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Vent or Win, Choose Wisely

politics ain’t therapy — it’s triage

B-2 bomber in flight, it is shaped a little like a Dorito chip.

Breaking Broken News

some current events around the airstrikes in iran

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10 Reasons the Republicans Set the Rules Meeting at 1 AM in Middle of the Night

by David August

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Canada Invasion CP small group

signal is the place for tea

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Virtue and the Law

Sean Casten on our tasks amid the Constitutional crisis

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French Senator on the US, Europe and Ukraine

Situation in Ukraine and Security in Europe

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of the United States donald trump and Vice President of the United States

Oval Disgrace

petulance and grievance replace statesmanship and integrity

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Winnie the Coup and the Elongated Muskrat Bulldoze the Gubment

a fake children’s story I made up off the top of my head

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future, tense

we will get there

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White House Announces Name Change of U.S.A. to W.S.C.F

White Supremacist Christo Fascistland is a clearer moniker for the country

Leave Meta’s Platforms

we cannot rely on facebook, instagram, threads, whatsapp, or any of them

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Who Needs Good Ideas on the National Security Council?

we all do, every single living person, that’s who

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Miscalculating America

The Brink of Reckoning

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American President Donald Trump’s bid to stay in office until 2036 quickly backed by lawmakers

Is this real, or an article about another country with changed proper nouns?

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Will Tariffs and Deportations Lower Egg Prices? No, They Won’t.

mass deportations and broad tariffs will not make things cheaper

Protect Your Future Self: 11 Key Actions

Protect Your Future Self: 11 Key Actions

A Checklist for Vital Documents, Health Preparations, and Legal Protections

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Temporary Pier in Gaza and Global Security

the Pier, the Suwałki Gap and Taiwan

Supreme Court In Ashes

highest court’s building destroyed, possible drone attack

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Goals for the New Year

wishes are good and goals can be acted on

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Dominion Over the Machines

all humans may have more control of how machines are used

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The CEOs Are Why There’s No Finalized Contract to Read for SAG-AFTRA

the four CEOs are why things are so broken

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Where You Started Is Where You Ended Up

it’s not a circle, it’s a point

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