Soberdash
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“I’m a ten ton catastrophe, On a sixty pound chain” - Nick Cave
Devoted listener of KEXP radio, you should be too.(they have something for everyone)
Devoted listener of KEXP radio, you should be too.(they have something for everyone)
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BREAKING: The FBI has paid nearly $1 million in overtime to redact the Epstein files, per Snopes.
December 3, 2025 at 1:42 AM
BREAKING: The FBI has paid nearly $1 million in overtime to redact the Epstein files, per Snopes.
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I DON’T KNOW ABOUT Y’ALL, BUT I HAVEN’T SEEN THOSE EPSTEIN FILES YET! #TOOMANYDISTRACTIONS
December 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I DON’T KNOW ABOUT Y’ALL, BUT I HAVEN’T SEEN THOSE EPSTEIN FILES YET! #TOOMANYDISTRACTIONS
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The original White House--like the Capitol--was deliberately NOT garish.They were supposed to reflect republican governance: not monarchies, not aristocracies.They were supposed to show a commitment to We the People.
The current decorations are the precise opposite.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
The current decorations are the precise opposite.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
We Asked Interior Designers To Explain Trump's 'Garish' White House Redesign — And They Had THOUGHTS
Experts weigh in on the president's gold-soaked makeover of the Oval Office and more.
www.huffpost.com
December 3, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The original White House--like the Capitol--was deliberately NOT garish.They were supposed to reflect republican governance: not monarchies, not aristocracies.They were supposed to show a commitment to We the People.
The current decorations are the precise opposite.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
The current decorations are the precise opposite.
www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
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Oh man! This paragraph is brutal. The best thing about this review is it's not trying to be mean. It's just listing how bad the writing is.
December 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Oh man! This paragraph is brutal. The best thing about this review is it's not trying to be mean. It's just listing how bad the writing is.
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The hypocrisy is crazy in thisadministration.....
December 3, 2025 at 5:34 PM
The hypocrisy is crazy in thisadministration.....
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Trump is an economic moron, part bazillion: Making people buy more gasoline is inflationary. www.reuters.com/world/white-...
White House to propose significant rollback in fuel economy standards, sources say
The Trump administration is set to propose a significant rollback of fuel economy standards finalized by former President Joe Biden last year, its latest push to make it easier for automakers to sell ...
www.reuters.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Trump is an economic moron, part bazillion: Making people buy more gasoline is inflationary. www.reuters.com/world/white-...
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Hegseth's response to a potential war crimes scandal is to praise Admiral Mitch Bradley as a hero while throwing him under the bus to avoid the backlash.
Every officer watching has learned to expect zero loyalty and accountability from the Secretary of Defense when the heat turns up.
Every officer watching has learned to expect zero loyalty and accountability from the Secretary of Defense when the heat turns up.
What to Know About Admiral Named by Hegseth in Boat Strike Controversy
“I stand by him and the combat decisions he has made,” the Secretary of Defense said, as he has come under scrutiny for a potentially illegal command.
www.yahoo.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Hegseth's response to a potential war crimes scandal is to praise Admiral Mitch Bradley as a hero while throwing him under the bus to avoid the backlash.
Every officer watching has learned to expect zero loyalty and accountability from the Secretary of Defense when the heat turns up.
Every officer watching has learned to expect zero loyalty and accountability from the Secretary of Defense when the heat turns up.
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This is the fight we need!
December 2, 2025 at 2:09 AM
This is the fight we need!
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If Admiral Bradley didn’t realize before that these cowards were setting him up to take the fall, he knows it now. Time to hire a good lawyer.
December 2, 2025 at 12:44 AM
If Admiral Bradley didn’t realize before that these cowards were setting him up to take the fall, he knows it now. Time to hire a good lawyer.
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What a tool.
you can tell Republicans want Kash Patel out because this was published in the New York Post https://nypost.com/2025/11/30/opinion/damning-report-labels-fbi-rudderless-ship-under-kash-patel-with-he-and-dan-bongino-more-concerned-with-building-personal-resumes/
December 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
What a tool.
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“It’s a deeply irresponsible vote that I plan to hold Lindsey Graham accountable for, and I plan to continue to campaign on the absurdity of RFK Jr. ascending to lead our nation’s health care system,” Andrews said.
news.bgov.com/bloomberg-go...
news.bgov.com/bloomberg-go...
Democrats Are Running Against a Kennedy Over Health Care
Democrats are recruiting dozens of doctors and nurses to run for office and give their counter-messaging against Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a shot in the arm.
news.bgov.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
“It’s a deeply irresponsible vote that I plan to hold Lindsey Graham accountable for, and I plan to continue to campaign on the absurdity of RFK Jr. ascending to lead our nation’s health care system,” Andrews said.
news.bgov.com/bloomberg-go...
news.bgov.com/bloomberg-go...
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Every year, The Oregonian/OregonLive asks readers to donate to our Season of Sharing campaign to benefit selected nonprofits. Every year, readers generously respond. Amid federal funding cuts, our community stitches the safety net together. Editorial: www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025...
Editorial: In tough times, the community is our safety net
All year long, Oregonians have stepped up to support one another, the editorial board writes. That commitment of neighbors helping neighbors fuels The Oregonian/OregonLive's annual Season of Sharing c...
www.oregonlive.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Every year, The Oregonian/OregonLive asks readers to donate to our Season of Sharing campaign to benefit selected nonprofits. Every year, readers generously respond. Amid federal funding cuts, our community stitches the safety net together. Editorial: www.oregonlive.com/opinion/2025...
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The so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, no longer exists, but its legacy of screwing over veterans will live for decades.
Commentary ↓
Commentary ↓
The Greatest Victims of Trump's Greatest Grift Are America's Greatest Heroes
bit.ly
December 1, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The so-called Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, no longer exists, but its legacy of screwing over veterans will live for decades.
Commentary ↓
Commentary ↓
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This is a highly unusual order from a Secretary of Defense, and it’s almost certainly a war crime.
In the strike in question, two people survived and were clinging to the side of the ruined boat, and a second mission was spun up to execute them.
In the strike in question, two people survived and were clinging to the side of the ruined boat, and a second mission was spun up to execute them.
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
This is a highly unusual order from a Secretary of Defense, and it’s almost certainly a war crime.
In the strike in question, two people survived and were clinging to the side of the ruined boat, and a second mission was spun up to execute them.
In the strike in question, two people survived and were clinging to the side of the ruined boat, and a second mission was spun up to execute them.
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A+ headline work from the AP apnews.com/article/dona...
December 1, 2025 at 1:45 AM
A+ headline work from the AP apnews.com/article/dona...
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Just once I'd like to hear a TV news anchor say, "Sir, that's not true, and if you keep insisting it is, we're going to end this interview to protect our viewers from further disinformation. And we won't invite you back."
HASSETT: Gas prices dropped below $2 a gallon in a lot of places
CORDES: Gas prices on average are still at $3 a galloon
HASSETT: For a few states they got below $2
CORDES: Gas prices on average are still at $3 a galloon
HASSETT: For a few states they got below $2
November 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Just once I'd like to hear a TV news anchor say, "Sir, that's not true, and if you keep insisting it is, we're going to end this interview to protect our viewers from further disinformation. And we won't invite you back."
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Reporter: “You have made so clear how you want to keep drugs out of the US …”
Trump: “Right.”
Reporter: “Can you explain why you would pardon a notorious drug trafficker?”
Trump: “Right.”
Reporter: “Can you explain why you would pardon a notorious drug trafficker?”
November 30, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Reporter: “You have made so clear how you want to keep drugs out of the US …”
Trump: “Right.”
Reporter: “Can you explain why you would pardon a notorious drug trafficker?”
Trump: “Right.”
Reporter: “Can you explain why you would pardon a notorious drug trafficker?”
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The president and Republicans are doing all they can to gut government programs that help the less fortunate.
The Struggle of Living on SNAP as Trump Attacks Food Assistance
bit.ly
November 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
The president and Republicans are doing all they can to gut government programs that help the less fortunate.
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The U.S. poverty line for a family of four is $32,150.
However, investor Michael W. Green argues it should be more than four times higher, a threshold that would classify most American households as living “in poverty” by his measure.
However, investor Michael W. Green argues it should be more than four times higher, a threshold that would classify most American households as living “in poverty” by his measure.
An investor called $140,000 the new poverty line. Experts disagreed but said he had a point.
Michael Green’s tally of the costs of raising a family in the U.S. today is going viral, even if some economists scoff at his math.
wapo.st
November 29, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The U.S. poverty line for a family of four is $32,150.
However, investor Michael W. Green argues it should be more than four times higher, a threshold that would classify most American households as living “in poverty” by his measure.
However, investor Michael W. Green argues it should be more than four times higher, a threshold that would classify most American households as living “in poverty” by his measure.
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Imagine posing for a photographer friend who sells your image to iStock and a year later, you see this is what The Washington Post has done with the image of you walking on a beautiful fall day
November 29, 2025 at 6:02 AM
Imagine posing for a photographer friend who sells your image to iStock and a year later, you see this is what The Washington Post has done with the image of you walking on a beautiful fall day
Can‘t decide what to get that narrow minded relative whose obnoxious #MAGA behavior at #Thanksgiving pissed you off?
📚How about a bunch of #bannedbooks!
📚Need ideas?
pen.org/banned-books...
#Booksky #bookchallenge #books #christmaspresents #writingcommunity @stephenking.bsky.social #writers
📚How about a bunch of #bannedbooks!
📚Need ideas?
pen.org/banned-books...
#Booksky #bookchallenge #books #christmaspresents #writingcommunity @stephenking.bsky.social #writers
Banned Books List 2025
What books are banned in 2025? Thousands of titles have been removed from public schools across the country.
pen.org
November 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Can‘t decide what to get that narrow minded relative whose obnoxious #MAGA behavior at #Thanksgiving pissed you off?
📚How about a bunch of #bannedbooks!
📚Need ideas?
pen.org/banned-books...
#Booksky #bookchallenge #books #christmaspresents #writingcommunity @stephenking.bsky.social #writers
📚How about a bunch of #bannedbooks!
📚Need ideas?
pen.org/banned-books...
#Booksky #bookchallenge #books #christmaspresents #writingcommunity @stephenking.bsky.social #writers
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Is the reason they had to dig back to 2019 because Trump is golfing?
November 29, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Is the reason they had to dig back to 2019 because Trump is golfing?
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During this season of giving, let’s do what we can to give back to the communities that have given us so much. From our family to yours, have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
November 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
During this season of giving, let’s do what we can to give back to the communities that have given us so much. From our family to yours, have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
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Pete Hegseth’s Department of War gets the full Thanksgiving roast in the latest episode of 'South Park.'
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
'South Park' Takes on Pete Hegseth's Department of War in New Thanksgiving-Themed Episode
The Trump Administration's Secretary of War is recast as an overeager content creator who mistakes a 5K race for an Antifa uprising
www.rollingstone.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Pete Hegseth’s Department of War gets the full Thanksgiving roast in the latest episode of 'South Park.'
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...