hellbennt

hellbennt

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🎵If you get confused, listen to the music play, ‘cause we're all in this together; How's it gonna be yeah; Hold tight we're in for nasty weather; I'm going off the rails on a crazy train; don’t worry bout a thing cuz every little thing gonna be all right 🎵

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My Grandmother’s Latke Recipe No Grating! Use blender! Grandma said you must put all ingredients in the blender in order: 1/4 c milk 2 eggs 1 Tbsp diced onion 1/2 -3/4 tsp salt 1 & 1/2 cups cubed raw potato 1/4 c flour 1/4 tsp baking pwdr pulse 5 secs Batter is uneven & liquidy Fry in HOT oil

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🇮🇱 Myte: Zionisme = kolonialisme. Sandheden? Jøder er oprindeligt folk i Israel. Man kan ikke kolonisere sit eget oprindelsesland, hvor man har haft en ubrudt tilstedeværelse i 3000 år. #zionisme #oprindeligtfolk #israel #historie #fakta

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Two weeks ago @elisejordan.bsky.social & I asked Morris Katz, top campaign strategist for Platner, if he could assure the public no more sexual misconduct allegations would come out. He repeatedly dodged the question, complained abt people digging into Platner's past www.mediaite.com/politics/he-...

mediaite.com‘He Has a Lot of Problems!’ MS NOW Host Laughs Top Graham Platner Strategist Out of the RoomGraham Platner's top strategist made MS NOW host Elise Jordan crack up when he tried slithering out of questions about the candidate's "unflattering" past

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I believe Jenny Racicot and the other women who have come forward against Graham Platner. The attacks on their credibility and character as a result are deplorable, as is tolerating misogyny and victim-blaming of any kind. www.politico.com/news/2026/07...

politico.comExclusive: Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted herThe Maine Democrat denied the allegations and said, “Any accusation of non-consensual behavior is categorically untrue.”

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A $3 @mta.info subway fare and some good Q train timing can buy you one hell of a view of the July 4th fireworks and the Brooklyn Bridge light show! Huge shoutout to the train operator for slow rolling over the Manhattan Bridge and the conductor for announcing it.

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Randy Rainbow has done it again! If you haven’t seen Randy Rainbow’s 🎶De-Mented🎶 yet, do yourself a favor. Sharp satire, brilliant lyrics & the perfect dose of humor when we all need a laugh!😂 #SheShed

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I liked reading a lot of newspaper comics as a kid and not all of them held up but honestly I think Calvin and Hobbes has gotten better as I’ve aged truly a masterpiece, and endless props to Watterson for ending it on his own terms

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Demonstrators in Turkey hung a banner from a bridge reading "Hide Your Children, Trump Is Coming" ahead of the president's visit to Turkey for the NATO summit. Mercado Media

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Blood of innocents on all their hands.

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The Trump administration is scrapping more than three dozen firearms regulations, abandoning a crackdown on illegal sales, restoring gun rights to some people with mental illness and loosening oversight of private weapons transactions. nyti.ms/4aALj0u

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Never ever let anyone tell you that as an individual you cannot make a difference, because here is living proof you can. #JasonWatson #MajorJasonWatson

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“But even as temperatures soared this week, Castle, 82, said she won’t be filling the pool — not with the data center behind her house buzzing with the sound of its industrial air conditioners and its backup diesel generators belching fumes at unexpected times.” 7/2/26 apnews.com/article/data...

apnews.comHeat adds to strains on areas with data centers, raising the temperature on AI debatesExtreme heat like the weather sweeping the eastern U.S. drives up energy demands for data centers, adding to their strain on power grids and worsening air quality for surrounding areas.

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“They Welcomed 37 Data Centers to Town. Now Their Schools Have to Dim the Lights to Cut Energy CostsA 25-percent electricity-rate increase is hitting the government and schools of Virginia’s Henrico County.” 7/1/26 www.inc.com/georgia-fear...

inc.comThey Welcomed 37 Data Centers to Town. Now Their Schools Have to Dim the Lights to Cut Energy CostsA 25-percent electricity-rate increase is hitting the government and schools of Virginia’s Henrico County.

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“Italy Quietly Distances Itself From Palantir as European Skepticism Grows” “Italy is quietly halting new contracts with Peter Thiel's Palantir, mirroring a broader European retreat.” 7/2/26 … 1/ clashreport.com/world/articl...

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“Denmark is embarking on the … task of building its own alternatives to controversial systems such as Palantir, which are increasingly being seen as a security risk in Europe.”

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FYI, Mass Historical @mhs1791.bsky.social has an exhibition of rare manuscripts and artifacts from Independence open right now through December 19. It's called “1776: Declaring Independence." It's very cool. See: www.masshist.org/exhibitions

masshist.orgMassachusetts Historical Society: Exhibitions
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@sarageorgini.bsky.social is a historian, author, and Series Editor for the ‘Papers of John Adams,’ at @mhs1791.bsky.social. Georgini shares how John Adams, writing to his wife Abigail in 1776, envisioned generations of Americans celebrating independence with pomp and parade. #WeAreAmerica250

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“‘Unbelievable how accurate’: How paid influencers hype Polymarket’s odds *** The company’s chief marketing officer, Matthew Modabber, used a personal PayPal account to send money to content creators, according to records reviewed by POLITICO.” 6/5/26 www.politico.com/news/2026/06...

politico.com‘Unbelievable how accurate’: How paid influencers hype Polymarket’s oddsThe company’s chief marketing officer, Matthew Modabber, used a personal PayPal account to send money to content creators, according to records reviewed by POLITICO.

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5/ I’ve noticed lately that the Thiel-backed Polymarket has been hyping JD Vance who just happens to be Thiel’s protege.

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6/ In an apparent effort to shore up support for her “case” against the protestors of Cities Church, DOJ official Harmeet Dhillon has also reposted Polymarket, a prediction market backed by Peter Thiel. Yeah that’s weird. And noteworthy.

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4/ This was WEIRD. bsky.app/profile/jenn...

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6/ In an apparent effort to shore up support for her “case” against the protestors of Cities Church, DOJ official Harmeet Dhillon has also reposted Polymarket, a prediction market backed by Peter Thiel. Yeah that’s weird. And noteworthy.

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17/ “JD Vance owes almost everything to Peter Thiel, a pro-Trump billionaire and "New Right" ideologue *** Peter Thiel has been supporting Trump's newly selected running mate since before he entered politics” 7/22/24 www.salon.com/2024/07/22/j...

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8/ “Peter Thiel Invests In Polymarket Political Betting Platform—But The Future Of Gambling On Elections Remains Unclear” 5/14/24 www.forbes.com/sites/zachar...

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“UN asks AI companies to reveal full environmental impacts *** UN chief António Guterres says big AI firms should disclose the emissions, water and energy use of their data centres amid community opposition” 6/23/26

climatechangenews.comUN asks AI companies to reveal full environmental impactsUN chief António Guterres says big AI firms should disclose the emissions, water and energy use of their data centres amid community opposition

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Israel's Guy Sasson 🇮🇱 is once again champion of wheelchair tennis doubles at the French Open! This is his 2nd win at the French Open and his 7th at a Grand Slam tournament. Sasson played alongside his Dutch doubles partner Niels Vink. Kol haKavod to Guy! 🏆🎾

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Look who’s circling Venezuela... During his interview of Maria Corina Machado, Palantir co-founder Joe Lonsdale tells her: “We have a lot of friends here who’ve had to flee VZ & who are huge fans of yours, & we’re very excited to come back & invest & BUILD w/ u when u get to be a free country.” 1/