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All you protest kids

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Today has been one of the largest mass mobilizations in American history: Americans across all 50 states marched in protests against the Trump administration on Saturday, aligning behind a message that the country is sliding into authoritarianism and there should be no kings in the US. Millions of people turned...

Music Notes

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I was super pumped to see Tropical Fuck Storm play in Somerville, Massachusetts recently. They are an Australian band that I guess splits the difference between punk and hard rock.

Sweethearts together

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Matthew Menchel -- the former federal prosecutor who is arguably the most egregious villain in Julie Brown's investigative reporting about the ridiculously lenient plea agreement obtained by Jeffrey Epstein --.

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Week 39 – No Kings!

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I am off to the Eugene demonstration. I plan to do a thread tomorrow in which you can post photos and impressions from the demonstrations you've been to. Meanwhile, this is a placeholder where you can post your pets and air this week's outrages. Follow the...

Ohtani

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I don't want to slight what the Mariners managed to do last night, but it's hard not to be overshadowed by what is probably the greatest single game performance in.

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The non-interventionist mindset

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Of all the many suckers who wishcast their own policy preferences onto Trump with no basis, "Trump the peace man" types continue to be the biggest: The U.S. military mobilization in the Caribbean: • 8 Navy warships • 10 stealth fighters • About 10,000 troops •...
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The Theiling of the Techbro Mind

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Speaking of creepy techbros, Marc Benioff has gone full enthusiastic collaborator [gift link]: Marc Benioff, the chief executive of Salesforce, shocked San Franciscans last week when he said that he “fully supports” President Trump and wants National Guard troops deployed to their city. But his allegiance to Mr....
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