David Torrence
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Thirteen donors flagged in federal letters appear nearly 5,700 times in the Missouri senator’s reports, highlighting questions about recurring online contributions. #moleg #mogov
FEC questions thousands of donations to Eric Schmitt tied to prolific online donors • Missouri Independent
The FEC sent three letters this year to U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt’s campaign asking about donations that appear to exceed federal limits.
missouriindependent.com
October 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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after the day i had i needed something pure and good and here it is
Have you seen Werner Herzog watching and discussing skate clips? www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQLI...
Discussing Skateboarding with Filmmaker Werner Herzog
YouTube video by jenkemmag
www.youtube.com
October 2, 2026 at 2:27 AM
after the day i had i needed something pure and good and here it is
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The pillars that hold the world aloft are crumbling and no human rule or law will survive the unfolding calamity. This is why we here at Meta are proud to present the Crotch Recorder,
September 30, 2026 at 10:09 PM
The pillars that hold the world aloft are crumbling and no human rule or law will survive the unfolding calamity. This is why we here at Meta are proud to present the Crotch Recorder,
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The thing that gets me the most about this death sentence business is the 30 odd years on death row, and sometimes you read that the person repented, worked on themselves, and then it’s like ‘time to die now’
October 1, 2026 at 6:29 AM
The thing that gets me the most about this death sentence business is the 30 odd years on death row, and sometimes you read that the person repented, worked on themselves, and then it’s like ‘time to die now’
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"ICE pursued its detention expansion project without a comprehensive strategic plan, raising concerns about further spending on projects that could eventually be abandoned." knewz.com/government-w...
Government watchdog finds ICE wasted more than $20 million
A report from the Government Accountability Office found that ICE wasted more than $20 million on seven warehouses it now plans to sell.
knewz.com
September 30, 2026 at 3:24 PM
"ICE pursued its detention expansion project without a comprehensive strategic plan, raising concerns about further spending on projects that could eventually be abandoned." knewz.com/government-w...
Grifters
The Trump White House official app is fraught with trackers.
The White House app covertly collects excessive user data and shares it with third-party trackers while sidestepping federal security rules.
For example, the app includes scripts to monitor a user's location several times per minute.
The White House app covertly collects excessive user data and shares it with third-party trackers while sidestepping federal security rules.
For example, the app includes scripts to monitor a user's location several times per minute.
White House Drove Users to Official App Fraught With Trackers
The White House app became the App Store’s most downloaded news app after the president barred three news outlets.
www.washingtonsun.com
September 29, 2026 at 2:26 AM
Grifters
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Araghchi, Iranian foreign minister, explains why US is untrustworthy: "In 2025 they offered negotiations, we accepted, then in the middle of negotiations they attacked us. Eight months later, again they offered negotiations, again we accepted, & again they attacked us in the middle of negotiations"
September 27, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Araghchi, Iranian foreign minister, explains why US is untrustworthy: "In 2025 they offered negotiations, we accepted, then in the middle of negotiations they attacked us. Eight months later, again they offered negotiations, again we accepted, & again they attacked us in the middle of negotiations"
& we paid for this bullshit.
This truly is horrifying. Not only is he unlawfully spending OUR money on a political ad, the whole point of the ad is that roughly half of the country consists of enemies who must be conquered.
absolutely demented. like a scene from a horror movie
September 29, 2026 at 12:37 AM
& we paid for this bullshit.
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We saw a record two-mile-long line of cars at our food bank in rural Oklahoma last week.
NEW: Food banks across America are being overwhelmed by surging demand.
Scott MacFarlane went inside to see the crisis firsthand. Here’s what he found:
Scott MacFarlane went inside to see the crisis firsthand. Here’s what he found:
“They don’t understand the scale of the hunger!”- An unfolding crisis at the nation’s food banks
Weeks before the midterm elections, the cost crisis is hammering food pantries in red and blue states
meidasnews.com
September 28, 2026 at 10:40 AM
We saw a record two-mile-long line of cars at our food bank in rural Oklahoma last week.
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Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets.
September 25, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Fuck ChatGPT flyers. The future is broadsheets.
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A St. Louis scientist has spent her career studying sound and is now speaking out about the noise pollution that data centers could bring to the region.
How data center noise is different from regular noise pollution, according to a St. Louis scientist
A St. Louis scientist has spent her career studying sound and is now speaking out about the noise pollution that data centers could bring to the region.
www.stlpr.org
September 24, 2026 at 1:22 PM
A St. Louis scientist has spent her career studying sound and is now speaking out about the noise pollution that data centers could bring to the region.
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What is it the woo woo bullshitters always say? Follow the money? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
RFK Jr. Drew $4 Million in Book Advances From Publisher Who Also Monetized MAHA
A new disclosure also shows $210,000 in consulting fees paid to Cheryl Hines, the health secretary’s wife, by one of several MAHA-affiliated groups capitalizing from his agenda.
www.nytimes.com
September 23, 2026 at 10:45 PM
What is it the woo woo bullshitters always say? Follow the money? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/u...
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This doesn’t look like someone who had a good trip to the UN 🤪
REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
September 23, 2026 at 5:25 PM
This doesn’t look like someone who had a good trip to the UN 🤪
REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
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LOL -- The White House pool is boycotting Trump, but Real America's Voice is trying to fill in the gap. Unfortunately they haven't yet figured out how microphones work so Trump is still yelling into the void.
September 23, 2026 at 10:57 PM
LOL -- The White House pool is boycotting Trump, but Real America's Voice is trying to fill in the gap. Unfortunately they haven't yet figured out how microphones work so Trump is still yelling into the void.
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Never forget
(Scott Olson/Getty)
(Scott Olson/Getty)
September 24, 2026 at 12:11 AM
Never forget
(Scott Olson/Getty)
(Scott Olson/Getty)
September 23, 2026 at 3:14 PM
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“for national security reasons we need to build a deathtrap to keep all of our most important politicians safe”
WAPO: The architect quit “after warning repeatedly that Trump was insisting on a preliminary design that did not provide adequate emergency exit routes or fire-containment measures ..
.. ‘I am the code,” Trump said.”
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
.. ‘I am the code,” Trump said.”
@washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/investigatio...
September 23, 2026 at 2:40 PM
“for national security reasons we need to build a deathtrap to keep all of our most important politicians safe”
Not surprised by this cretin.
The allegations claim Braden Peters, also known as Clavicular, had non-consensual sex with the 17-year-old female victim after plying her with alcohol. Peters' representative denies the charges. n.pr/4rqp58B
Girl accuses Braden Peters, social media influencer known as 'Clavicular', of rape
The allegations claim Braden Peters, also known as Clavicular, had non-consensual sex with the 17-year-old female victim after plying her with alcohol. Peters' representative denies the charges.
n.pr
September 22, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Not surprised by this cretin.
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Bonus for whoever wrote this chyron
September 22, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Bonus for whoever wrote this chyron
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Please know that this is one of my few legitimate areas of actual, high-level professional expertise: Kicking the healthiest people off of a health insurance program will bankrupt it.
Not 'could;' not 'might,' not 'probably," but absolutely will, with mathematical certainty.
Not 'could;' not 'might,' not 'probably," but absolutely will, with mathematical certainty.
Dr Oz says the Trump administration will kick more than a million people off health insurance because some of them have "never filed a claim"
September 22, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Please know that this is one of my few legitimate areas of actual, high-level professional expertise: Kicking the healthiest people off of a health insurance program will bankrupt it.
Not 'could;' not 'might,' not 'probably," but absolutely will, with mathematical certainty.
Not 'could;' not 'might,' not 'probably," but absolutely will, with mathematical certainty.
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NYT has now independently corroborated all the major allegations against Susan Collins in the ProPublica report, including that investigators were prepared to move against her and then Trump intervened to shut it down. This put Trump in a position of exceptional and extortionate leverage over her.
F.B.I. Shut Down Inquiry Into Top Ally of Senator Susan Collins
The inquiry was closed last year because senior bureau officials questioned the veracity of a campaign donor’s account, according to current and former officials.
www.nytimes.com
September 22, 2026 at 8:06 PM
NYT has now independently corroborated all the major allegations against Susan Collins in the ProPublica report, including that investigators were prepared to move against her and then Trump intervened to shut it down. This put Trump in a position of exceptional and extortionate leverage over her.
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Trump's ICE is disappearing thousands of people in their system, hiding their locations from loved ones & lawyers, & preventing them from exercising their constitutional rights.
This is the lawlessness Republicans keep writing blank checks for. Not another dime!
apnews.com/article/ice-...
This is the lawlessness Republicans keep writing blank checks for. Not another dime!
apnews.com/article/ice-...
AP Exclusive: ICE hides locations of thousands of detainees with final removal orders
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has stopped publicly revealing where it is holding most detainees who are subject to final deportation orders, in a move that has made it harder for lawyers an...
apnews.com
September 22, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Trump's ICE is disappearing thousands of people in their system, hiding their locations from loved ones & lawyers, & preventing them from exercising their constitutional rights.
This is the lawlessness Republicans keep writing blank checks for. Not another dime!
apnews.com/article/ice-...
This is the lawlessness Republicans keep writing blank checks for. Not another dime!
apnews.com/article/ice-...