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Portland Oregonian that rattles on about travel, pop culture, politics and tech. Writer(sometimes). Gaga Historian. *views are my own*
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News --> The commander who oversaw Pete Hegseth's alleged killing of two boat bombing survivors is now likely to come in and face questions from the House Armed Services Committee, ranking Dem Adam Smith tells me.
In this piece, I try to make sense of this horror:
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
In this piece, I try to make sense of this horror:
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
Trump Boat Bombings Suddenly on Shakier Ground as Damning Info Emerges
Will Republicans give us a real investigation into Trump’s bombings, now that we just learned horrific new details about them? Or are they seriously going to fall on their swords for Pete Hegseth?
newrepublic.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:19 PM
News --> The commander who oversaw Pete Hegseth's alleged killing of two boat bombing survivors is now likely to come in and face questions from the House Armed Services Committee, ranking Dem Adam Smith tells me.
In this piece, I try to make sense of this horror:
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
In this piece, I try to make sense of this horror:
newrepublic.com/article/2037...
The men who just stand there blankly as this predator berates women is so on point of exactly how pathetic the straight men are in journalism. Weak. As. Fuck.
It is a never ending embarrassment that this guy is the President of the United States.
November 29, 2025 at 7:22 PM
The men who just stand there blankly as this predator berates women is so on point of exactly how pathetic the straight men are in journalism. Weak. As. Fuck.
This sounds too coherent, smells like Miller
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 28, 2025 at 4:37 AM
This sounds too coherent, smells like Miller
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Two National Guard members have been shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP source says.
November 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two National Guard members have been shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP source says.
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🚨 NEW/EXCLUSIVE: The FBI turned over dozens of emails to me in response to my #FOIA request that provides a behind-the-scenes look at discussions involving the review and redaction of the Epstein files
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
November 25, 2025 at 9:40 PM
🚨 NEW/EXCLUSIVE: The FBI turned over dozens of emails to me in response to my #FOIA request that provides a behind-the-scenes look at discussions involving the review and redaction of the Epstein files
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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An amazing new Trump controversy, Part II of II:
- Saturday afternoon: Trump says he spoke to Bolsonaro the night before and planned to see him “in the very near future”
- Monday afternoon: The Trump White House isn’t sure whether Trump actually had the conversation he referenced two days earlier
- Saturday afternoon: Trump says he spoke to Bolsonaro the night before and planned to see him “in the very near future”
- Monday afternoon: The Trump White House isn’t sure whether Trump actually had the conversation he referenced two days earlier
White House hedges on Trump’s curious claim about his call with Brazil’s Bolsonaro White House hedges on Trump’s curious claim about his call with Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro
Did the Republican president talk to Bolsonaro as the Brazilian plotted to escape? Trump said yes, but the White House isn’t so sure.
www.ms.now
November 25, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Now that MTG is feeling all soft, and free, and easy, it might be a good time to ask her why before even being sworn-in she was one of the 10 members of the House who met with Trump in December 2020 to discuss “Stop the Steal” plans, and the details of the convo….
www.axios.com/2022/07/12/h...
www.axios.com/2022/07/12/h...
November 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Now that MTG is feeling all soft, and free, and easy, it might be a good time to ask her why before even being sworn-in she was one of the 10 members of the House who met with Trump in December 2020 to discuss “Stop the Steal” plans, and the details of the convo….
www.axios.com/2022/07/12/h...
www.axios.com/2022/07/12/h...
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This week in America:
November 22, 2025 at 4:15 AM
This week in America:
I need him
November 21, 2025 at 6:37 AM
I need him
Woke up from my nap after seeing BOTH parts of ‘Wicked’ for the first time(I wanted to see them both in one sitting), amaaazzing. Loved everything about it.
a woman with a green face and a black sweater has a buckle on her shoulder
ALT: a woman with a green face and a black sweater has a buckle on her shoulder
media.tenor.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Woke up from my nap after seeing BOTH parts of ‘Wicked’ for the first time(I wanted to see them both in one sitting), amaaazzing. Loved everything about it.
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oh no have women ruined all the workplaces
November 20, 2025 at 6:09 AM
oh no have women ruined all the workplaces
Uhhh new Ken Burns doc? Fuck yeah.
November 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Uhhh new Ken Burns doc? Fuck yeah.
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The House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank for Jeffrey Epstein's financial records. tinyurl.com/mtdt5ny8
November 19, 2025 at 6:16 PM
The House Oversight Committee has subpoenaed J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank for Jeffrey Epstein's financial records. tinyurl.com/mtdt5ny8
Good
BREAKING: The gay former FBI official fired last month for having a Pride flag at his desk during the Biden administration is suing Kash Patel and Pam Bondi.
www.advocate.com/news/kash-pa...
www.advocate.com/news/kash-pa...
Gay former FBI official sues Kash Patel & Pam Bondi for Pride flag firing
David Maltinsky says he was illegally terminated in October for displaying a Progress Pride flag at his desk during the Biden administration.
www.advocate.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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"I voted for you, Mr. Rapist! Why are you embarrassing me?!??!"
“You are our president. Please start acting like it. Show some class. Show some real leadership. Show that you actually care about the people other than yourself. I voted for you, but your behavior on this issue has been a national embarrassment.”
November 18, 2025 at 4:57 PM
"I voted for you, Mr. Rapist! Why are you embarrassing me?!??!"
cloud share is down. post cats
November 18, 2025 at 11:29 PM
cloud share is down. post cats
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Raskin: "In the very presence of the victims and survivors, the Speaker said that 'now is a time we should be working on urgent legislative work.' Mr Speaker, justice is urgent legislative work. The truth is urgent legislative work. You were the one who refused to swear in Rep. Grijalva for 50 days"
November 18, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Raskin: "In the very presence of the victims and survivors, the Speaker said that 'now is a time we should be working on urgent legislative work.' Mr Speaker, justice is urgent legislative work. The truth is urgent legislative work. You were the one who refused to swear in Rep. Grijalva for 50 days"
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Gomez: "Is this an appropriate time to point that the Republicans named children's savings accounts in their one big beautiful bill after Donald Trump, someone connected to one of the most notorious pedophiles in this country, or that the speaker just lied on the floor!"
November 18, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Gomez: "Is this an appropriate time to point that the Republicans named children's savings accounts in their one big beautiful bill after Donald Trump, someone connected to one of the most notorious pedophiles in this country, or that the speaker just lied on the floor!"
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"I suspect this vote will be, probably, unanimous," Mike Johnson says ahead of the House voting to pass a bill to force DOJ to release its Epstein files -- a bill Mike Johnson has been fighting to block for months.
November 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
"I suspect this vote will be, probably, unanimous," Mike Johnson says ahead of the House voting to pass a bill to force DOJ to release its Epstein files -- a bill Mike Johnson has been fighting to block for months.
Someone’s not doing too well lol
Trump in response to an Epstein question: "ABC, your company, your crappy company is one of the perpetrators. I think the license should be taken away from ABC because your news is so fake and so wrong. And we have a great commissioner, a chairman, who should take a look at that."
November 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Someone’s not doing too well lol