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Chinese propaganda surges as the US defunds Radio Free Asia – The Washington Post: ‘have allowed China to fill a programming void and expand the reach of its talking points’ ‘Beijing has added 26 new Tibetan language frequencies and 16 new Uyghur language frequencies since the end of March’

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Why sheriff Taylor doesn't carry a gun. Clip from 'The Andy Griffith Show', season 5, episode 23. Broadcast on March 1st, 1965.

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My dad, who has lived under a dictatorship, knows one when he sees one. His first text this morning is that we are now officially in a dictatorship. It is all pretty grim.

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www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...

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Cooked first meal on induction stovetop and rather pleased. Don’t have a great feel for it just yet but had no problems. Holy heck never brought water to a boil that fast.

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Im probably gonna get in trouble for doing this,but Im gonna do it anyways I keep seeing all y’all stealing my Raising Canes cutouts and taking me to cool places,,, DO IT! Whoever steals me and takes me on the best adventure this summer,, I’m gonna pick one of ya and take ya to Canes with me

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The other outcome of the Ukraine war that will affect the entire world no matter what lies ahead: No nation which has or gets nukes will ever give them up again. The number of nuclear nations will never decrease from here on, only increase. Which increases the odds that somewhere they will be used.

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New, from me: A Brown student built an AI-powered harassment machine of university staff. When the university investigated (and cleared) him, he was presented as a free speech victim. He became a right-wing celebrity, which was his goal all along. 🧵 donmoynihan.substack.com/p/how-to-bec...

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University of Florida setting itself on fire to make a point. www.insidehighered.com/news/governa...

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For years we've heard from the right about "welfare queens" and other so-called "freeloaders" pulling one over on the government. But actually, it's the wealthy who are the real freeloaders — pulling one over on us all by skirting their taxes. Where is the outrage over that?

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I tend to focus my reading on history and for pure entertainment the numerous series of fictional people investigating crimes. Last night took a break to quickly read “Small Things Like These”. It was a delight.

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Gross. www.kait8.com/app/2025/06/...

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@natear.bsky.social

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"If what you're doing is legitimate and lawful, why do you need to cover your face?”

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If there are only 1.2 million of "illegal aliens" receiving benefits why not just stop their benefits?? Why is it necessary to cut benefits for 12 - 13 million more people??? The GOP is lying and this is just cruelty.

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“We’re not in love with the law.” Yes. We know.

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Jodi Ernst doubles down on her "we're all going to die" re Medicaid cuts: Walking through a cemetery: "I made an incorrect assumption that everyone in the auditorium understood that yes, we're all going to perish...I'm really glad I did not have to bring up the subject of the tooth fairy as well."

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“[H]is well-documented narcissism and grandiosity has metastasized into notions of omnipotence, invincibility and infallibility.”

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When Pretty Boy shows up to help me work.

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VOTER: “But people will die!” (if you kick them of Medicaid) ERNST: “Well, we all are going to die.”

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Phenomenal piece by @michellegoldberg.bsky.social here. (Gift link)

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#GiftArticle NY Times "On The Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs And Family Drama" www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/u...

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Incredible work by the photo editor here

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Can’t pay the “donation” don’t do the crime. www.irishstar.com/culture/ente...

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