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One well-known and widely circulated "Trump obituary" joke is the "Lie-Clocks" joke, which plays on the common joke format about people arriving in heaven and seeing clocks that track their lies.
December 12, 2025 at 3:09 AM
One well-known and widely circulated "Trump obituary" joke is the "Lie-Clocks" joke, which plays on the common joke format about people arriving in heaven and seeing clocks that track their lies.
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During the German occupation of the Netherlands, Marion Pritchard helped save approximately 150 Jewish children from deportation to Auschwitz.
Marion Pritchard passed away #Otd December 11, 2016, at the age of 96.
Marion Pritchard passed away #Otd December 11, 2016, at the age of 96.
December 11, 2025 at 7:10 AM
During the German occupation of the Netherlands, Marion Pritchard helped save approximately 150 Jewish children from deportation to Auschwitz.
Marion Pritchard passed away #Otd December 11, 2016, at the age of 96.
Marion Pritchard passed away #Otd December 11, 2016, at the age of 96.
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1946. Holocaust survivors from Salonika's Jewish community planting trees in Athens.
December 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM
1946. Holocaust survivors from Salonika's Jewish community planting trees in Athens.
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Kindertransport arrival to the UK from continental Europe, December 1938.
December 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Kindertransport arrival to the UK from continental Europe, December 1938.
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Finally. Some good news.
December 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Finally. Some good news.
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1926 Miss America candidates. I’m hoping Miss Bronx kicked their asses.. 😊🏆
December 5, 2025 at 2:31 PM
1926 Miss America candidates. I’m hoping Miss Bronx kicked their asses.. 😊🏆
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We used to be kinda up there. This is pathetic.
It seems to be working , I wonder if this has something to do with it?
December 6, 2025 at 1:31 AM
We used to be kinda up there. This is pathetic.
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Sadly, this is not a surprise
Most Palestinians in Gaza say they don’t feel the relief they expected after the ceasefire. Israel keeps blocking aid into the strip, delaying reconstruction efforts, and leaving hospitals short on supplies, while people go hungry every day.
December 6, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Sadly, this is not a surprise
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My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
December 6, 2025 at 2:41 AM
My constituent, Wilmer, was mauled by an ICE attack dog despite the fact that, as he has consistently explained, he was not resisting arrest or trying to flee—his wife and young children, all U.S. citizens, were forced to watch helplessly as Wilmer was violently attacked and dragged away.
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Prices continue to rise…
Core inflation rate watched by Fed hit 2.8%, delayed September data shows
Core inflation rate watched by Fed hit 2.8%, delayed September data shows www.cnbc.com/2025/12/05/p...
Core inflation rate watched by Fed hit 2.8%, delayed September data shows
Core inflation rate watched by Fed hit 2.8%, delayed September data shows www.cnbc.com/2025/12/05/p...
Core inflation rate watched by Fed hit 2.8%, delayed September data shows, lower than expected
The delayed core personal consumption expenditures price index for September was expected to show a 2.9% annual increase.
www.cnbc.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Prices continue to rise…
Core inflation rate watched by Fed hit 2.8%, delayed September data shows
Core inflation rate watched by Fed hit 2.8%, delayed September data shows www.cnbc.com/2025/12/05/p...
Core inflation rate watched by Fed hit 2.8%, delayed September data shows
Core inflation rate watched by Fed hit 2.8%, delayed September data shows www.cnbc.com/2025/12/05/p...
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Terrifying. They are LITERALLY walking down the street just looking for brown people in the video. No warrants, no "targeted" "criminals". MAKE THIS STOP! And EVERYONE should sue them!
www.rawstory.com/ice-new-orle...
www.rawstory.com/ice-new-orle...
'Leave me alone!' US citizen thought she was being kidnapped as masked feds chased her
Masked federal agents chased a 22-year-old woman in New Orleans who said she was targeted because "I'm brown," according to reports on Friday. Security video from this week shows her telling the ICE a...
www.rawstory.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Terrifying. They are LITERALLY walking down the street just looking for brown people in the video. No warrants, no "targeted" "criminals". MAKE THIS STOP! And EVERYONE should sue them!
www.rawstory.com/ice-new-orle...
www.rawstory.com/ice-new-orle...
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NAZI Trump can yell, mock, or threaten all he wants. The Epstein–Trump files won’t save him — and Somali Americans won’t be intimidated. Their dedication, service, and patriotism are stronger than his hat
#TrumpisaNationalDisgrace #TrumpEpsteinPedoFiles #ReleaseTheTrumpEpsteinFiles #TrumpIsGuiltyAF
#TrumpisaNationalDisgrace #TrumpEpsteinPedoFiles #ReleaseTheTrumpEpsteinFiles #TrumpIsGuiltyAF
December 5, 2025 at 11:51 PM
NAZI Trump can yell, mock, or threaten all he wants. The Epstein–Trump files won’t save him — and Somali Americans won’t be intimidated. Their dedication, service, and patriotism are stronger than his hat
#TrumpisaNationalDisgrace #TrumpEpsteinPedoFiles #ReleaseTheTrumpEpsteinFiles #TrumpIsGuiltyAF
#TrumpisaNationalDisgrace #TrumpEpsteinPedoFiles #ReleaseTheTrumpEpsteinFiles #TrumpIsGuiltyAF
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The "Freedom Wall" Buffalo, N.Y. - African-American Heritage Corridor.
28 portraits of notable #CivilRights leaders, including: Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, Angela Davis, Thurgood Marshall, Frederick Douglass ...
#BlackSky #BlackHistory #StreetArt #art #murals
#WallMural #AfricanAmericanHeritage
28 portraits of notable #CivilRights leaders, including: Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, Angela Davis, Thurgood Marshall, Frederick Douglass ...
#BlackSky #BlackHistory #StreetArt #art #murals
#WallMural #AfricanAmericanHeritage
December 3, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The "Freedom Wall" Buffalo, N.Y. - African-American Heritage Corridor.
28 portraits of notable #CivilRights leaders, including: Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, Angela Davis, Thurgood Marshall, Frederick Douglass ...
#BlackSky #BlackHistory #StreetArt #art #murals
#WallMural #AfricanAmericanHeritage
28 portraits of notable #CivilRights leaders, including: Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, Angela Davis, Thurgood Marshall, Frederick Douglass ...
#BlackSky #BlackHistory #StreetArt #art #murals
#WallMural #AfricanAmericanHeritage
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With temperatures dropping and snow in the forecast, New Yorkers struggling to afford the rising cost of heat can now apply for assistance from the HEAP program.
Learn more about eligibility and apply here: a069-access.nyc.gov/accesshra/
Learn more about eligibility and apply here: a069-access.nyc.gov/accesshra/
React App
The Human Resources Administration (HRA) ACCESS HRA website and free mobile app allow you to get information, apply for benefit programs, and view case information online.
a069-access.nyc.gov
December 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
With temperatures dropping and snow in the forecast, New Yorkers struggling to afford the rising cost of heat can now apply for assistance from the HEAP program.
Learn more about eligibility and apply here: a069-access.nyc.gov/accesshra/
Learn more about eligibility and apply here: a069-access.nyc.gov/accesshra/
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A #Hanukkah candle lighting ceremony in the Westerbork transit camp, Netherlands, December 1943.
Most of the Jews in this photograph didn't survive the Holocaust.
Most of the Jews in this photograph didn't survive the Holocaust.
December 3, 2025 at 10:52 AM
A #Hanukkah candle lighting ceremony in the Westerbork transit camp, Netherlands, December 1943.
Most of the Jews in this photograph didn't survive the Holocaust.
Most of the Jews in this photograph didn't survive the Holocaust.
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Guess I should have tried this outside.
December 3, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Guess I should have tried this outside.
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This is a disturbing and important thread 👇. Thank you @altcdc.altgov.info
1/4 🧵
We’ve posted a lot lately about CDC denying reasonable accommodations to disabled employees -- e.g., telling a paraplegic person who normally teleworks to report to the office immediately or use leave.
Yes, that’s really happening.
Let’s talk a bit about why everyone should care.
We’ve posted a lot lately about CDC denying reasonable accommodations to disabled employees -- e.g., telling a paraplegic person who normally teleworks to report to the office immediately or use leave.
Yes, that’s really happening.
Let’s talk a bit about why everyone should care.
December 3, 2025 at 10:09 PM
This is a disturbing and important thread 👇. Thank you @altcdc.altgov.info
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🧵 #HearthWarriors 🫂strike boycott blackout protest
** defend hearth🫂... defund 🐷 **
🧵 #TruthWarriors DONALD TRUMP LETTING DRUG LORDS LOOSE IN COUNTRY HYPOCRISY VENEZUELA billionaires Putin destroy America Techbros private army Elysium elites scum *BOYCOTT CORP XMAS* bsky.app/profile/blac...
** defend hearth🫂... defund 🐷 **
🧵 #TruthWarriors DONALD TRUMP LETTING DRUG LORDS LOOSE IN COUNTRY HYPOCRISY VENEZUELA billionaires Putin destroy America Techbros private army Elysium elites scum *BOYCOTT CORP XMAS* bsky.app/profile/blac...
December 2, 2025 at 12:16 AM
🧵 #HearthWarriors 🫂strike boycott blackout protest
** defend hearth🫂... defund 🐷 **
🧵 #TruthWarriors DONALD TRUMP LETTING DRUG LORDS LOOSE IN COUNTRY HYPOCRISY VENEZUELA billionaires Putin destroy America Techbros private army Elysium elites scum *BOYCOTT CORP XMAS* bsky.app/profile/blac...
** defend hearth🫂... defund 🐷 **
🧵 #TruthWarriors DONALD TRUMP LETTING DRUG LORDS LOOSE IN COUNTRY HYPOCRISY VENEZUELA billionaires Putin destroy America Techbros private army Elysium elites scum *BOYCOTT CORP XMAS* bsky.app/profile/blac...
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Unfortunately this is where my troubles started.
December 1, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Unfortunately this is where my troubles started.