🚨Texas GOP Rep. Giovanni Capriglione, who wrote the law banning abortion and built his brand on moral clarity, now faces scandal over a 17-year affair and allegations he funded abortions. He admits the affair but denies ever paying for the procedures.

Texas Lawmaker Behind State Abortion Ban Accused of Funding Alleged Abortions During Secret Affair

Anti-abortion Texas lawmaker Giovanni Capriglione now faces accusations of personal hypocrisy and secret abortion payments

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Since President Donald Trump's inauguration, 1,900 U.S. citizens have reportedly sought to become U.K. citizens, up 12% from the previous quarter.

A Record Number Of Americans Have Applied For British Citizenship

Since President Donald Trump's inauguration, 1,900 U.S. citizens have reportedly sought to become U.K. citizens, up 12% from the previous quarter.

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This is one of the most shameful things I've seen in my life. Zelensky and the Ukrainian people are fighting for their lives, and MAGA is all up in its feelings because no one is allowed to disrespect Trump. He can be grotesque, but everyone else has to genuflect. Pathetic.

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ZELENSKYY: Putin broke the ceasefire. What kind of diplomacy, JD, are you speaking about? VANCE: I think it's disrespectful to come into the Oval Office and try to litigate this in front of the American media

BREAKING: Wake County Superior Court judge denies North Caroline Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin’s (R) request to overturn his 2024 election loss by tossing out over 60,000 lawfully cast ballots.

North Carolina Judge Rejects GOP State Supreme Court Candidate’s Bid To Throw Out 60K Ballots

Read more here.

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Kash Patel Took $25,000 From Russia-Linked Firm to Appear on an Anti-FBI TV Series

The documentary was produced by a filmmaker tied to Russian propaganda efforts.

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The city of Springfield, Mayor Rob Rue and several others sued members of a neo-Nazi group that the municipality says was at the heart of the chaos and threats.

Springfield, Ohio, sues neo-Nazi group that it says led Haitian intimidation

The city of Springfield, Mayor Rob Rue and several others sued members of a neo-Nazi group that the municipality says was at the heart of the chaos and threats.

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This is terrifying but accurate. I spoke with the author @gilduran.com for @ondemocracychannel.bsky.social on @meidastouch.com this evening. It’s a must watch. Tomorrow night 11PM ET/8PM PT on MeidasTouch! www.thenerdreich.com/reboot-elon-...

'Reboot' Revealed: Elon Musk's CEO-Dictator Playbook

In 2022, one of Peter Thiel's favorite thinkers envisioned a second Trump Administration in which the federal government would be run by a “CEO”

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The FBI’s core values, including integrity, compassion, fairness, and allegiance to the Constitution - and oh, yeah, diversity, are being painted over at the FBI Academy. Source: NYT.

Jesus’ central stated ministry is the lessening of the gaps between the powerful and the powerless, a radical inclusion of those so often left out, an audacious expanding of the table of compassion to the widest, most-diverse swath of humanity. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/hey-white-...

Hey White MAGA Christians, You Know DEI is Just The Gospel, Right?

So, DEI is the new “woke”: MAGA America’s default boogeyman-du-jour.

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We used to all hold our breath hoping a shooter wasn’t a Muslim or a trans person. Now we gotta worry if the air traffic controller was Black?! Do you see how far they have moved the window?

I can’t help but admire the spirited (but doomed?) MAGA Spartacus Revolt against their Imperial DOGE overlords.

A gold watch with a heartfelt inscription gifted to the captain of a ship that rescued more than 700 passengers and crew from the Titanic has sold for a record-breaking sum.

Gold watch gifted to Titanic hero who saved 700 lives sells for record £1.5 million | CNN

A gold watch gifted to the captain of a ship which rescued more than 700 passengers and crew from the Titanic has sold for a record-breaking £1.56 million ($1.97 million).

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