Publius

Publius

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Humanist, social contract progressive The sleep of reason breeds monsters - Goya

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democrats-judiciary.house.govJudiciary Democrats’ Report Details Mounting Evidence Linking Trump to Epstein’s Criminal Activities and DOJ’s Cover-Up; Specific Accounts Involving 11 Women Provide More Evidence of Potential Sex Cri...Washington, D.C. (October 26, 2026)—Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, released a sweeping new Committee staff report, “‘We Have Certain Things in Common, Jeffr...

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‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentre

theguardian.com‘Pure arrogance’: anger in Finland as Google illegally fells 250,000 trees for datacentreCompany ordered to stop work at two sites in country, which has found itself at forefront of tech firms’ latest push Behind a wire fence lies a vast gaping wound of earth. Before Google’s arrival a few months ago, an estimated quarter of a million trees occupied the 330 hectares (815 acres) of forest near the town of Muhos in rural northern Finland. Now they are all gone. After the tech company illegally stripped the entire area to build a datacentre – taking even the top soil with it – all that remains is a vast expanse of mud indented with the trail marks of machinery, puddles and mounds of earth, roots and branches. Residents say that brown water flowing off the site is going into a stream that feeds the Oulujoki River. Continue reading...
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‘Everything you said there was a lie’: Joe Scarborough rips Trump’s Kansas rally At this point, trump is writing his own satire. I couldn’t have written a better exaggeration to show how stupid the argument if i tried! Maybe toss in some dog and cat eating at church?

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www.newsweek.com/ukraine-star... We now live in a world where global conflict can be tampered with by your internet provider. Where petty billionaires can insert themselves in international politics because their post got fact checked. I dont think we even have laws for this kind of shit!

newsweek.comUkraine Starlink access restricted as Musk says Zelensky "has gone too far""SpaceX likely took these measures at the request of the Trump administration," a former Ukrainian defense adviser said.
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www.cnn.com/2026/10/08/u... I am not in law enforcement, but dont they evaluate the scene at all before they kick in the front door? Like listen for screaming, have a quick peep in the window? Look at the house for signs of struggle? Or is it just get blast inside and hold everyone at gunpoint?

cnn.comCornell’s Jane Doe is ‘terrified’ after death threats and a swatting incident, her lawyer says | CNNOne month ago, the woman now known to America as Cornell’s Jane Doe was living in New York City and trying to break into the hotel industry, her lawyer says. Now she’s facing threats and hiding out at...
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On the way to work today they were discussing AI, and i was immediately transported to an alien invasion or zombie movie where the news is playing in the background tracking the spread of the invasion. I was suddenly afraid that this story will climax with me fleeing them looking for the off switch

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Trump says he will win the war on corruption and we all laugh. What he never says is what side of that war he is on. Maybe he means corruption is going to win?

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Governor JB Pritzker
@govpritzker.illinois.gov

Talking about my struggles with being overweight still makes me uncomfortable, since weight can carry moral judgment in ways that other health challenges don't. But that fear stops too many struggling from getting treatment that could extend their lives.

people.comGov. JB Pritzker Reveals He’s Lost 80 Lbs. with GLP-1 After Type 2 Diabetes Diagnosis (Exclusive)Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tells PEOPLE that a GLP-1 has contributed to his 80-Lb. weight loss, but that he initially started taking it after being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.