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We must therefore claim, in the name of tolerance, the right not to tolerate intolerance -- Karl Popper
It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have. -- James Baldwin
It is certain, in any case, that ignorance, allied with power, is the most ferocious enemy justice can have. -- James Baldwin
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Vladeck: There’s one video showing a DEA officer telling a D.C. resident he couldn’t drink alcohol on his porch—D.C. law says exactly the opposite. It also highlights how these officers aren’t even trained in the laws they’re purportedly enforcing.
August 14, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Vladeck: There’s one video showing a DEA officer telling a D.C. resident he couldn’t drink alcohol on his porch—D.C. law says exactly the opposite. It also highlights how these officers aren’t even trained in the laws they’re purportedly enforcing.
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Subway sandwich guy has been released on his own recognizance.
His attorney argued the felony charge was excessive, and the judge agreed.
Oh, and he’s a USAF veteran.
www.wusa9.com/article/news...
His attorney argued the felony charge was excessive, and the judge agreed.
Oh, and he’s a USAF veteran.
www.wusa9.com/article/news...
DC man accused of throwing sandwich at federal officer released from custody
Sean Dunn, accused of throwing a sandwich at a federal officer, is released on his own recognizance as the judge finds the felony charge excessive.
www.wusa9.com
August 15, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Subway sandwich guy has been released on his own recognizance.
His attorney argued the felony charge was excessive, and the judge agreed.
Oh, and he’s a USAF veteran.
www.wusa9.com/article/news...
His attorney argued the felony charge was excessive, and the judge agreed.
Oh, and he’s a USAF veteran.
www.wusa9.com/article/news...
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anti- 🧊 *concert*
in Los Angeles
in Los Angeles
August 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM
anti- 🧊 *concert*
in Los Angeles
in Los Angeles
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Texas hasn't received FEMA aid yet. The callous disregard from officials is shocking. I hope Texans remember this in 2026. Ultimately, it seems the priority is enriching the wealthy using funds collected from struggling individuals.
August 9, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Texas hasn't received FEMA aid yet. The callous disregard from officials is shocking. I hope Texans remember this in 2026. Ultimately, it seems the priority is enriching the wealthy using funds collected from struggling individuals.
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In Chicago today, Protesters disrupt
U.S. Customs & Border
Protection hiring event
U.S. Customs & Border
Protection hiring event
August 8, 2025 at 12:39 AM
In Chicago today, Protesters disrupt
U.S. Customs & Border
Protection hiring event
U.S. Customs & Border
Protection hiring event
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NEW: The Department of Veterans Affairs just terminated union contracts including AFL-CIO (AFGE), NAGE, NFFE, SEIU, and nursing unions NNOC and NNU. nurse.org/news/va-term...
VA Just Terminated Most Federal Union Contracts, National Nurses United Included
The VA has terminated union contracts for over 360,000 healthcare workers, including nurses—raising urgent concerns about staffing, patient safety, and veteran care nationwide.
nurse.org
August 7, 2025 at 4:41 PM
NEW: The Department of Veterans Affairs just terminated union contracts including AFL-CIO (AFGE), NAGE, NFFE, SEIU, and nursing unions NNOC and NNU. nurse.org/news/va-term...
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Some U.S. radiation specialists have begun offering low-dose X-ray therapy for benign conditions such as arthritis, plantar fasciitis, Peyronie’s disease and thick raised scars, or keloids.
Low-dose X-ray treatment is being used for arthritis, plantar fasciitis and other benign conditions
X-rays — low dose and therapeutic — are being used for noncancerous, benign conditions like plantar fasciitis, arthritis and Peyronie’s disease.
wapo.st
August 8, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Some U.S. radiation specialists have begun offering low-dose X-ray therapy for benign conditions such as arthritis, plantar fasciitis, Peyronie’s disease and thick raised scars, or keloids.
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In Alabama, another horrible ICE detention story— pulled over for going 1 mile over the speed limit and then put into detention, a woman who earned a masters degree and has become a beloved community advocate. Not a criminal. Someone who contributes to America. www.al.com/news/2025/08...
Alabama immigration advocate detained by ICE in traffic stop, family says: ‘Just heartbreaking and discouraging’
"Her detainment is not only legally questionable — it is morally wrong," a petition demanding her release reads.
www.al.com
August 7, 2025 at 4:10 PM
In Alabama, another horrible ICE detention story— pulled over for going 1 mile over the speed limit and then put into detention, a woman who earned a masters degree and has become a beloved community advocate. Not a criminal. Someone who contributes to America. www.al.com/news/2025/08...
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A federal judge ruled construction must temporarily stop at “Alligator Alcatraz” as hearings challenging the Everglades-based detention center’s environmental impact continue.
Federal judge orders two-week construction pause at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
Experts testified newly laid down pavement would cause harmful runoff to spill into the wetlands surrounding the airstrip.
www.politico.com
August 7, 2025 at 7:36 PM
A federal judge ruled construction must temporarily stop at “Alligator Alcatraz” as hearings challenging the Everglades-based detention center’s environmental impact continue.
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Taxpayers and tax professionals alike expected the IRS to issue new withholding tables and Forms W-2 to reflect changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The IRS now says that won’t happen in 2025.
IRS Says It Will Not Change Withholding Tables Or Form W-2 In 2025, Despite The New Tax Law
Taxpayers and tax professionals alike expected the IRS to issue new withholding tables and Forms W-2 to reflect changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The IRS now says that won’t happen in 2025.
www.forbes.com
August 8, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Taxpayers and tax professionals alike expected the IRS to issue new withholding tables and Forms W-2 to reflect changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The IRS now says that won’t happen in 2025.
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Recent graduates looking to enter an increasingly shaky labor market paint a dire picture of their job search: “A black hole,” one said.
NBC News heard from over 100 recent graduates, many of whom described months of applying, hundreds of submissions and no replies.
nbcnews.to/4m2hYzA
NBC News heard from over 100 recent graduates, many of whom described months of applying, hundreds of submissions and no replies.
nbcnews.to/4m2hYzA
August 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Recent graduates looking to enter an increasingly shaky labor market paint a dire picture of their job search: “A black hole,” one said.
NBC News heard from over 100 recent graduates, many of whom described months of applying, hundreds of submissions and no replies.
nbcnews.to/4m2hYzA
NBC News heard from over 100 recent graduates, many of whom described months of applying, hundreds of submissions and no replies.
nbcnews.to/4m2hYzA
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This man is a danger to us all.
Health Experts Speak Out After RFK Jr. Eliminates $500 Million In mRNA Vaccine Contracts
He is a danger to us all.
www.comicsands.com
August 8, 2025 at 1:17 AM
This man is a danger to us all.
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The Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina has been thinning at a sharply accelerated rate since 2019, scientists reported on Thursday. And if the thinning doesn’t slow, it could kick-start a series of changes that might cause the ice to shrink even faster. nyti.ms/4lgguR2
August 7, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The Perito Moreno Glacier in Argentina has been thinning at a sharply accelerated rate since 2019, scientists reported on Thursday. And if the thinning doesn’t slow, it could kick-start a series of changes that might cause the ice to shrink even faster. nyti.ms/4lgguR2
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Breaking news: A federal judge has ordered construction to be paused at Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz, the first state-run immigrant detention center in the country, over concerns about environmental harm.
Judge orders temporary halt to new construction at Alligator Alcatraz
The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge Kathleen Williams came after a two-day hearing in a lawsuit filed by environmental groups and joined by the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 7, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Breaking news: A federal judge has ordered construction to be paused at Florida’s Alligator Alcatraz, the first state-run immigrant detention center in the country, over concerns about environmental harm.
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President Trump's threat of 50% tariffs on Indian exports to the US mark an escalation in a breakdown of the relationship between the two countries that started in the wake of May's India-Pakistan conflict bloom.bg/4muCLf1
📷: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
📷: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
August 8, 2025 at 8:41 AM
President Trump's threat of 50% tariffs on Indian exports to the US mark an escalation in a breakdown of the relationship between the two countries that started in the wake of May's India-Pakistan conflict bloom.bg/4muCLf1
📷: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
📷: Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
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From this month's edition of The Onion.
August 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
From this month's edition of The Onion.
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NEWS: Annie Farmer, an Epstein survivor who testified against Ghislaine Maxwell, just revealed on CNN that she wrote a letter with her concerns to Deputy AG Blanche — and received no response.
She says neither she nor other survivors have heard a word from the DOJ.
She says neither she nor other survivors have heard a word from the DOJ.
August 8, 2025 at 2:12 AM
NEWS: Annie Farmer, an Epstein survivor who testified against Ghislaine Maxwell, just revealed on CNN that she wrote a letter with her concerns to Deputy AG Blanche — and received no response.
She says neither she nor other survivors have heard a word from the DOJ.
She says neither she nor other survivors have heard a word from the DOJ.
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Virginia Giuffre’s brother: Calling it a hoax is a complete disgrace to everything that my sister has worked for, everything these survivors have worked for and continue to fight for… And that feels very uncompassionate coming from somebody that’s the leader of our country.
August 7, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Virginia Giuffre’s brother: Calling it a hoax is a complete disgrace to everything that my sister has worked for, everything these survivors have worked for and continue to fight for… And that feels very uncompassionate coming from somebody that’s the leader of our country.
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The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for at least a week rose to the highest level since late 2021, according to Labor Department data.
Nearly 2 million Americans on unemployment, highest since pandemic era
Continuing unemployment claims jumped to 1.97 million in late July, according to a Labor Department report, highlighting a weakening labor market.
www.washingtonpost.com
August 7, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits for at least a week rose to the highest level since late 2021, according to Labor Department data.
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World food prices rise to two-year high in July, FAO says reut.rs/4fsQwbN
World food prices rise to two-year high in July, FAO says
World food commodity prices rose in July to their highest in more than two years, driven by rising international prices for meat and vegetable oils, the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday.
reut.rs
August 8, 2025 at 8:35 AM
World food prices rise to two-year high in July, FAO says reut.rs/4fsQwbN
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While sanctimonious sanctions crumble, China's 47% gulp of Russian crude, India's 38% bargain binge, and Turkey's sly 6% sip—plus Hungary and Slovakia's exempt EU loopholes—bankroll Putin's Ukrainian carnage with oily impunity. #SanctionsFail
August 8, 2025 at 8:39 AM
While sanctimonious sanctions crumble, China's 47% gulp of Russian crude, India's 38% bargain binge, and Turkey's sly 6% sip—plus Hungary and Slovakia's exempt EU loopholes—bankroll Putin's Ukrainian carnage with oily impunity. #SanctionsFail
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Triply stupid.
EnergyStar is a voluntary program with thousands of companies participating.
Consumers’ yearly energy savings are *1000* times what it costs EPA to run.
Those energy savings meet energy needs without the pollution from burning more gas and coal.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/c...
EnergyStar is a voluntary program with thousands of companies participating.
Consumers’ yearly energy savings are *1000* times what it costs EPA to run.
Those energy savings meet energy needs without the pollution from burning more gas and coal.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/c...
E.P.A. Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program
www.nytimes.com
May 7, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Triply stupid.
EnergyStar is a voluntary program with thousands of companies participating.
Consumers’ yearly energy savings are *1000* times what it costs EPA to run.
Those energy savings meet energy needs without the pollution from burning more gas and coal.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/c...
EnergyStar is a voluntary program with thousands of companies participating.
Consumers’ yearly energy savings are *1000* times what it costs EPA to run.
Those energy savings meet energy needs without the pollution from burning more gas and coal.
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/06/c...
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One Represents The Welfare Of His Country(Canada). The other needs a nap.
May 7, 2025 at 3:04 AM
One Represents The Welfare Of His Country(Canada). The other needs a nap.
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So many surprises.
Who could’ve foreseen that it would be a disaster to put an unqualified Fox weekend host with a drinking problem and sordid personal history in charge of the military
Pentagon turmoil deepens: Top Hegseth aide leaves post
“There is a complete meltdown in the building,” one official said.
www.politico.com
April 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
So many surprises.