20 years ago, Harvey told me when a woman says the sex wasn’t consensual, “Sometimes you have to write a check.“ Turns out sometimes you have to go to prison.
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The New York Times said the exact same thing about Hitler — in 1924
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Meta says the risk posed by Donald Trump has "sufficiently receded." In what world? He is still posting lies and misinformation and vitriol on social media. He has never disavowed his attempt to overturn an election. This is beyond unacceptable.
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At the beginning of an election year, the Polish ruling party begins altering electoral laws and media laws, in order to make sure that they don't lose
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I’ve always wondered why Barr cut bait.
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BOOM: Far from discrediting the #TrumpRussia investigation, Bill Barr and John Durham’s witch hunt uncovered an “explosive tip linking Trump to alleged financial crimes.”
Barr asked Durham to “investigate.” #SHOCKING: no charges were filed.
#coverup
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Thank god.
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"When Russia invaded Ukraine, the European members of NATO looked back across the Atlantic Ocean and saw Joe Biden. Joe Biden said 'I'm here and I'm not going anywhere.'" @reedgalen with @rinsana on Biden's impact on international democracy. See more here: apple.co/405nXt9
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I should hope so.
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JUST IN: California state bar counsel seeking John EASTMAN's disbarment:
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My super cool staff asked ChatGPT to write a Shakespearean sonnet to commemorate the first ever federal legislation written by artificial intelligence.
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NEW: Rep Ted Lieu introduced a resolution today calling on Congress to regulate artificial intelligence.
But get this: it's written by ChatGPT.
All Lieu had to do was enter a prompt, and within minutes, he had a typical House bill. w/ @kate_santaliz nbcnews.com/politics/congr
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Remembering the victims of the Monterey Park shooting: My Nhan, Xiujuan Yu, Yu-Lun Kao, Valentino Marcos Alvero, Ming Wei Ma, Diana Tom, Wen Tau Yu, Chia Yau, Lilian Li, Muoi Dai Ung, Hongying Jian
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You get a special counsel and you get a special counsel and you get a special counsel…
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Scientists say the vast rainforest critical to Earth’s biosphere is eroding so quickly that it risks an “irreversible catastrophe.”
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MAGA Republicans want government to regulate the speech of private sector companies.
These extreme Republicans want to force companies to carry speech that MAGA Republicans like.
#ThursdayThoughts
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As I’ve said, deplatforming @NEWSMAX is unacceptable.
Families rely on this conservative program for news, including in #NY21.
It’s very clear bias! The House GOP is examining this in detail now.
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My god.
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Shelby County DA tells CNN the Tyre Nichols video will contain both bodycam and other video and will be roughly an hour long. CNN reports they are hearing it will be released tomorrow.
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Let’s be clear:
if Trump wins in 2024, he will do everything he can to help Russia win their war of genocide. Most Republicans still say they will support Trump if nominee. Which means they are willing to help Russia commit genocide for their own power.
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Speaking of peddling Russian propaganda on nuclear weapons, here it’s being done by a former US President. Basically Trump is undermining US policy to try and serve Putin’s interest.
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Pretending to have standards, Fox News is being unusually selective about crotch-grabbers.
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Ya hate to see it. Apparently Matt Schlapp's lobbying business dried up in the post-Trump era, and now in the wake of the @SollenbergerRC reporting, he's not been appearing on Fox either. presspass.thebulwark.com/p/matt-schlapp
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“Attorney Ben Crump, who is representing the family, said the body-camera footage of the arrest reminded him of the Los Angeles Police Department beating of Rodney King more than three decades ago.”
And here we are still.
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BOLTON: "[Trump is] poison to the ticket. He cannot be elected president if he were the Republican nominee. He would doom our chances... "
COSTA: Is Trump a threat to national security?
BOLTON: "I think he is..."
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New Rasmussen Poll results on who Republican voters favor for RNC Chair:
Mike Lindell - 30%
Harmeet Dhillon - 20%
Ronna McDaniel- 15%
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Re-upping in light of The NY Times story on the evil doings of Bill Barr.
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Every time Trump references the “Russia hoax” he underscores the extreme degree to which it was not a hoax.
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The delusion is strong.
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Bolton to CBS: "If I got in, it wouldn't be to be a spite candidate against Donald Trump. It would be to win the nomination and win the general election."
Have 3rd parties or ind't types asked you about going that route? Bolton says he "wouldn't" do that.
"I'm a Republican."
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Marking 3/26 on calendar.
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‘Succession’ Sets Season 4 Return Date, Family Warfare Continues in New Trailer hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/suc
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They were waist-deep in the Big Muddy and the big fool says to push on.
(americansongwriter.com/pete-seegers-w)
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The biggest thing for me here is how valuable library content is. 10 of the 15 most streamed shows last year weren't originals, and the top 15 acquired shows had 47 billion more minutes of streaming than the top 15 originals.
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‘Stranger Things’ Is (Obviously) 2022’s Most Streamed Show hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/str
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Is Elon running Netflix now? Anyone else having trouble?
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It is mute-palooza tonight!
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Randy Gonzalez, the father in the popular TikTok duo Enkyboys, has died aged 35. In April 2022, he announced he had been diagnosed with colon cancer and had been given 2-3 years to live 🤍🕊
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A few thoughts:
The real power for Trump in this decision will be giving him access to Facebook's advertising tools to generate those smaller dollar donations.
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As many expected,Meta has restored former president Donald Trump’s accounts ahead of 2024 election. Will have more to say on this later. washingtonpost.com/technology/202
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. forced a librarian to remove a quote from his door by Holocaust survivor Elie Wiesel: “We must take sides.Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented." BC of Policy 321 this isn't considered fair & balanced.
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Every time Trump references the “Russia hoax” he underscores the extreme degree to which it was not a hoax.
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New: Trump will be reinstated on Facebook and Instagram, Meta says
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What a travesty. The GOP has utterly beclowned itself.
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She deserves this.
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Interesting since Trump elevated her to such a senior position in the Admin, was praised constantly by Kushner, and he didn’t fire her, she resigned over public criticism of her holiday travel.
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Monstrous behavior.
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EXCL: Dominic Raab facing much broader bullying investigation than originally anticipated with at least 24 civil servants involved in formal complaints against him.
Govt insiders believe severity of claims means DPM will struggle to survive in post.
theguardian.com/politics/2023/
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I am very entertained by the idea of Netflix doing an upfront presentation. So old school!
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Warner Bros. Discovery confirms that it will return to the Theater at Madison Square Garden for its upfront May 17. Fox and The CW are the last broadcast networks yet to confirm upfront dates, with Paramount out and Netflix in.
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Golfers “arrived the second day surprised to see Trump with a five-point lead, according to the Daily Mail. But Trump never played the first round.”
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Kim Jong-un was not Trump’s only big romance.
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LIV Golf has released its final schedule for 2023.
Three of the events will take place at Trump-owned golf courses. golfdigest.com/story/liv-golf
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The GOP is hostile to public education.
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Iowa passes voucher bill, governor signs #txlege apnews.com/article/politi
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