Closs
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Just trying to make it through this crazy times we’re living in.
Lettie & Enzo are my ❤️
Lettie & Enzo are my ❤️
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“We’re a merit-based country again,” said the convicted felon whose military is run by a guy who mistakenly gave detailed attack plans to a reporter before the operation occurred.
Trump Administration Highlights: President Stresses New Era in Speech to West Point Graduates
www.nytimes.com
May 24, 2025 at 11:16 PM
“We’re a merit-based country again,” said the convicted felon whose military is run by a guy who mistakenly gave detailed attack plans to a reporter before the operation occurred.
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DEVELOPING: There is chatter coming out of the White House that as early as next week Donald Trump may issue as many as 5 Executive Orders targeting US-based nonprofits and civil society organizations.
April 19, 2025 at 5:50 AM
DEVELOPING: There is chatter coming out of the White House that as early as next week Donald Trump may issue as many as 5 Executive Orders targeting US-based nonprofits and civil society organizations.
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Stock markets pointed to a further fall this week as futures trading got underway Sunday evening, with investors and economists grappling with rising odds of a severe economic downturn caused by President Trump’s significant new tariffs on imports.
Stocks Are Set to Extend Sharp Fall
Futures on the S&P 500, which allow investors to trade the index before the official start of trading on Monday, added to last week’s sell-off.
www.nytimes.com
April 6, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Stock markets pointed to a further fall this week as futures trading got underway Sunday evening, with investors and economists grappling with rising odds of a severe economic downturn caused by President Trump’s significant new tariffs on imports.
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"Let’s pretend that this abduction took place in a state with a broad stand-your-ground law. Would Ozturk have been justified to use deadly force to defend herself?"
We're not the ones who made this a necessary question to ask.
We're not the ones who made this a necessary question to ask.
Five Questions for America’s Secret Police
Plus: DOGE tries to kill America’s most important seed bank.
www.thebulwark.com
March 29, 2025 at 12:00 AM
"Let’s pretend that this abduction took place in a state with a broad stand-your-ground law. Would Ozturk have been justified to use deadly force to defend herself?"
We're not the ones who made this a necessary question to ask.
We're not the ones who made this a necessary question to ask.
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"Three prominent critics of President Donald Trump are leaving Yale’s faculty — and the United States — amid attacks on higher education." yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/03...
One of them is history professor Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social
One of them is history professor Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social
Three prominent Yale professors depart for Canadian university, citing Trump fears
History department power couple Timothy Snyder and Marci Shore and philosophy professor Jason Stanley will begin teaching at the University of Toronto’s renowned Munk School in fall 2025.
yaledailynews.com
March 28, 2025 at 2:22 AM
"Three prominent critics of President Donald Trump are leaving Yale’s faculty — and the United States — amid attacks on higher education." yaledailynews.com/blog/2025/03...
One of them is history professor Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social
One of them is history professor Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social
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Voted for Trump, now have buyer’s remorse? The Trump philosophy seems to be his version of FAFO. Don’t buy anything on the 28th unless you absolutely have to.
#Resist
#Resist
February 26, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Voted for Trump, now have buyer’s remorse? The Trump philosophy seems to be his version of FAFO. Don’t buy anything on the 28th unless you absolutely have to.
#Resist
#Resist
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New Podcast episode is out where I have a special guest, the latest star of #sweetmagnolias and #lovesimon and #bigdoorprize Haroon Khan!
If you love hearing a good chat between friends, Give my #podcast a listen❤️❤️
only on #spotify
open.spotify.com/episode/1dDX...
If you love hearing a good chat between friends, Give my #podcast a listen❤️❤️
only on #spotify
open.spotify.com/episode/1dDX...
Spilling Sweet Magnolia Tea! (w/ Haroon Khan)
Cultura Popcast! · Episode
open.spotify.com
February 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM
New Podcast episode is out where I have a special guest, the latest star of #sweetmagnolias and #lovesimon and #bigdoorprize Haroon Khan!
If you love hearing a good chat between friends, Give my #podcast a listen❤️❤️
only on #spotify
open.spotify.com/episode/1dDX...
If you love hearing a good chat between friends, Give my #podcast a listen❤️❤️
only on #spotify
open.spotify.com/episode/1dDX...
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Laid-off IRS employee said he had voted for Trump: "I thought that someone with his business acumen would have come in with a fine-tooth comb and actually found it instead of coming in with a wrecking ball and destroying people’s lives for no reason."
www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/p...
www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/p...
February 21, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Laid-off IRS employee said he had voted for Trump: "I thought that someone with his business acumen would have come in with a fine-tooth comb and actually found it instead of coming in with a wrecking ball and destroying people’s lives for no reason."
www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/p...
www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/p...
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Modern horror is opening your phone’s camera by accident and seeing your own face at that angle.
February 12, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Modern horror is opening your phone’s camera by accident and seeing your own face at that angle.
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This is probably only one of only two, maybe three halftime shows ever which actually have an artistic point of view beyond “here are my greatest hits”. It’s already extraordinary.
February 10, 2025 at 1:33 AM
This is probably only one of only two, maybe three halftime shows ever which actually have an artistic point of view beyond “here are my greatest hits”. It’s already extraordinary.
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And Samuel L Jackson being dressed as Uncle Sam was chef’s kiss 😚 🤌🏽
February 10, 2025 at 2:01 AM
And Samuel L Jackson being dressed as Uncle Sam was chef’s kiss 😚 🤌🏽
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this is the best meme
February 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
this is the best meme
Life is so hard it hurts sometimes
February 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Life is so hard it hurts sometimes
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Stephen A Smith on DEI: "When you're a weekend host on Fox News and now you're the Defense Secretary of the United States overseeing 3.5 million people, that is not qualified!"
February 5, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Stephen A Smith on DEI: "When you're a weekend host on Fox News and now you're the Defense Secretary of the United States overseeing 3.5 million people, that is not qualified!"
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late night editing #podcasting #culturapopcast
February 1, 2025 at 6:36 AM
late night editing #podcasting #culturapopcast
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Sad! Fox News notes that Leavitt's tariffs announcement immediately caused a dip in the stock market
January 31, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Sad! Fox News notes that Leavitt's tariffs announcement immediately caused a dip in the stock market
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The Guptas and Zumas essentially set up a parallel, unelected, unaccountable state, with full control of law enforcement bodies, multiple state-owned companies, much of the ANC delegation in parliament, and some media outlets. A lesson from South Africa:
South Africa Had a Trump. They Handled Him Better.
The rise and fall of Jacob Zuma has lessons for the United States.
www.thebulwark.com
January 31, 2025 at 1:43 AM
The Guptas and Zumas essentially set up a parallel, unelected, unaccountable state, with full control of law enforcement bodies, multiple state-owned companies, much of the ANC delegation in parliament, and some media outlets. A lesson from South Africa:
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Weird that we have to say this, but the government doesn’t get to decide what gender a person is.
January 20, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Weird that we have to say this, but the government doesn’t get to decide what gender a person is.
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Op-ed from Johnny Ryan, whose research into unscrupulous data brokers helped launch a major FTC privacy action last month, for the Guardian:
"National authorities across Europe should prepare themselves to take action against, and possibly even exclude, big tech’s algorithms from their markets."
"National authorities across Europe should prepare themselves to take action against, and possibly even exclude, big tech’s algorithms from their markets."
Big tech is picking apart European democracy, but there is a solution: switch off its algorithms | Johnny Ryan
The latest actions of Musk and Zuckerberg are a sign of things to come, but the EU already has the power to give people back control, says Johnny Ryan, director of Enforce, a unit of the Irish Council...
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Op-ed from Johnny Ryan, whose research into unscrupulous data brokers helped launch a major FTC privacy action last month, for the Guardian:
"National authorities across Europe should prepare themselves to take action against, and possibly even exclude, big tech’s algorithms from their markets."
"National authorities across Europe should prepare themselves to take action against, and possibly even exclude, big tech’s algorithms from their markets."
Why the circus if he’s going to be confirmed regardless of what he fact that he’s unqualified. Just get it over with already.
Pete Hegseth, Trump’s nominee to lead the Defense Department, is appearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing. Follow for live updates
Live: Trump Defense Pick Hegseth’s Confirmation Hearing
www.bloomberg.com
January 15, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Why the circus if he’s going to be confirmed regardless of what he fact that he’s unqualified. Just get it over with already.
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Charlie Kirk called ASL interpretation a “distraction."
In response, the president of the National Association of the Deaf board wrote: “This real-time interpretation can be life-saving during emergencies, when clear and immediate understanding is vital.”
In response, the president of the National Association of the Deaf board wrote: “This real-time interpretation can be life-saving during emergencies, when clear and immediate understanding is vital.”
LA is burning, and the Right is furious—about sign language interpreters
Life-saving ASL interpretation is the latest woke scourge.
www.motherjones.com
January 13, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Charlie Kirk called ASL interpretation a “distraction."
In response, the president of the National Association of the Deaf board wrote: “This real-time interpretation can be life-saving during emergencies, when clear and immediate understanding is vital.”
In response, the president of the National Association of the Deaf board wrote: “This real-time interpretation can be life-saving during emergencies, when clear and immediate understanding is vital.”
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Meta is disbanding many of its diversity and inclusion efforts, telling employees they will no longer be required to interview candidates from under-represented backgrounds for open roles
Meta Rolls Back Diversity and Inclusion Efforts, Appeasing Trump
Meta Platforms Inc. is disbanding many of its diversity and inclusion efforts, telling employees they will no longer be required to interview candidates from under-represented backgrounds for open rol...
www.bloomberg.com
January 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Meta is disbanding many of its diversity and inclusion efforts, telling employees they will no longer be required to interview candidates from under-represented backgrounds for open roles
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Having deactivated Twitter, Threads, Facebook, and Instagram, I rely on my family. @unauthorizedbeast.bsky.social @dashhound.bsky.social @auberon.bsky.social
January 10, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Having deactivated Twitter, Threads, Facebook, and Instagram, I rely on my family. @unauthorizedbeast.bsky.social @dashhound.bsky.social @auberon.bsky.social