new hampshire
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New Hampshire State Rep Says It's OK to 'Burn and Loot' Houses With Black Lives Matter Signs
A New Hampshire state representative is the latest white man to piss a bunch of people off because he couldn’t help but be his racist self. The Concord Monitor reports that earlier this week, Rep. James Spillane told his followers on Facebook, “If you see a BLM sign on a lawn, it’s the same as…
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33 Democrats Are on the New Hampshire Primary Ballot, Including Folks Who Aren’t Even Running Anymore
Don’t worry if you didn’t know that the New Hampshire primary is Tuesday. It’s OK; it just means one of three things: You are a black person. You have a life and don’t give a shit about primaries. You are a black person, who has a life and doesn’t give a shit about primaries. The…
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Kamala Harris Apologizes for Laughing at ‘Mentally Retarded’ Remark About Trump
The political campaign trail is no laughing matter. Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris learned that the hard way after being called out for her reaction to a rallygoer who called Donald Trump’s actions “mentally retarded” at a campaign event on Friday. Disability rights activists criticized the California senator after she appeared to laugh at…
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The Fat President Fat-Shamed a Protester: ‘Go Home, Start Exercising’
The president’s diet consists of a half-trough filled with extra soggy KFC original recipe, a small jar of mayonnaise, two Big Macs, two Filet-O-Fish, a large chocolate milkshake (which is his actual McDonald’s order) and a chalice full of baby goat vomit. His McDonald’s order alone is almost 2,500 calories so once you factor in…
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A Republican Legislator Said Slavery Wasn't Racist Because Slave Owners 'Were Making Money.' Then Things Got Even Weirder
A New Hampshire state legislator is under fire for insisting that “owning slaves doesn’t make you racist.” In a private interaction with a former New Hampshire resident and during an interview with The Root, the Republican lawmaker doubled and tripled down on his assertion by altering the definition of the word “racist,” rewriting history and…
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Marlborough, NH, Police: ‘Stop Taking Your Horses Down to Our Old Town Road’ [Corrected]
There’s an actual Old Town Road in Marlborough, N.H., and residents are sick and tired of the constant attention. Ever since “Old Town Road” took over the airwaves and album charts and got plenty of Wrangler-wearing booties on the line-dancing floor, 20-year-old rapper Lil Nas X has been flying high on cloud nine. You know…
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'Columbusing' No More: Kamala Harris Wants to Change Controversial Holiday to 'Indigenous People's Day'
Tired: Columbus Day. Wired: Indigenous People’s Day. At least, according to Democratic presidential contender, Kamala Harris. Harris, appearing at a town hall in Portsmouth, N.H., on Monday was asked by an audience member if she supported changing the name of the federal holiday—a movement that has gained a lot of traction in recent years. “Sign…





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