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"Donald Trump will inevitably claim Monday’s temporary truce in the US-China trade war as a victory, but financial markets seem to have read it for what it is – a capitulation," writes the Guardian's economics editor Heather Stewart.

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Are you thinking about a trip to Thailand? Make sure to leave animal tourist traps out of your itinerary - No Elephant rides, NO Tiger selfies, NO excuses. Skipping animal exploitation is one choice you won't regret. Please be a compassionate traveller. 🎦 Credit: PETA Asia.

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The Trump administration removed FBI Director Kash Patel as the interim head of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, replacing him with Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll, according to two sources familiar with the decision.

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Romulus and Remus were born on October 1, 2024. These two Wolves were returned from extinction using genetic edits derived from a complete dire wolf genome, reconstructed from ancient DNA found in fossils dating back 11,500 and 72,000 years. 🎦 Credit: Colossal Biosciences ~ colossal.com

submitted 33 days ago • 12 comments

I had legit completely forgotten this.

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The White House wants to recruit corporate sponsors to contribute to its Easter Egg Roll next month, raising ethical and legal concerns that President Trump is allowing companies to profit from the 147-year-old tradition by turning it into a showcase for their brands.

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Tucson, Arizona today. Original projected attendance was 3,000 people. 23,000 showed up.

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Minnesota state senator Justin Eichorn (R) has resigned following his arrest earlier this week on a charge of soliciting prostitution from a 17-year-old girl, who turned out to be a police detective engaged in a sting operation.

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Is it at all surprising that a convicted felon would ignore a judge's order?

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RFK Jr. & his brain worm would just like to remind everyone that he doesn’t give a flying fuck. ‘If H5N1 were to be allowed to run through a flock of 5 million birds, “that’s literally 5 million chances for that virus to replicate or to mutate,” Dr. Hansen said.😱 www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/h...

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SHAME ON REP. ANDY HARRIS. Maryland’s 1st district deserves better!

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Like And Repost Everyone 💯

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Auchincloss to Rep. Tony Gonzalez after Gonzalez touts the popularity of DOGE: "Is it popular to cut healthcare for the 40% of kids in this country who rely on Medicaid to pay for tax cuts for people who don't need tax cuts?

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Canada is not for sale! Keep your freakishly tiny hands off our country! #ElbowsUp 🇨🇦 #WeTheNorth

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Share if you agree. 🇨🇦 🇲🇽

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Good morning everyone. It will always be Denali. Have a peaceful day.

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Do something REALLY good today like swirling grass about and putting it in your head! 😍 #Elephants 🐘

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Thousands are set to gather Friday in Washington at The Stand Up for Science rally. These rallies are a response to the Trump administration’s actions, which have been seen as a threat to scientific progress.

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It's a scary time

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Rep. Jim Himes: Zelenskyy is watching 70,000 dead Ukrainians. Missiles are slamming into hospitals. This is what he’s seeing, and he comes to the Oval Office, and a reporter asks him why he’s not wearing a suit. And the effing VP wants him to say thank you…

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This was posted as a full page paid advertisement in today’s New York Times

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The Trump administration is requesting data from all federal agencies about government resources devoted to union matters, potentially setting the stage for a showdown between the White House and federal unions.

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Since the president has signed an EO making English the official language of the United States, here is the first non-English copy of the Declaration of Independence, printed in German just days after July 4, 1776. We have always been multilingual. cdm16274.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/coll...

submitted 71 days ago • 551 comments

In a few short weeks, President Trump has severely damaged the government’s ability to fight climate change, upending American environmental policy with moves that could have lasting implications for the country, and the planet.

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President Trump and Vice President JD Vance berated President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Friday, a public confrontation unlike any seen between an American president and foreign leader in modern times. Here are key excerpts from the heated exchange.

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Your dignity honors the bravery of the Ukrainian people. Be strong, be brave, be fearless. You are never alone, dear President Zelenskyy. We will continue working with you for a just and lasting peace.

submitted 73 days ago • 1677 comments

This moment is medieval - Jackson Katz on misogyny and why men must oppose Trumpism

submitted 73 days ago • 125 comments

Pass it on. #StandWithUkraine

submitted 73 days ago • 1190 comments

The USA: hold my beer

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They just fired hundreds of FAA employees.

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Joy Reid’s evening news show on MSNBC is being canceled, part of a far-reaching programming overhaul orchestrated by Rebecca Kutler, the network’s new president, people familiar with the changes said. nyti.ms/3D1syG2

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Chris Kluwe, a former NFL player for the Minnesota Vikings, was arrested after speaking out against plans to install a plaque with references to President Trump’s slogan “Make America Great Again” at a library in Huntington Beach, California.

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Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany on Saturday accused Vice President JD Vance of unacceptably interfering in his country’s coming elections on behalf of a party that has played down the atrocities committed by the Nazis.

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#ThoughtForTheDay "Animals do not exist for our entertainment. They deserve to live their lives free from exploitation and abuse." ~ Protect All Wildlife. There is NO excuse for animal abuse EVER! #AnimalRights ✅ #AnimalWelfare ✅ #AnimalAbuse ❌ #AnimalCruelty ❌

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From Hero To Zero!! 🤬 Former Bulgaria and Barcelona football legend Hristo Stoichkov is now a trophy hunter. Here he is posing with a Giraffe that he slaughtered. #BanTrophyHunting NOW!!

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BREAKING: DHS SECRETARY KRISTI NOEM ENDS PROTECTIONS FOR 350,000 VENEZUELANS IN THE UNITED STATES clearing way for their deportation back to the repressive socialist regime many of them fled @mariasacchetti.bsky.social and @yvonnewingett.bsky.social report www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

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Breaking News: Two top officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development are said to have been put on leave after refusing to give representatives of Elon Musk access to a secure area.

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As the Israeli military swept into a string of Syrian villages in December, the soldiers assured locals that the presence would be temporary. But the earthmoving vehicles that followed suggest a more permanent presence.

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Moo Deng, the pygmy hippopotamus who is now 6 months old, is still Thailand’s biggest celebrity. Crowds keep flocking to Khao Kheow Open Zoo just for her. The zoo director called her “a breath of fresh air.” nyti.ms/40Viqru

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President Trump promised to end electric vehicles “mandates” by using executive action in his inauguration speech Monday, but no law or regulation forces anyone to buy an electric car.

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