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The Tragedy of Mrs. Dr. Seuss Ted Geisel was a great artist and a lousy husband

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Rep. Angie Craig: "The attacks on Black and brown people in Minnesota have been egregious. At the end of the day, what they wanted out of Minnesota was for us to riot. I think this will go down in American history as one of the greatest examples of peaceful resistance from an entire community."

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Hate thy Neighbor as Thyself The Gospel of JD

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Cliff Schecter (@cliffsedge) This has to be one of the funniest and most truthful things I’ve seen all day

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1 year into Trump's new term, an agency that protects your finances is 'hanging by a thread' The Trump administration has ordered work stoppages and layoffs and has tried cutting off funding to effectively dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

The Trump administration has ordered work stoppages and layoffs and has tried cutting off funding to effectively dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

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204. Accountability After Minneapolis A short post explaining (1) why it's so hard to hold federal officers and/or the federal government liable for violating our rights; and (2) how a one-sentence statute could (and *SHOULD*) fix it.

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The band is back together again.

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Hi everyone -- there is a general strike in Minnesota tomorrow to protest what the Trump administration and DHS are doing to our community. In solidarity with the action, I am going to donate my revenue from tmrw's newsletter to People over Papers, the Midway-Hamline Diaper Bank, & Every Meal. (1/2)

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Americans Should Understand MLK, Jr.’s True Legacy The Voting Rights Act was King’s greatest achievement

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January One, a lot of fun, with baloney slices on a toasted bun

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December 17, 2025 This morning, four vulnerable Republicans signed onto the discharge petition all House Democrats have signed to force Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to bring a bill to extend the premium tax credits for ...

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The Aliens - Season Of The Witch [Norfolk, VA, USA , Psychedelic Rock / Garage Rock] (1969)
The Aliens - Season Of The Witch [Norfolk, VA, USA , Psychedelic Rock / Garage Rock] (1969)

The Aliens - Season Of The Witch [Norfolk, VA, USA , Psychedelic Rock / Garage Rock] (1969)
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Why “guilty”? Just great.

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There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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Home - ANOPHELES RECORDS The focus of Anopheles Records is on archiving and releasing unknown and under-appreciated music from the past. Karl Ikola, owner and producer

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The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced. I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.

Some personal news:

I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

Thread incoming.

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We now have a concentration camp in Florida.

Stop pretending any of this is normal.

If you claim to be a good person and you're not outwardly opposing this regime, you're not a good person.

Be human.

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NEW: We're asking a federal court to force the Social Security Administration to hand over any records they have on DOGE's secretive attempts to access our personal information.

We have a right to know what the government is doing with our data.

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Elizabeth Warren: I am not in favor of handing over the keys to our Social Security Administration to a man who says that he will do whatever Donald Trump wants, whatever Elon Musk wants, no matter how much it's there just to help the billionaires.

#HandsOff @warren.senate.gov

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JD Vance to Represent Satan at Pope's Funeral The Prince of Darkness said that he could not attend the funeral himself because it conflicts with a Tesla board meeting.

The Prince of Darkness said that he could not attend the funeral himself because it conflicts with a Tesla board meeting.

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Dedicated workers have spent decades at the Social Security Administration to ensure that your benefits are paid in full and on time– and they’ve never missed a payment.

Donald Trump and Elon Musk want to fire them.

HANDS OFF.

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Autism is not a disease and these kids are not damaged, despite what HHS Secretary Kennedy says.

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Dogs Against Fascism warn us: Beware of DOGE at the Bridgewater, NJ #HandsOff rally

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🇨🇦 celebrates with you! 😎

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A friend found that single for cheap a long time ago. Wish I had it

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Sanders: I'm not a mathematician but I do know that 99% is a hell of a lot bigger number than 1%. I do know that if we stand together, we are the vast majority of people. We can defeat trumpism

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Elon Musk Made No Promises So with Trump’s blessing, he is going after Social Security

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Employees of the Month: In Space LP, Tradecraft, 2025.

Amazing low-end space junk, ala Doug Pearson-era Monoshock. With Dan Melchior.

The Stones’ “Going Home” gets a nice treatment.

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Trump on his cabinet members: "We're gonna be watching them. And Elon and the group are gonna be watching them. And if they can cut, it's better. And if they don't cut, then Elon will do the cutting."

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