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Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei

(BBC)
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, March 8, 2026

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei
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A jerk has been named imam, aspire to rule
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Mostafa Tehrani / Wikimedia

Trump declares Anthropic "woke" and orders Pentagon to phase it

(Mashable)
Lurking in all Anthropic AIs — The Donald!

Trump declares Anthropic "woke" and orders Pentagon to phase it out
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He would rather see Grok AI - and it can't support Democrat opponents!
Anagram: Josiah Winslow
Image: Steve Jurvetson / Grok

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

Trump’s MAHA influencer pick for surgeon general Casey Means

(ArsTechnica)
Casey Means on Ron Johnson Roundtable Discussion.jpg

Trump’s MAHA influencer pick for surgeon general Casey Means
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Call: Necessary nostrum pusher, performing a nice, fake game
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Wikimedia

Monday, February 23, 2026

The Search for Nancy Guthrie

(The New York Times)
Police tape

The Search for Nancy Guthrie
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Treachery hunt, fringe chaos
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Victoria Pickering

Sunday, February 22, 2026

Trump brings in new 10% tariff as Supreme Court rejects his global import taxes

(BBC)
Don't Tariff on Me

Supreme Court rules against tariffs
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Fault arises: Trump's refusing to care.
Anagram: Josiah Winslow
Image: Ken Fager

'I Will F**king Kill You': Attorney For Epstein Associate Les Wexner Caught On Hot Mic

(Huffington Post)
Still frame taken from the Deposition of Leslie Herbert Wexner by the House Oversight Committee on Feb. 18, 2026

"I will fucking kill you if you answer another question with more than five words, OK?"
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Wow, look! TV aired furious lawyer asking Les for quiet, while on hot mic! Funny, I think.
Anagram: Josiah Winslow
Image: Wikimedia

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Navalny was poisoned with dart frog toxin Europeans say

(AP News)
Alexei Navalny

Navalny was poisoned with dart frog toxin Europeans say
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Wow! Vast tyranny or unfair poison dosage explains death
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Kris Lu

Why is Mamdani Threatening a Property Tax Hike?

(New York Magazine)
Zohran Mamdani - Caricature

Why is Mamdani Threatening a Property Tax Hike?
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High-paid men in market this year won't pay extra!
Anagram: Josiah Winslow
Image: DonkeyHotey

Friday, February 13, 2026

DHS shutdown all but certain

(Politico)
01.Before.HandsUpWalkOut.DOJ.WDC.1December2014

DHS shutdown all but certain
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End darn bulls**t without cash
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Elvert Barnes

DHS shutdown imminent as Senate leaves town without deal

(Axios)
My dog's smarter than Trump's cabinet

Department of Homeland Security
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Cease! Don't fund them temporarily!
Anagram: Josiah Winslow
Image: Thomas Cizauskas

Friday, February 6, 2026

Trump deletes racist post

(Politico)
No room for racists

Trump deletes racist post
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Terse pics do attempt slur
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Joe Flood