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“If I actually wanted to spend my time partying with young women, it would be trivial for me to do so without the help of a creepy loser like Epstein.”
— Elon Musk, dismissing the emails between him and notorious sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein that were part of the latest Epstein Files release by the DOJ

I understand that it’s not a great look to have exchanged tens of thousands of text messages with the Cannibal King over many years. Still, cut me some slack. We’ve all had a questionable acquaintance or two in our lives.

The extensive recipes we shared about how to cook human flesh? Clearly jokes. Stop getting so uptight. You say he wasn’t kidding? Well, sure, but how was I to know that?

Was I aware he had already been arrested for biting some people in public? Who among us hasn’t— uh, I mean, sure, yes, but he had served his time, and we all believed he had been rehabilitated.

Justice Democrats is endorsing Frederick Haynes III, seeing him as their best shot to add a new Squad member from Texas.

The post He’s Running to Fill Jasmine Crockett’s House Seat From Her Left. He’s Also Her Pastor. appeared first on The Intercept.

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Benjamin North, who had faced a college allegation, said discrimination against men pervaded the handling of campus sexual assault claims, including his own.

The post EEOC Quietly Hired Lawyer Who Crusaded for Cases of Discrimination Against Men — Including His Own appeared first on The Intercept.

“The $170 billion price tag for immigration enforcement eclipses other law enforcement expenditures at the federal, state, and local level…. The law substantially increases funds for deportations without providing any money to make the system more fair or functional.” — The Brennan Center for Justice

“We’re not spending taxpayer dollars on you unless you’re in jail.” — Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton

Many people think of the United States as a nation of immigrants and the land of opportunity, but the truth is, this country simply can’t afford to welcome all the migrants who want to live here. In fact, we barely have any money at all, because destroying the lives of immigrants is very expensive.

To master our own lives, we must venture beyond the rules and embrace risk – Heidegger’s philosophy grounded in real life

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Snorkelling at an unassuming beach sharpened my attention to detail, revealing the tiny spectacles unfolding beneath me

- by Natalie Bühler

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So often we underestimate the time and effort required to reach our goals. You can avoid that trap with realistic planning

- by Julie K Norem

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The shock resignation of Zach Smith as both National Secretary and Victorian Branch Executive Officer should be welcomed by CFMEU members who have opposed Labor’s Administration.

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ICE agents dropped customized ace of spades playing cards, recalling a practice by U.S. soldiers during the Vietnam War.

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