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We Were Warned
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February 27, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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Anthropic holds. For now.
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Anthropic says it ‘cannot in good conscience’ allow Pentagon to remove AI checks
Pete Hegseth had threatened to cancel $200m contract unless it was given unfettered access to Claude model
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February 27, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Anthropic holds. For now.
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While others buckled, this young lady showed the world how to handle the immense pressure of performing on the world's biggest stage. Her joy was infectious and her performance flawless and moving. Bravo!
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Alysa Liu released the pressure, reclaimed her joy and turned it into Olympic gold
After stepping away from figure skating, the US star climbed back on her own terms. Her journey culminated in a medal, but it was about much more than that
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February 20, 2026 at 4:15 PM
While others buckled, this young lady showed the world how to handle the immense pressure of performing on the world's biggest stage. Her joy was infectious and her performance flawless and moving. Bravo!
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
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February 18, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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February 16, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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A despicable slap in the face to our allies from a man with no integrity, no class and certainly no honor. Please know that most US citizens are sincerely grateful for the loyalty & sacrifices that our allies have made from our nation's inception to this very day.
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Trump angers allies with claim NATO troops ‘stayed a little back’ from front lines in Afghanistan | CNN
US President Donald Trump has once again questioned whether NATO allies would “be there” if the United States “ever needed them,” baselessly claiming that the alliance’s troops “stayed a little back” ...
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January 26, 2026 at 4:05 PM
A despicable slap in the face to our allies from a man with no integrity, no class and certainly no honor. Please know that most US citizens are sincerely grateful for the loyalty & sacrifices that our allies have made from our nation's inception to this very day.
www.cnn.com/2026/01/23/w...
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If you think that his pardons have been despicable, wait until you see the preemptive pardon list.
December 21, 2025 at 4:15 PM
If you think that his pardons have been despicable, wait until you see the preemptive pardon list.
Ignoring the laws of armed conflict places our service members at significantly increased risk. Our adversaries are watching our actions and may well feel justified to extra-judicially kill wounded or otherwise defenseless US service members in the future.
December 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Ignoring the laws of armed conflict places our service members at significantly increased risk. Our adversaries are watching our actions and may well feel justified to extra-judicially kill wounded or otherwise defenseless US service members in the future.
Before you go for the HBO Black Friday special, take a look at the privacy policy.
November 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Before you go for the HBO Black Friday special, take a look at the privacy policy.
Will there be one to prayers unanswered?
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A monument to answered prayer begins to rise in a secularizing England
COLESHILL, England (RNS) — Richard Gamble’s passion for Jesus has always been outsize. Twenty years ago, he had a vision from God to drag a 9-foot wooden cross for 77 miles during Holy Week leading up...
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November 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Will there be one to prayers unanswered?
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As the MAGA spell breaks, those who benefit from it will grow desperate and increasingly dangerous.
"An evil man will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes."
Sun Tzu
"An evil man will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes."
Sun Tzu
November 19, 2025 at 11:08 AM
As the MAGA spell breaks, those who benefit from it will grow desperate and increasingly dangerous.
"An evil man will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes."
Sun Tzu
"An evil man will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes."
Sun Tzu
Get ready for another Gulf of Tonkin / "Remember the Maine" incident.
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U.S. official says the 'table is being set' for possible military action against Venezuela
The country's largest aircraft carrier is expected to join thousands of service members in the northern Caribbean Sunday. But it's unclear if President Trump will use military force.
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November 16, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Get ready for another Gulf of Tonkin / "Remember the Maine" incident.
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The threat to the US and our international "adversaries" is about to increase exponentially. He controls an enormous domestic army that includes many criminals whom he has pardoned. He also still control the world's most lethal military. Fascists never leave office peacefully. Buckle up!
November 13, 2025 at 12:36 PM
The threat to the US and our international "adversaries" is about to increase exponentially. He controls an enormous domestic army that includes many criminals whom he has pardoned. He also still control the world's most lethal military. Fascists never leave office peacefully. Buckle up!
The headlines are enlightening, but not a bit surprising. The tragedy that will transcend us and our children is the fact that US citizens knew this man's character, but still allowed him to twice occupy our highest office.
November 13, 2025 at 10:31 AM
The headlines are enlightening, but not a bit surprising. The tragedy that will transcend us and our children is the fact that US citizens knew this man's character, but still allowed him to twice occupy our highest office.
His hate for John McCain and Barack Obama arises from the realization that he will never have their intelligence, honor and class.
November 12, 2025 at 11:09 AM
His hate for John McCain and Barack Obama arises from the realization that he will never have their intelligence, honor and class.
The BBB was signed on 4 July. If it was so beautiful, why are we already needing to pass more bills to keep our government funded?
October 29, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The BBB was signed on 4 July. If it was so beautiful, why are we already needing to pass more bills to keep our government funded?
Belief in one's superiority is the root of Fascism. My (country, race, religion, gender...) is superior to yours; therefore, yours has no place in my world and must be removed. The mechanisms of this removal range from social marginalization to Jim Crow type laws and redlining to war and genocide.
October 29, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Belief in one's superiority is the root of Fascism. My (country, race, religion, gender...) is superior to yours; therefore, yours has no place in my world and must be removed. The mechanisms of this removal range from social marginalization to Jim Crow type laws and redlining to war and genocide.
I've always loved the Atlantic. This is spot on. Silence is consent.
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A Beautiful Day for Saying Nothing
That chill in the air isn’t Jimmy Kimmel’s show being suspended. It’s just autumn!
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October 24, 2025 at 10:36 AM
I've always loved the Atlantic. This is spot on. Silence is consent.
www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
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Big Brother is watching.
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ICE is mounting a mass surveillance campaign on American citizens
Without strict oversight, the agency’s new technology threatens Americans’ free speech and privacy.
reason.com
October 24, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Big Brother is watching.
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Loyalty over justice. One con man pardons another
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Trump commutes sentence of former US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case
President Donald Trump has commuted the sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who was slated to serve more than seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud and identity theft ch...
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October 18, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Loyalty over justice. One con man pardons another
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My wife had this commissioned for my birthday. The artist is a lady who I went to high school with. I knew she was good, but I didn't expect this
October 9, 2025 at 2:15 PM
My wife had this commissioned for my birthday. The artist is a lady who I went to high school with. I knew she was good, but I didn't expect this