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People are having a hard enough time trying pay for rent, groceries, and utilities, but the GOP thinks that people have enough disposable income to save up for a high deductible health insurance claim 😡"Republicans push high deductible plans and health savings accounts"
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Republicans push high deductible plans and health savings accounts
A Republican call to give Americans cash instead of health insurance subsidies revives an old idea that has left millions with medical debt.
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December 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
People are having a hard enough time trying pay for rent, groceries, and utilities, but the GOP thinks that people have enough disposable income to save up for a high deductible health insurance claim 😡"Republicans push high deductible plans and health savings accounts"
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Trump peace deal falters as Thailand and Cambodia resume border clashes
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Trump peace deal falters as Thailand and Cambodia resume border clashes
A ceasefire took hold in October after President Donald Trump threatened to stop tariff talks, but Thailand said it launched airstrikes after Cambodian attacks.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Trump peace deal falters as Thailand and Cambodia resume border clashes
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Ted Egan and Vincent Lingiari - Gurindji Blues (Poor Bugger Me)
YouTube video by Raymaur46
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December 8, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Florida: "Bill bans local governments from regulating wetlands and water pollution"
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Bill bans local governments from regulating wetlands and water pollution
SB 718, filed by Marion County Sen. Stan McClain, limits local governments from passing regulations on water quality, pollution, pollutant discharge, or wetlands.
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December 8, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Florida: "Bill bans local governments from regulating wetlands and water pollution"
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But wait, Trump said he had a peace deal. DJT World Peace fails again --> "Thousands flee Thailand-Cambodia border after deadly clashes and air strikes"
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Thousands flee Thailand-Cambodia border after deadly clashes and air strikes
Thailand launched airstrikes along the disputed border after alleging deadly firing by Cambodia.
www.bbc.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:58 AM
But wait, Trump said he had a peace deal. DJT World Peace fails again --> "Thousands flee Thailand-Cambodia border after deadly clashes and air strikes"
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Kremlin hails Trump’s national security strategy as aligned with Russia’s vision
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Kremlin hails Trump’s national security strategy as aligned with Russia’s vision
Moscow welcomes White House document critical of the EU as talks to end the Ukraine war enter a key phase
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December 7, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Kremlin hails Trump’s national security strategy as aligned with Russia’s vision
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“It would not be a surprise if we saw a major devastating storm this winter, for which loss of life and damage to property in part was a consequence of not being as prepared as we were with a fully staffed NOAA”
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Winter is coming. Not all weather offices are ready.
Vacancies remain in National Weather Service offices across the country, including in some of the coldest, snowiest parts of the country.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:52 PM
“It would not be a surprise if we saw a major devastating storm this winter, for which loss of life and damage to property in part was a consequence of not being as prepared as we were with a fully staffed NOAA”
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After losing more than $70 billion, Mark Zuckerberg seems to have finally admitted that his biggest bet is 'not working'
🚨😂😂😂 - EB
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After losing more than $70 billion, Mark Zuckerberg seems to have finally admitted that his biggest bet is 'not working' - The Times of India
Tech News News: Meta is reportedly planning to significantly cut its Metaverse budget by up to 30% for 2026, signaling a potential shift away from its virtual reality
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December 6, 2025 at 11:26 AM
After losing more than $70 billion, Mark Zuckerberg seems to have finally admitted that his biggest bet is 'not working'
🚨😂😂😂 - EB
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🚨😂😂😂 - EB
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Is the neocon experiment of spreading democracy, or "we will force you to be free" foreign policy, over? Was the disastrous invasion of Iraq really the beginning of the end of the neocons? No, they have been exiled, and are lying in wait.
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Trump’s Security Strategy Focuses on Profit, Not Spreading Democracy
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December 6, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Is the neocon experiment of spreading democracy, or "we will force you to be free" foreign policy, over? Was the disastrous invasion of Iraq really the beginning of the end of the neocons? No, they have been exiled, and are lying in wait.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/u...
U.S. mission in Afghanistan was "two-decade long effort fraught with waste," watchdog finds
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U.S. mission in Afghanistan was "two-decade long effort fraught with waste," watchdog finds
The final report this week from the special inspector general for Afghanistan identified $26 billion in waste, fraud, and abuse in U.S. reconstruction spending in Afghanistan since 2009.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:25 AM
U.S. mission in Afghanistan was "two-decade long effort fraught with waste," watchdog finds
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I knew it was something special when I was introduced to it back in the day : "Grateful Dead sets Guinness World Record for most Top 40 albums"
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Grateful Dead sets Guinness World Record for most Top 40 albums
The Grateful Dead has set a Guinness World Record for the most Top 40 albums in Billboard history, reaching 66 entries with the debut of “Dave’s Picks Vol. 56.”
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December 4, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I knew it was something special when I was introduced to it back in the day : "Grateful Dead sets Guinness World Record for most Top 40 albums"
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A government that celebrates cruelty, weaponizes culture, and mocks due process is telling you exactly what it plans to become...
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Is Viral Propaganda How the Trump Administration Normalizes Cruelty?
A government that celebrates cruelty, weaponizes culture, and mocks due process is telling you exactly what it plans to become...
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December 3, 2025 at 2:53 PM
A government that celebrates cruelty, weaponizes culture, and mocks due process is telling you exactly what it plans to become...
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"The Florida Legislature is not your friend. Of course, the federal government might kill Florida before Florida can kill itself."
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The Florida Legislature is not your friend • Florida Phoenix
Ever get the feeling the Florida Legislature hates you? It does. Unless you’re a developer, a lobbyist, or a fetus. Members are filing hell-born bills for the 2026 session, many apparently designed to...
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December 2, 2025 at 2:09 PM
"The Florida Legislature is not your friend. Of course, the federal government might kill Florida before Florida can kill itself."
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Trump Intervenes Again in Honduras Vote, Alleging Fraud Without Evidence. Honduras was on edge after tallies showed two candidates separated by about 500 votes. Then President Trump claimed that officials were rigging results.
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Trump Intervenes Again in Honduras Vote, Alleging Fraud Without Evidence
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December 2, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Trump Intervenes Again in Honduras Vote, Alleging Fraud Without Evidence. Honduras was on edge after tallies showed two candidates separated by about 500 votes. Then President Trump claimed that officials were rigging results.
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Honduras presidential candidates locked in 'technical tie', official says
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Honduras election: presidential candidates locked in 'technical tie', official says
Right-wing candidate Nasry Asfura leads former TV host Salvador Nasralla by just 515 votes, according to country's electoral authority.
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December 2, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Honduras presidential candidates locked in 'technical tie', official says
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"Bodies of Russian Crypto Couple Found in UAE Desert Amid $500M Scam Fallout"
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Bodies of Russian Crypto Couple Found in UAE Desert Amid $500M Scam Fallout
Authorities in the UAE have revealed the remains of Russian crypto investor Roman Novak and his wife, discovered in a remote desert area, linked to a double homicide.
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December 1, 2025 at 10:42 PM
"Bodies of Russian Crypto Couple Found in UAE Desert Amid $500M Scam Fallout"
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"Europol and partners shut down ‘Cryptomixer’ - EUR 25 million in cryptocurrency seized during the operation"
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Europol and partners shut down ‘Cryptomixer’ – EUR 25 million in cryptocurrency seized during the operation | Europol
From 24 to 28 November 2025, Europol supported an action week conducted by law enforcement authorities from Switzerland and Germany in Zurich, Switzerland. The operation focused on taking down the ill...
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December 1, 2025 at 10:39 PM
"Europol and partners shut down ‘Cryptomixer’ - EUR 25 million in cryptocurrency seized during the operation"
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From Breakingviews - Breakingviews - Crypto hoarders veer from farce to tragedy reut.rs/3KkeUl0
Breakingviews - Crypto hoarders veer from farce to tragedy
With bitcoin down 30%, coin-stacker Strategy has unveiled a 'USD reserve.' A funding shift from convertible debt to preferred equity requires greenbacks to pay dividends. It also entails a move from courting volatility-hungry hedge funds to investors more apt to pull the plug.
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December 1, 2025 at 9:45 PM
From Breakingviews - Breakingviews - Crypto hoarders veer from farce to tragedy reut.rs/3KkeUl0
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🧵The Whole World is Getting Dumber
(And the Smartphone Did It)
How’s this for a gut punch?
The entire developed world is getting dumber. open.substack.com/pub/thecycle...
(And the Smartphone Did It)
How’s this for a gut punch?
The entire developed world is getting dumber. open.substack.com/pub/thecycle...
The Whole World is Getting Dumber
(And the Smartphone Did It)
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December 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
🧵The Whole World is Getting Dumber
(And the Smartphone Did It)
How’s this for a gut punch?
The entire developed world is getting dumber. open.substack.com/pub/thecycle...
(And the Smartphone Did It)
How’s this for a gut punch?
The entire developed world is getting dumber. open.substack.com/pub/thecycle...
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Nick Anderson, Raw Story
December 1, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Nick Anderson, Raw Story
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"... he has pardoned or commuted the sentences of many people convicted of fraud, including wire, securities, tax and healthcare fraud. Last month, he pardoned Tennessee state House Speaker Glen Casada who was convicted of fraud, money laundering and conspiracy charges."
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Trump releases fraudster executive days into prison sentence
The former investment manager was convicted of defrauding thousands of investors.
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December 1, 2025 at 7:17 PM
"... he has pardoned or commuted the sentences of many people convicted of fraud, including wire, securities, tax and healthcare fraud. Last month, he pardoned Tennessee state House Speaker Glen Casada who was convicted of fraud, money laundering and conspiracy charges."
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Oxford University Press names “rage bait’’ as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of 2025.
'Rage bait’ named Oxford University Press word of year as outrage fuels social media traffic in 2025
The phrase refers to online content that is "deliberately designed to elicit anger or outrage by being frustrating, provocative or offensive," with the aim of driving traffic to a particular social media account.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Oxford University Press names “rage bait’’ as its word of the year, capturing the internet zeitgeist of 2025.
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An accidental leak revealed that Flock, which has cameras in thousands of US communities, is using workers in the Philippines to review and classify footage. www.wired.com/story/flock-...
Flock Uses Overseas Gig Workers to Build Its Surveillance AI
An accidental leak revealed that Flock, which has cameras in thousands of US communities, is using workers in the Philippines to review and classify footage.
www.wired.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
An accidental leak revealed that Flock, which has cameras in thousands of US communities, is using workers in the Philippines to review and classify footage. www.wired.com/story/flock-...