon can afford to treat its workers with dignity.
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That Tr*mp took time to go to do a PR hit at the new concentration camp in Florida but didn’t pay respects to Melissa Hortman and her family after she and her husband were shot and murdered by one of his supporters is shameful. And not remotely surprising.
July 2, 2025 at 12:47 AM
That Tr*mp took time to go to do a PR hit at the new concentration camp in Florida but didn’t pay respects to Melissa Hortman and her family after she and her husband were shot and murdered by one of his supporters is shameful. And not remotely surprising.
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If it took 8 days to build a massive concentration camp in Florida then it means they could build and house the homeless at any point but choose not to
July 2, 2025 at 2:47 AM
If it took 8 days to build a massive concentration camp in Florida then it means they could build and house the homeless at any point but choose not to