BIDEN SUCKS A BIG ONE

Biden claims his uncle Frank won Purple Heart but story doesn’t add up
https://nypost.com/2022/12/16/biden-claims-his-uncle-frank-won-purple-heart-but-story-doesnt-add-up/

Christmas miracle: Joe Biden personally awarded his dead Uncle Frank the Purple Heart – twitchy.com
https://twitchy.com/fuzzychimp-313137/2022/12/17/christmas-miracle-joe-biden-personally-awarded-dead-uncle-frank-purple-heart/

Joe Biden tells a moving but false war story as he campaigns for president – The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/as-he-campaigns-for-president-joe-biden-tells-a-moving-but-false-war-story/2019/08/29/b5159676-c9aa-11e9-a1fe-ca46e8d573c0_story.html

Who Was Joseph R. Biden, Sr., Joe Biden’s Father? | Marie Claire
https://www.marieclaire.com/politics/a33573986/who-was-joseph-r-biden-sr/

Military Spending Surges, Creating New Boom for Arms Makers – The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/18/us/politics/defense-contractors-ukraine-russia.html

Tara Reade’s lawyer requests NY Times correction, ‘compensation’ for publishing Social Security number | Fox News
https://www.foxnews.com/media/tara-reades-lawyer-requests-ny-times-correction-compensation-for-publishing-social-security-number

BIG TECH AND ELON

Musk launches poll asking if he should step down from Twitter | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/technology/musk-launches-poll-asking-if-he-should-step-down-twitter-2022-12-18/

Olbermann mocked by Twitter users after being reduced to posting from his dog’s account: ‘He has snapped’ | Fox News
https://www.foxnews.com/media/olbermann-mocked-by-twitter-users-after-being-reduced-posting-from-his-dogs-account-he-has-snapped

Twitter Has Onboarded at Least a Dozen FBI and Intelligence Agents Since 2019 – Vision Times
https://www.visiontimes.com/2022/06/22/twitter-onboards-fbi-cia-agents.html

How Many Former FBI Officials Are Working at Twitter? It’s Astonishing – RedState
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2022/12/17/how-many-former-fbi-officials-are-working-at-twitter-its-astonishing-n675234

Twitter leadership full of former FBI agents, LinkedIn records show
https://nypost.com/2022/12/17/twitter-leadership-full-of-former-fbi-agents-linkedin-records-show/

Even Twitter’s Censorship Chief Was ‘Perplexed’ By FBI Demands | The Daily Caller
https://dailycaller.com/2022/12/18/even-twitters-censorship-chief-yoel-roth-perplexed-fbi-demands/

JANUARY 6 THINGS

January 6 Committee: Trump Should Face Insurrection Charge, Reports Say
https://www.businessinsider.com/jan-6-committee-trump-criminal-charges-insurrection-reports-2022-12

FBI whistleblower reveals bureau cover-up of Jan. 6 obsession sidelining other investigations – Washington Times
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2022/dec/16/fbi-whistleblower-reveals-bureau-coverup-jan-6-obs/

CRIME STORIES

DC Democrat fights own party over violent crime response: ‘Truly puzzling’
https://news.yahoo.com/dc-democrat-fights-own-party-235909814.html

Katie Porter Did Not Say Pedophilia Isn’t a Crime, as Claimed in False Tweet | Snopes.com
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/katie-porter-pedophile-groomer/

Antisemitic attacker yells ‘Kanye 2024’ in Central Park assault, police say – The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/12/17/antisemitism-kanye-nyc-attack/

MEDIA STORIES

Opinion | Layoffs and confusion at the Washington Post – The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/12/17/washpost-layoffs-newsroom-fredryan/

FLASHBACK TO FEBRUARY OF THIS YEAR:

The Post announces newsroom expansion, adding more than 70 positions in 2022 – The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/pr/2022/02/10/post-announces-newsroom-expansion-adding-more-than-70-positions-2022/

New York Times faces backlash after crossword puzzle published on Hanukkah shaped like a swastika | Daily Mail Online
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11552265/New-York-Times-faces-backlash-crossword-puzzle-published-Hanukkah-shaped-like-swastika.html

FLASHBACK TO 2017

KEEK KEEK DE BOL SOCCER STORIES

2022 FIFA World Cup: 6,500 workers dead constructing Qatar site – Sports Illustrated
https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2021/02/27/qatar-world-cup-workers-death-toll

Boy, 14, is killed as riots break out in France after Morocco’s World Cup defeat | Daily Mail Online
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11539321/Riot-cops-Paris-Brussels-brace-clashes-Morocco-CRASHES-World-Cup.html

COVIDIOTS

Under 40 Sudden death in persons younger than 40 years of age: incidence and causes – PubMed
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19587604/

EXTON, Adam – Obituary – Barrie – Barrie News
https://www.barrietoday.com/obituaries/exton-adam-6246674

COMIC BOOK RACISM

Daily Kos Accuses ‘Punisher’ Writer Mike Baron Of “Stochastic Terrorism,” Gerry Conway Chimes In With His Own Smears And Kickstarter Shuts Down ‘Private American’ Campaign
https://boundingintocomics.com/2022/12/14/daily-kos-accuses-punisher-writer-mike-baron-of-stochastic-terrorism-gerry-conway-chimes-in-with-his-own-smears-and-kickstarter-shuts-down-private-american-campaign/

Punisher writer Mike Baron releases another Racist AF comic book
https://www.dailykos.com/story/2022/12/7/2140583/-Punisher-creator-Mike-Baron-releases-another-Racist-AF-comic-book

OTHER WEEKEND STYLE THINGS

SLATE: Maybe the Key to Thinking About Meghan and Harry Is Admitting: They’re Annoying!
https://slate.com/human-interest/2022/12/meghan-harry-netflix-series-review-release.html

RFK Jr.’s wife hangs herself
https://nypost.com/2012/05/17/rfk-jr-s-wife-hangs-herself/

‘Avatar’ 2 lacks a post-credit scene — but kept its colonialism
https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/avatar-2-lacks-post-credit-scene-kept-colonialism-rcna62177

The world is burning more coal than ever before — and the consequences for climate are dire | CNN
https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/16/world/coal-use-record-high-climate-intl/index.html

FOX NEWS: Students at expensive New York university occupy campus, demand A-grades for everyone
https://www.foxnews.com/media/students-expensive-new-york-university-occupy-campus-demand-grades-everyone

Maxine Waters pays daughter another $8K in campaign funds, adding to $1M in previous payments | Fox Business
https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/maxine-waters-pays-daughter-another-8k-campaign-funds-adding-1-1m-previous-payments

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