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“The trouble with posts like this is that the argument itself is actually a good one. Immigration policy matters, and there is a real inconsistency worth calling out. The problem is that when the numbers are wrong—or oversimplified—the argument isn’t just weakened; it’s handed to the other side. A more accurate way to make the …
Remember when Colbert was outraged that ABC fired Rosanne? He wasn't pic.twitter.com/tZade1RuvO — CostanzasCrypto (@CostanzasCrypto) September 19, 2025
The end of an era is arriving quietly but with consequences that will ripple across millions of households, leaving families, roommates, and casual users suddenly exposed to rising costs, fractured convenience, and a creeping erosion of the sharing culture Amazon once allowed. On October 1, 2025, Amazon will terminate the program that permitted Prime members …
"we have worked to build a new paradigm where Black-and Brown-owned beauty brands can realize a path to generational wealth. We do this by amplifying representation and enacting our own 90/10 rule: 90% of the brands on Thirteen Lune are BIPOC-founded" pic.twitter.com/KSPuDgOnw3 — Corey A. DeAngelis, school choice evangelist (@DeAngelisCorey) May 24, 2025 "Investors Sue …
“On Monday, China Coast Guard (CCG) fleets 2901, 1305, 1303, and 2102 conducted law-enforcement patrols in the waters surrounding the Taiwan island, implementing patrol and control around the island. This is a practical action to manage the Taiwan island in accordance with the one-China principle, CCG spokesperson Liu Dejun said in a statement on Monday.” …
BREAKING: California Governor Gavin Newsom just signed a bill barring local governments in the state from establishing local laws requiring residents to present identification to vote. Now ask yourself why anyone would want such a law… pic.twitter.com/Qre3cAGmJ5 — Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) September 30, 2024 California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed legislation that prevents local …
Disturbing video shows dozens of riot cops enforcing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s curfew order spreading out in a Minneapolis neighborhood and peppering residents with paintballs while they stood on their porches and in their front doorways. The newly resurfaced clip, filmed May 30, 2020, by Tanya Kersson just outside her home, resembles a scene from …
It was a set-up to get Trump pic.twitter.com/X9IQKuVgLF — TheÐogeGlory (@GloryDoge) August 6, 2024
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MR. WANTS-TO-APPEAR-TOUGH-ON-CRIME: Newsom Announces $267 Million Program to Combat Organized Retail Theft. In another effort to be perceived as “doing something about the problem,” California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a $267 million initiative to combat organized retail crime. “Enough with these brazen smash-and-grabs,” Newsom said. “With an unprecedented $267 million investment, Californians will soon see more …