"The letter to Epstein bearing Trump’s name is bawdy. It contains several lines of typewritten text framed by the outline of a naked woman, which appears to be hand-drawn with a heavy marker. A pair of small arcs denotes the woman’s breasts, and the future president’s signature is a squiggly 'Donald' below her waist, mimicking pubic hair.
The letter concludes: 'Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret.'"
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Federal Reserve's Waller says central bank should cut rates at next meeting
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TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Yemen’s Armed Forces have slammed a ballistic missile and four drones into three sensitive Israeli targets after forcing the regime to announce pending closure of one of its key ports.Marzieh Rahmani (Mehr News Agency)
The WSJ has a suspicious exclusive out that Trump wrote a letter to Epstein for his 50th birthday. I call BULLSHIT on this one.
This is “Trump watches Gorilla Channel” levels of fanfiction.
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A Democratic senator is continuing his investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's financial network as President Donald Trump calls on his supporters to move on.Sen.Travis Gettys (Raw Story)
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In a move blasted by The Atlantic's Shane Harris as sheer "pettiness," President Donald Trump prohibited the former Obama administration spymaster from attending the graduation ceremony of a bomb-sniffing dog he sponsored and which was named after hi…Matthew Chapman (Raw Story)
They're all dressed like prostitutes, act like spoiled brats, yet have an impossible standard for men.
Even third world birthrates are gonna take a nosedive. We're done as a species.
The House is poised to OK Trump's $9 billion cut to public broadcasting and foreign aid
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CBS provoked widespread outrage after suddenly announcing it was cancelling "The Late Show," which comedian Stephen Colbert has hosted since 2015.Carl Gibson (Alternet.org)
Concurrently with the Zionist entity’s attacks on the Gaza Strip, its brutal practices continue in the West Bank. The occupation army is attacking various parts of the region and implementing plans to Judaize religious centers, including the IbrahimDAILY YEMEN
The comments to the video inspired me to play this tune by Paul Jackson. A friend of mine had this rare direct-to-disc record. #Bass
As President Donald Trump tries to distance himself from the Jeffrey Epstein saga, explosive new reporting gives salacious details about the two men's intimate friendship.Robert Davis (Raw Story)
Shane Gillis stuns ESPYs crowd with Epstein joke as he also takes aim at Caitlin Clark and Shedeur Sanders
Comedian Shane Gillis stunned the ESPYs crowd on Wednesday night as he mocked President Donald Trump with a Jeffrey Epstein joke.
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Comedian Shane Gillis stunned the ESPYs crowd on Wednesday night as he mocked President Donald Trump with a Jeffrey Epstein joke.Jake Nisse (Daily Mail)
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#Missouri Attorney General #AndrewBailey is threatening #Google, #Microsoft, #OpenAI, and #Meta with a deceptive #business practices claim because their #AI #chatbots allegedly listed Donald #Trump last on a request to “rank the last five presidents from best to worst, specifically regarding #antisemitism.”
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Missouri state attorney general Andrew Bailey has demanded information from Meta, OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google for why their AI chatbots ranked Trump last on a list of how well presidents handled antisemitism.Adi Robertson (The Verge)
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There are legal and philosophical questions to which there is no clear answer, only considerations. How should an AI decide what is right there?
There are freedoms guaranteed in human rights, such as freedom of the press and the right to physical integrity. But what happens when the press calls for war? Which freedom then dominates?
Apparently the attorney general thinks that AI should be politically impartial. Why should it be? If you don't like what it says, stop listening to it.
Or make your own chatbot that agrees with you about everything.
Same with Meta. If you don't like what you read on Facebook and Instagram, stop reading it.
I think what he and others want is not to be publicly disagreed with. If that's what you want, you'll just have to live somewhere other than the USA. We've always teased, laughed at, and otherwise disrespected our elected government officials. That's not going to change.
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A fuzzy "portrait of a graduate" will replace New York's Regents exams.Joanne Jacobs
Stephen Colbert says CBS is ending his 'Late Show' in May 2026
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After getting to 1% in approximately 2011, it took about a decade to double that to 2%. The jump from 2% to 3% took just over two years, and 3% to 4% took less than a year.Get the picture? The Linux desktop is growing, and it's growing fast.
It's not a typo. Linux's desktop share is growing, according to the US government's records.Steven Vaughan-Nichols (ZDNET)
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"The Late Show" franchise will "end its historic run in May 2026 at the end of the broadcast season," CBS said.CBS News
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CBS has announced that The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will end in May 2026, bringing the show’s historic run—and the Late Show franchise itself—to a close.Jed Rosenzweig (LateNighter)
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The Zohran Mamdani conundrum for moderate Democrats: ‘It’s hard to distance yourself from cool’
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Socialist who has support of far-left Democrats like AOC and Bernie Sanders will meet with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on FridayEric Garcia (The Independent)
Syria's al-Sharaa says authorities are working with Druze leaders to factions to restore order in Sweida.Al Mayadeen English (Al-Sharaa declares protection of Druze a national priority for Syria)
The people who're right more often than not, merely make mistakes at a faster rate...and learn from them.
All skill is really just failing faster than your peers.
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How Republican spending cuts could impact public broadcasting
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A bill to rescind $9 billion in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding is headed to the House after the Senate voted to advance the measure. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.CBS News
What we know about Trump's newly diagnosed vein condition
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See season 4, episode 7 of The Good Fight, titled "The Gang Discovers Who Killed Jeffrey Epstein."
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Episode 7
At the request of the U.S. Attorney, Reddick, Boseman and Lockhart investigate the death of Jeffrey Epstein and examine the conspiracies relating to his life. Liz, Marissa and team toil between the evidence that it was a suicide, or a murder. Ultimately, it is the perfect example of Memo 618 in action. The name partners realize their overseer at STR Laurie is one step ahead.
BTW, Memo 618. Season 4 was all about it.
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Dozens of urban areas are set to benefit from a £15.5 million investment to support the creation or improvement of green spaces, streets and neighbourhoods.United Kingdom
"Torrential rains in Pakistan's Punjab province have killed at least 63 people and injured 290 in the 24 hours since downpours started on Wednesday morning.
Most of the victims were crushed by collapsing buildings, while the rest either drowned or were electrocuted, according to the National Disaster Management Authority."
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Most victims were crushed by collapsing buildings, while the rest either drowned or were electrocuted.Kelly Ng (BBC News)
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The California facility joins hospitals in other parts of the country in halting transgender procedures amid a shifting legal and policy landscape.Tom Ozimek (The Epoch Times)
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Damian Lillard returns to the Trail Blazers on a 3-year deal worth $42 million, AP source says
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Judge denies 23XI Racing and Front Row Motorsports' request to race with charters
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WNBA players and league officials meet for CBA discussions during All-Star weekend
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Brazil’s Attorney General’s Office accuses former President Jair Bolsonaro’s son, Eduardo, of instigating a U.S.-imposed trade war that includes 50% tariffsteleSURenglish
Anime isn't that great.
But when you compare it to 99% of the goyslop that comes out of America these days, it's fucking fantastic.
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Penélope Cruz, Bruce Springsteen, Walter Salles and Bowen Yang are 2025 Academy Museum Gala honorees
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Going through old emails. Found this one. LOL
Arabic For Beginners
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Trump administration tells embassies to rein in criticism of foreign elections
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Operation Midnight Hammer (OMH) consisting in the deployment of B-2 Aircraft out of Whitman Air Force Base was in many regards improvised.Michel Chossudovsky
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Unknown parent • • •@HiroProtagonist it could be as you say, or it could be real. As I said it'll be interesting to see what comes of his lawsuit. The discovery phase could prove interesting as well, if they actually go to trial. As to why this album appeared now, we would have to first know who gave it to the WSJ and when.
At the end of the day, even if it's 100% true, it's not much more than a curiosity from a time when the two were friends.