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When you unexpectedly get a present of 12 of bottles of wine and your already nearly full 18-bottle wine cabinet now can't hold everything, you buy a small wine rack — and put it together! (I'm NOT handy) — and put it on top of your wine cabinet 🍷
Alright, interview prep done for my new story assignment. Work is done for the weekend.
Back to weekend mode!
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if we're going to do reboots, how about a reboot of a cool show, like the mtv cartoon daria or hbo's the newsroom?
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NEW via @reuters.com:
"#Trump's administration has rebuffed efforts by Middle Eastern allies to start diplomatic negotiations aimed at ending the #Iran war that started two weeks ago with a massive U.S.-Israeli air assault."
www.reuters.com/world/middle...
NEW
#Trump issues stmt re: #Iran & #StraitOfHormuz
"Many Countries ... will be sending War Ships, in conjunction with the United States of America, to keep the Strait open and safe."
NOTE: Click on my quoted OP for yesterday's reporting
#Hormuz
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🥞
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NEW (via WH press pool)
#Trump went to his golf club in Palm Beach, Florida, this morning.
He has 2 things on his public schedule today, per WH:
• Executive time at 8a Eastern
• Participate in #MAGAInc roundtable dinner, in Palm Beach, Florida, at 7:30p
Trump is staying at Mar-a-Lago this weekend.
it snowed in the seattle area yesterday, like a couple inches or so, where my family is. it never snows in seattle. i just watched a bunch of videos and looked at pics of my little nieces playing this morning in the leftover snow out there. absolutely adorable.
Today, #Trump has 2 things on his public schedule, per WH:
• Executive time at 8a Eastern
• Participate in #MAGAInc roundtable dinner, in Palm Beach, Florida, at 7:30p
Trump is staying at Mar-a-Lago, after arriving Friday. He's set to return to WH on Sunday.
MAGA Inc. is a political action cmte.
What in the world?!?! How despicable.
Watching episode six of #FindingHerEdge, and, wow, I'm in Team Weston now? Wow, I love this show. So flash it got renewed for a second season!
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BREAKING
#Trump stmt saying US "totally obliterated every MILITARY target in #Iran's crown jewel, #KhargIsland."
He adds US didn't "wipe out" KI's #oil infra. Trump says he'll rethink that if Iran or anyone else blocks #StraitOfHormuz.
NOTE: Click on my quoted OP for yesterday's reporting
#Hormuz
NEW via @nytimes.com:
"The #Trump administration is reviewing proposals to break up one of the world’s leading #climate and weather laboratories, transfer its work to universities and private companies, take away its aircraft, and sell its property in Boulder, Colo."
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/c...
oh, ffs
JUST IN via @WSJ.com:
"#Trump Administration Set to Receive $10 Billion Fee for Brokering #TikTok Deal
Investors in social-media platform’s U.S. business, including #Oracle and #SilverLake, agreed to give the government several multibillion-dollar payments, sources say"
www.wsj.com/tech/tiktok-...
👀 — again
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woah
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Something to monitor
#China
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FACT-CHECK: When the Trump admin spends multiple days saying that the US's attack on #Iran is the hardest it's been, then that is literally the definition of "intensifies."