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Tim Rostan. retweeted
Replying to @Acyn
Obama wasn’t denigrating the Cheesecake Factory. He was denigrating the transformation of the White House into a tacky simulation of a midrange theme restaurant.
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Tim Rostan. retweeted
Boom, there is is! @ChicagoElection has posted their filed candidates report for the 2027 municipal election! SIXTEEN people filed to run for Mayor. Also, who or what is a John Kitover? bit.ly/4yInrRE
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Tim Rostan. retweeted
Replying to @daveweigel
Funny how Trump acolytes are upset about the Cheesecake Factory reference, and just ignore him being compared to Saddam Hussein.
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All that bitching we did online about them not reusing the Terra Cotta came through and about 10% of it is being reused. A win is a win but what’s happening to the rest of it?
Holiday Club is being demolished to make way for a new Uptown apartment building. buff.ly/d0DkaaS
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Tim Rostan. retweeted
Husted: "The president is coming in tomorrow again to Ohio. Don't worry, I was in the weight room this morning working out. I don't want to let him down."
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Tim Rostan. retweeted
Beyond that, some interesting insights into how Japan perceives the threat from Russia after the Ukraine war and their assessments of increased Russia-China defense cooperation North Korea is mentioned ~500 times, Russia ~900 and China ~1200 times mod.go.jp/j/press/wp/wp2026/…
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Tim Rostan. retweeted
Replying to @madeleinedupre
It’s for the TV show Chicago Fire
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Q: Why shouldn't Alaskans find it insulting that the administration is suggesting they can't read the word 'incumbent' on their ballot and know to vote for Sen. Sullivan? JD VANCE: People are busy. People have lives. People have jobs.
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BREAKING: Israeli election turnout is at 74.3% so far, the highest in 38 years.
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Replying to @clashreport
He said there will be no communication recognizing the election, not congratulating. This is big.
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VEEP was a documentary.
The audience in Montana corrects Vance when he mispronounces Helena
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Tim Rostan. retweeted
Campaigning in Michigan, @JDVance says "the Biden administration shut down 20% of America's West Coast refinery capacity" which ultimately made us more us more sensitive to gas price hikes. That's misleading. Good context: oilandgas360.com/how-did-ame…
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Tim Rostan. retweeted
A mini Sphere is officially coming to Maryland. Prince George's County Council approved the plan this morning. Latest for @washingtonsun @washsunmetro washingtonsun.com/metro/sphe…
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Tim Rostan. retweeted
Replying to @atrupar
Culture wars only work when gas is below $3.
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BREAKING: A sudden wave of fresh, first-time Polymarket wallets is dumping massive capital into Benjamin Netanyahu on Israel's Election Day, with individual positions of roughly $102,000, $90,000, and $72,000 flagged by trackers, per Polymarket. The concentrated buying stands in stark contrast to the broader market, where Polymarket gives Netanyahu only a 27% to 35% chance of remaining prime minister, while rival Gadi Eisenkot sits at 49% to 58%. This comes after the Trump administration reportedly explored a deal to keep Netanyahu in power, with U.S. officials discussing a unity government that would allow him to remain prime minister even if he loses.
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Tim Rostan. retweeted
Obama said Trump's White House looked like "Saddam Hussein opened a Cheesecake Factory," and conservatives were pissed... at the Cheesecake Factory part??
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