Lloyd Robertson is one of Canadaโs most recognizable names in journalism, having covered historic moments such as the Quebec referendum, 9/11 and more than a dozen federal elections. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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UFC lost $30M... USA lost its ๐ฅ๐ช๐จ๐ฏ๐ช๐ต๐บ.
UFC White House: UFC loses $30m staging Freedom 250 event at White House
UFC owners lose $30m (ยฃ22m) staging the Freedom 250 event, which was attended by US President Donald Trump, at the White House in June.
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NSFL: This is f*cking terrifying... a couple who was visiting Twin Falls sitting in their Tesla while recharging. Targeted for absolutely no reason. Just utterly random, nonsensical violence enabled by NRA zealots. No one is safe. xcancel.com/ScopeReport_...
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Judge Esther Salas: I canโt remember a time when we had leaders literally calling us monsters and criminals, which, unfortunately, weโve been called by the leader of this country.
Yup. Need to keep our eyes out for coordinated fire alarm or "anonymous bomb threats" that effectively clear out the voting centers involved (like what happened last time). This is when I'd bet that the machines get compromised.
He lied. Yet another major scandal for the Trump regime. Everyone involved should be fired and brought up on charges.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com ยท last mo.BASH: But it peeled off. Why did that happen? BURGUM: It didn't peel off. There was vandalism. There was box cutters. There have been 7 arrests. BASH: There are photographs of people cutting a 350 foot gash in the reflecting pool? BURGUM: Dana, I'm not sure why you keep questioning it
Federal judges say they are losing faith in the Justice Departmentโs trustworthiness, legal scholars say. โJudges simply don't believe the representations that are being made by United States attorneys,โ one former federal judge said.
Federal Judges Chastise Trumpโs Justice Department for โUnlawful,โ โUnethicalโ and โUnseemlyโ Conduct
ProPublica reviewed hundreds of cases in which judges criticized the actions of federal prosecutors. In many, judges expressed frustration that they can no longer take the government at its word.
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Secret Service agents are trained to take bullets for a president but not this shit
Dr. Fauci is the epitome of ๐ค๐ญ๐ข๐ด๐ด ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ง๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ช๐ด๐ฎ - always has been. He could have easily taken numerous shots at Trump's covid lunacy. Attacking him just shows how utterly desperate the GOP are to distract from the ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐บ๐ฒ๐๐ they've made of the economy and everything else in general.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com ยท last wk."It works" -- Ron Johnson is using his questioning time to tout hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin ๐ (I guess we should've put lightbulbs up our assess too ๐ฅด)
BREAKING: Trump wants SCOTUS to reject the juryโs award, asserting that they've granted presidents sweeping immunity for actions they take in office shielded him from liability in the case. ๐ฉ
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Overturn $83.3 Million Award in Carroll Defamation Case
President Trump paid E. Jean Carroll more than $5 million from a 2023 lawsuit, but he is now asking the court to overturn a much larger award that a jury ordered him to pay in 2024 for defaming her.
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BREAKING: Trump wants SCOTUS to reject the juryโs award, asserting that they've granted presidents sweeping immunity for actions they take in office shielded him from liability in the case. ๐ฉ
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Overturn $83.3 Million Award in Carroll Defamation Case
President Trump paid E. Jean Carroll more than $5 million from a 2023 lawsuit, but he is now asking the court to overturn a much larger award that a jury ordered him to pay in 2024 for defaming her.
nytimes.com
Takeaways from Zelenskyy-Trump meeting Witkoff and Kushner agreed to visit Kyiv (not new, then going would be NEW) Agreed on Patriot manufacture licensing as a โlong-term goalโ Discussed ways โto end the warโ That meeting couldโve been an email.
Trump Bombs at White House Correspondents' Dinner & Jon Stewart Offers Comedy Tips youtu.be/ZF_tDPRNV5U
Trump Bombs at White House Correspondents' Dinner & Jon Stewart Offers Comedy Tips | The Daily Show
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This video on the rise of Russ Vought is based on scores of interviews, thousands of pages of emails and dozens of hours of videos and recordings of private briefings given by Vought, most of which have not been previously reported.
Russell Vought: The Shadow President
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๐ Finally open. Hope to some day use it. That won't be until > 2029. ๐
Gordie Howeโs family are the 1st to cross the bridge | CBC News
Cars, trucks will make their way back and forth after Canada-only Friday ceremony
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๐จ๐ฆ ๐ฆ ๐บ๐ธ@canada-dry.bsky.social ยท 4w ago๐ Seems the Gordie Howe bridge may open this summer after all. I really hope @mark-carney.bsky.social ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ป'๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ on giving Trump a bigger cut of the toll income when it was ๐จ๐ฆ who fully financed the entire build!
Trump has made more money since returning to the White House than he did during his previous 60 years in businessโBloomberg MAGA
Musk has lost almost 1/4 $Trillion of (book) wealth since the SPCX IPO last month. He's no longer a trillionaire and hopefully will not get there any time soon. Imagine if wealth for things like healthcare and the environment would be created/generated as easily as this! Our priorities are ๐
Goodnight ๐ Hereโs a little lullabyโฆ pure brilliance ๐ถ ๐ถ๐ถ Enjoy!
The momentum is real. Voters are done with the chaos, the cruelty, the corruption, and the grift. In 100 days, weโre flipping the House, holding the line, and sending a message that canโt be ignored. Organize. Donate. Vote early. Talk to everyone you know. #BlueWaveIn100Days
An unforeseen outcome: The Streisand Effect. ๐ฌ "๐๐ฉ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฏ, ๐ต๐ฉ๐ข๐ต'๐ด ๐ข ๐จ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ต ๐ช๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ข!!" - retailers everywhere ๐คจ
New Jersey bans grocery stores from using shoppers' personal data to set prices โข Jersey Vindicator
New law prohibits surveillance pricing, pauses electronic shelf labels for a year, and allows consumers to sue businesses that violate the ban.
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Alex Pettisโ momโs message. ๐ We canโt believe itโs already been six months.
๐ค Great new tool for people who aren't able to control a regular mouse/touchpad.
MouthPad is now available
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Please enjoy this timely summer rerun cartoon ๐จ๐ฆ
