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Donald Trump’s Attorney Rudy Giuliani Accuses Special Counsel Robert Mueller of Destroying Evidence
“President” Donald Trump and those around him know that the Mueller investigation is swiftly closing in on him. As those who were formerly associated with him go down in flames as a result of the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, more evidence seems to drop that points to the given conclusion:…
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Recreational Marijuana in California Did Not Turn Out to be the Cash Crop the State and the Cannabis Industry Expected
The sale of recreational marijuana has been legal in California for just shy of a year now, and the dreams of what many imagined would become a wildly successful venture for growers, sellers, and everyone involved have seemingly gone up in smoke. The Los Angeles Times reports that retailers and growers are feeling the burn…
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Someone Secured a $1.5 Billion Bag, But Still Hasn’t Claimed Their Mega Millions Jackpot Prize
If you were one of the many people who played Mega Millions in October, hoping for a piece of that green pie—there still may be hope for you. Somewhere out there is a billionaire who may not know it. They could be sitting on a lottery ticket they thought was a dud, or it could…
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Texas State Senator Says His ‘White Nationalist’ Buddy Has Black Friends
In late November, Texas GOP member Ray Myers took to Facebook to inform everyone that he was a “white nationalist” and proud of it. Myers, a 74-year-old who has been involved in GOP politics for decades, wrote in a Nov. 27 post on Facebook: “Damn Right, I’m a WHITE NATIONALIST and very Proud of it.”…
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Donald Trump Finally Got Off His Ass and Visited Troops in a Combat Zone for Christmas
Your “president” is trash. There are myriad reasons why, but to outline them all, we’d have to be here all day. Let’s just focus on the most recent and relevant example. It has become a presidential tradition to visit the troops at Christmas. It was something George W. Bush started in 2003 when he visited…
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James Mattis Wrote a Resignation Letter That Is an Incredibly Subtle and Shady Read on Donald Trump
On Thursday afternoon, your “president” got on Twitter to announce that Secretary of Defense James Mattis would be “retiring” at the end of February. “General Jim Mattis will be retiring, with distinction, at the end of February, after having served my Administration as Secretary of Defense for the past two years. During Jim’s tenure, tremendous…
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Cyntoia Brown’s Name Is Not on the List of 11 People Tennessee’s Governor Granted Clemency To
On Thursday, Tennessee’s Gov. Bill Haslam granted clemency to 11 people. Cyntoia Brown’s name was not on that list. WSMV reports that Haslam said in a statement: “I am pleased to grant these acts of clemency. These individuals have made positive contributions to their communities and deserve pardons, or are individuals who will receive another…
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Driver Tries to Finesse Tolls by Hiding Plates with Chicken Sticker. He’s My New Hero
There are times when the media will be reporting on a crime story, and as we sit there taking in all the details of the crime—whether horrific or just stupid in nature—we are saying a silent prayer that the suspect is not black. Don’t bother lying. We all have done it. We all do it.…
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#ThingsIdStillDoIfIWereRich Is Trending On Twitter Right Now, So Here’s My List
People on Twitter are currently outlining their list of things they would continue to do even if they were rich with large sums of money. I feel that energy because there are some things I still do now that people might consider beneath them, but I’m perfectly OK with. I’m going to lay some of…
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NAACP to Host National Town Hall Discussion on #LivingWhileBlack
2018 has been quite the year for black people. We have somehow made through to December, having waded our way through the horrors of a Donald Trump presidency, his awful administration and blatantly racist, xenophobic and classist policies that have been put into place under his “watch.” We have endured #PoolPatrolPaula, #PermitPatty, #BBQBecky, and a…
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