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Monday, February 2, 2026

Hair samples prove leaded gas ban worked

(ArsTechnica)
Lead Poisoning

Hair samples prove leaded gas ban worked
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Pb plasma dose: era knowledge has arrived
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Focal Foto

Sunday, February 1, 2026

Trump says Democratic-led cities must ask and say ‘please’ before DHS will intervene in protests

(The Hill)
Abolish ICE

"Under no circumstances are we going to participate"
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"We can't go run up in ICE-protesting Democratic areas!"
Anagram: Josiah Winslow
Image: Thomas Cizauskas

Friday, January 30, 2026

Luigi Mangione won't face death penalty in case of UnitedHealthcare

(Washington Post)
_S9A9080

Luigi Mangione won't face death penalty in case of UnitedHealthcare CEO's killing
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One final detail: they *can* accuse him - "engaged in stalking" - to cue life with no parole.
Anagram: Josiah Winslow
Image: Steve Eason

Friday, January 23, 2026

Snowboarder, cocaine kingpin

(The Guardian)
A portrait photograph of a white man with blue eyes wearing a green shirt. He has a bald head and brown stubble.

Snowboarder, cocaine kingpin
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Encore: now a sick doping brain
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Wikipedia / US Embassy in Mexico

Monday, January 19, 2026

Trump says he's pursuing Greenland after perceived Nobel Peace Prize snub

(National Public Radio)
PS Protest / ‘flush twice…’  (# 174758)

"I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace"
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"OK, people: no gifting of Nobel, I threaten your alliance!"
Anagram: Josiah Winslow
Image: Don Barrett

Saturday, January 17, 2026

'Appropriate and unambiguous': White House defends Trump over middle-finger gesture at heckler

(BBC)
Fuck Trump

"A lunatic was wildly screaming expletives in a complete fit of rage"
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"Specific context? A fragile Trump was yelling at *me* in a video as well!"
Anagram: Josiah Winslow
Image: Ken Shin

Thursday, January 8, 2026

Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis

(The New York Times)
No More Minnesota Nice, Renee Good

Videos Contradict Trump Administration Account of ICE Shooting in Minneapolis
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Man *not* in car path in its pivot out aiming in door to fire in? Misconduct, case closed!
Anagram: Josiah Winslow
Image: Chad Davis