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elections AOC really plays in Iowa Cory Doctorow

politics These GOP senators have not (will not?) read whistleblower complaint on Trump Xeni Jardin

music [Trailer] Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese Xeni Jardin

music Trailer for new documentary about the 60s-70s Laurel Canyon music scene featuring Tom Petty, Cat Power, Jackson Browne, Norah Jones David Pescovitz

fake news Exhuming JonBenet, Michelle Obama eating herself to death, and Prince Charles’ bombshell confession, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

News RNC backs Trump's military transgender ban: A 'disqualifying psychological and physical' condition Xeni Jardin

discrimination Oklahoma dads sue bigoted town leaders for endangering their lives Jason Weisberger

mistakes Reminder: don't eat fidget spinners Rob Beschizza

tabloids UFO sightings are on the rise, say tabloids Peter Sheridan

politics Angry Constituents Are Saving America From Trump And We Are Here For It Xeni Jardin

politics Confronted by angry voters, GOP Senator Joni Ernst flees Iowa town hall through a side-door Cory Doctorow

politics Elephants abandon stinking shit Rob Beschizza

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