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The 1-eyed alien is king in the land of the blind. ☝️👁👽is👑 Time traveler from a whole 'nuther century with a message of peace. "Something's going on contrary to the laws of the universe. I must find out why." -- Dr. Who -42-
In Kentucky, they're lucky they weren't sliced up for cannibals www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/u...
U.S. Cuts Ties With Organ Donor Group After Reports of Abuses
The federal government is ending its contract with a Kentucky nonprofit that it says pressured medical workers to remove organs from patients who were getting better.
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“They’re making too much money based on a shortage,” he told reporters at the White House on Monday evening. “I don’t like it.”
All the money YOU paid for Trimp's tariffs is going straight into the pockets of big business www.ft.com/content/b0f7...
Trump administration refunds $100bn in ‘liberation day’ tariffs
US customs officials repay about 60% of the levies that were struck down by the Supreme Court
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If the socialists win one more primary, they're gonna insist they change the party song from "Happy Days Are Here Again" to this. That's how horrible they are. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QZv...
The Isley Brothers - Fight the Power, Pts. 1 & 2 (Official Audio)
YouTube video by TheIsleyBrothersVEVO
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yeah, right, oil companies who don't pay any taxes under Democrats, yeah, they'll fix'em until they BLEED campaign donations! Do Nothing Democrats or Do Something Socialists, your choice! www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Big Oil’s Soaring Profits in Democrats’ Sights If House Flips
Democrats plan to scrutinize soaring profits in the oil sector if they take control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections, raising the specter that companies could face congressiona...
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$500 to $700, soon to have AI! Or buy a $10 fan at Goodwill. www.theguardian.com/thefilter-us...
Burning up in bed? I tried the BedJet, a box that blows cool air between the sheets
BedJet’s novel under-the-blankets approach to creating the perfect sleep climate has its benefits – and a few unexpected quirks
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There comes a time when the lesser of two evils just enables the worst evil.
One Eyed Alien ☝️👁👽👑🦯😎@chicagoexpat.bsky.social · yesterdayThea Zahn, chair of the 20th leg district, agreed. “What majority are you going for? Are you going for a majority that believes in Democratic values,or a majority that will fail over and over again when it comes down to it, when you really need people to stand up and say this is what we believe in?”
Thea Zahn, chair of the 20th leg district, agreed. “What majority are you going for? Are you going for a majority that believes in Democratic values,or a majority that will fail over and over again when it comes down to it, when you really need people to stand up and say this is what we believe in?”
Washington state Democrat who flipped pro-Trump district faces tough primary
Incumbent Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, a moderate who owns an auto repair shop, hopes to retain congressional seat
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Just trying to revive negotiations that President Trump insists are already happening. “A potential agreement to revive talks between the U.S. and Iran has been drafted, Qatar announced, as mediators push for a short-term solution to de-escalate tensions,” www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Qatar Signals Progress Toward Short-Term Deal Between US, Iran
The prospect of a deal between the US and Iran appeared to be gaining traction on Tuesday, after Qatar said a proposal had been drafted and American Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sounded hopeful on...
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Nothing to worry about. Yet. Just a test run to steal the midterms. “The department’s Civil Rights Division is watching polls in Detroit, Hamtramck, Lansing and East Lansing, Democratic-leaning cities that are home to some of Michigan’s largest Black, Arab-American and college-student populations.”
US Sends Election Monitors to Four Michigan Cities for Primary
The US Justice Department sent election monitors to four Michigan cities on Tuesday as the state holds a closely watched primary that will set the November lineup for an open US Senate seat — one of t...
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finally, an explanation that makes sense
BISHTOONS@bishtoons.bsky.social · 2d agoRecently, someone asked online if Pinky and the Brain were still trying to take over the world… because they thought that they could do a better job than a certain orange felon. That prompted me to share this cartoon that I drew years ago.
I remember seeing re-runs of this show as a kid, with Richard Carlson, a regular on early sci-fi flicks
Cornyn and Tillis show Republicans can be just as stupid and gullible as Democrats www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
The legal loophole that could revive the Trump administration’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche issued an order saying the $1.8 billion fund had been “rescinded,” but critics note he’s not the only one who has a say in the matter.
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System just gives wealthy right-wingers byes, and the Democratic establishment is fine with it "A judge ruled that Fishback had not violated a rule requiring a candidate to be a resident for seven years even though he bought a condo in DC in 2020 that he declared his primary residence &voted there"
Far-right Republican accused of stiffing student debate champion of $8,000
Florida gubernatorial candidate James Fishback calls failure to pay Briana Whatley money owed ‘an oversight’
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Never get a President from the Democratic establishment to say anything like this. They'd fear being called a Communist. Only Nixon could go to China. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Trump Hits Exxon, Chevron for Profits Amid Iran War He Launched
President Donald Trump scolded ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. and Chevron Corp. for their soaring profits, as oil prices surged amid the war in Iran he launched in February alongside Israel.
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“It would be a disaster if a leftist won the primary and lost the general election, but it was a disaster in 2016 when a centrist won the primary and lost the general,” said Jeremy Cohan, a former co-chair of the DSA’s 15,000-member New York City chapter
Analysis | Amid a democratic socialist surge, the DSA asks itself: What’s next?
For Democratic Socialists of America leaders, the 2026 primaries have brought wins beyond what they dared to hope for. Now, they want to expand their reach.
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The Democratic establishment is happy to oblige. Do Nothing Democrats www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Senate GOP rushes to pass budget bill, avoid shutdown ahead of midterms
Leaders are also working to confirm 74 nominees and advance a $95 billion package for the Iran war and inflation-battered farmers before leaving town Friday.
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Whaddya mean "happy"? What's it to youse if I'm happy? What's that smile on your face, you effin.... happy.... mfer.... The Happiest Cities of 2026 www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/r...
Forget "The Odyssey" brouhaha. This is one film the world does not need. Really. www.theguardian.com/film/2026/au...
Barbie sequel at risk as salary talks with Robbie, Gosling and Gerwig hit impasse
Warner Bros faces losing rights to the blockbuster sequel if deals with the film’s stars and director are not agreed by December
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A feature, not a bug While the official position of the Democratic Party is "do nothing." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
‘Just cruel’: Medicaid halt in California and Minnesota plunges caregivers and disabled people into uncertainty
Shock and fury as Trump administration holds back Medicaid funding to states over alleged caregiving fraud
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"an operative class that had become ‘generationally wealthy off politics’ while steering Democratic strategy.” They left out the chapter that ID'd the real problem with the Democratic Party in a nutshell: the ClintonCa$hMachine rules! Eat it!
Author of Democrats’ 2024 Autopsy Says Party Left Out Key Chapter
A dispute over the chapter between the author and the Democratic National Committee has added to the party’s turmoil as it tries to look forward, not backward.
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Data centers or affordable homes? Do Nothing Democrats or Do Something Socialists, your choice!
This is how a Democratic law firm, part of the Democratic establishment, capitulates You can expect them to be no more concerned about defending you or your rights. "The firm looked to appease the Trump administration in other ways, too. It cleansed its website for the Center to Combat Hate of any
Trump, Paul Weiss and the Capitulation of Big Law: 5 Takeaways
The law firm Paul Weiss led the legal resistance against President Trump. Then it led a sudden retreat across the legal industry. A Times investigation examined how it caved to White House pressure.
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"What we know": Gun happy state that allows machine guns and open carry (w/o any permit) can't figure out how this happened or how to stop it. Every other civilized nation has. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/u...
What We Know About the Shooting at an In-N-Out Burger in Idaho
Gunfire brought panic to a shopping center in Twin Falls in what the authorities described as a chaotic scene. At least three people were killed.
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Sunday comics, smile, it's the apocalypse "Historical studies estimate that the USA has experienced only about 15-17 years of peace without any active wars or military conflicts out of roughly 250 years since 1776—meaning the nation has been involved in conflicts for roughly 93% of its history"
