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‘Idiocracy’ is a prophetic documentary.

Lover of travel, beach sunsets, wine, hot peppers, pups, and snark. 34 countries and counting!
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February 27, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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We will have victories and setbacks, good days and bad. We must understand that this will not be over in one election or with the defeat of any one candidate. This is the fight of our generation, and it will take time. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/10-t...
Ten Things We Can All Do to Protect Democracy
From Marc | The most common question I receive is how everyday citizens can help in the fight for democracy.
www.democracydocket.com
January 25, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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"In February 1933, Germany’s wealthiest industrialists, financiers, and CEOs were very explicitly promised by Hitler and Göring that these would be the last elections held for the next 10-100 years. They had no qualms getting out their checkbooks and signing over German democracy."
"A pact with the devil"
David de Jong on oligarchs getting in bed with fascists.
www.publicnotice.co
January 25, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Just made crème brûlée for the very first time. It was super easy. This is dangerously knowledge for me to have!
January 20, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Mark Cuban speaks the truth:
What’s the difference between a gov controlling an algorithm, silently eliminating reach for things it doesn’t like, vs the same gov using its power, to demand that the platform remove the things it doesn’t like.?

In China they are overt. With TikTok in the US, they control silently
January 19, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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January 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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No matter where you fall on the TikTok ban, the President undoing by “executive order” a law passed by Congress and upheld unanimously by the Supreme Court is an unconstitutional abuse of power.
January 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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In Burbank this morning, I met a couple who told me they still didn’t know if their house was still standing.

We looked it up online and got the good news together.

It was still there.

If you don’t know the status of your home, you can find it here:

recovery.lacounty.gov
LA County RecoversAccessibility ToolsIncrease TextDecrease TextGrayscaleHigh ContrastNegative ContrastLight BackgroundLinks UnderlineReadable FontReset
recovery.lacounty.gov
January 18, 2025 at 10:19 PM
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😂
January 17, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Jan 20, 1961. A blizzard the day before. Temperatures well below freezing. Without a coat or hat, JFK gave a speech we still quote today. Robert Frost, 86, recited a poem. Steinbeck and Hemingway and Rothko were among the VIPs. A million people gathered in the cold to hear it.
This is the precedent.
January 18, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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Can a headline alone be eligible for a Pulitzer?
January 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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January 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Accurate
Too much, or just about right? 🤷🏼‍♂️
January 15, 2025 at 9:15 PM
E X A C T L Y
January 15, 2025 at 5:05 AM
I second this motion.
January 14, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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I think I've said the last thing I'm going to say about Jack Smith's report. (and I haven't said much)

There's nothing useful that's going to come from analyzing this thing to death. What's done...is done. The U.S. got fucked. I'm sick of the whole Goddamn thing.
January 14, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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January 13, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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January 14, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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January 12, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Do me a favor—share this quick explainer by @reeciecolbert.bsky.social with folks ‘confused’ about the LAFD budget cut and its impact on the fires.

Spoiler: the “budget cut” was covered by an overrun. Translation? The department didn’t run out of money—they spent far more than originally approved.
January 12, 2025 at 7:26 PM
It’s eerie to look across the Santa Monica Bay and see a huge patch of darkness where lights once were less than a week ago.
January 13, 2025 at 5:04 AM
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Gavin Newsom launched a website to combat the wildfire disinformation spreading about Los Angeles, because people can’t be bothered to do a simple Google search before sharing nonsense. And because people suck!

Get the facts: californiafirefacts.com
California Fire Facts | Governor Gavin Newsom
Get the facts about the Los Angeles fires.
californiafirefacts.com
January 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Just sayin'. 😁
January 11, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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Khloe Kardashian is smack talking LA Mayor Karen Bass over the wildfires.

In 2022, Khloe used roughly 101,000 gallons of water over the allotted limit during a drought.

Her sister Kim Kardashian used 232,000 gallons over the limit.

IN ONE MONTH.

Bish needs to sit TF down.
January 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM