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I guess continually cutting taxes was a bad idea?
“Even worse than we thought”: Colorado is stuck in a cycle of annual, $1B state budget shortfalls
Each year the cycle continues, state lawmakers will have fewer ways to address the gap without cutting state programs and services. Skyrocketing Medicaid costs are primarily to blame.
coloradosun.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:17 AM
I guess continually cutting taxes was a bad idea?
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Well I’m glad he apologized for… continuing to e-mail Epstein. Because that’s what people had a problem with.
November 18, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Well I’m glad he apologized for… continuing to e-mail Epstein. Because that’s what people had a problem with.
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Know there's a lot going on right now but the utter insanity happening in South Carolina deserves more attention.
30 years in prison for a woman who has an #abortion, bans IUDs & threatens IVF, & makes it illegal for doctors to even *discuss* abortion with patients, even when medically indicated.
30 years in prison for a woman who has an #abortion, bans IUDs & threatens IVF, & makes it illegal for doctors to even *discuss* abortion with patients, even when medically indicated.
A group of South Carolina senators plans to consider a proposal that could introduce the strictest abortion prohibitions and punishments in the nation.
South Carolina looks at most restrictive abortion bill in the US as opponents keep pushing limits
A group of South Carolina senators plans to consider a proposal that could introduce the strictest abortion prohibitions and punishments in the nation.
bit.ly
November 18, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Know there's a lot going on right now but the utter insanity happening in South Carolina deserves more attention.
30 years in prison for a woman who has an #abortion, bans IUDs & threatens IVF, & makes it illegal for doctors to even *discuss* abortion with patients, even when medically indicated.
30 years in prison for a woman who has an #abortion, bans IUDs & threatens IVF, & makes it illegal for doctors to even *discuss* abortion with patients, even when medically indicated.
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the US could be a leader here but the libertarian mindset around cars will continue killing our kids and 40,000+ Americans every year.
China is bringing the hammer down on hyper-fast EVs, setting a minimum 5 seconds for accelerating from 0 to 100 KMH (62 MPH).
For context, the Rivian R1S hits 60 MPH in 2.6 seconds, as does the Tesla Cybertruck in "Beast Mode." (H/t @reillybrennan.com)
For context, the Rivian R1S hits 60 MPH in 2.6 seconds, as does the Tesla Cybertruck in "Beast Mode." (H/t @reillybrennan.com)
China mulls limiting cars' default performance as EV crashes frequently occur
China plans to require passenger vehicles to default to a state where acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h takes less than five seconds upon each startup.
cnevpost.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:06 PM
the US could be a leader here but the libertarian mindset around cars will continue killing our kids and 40,000+ Americans every year.
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"As Longmont settles into the aftermath of the City Council election, a familiar debate over voting methodology is gaining momentum." #boulder
Longmont’s election results revive a push for ranked choice voting
Longmont’s election renewed calls by ranked choice voting advocates to give voters more authentic choices.
www.dailycamera.com
November 17, 2025 at 2:13 PM
"As Longmont settles into the aftermath of the City Council election, a familiar debate over voting methodology is gaining momentum." #boulder
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Why the nation was gripped by the NYC mayoral race
November 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Why the nation was gripped by the NYC mayoral race
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That's the social fucking contract
November 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
That's the social fucking contract
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You guys realize that taxing people to pay for services isn't socialism, right? This is just how governments work.
November 17, 2025 at 2:18 PM
You guys realize that taxing people to pay for services isn't socialism, right? This is just how governments work.
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From street performers to the skate park and Muscle Beach, visitors say there’s nowhere else quite like it.
Photowalks: Documenting the uniqueness and energy of Venice Beach
On Photowalks, photographer and journalist Jefferson Graham takes you down the Ocean Front Walk to capture all the action — and shares his tips for getting the best shots.
www.koaa.com
November 17, 2025 at 6:00 AM
From street performers to the skate park and Muscle Beach, visitors say there’s nowhere else quite like it.
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Trump said Republicans in Indiana are jeopardizing the party's chances of controlling the U.S. House after the 2026 midterms.
Trump slams Indiana Republicans for not moving forward with redistricting effort
President Donald Trump is warning Indiana Republicans that anyone who opposes a new redistricting push could face a primary challenge, escalating tensions inside the party.
www.koaa.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Trump said Republicans in Indiana are jeopardizing the party's chances of controlling the U.S. House after the 2026 midterms.
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Trump, who was friends with Epstein for years, didn't explain what supposed crimes he wanted the Justice Department to investigate.
At Trump's urging, Bondi says US will investigate Epstein's ties to Clinton and other political foes
Acceding to President Donald Trump's demands, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi says she has ordered a top federal prosecutor to investigate sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's ties to Trump political foes.
www.koaa.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Trump, who was friends with Epstein for years, didn't explain what supposed crimes he wanted the Justice Department to investigate.
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hard to imagine this outcome 15 years ago
Another sign of the times in the Eurozone
@olafstorbeck.ft.com @barneyjopson.bsky.social report with an assist from me www.ft.com/content/6b8d...
@olafstorbeck.ft.com @barneyjopson.bsky.social report with an assist from me www.ft.com/content/6b8d...
Spain’s deficit to fall below Germany’s for the first time in two decades
Spanish fiscal position aided by political paralysis
www.ft.com
November 17, 2025 at 9:51 AM
hard to imagine this outcome 15 years ago
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I haven’t touched my ipad since procreates update….my favorite brush has been changed and I…don’t like it
I’m autistic, I can’t handle change like this :c
I’m autistic, I can’t handle change like this :c
November 17, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I haven’t touched my ipad since procreates update….my favorite brush has been changed and I…don’t like it
I’m autistic, I can’t handle change like this :c
I’m autistic, I can’t handle change like this :c
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Julie Brown was for the Miami Herald. She actually cared about the victims, not the powerful.
And it is inexcusable she didn't win a Pulitzer for her work.
And it is inexcusable she didn't win a Pulitzer for her work.
Watching people pour through the released Epstein files and just thinking how much better things would be if reputible, responsible, morally centered journalists had been fully engaged with the Epstein story from the beginning.
November 17, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Julie Brown was for the Miami Herald. She actually cared about the victims, not the powerful.
And it is inexcusable she didn't win a Pulitzer for her work.
And it is inexcusable she didn't win a Pulitzer for her work.
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That’s very true, and it’s *still*the most affection I’ve ever seen him show her.
November 17, 2025 at 2:41 AM
That’s very true, and it’s *still*the most affection I’ve ever seen him show her.
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“What if they don’t make eye contact and do like a hug with their bodies misaligned?”
November 17, 2025 at 1:38 AM
“What if they don’t make eye contact and do like a hug with their bodies misaligned?”
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It’s always hilarious when people who don’t understand romance try to post romance content.
The JD Vance/Erika Kirk photo had more sexual chemistry.
The JD Vance/Erika Kirk photo had more sexual chemistry.
White House aggressively posting “trump is straight” content amid the blow job e-mail
November 17, 2025 at 1:36 AM
It’s always hilarious when people who don’t understand romance try to post romance content.
The JD Vance/Erika Kirk photo had more sexual chemistry.
The JD Vance/Erika Kirk photo had more sexual chemistry.
November 17, 2025 at 5:33 AM
November 17, 2025 at 5:31 AM
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Not fair that’s the best album ever
November 17, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Not fair that’s the best album ever
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In the late 70s signed up for a con-law undergrad class and realized after two sessions that I was viewed as a potential conquest, not a student seeking knowledge. Fortunately didn’t need the class and dropped it (it was not hot).
Larry Summers still teaches at Harvard. Imagine what it feels like to be a woman walking into this guy's classroom after reading those Epstein emails.
From this Crimson story: www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
From this Crimson story: www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
November 17, 2025 at 3:30 AM
In the late 70s signed up for a con-law undergrad class and realized after two sessions that I was viewed as a potential conquest, not a student seeking knowledge. Fortunately didn’t need the class and dropped it (it was not hot).
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now I can't tell if all of the Marjorie Taylor Green cosplaying was just a stunt
Breaking News: President Trump urged House Republicans to back a measure to release the Epstein files, a sharp reversal from his previous stance.
Trump Live Updates: Latest on the Epstein Files and National Guard Immigration News
nyti.ms
November 17, 2025 at 4:50 AM
now I can't tell if all of the Marjorie Taylor Green cosplaying was just a stunt
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Live your life such that when you have a rough day at work and need advice people other than convicted pedophiles will return your calls
Ken Starr, immediately after being fired for his role in the coverup of sexual abuse at Baylor: I should reach out to convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein
this happened! this is a thing that happened!
this happened! this is a thing that happened!
November 17, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Live your life such that when you have a rough day at work and need advice people other than convicted pedophiles will return your calls
A classic case study of the long term self-destructiveness of Colonial Fact.
www.youtube.com/shorts/xBOHY...
www.youtube.com/shorts/xBOHY...
Trump Plan for Palestinian Surrender
YouTube video by uncivilized
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November 17, 2025 at 3:22 AM
A classic case study of the long term self-destructiveness of Colonial Fact.
www.youtube.com/shorts/xBOHY...
www.youtube.com/shorts/xBOHY...