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Matthew, Republicans have controlled Texas since Dazed and Confused came out and are currently sending masked agents around the country to round up our neighbors. I know they gave you and your Hollywood friends $1.5 billion, but Jesus Christ, pick a side.
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Hosts at SNL are not allowed to go rogue. They cannot use unapproved material in their monologues. So while Shane Gillis is an absolute piece of misogynistic and gelatinous shit who has clearly never set foot in a gym, we must also hold accountable the room of people who approved the content. No one thought it was problematic or had the fortitude to say, hey, this is not ok and we’re not giving rape culture a platform. Those ‘jokes’ put women in danger and there’s nothing fucking funny about it.
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Many states require that mail ballots be postmarked by a specific day. But due to a USPS rule announced late last year, voters may need to put their ballot in a mailbox days in advance.
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The San Bernardino County Fire Protection District is saddened to learn of the passing of Jackie, the beloved bald eagle who captured the hearts of so many.
Our firefighters were honored to play a small part in helping Jackie receive veterinary care after she was found injured. While we had all hoped for a different outcome, it was inspiring to see our community and people around the world come together with such compassion and concern for her well-being.
As our national symbol, the bald eagle represents strength, freedom and patriotism. Jackie’s story was a meaningful reminder of that spirit and of the connection we share with our local wildlife.
We are grateful to everyone who cared for Jackie, followed her journey and came together in support of her. Special thanks to Friends of Big Bear Valley, County of Los Angeles Department of Parks & Recreation San Dimas Raptor Rescue, and The Ojai Raptor Center for their dedicated efforts, compassion and care for Jackie throughout this difficult journey.
ALT A bald eagle is perched on a boat. Below, two people in San Bernardino County Fire Department shirts are assisting near a boat. The San Bernardino County Fire Department logo is visible.
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I emailed Dr. Tony Fauci today to tell him how disgusted and sad I was with how he has been being treated. I told him he is a hero and has my support and my admiration.
I reminded him who I was: the “aerosol activist.” During COVID I pushed him — and pushed him, and would not let it go — until he said out loud that the SARS-2 virus travels through the air. He graciously heard me out in a Zoom meeting. He changed what he said. That is not a small thing in a man with that much on his shoulders.
So today I sent a note of thanks, and shared our latest work on the Tijuana River at the US-Mexico border. I almost didn’t send it. He is flooded right now, and I figured it might never reach him.
He wrote back within the hour. Thanked me, and told me to keep up the great work.
A man under relentless attack still made time to answer someone he owed nothing to — and to encourage her work while he’s fighting for his own name. Gracious, ethical, kind. Exactly the qualities the people going after him are trying to strip out of our society.
I stand with Dr. Fauci. He is a hero. Sad times in America continue.
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People often ask about political parties, especially during election season. The truth is, while a Sheriff may choose a party to run under, the badge doesn’t see political affiliation, it sees people.
Whether someone is Republican, Democrat, Independent, or anything else, our job is the same: to serve, protect, and treat every person with fairness, dignity, and respect.
At the end of the day, we’re all human. That’s something that will always matter more than party lines.
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New statement from Scott Pelley:
There has never been anything in America like 60 Minutes.
The Sunday tradition is the most successful program of any kind in history. For more than a decade, its innovative growth on every major online platform has extended its reach to countless millions around the world. This spring, at the end of our 58thseason, 60 Minutes grew rapidly with an unheard-of 9% jump in viewers on CBS.
“60” has been the number-one program in America for decades because our beloved audience finds integrity, quality, and humanity in our stories. When stewardship of the program passed to my colleagues and me, our responsibility was to expand energetically into a new age of media technology while preserving the values our audience expects. Now, the new owner of our network is casting this legend aside, apparently to curry a moment of favor with the Trump administration.
The waste is heartbreaking.
Last month, 60 Minutes lost its DNA when our entire senior leadership and two of our best on-air correspondents were cruelly fired without cause. Good people were silenced because they stood up for our audience. They stood for fairness against the forces of political bias; they stood for professionalism against chaos.
For my part, new management has instructed me to inject falsehoods and bias into a politically sensitive story. I’ve been told to include assertions that are unverified. To date, in every case, I have managed to ignore these instructions or refuse them. Recently, politicians have been invited to choose correspondents for interviews on the broadcast. Giving politicians control over 60 Minutes interviews is not how this is done. Finally, incompetence and unprofessionalism in the new management have wreaked havoc. In a case involving one of my stories, the entire program came within 19 minutes of not getting on the air at all.
At 60 Minutes, we have fought harder than anyone knows to save the program that became an American icon. We owed that to our millions of viewers. I am deeply moved by the thousands of wishes we have received to “keep up the good fight.” Most of the men and women of CBS News are still in that fight. But now the collapse of values at the top has become untenable. The leadership of 60 Minutes is no longer recognizable. The principles I hold dear are gone, and so I must leave as well.
I depart after 37 years at CBS with one emotion—a heart brimming with gratitude for the men and women of CBS News who encouraged and enriched my work, very often at the risk of their own lives. I pray for a day when those people and their ideals are honored again—a day when sanity, competence, and courage return.
Scott Pelley
Autumn J. 🦋 retweeted
Ken Paxton is throwing everything he has at us.
He’s called me a radical leftist. He’s called me a fake Christian. He’s even called me a vegan!
I’m an 8th generation Texan — I've been eating BBQ since before Ken Paxton’s first indictment.
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TSA is largely funded by a tax on every ticket. It adds $5.60 to every one-way ticket & $11.20 to roundtrips. Everyone in line right now is already paying the TSA fee, even for free reward travel. The government has previously diverted that money to the Treasury. Pay the agents.
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DONALD IS FINISHED — HE IS NO LONGER “HOT.” FIRST THE HANDS (SO TINY) AND NOW ME — GAVIN C. NEWSOM — HAVE TAKEN AWAY HIS “STEP.” MANY ARE SAYING HE CAN’T EVEN DO THE “BIG STAIRS” ON AIR FORCE ONE ANYMORE — USES THE LITTLE BABY STAIRS NOW. SAD! TOMORROW HE’S GOT HIS “MEETING” WITH PUTIN IN “RUSSIA.” NOBODY CARES. ALL THE TELEVISION CAMERAS ARE ON ME, AMERICA’S FAVORITE GOVERNOR. EVEN LOW-RATINGS LAURA INGRAM (EDITS THE TAPES!) CAN’T STOP TALKING ABOUT MY BEAUTIFUL MAPS. YOU’RE WELCOME FOR LIBERATION DAY, AMERICA! DONNIE J MISSED “THE DEADLINE” (WHOOPS!) AND NOW I RUN THE SHOW. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER! — GCN
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An Australian artist is creating a massive mural in the middle of a small North Dakota town apnews.com/article/minot-nor…
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The rest of the world should f’n boycott USA, bands shouldn’t come from overseas to play here, we need help raising Americans awareness of the threat. There’s barely any protests & we have a madman ruining our democracy. Stop him here or he will f*ck with you there. Stand up USA!
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NEWS:
This Senate Democratic Majority has now confirmed 215 highly-qualified judges.
And we will keep going.
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I don’t even have the words for not having any words. We stick together. Breathe. Keep the patient comfortable. Feel like shit. Take care of the poor, each other and ourselves. Look around for all the light that remains and can never go out. Sending you all a big quavering hug.
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I'm 76. I remember what it was like before Roe. Women were dying every day from illegal abortions. It was a bloodbath.
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A frank and productive exchange of views with my counterpart on key issues like expanding the global supply of candy and toys and tightening sanctions against chores.
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A statement from Post Guild leadership on the Washington Post's decision to not endorse a presidential candidate
ALT Statement from The Washington Post Guild: We are deeply concerned that The Washington Post — an American news institution in the nation's capital — would make the decision to no longer endorse presidential candidates, especially a mere 11 days ahead of an immensely consequential election. The role of an Editorial Board is to do just this: to share opinions on the news impacting our society and culture and endorse candidates to help guide readers. The message from our chief executive, Will Lewis — not from the Editorial Board itself — makes us concerned that management interfered with the work of our members in Editorial. According to our own reporters and Guild members, an endorsement for Harris was already drafted, and the decision to not to publish was made by The Post’s owner, Jeff Bezos. We are already seeing cancellations from once loyal readers. This decision undercuts the work of our members at a time when we should be building our readers’ trust, not losing it.