How the Calm Environment of ‘The Big Lebowski’ Let the Actors Fully Flesh Out Their Iconic Characters (Laughing Squid) The Back Focus took a deep dive into the 1998 Coen Brothers movie The Big Lebowski, noting how the calm, collaborative environment allowed the actors to full...

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Ohio corruption trial traces tactics to prop up nuclear and coal plants (Ohio Capital Journal) Defendants Michael Dowling and Chuck Jones wait for the start of their trial in Summit County Court of Common Pleas Judge Susan Baker Ross's courtroom. (Phot...

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Maddow connects the dots as Trump boosts Russia while Putin helps Iran target Americans (Raw Story) MS NOW's Rachel Maddow kicked off her weekly show Monday night with a searing criticism of President Donald Trump's handling of the growing war in Iran— even...

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Ashley Judd Condemns Her Breakout Film ‘Kiss the Girls' for ‘Making Entertainment Out of Sexual Terror' (TheWrap) Ashley Judd reflected on the complicated feelings she has for her breakout film, 1997’s “Kiss the Girls,” criticizing the thriller for “making entertainment ...

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Ogles being a dickface, and me calling him on it.

Since MAGA gave a permission structure for people to say the worst they've been thinking, I'll put down my dignity for a minute, too.

What a dick!

(Puts glasses and dignity back on, walks away from laptop)

'Crazy pills': Internet in disbelief watching Trump's 'double speak' on Iran war (Raw Story) President Donald Trump baffled the internet Monday afternoon with conflicting new remarks on whether the war in Iran was ending or just beginning. Trump took...

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A super El Niño could result in record-setting heat this summer - plus other surprising weather consequences (The Independent) When you step outside your door, the weather you experience is shaped by an ever-shifting, interconnected system of air and ocean currents that span the enti...

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‘Astonishing Stat’: Billionaires Gave Nearly 20% of Donations in 2024 US Federal Elections (Common Dreams) Billionaires exerted an unprecedented amount of influence over the 2024 US federal elections, accounting for almost one-fifth of the nearly $16 billion spent...

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Punk Legend Hospitalized After Stroke Has Message for Fans (Parade) Photo by Larry Hulst on...

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So he’s surrendering without accomplishing any of his stated objectives while declaring victory. Exactly what we said would happen.

The Silent Double Threat Killing Senior Cats (Always Pets) Older cats often slow down in ways that seem easy to explain. They sleep more, lose a little weight, drink a bit more water, and owners chalk it...

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MAHA allies eye 'huge escalation' in war on vaccines despite a 'rattled' White House (Raw Story) Leaders of a think tank aligned with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. called Monday for eliminating the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule and removing vaccines from t...

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Fake Amazon Reviews Are Everywhere. These Tips and Tools Help Me Spot Them (PCMag) As wonderful as the internet can be, it lies to us every d...

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Trump floats ENDING war in Iran after mysterious call with Putin (Daily Mail) Donald Trump suggested his war with Iran could soon come to an end just hours after completing a mysterious phone call with Vladimir Putin. Trump told report...

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Agriculture giant announces halt to 'poison' product linked to Parkinson's disease: 'Voices … are being heard' (The Cool Down) A major pesticide maker is walking away from a weed killer tied to Parkinson's disease, The Guardian reported. Syngenta announced it will stop producing its ...

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‘60 Minutes' Schools Pentagon Pete in Grilling on Trump's War (The Daily Beast) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was repeatedly educated as he attempted to defend President Donald Trump's war in a 60 Minutes grilling on Sunday night. Hegse...

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Psychologist Reveals People Who Always Say Goodbye to Pets Before Leaving the House Have These 7 Traits (Parade) Parting may not be sweet sorrow at all if you have a pet. It may just be sorrow. Some people even start to miss their petbefore they even say goodbye, especi...

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NASA shares photos of an extraordinary event witnessed by astronauts on the space station (Earth.com) While most people witness only the familiar crack of thunder and flash of lightning from storms on Earth, brilliantly-colorful electric fireworks detonate mu...

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Screenshot of an X post by Jeremy Loffredo saying Trump told CNN’s Dana Bash that liberating the Iranian people is not a goal of the war and that he would accept an undemocratic religious leader if they treated the U.S. and Israel “fairly.” Below is a CNN image of the White House with a graphic saying Trump told CNN he is not worried whether Iran becomes a democracy.

So, like Venezuela, but a lot bloodier and costlier. Great. All for what?

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Even hell is too good for Trump and Netanyahu.

Wherever they go, may they eternally rot.

Holy shit. Crude oil futures going nuts tonight.

Drone footage captures the devastating destruction to the building right next to Glasgow's historic Central Station. Part of it has collapsed after a fire started in a vape shop and ripped through the whole structure.

Kremlin claims international law "no longer exists" and vows to build up Russia's potential (Ukrainska Pravda) Dmitry Peskov, press secretary for Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, has complained that international law no longer exists and said Russia ne...

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Country Joe McDonald death: Singer known for anti-Vietnam War song at Woodstock dies aged 84 (The Independent) Psychedelic rock legend Joseph Allen “Country Joe” McDonald has died at the age of 84. McDonald, who was known for fronting the sixties group Country Joe and...

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Actress Rosanna Arquette Says She Doesn't Believe Jeffrey Epstein Accuser and Friend Virginia Giuffre Died by Suicide (RadarOnline) Rosanna Arquette raised doubts about the death of her friend Virg...

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Justice failed. That was the problem and always is. bsky.app/profile/chri...