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Aviel Roshwald is an American historian and professor of history at Georgetown University.

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Look, the FBI donated $50,000 to Homan and nothing to Vance. That is grossly unfair, and it’s not surprising Vance finds it too painful a subject to discuss.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h
STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back
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STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back
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by Aviel Roshwald

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Our new Ottoman is so large that Trump wants to annex it.
Photo of a large Ottoman
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It’s becoming clearer every day that Trump himself is nothing but a Biden/Soros/Deep State agent whose sole mission is to make Republicans look bad.
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But, but, but—they’re supposed to be against antisemitism!
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Anyone who thinks the energy on the MAGA right is solidly pro-Israel needs to read this story: www.jta.org/2025/10/10/u...
‘Jewish donors play into all the stereotypes,’ Charlie Kirk wrote in leaked text messages before his murder - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Kirk added that donors were “leaving me no choice but to leave the pro-Israel cause.”
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That’s a nice trick, since Biden wasn’t the president on Jan 6.
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by Aviel Roshwald

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The Antichrist takes the e out of hope, and leaves you with hops.
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According to my extensive historical and biblical research, the Antichrist will definitely put pineapple on pizza and stock my local grocery store’s beer aisle with a surplus of overly bitter IPAs. The Antichrist will also force me to circle the block more than twice to find a parking place.
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Multi billionaire conducts months of historical and theological research into the Antichrist. Discovers, shockingly, that one thing the Antichrist would definitely do is tax billionaires. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Done theguardian.com 呃 Jump to He believes the Armageddon will be ushered in by an antichrist-type figure who cultivates a fear of existential threats such as climate change, Al and nuclear war to amass inordinate power. The idea is this figure will convince people to do everything they can to avoid something like a third world war, including accepting a one-world order charged with protecting everyone from the apocalypse that implements a complete restriction of technological progress. In his mind, this is already happening. Thiel said that international financial bodies, which make it more difficult for people to shelter their wealth in tax havens, are one sign the antichrist may be amassing power and hastening Armageddon, saying: "It's become quite difficult to hide one's money."
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Good catch!
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For starters, stop electing them to office.
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The Economist @economist.com · 16h
The rat problem is worsening in many cities, and not just in America. Here’s how New York beat the rodents
Rats and charts
A data-rich look at New York’s battle against rodents
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The rat problem is worsening in many cities, and not just in America. Here’s how New York beat the rodents
Rats and charts
A data-rich look at New York’s battle against rodents
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Portland's famous Unipiper was spotted at the Portland ICE protest where he played his bagpipes in front of Santa, Mr. Potato Head, Garfield and more -- all while surrounded by bubbles.

More on how the tone of Portland's protests has shifted: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...
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by Aviel Roshwald

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Isn’t there an AI out there that can fix this?
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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 2d
“Concerns over an AI bubble bursting have grown lately, with analysts recently finding that it’s 17 times the size of the dotcom-era bubble and four times bigger than the 2008 financial crisis.”

Hang onto your butts. This “correction” is gonna hurt.
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Bank of England Warns of Impending AI Disaster
The Bank of England has sounded the alarm, warning of an intensifying risk of a "sudden correction" due to an AI spending frenzy.
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by Aviel Roshwald

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Serving the nation = betraying Trump. There is no in-between.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 19h
really striking the degree to which not a single person working in the trump administration appears to be interested in serving the american people
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really striking the degree to which not a single person working in the trump administration appears to be interested in serving the american people
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OOOPS! UPDATE: Two HHS officials tell me that disease detectives, measles response officers, global health officials and the MMWR staff were laid off by mistake and will be reinstated. But Washington office is still RIFed
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 1d
BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:
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Unconstitutionally taking money that the law says must be spent on one purpose & using it for something else—when it's to establish personalist control over the FUCKING MILITARY—is about as dangerous a constitutional crisis/failure as you can imagine

Via: www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
The Office of Management and Budget sent a notification to Congress about their intent to use research and development funds to pay members of the military, two sources with direct knowledge tell NBC News. A spokesperson for the OMB confirmed to NBC News that it plans to use the research and development funds and that there are two years' worth of funds available within the Department of Defense.
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by Aviel Roshwald

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It’s not a monarchy. It’s a republic.

October 18.
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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 22h
"The original #NoKings protest was 250 years ago. We've had democracy since then. Now we have a would-be king who wants to take it away—King Donald the First. Fuck that. Stand up and be counted in the nationwide No Kings protest on October 18."
👉👉 nokings.org
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"The original #NoKings protest was 250 years ago. We've had democracy since then. Now we have a would-be king who wants to take it away—King Donald the First. Fuck that. Stand up and be counted in the nationwide No Kings protest on October 18."
👉👉 nokings.org
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Lots of Epidemic Intelligence Service officers ("disease detectives") gone.
In-country staff in Africa (including those helping to manage the current Ebola outbreak) are fired.
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Per CDC source: At internal leadership meeting this afternoon, it was shared that 1,257 people were RIF'd at CDC. Number may not be final. Apparently, chief of staff was unaware that RIFs were going to occur so not clear who is making decisions. (Short 🧵)
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Terribly sad news about one of the greats. Diane Keaton has died at 79.
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Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)
Diane Keaton has died at age 79. Keaton was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' and 'The Godfather.'
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This is the fucking Prussian constitutional crisis. If you let them fund the military without Congressional authorization you've just given up on constitutional government. Congress is a dead letter.
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Dadaism for the win.
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Lisa Tozzi @lisatozzi.bsky.social · 1d
“The Frog is ludicrous. The Frog makes no sense. The Frog is a viral symbol of resistance against the Trump regime, and the key to understanding what has happened to discourse in the second Trump presidency.” www.theverge.com/policy/79849...
American politics has devolved into shitposting and aura farming
The Frog is owning the president.
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“The Frog is ludicrous. The Frog makes no sense. The Frog is a viral symbol of resistance against the Trump regime, and the key to understanding what has happened to discourse in the second Trump presidency.” www.theverge.com/policy/79849...
American politics has devolved into shitposting and aura farming
The Frog is owning the president.
www.theverge.com
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EXCLUSIVE: A cell-site simulator, commonly referred to as an IMSI-catcher or "Stingray," may have been used at the ICE facility in Portland.

Analysis of cellular signals in the area showed phones receiving abnormal spikes in requests for their unique identifiers. san.com/cc/exclusive...
Exclusive: Fake cellphone tower likely surveilled protesters at Portland ICE facility
Law enforcement officials may have deployed a secretive cellphone surveillance technology last weekend at Portland’s ICE facility.
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Witkoff tries to praise Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, but has a hard time finishing his thought because of booing
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