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John Mark Dougan, former US Marine, current Russian intelligence operative. 👇
He was just hacked, revealing all the Americans he was working with to destroy the US.
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If you’ve ever been to the spot at Arlington where Hegseth got reprimanded, you know it’s one of the most solemn, heaviest, emotional places in America. Most would never dream of being loud or laughing while we are there. But Hegseth, on Vet’s Day of all days, is a classless ass.
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After 10+ years building in the psychedelic space, these are my 7 theses on this third wave of psychedelics:
1. Longevity is a sign of utility: Humans have worked with these medicines for thousands of years, and that history counts as way stronger evidence than modern-day, double-blind placebo-controlled trials.
We should keep doing research, but “we need more research” is not a reason to keep them illegal.
2. On that note, the most dangerous thing about psychedelics is that they are illegal. Prohibition doesn't work and rests on political, not scientific, motives.
3. Most people will never go into a clinic. Medical approval matters because it forces rescheduling, but most psychedelic access will run through communities and practitioners.
4. Working with psychedelics is a skill, not a pill. Like any skill, it can be taught, practiced, and refined.
5. The container does the work. Preparation, the people in the room, and the weeks of practice afterward matter as much as the medicine.
6. We are not machines to be fixed. Every adult who wants safe, legal access should have it, with or without a diagnosis.
7. Always walk the walk. If you guide others, your own practice is the credential.
What would you add?
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Execution by hanging of William Joyce, nicknamed Lord Haw-Haw, who broadcast Nazi propaganda to the United Kingdom from Germany during World War II
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What better way to spend Veterans Day than giving money to a billionaire draft dodger who privately calls our troops "losers" and "suckers," hates POWs, calls soldiers' traumatic brain injuries "just headaches," and was caught stealing valor in high school meidasnews.com/news/trump-tu…
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Jimi Hendrix recorded “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” on May 3, 1968, the day after his long “Voodoo Chile” jam with Steve Winwood.
Here are Joe Bonamassa, Marcus King and Eric Gales trading solos on it at Clapton’s Crossroads Festival in Austin this September.
The two go back to the early ’90s, when a teenage Joe and his band Bloodline opened for Eric, who’d already put out his debut album at 16.
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Oh what a tangled web they weave...right in front of our faces. They're not hiding it.
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This cartoon got over 370 comments @GoComics
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Last night's Hegseth vote was not a surprise. It was announced in advance. @hakeemjeffries what say you? newsroomamerica.com/a/DVtz14…
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The amount of “forever chemicals” in drinking water in the U.S. could be twice as high as reported in federal monitoring data, per WaPo
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The White House ballroom dwarfing The White House is stupid politically, looks like shit visually and is consistent with the I-shit-the-bed-when-I-am-not-wearing-my-diapers Donald Trump ethos.
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Medicare premiums are not the same for everyone, and the surcharge is based on your tax return from 2 years ago.
Your 2026 premium comes off your 2024 return.
Standard Part B in 2026 is $202.90 a month. Above the first threshold, $109,000 single or $218,000 married filing jointly, a surcharge gets added to both Part B and Part D. The Part B add-on runs from $81.20 to $487.00 a month depending on where you land, plus $14.50 to $91.00 on Part D.
It's a cliff, not a slope. One dollar over a threshold triggers the entire surcharge for the whole year. And it applies per person, so a couple pays it twice.
Here's the trap. The year you retire is usually a high income year. Final salary, a bonus, maybe a stock sale to fund the transition. Two years later Medicare bills you as though you still earn that.
Here's the fix almost nobody uses.
Form SSA-44. It lets you ask Social Security to use a more recent year instead, if a qualifying life change caused the drop. There are 8 qualifying events, and retirement is one of them. So are the death of a spouse, divorce, loss of a pension, and reduced work hours.
You file it with proof of the newer year's income. It isn't automatic and nobody sends it to you.
If you retired in 2025 and just got a 2026 premium notice built on your 2024 salary, that form is worth real money.
Sources: CMS 2026 premium schedule, SSA Form SSA-44 instructions.
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BREAKING: Mike Johnson has just lost his ability to block a House vote on the next Epstein files bill.
A new discharge petition has officially reached 218 signatures, with EVERY House Democrat joining FOUR Republicans: Thomas Massie, Nancy Mace, Ralph Norman, and Brian Fitzpatrick.
The Epstein Files Transparency Act II would allow survivors, state attorneys general, and members of Congress to take the DOJ to COURT for unlawfully withholding Epstein records.
The American people deserve transparency. Epstein's survivors deserve answers. And nobody should be above accountability, regardless of how wealthy, powerful, or politically connected they are.
Johnson can no longer block the bill through the usual committee process, although procedural steps remain before a floor vote.
