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Elon is amplifying a bunch of revisionist history tweets suggesting that Republicans have only ever boycotted brands like peaceful angels, and it's so funny because this video exists:

28-year-old Rebecca Burke from England, kidnapped and thrown in a US concentration camp for the last two weeks for trying to vacation in the US. The United States is an international no go zone. Get it on your travel advisories. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

“IM NOT A SUCKER IM NOTA LOSER IM A 92 YEAR OLD PROUD NAVY VETERAN” #3E #USprotests #VeteransMarch

More pics of today’s veterans protest on Madison, WI. #3e #USProtest

The weekend of protests starts now. Veterans March Media March Save America Protest And in addition nationwide protests at your state capitols and Tesla dealerships. #3E #StandWithUkraine #TeslaTakeDown #FuckICE #FreePalestine #14thNow

Authoritarians ask Musk to turn over lists of USAID staff The prime minister of Slovakia asked Musk to share information about NGOs and reporters who worked there. In Russia, the state duma speaker said, if USAID is an enemy organization, Russia wants a list, "and we’ll hand it over to the FSB.”

FEEDBACK: A viewer questions Rep Lauren Boebert (R-CO) offering a Capitol tour to pardoned J6 rioters. But I can see why.

This interview between Brian Tyler Cohen and Gavin Newsom is a much watch. Great info on what is going on behind the scenes to get LA rebuilt after the fires, what's available to homeowners, who is helping and more. bsky.app/profile/bria...

Speaker Mike Johnson kicks off his re-election with a “Thomas Jefferson” prayer that Jefferson never wrote. A coincidence? Analysts argue it’s more than historical ignorance—it’s a wink to Christian nationalists rewriting history. Fake prayers for real agendas, apparently.

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I just got locked for violent speech 🙄 For telling someone to stop their hateful speech… you can’t make this up.

Meanwhile, Denmark and Sweden are investigating a Chinese ship, who allegedly cut communications cables in Danish waters

Happy to see @jamescromwell.bsky.social on here 😊 I appreciate his advocacy for the animals and for us 🌱💚

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Archive December 18, 2024 Connections Puzzle #556 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪

We don’t talk enough about how straight up creepy Elon is to women. Like, if you saw him in a bar you’d reflexively put your hand over your drink.

Connections Puzzle #559 🟨🟪🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Violent crime in DC plummets to lowest level in 30 years!!! According to the US Attorney’s Office, violent crime overall has dropped 35% over last year. Homicide is down 30%. Sex abuse crime is down 22%. Assault with a dangerous weapon is down 27%. Robbery is down 39%. And burglary is down 8%.

Strands #293 “Keeping the faith” 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🟡🔵

Wordle 1,281 5/6 🟨🟨⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 ⬛⬛⬛🟨⬛ 🟨🟨🟩🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Kinzinger: “President Musk said he doesn’t want Republicans to pass this, and Vice President Trump backed him up.”

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Strands #291 “Roll with it” 🔵🔵🔵🟡 🔵🔵🔵

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As you process the devastating news that another tragic shooting took the lives of at least 3 innocent people in Wisconsin, remember the shooter didn't act alone. He was assisted by 222 House members, 49 Senators, and the NRA.

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"One of the great tragedies of mankind is that morality has been hijacked by religion. So now people assume that religion and morality have a necessary connection. But the basis of morality is really very simple and doesn't require religion at all." -- Arthur C. Clarke, born #OTD 1917

Strands #288 “Crossed words” 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🔵🔵🟡

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Mar-a-Lago guests lining at the metal detectors to ensure they’ve disarmed themselves for Trump’s gun free zone.

Strands #287 “Moonlighting” 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🟡🔵🔵

Strands #282 “Something to see” 🔵🔵🔵🔵 🟡🔵🔵🔵

Here is Kristi Noem, Trump DHS nominee, backing the end of birthright citizenship.

Connections Puzzle #547 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Frost: Let's be honest about DOGE and this whole thing, it's a joke. Two billionaires who are cosplaying as government officials..

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The culture wars, the race wars, the gender wars...all smoke screens for the war they don't want you to fight. The class wars.

Strands #278 “Find your people” 🔵🔵🟡🔵 🔵🔵🔵🔵the easiest one so far