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PIERS: “You’re not gay?”
FUENTES: “No. But women are very difficult to be around.”
P: “Should they vote?”
F: “No.”
PIERS: “They should stay home?”
FUENTES: “Yeah.”
PIERS: “So you’re just a misogynistic dinosaur. Have you ever had sex?”
FUENTES: “No.”
PIERS: “Wow. Says the guy who never got laid.”
FUENTES: “No. But women are very difficult to be around.”
P: “Should they vote?”
F: “No.”
PIERS: “They should stay home?”
FUENTES: “Yeah.”
PIERS: “So you’re just a misogynistic dinosaur. Have you ever had sex?”
FUENTES: “No.”
PIERS: “Wow. Says the guy who never got laid.”
December 9, 2025 at 1:34 PM
PIERS: “You’re not gay?”
FUENTES: “No. But women are very difficult to be around.”
P: “Should they vote?”
F: “No.”
PIERS: “They should stay home?”
FUENTES: “Yeah.”
PIERS: “So you’re just a misogynistic dinosaur. Have you ever had sex?”
FUENTES: “No.”
PIERS: “Wow. Says the guy who never got laid.”
FUENTES: “No. But women are very difficult to be around.”
P: “Should they vote?”
F: “No.”
PIERS: “They should stay home?”
FUENTES: “Yeah.”
PIERS: “So you’re just a misogynistic dinosaur. Have you ever had sex?”
FUENTES: “No.”
PIERS: “Wow. Says the guy who never got laid.”
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It’s no wonder why the Trump Administration is trying to hide economic data.
November 17, 2025 at 12:14 AM
It’s no wonder why the Trump Administration is trying to hide economic data.
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Trump just claimed his tariffs have pulled in $2 trillion. Then literally hours later, he inflated that to $3 trillion. With this absurdity, he undermined his case for tariffs, revealing that he's just pulling numbers out of his ass.
On the pod we dig deep into this:
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
On the pod we dig deep into this:
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
Trump Wrecks His Own Case for Tariffs as Bizarre SCOTUS Rant Backfires
As Trump unleashes confused statements about the Supreme Court case on his tariffs, a trade expert explains how he accidentally undermined his argument for them—and why all this is trending toward a m...
newrepublic.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Trump just claimed his tariffs have pulled in $2 trillion. Then literally hours later, he inflated that to $3 trillion. With this absurdity, he undermined his case for tariffs, revealing that he's just pulling numbers out of his ass.
On the pod we dig deep into this:
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
On the pod we dig deep into this:
newrepublic.com/article/2030...
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A Russian court on Tuesday sent an 18-year-old street musician who performed anti-war songs to jail for a third time as the Kremlin mounts a no-limits crackdown on any signs of dissent or opposition.
Russian teen street musician jailed for third time after singing anti-war songs
Rights lawyers say 18-year-old street musician Diana Loginova is caught in a jail "carousel," with prosecutors filing a series of minor charges to keep her locked up.
cbsn.ws
November 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
A Russian court on Tuesday sent an 18-year-old street musician who performed anti-war songs to jail for a third time as the Kremlin mounts a no-limits crackdown on any signs of dissent or opposition.
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Für Millionen Menschen in der Ukraine ist es dunkel und kalt. Ab jetzt 16 Stunden täglich ohne Strom. Große Teile der Stromproduktion sind beschädigt oder zerstört, dazu ein Fünftel der Heizkapazitäten. Europa hat Russland gewähren lassen. 1/3
November 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Für Millionen Menschen in der Ukraine ist es dunkel und kalt. Ab jetzt 16 Stunden täglich ohne Strom. Große Teile der Stromproduktion sind beschädigt oder zerstört, dazu ein Fünftel der Heizkapazitäten. Europa hat Russland gewähren lassen. 1/3
The case for Linux.
www.theregister.com/2025/11/08/m...
www.theregister.com/2025/11/08/m...
Microsoft's lack of quality control is out of control
OPINION: At one point, Microsoft's QC was legendary. Now, it's the wrong kind of legend
www.theregister.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
The case for Linux.
www.theregister.com/2025/11/08/m...
www.theregister.com/2025/11/08/m...
I hope he is running for president in 2028.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
Newsom: 'Democratic Party of old' is no more
California's governor said Democrats proved they would just not accept President Donald Trump's actions lying down.
www.politico.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I hope he is running for president in 2028.
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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BTW NYC
Joe Gebbia was the 3rd largest contributor to the Cuomo "Save our City" PAC - $2 million.
You'll be shocked to learn Joe was also a part of DOGE and is on the boards of Tesla and Airbnb.
Consume accordingly.
Joe Gebbia was the 3rd largest contributor to the Cuomo "Save our City" PAC - $2 million.
You'll be shocked to learn Joe was also a part of DOGE and is on the boards of Tesla and Airbnb.
Consume accordingly.
November 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM
BTW NYC
Joe Gebbia was the 3rd largest contributor to the Cuomo "Save our City" PAC - $2 million.
You'll be shocked to learn Joe was also a part of DOGE and is on the boards of Tesla and Airbnb.
Consume accordingly.
Joe Gebbia was the 3rd largest contributor to the Cuomo "Save our City" PAC - $2 million.
You'll be shocked to learn Joe was also a part of DOGE and is on the boards of Tesla and Airbnb.
Consume accordingly.
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A video of Israeli soldiers gang-raping a Palestinian man in prison was leaked. The Israeli government and its supporters are upset – not at the horrific assault, but at the fact that the tape was released.
Read Minnah Arshad’s full article: zeteo.com/p/israel-pal...
Read Minnah Arshad’s full article: zeteo.com/p/israel-pal...
November 4, 2025 at 10:09 PM
A video of Israeli soldiers gang-raping a Palestinian man in prison was leaked. The Israeli government and its supporters are upset – not at the horrific assault, but at the fact that the tape was released.
Read Minnah Arshad’s full article: zeteo.com/p/israel-pal...
Read Minnah Arshad’s full article: zeteo.com/p/israel-pal...
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In case facts still matter
October 27, 2025 at 5:40 PM
In case facts still matter
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Donald Trump: “The less LGBTQ graduate majors from Harvard the better.”
Karoline Leavitt: “Fewer.”
Donald Trump: “Shhh! - don't call me that in public yet!"
Karoline Leavitt: “Fewer.”
Donald Trump: “Shhh! - don't call me that in public yet!"
October 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Donald Trump: “The less LGBTQ graduate majors from Harvard the better.”
Karoline Leavitt: “Fewer.”
Donald Trump: “Shhh! - don't call me that in public yet!"
Karoline Leavitt: “Fewer.”
Donald Trump: “Shhh! - don't call me that in public yet!"
Durchbruch macht Natrium-Batterien effizienter und Salzwasser trinkbar futurezone.at/science/natr...
Durchbruch macht Natrium-Batterien effizienter und Salzwasser trinkbar
Ein Natrium-Vanadat bringt die Energiespeicher einen Schritt näher an die breite Anwendung.
futurezone.at
October 22, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Durchbruch macht Natrium-Batterien effizienter und Salzwasser trinkbar futurezone.at/science/natr...
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Yes, AIPAC. I do support human rights. Thanks for noticing!
![A fundraising email sent by AIPAC that says:
Dear [REDACTED],
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky has announced her retirement, and Illinois' 9th District will have an open primary for the first time in decades. Wasting no time to enter the race is anti-Israel detractor Kat Abughazaleh, a 25-year-old "social media influencer". Kat does not mince words when it comes to her thoughts on Israel and the bond between our two nations. Her radical foreign policy agenda includes:
• Calls for unilateral recognition of a Palestinian state and labels Israel's presence in the West Bank as an "illegal occupation".
• Baselessly blames Israel for the deaths of "tens of thousands" of Palestinians, without recognizing Hamas' initiation of the conflict on 10/7/23.
• Promotes the International Criminal Court, a biased, antisemitic institution targeting Israel under the false guise of justice.
And she's not just loud, she's well-funded - Abughazaleh has already raised nearly $1,000,000, positioning her as the financial frontrunner in the early stages of this race. If we don't act now, she could win.
She poses a direct threat to our mission and the future of Israel's security.
Fortunately, we have a fighter of our own: Illinois State Senator Laura Fine.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ats4shmeia7i7ildqm3denmd/bafkreie3alhaaxwvbtdqtff5io2igfu3enefx2j6gqh7ja6rqu4une3etq@jpeg)
October 21, 2025 at 2:10 AM
Yes, AIPAC. I do support human rights. Thanks for noticing!
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BREAKING: The US is rolling back tariffs on “products that cannot be grown, mined, or naturally produced in the United States," per WSJ
October 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
BREAKING: The US is rolling back tariffs on “products that cannot be grown, mined, or naturally produced in the United States," per WSJ
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Good morning, America. Nice work yesterday. I love you.
October 19, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Good morning, America. Nice work yesterday. I love you.
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NEWS: CBS News head of standards Claudia Milne has quit. It was announced in the network’s 9 am editorial meeting. Bari Weiss was not on the call. According to a source, Milne gave thanks but did not say why she’s leaving the network.
October 16, 2025 at 1:13 PM
NEWS: CBS News head of standards Claudia Milne has quit. It was announced in the network’s 9 am editorial meeting. Bari Weiss was not on the call. According to a source, Milne gave thanks but did not say why she’s leaving the network.
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Österreich hat wenig überraschend den Größenwahn, man sei Bayern München und glaubt, alle wollen zu uns.
Tatsächlich sind wir aber mehr Vorwärts Steyr als Bayern München: Entweder wir bilden selber aus oder wir steigen ab.
www.derstandard.at/story/310000...
Tatsächlich sind wir aber mehr Vorwärts Steyr als Bayern München: Entweder wir bilden selber aus oder wir steigen ab.
www.derstandard.at/story/310000...
Österreich zu unattraktiv für ausländische Fachkräfte: AMS-Chef will Geflüchtete besser integrieren
Johannes Kopf plädiert dafür, "Potenziale jener Ausländer zu nützen, die wir nicht gerufen haben". Arbeitszeitvolumen, Teilzeitquote und KI bleiben ebenfalls Baustellen
www.derstandard.at
October 12, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Österreich hat wenig überraschend den Größenwahn, man sei Bayern München und glaubt, alle wollen zu uns.
Tatsächlich sind wir aber mehr Vorwärts Steyr als Bayern München: Entweder wir bilden selber aus oder wir steigen ab.
www.derstandard.at/story/310000...
Tatsächlich sind wir aber mehr Vorwärts Steyr als Bayern München: Entweder wir bilden selber aus oder wir steigen ab.
www.derstandard.at/story/310000...
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It's all one enterprise. Musk, Inc. As Tesla shareholders will discover as soon as Elon can get his hands on Tesla's cash to shovel into the xAI cash incinerator.
electrek.co/2025/10/13/e...
electrek.co/2025/10/13/e...
Elon Musk's SpaceX and xAI are buying Tesla's unsold Cybertrucks
Hundreds of Tesla Cybertrucks have been spotted being delivered Elon Musk’s private companies, SpaceX and xAI, as Tesla is having...
electrek.co
October 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM
It's all one enterprise. Musk, Inc. As Tesla shareholders will discover as soon as Elon can get his hands on Tesla's cash to shovel into the xAI cash incinerator.
electrek.co/2025/10/13/e...
electrek.co/2025/10/13/e...
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BREAKING: Look at this.
A new crypto account was opened yesterday morning.
30 minutes BEFORE Trump's announcement of 100% tariffs on China, it added a huge multi-million dollar levered Bitcoin short position, per YF.
The market dumped.
The trader made +$192 million in two hours.
Unusual.
A new crypto account was opened yesterday morning.
30 minutes BEFORE Trump's announcement of 100% tariffs on China, it added a huge multi-million dollar levered Bitcoin short position, per YF.
The market dumped.
The trader made +$192 million in two hours.
Unusual.
October 11, 2025 at 1:16 PM
BREAKING: Look at this.
A new crypto account was opened yesterday morning.
30 minutes BEFORE Trump's announcement of 100% tariffs on China, it added a huge multi-million dollar levered Bitcoin short position, per YF.
The market dumped.
The trader made +$192 million in two hours.
Unusual.
A new crypto account was opened yesterday morning.
30 minutes BEFORE Trump's announcement of 100% tariffs on China, it added a huge multi-million dollar levered Bitcoin short position, per YF.
The market dumped.
The trader made +$192 million in two hours.
Unusual.
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“Among Americans with incomes between $30,000 and $80,000, 54% now have taxable investment accounts. Half of those investors have entered the market in the last five years” www.wsj.com/personal-fin...
More Working-Class Americans Than Ever Are Investing in the Stock Market
For the first time, a majority of low earners have an investment account, and more than half of those new investors entered the markets in the past five years.
www.wsj.com
October 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM
“Among Americans with incomes between $30,000 and $80,000, 54% now have taxable investment accounts. Half of those investors have entered the market in the last five years” www.wsj.com/personal-fin...
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Hyperscaler AI capex has been “phenomenal” — but most of it “is to buy AI chips from Nvidia.”
“.. Investment in tech-related construction (for data centers and so on)” has actually declined slightly in the last few months.
@johnauthers.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/news...
“.. Investment in tech-related construction (for data centers and so on)” has actually declined slightly in the last few months.
@johnauthers.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/news...
August 7, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Hyperscaler AI capex has been “phenomenal” — but most of it “is to buy AI chips from Nvidia.”
“.. Investment in tech-related construction (for data centers and so on)” has actually declined slightly in the last few months.
@johnauthers.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/news...
“.. Investment in tech-related construction (for data centers and so on)” has actually declined slightly in the last few months.
@johnauthers.bsky.social
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/news...
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Here’s a video of Stephen Miller in high school screaming that he’s “sick and tired of being told to pick up my trash, when we have plenty of janitors who are paid to do it for us.”
This is the sociopath shaping our immigration policy and so much more
This is the sociopath shaping our immigration policy and so much more
June 11, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Here’s a video of Stephen Miller in high school screaming that he’s “sick and tired of being told to pick up my trash, when we have plenty of janitors who are paid to do it for us.”
This is the sociopath shaping our immigration policy and so much more
This is the sociopath shaping our immigration policy and so much more
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Meltdown on Truth Social in 3, 2, 1...
May 29, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Meltdown on Truth Social in 3, 2, 1...
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“The government is not a car company.”
April 17, 2025 at 1:14 PM
“The government is not a car company.”