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David Ellison ostensibly tapped Bari Weiss to run CBS News because of her extraordinary digital skills, paying $150 million to buy The Free Press. But how is The FP actually doing?
Last month, the site’s traffic plunged 17% from last year.
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Rashida Tlaib’s bill calling to end U.S. support for Israel’s ongoing invasion of Lebanon upset Democratic Party leaders who want to avoid a vote on Israel. Now, Congress may take a groundbreaking vote to rein in Israeli aggression. mondoweiss.net/2026/06/rash...
They came here fleeing persecution; rather than give them refuge, Marco Rubio’s state department will send them to die in countries they’ve never been to. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/11/w...
Whenever we talk about this administration or Republicans in general wanting something positive regarding people, it can no longer be unspoken that they mean WHITE people. The White House wants more WHITE doctors, so its deadly immigration policy is not contradictory to that desire in any way.
Just sent out. The USA seems to have committed war crime deliberately and openly, by destroying civilian access to water as summer approaches. It is strategically idiotic and morally repulsive--and needs to be acknowledged if the US has a chance to recover. open.substack.com/pub/phillips...
truly the worst-titled book of all time, so much so that possters continue to attempt clowns on it a generation later by citing events which constitute uncanny validations of its predictions
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Rashida Tlaib’s bill calling to end U.S. support for Israel’s ongoing invasion of Lebanon upset Democratic Party leaders who want to avoid a vote on Israel. Now, Congress may take a groundbreaking…
White House Wants More Doctors But Its Immigration Policies Block Them
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Fukuyama: We have reached the end of history.
History: It's 2026, and an official branch of the Ukrainian armed forces is tweeting about how drone striking Andrew Tate while he's clout farming with the Russian military would be fun, but is sadly a war crime. Get bent old man.
incredible movie
You are not going to be able to escape the "I love inflation" clip if you live anywhere near a competitive district or Senate seat. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
right, these are absolute layups. another easy one? trump doesn't care about americans financial situation paired with headlines about the slush fund for jan 6 rioters bsky.app/profile/jame...
The Trump administration says it wants more physicians, but its immigration policies have reduced the flow of doctors to the United States.
As Culture Gabfest is ending, this week's show marks my official final appearance. But it's a GOOD episode with some great familiar faces!
We discuss:
- Masters of the Universe with @jamellebouie.net
- Is God Is
- and Taylor Swift with @jodyrosen.bsky.social + @juliaturner.bsky.social!
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Andy Vitek
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In our own proverbial Eras Tour, the Gabfest revisits the great Taylor debates of yore.
King of New York (1990)
Director: Abel Ferrara
Cast: Steve Buscemi, Christopher Walken, Wesley Snipes, Laurence Fishburne, John Turturro
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Pair it with trump saying he doesn't think about Americans financial situation over images of him destroying the white house and ballroom cost estimates
