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What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why. What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?

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Artwork.

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Mexico has issued a travel warning to not to travel to Texas and seven other US states due to a measles outbreak. At least one case has been registered in Mexico after an infected person crossed from the US. The outbreak comes as Trump is slashing infectious diseases protections. #EndAutogenocide

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That’s right. 🇺🇦

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Kind of a big “tell,” don’t you think? apnews.com/article/cybe... Hegseth orders suspension of Pentagon's offensive cyberoperations against Russia

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www.borowitzreport.com/p/king-charl... This is Rich !!!

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“Anora” dominated the 97th Academy Awards on Sunday, winning best picture as well as several other top awards. Here is the full list of Oscar winners. nyti.ms/4h4CWea

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HERO vs ZERO I'm in a state of shock & still trying to process yesterday's shameful, traitorous debacle in the WH: A DAY THAT WILL LIVE IN INFAMY. Our standing in the world has plummeted overnight, but the repercussions will be felt forevermore. #SlavaUkraini🇺🇦 #ShameOnUS🇺🇸

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#GVerse So Don Snoreleoni will not be invited to G7 conference. Norwegian fuel company Haltbakk Bunkers has announced it will cease supplying fuel to U.S. military forces in Norway and American ships docking in Norwegian ports, citing dissatisfaction with recent U.S. policy towards Ukraine.

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The United States is now an enemy state. Norway is refusing to fuel their warships. The world stands with Ukraine. Will Canada take similar steps?

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New ‘Noel Casler Podcast’ Episode 124 is out now. Link: youtu.be/pEKSjCOa1q8?...

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Slava Ukraini.

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www.cnn.com/2025/02/27/u...

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Trump Team Weighs Pulling Funds for Moderna Bird Flu Vaccine What could possibly go wrong? 🤨

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The FDA vaccine committee meeting that was supposed to discuss how to update next season's flu vaccine was abruptly cancelled today. It’s a key step to allow influenza vaccine manufacturers sufficient time to prepare updated shots for the next season. No explanation was provided.

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A whale-watching crew in California captured video of a "superpod" of about 2,000 dolphins swimming off the coast. So many the water looked "like it was boiling," a boat captain with the crew said. nyti.ms/4ki1Fy7

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Congrats @meidastouch.com !!! www.newsweek.com/meidas-touch...

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No lies detected.

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The front page of the New York Times, July 31, 1965, showing LBJ signing the Medicare and Medicaid Act of 1965 into law in the presence of Harry Truman.

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Donald Trump promised to bring back "merit-based" hiring in the federal government. Serious question – which of his nominees was objectively the best person for the job?

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A Second ‘Central Park Five’ Member Will Run for Office in New York www.nytimes.com/2025/02/25/n...

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Leadership is doubling down, but GOP members are getting nervous about the budget’s extreme unpopularity. You can call your Representative now at 202-224-3121.

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Dark Pence is back.

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Just now picking up my daughter’s Claudia’s Corgi, Gracie, from her spaying procedure from Friendship Animal Hospital in northwest DC. It turns out they are doing something amazing for people victimized by the insane government purges 👉

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🌉 BROOKLYN BRIDGE MORNING New York City (1/2) I love a morning stroll across the bridge — I try to do it once on every visit, and this particular morning was picture perfect! #photography #travel #art #nyc

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This.

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Grammys 2025: How Beyoncé Made History With Album of the Year Win - E! News

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California Dreaming music.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr6X...

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And we know that 99.9% of those claiming to be pro-life are really pro-birth

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Mitch McConnell: Tariffs "will drive the cost of everything up. In other words, it will be paid for by American consumers. I mean, why would you want to get in a fight with your allies over this?"

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" #DEI is not a threat, it’s a gift,” declared Alicia Keys in her brilliant #Grammy acceptance speech forGlobal Impact Award. “This not the time to shut down the diversity of voices,” Keyes said. 👏👏👏👏 #Grammys #AliciaKeyes #2025GRAMMY

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The FBI’s core values, including integrity, compassion, fairness, and allegiance to the Constitution - and oh, yeah, diversity, are being painted over at the FBI Academy. Source: NYT.

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19 years

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Well said, Pete Buttigieg

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abcnews.go.com/US/dc-crash-...

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Shortly before an American Airlines regional jet and an Army helicopter collided near Reagan National Airport on Wednesday night in Washington, D.C., the plane’s pilots were asked to pivot its landing route from one runway to another.

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people.com/14-us-figure...

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Currently no survivors of the D.C. crash have been found. There are a number of confirmed fatalities. 64 total souls involved in the incident. This is just horrifying—a tragedy beyond measure.

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Times Opinion invited experts and leaders across disciplines and ideologies to share questions they believe Robert F. Kennedy Jr. should answer in his confirmation hearing for secretary of health and human services. Read them here.

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Good Morning to ewe! It's #WoollyWednesday 💚

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www.reuters.com/world/europe...

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Thanks to George Conway for posting Caroline Kennedy's letter so everyone is informed about RFK Jr. Please repost far and wide.

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General Eisenhower visited Ohrdruf concentration camp. He had the foresight to realize that Holocaust denial would occur. “Get it all on record now - get the films - get the witnesses - because somewhere down the road of history, some bastard will get up and say that this never happened.”

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