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Putin's poodle.

America's first gender neutral bathroom was Rush Limbaugh's gravesite.

Here's what it boils down to: Musk and Trump are willing to let you die of cancer, and children around the world die of malaria or starvation just so they can be a little richer.

America is the only democracy with free speech protections so extreme they protect the right to lie for profit so long as your “product” is politics.

If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general. If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.

Don’t buy stuff on February 28. Money’s the only thing these dicks understand. #resist

I was in Mexico City a few years ago discussing government corruption with a Mexican friend. I told him that since Citizens United, bribery of politicians was essentially legal in the US. He said, "In the US, when you bribe someone, they give you a receipt."

Elon—the richest man on Earth—is gutting the world’s largest provider of food aid. He could end world hunger single-handedly and still be the richest man alive. But he won’t. Instead, he spent 40 million on Super Bowl ads attacking USAID! Stand with USAID: share this counter-ad…

I won't be watching at all. Haven't watched American football all year and don't see any reason to start now.

From former Republican Governor Arne Carlson of Minnesota:

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As someone once said to me, "There's not a lot of use in quoting the Marquess of Queensberry Rules to someone who is kicking you in the balls." Get off the mat, Democrats. Do something. Anything.

Half a dozen U.S. Medical facilities in the Sudan say following Trump’s order to immediately stop their operations will cause up to 100 babies and toddlers die.

Facebook just deleted two comments on a thread of mine that were critical of Trump. Specifically, one said Trump was kissing Putin’s ass. The other agreed. So, I’m boycotting Facebook starting now. There will be a weaning period, but Zuck can kiss my ass. #boycottFacebook

They’ve just taken USAID.GOV offline.

➡️ January 20: FAA director fired ➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen ➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded ➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees ➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years Making America Great Again!

Meta to Pay $25 Million to Settle 2021 Trump Lawsuit The president had sued the social-media company after his accounts were suspended following Jan. 6 @anntelnaes.bsky.social

NYT headline: OpenAI Says DeepSeek May Have Improperly Harvested Its Data Hey! You can’t plagiarize our plagiarism!

🚨 Today Target said it will end its three-year DEI goals, stop reports to external diversity-focused groups like the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index and end a program focused on carrying more products from Black- or minority-owned businesses. You guys know what to do?!

This is perfect explanation

Thinking out loud here, but isn't it really better that Trump appoints the most ineffective people ever? Competent people would just do more damage.

“The startup’s tagline, ‘Not owned by anybody,’ is a pointed reference to billionaire Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos and other moguls who, in Rubin’s view, have ‘bent the knee’ to President-elect Donald Trump.”

I've just gone another entire season without watching one down of Vikings football, except by accident.

Easiest Captcha ever.

I don’t think the courageous firefighters of Southern California need a lecture about competence from a man who filed six bankruptcies.

"Sir, the idiots who elected you have re-elected someone even stupider."