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It's the
Kennedy Center
Gulf of Mexico
Department of Defense
Kennedy Center
Gulf of Mexico
Department of Defense
Joe Kennedy III Says Trump Can't Rename the Kennedy Center 'No Matter What Anyone Says'
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RFK's Grandson Joe Kennedy III Says Trump Can't Rename the Kennedy Center 'No Matter What Anyone Says'
Joe Kennedy III agreed with his second cousin Jack Schlossberg that President Donald Trump cannot rename the Kennedy Center, after his press secretary said the institution would now be called the 'Tru...
people.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:07 AM
It's the
Kennedy Center
Gulf of Mexico
Department of Defense
Kennedy Center
Gulf of Mexico
Department of Defense
Trump politicizes the weather
🚨Democratic lawmaker Joe Neguse suggests the Trump White House is moving to dismantle NCAR, a key U.S. weather and climate science hub, in retaliation for Colorado’s refusal to free Tina Peters, convicted of state crimes.
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/trump-admi...
theintellectualistofficial.substack.com/p/trump-admi...
December 19, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Trump politicizes the weather
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NEW: "Don’s Best Friend": Documents and interviews reveal the intense, complicated relationship between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. Chasing women was a game of ego and dominance. Female bodies were currency.
A deep dive w/@julietate.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
A deep dive w/@julietate.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
‘Don’s Best Friend’: How Epstein and Trump Bonded Over the Pursuit of Women
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 1:17 PM
NEW: "Don’s Best Friend": Documents and interviews reveal the intense, complicated relationship between Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein. Chasing women was a game of ego and dominance. Female bodies were currency.
A deep dive w/@julietate.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
A deep dive w/@julietate.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/u...
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If we can't even identify our enemies then how can we fight them?
Trump's National Security Strategy is the longest suicide note in American history
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump's National Security Strategy is the longest suicide note in American history
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
The Longest Suicide Note in American History
The Trump administration’s new National Security Strategy targets liberal democracy itself.
www.theatlantic.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
If we can't even identify our enemies then how can we fight them?
Trump's National Security Strategy is the longest suicide note in American history
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump's National Security Strategy is the longest suicide note in American history
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
There is no reason Biden could not have done this
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Trump Takes Executive Action to Federally Reschedule Marijuana
Executive order calls for move from Schedule I to III
norml.org
December 18, 2025 at 10:51 PM
There is no reason Biden could not have done this
norml.org/blog/2025/12...
norml.org/blog/2025/12...
Peace is too woke for Republicans
December 18, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Peace is too woke for Republicans
3D map showing every building in the world
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Giant 3D map shows almost every building in the world
A database of 2.75 billion buildings could help scientists to monitor urban planning, climate change, disaster risks and even corruption.
www.nature.com
December 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
3D map showing every building in the world
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
MAGA hates science
NSF
- Forced reorg
- POs down ~ 40% (DRP, most rotators not renewed, retirements)
- Forced move (and we have to pack and clean) to a building with no furniture, little to no conference space for panels, inadequate 🛜, …)
I personally love the boxes they gave us for packing.
“Details matter” 🙃
- Forced reorg
- POs down ~ 40% (DRP, most rotators not renewed, retirements)
- Forced move (and we have to pack and clean) to a building with no furniture, little to no conference space for panels, inadequate 🛜, …)
I personally love the boxes they gave us for packing.
“Details matter” 🙃
December 11, 2025 at 3:49 PM
MAGA hates science
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Senator Ruben Gallego has introduced Senate legislation to outlaw surveillance pricing.
Surveillance pricing is yet another way for corporations to pull one over on you.
Watch former FTC Chair Lina Khan explain the dangers of this shady practice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cbtUYshYM8
Surveillance pricing is yet another way for corporations to pull one over on you.
Watch former FTC Chair Lina Khan explain the dangers of this shady practice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cbtUYshYM8
The Shady World of Surveillance Pricing (Ft. Lina Khan)
Robert Reich
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December 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Senator Ruben Gallego has introduced Senate legislation to outlaw surveillance pricing.
Surveillance pricing is yet another way for corporations to pull one over on you.
Watch former FTC Chair Lina Khan explain the dangers of this shady practice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cbtUYshYM8
Surveillance pricing is yet another way for corporations to pull one over on you.
Watch former FTC Chair Lina Khan explain the dangers of this shady practice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cbtUYshYM8
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“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.”
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Paris said au revoir to cars. Air pollution maps reveal a dramatic change.
Air pollution fell substantially as the city restricted car traffic and made way for parks and bike lanes.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 11, 2025 at 1:22 AM
“Air pollution fell substantially as Paris restricted car traffic and made way for parks, people-streets and bike-lanes.”
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Better for the climate, better for health, better for livability and quality of life.
Common sense.
Such a no-brainer, it’s remarkable that more cities HAVEN’T done the same.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk claims driverless Robotaxis are coming to Austin in 3 weeks. Shall we believe him this time?
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk claims driverless Robotaxis coming to Austin in 3 weeks
Tesla operates "Robotaxis" in Austin that have an operator in the passenger seat. Musk says they'll be truly driverless weeks from now.
electrek.co
December 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Tesla CEO Elon Musk claims driverless Robotaxis are coming to Austin in 3 weeks. Shall we believe him this time?
electrek.co/2025/12/09/t...
electrek.co/2025/12/09/t...
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Trump v. Slaughter is poised to be a landmark step on this country’s turn away from democratic governance and good government in favor of oligarchy and despotism. trib.al/ZIVkHge
The Supreme Court Is Set to Pick Financial Predators Over the People
The Roberts court is about to hand the president—and an untold number of financial predators—a massive win.
trib.al
December 10, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Trump v. Slaughter is poised to be a landmark step on this country’s turn away from democratic governance and good government in favor of oligarchy and despotism. trib.al/ZIVkHge
Béjart Ballet Lausanne performs Maurice Béjart's uplifting choreography of Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky. Recorded in 2012 in Antwerp, Belgium. Must watch for anyone who is a fan of modern ballet.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3SS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3SS...
Béjart Ballet Lausanne: The Rite of Spring / Cantata 51 / Syncopation
YouTube video by ALTEA MEDIA / I LOVE TV
www.youtube.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Béjart Ballet Lausanne performs Maurice Béjart's uplifting choreography of Rite of Spring by Igor Stravinsky. Recorded in 2012 in Antwerp, Belgium. Must watch for anyone who is a fan of modern ballet.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3SS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3SS...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/b... Trump lost his trade war
China’s Trade Surplus Climbs Past $1 Trillion for First Time
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/07/b... Trump lost his trade war
Metasonic Player is an iPhone audio file player that prioritizes showing full metadata over album art.
Metasonic Player plays audio from your iTunes Library or from your filesystem. It supports all popular audio formats including FLAC.
Metasonic Player is free.
apps.apple.com/gb/app/metas...
Metasonic Player plays audio from your iTunes Library or from your filesystem. It supports all popular audio formats including FLAC.
Metasonic Player is free.
apps.apple.com/gb/app/metas...
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Download Metasonic Player by Matthew Lennig on the App Store. See screenshots, ratings and reviews, user tips and more games like Metasonic Player.
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December 7, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Metasonic Player is an iPhone audio file player that prioritizes showing full metadata over album art.
Metasonic Player plays audio from your iTunes Library or from your filesystem. It supports all popular audio formats including FLAC.
Metasonic Player is free.
apps.apple.com/gb/app/metas...
Metasonic Player plays audio from your iTunes Library or from your filesystem. It supports all popular audio formats including FLAC.
Metasonic Player is free.
apps.apple.com/gb/app/metas...
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“Don’t Be a Sucker,” a film made in 1943 by the U.S. Department of War, shows how fascists weaponize prejudice to divide and take over nations.
November 30, 2025 at 3:41 AM
“Don’t Be a Sucker,” a film made in 1943 by the U.S. Department of War, shows how fascists weaponize prejudice to divide and take over nations.
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🇲🇩 Moldovan authorities said on Saturday that Russian drones had entered the country's airspace, posing a threat to aviation, in the third such incident in nine days.
www.reuters.com/world/moldov...
#russia #moldova
www.reuters.com/world/moldov...
#russia #moldova
Moldova says Russian drones entered its airspace again, posing aviation threat
Moldovan authorities said on Saturday that Russian drones had entered the country's airspace, posing a threat to aviation, in the third such incident in nine days.
www.reuters.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
🇲🇩 Moldovan authorities said on Saturday that Russian drones had entered the country's airspace, posing a threat to aviation, in the third such incident in nine days.
www.reuters.com/world/moldov...
#russia #moldova
www.reuters.com/world/moldov...
#russia #moldova
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Download Metasonic Player, a free audio player for iPhone. It displays complete metadata all at once without the need to scroll. It supports most audio file formats, including FLAC. It can play audio files from your Library or from your iPhone's filesystem apps.apple.com/gb/app/metas...
Metasonic Player
Metasonic Player is a simple, distraction-free music app that puts the focus back on your music — and your metadata.
Why choose Metasonic Player?
Completely free: no ads, no in-app purchases, no su...
apps.apple.com
October 2, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Download Metasonic Player, a free audio player for iPhone. It displays complete metadata all at once without the need to scroll. It supports most audio file formats, including FLAC. It can play audio files from your Library or from your iPhone's filesystem apps.apple.com/gb/app/metas...
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MAGA
Trump denied disaster aid to thousands of Chicago residents even though his administration documented extraordinary damage from two major storms this summer, records obtained by POLITICO’s E&E News show.
Trump refused to send disaster aid to Chicago after 2 devastating storms
The destruction caused by the summer storms was enough that past presidents likely would have approved requests for federal assistance, former FEMA officials said.
www.politico.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:21 AM
MAGA
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“This Congressman Knows What Trump Told MBS After Khashoggi’s Killing. He Says the Public Needs to See the Transcript” 11/20/25 time.com/7335544/trum...
Exclusive: Congressman Plans New Push For Trump-MBS Transcript
Rep. Eugene Vindman will appear with Jamal Khashoggi's widow to push for release of a "shocking" transcript between Trump and MBS
time.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:16 PM
“This Congressman Knows What Trump Told MBS After Khashoggi’s Killing. He Says the Public Needs to See the Transcript” 11/20/25 time.com/7335544/trum...