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Sunday, August 21, 2022

The Lawless GOP Response to the Raid at Mar-a-Lago

(The New York Times)
The Very, Very Horrible and Nasty President

The Lawless GOP Response to the Raid at Mar-a-Lago
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Arrest that hero? MAGA’s espionage plot’s allowed!
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Alan

Friday, August 12, 2022

American actress and director Anne Celeste Heche has died age 53

(Indie Mac User)
Anne Heche at the Palms, Las Vegas

The US actor Anne Celeste Heche has died
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The scene: Car hit LA house - then…. deceased
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Mark Richardson

House passes sweeping climate and health care bill

(NBC News)
Harnessing the coastal winds

House passes sweeping climate and health care bill ~ because policies heal, slashed the planet's warming
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Wayne S. Grazio

Author Salman Rushdie stabbed

(AP News)
Sir Salman Rushdie at NYT TimesTalk 20130503 - pix 03 discussing and giving the Ai Weiwei finger

Author Salman Rushdie stabbed
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Doubtless an Arab rushed at him
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Kempton

Thursday, August 11, 2022

Donald Trump asked top aide why US generals couldn't be like Hitler's, book says

(The New Zealand Herald)
Send HIM Back!

Donald Trump asked top aide why his US generals couldn't be like Hitler's, book says
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Kelly is nonplussed - “Because I know heros had attempted to kill horrid bad ass guy”
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Alan

Mar-A-Lago Raid

(The New York Times)
Donald Trump, Document Thief

Mar-A-Lago raid
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Railroad MAGA!
Image: Mike Licht

Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Brazilians fear return to dictatorship as ‘deranged’ Bolsonaro trails in polls

(The Guardian)
07/03/2020 Jantar oferecido pelo Presidente dos Estados Unidos da América

‘Deranged’ Bolsonaro
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Goon branded a loser
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Palácio do Planalto

Monday, August 8, 2022

FBI searches Trump's Home in Florida

(The New York Times)
trump Arrest 2

FBI searches Trump's Home in Florida
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Feds be chasin' him, former POTUS liar
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: FolsomNatural

Saturday, August 6, 2022

Elon Musk says Twitter deal could move ahead if spam bot scandal resolved

(The New Zealand Herald)
Elon Musk Dreaming of a Brighter Future

Elon Musk says Twitter deal could move ahead if spam bot scandal resolved
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Verdict shows, adeptly reveals doofus made a most unbalanced mistake - LOL!
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Steve Jurvetson

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones ordered to pay $4.1m over false Sandy Hook claims

(The Guardian)
alex sad wrinkles-soloblack

Conspiracy theorist
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A necrotic sophistry
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Justus Hayes

Can prayer and medicine work together to cure mental illness?

(Scroll.in)
Depression please cut to the chase.

Can prayer and medicine work together to cure mental illness?
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Now, recite hymn and/or take pill to reinduce greater calmness
Anagram: Madhusudan
Image: darcyadelaide

Sixteen shiploads of grain ready to leave Odesa

(Al Jazeera)
Ambassador Bridget A. Brink travels to Odesa, July 29, 2022

Sixteen shiploads of grain ready to leave Odesa
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Heads eager to export food daily in Asian vessel
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: US Embassy, Kyiv

Asteroid whizzes past Earth in close encounter : NASA

(The Hindustan Times)
Elite Dangerous / Its Getting Dark

Asteroid whizzes past Earth in close encounter : NASA
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Space scientists see an aura (red) waltz on the horizon
Anagram: Madhusudan
Image: Stefan S

Wednesday, August 3, 2022

Capitol rioter gets seven years

(NBC News)
The  Charlottesville Terrorist, aka the Pittsburgh Terrorist; aka the El Paso Terrorist, etc.

Capitol rioter gets seven years
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Sort plotter in severe cage, I say
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Spencer Means

US kills al Qaeda leader in drone strike

(Politico)
Ayman al Zawahiri

US kills al Qaeda leader in drone strike
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Air squad role led a sneak kill in desert
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Andres Pérez

Beyoncé to change lyric containing 'ableist slur' in new song on Renaissance album after backlash

(ABC News)
Beyonce poster, Shoreditch

Ableist slur
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Star bullies
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Duncan C

Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Neighbours: On set with the stars for the finale

(BBC)
2022 Logo for Neighbours.jpg

Neighbours: On set with the stars for the finale
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Ah the series was boring - oh then let’s turn it off
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Wikimedia

Thursday, July 28, 2022

Trump and Pence inch toward a showdown

(CNN)
Donald Trump and Mike Pence - Caricature

Trump and Pence inch toward a showdown ~ and how scum and apprentice throw down
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: DonkeyHotey

Monday, July 25, 2022

Chess robot grabs and breaks finger of seven-year-old opponent

(The Independent)
Chess Playing Robot

Chess robot grabs and breaks finger of seven-year-old opponent
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Best capable error by aggressive offhanded non-person’s not OK!
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Jon Rutlen

Friday, July 22, 2022

USC, UCLA to move to Big Ten

(ESPN)
2010 Big Ten Cross Country

USC, UCLA to move to Big Ten
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Clubs move action, get out
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Phil RoederF