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MSNBC played this video montage today of Dan Bongino, Kash Patel, and Pam Bondi about the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Absolutely not—totally unfair and goes against the spirit of any game. Yes, yes, you’ll get your chance to kill the villain, Bond. But first, let them monologue—it’s tradition!

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Emergency Alert: Six action steps if your NEA grant was just canceled • Oregon ArtsWatch Arts organizations can learn how to still appeal the cancellations, including free resources and support on what steps to take.

all right everybody, here we go

links, trackers, webinars, templates, and all the free support you need if you just got that nightmare NEA email on Friday

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There will be a protest on SUNDAY Feb. 2 at 3:00 p.m. outside the federal Office of Personnel Management (OPM) bldg., where Musk & his cyber-thugs have seized control of the government's computers. 1900 E Street NW (corner of E and 19th Sts.), Wash. DC. Spread the word to DC area folks!

Overlooked No More: Karen Wynn Fonstad, Who Mapped Tolkien’s Middle-earth She was a novice cartographer who landed a dream assignment: to create an atlas of the setting of “The Hobbit” and “The Lord of the Rings.”

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1. It's impossible to control whether GOP Senators rubberstamp Trump's nominees

But it is possible to make more people aware of exactly who Trump is trying to install in these powerful positions

Here are 13 things everyone should know about Pete Hegseth, Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense

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We must stand up to hate, to fascism, and to political violence of all forms. No less than the future of our country and what we leave to our children and grandchildren is on the line.

Over the weekend, Nazis were marching in the streets of Madison, Wisconsin. They felt emboldened by an increase in antisemitism and the poisonous words of Donald Trump. This is in America in 2023.