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Famously no debate about who was allowed to use which restroom in 1965. Or water fountain. Or lunch counter.
It's almost like they gave the Nobel Peace Prize to "Absolutely NOT Donald Trump"
In awarding this year’s #NobelPeacePrize, the Norwegian Nobel Committee wants to remind the world that the rule of law – national and international – underpins the system we have set up to ensure peace and resolve conflicts non-violently. Peace requires justice.
History has shown that a world operating without the rule of law is unjust, unwise and inhumane. The judges – those who guard the thin red line between order and chaos – are therefore highly deserving of our praise. But today, as these same judges are sanctioned, and their institutions are attacked, we need people of courage, vision and determination – qualities that 2026 peace laureate Navi Pillay demonstrates in her work on the bench.
#NobelPrize
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Unless I’m working in an ER, or working as a paramedic, or working as a firefighter, there’s no reason I should be expected to “thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.” Just fix the terrible management and stop running your office like a circus.
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MAGA: “Democrats hate Trump because he says what he means!”
Trump: “I wouldn’t care if Iran bombed Los Angeles and San Diego.”
MAGA: “That’s not what he meant!”
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Something unprecedented happened during my visit to the Gulf.
For the first time in 20 years in Congress, I was denied entry to U.S. military facilities and even meetings with military leaders.
An order from Hegseth - that applies to both parties - to hide the cost of the war.
Same, asteroid. Same.
🚨: Asteroid Psyche 16 has been found to contain gold reserves worth $700 quintillion.
That's enough to make everyone on Earth billionaires.
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
Images are artistic concepts, not real probe photos. Asteroid 16 Psyche remains unvisited by spacecraft with NASA's mission arriving in 2029, and claims of gold reserves worth $700 quintillion are unsupported by evidence.
science.nasa.gov/resource/psych…
nasa.gov/missions/psych…
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/16_Psyche
earth.com/space/scientis…
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Conversations with a 4-year old, or someone with dementia, can be hard to follow. They have trouble distinguishing between what they THOUGHT and what they actually SAID, so the conversation appears to jump around randomly. That's what's happening to Trump.
time.com/article/2026/10/01/…
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Quite possibly no better visual representation of how the Senate and Governor races are going in Michigan
Statewide candidates wrote (or didn’t) (or sent an AI-generated cartoon) into the @CityPulse for its Election Preview this week. Print is alive in Lansing, Michigan
In 843 days, America can give Jack Smith a great new job!
Jack Smith: I stand by my decisions as special counsel, including my decision to bring charges against President Trump. Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in serious crimes against our nation. The charges against President Trump were the result of the evidence. Rather than accept his defeat in the 2020 presidential election, he engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results and prevent the lawful transfer of power.
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10 Hills I’ll die on:
- Big corporations shouldn’t be able to buy elections
- A good education shouldn’t just be for rich kids
- Getting sick shouldn’t mean going broke
- We should invest in child care like we do our roads and libraries
- Billionaires should pay their fair share so everyone else gets a fair shot
- Homes are for people, not corporations
- Abortion is health care
- Americans should not have to subsidize the cost of data centers
- No one should be able to use public office to make themselves richer
- We need to put put power back in the hands of working people
The White House wants to host a baseball game INSIDE A NATIONAL PARK.
They're looking at a site in Grand Teton National Park to build an MLB BASEBALL STADIUM.
Are these people unclear on what National Parks are for?
espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/5004…
Sweet Jesus, CNN, don't throw Willie Nelson on your home page like that! Start with "Willie is just fine..."
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Barack Obama at his last press briefing with reporters, 2017:
"I have enjoyed working with all of you. That does not, of course, mean that I've enjoyed every story that you have filed, but that's the point of this relationship. You're not supposed to be sycophants. You're supposed to be skeptics. You're supposed to ask me tough questions. You're not supposed to be complimentary, but you're supposed to cast a critical eye on folks who hold enormous power."
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after Trump's UN speech targeting Iran and foes, oil markets reverse course, with refined product prices now up 4-6c/gal for gasoline and 2-4c/gal for diesel (Chicago up 16c)... this roller coaster ride continues
