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If truth is a weapon, I’m an active shooter. Writer, cook, theater nerd, cat mama. Ex-AP, Ex-Ad Age. I block trolls.
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Marketers are going forward carefully with #BlackHistoryMonth efforts, recognizing the community’s spending power trumps DEI backlash. But this year’s efforts are more targeted. brand-innovators.com/black-histor...

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#ItsTheFuckingGuns

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Trump’s security clearance was revoked because he’s was a clear danger, still is. Trump will revoke Biden’s clearance because he’s enjoys acting like a giant ass. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...

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Priorities

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Gift article “They amplified the false video as Mr. Musk pressed a crusade to shut down U.S.A.I.D., the agency that has distributed much of the government’s foreign aid since 1961. “ www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/b...

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It's hard to explain puns to kleptomaniacs because they always take things literally.

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When I first looked out my window this morning, the first three people I saw were running. I’m not sure if they were jogging or fleeing. I’d better check there is no emergency in progress, because… it’s 2025.

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Yesterday, I paid $3.99 for a dozen large eggs at Aldi. More than in the good old days, but not the $6.99+ I’ve seen in my local grocer. Someone is inflating prices. But then again, Aldi is a German company, and they know where this kind of sh_t leads to… #Fascism

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Tesla Marketing Department European ad campaign

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Peak White Dude is #PeteHegseth dumping on DEI while trying to get a job he is not qualified for.

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I like to say "I'm just not a morning person" as if afternoon me and evening me are any easier to be around

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New Year’s Eve thought: 2024 wasn’t a total loss, but damn, this year….

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Amen

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“The journalist is the people’s attorney” The Task of the Journalist www.nybooks.com/articles/202...

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The entertainment industry is shaking off the pandemic slide and the effects of 2023's actors and writers strikes, so 2025 looks like a promising year. But as many insiders explain, it will require audience-building work and cultivating the fandom.

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You want both sides. Here you go.

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Saturday night on Broadway and I’m here to see Audra McDonald blow the roof off this mother.

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I just leave this here.....

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Let’s get boilin’! 😋🤭😋🤭😋🤭

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It's great to have friends in the good times, but it's even more important to have them in the difficult times. As we look to the end of another testy year, let's be thankful for the people in our lives, whose support can't be replaced by AI algorithms or bots. #Thanksgiving

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Ok, Empire State Building: what are we celebrating?

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Is there anything more chill than a cat lying on a sunny spot on a Sunday afternoon?

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Matt Gaetz resigned from the House when he was named AG. Now that he’s not going to Justice, what happens to his House seat? No take-backsies, Matt….

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MOOD FOR THE NEXT FOUR FUCKING YEARS. #goodtrouble

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Faced with post-election uncertainty, financial services brands are focused on shoring up consumer confidence, integrating new tech and learning how to target GenZ, who could be the wealthiest generation by the end of this decade. brand-innovators.com/news/brand-i...

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LOL

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Mandate? Trump is now under 50% in the popular vote with his margin ranking 44th out of 51 elections since 1824. 4 Democrats won Senate seats in states Trump carried—compared to zero in 16 and 20. GOP poised for its smallest House majority since the U.S. had 50 states. - CNN’s Harry Enten reports

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Oh no, this echo chamber I'm stuck in is full of amazing art, generous, kind people, and joy. What ever shall I do?

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