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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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The American “Right” positioned themselves in opposition to the Soviet aggression for decades and painted their opposition as communist sympathizers. Now they have flipped sides and try desperately to present that as principled. The reality is so much simpler and grosser than they try to portray.

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Tesla earned $2.3 billion in the United States in 2024. You'd think it paid a lot in taxes, right? Well it paid precisely $0 in federal income taxes last year. You want waste and fraud? Look at what some big corporations and the rich are getting away with.

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Sen. Warner on DOGE's "buyout" offers: "Every scam artist is the same. 'Take this offer right now, it expires at midnight!' How many times do we see that?"

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Last night I dreamed about an ex lover, and I’m prompted to ask: is there a drug one can take that eliminates dreaming?

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This was a really fun chat with a bit about my own work experience outside of academia and a lot about applying luckpilling to management. Definitely check it out and the show in general.

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Almost two weeks ago, I found out I was one of 40 people getting laid off from NBC News. Those who know me know I’ve wanted to go independent for a long time. Later this month, I’m launching @spitfirenews.com. We need journalism that is louder than ever. spitfirenews.com/p/an-introdu...

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I’m so glad the GOP is willing to disrupt the lives of thousands of people and disregard their autonomy and human rights to make sure a couple dozen trans athletes don’t win ribbons in high school sports.

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Crockett: “I’m tired of the white tears. If you’re competent you’re not concerned. When you compare me to Greene/Boebert there’s no comparison… The only ppl crying are mediocre white boys beaten out by people that had to work much harder.” Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DFp8K0M...

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Alright y’all, it’s real shitty out there so let’s be happy for a second and talk about movies. What’s something you watched recently that you just loved? Doesn’t have to be new! I’ll go first: just rewatched American Splendor. Magnificent. Anything Paul Giamatti is a W for me

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The Illinois Rock & Roll Museum in Joliet is in its infancy. Progress was slowed by COVID and a tornado. But it has a lot of cool artifacts and information on the Illinois music scene and a lot of promise for what it can be. No one was there. Stop by. Make a donation... 1/

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Damn, the bots found me here too. No, I don’t want to join your onlyfans or invest in crypto. I wouldn’t have the disposable income for either even if I was interested.

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Basically, all of Kash Patel's hearing was like this: Dem Sen: You said on the "Tightest Whitie Podcast," quote, 'I'm going to use the FBI to hunt down Trump's enemies, period, full stop, it's as simple as that, no more, no less." Is that your intent? Patel: That was taken out of context.

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The section on “patriotic education” from the new anti-Woke EO. These people have spent decades sounding the alarm about 1984, because every accusation is a confession. www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

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In the category of facts that are surprising but totally make sense: our modern systems of management and organizational structure largely harken back to the Prussian army and its influence on early American military, political, and business leaders.

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The cost of Donold’s first deportation flights, carrying about 80 migrants each, cost up to $852,000 per trip.

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The United States really needs a new national anthem. Besides the well worn arguments about the anthem’s spotty history, it just doesn’t make sense for us to have an anthem without the word “FUCK” in it!

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She said my name like a prayer No one sees me like she did Or even really at all.

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I'm just tryna' save us both time.

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There’s really no reason to have a National Prayer Service anyway! If they’ll take their religion out of our politics, we’ll take our politics out of the religion!

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The national GOP has made it very clear they don’t care about character, but his glaring lack of qualifications should be enough on its own! Even villains prefer competent colleagues.

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Donald is claiming that Inauguration Day will be too darned chilly. You'd think being married to Melania for 19 years would have gotten him used to frostiness.

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Be like Luna, and just find your own little spot of sunshine.

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I had the wonderful opportunity to record some of my songs at Mattioda Media Studios last year. Here’s “Lay Low,” and there’s more to come! youtu.be/_o5W8sWZXTE?...

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Friends, my debut album is DONE! South of Mars is 13 tracks, full-band, the best versions of all my best songs. I just need your help getting it out the door! Head to the Indiegogo link in my profile and please consider contributing!

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New shirt is available for pre-order! Order now so you receive it in time for Valentine’s Day 💔 www.willpayneharrison.com/store

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As Jake Sherman reports Speaker Johnson is telling his caucus Stephen Miller is “the leader of this team”, this one is worth remembering 👇🏽 www.politico.com/magazine/sto...

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"Biology is not bigotry, but conflating biology with ethics is one of the most common ways to end up doing a bigotry. Historically, that’s how you slide from genetics to genocide." - Aaron Rabinowitz, host of @etvpod.bsky.social, with an excellent riposte to Jerry Coyne's anti-trans screed.

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