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Jim Roberts
@nycjim
Full-time student of the news & long-time follower of the Grateful Dead. Contributing Ed. @the74. Priors: Cheddar, Mashable, NYT. Listen to the thunder shout.
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Joined May 2008
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    Las Vegas Sun editorial: "The nation must confront the fact that beyond his hateful character, he is crippled cognitively and showing clear signs of mental illness."
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    In Virginia, GOP state Sen. Amanda Chase, who calls herself "Trump in heels," loses her seat in primary vote. axios.com/2023/06/21/vir…
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    For those keeping track, @realDonaldTrump has scrubbed his Twitter feed of many of the rants he posted yesterday.
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    Coronavirus: Li Wenliang, doctor who alerted public to the outbreak, dies of the disease.
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    Perhaps this deserved to be higher up than the 20th paragraph of the lede story in @nytimes:
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    10 people are dead in Northern California, most of Puerto Rico still doesn’t have power, and our President focuses on sportscasters.
    With Jemele Hill at the mike, it is no wonder ESPN ratings have "tanked," in fact, tanked so badly it is the talk of the industry!
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    CAPITOL RIOT ARREST UPDATE: *Larry Rendell Brock, a Texas man who was photographed in tactical gear on the Senate floor, surrenders to the FBI. *His ex-wife turned him in after seeing photos of riot. nbcdfw.com/news/local/fbi…
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    CAPITOL RIOTS ARREST UPDATE: *William Watson of Auburn, Ala., was taken into federal custody on Monday. *Authorities say Watson, 23, violated his bond on a July 2 drug case when he traveled to DC to join mob that stormed the Capitol. wate.com/news/auburn-ma…
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    Congressman (and Iraq war vet) Seth Moulton on Trump’s order on refugees: “I am ashamed that he is our president.” moulton.house.gov/legislative-ce…
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    Not to be lost in the Jeff Bezos story is the fact that the publisher of the National Enquirer is very very afraid of the information that Bezos’s investigator had uncovered.
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    Replying to @realDonaldTrump
    *This tweet is completely irresponsible. *Martin Gugino is a long-time peace activist who has campaigned for nuclear disarmament and climate change. *"He’s a gentle person who really believes that he must stand up for what he thinks is right.” buffalonews.com/2020/06/05/pro…
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    By the way, Joe Biden could literally announce a cure for cancer and the maga crowd would find something to gripe about.
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    Kansas City-based Hallmark Cards asks Senators Josh Hawley R-Mo.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) to return campaign contributions after they voted against certification of Joe Biden’s victory. washingtonpost.com/business/2021/…
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    Donald Trump has taken to “working” from his private quarters in the White House rather than the Oval Office because he distrusts the staff around him. politico.com/news/2019/11/2…
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