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Joe Morris
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Inconsolable pragmatist
Hot take. Paramount is the new X.
July 20, 2025 at 11:09 PM
When I was a kid, we'd call an untrustworthy or unscrupulous person a "Benedict Arnold" in reference to the infamous Revolutionary War turncoat. For generations to come, this ignominious reference will henceforth be known as a "Donald Trump"
March 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Karoline Levitt's 5 things last week: 1. Lied about DOGE. 2. Lied about Ukraine. 3. Misidentified the Gulf of Mexico. 4. Trashed the 1st Amendment. 5. Responded to Elon's email.
White House says it 'will determine' which news outlets cover Trump, rotating traditional ones
The White House says its officials "will determine" which news outlets cover President Donald Trump.
apnews.com
February 25, 2025 at 10:50 PM
This is not about fraud and efficiency. Simply a "pro-cruelty" agenda. Children will starve.
A respected U.S. famine warning system is 'currently unavailable.' What's the impact?
FEWS NET, the U.S. early warning system for famine, shut down after the foreign aid freeze. What are the consequences? And why does the U.S. has a famine early warning system in the first place?
www.npr.org
February 22, 2025 at 9:01 PM
We are living through the biggest, most heartbreaking and unbelievably, unsatisfying " I told you so" in American history.
February 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Lots of Napolean comparisons, but Louis XIV riffed "l'Etat, c'est moi" - which did not age well.
Trump Alludes That Laws Don’t Apply To Him If He “Saves” The Country
The president posted a concerning statement often attributed to a French emperor as US legal experts warn of an impending constitutional crisis.
www.vanityfair.com
February 17, 2025 at 1:54 PM
No mention of clawbacks on fossil fuel subsidies.
EPA seeks to “instantly terminate” $20 billion in clean energy grants
Administrator Zeldin said there will be “zero tolerance of any waste and abuse,” saying financial agreements under the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund must be “instantly terminated.”
pv-magazine-usa.com
February 15, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Eric Adams is corrupt. Any chance the DNC might consider acknowledging such?
February 13, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Yep, it's a coup.
February 12, 2025 at 10:56 PM
If space colonization is your goal, then dialing up earthbound misery would logically be central to your business plan.
February 12, 2025 at 12:36 PM