This will make you mad.
Tesla, Palantir, Coinbase, and Halliburton are among 88 major corporations who paid NO TAXES last year.
Fuming that I personally paid more taxes than Elon's $5.7 billion company.
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SO excited to share this at last! WHAT IS HISTORY FOR? is taking place at JRRIL, 6 June, 10-4, as part of Manchester Histories Festival. There will be talks, workshops, and lots more. All ages, and completely free! For more information and to sign up: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/what-is-hi...
Elias Law Group is currently litigating 87 voting and election cases in 44 states and the District of Columbia. It is no exaggeration to say that the future of free and fair elections and democracy is on the docket.
WOW: A stunning new report in the WSJ reveals that military advisers intentionally excluded Donald Trump from the command room during the recent high-stakes operation to extract a downed U.S. airman in Iran, because they feared his erratic behavior could jeopardize the mission. 1/
Zelenskyy makes a big announcement: “We have already reached 10-year agreements with three key countries: Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. We already have requests from 11 countries – the Middle East and the Gulf, plus we’re also gradually turning our attention to the Caucasus.
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“Few countries ever fully trusted the United States government to never weaponize dollar dominance against them, but now less than ever" @politico.com subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...
A lot of AI startups exist partly because the foundation models haven't expanded into their category yet. As many jokingly acknowledge, that won't last forever.
ROCKET RACE: Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket flew today. Good news: 1st stage reused, landed on a ship again. Bad news: 2nd stage malfunction, satellite in wrong orbit
New rockets from Blue and ULA (Vulcan) both recent issues
SpaceX Falcon9/FH may extend lead
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An AI generated pic of puppies playing with a Saint Bernard puppy at the front smiling. "Here's a smile. Pass it forward."
Here's a smile. Pass it forward. 🥰
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#Smile #Smiles
“Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial. Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later.”
This is why we should fund science. 🧪
The 2024 election had the largest Black-White turnout gap in more than three decades. It's a crisis, my friends.
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"Trump Administration officials declined to explain the reason for the reversal..."
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I don't think I'll ever get over Clarence Thomas ruling on cases related to Jan 6 knowing that his wife was an active participant in the attempted coup.
Or ruling on cases related to government regulations and a wealth tax knowing he took gifts from billionaires.
It's a disgrace.
It's time to remove all decorum and say to RFK Jr, "You're fuckin' stupid!" This is the type of House Committee meetings I want to hear. I'm sick of this mamby pamby Merrick Garland "No one is above the law" BULLSHIT!
Ukraine's Ambassador to US, Stefanishyna:
Russia is not interested in engaging in real diplomacy, because they see waivers on oil sanctions, waivers on personal sanctions, members of Russian State Duma walking around Congress pretending like nothing happened.
Alt text: Screenshot of a post on X (formerly Twitter) by Abdulkhaleq Abdulla (@Abdulkhaleq_UAE), with a verified badge. The post reads: “This is what I told Reuters today: The UAE no longer needs America to defend it, as it has proven during the Iranian aggression that it is capable of defending itself with distinction. What the UAE needs is to acquire only the best and latest weapons that America has. Therefore, it is time to think about closing the American bases, as they are a burden and not a strategic asset.” The post is labeled “Translated from Arabic by Grok” and shows a timestamp of 10:21 AM · 4/19/26 with 139K views.
NEW: UAE scholar Abdulkhaleq Abdulla says the UAE no longer needs U.S. protection, calling American bases a “burden, not a strategic asset” and suggesting they should be closed. The United States’ standing in the region has been obliterated.
Today’s #Submittable Writing Deadlines: ONE PERSON SHOW Stage Play. 1pg. Story & Screenplays. MYSTERY Novel. ROMANCE Screenplay. THRILLER Short Story
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BREAKING: New data shows ZERO oil tankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz today, signaling what appears to be a complete shutdown of the Strait for the first time in history.
The Strait normally carries about 20% of the world’s oil supply.
Pope Leo at Sanctuary of Mama Muxima: “Build a better world, welcoming, where there are no more wars, nor injustices, nor misery, nor dishonesty. It is love that must triumph, not war!"
We were in the House until 2:30 a.m. last night because of GOP mismanagement of FISA—the law that governs U.S. surveillance authorities.
Rushing something this serious through in the dead of night isn’t governing. The American people deserve transparency and accountability.
Operation Midway Blitz has cost Broadview businesses hundreds of thousands in revenue and cut small business revenue across Illinois by up to 50%.
I sent a letter to the SBA demanding immediate relief and a full accounting of the damage.
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BARTIROMO: The Atlantic alleges you have a drinking problem. What's your response?
KASH PATEL: The results speak for the themselves. If the fake news mafia isn't hitting you personally w/baseless information, then you're not doing your job. This FBI under President Trump's brilliant leadership ...
More evidence that there is a sucker born every minute.
Q: Why is the US rewarding Russia by extended these sanctions waivers? Russia is working with Iran
Waltz: That's oil that was going to market. Now, instead of just going to China, it can go to some of our other allies and partners.
WHY IS RU OIL GOING TO “ALLIES & PARTNERS”?
“The Polish army is stronger than the Russian one.”
“In the current state,we would lose the war [with Europe]&it would be a political catastrophe.”
Captain 3rd Rank (retired)&Russian “turbo-patriot” Maksim Klimov suddenly lost his composure.The host of the Aurora studio clearly did not expect this
He drinks a whiskey drink
He drinks a Vodka drink
He drinks a Lager drink
He drinks a cider drink
He sings the songs that remind him of the good times
He sings the songs that remind him of the better times
a cat sitting on a chair at the dining room table looking nonplussed by a large plate of blini
when you've siezed the means of production and aren't sure what comes next
In Rochester, I joined the Salvation Army for “Stand with the Sam” to celebrate the Good Samaritan Health Clinic. The Salvation Army, Mayo partners, local dental providers, and the community continue to step up—bringing care and compassion to those who need it most.
