To put it in perspective, Forest Gump's IQ was stated in the movie to be 75*.
*Yes I know it's a fiction character in a fictional setting. And I also know that the IQ scale is constantly revised as it's a percentage of the general population.
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#GOTV #VoteBlue #USpolitics
fuck that - this is like saying we have to talk to Nazis and understand them
Attack them head on - expose them, march against them, boycott them - defend the communities that work together
We are way beyond reasoned and principled
#CDNpoli #BCpoli #USpol #USpolitics #ABpoli
An anti-AI Data Center ad from Gina Hinojosa, Democratic candidate for governor of Texas.
She's running against GOP incumbent Greg Abbott.
#AI #DataCenters #Texas #GinaHinojosa #GregAbbott #USPolitics
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Greg Abbott Brought Data Centers to Texas
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.Gina Hinojosa (YouTube)
Trump Says He Wants To Rename A U.S. State In Stunning Day-Long Meltdown
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Trump Says He Wants To Rename A U.S. State In Stunning Daylong Meltdown
He also claimed U.S. ownership of the moon.Ed Mazza (HuffPost)
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All the while, feathering their nests, funneling contracts and money, taking donations and telling us all cut back on what few joys we have.
#Zer0Billionaires #socialsciences #poverty #USPolitics #healthcare
We're Back! What's Changed in US Politics?
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We’re Back! What’s Changed in US Politics?
In this preview episode, Nate Silver, Clare Malone, and Galen Druke discuss what they’ve been up to since the end of FiveThirtyEight, why they are turning the mics back on, and how politics and media have changed since they last had a show together.Janae McGee (Crooked Media)
Missouri supreme court blocks congressional maps backed by Trump for midterms - US politics live
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Trump threatens to halt trade with some countries unless the Federal Reserve lowers interest rates – US politics live
Trump appears to be picking up interest rate fight again with new Fed chief after long-running feud with previous incumbentTom Ambrose (the Guardian)
Bloomberg: 'Sanctions from hell' bill against Russia stalls in U.S. House of Representatives
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Bloomberg: ‘Sanctions from hell’ bill against Russia stalls in U.S. House of Representatives — Meduza
A bill imposing new sanctions on Russia will likely be pushed back until after the U.S. midterm elections in November, the Bloomberg news agency reported.Meduza
As capitalist crisis deepens, US House again votes to condemn socialism
#USPolitics #CapitalismVsSocialism
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As capitalist crisis deepens, US House again votes to condemn socialism
This is the third time in four years that the Republican-controlled House has voted to condemn socialism.World Socialist Web Site
89% Of Citizens Believe The US Government Is Corrupt - Because It Is [Op-Ed]
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89% Of Citizens Believe The US Government Is Corrupt – Because It Is [Op-Ed]
There’s nothing out of the ordinary about people thinking governments are corrupt or untrustworthy, and that’s certainly been the case in the U.S.Zack Linly (NewsOne)
Trump nominates loyalist Hung Cao to be permanent navy secretary - US politics live
#USPolitics #TrumpAdministration
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Hakeem Jeffries vows ‘serious response’ after two House Democrats vote with Republicans – US politics live
House minority leader says decision by two Democrats to advance resolution condemning socialism ‘represents significant breach of trust’Victoria Bekiempis (the Guardian)
US Democratic Socialist: 'Defeating Trump's war machine is key'
#PoliticalStrategy #USPolitics
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US Democratic Socialist: ‘Defeating Trump’s war machine is key’
In the second part of our interview, Ella Teevan, a member of the Democratic Socialists of America’s National Political Committee, talks with Green Left’s Isaac Nellist about the importance of challenging President Donald Trump’s war drive, imperiali…Ella Teevan (Green Left)
Milo Yiannopoulos already deported to UK
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Milo Yiannopoulos already deported to UK - National Zero
Far right influencer Milo Yiannopoulos has already been deported to the United Kingdom following his Friday arrest by ICE on Laura Loomer’s orders, TMZ reports.Spartan (National Zero)
Iran war hits 6-month milestone with Trump's attention largely elsewhere
Unlike needy Keir, trash-talking Andy speaks a language Trump understands | John Crace
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Unlike needy Keir, trash-talking Andy speaks a language Trump understands | John Crace
Burnham has nothing to hide as he prepares to meet president he once called poisonous. It may actually win him more respectJohn Crace (the Guardian)
Decoding America: Could datacentres lose Trump the midterms? - podcast
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Decoding America: Could datacentres lose Trump the midterms? - podcast
Jonathan Yerushalmy and Reged Ahmad look at the political consequences of anger over datacentres and what it could mean for the midterms.Jonathan Yerushalmy (the Guardian)
Headlines for August 25, 2026
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Headlines for August 25, 2026
SOUTHCOM Resumes Bombing Boats Accused of Drug Smuggling; China Calls on U.S. to “Act Rationally” as Bessent Threatens Secondary Sanctions on Iran’s Partners; Supreme Court Sides with Trump over Limits to Mail-In Voting; Trump Threatens Even More Tar…Democracy Now!
Canada to respond to Trump's new tariffs - US politics live
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Canada to respond to Trump’s new tariffs – US politics live
Tariffs on an array of Canadian products took effect over the weekend with Trump threatening further measures on cars and trucksHayden Vernon (the Guardian)
Scott Galloway Tells Bill Maher He Believes the US is Sexist and Racist in Debate Over 2028 Dem Nominee
The U.S. Senate just passed the 'sanctions bill from hell.' Is Russia in trouble?
#LindseyGraham #SanctionsBillFromHell #RussiaSanctions #USPolitics #RussianPolitics
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The U.S. Senate just passed the ‘sanctions bill from hell.’ Is Russia in trouble? — Meduza
On August 7, the U.S. Senate passed a bill to impose new sanctions on Russia. The legislation had been championed over the past year by Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, one of the strongest supporters of Ukraine in Washington.Meduza
This is far worse than bulldozing the East Wing of the White House.
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#NationalParks #Trump #USPol #USPolitics #Wilderness
‘Devastating’: bulldozers plough through Big Bend national park as Trump’s border work pushes ahead
Heavy machinery seen operating in famous Santa Elena Canyon amid outcry over new wall infrastructure in beloved Texas parkRoque Planas (the Guardian)
Fed up Canadians demand expulsion of key Trump ally
#USPolitics #Canada #CanadianSovereignty #TradeWar #BorderRelations
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Fed up Canadians demand expulsion of key Trump ally
After nearly two years of hostility from President Donald Trump and his MAGA allies, Canadians are fed up, and now more than 70,000 have signed a petition calling for the expulsion of the U.S. ambassador.Nick Hilden (Alternet.org)
Trump To Reporters: 'If I Go, You Go,' But He Wasn't On The Plane
#PoliticalScandal #PoliticalSpin #USPolitics #PoliticalReporting #TrumpActions
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Trump To Reporters: 'If I Go, You Go,' But He Wasn't On The Plane
This man is a narcissistic and gutless coward.John Amato (Crooks and Liars)
Karoline Leavitt will step down as White House press secretary, Trump says
#WhiteHouse #KarolineLeavitt #PressSecretary #USPolitics #Trump
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Karoline Leavitt will step down as White House press secretary, Trump says
US president announced departure on social media, saying Leavitt was leaving to ‘spend more time’ with familyDavid Smith (the Guardian)
Members of cabinet remained on decoy plane, after Trump's quiet exit
#Iran #PoliticalNews #USPolitics #DonaldTrump #NATO
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Members of Trump's cabinet remained on decoy plane, after Trump's quiet exit
Trump boarded a different plane in Turkey during a Nato summit for security reasons involving Iran.Brandon Drenon (BBC News)
Kennedy Center board votes again to renovate building and inscribe Trump's name on it - report
#KennedyCenter #DonaldTrump #BuildingRenovations #USPolitics
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Kennedy Center board votes again to renovate building and inscribe Trump’s name on it – report
The center has until next week to present plan to judge who had blocked earlier rehab and name changeLucy Campbell (the Guardian)
Hakeem Jeffries: Restoring voting rights, reforming Supreme Court top priorities for Democrats
#HakeemJeffries #Democrats #USPolitics #LegislativePriorities #Democracy
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Hakeem Jeffries: Restoring voting rights, reforming Supreme Court top priorities for Democrats
"Republicans have adopted voter suppression as an electoral strategy, and are going to do everything they can to try to rig the election in their favor,” Jeffries said.Jim Saksa (Democracy Docket)
'The President Just Isn't That Into You': Chris Coons Uses Trump Iran Threat to Mock Officials Left on Air Force One
#USPolitics #PoliticalSatire #Trump #IranThreat #PoliticalCommentary
Russell Vought's Project 2026
#PoliticalCritique #PoliticalConspiracy #DemocracyUnderThreat #ShadowGovernment #USPolitics
Notes on US political repression and state violence
#USPolitics #TrumpAdministration #PoliticalRepression #Authoritarianism #StateViolence
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Notes on US political repression and state violence
This column reports on the increasingly dictatorial and repressive actions taken by the Trump administration and its allied state governments.World Socialist Web Site
'That Does Not Sound Like Total Control': Bret Baier Presses Energy Secretary Over Iran
#EnergyPolicy #USPolitics #MediaAnalysis #ChrisWright #StraitOfHormuz
Hunter Biden calls Netanyahu 'evil incarnate' in Tucker Carlson interview
#TuckerCarlson #Netanyahu #PoliticalRivalry #PoliticalControversy #USPolitics
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Hunter Biden calls Netanyahu 'evil incarnate' in Tucker Carlson interview
Carlson also alleged that allegations surrounding Hunter Biden's laptop, which sparked a barrage of right-wing conspiracy theories, 'came from the Israelis'Ben Kroll (Haaretz)
Trump says it would be 'terrible mistake' to remove Infantino
#TrumpOnInfantino #SportsLeadership #USPolitics #PoliticalCommentary #Infantino
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US President Donald Trump issues backing for under-pressure Fifa chief Gianni Infantino
US President Donald Trump says it would be a "terrible mistake" if under-pressure Fifa president Gianni Infantino was ousted.Mandeep Sanghera (BBC Sport)
Republicans who fell for Blanche 'being made absolute fools': ex-prosecutor
#USPolitics #AttorneyGeneral #PoliticalCommentary #LegalAnalysis #PoliticalControversy
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Republicans who fell for Blanche 'being made absolute fools': ex-prosecutor
Former federal prosecutor Ankush Khardori trounced Republicans willing to accept new Attorney General Todd Blanche's claims about a possible "slush fund" being dead.Sarah K. Burris (Alternet.org)
Andrew Potter: The American Karentocracy
#GlobalPolitics #AndrewPotter #PoliticalCritique #BorderIssues #USPolitics
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Andrew Potter: The American Karentocracy
Our neighbours to the south are the last people on Earth to realize that the problem is them.Andrew Potter (The Line)
Trump's next victim has a familiar face
#Democracy #USPolitics #Elections #Politics #Impeachment
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Trump’s next victim has a familiar face
It took 500 days to go from "successful businessman" to gangster president.John Stoehr (Alternet.org)
Headlines for August 13, 2026
#MilitaryConflict #InternationalRelations #PoliticalNews #WorldNews #USPolitics
Instant backlash as 'desperate' Trump ignores reality of Supreme Court losses
#FederalReserveFights #ConstitutionalLaw #BirthrightCitizenship #TrumpAgenda #USPolitics
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Instant backlash as 'desperate' Trump ignores reality of Supreme Court losses
President Donald Trump is ignoring the reality of his recent losses from the Supreme Court, pushing ahead with new plans to address key goals — and immediately running into more legal pushback.Thomas Kika (Alternet.org)