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"The real diehards see Chaya Raichik as part of a group of MAGA influencers who are trotted out occasionally to create the illusion that Trump is delivering for his base." Enjoy the inter-MAGA drama:

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Die industrielle … von Menschen! Ich kann nicht so viel essen, wie ich 🤮 möchte. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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That is idiotic...

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Here’s this week’s Better Offline monologue. I walk you through the precarious nature of OpenAI's non-profit status - and how a petition to the California Attorney general is an existential threat to the company. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b... Linktr.ee/betteroffline

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I believe that the backlash would also be heavy even without the interference of a PR campaign.

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Trump's tariff war is 4D chess? No. The Orange Asshole doesn't know how to play regular chess. He probably couldn't beat my little cousin in checkers. Trump is playing Hungry, Hungry Hippos. He loves slamming his little hands on the table and gobbling up balls while the rest of the world laughs.

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Did you know that almost 40% of 12-21 yo females are iron deficient, it’s easily treatable, and yet there’s no universal screening so most of them don’t even know it?!

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I don't want to hear any comment by a Protestant on the topic of Saints anymore

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"Facebook was targeting 13-17-year-olds. It could identify when they were feeling worthless, or helpless... and share it with advertisers."

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Meanwhile, in China: "Starting from today, our store will charge a 104% service fee for American customers. If you have any questions, please consult the US Embassy." How would you react if a Japanese business charged a special 10% service fee to all American customers?

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as we head another day into Oh He Really Means It, Huh, I would like to note that I, random guy with a Kronk avatar, have been much more correct about what Trump would do than our erstwhile Master of Business I have achieved this by listening to what he actually said, not what I wanted him to say

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🇪🇺🤝🇯🇵

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Well, the church with a backbone.

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“Mommy, no. Mommy.” Daughter captures the moment masked ICE agents smash the window of her mother's car in order to take her into custody. The government claims the 52-year old seamstress is an associate of the MS-13 gang. www.thebaltimorebanner.com/community/lo...

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Of all the political memes circulating right now, this one was the biggest hit with my 18th-century-specialist colleagues 😂😂😂

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Tariffs still in place: —125% on Chinese imports —25% on steel, aluminum and auto imports —10% on nearly all other imports Tariffs coming: —On copper, lumber, semiconductor and pharma imports —And maybe on other countries, depending on how the next 90 days go And the S&P 500 is up 9% on the day

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EXCLUSIVE THANKS DONALD TRUMP! Australia and the EU will meet ASAP after the federal election to revive trade deal talks. Read it in @thenightly.bsky.social: latika.me/EUNewLife

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10 April 1937 | Dutch Jewish girl, Sinie Cozijn, was born in Amsterdam. She was deported to #Auschwitz from Westerbork in March 1944. She was murdered in a gas chamber after arrival selection.

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Now, this is news.

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Five murdered Ukrainian artists. Thousands of unborn masterpieces. One methodical Russian campaign to erase a culture.

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So increased tariffs on China, Mexico, and Canada, continued tariffs on retaliating countries (like the EU), but reduced 10% tariffs on the Heard and McDonald Islands, so the S&P is up by like 5% over the last few minutes. Sure. Whatever.

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Yes to this because the world will be a better place if we stop quoting polls done by online forums or random cab drivers. thediplomat.com/2025/04/taiw...

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They’ve gotten wrangle in the Tariff Otaku

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Keine Sorge: Typ mit sechs privaten Firmenpleiten weiß bestimmt, was er tut

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Marharyta Polovinko, Ukrainian Defender and artist, died on the frontlines. In 2024, Marharyta evacuated wounded Defenders as a volunteer. Later, she joined the 3rd Assault Brigade. Marharyta shared about her drawings after Russian atrocities in Kyiv region became known:

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Well the good news is that after this it doesn’t really matter how much higher either America or China raises tariffs because trade between the two of them is going to zero at tariffs this high

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„Der Mann der Pflicht wird schließlich auch gegenüber dem Teufel seine Pflicht erfüllen…Führer und Amt, die sich selbst vergotten, spotten Gottes.“ Dietrich Bonhoeffer, der heute vor 80 Jahren im KZ-Flossenburg auf Befehl Hitlers hingerichtet wurde. #Demokratie

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Heute vor 80 Jahren wurde Dietrich #Bonhoeffer hingerichtet. Mein Blog würdigt seine Entscheidung für den #Widerstand, beschreibt sein Dilemma und stellt 2 Fragen: War das das Ende der #2Regimenter-Lehre? Und: Wann wird Widerstand zur christlichen Pflicht? horstheller.wordpress.com/2025/04/08/d...

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Eichhörnchen beim Futtern zuschauen ... Es ist so beruhigend 🐿️❤️. Mama Lumi hat heute in ihrem Luxus-Kobel übernachtet, derweil die Kiddies im Baumkobel ohne sie auskommen mussten. Natur 🫣. #balkonhörnchen #eichhörnchen #squirrel #squirrels #squirrelcontent

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Timeline cleanse.

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Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen

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Would unironically be a victory for freedom on par with WW2 for a much lower price. Achieved in the most dumbfuck way possible--mostly because our enemies were too fucking stupid to realize that they depended on the liberal international order and needed to guard it instead of undermining it.

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I know that others who are smarter & with more followers have pointed this out, but not only is the social safety net in China among the smallest, most incapable in the entire civilized world, but the CCP frequently denounces the US Democratic party for wanting to expand Medicaid & Social Security.

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Die Kommunistische Partei Chinas verlinkt auf ihren Social Media Accounts jetzt eine Rede von Ronald Reagan, in der dieser das Loblied auf Freihandel singt. What a time to be alive

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Just a few months ago, Brussels was full of voices warning the Commission against over-regulating 🇺🇸 big tech. But over the past month, something has shifted. My take on why the mood music has changed:

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I read the Lord of the Rings in the local library, but I thought that I could buy it when I saw that it cost only 6 € to buy the whole trilogy.

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A new purchase.

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Three years ago, Russia bombed the Kramatorsk train station a lifeline for civilians fleeing war. The missile was marked: “For the children.” 61 people were killed, including 9 children. 121 were injured. Three days ago, Russia killed 9 more children in another strike.

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School lunches? Due process? Healthcare? Clean water? Upkeep of national parks? Ensuring seniors get checks they rely on to survive? Energy bill assistance for the poorest? "Waste, fraud and abuse" Soviet-style military march in the middle of DC costing $100MM to entertain Dear Leader? Game on, bro

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