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⚡️Ukraine not on agenda in next US-Russia talks, State Department says. "To be clear, there are no political or security issues on the agenda. Ukraine is not  on the agenda," a State Department spokesperson said in an email to Reuters.

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

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💪💪 Women across Iceland, including the prime minister, go on strike for equal pay and no more violence

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100% effective

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So he was drunk or lying.

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Since I have defended and supported the WaPo in the months since the election and the infamous pulled endorsement, I feel obliged to say: this is very, very bad. A dear friend at a Post vet says it's the worst thing to happen to the Post in its long history, and I can't argue.

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So increasing the minimum wage to a livable wage is “socialism”? But Amazon union busting, keeping wages low, and forcing workers onto public assistance while its founder increases his net worth by $7.9M an hour is the "free market"? Perhaps this could be a WaPo opinion piece.

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This is evil. Pure evil.

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Can’t say I’m surprised

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House Democrat fights for veterans cruelly fired by Musk's DOGE #Trump

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Volodymyr Zelenksy’s approach to Donald Trump isn’t the problem, Tom Nichols writes. Nothing the Ukrainian president can do is going to sway Trump from his choice to back “the only world leader he both fears and respects: Vladimir Putin.”

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Starmer to warn Trump that peace in Ukraine needs US military cover https://www.ft.com/content/cca6cd8a-2f82-49a7-9f62-69b53f91b5f2

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Donald Trump cancels Chevron’s oil licence in Venezuela https://www.ft.com/content/1d4d6bbe-2526-4ed9-ad24-e53736e50e56

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A Ukrainian walkie-talkie firm is quantum-proofing its encryption and getting closer to selling its devices to NATO.

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Nothing Biden did was adequate for most of our media, nothing Trump does seems outrageous enough for them to seem appropriately concerned.

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DOGE By The Numbers theonion.com/doge-by...

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We had a couple people who were supposed to miss, but they showed up. Today was the easy hurdle for MAGA Mike, and he struggled with that. Now they got to line-item the details - that’s when the real screaming and infighting begins.

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The debt is so bad we have to fire military veteran park rangers but not so bad that we can’t add trillions to give Trump and Elon more money.

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Swasticar protest

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it is ethnic cleansing

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President Trump said during his cabinet meeting on Wednesday that Lee Zeldin, the EPA administrator, intended to fire 65% of employees. Agency officials said the cuts would make it impossible to carry out their mission.

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It will probably come as no surprise to anyone to hear it turns out Trump and DOGE haven’t actually saved any money newrepublic.com/post/192036/...

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Starmer to warn Trump that peace in Ukraine needs US military cover www.ft.com/content/cca6...

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Keir Starmer came to see Donald Trump with a warning — fail to protect Ukraine, and Vladimir Putin will "come again."

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Ignore RFK Jr. Vaccinate your kids

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Kids are once again dying from preventable diseases in the Bible Belt.

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DOGE’s fake list of “savings cuts:” An $8B ICE contract was in fact only $8M. A $655M USAID contract counted 3 times for ~$2B was in fact only $18M. A $232M Social Security project was in fact only $560K. Total: $10.2B These are FELONIES under False Government Records and Conspiracy to Defraud.

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RFK Jr is either IGNORANT or a LIAR. The two measles deaths — both unvaccinated children — in Texas announced today are actually the FIRST deaths attributed to the disease in the U.S. since 2015.

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President Trump praised Canadian hockey legend Wayne Gretzky on Truth Social, suggesting Canada could benefit from joining the U.S. but emphasized Gretzky's loyalty to Canada. Track the President's social media posts with POTUS Tracker.

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SCOOP: Jeff Bezos’s rightward shift has been long in the making. In January, Will Lewis sent a memo to David Shipley summarizing Jeff’s vision for a WSJ-style opinions section. Shipley expressed doubts, suggested compromises and finally said he couldn't do it. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/b...

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A child has died of measles in West Texas, the first known death in an outbreak that is spreading in the region and in neighboring New Mexico, state health officials said on Wednesday. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/u...

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Ethnic cleansing is a war crime

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Strongly support votevets.org/doge-tipline

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My husband @robertcooper-us.bsky.social and I were the FIRST gay couple to adopt children in the US, way back in 1985. We went on to adopt five wonderful kids — all adopted at birth. They’ve grown so much! Here’s a pic from our wedding in 2000, and a recent one including their significant others. ❤️

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Darwin: 1 Anti-vaxxers: 0

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Good lord

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Friedrich Merz, Germany’s incoming chancellor, is set to travel to Paris on Wednesday for talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, according to four officials with direct knowledge of the visit.

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We're driving energy prices down and competitiveness up. Today, we're taking action to make energy more affordable for all Europeans. Our new plan will: 🔸Lower energy costs 🔸Integrate our energy market 🔸Attract investments and delivery 🔸Prepare for potential crises More ↓ europa.eu/!W4mp74

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Oligarchs taking control of free press: Katharine Graham would turn in her grave…

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A seven-byline story from WaPo: “.. Over the years, Musk and his businesses have received at least $38 billion in government contracts, loans, subsidies and tax credits ..” @washingtonpost.com $TSLA www.washingtonpost.com/technology/i...

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NEW on CNN: The Trump White House’s new Homeland Security point man hosted a podcast that tweeted for “secession” and “martial law” after Trump lost in 2020. The official, Paul Ingrassia, also shared an article calling for a “martial law option” to keep in office.. www.cnn.com/2025/02/26/p...

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More than 230,000 Canadians signed a petition to revoke Elon Musk’s Canadian citizenship and passport over what the petition calls his attempts to engage in practices that go against Canada’s national interest.

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Questions about the reliability of official data could raise doubts in investors’ minds about the risks of US Treasury bonds.

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