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Funny Stormtroopers wearing upside down helmets look silly and happy David Pescovitz

politics Trump brags of "ANTIFA" being "handled VERY easily by the Guard, D.C. Police, & S.S. " Xeni Jardin

to serve and protect and slash tires Cops slash dozens of car tires, then lie about why they did it Mark Frauenfelder

navelgazing Parodies of the New York Times' wretched "crush the protests" column Rob Beschizza

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News Trump vows to bring U.S. military in to protests, as violent police attacks on protesters and press continue Xeni Jardin

News Troop of monkeys attack lab assistant, steal COVID-19 samples Jason Weisberger

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Science Brazil's Bolsonaro deploys military to Amazon region Xeni Jardin

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politics 'Iran or its proxies are planning a sneak attack on U.S,' tweets Trump Xeni Jardin