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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

The rise and fall of Luis Rubiales: from Spanish football president to pariah

(The Guardian)
Embed from Getty Images

President Luis Rubiales
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Undesirable purist lies
Anagram: Julian Lofts

Thursday, September 7, 2023

Fatal One-Chip Challenge

(The New York Times)
Paqui One Chip Challenge 7-Eleven

Fatal One-Chip Challenge
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Nice hot pang, faecal hell
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Phillip Pessar

Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Enrique Tarrio gets record sentence

(AP News)
Enrique Tarrio and the Proud Boys at Virginia 2nd Amendment Rally (2020 Jan)

Enrique Tarrio gets record sentence
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Grotesque irons, certain deterrence
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Anthony Crider

Sunday, September 3, 2023

Stormy conditions leave thousands stranded at Burning Man Festival

(National Public Radio)
Mud collecting on someone's tire after Monday afternoon's rain.

The yearly Burning Man festival in Nevada
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Many felt a heavy rain; driving's untenable
Anagram: Josiah Winslow
Image: Ratha Grimes

Friday, September 1, 2023

Scientologists Don't Want Randos

(Gizmodo)
Scientology - The E-Meter

Scientologists Don't Want Randos
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So net twist: no standards, no logic
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Daniel Spiess

Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Mitch McConnell freezes for second time during press event

BBC)
Mitch McConnell

US Senator Mitch McConnell
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Almost silent? Much concern.
Anagram: Josiah Winslow
Image: Gage Skidmore

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Live worm found in woman's brain - world-first discovery

(The Guardian)
Live worm found in woman's brain - world-first discovery

Live worm found in woman's brain - world-first discovery
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A foul inward vermin discomforts 'er, visibly worn down
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Canberra Health

Eminem Tells Vivek Ramaswamy to Stop Rapping His Songs

(The New York Times)
Vivek Ramaswamy

GOP Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy
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Lawyer's attack advised: avoid rapping Eminem!
Anagram: Josiah Winslow
Image: Gage Skidmore

Tropical Storm Idalia forms near Mexico, heads to Florida

(Yahoo! News)
Tropical Storm Sean

The tropical storm Idalia
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Admiral: "Peril to hit coast!"
Anagram: Aronas Pinchas
Image: NASA

Sunday, August 27, 2023

How to Flirt, According to a Bartender

(The Cut)
Flirting

How to Flirt, According to a Bartender
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Treat a crowd, no hint of debt... or garlic
Anagram: Dharam Khalsa
Image: Karen Hall

Saturday, August 26, 2023

A RIGHT MUG: World’s famous mugshots as Donald Trump hauled to jail – from Paris Hilton’s drunk drive to David Bowie’s drugs charge

(The Sun)
Ten great examples of the most famous mugshots in the world

Ten great examples of the most famous mugshots in the world
Hugh Grant
Lindsay Lohan
Frank Sinatra
Paris Hilton
OJ Simpson
Michael Jackson
David Bowie
Cher (then Cherilyn Sarkisian)
Eldrick Tont “Tiger” Woods
Donald Trump
= Fellatio - hmm, what was he thinking?!
Klepto phenomenon and sot
Seduction
DUI
Murder, killing ex
Wacko pedo, sodomy
Marijuana
Botched driving
Also
Flagrant liar, gross nastiness, psycho - harsh jail stretch for that sinner Mr T!
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: The Sun

A Trump mug shot for history

(The New York Times)
In Deiner Welt der falschen Nachrichten wird das echte Polizeifoto von Trump politisch und schön

A Trump mug shot for history
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Hurry! Format photo, it's smug!
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I rush to format grumpy shot.
Anagram: Mark McNamara
Image: m.p.3

Friday, August 25, 2023

Former president with a mug shot

(CNN)
Trump Mug Shot, Georgia, Aug 2023

Former president with a mug shot
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"Who, me?" ... sinister Godfather Trump
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Georgia DA

Mug shot released of ex-President Trump

(AP News)
Trump's first tweet after returning to Twitter

Mug shot released of ex-President Trump
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Despite mess, he made return to X for plug
Anagram: Josiah Winslow
Image: Twitter

Donald Trump mugshot would join album of famous faces

(INSERT_NEWSPAPER_NAME)
Trump indicted!

Donald Trump mugshot
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Mad thug Don’s rum plot
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Joe Flood

Trump hired Steve Sadow

(The New York Times)
welcome D. J. Trump to The Chanin Gang

Trump hired Steve Sadow
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Push toward time served?
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Michael 1952

Thursday, August 24, 2023

GOP debate: They're all losers

(The San Francisco Chronicle)
Embed from Getty Images

GOP debate: They're all losers ~ those reprobates (allegedly)
Anagram: Russ Atkinson

Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Prosecutors say witness in Trump's classified documents case retracted false testimony

(AP News)
Trump arraignment

Prosecutors say witness in Trump's classified documents case retracted false testimony
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Lawyer's conflicts of interest made a man discuss President's security tapes mess to court
Anagram: Josiah Winslow
Image: Victoria Pickering

Friday, August 18, 2023

‘Corrupt’, ‘Biased’, ‘Deranged’: Could Trump’s taunts land him in jail?

(The New Zealand Herald)
Donald Trump - Caricature

Tanya Chutkan - ‘She obviously wants me behind bars. Very biased and unfair’
Jack Smith - ‘deranged’
Fani Willis - ‘corrupt’
Ruby Freeman - ‘a professional vote scammer’
= Trump - Mr Big, a fleshy insurrectionist
Kevin McCarthy - a shrewd toady bastard, a bad joker
Melania - a chosen Slovenian fluff spurned an abusive womaniser, Bye.
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: DonkeyHotey

Five key moments in the crushing of Afghan women's rights

(BBC)
Afghanistan Women

Five key moments in the crushing of Afghan women's rights
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Feminism veto key! Shah warmongers then cuffing on sight!
Anagram: Mark McNamara
Image: Afghanistan Matters