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A. Torch
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Activist, Surrealist artist, vintage shopkeeper, anti-racist. Music is life-giving.
#Jazz #Punk #CraftBeer
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#surrealism #yourbackseat #twinpeaks #STL
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A watercolor of Senorita Dido I created after watching the masterpiece: Part 8 (The Return) of #TwinPeaks #art #davidlynch
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Pete Hegseth is a war criminal and should be fired immediately.
November 30, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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this is quite the detail
November 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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This is *not* the sort of thing you see in this era, which makes it all the better that we are seeing it this weekend.
UPDATE: I added in the congressional response to the boat-strike section once I saw we had bipartisan, matching statements from both House and Senate Armed Services Committees. www.lawdork.com/p/trump-admi...
November 30, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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Today's Daily Mothra! 🦋

🎥 "Godzilla: Final Wars" (2004)
November 30, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Wassily Kandinsky; “Untitled Improvisation Ill” #lacma
November 30, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Just a bit over a 11 months ago in LA. The wildfires broke out on my second day there in January. #art
November 30, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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BREAKING:

Republican-led House and Senate committees say they will amplify their scrutiny of the Pentagon after a WaPo report revealing that Pete Hegseth gave a spoken order to kill all crew members aboard a vessel suspected of smuggling drugs in the Caribbean several weeks ago.
November 30, 2025 at 1:20 AM
This DJ is starting out his mix with Ventura Highway by America …. and into … maybe Doja? 🤔
November 30, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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The writers of South Park, for Pete’s sake, have shown more backbone than my alma mater over the past few months.
Northwestern Agrees to a Deal With Trump Administration
www.nytimes.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Yes, The Royale is open and with 2 DJs. #stl
November 30, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Mestiza on Hampton is still open. Here’s hoping the Royale is, also. #stl #eatlocal 🌮
November 30, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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(🚨) BREAKING: Hegseth Actually Committed *Multiple* War Crimes on *Multiple* Dates, As Did the Soldiers Who Followed His Criminal Orders
US military carried out second strike killing survivors on a suspected drug boat that had already been attacked, sources say | CNN Politics
The US military carried out a follow-up strike on a suspected drug vessel operating in the Caribbean on September 2 after an initial attack did not kill everyone on board, sources familiar with the ma...
www.cnn.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:32 PM
What is the mechanism for removing Hegseth?
Former US military lawyers speak out:

"The Former JAGs Working Group unanimously considers both the giving and the execution of these orders, if true, to constitute war crimes, murder, or both."

Statement on Media Reports of Pentagon “No Quarter” Orders in Caribbean Boat Strikes

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November 29, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Suddenly, the applause he gave on that red-carpeted airport tarmac makes a lot more sense. 🤡
“In days after Alaska, a European intel agency distributed a hard-copy report in an envelope to some of the continent’s most senior national security officials, who were shocked by the contents: Inside were details of the commercial and economic plans the Trump admin had been pursuing with Russia.”
Make Money Not War: Trump’s Real Plan for Peace in Ukraine
The Kremlin pitched the White House on peace through business. To Europe’s dismay, the president and his envoy are on board.
www.wsj.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Ummm, until everything becomes more affordable again for the 98%. 🧐
How far can Democrats ride the affordability argument? Aftyn Behn has made affordability concerns a centerpiece of her campaign.

“Tuesday’s contest is poised to test just how far Democrats can ride that argument in a district that President Donald Trump carried by 22 points last November.”
How far can Democrats ride the affordability argument? A progressive running in deep-red Tennessee is about to find out | CNN Politics
Aftyn Behn, the Democratic nominee for next week’s special election in a heavily Republican Tennessee congressional district, has made affordability concerns a centerpiece of her campaign messaging – ...
www.cnn.com
November 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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The scene now at Lafayette and Howard, diagonal to the ICE garage which activists remain camped out in front of on both sides of the building.
November 29, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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The word "remigration" is xenophobic and christofascist AF. It's a racist expression of ethnic cleansing and hate. Do not let it become normalized.
November 29, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Cops mace cops. You love to see it.

repost from @hellgatenyc.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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NEWS: A group of military lawyers issue statement concluded Pete Hegseth has committed war crimes, murder, or both.

This comes as Trump moves America closer to war with Venezuela.

An important update this afternoon. Subscribe to support my work: open.substack.com/pub/aaronpar...
NEWS: Group of Military Lawyers Conclude Hegseth Committed War Crimes, Murder, or Both
A group of former military lawyers have concluded, in a new statement, that Hegseth and anyone under him, have committed war crimes, murder, or both.
open.substack.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Seriously, they are trying to 💀 us all.
Big change: FDA to impose strict new vaccine requirements under RFK Jr ally

Vinay Prasad signaled changes to annual flu shots, concurrent vaccines + more

Prasad said his team found link between covid-19 shots and kids' deaths, necessitating a new approach overall

with @rachelroubein.bsky.social
FDA to impose strict new vaccine requirements, claiming child covid shot deaths
Vinay Prasad, the nation’s top vaccine regulator, said his team concluded that coronavirus shots were linked to children’s deaths, necessitating a new approach.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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This is complete horse shit.

Prasad is an anti-vaxxer.
Big change: FDA to impose strict new vaccine requirements under RFK Jr ally

Vinay Prasad signaled changes to annual flu shots, concurrent vaccines + more

Prasad said his team found link between covid-19 shots and kids' deaths, necessitating a new approach overall

with @rachelroubein.bsky.social
FDA to impose strict new vaccine requirements, claiming child covid shot deaths
Vinay Prasad, the nation’s top vaccine regulator, said his team concluded that coronavirus shots were linked to children’s deaths, necessitating a new approach.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Main roads are mostly cleared. #stlwx
November 29, 2025 at 5:09 PM
#stl Donut Drive-In at Chippewa Rt 66 is open. A few apple fritters and long John’s not in the photo, too. 🍩 (11am)
November 29, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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I don’t currently, but Union Studio in Webster is currently stocked up!
November 29, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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CARTOON OF THE DAY

(From Clay Bennett)
November 29, 2025 at 3:20 PM