Stuart Brown
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In accepting the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, Conan O’Brien delivered what amounted to a bristling attack on the current administration artfully disguised as a tribute to Twain.
Lionizing Mark Twain, Conan O’Brien Subtly Skewers Trump
In accepting the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the comedian mounted a bristling political attack artfully disguised as a tribute.
www.nytimes.com
March 25, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
March 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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The Oval Office meeting convened by President Trump sought to figure out a way to eliminate roadblocks to the planned merger of the PGA Tour and Saudi-backed LIV Golf. His participation was a brazen conflict of interest, former prosecutors and ethics lawyers say — one of a series in recent weeks.
Trump Pushes Business Interests in Golf, Mideast and New York as Conflicts Abound
Norms recognized for decades in Washington by both parties no longer appear to apply to the Trump White House, former prosecutors and ethics lawyers say.
nyti.ms
February 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Measles high infection rate is the reason we have not yet been able to eradicate it. That rate means you need a very high vaccination rate to prevent outbreaks. It is possible, but not with current levels of institutional distrust.
The average person with the flu gives it to around 1.4 people. The average person with measles gives it to between 12 and 18 people.
who.int WHO @who.int · Feb 17
Measles cases continue to surge globally, putting millions of children at risk.

More than 10 million people globally were infected with measles in 2023, a 20% increase from the previous year.

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February 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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This energy.
February 10, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Viva la resistance
Repost this if you agree Elon and DOGE should be SUED!
February 10, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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Congratulations, America.
He spent 18 million dollars of YOUR money to take a nap at the Super Bowl.
February 10, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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NEW: The Chairperson for the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency has sent a letter to the OPP advising they consult White House Counsel on the legality of ousting 17 inspectors general. 👀
January 25, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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This is how you say “go fuck yourself sideways with a porcupine” in inspector general speak.

Going to be interesting to see how the administration responds
January 25, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Views from my Oru Kayak - Summer/Fall 2024
January 25, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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“A Hitler salute is a Hitler salute is a Hitler salute,” the prominent German weekly Die Zeit wrote in an editorial.

Also, in related news, a clownish dick is a clownish dick.

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/w...
What Elon Musk’s Salute Was All About
A gesture associated with the Nazis has a surprising history. But in Germany, there was little doubt about its meaning.
www.nytimes.com
January 25, 2025 at 5:52 AM