The further a society drifts from truth the more it will hate those who speak it. โ George Orwell | ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, el chuco
Ukraine Strikes Again in Crimea, Posing a New Challenge for Putin
Vladimir Putin has made Russiaโs seizure of the peninsula a centerpiece of his 22-year rule, but a series of clandestine attacks by Ukrainian forces recently have tested security there. nytimes.com/2022/08/16/worldโฆ
Clandestine resistance cells are spotting targets, sabotaging rail lines and killing those deemed collaborators as they seek to unnerve Russian forces. ^@NYTimesnytimes.com/2022/08/17/worldโฆ
Our moms were masters of the Palmer Method, sending the same graceful cursive gazelles loping across the page. Now, how do we tell the difference? bit.ly/3QRbJi2
Tipsters, including his ex-girlfriend, identified Geoffrey Shough, 38. He was among the first individuals in the crowd that overwhelmed officers during the breach of the Senate Wing Door trib.al/6h9dw9i
In Liz Cheney's principled concession speech, she addressed claims the FBI planted documents at Mar-A-Lago as "yet another insidious lie.โ She reiterated: "Donald Trump must not be allowed anywhere near the oval office." She said she loved her position but loves her country more.
BREAKING: @Cambridge_Uni to become the first university in the world to hold a democratic vote of academics on a proposal to refuse research funding and other partnerships with companies violating key climate criteria.
Full @nytimes story here ๐๐ฟ
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BREAKING: The Lincoln Projects rips into the Republican Party after Liz Cheney loses her primary to a MAGA candidate, saying it's the "end of the Republican Party" because now it's an "authoritarian nationalist cult dedicated only to Donald Trump." RT IF YOU THINK THEY NAILED IT!
BREAKING: Fox host Sean Hannity discards his last few scraps of dignity and says that a felony conviction of Donald Trump should not "prevent him from running for office" because the Constitution doesn't explicitly ban it. RT IF YOU THINK THAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULDN'T BE A FELON!
12 weeks and no real action from the governor to prevent another mass shooting after 19 children and two teachers were killed in their Uvalde classrooms.
Itโs unacceptable. Abbott should call a Special Session to take action, keep our kids safe, and save lives.
I'm stunned, shocked. @MarshaBlackburn has stopped two bills that would have made it harder for foreign governments to interfere in our elections.
Why, Marsha? Tell us exactly WHY!
BREAKING: MAGA gun nuts get a very harsh wake-up call as a new poll reveals that 75% of Texans support raising the age to buy an AR-style rifle from 18 to 21 and 52% support a mandatory buyback program for such dangerous weapons. RT IF YOU SUPPORT COMMON SENSE GUN LAWS!
Liz Cheney voted with Trump 93% of the time and she was the 3rd highest ranking Republican. She enabled and fed the monster that destroyed her. People like her created this extremist movement but at least now she's trying to rein in the beast and fight for democracy.
BREAKING via Dave Wasserman: Liz Cheney just lost the GOP primary.
Is there anything more Republican than punishing a woman for standing up to gaslighting and abuse?