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I mean, this is bad and all, but what about the fact that someone accurately pointed out that @FLOTUS’s kid’s name is a homophone?

Eric Umansky@ericuman

A 16-yr-old boy died in Border Patrol custody. He had the flu

They didn't take him to the hospital
They didn't release him
They didn't even seem to check on him as he was dying on the floor of his cell, contrary to the govt's account

We have the video

https://t.co/DE0BDzyviI

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Worst cold I can remember having in years and I just burped and threw up in my mouth. How’s your night going?

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The real reason Republicans are so angry about these hearings is that they thought they were going to get to impeach Hillary, but their racist, dipshit voters elected Trump instead.

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I had to stop listening. How is @mattgaetz DUIng so far?

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4 Dec 1202255732487405568

I'm unfamiliar with House rules, so can someone please answer this for me: When Professor Karlan's testimony is over, is she required to return Doug Collins's balls, or does he have to make a motion for that?

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4 Dec 1202248067073921024

Did @Jim_Jordan & @RepDougCollins both take the same "Whine As Fast As You Can" course?

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Jon Zal @OfficialJonZal·

4 Dec 1202241561494507521

Fuck off.

@OfficialJonZal Just an outside observer...but is it really necessary to curse so often? Politics aside, how about some respect for the English language and decent discourse?

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4 Dec 1202042792459014144

How in the actual fuck are Tom Steyer and Tulsi Gabbard still in this race, but Kamala Harris isn’t?

What a fucking shit show.

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Took me a while to embrace my “veteran” status, but in a day an age when some of the people at the top of our government are twisting the meaning of patriotism, maligning those who have dedicated their lives to serving our country honorably, and doing so while claiming to have the support of all military members & veterans, I feel it’s important to balance the scales.

Never had any veterans apparel before this year. Bought this shirt and hat. Wore them tonight to a Veterans Day ceremony downtown, which my son was attending as a member of his high school’s Veterans Club. My daughter, meanwhile, borrowed my shirt from the Veterans 5K I ran earlier this year so she could wear it to school today. And my wife made me my annual Veterans Day apple pie 🥧. Very appreciative of my family’s recognition of & respect for those who serve. 🇺🇸

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Proud to be a third-generation veteran.

That’s me, the weekend I finished Army basic training in September of ‘88; my Dad aboard the U.S.S. New Jersey during the Vietnam War; my Dad’s Dad during World War II; and my Mom’s Dad, who was a Marine who served during World War II & saw some serious combat in the South Pacific.

Thank you to all who served. 🇺🇸 #VeteransDay

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Taken 10 years ago tonight. The kids were 6 & 4, and our house at the time was the big Halloween attraction in the neighborhood. Fog machine, strobe light, spooky sounds, tons of decorations (including a full-size coffin made from plywood), extended family members in costume, and a voice-activated grim-reaper skeleton whose eyes would light up & whose jaw would move when you spoke into the attached microphone. Mister Bones, we called him.

I could see & hear the trick-or-treaters via a hidden baby cam. They’d freak out (in a good way) when they realized the skeleton was actually carrying on a real conversation with them & calling them by name. Pretty fun.

Our current house doesn’t get the same traffic, so we don’t do that whole production anymore. *sigh* Great memories, though.

Meanwhile ... kiddos got creative with the pumpkins this year. 👍🏻 #HappyHalloween
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My ride home is kinda beautiful.

I just wish fall came between summer & summer.

#nofilter

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I’m cold, I’m wet, and my nipples are on fire (my shirt rubbed them raw; TMI?) ... but I did the five miles ... which, actually, was far less than the psychological distance between how badly I did not want to run today and the finish line. 🏃🏻

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