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Marco Rubio and his State Department are now systematically attacking NGO groups that battle against Nazi hate rhetoric in social media, seeing this as hostile to the interests of Elon Musk and the German Nazi Party. www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/usa-...
USA sanktionieren Führung der deutschen Organisation Hate Aid
Die beiden Geschäftsführerinnen Anna-Lena von Hodenberg und Josephine Ballon dürfen nicht mehr in die USA einreisen.
www.sueddeutsche.de
December 24, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Marco Rubio and his State Department are now systematically attacking NGO groups that battle against Nazi hate rhetoric in social media, seeing this as hostile to the interests of Elon Musk and the German Nazi Party. www.sueddeutsche.de/politik/usa-...
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LETS!!!! GET!!!!! READY!!!!! TO!!!! GRIEVE!!!!!!
if this was me at a public event mourning my spouse who was violently murdered my kids would either have me committed or never speak to me again
December 22, 2025 at 2:11 AM
LETS!!!! GET!!!!! READY!!!!! TO!!!! GRIEVE!!!!!!
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Put Putin's 19 Dec speech next to Hitler's 1939 Reichstag address.
Seven steps. Same sequence. Same wording.
"I wanted peace." "They rejected everything." "I was forced to act."
The formula aggressors use to make conquest sound like self-defense hasn't changed in 86 years. Will the response?
Seven steps. Same sequence. Same wording.
"I wanted peace." "They rejected everything." "I was forced to act."
The formula aggressors use to make conquest sound like self-defense hasn't changed in 86 years. Will the response?
December 21, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Put Putin's 19 Dec speech next to Hitler's 1939 Reichstag address.
Seven steps. Same sequence. Same wording.
"I wanted peace." "They rejected everything." "I was forced to act."
The formula aggressors use to make conquest sound like self-defense hasn't changed in 86 years. Will the response?
Seven steps. Same sequence. Same wording.
"I wanted peace." "They rejected everything." "I was forced to act."
The formula aggressors use to make conquest sound like self-defense hasn't changed in 86 years. Will the response?
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Did you know that the US hasn’t had an ambassador in Moscow in 6 months?
Or that our chief envoy to Russia won’t take briefings from the CIA?
But wait, there’s more. Much more in this 6-byline WSJ piece on the Witkoff-Putin axis.
Free link www.wsj.com/world/putin-...
Or that our chief envoy to Russia won’t take briefings from the CIA?
But wait, there’s more. Much more in this 6-byline WSJ piece on the Witkoff-Putin axis.
Free link www.wsj.com/world/putin-...
December 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Did you know that the US hasn’t had an ambassador in Moscow in 6 months?
Or that our chief envoy to Russia won’t take briefings from the CIA?
But wait, there’s more. Much more in this 6-byline WSJ piece on the Witkoff-Putin axis.
Free link www.wsj.com/world/putin-...
Or that our chief envoy to Russia won’t take briefings from the CIA?
But wait, there’s more. Much more in this 6-byline WSJ piece on the Witkoff-Putin axis.
Free link www.wsj.com/world/putin-...
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May the odds be ever in your favor
Trump announces an "unprecedented four-day athletic event" with "one young man and one young woman from each state and territory"
December 18, 2025 at 5:23 PM
May the odds be ever in your favor
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Notice how there's no response from Trump, Rubio or any other US leader to Putin's temper tantrum... which is not even being reported in major US media.
December 17, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Notice how there's no response from Trump, Rubio or any other US leader to Putin's temper tantrum... which is not even being reported in major US media.
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The Swedish Navy has reported the presence of armed personnel in military uniforms on board tankers transporting Russian oil and subject to sanctions. According to Swedish authorities, the Russian fleet is increasingly conducting surveillance and escort operations for such vessels in the Baltic Sea
Marinen: Ryssland skyddar skuggflottan med militär operation
Ryssland bedriver sedan en tid tillbaka en militär operation i Östersjön som tros handla om att skydda landets skuggflotta. Den ryska insatsen visar sig enligt marinen genom örlogsfartyg som bevakar s...
www.svt.se
December 16, 2025 at 9:40 PM
The Swedish Navy has reported the presence of armed personnel in military uniforms on board tankers transporting Russian oil and subject to sanctions. According to Swedish authorities, the Russian fleet is increasingly conducting surveillance and escort operations for such vessels in the Baltic Sea
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I invited western journalists to see a city we then retreated from
My aircraft break apart before Ukraine can shoot them down
I am losing submarines in a land war to a country that has no navy
It's only Tuesday.
My aircraft break apart before Ukraine can shoot them down
I am losing submarines in a land war to a country that has no navy
It's only Tuesday.
December 16, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I invited western journalists to see a city we then retreated from
My aircraft break apart before Ukraine can shoot them down
I am losing submarines in a land war to a country that has no navy
It's only Tuesday.
My aircraft break apart before Ukraine can shoot them down
I am losing submarines in a land war to a country that has no navy
It's only Tuesday.
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To those thinking Russia is winning in Ukraine:
Imagine if when we invaded Iraq, we were almost four years into it, only occupied 20 percent, and lost a million men.
Not a soul would call that “winning.”
Imagine if when we invaded Iraq, we were almost four years into it, only occupied 20 percent, and lost a million men.
Not a soul would call that “winning.”
December 16, 2025 at 1:16 AM
To those thinking Russia is winning in Ukraine:
Imagine if when we invaded Iraq, we were almost four years into it, only occupied 20 percent, and lost a million men.
Not a soul would call that “winning.”
Imagine if when we invaded Iraq, we were almost four years into it, only occupied 20 percent, and lost a million men.
Not a soul would call that “winning.”
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Newest image of Earth and Moon as seen from Space by Japanese satellite - Himawari-8
December 16, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Newest image of Earth and Moon as seen from Space by Japanese satellite - Himawari-8
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White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross
December 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
White House Begins Christmas Season With Ceremonial Lighting Of Cross
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Whitehouse: Not only were the founders extremely interested in checks and balances but they were desperately concerned about corruption.
This Court has consistently taken the side of corruption against every device Congress has created to fight political corruption.
This Court has consistently taken the side of corruption against every device Congress has created to fight political corruption.
December 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Whitehouse: Not only were the founders extremely interested in checks and balances but they were desperately concerned about corruption.
This Court has consistently taken the side of corruption against every device Congress has created to fight political corruption.
This Court has consistently taken the side of corruption against every device Congress has created to fight political corruption.
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Michael Weiss: The US has unsealed a California grand jury indictment exposing how Russian GRU hackers targeted critical infrastructure in the US. They hit a regional airport in Missouri, drinking water and water storage facilities in TX, PA and IN, and a meat packing facility in CA
www.courthousenews.com
December 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Michael Weiss: The US has unsealed a California grand jury indictment exposing how Russian GRU hackers targeted critical infrastructure in the US. They hit a regional airport in Missouri, drinking water and water storage facilities in TX, PA and IN, and a meat packing facility in CA
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The GDPR set the global standard for privacy legislation. Now the European Commission wants to gut GDPR privacy protections with its "Digital Omnibus" proposal. Don't be fooled—this threatens everyone's privacy rights. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
EU's New Digital Package Proposal Promises Red Tape Cuts but Guts
The European Commission (EC) is considering a “Digital Omnibus” package that would substantially rewrite EU privacy law, particularly the landmark General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). It’s not
www.eff.org
December 10, 2025 at 2:03 AM
The GDPR set the global standard for privacy legislation. Now the European Commission wants to gut GDPR privacy protections with its "Digital Omnibus" proposal. Don't be fooled—this threatens everyone's privacy rights. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
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If you believe our government is angry about "censorship" in Europe (they're fining X for legitimate reasons) while it's silent about X being banned in Russia and China, you deserve an apology from President Bush. We did, in fact, leave a child behind.
December 9, 2025 at 5:01 AM
If you believe our government is angry about "censorship" in Europe (they're fining X for legitimate reasons) while it's silent about X being banned in Russia and China, you deserve an apology from President Bush. We did, in fact, leave a child behind.
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The movie is hilarious on its own, if you've never seen it.
Probably the most famous scene is this back and forth between Groucho and Chico, mapping out a con. Enjoy.
Probably the most famous scene is this back and forth between Groucho and Chico, mapping out a con. Enjoy.
The Cocoanuts 1929 Full Movie | The Marx Brothers, Mary Eaton, Oscar Shaw
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December 8, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The movie is hilarious on its own, if you've never seen it.
Probably the most famous scene is this back and forth between Groucho and Chico, mapping out a con. Enjoy.
Probably the most famous scene is this back and forth between Groucho and Chico, mapping out a con. Enjoy.
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A male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in winter plumage.
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
December 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
A male rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) in winter plumage.
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
Ptarmigan is from Gaelic 'tarmachan' meaning "croaker". The p- was added when people mistakenly assumed it was a Greek word.
A bird forever warning people: "A werewolf!" (just in case of werewolves).
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When Russia heavily censors Twitter, Rubio is perfectly okay with that. When the EU levies a fine against Twitter for deceptive advertising and fraudulent content because they allow marketing by fake Twitter accounts that scam Twitter consumers, Rubio goes through the roof— who calls the shots here?
December 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
When Russia heavily censors Twitter, Rubio is perfectly okay with that. When the EU levies a fine against Twitter for deceptive advertising and fraudulent content because they allow marketing by fake Twitter accounts that scam Twitter consumers, Rubio goes through the roof— who calls the shots here?
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The Biden admin didn’t even want to mention Republicans in WH press releases. They worried this would violate the Hatch Act and consulted legal counsel. Really! That’s how wide the gulf in basic political warfare is between the two parties. GOP is in full battle. The Democrats are out to lunch.
December 5, 2025 at 5:34 AM
The Biden admin didn’t even want to mention Republicans in WH press releases. They worried this would violate the Hatch Act and consulted legal counsel. Really! That’s how wide the gulf in basic political warfare is between the two parties. GOP is in full battle. The Democrats are out to lunch.
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The federal Privacy Protection Act of 1980 sharply limits whether police can use search warrants against journalists, EFF’s David Greene told Kansas Reflector, and the warrant in this case “would seem to be so overly broad that it would violate the PPA.” kansasreflector.com/2025/11/30/...
A citizen reporter strayed onto a police gun range. Cops sought a warrant for his online newspaper. • Kansas Reflector
Jarom Smith is being investigated for criminal trespass and authorities have obtained a search warrant for his outlet's Facebook account
kansasreflector.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The federal Privacy Protection Act of 1980 sharply limits whether police can use search warrants against journalists, EFF’s David Greene told Kansas Reflector, and the warrant in this case “would seem to be so overly broad that it would violate the PPA.” kansasreflector.com/2025/11/30/...
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A core problem for American liberalism is a constitutional inability to tell people who were important to the movement decades ago to go away because they're not relevant anymore.
Reagan/GW Bush admin people might as well not exist to the modern right. Maybe that's...something to consider.
Reagan/GW Bush admin people might as well not exist to the modern right. Maybe that's...something to consider.
Hillary Clinton blames TikTok and “totally made up” videos for young people’s views on Israel and Palestine.
She says social media influenced “not just the usual suspects” but also “young Jewish Americans who don’t know the history and don’t understand.”
She says social media influenced “not just the usual suspects” but also “young Jewish Americans who don’t know the history and don’t understand.”
December 2, 2025 at 9:54 PM
A core problem for American liberalism is a constitutional inability to tell people who were important to the movement decades ago to go away because they're not relevant anymore.
Reagan/GW Bush admin people might as well not exist to the modern right. Maybe that's...something to consider.
Reagan/GW Bush admin people might as well not exist to the modern right. Maybe that's...something to consider.
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Company man. How was the DC perp "radicalized," as Kristi Noem says? He believed he had been recruited, trained and then abandoned by the CIA. And an objective assessment would conclude that he was right to feel that way. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Fellow Unit Member Says Alleged D.C. Shooter Felt Abandoned by CIA
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the Afghan who allegedly shot two National Guard members, felt abandoned by the CIA, according to a former Zero Unit member.
www.rollingstone.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Company man. How was the DC perp "radicalized," as Kristi Noem says? He believed he had been recruited, trained and then abandoned by the CIA. And an objective assessment would conclude that he was right to feel that way. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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just a reminder that *lots* of countries have universities, and (to my knowledge) none of them but the U.S. treat their universities as largely minor league sports franchises
LSU is paying its previous football coach over $50 million NOT to coach there while likely guaranteeing Kiffin something approaching double that, all while having an academic hiring freeze and budget cuts across the board. What is the purpose of a university (rhetorical)?
SOURCES: Lane Kiffin is expected to accept LSU's offer to become the Tigers next head coach. Kiffin is set to meet with his Ole Miss team this morning at 9 AM CT. As we reported yesterday morning, LSU has been very confident it was going to land Kiffin. www.nytimes.com/athletic/684...
November 30, 2025 at 5:24 PM
just a reminder that *lots* of countries have universities, and (to my knowledge) none of them but the U.S. treat their universities as largely minor league sports franchises
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If you lay awake in an old house in England on a summer night, you might hear a slight tapping, as if a clock were keeping time, counting out the moments remaining in your life.
Do you hope it keeps ticking?
Let's talk about the DEATHWATCH BEETLE, Xestobium rufovillosum.
Do you hope it keeps ticking?
Let's talk about the DEATHWATCH BEETLE, Xestobium rufovillosum.
The Truth Behind the Deathwatch Beetle's Creepy Tap-Tap-Tapping
In the United Kingdom, the insects were once considered omens of death—they're actually much more destructive.
www.atlasobscura.com
November 30, 2025 at 5:23 PM
If you lay awake in an old house in England on a summer night, you might hear a slight tapping, as if a clock were keeping time, counting out the moments remaining in your life.
Do you hope it keeps ticking?
Let's talk about the DEATHWATCH BEETLE, Xestobium rufovillosum.
Do you hope it keeps ticking?
Let's talk about the DEATHWATCH BEETLE, Xestobium rufovillosum.