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Leaked memo shows bizarre weather conspiracy theory being taken seriously by government

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Leaked memo shows bizarre weather conspiracy theory being taken seriously by government

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While plowing a wheat field in rural Washington state in the 1990s, William Wallace spotted a gray plane overhead that he believed was releasing chemicals to make him sick. The rancher began to suspec...

Raging Trump demands House Republican be 'thrown out of office'

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Raging Trump demands House Republican be 'thrown out of office'

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President Donald Trump took a shot at another rogue Republican on Friday who has proven to be a thorn in his side, calling Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) "weak and pathetic" and demanding he be "thrown out...

'Turn the screws': Newly revealed emails show abuse Epstein aimed at huge financial backer

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'Turn the screws': Newly revealed emails show abuse Epstein aimed at huge financial backer

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A slate of emails collected by the New York Times reveals a period of grinding stress between Jeffrey Epstein and his biggest financial supporter, billionaire Leon Black.The chairman of the board of A...

'Turn the screws': Newly revealed emails show abuse Epstein aimed at huge financial backer

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'Turn the screws': Newly revealed emails show abuse Epstein aimed at huge financial backer

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A slate of emails collected by the New York Times reveals a period of grinding stress between Jeffrey Epstein and his biggest financial supporter, billionaire Leon Black.The chairman of the board of A...

Dems know damn well how to beat Trump — it's not with scaremongering like this

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Dems know damn well how to beat Trump — it's not with scaremongering like this

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As I was finally kicking my feet up and settling into a football game Monday night, to get lost in some meaningless diversion from the relentless madness overrunning America, my phone buzzed.Good God,...

John Bolton & Abuses of the Espionage Act

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John Bolton & Abuses of the Espionage Act consortiumnews.com/2025/10/17/j...

Chip Gibbons says the Trump administration should not be using the Espionage Act against Bolton, who himself used the overly broad, archaic law as a tool for political persecution. By Chip Gibbon...

Trump's Military Occupation of America

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Trump’s Military Occupation of America consortiumnews.com/2025/10/17/t...

Nick Turse covers the U.S. president's push in the direction of a genuine police state as he deploys armed forces in U.S. cities and proclaims he is waging a "war from within." By Nick Turse TomDi...

Trump Admits Complicity in Genocide

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Trump Admits Complicity in Genocide consortiumnews.com/2025/10/17/t...

In his speech to the Knesset, Trump told Netanyahu: "We make the best weapons in the world, and we’ve got a lot of them. And we’ve given a lot to Israel ... [And] you used them well," writes Marjorie ...

The GOP should heed this unlikely messenger — it warns of what's coming for them

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The GOP should heed this unlikely messenger — it warns of what's coming for them

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It’s tempting to believe the Democrats are winning the shutdown fight. After all, if Marjorie Taylor Greene, she of Jewish space laser fame, is now the voice of reason, something is surely going their...

This Nazi philosopher's playbook explains everything Donald Trump does

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This Nazi philosopher's playbook explains everything Donald Trump does

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The endgame for Donald Trump, JD Vance, Kristi Noem, and Pam Bondi is coming into clearer focus, and it’s nearly a one-for-one, step-by-step implementation of Nazi jurist/philosopher Carl Schmitt’s id...

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No Kings
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No Kings

People are protesting.

Measuring the mean plane of the distant Kuiper belt

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Measuring the mean plane of the distant Kuiper belt url: academic.oup.com/mnrasl/artic...

ABSTRACT. In the absence of any unseen planetary-mass bodies in the outer Solar system, the mean plane of the distant Kuiper belt should be the same as the

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'Nothing more American': Millions expected to protest wannabe king Trump

In June, Americans filled the streets of cities across the country to shout “no kings” loud enough for the White House to hear—and this weekend, they’re returning with what’s expected to ...

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The IRS may not have been weaponized before, but buckle up

It’s such a boring cliche to say that when it comes to President Donald Trump, every accusation is a confession. But just because it’s a cliche doesn’t mean it isn’t depressingly, grindingly,

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No Kings! | The Coffee Klatch for October 18, 2025
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No Kings! | The Coffee Klatch for October 18, 2025

With Heather Lofthouse and yours truly, Robert Reich

We Rise for America: An Open Letter to Speaker Johnson

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We Rise for America: An Open Letter to Speaker Johnson
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Fascism rises when people stay silent. Join the No Kings movement for democracy—organize, speak out, and build people-powered resistance before it’s too late.

We Rise for America: An Open Letter to Speaker Johnson

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We Rise for America: An Open Letter to Speaker Johnson
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Fascism rises when people stay silent. Join the No Kings movement for democracy—organize, speak out, and build people-powered resistance before it’s too late.

Tomorrow and forever: No Kings in America

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Tomorrow and forever: No Kings in America
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Reform the Insurrection Act

Trump Is Nudging the US Toward a Genuine Police State | Common Dreams

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Trump Is Nudging the US Toward a Genuine Police State www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...

With Trump attempting to fashion a presidential police force of armed soldiers for domestic deployment, while claiming the right to kill anyone he deems a terrorist, the threat to the rule of law in t...

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US Military Holding Survivors of Latest Trump Extrajudicial Boat Bombing: Reports www.commondreams.org/news/venezue...

US Military Holding Survivors of Latest Trump Extrajudicial Boat Bombing: Reports | Common Dreams

The US military is reportedly holding survivors of a Trump boat strike in the Caribbean.

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ronaldbborgquist.bsky.social @ronaldbborgquist.bsky.social · 19h

As Planet Burns, US Banking Agencies Ditch Climate Risk Rules www.commondreams.org/news/bank-re...

As Planet Burns, US Banking Agencies Ditch Climate Risk Rules | Common Dreams

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell recently warned that due to climate disasters, "there will be regions of the country where you can’t get a mortgage, there won’t be ATMs, banks won’t have branches....

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A US Strike in Caribbean Leaves Survivors, Reports Say truthout.org/articles/a-u...

A US Strike in Caribbean Leaves Survivors, Reports Say

News of the strike comes as the US military’s top commander for Latin America has suddenly stepped down.

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Israeli Assault Has Left 20,000 Unexploded Bombs Across Gaza, Officials Estimate truthout.org/articles/isr...

Israeli Assault Has Left 20,000 Unexploded Bombs Across Gaza, Officials Estimate

The UN has recorded 324 deaths, including 91 children, to unexploded ordnance since October 7, 2023.

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US Supreme Court May Grant Trump Unbridled Authority consortiumnews.com/2025/10/16/u...

US Supreme Court May Grant Trump Unbridled Authority

Marjorie Cohn previews some of the cases the U.S. high court will use to establish the limits of executive power. By Marjorie Cohn Truthout The Supreme Court’s new term, which began last week, pre...