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Optional@lemmy.worldtoUnited States | News & Politics@midwest.social•'Later found dead': Dem lawmaker flags explosive Trump allegation in Epstein files
3·21 hours agoThe file in question is an unverified tip submitted to the FBI in 2020 from a limousine driver who claimed to have driven Trump in the 1990s, and recalled Trump making “very concerning” comments about “abusing some girl,” while also “continuously” stating the name “Jeffrey.”
The tip also included unverified allegations that Trump and Epstein had raped a young girl who was later found with her head “blown off,” details of which were later partially corroborated by local news outlets.
“And there it is. Rape. Murder,” wrote Cheri Jacobus, a political strategist and commentator to their more than 220,000 followers on X. “[Donald Trump] raping a girl and she’s later found dead. Thank you Ted Lieu for bringing this out in the open when so many others are [too] afraid to point to this in the Epstein Files.”
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Progressive Politics@lemmy.world•Janet Mills Is Flopping in the Fight for Maine Senate
42·23 hours agoTechnically you don’t “need” any money (except the registration fee which is much, much lower). They raise this for radio ads no one listens to and tv ads no one pays attention to and flyers in the mailbox everyone hates, and offices for the volunteers to go door-to-door which most everyone also hates.
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Progressive Politics@lemmy.world•Janet Mills Is Flopping in the Fight for Maine Senate
15·23 hours ago“Governor Mills did not reach out to me, or to the organizing team ahead of the January 24 rally, and none of her staff contacted us either,” Former Lewiston city councilor and lead organizer of the ICE THEM OUT protest Safiya Khalid told Drop Site News. “There was no indication of interest from the Governor or her team.”
The day ICE launched its Maine operation, Mills was caught jetting off to California. Dinner invitations obtained by Axios reveal Mills planned to attend a trio of big-money Senate fundraisers in San Francisco and the Silicon Valley on Wednesday, and the East Bay on Thursday. The Wednesday invitation described an “intimate dinner” in San Francisco’s financial district. Suggested donations ranged from $1,000 to $7,000—the maximum donation for both the primary and general.
Sounds like DNC fucking up as per
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Progressive Politics@lemmy.world•Under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime. Know your rights.
13·23 hours agoI can believe it - it’s just another measure of how fuX0r3d we are.
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politics @lemmy.world•Senate Democrats block DHS funding over immigration tactics
8·23 hours agoYeah through the all-or-nothing Big Beautiful Bill that was shamefully voted through last year.
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Technology@lemmy.world•New nickel-iron battery charges in seconds, survives 12,000 cyclesEnglish
381·23 hours agoThe technology uses nickel and iron clusters smaller than 5 nanometers, meaning 10,000 to 20,000 clusters could fit within the width of a human hair.
By using these dimensions, the researchers increased the electrode surface area, allowing almost every atom to participate in the chemical reaction. This efficiency enables the battery to reach a full charge in seconds rather than the seven hours required by historical versions of the technology.
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Videos@lemmy.world•Louis Rossmann spent the week using AI to get his repair business #1 on google - The Modern Internet Is a Joke
54·23 hours agoWow. That is fucked up.
TL;DW: If AI (Gemini) doesn’t write the text for your website, google will ignore you.
NewSpeak ahoy.
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politics @lemmy.world•ICE threw many people into a concentration camp in Texas. Then the murders began
50·1 day agoRamsingh alleged discrimination against English-speaking detainees from security, writing that about 90% of the facility’s security staff was Hispanic.
The Camp East Montana facility has a projected capacity of 5,000 detainees and held about 3,250 people as of Dec. 19, according to ICE.
Ramsingh wrote he spent four and a half months living in a 38-by-78-foot pod with 72 other detainees. The space included five toilets, six showers, two televisions, two cameras and five six-seat tables.
“These pods where we were detained were very filthy; full of bugs all over the showers and toilet and throughout the pod and facility,” Ramsingh wrote. “We were served 3 meals a day about 12oz each meal they were very small and we starved. There was no commissary or any access to any other foods it was just enough to survive we had to eat either in our beds or by the restrooms that smelled very bad. People blew their noses in the sinks spit on the floors all over the showers and bathrooms it was disgusting. Some people were taking showers with no shower shoes which lead to infections on their feet.”
He said recreation time was limited to a small outdoor area he described as resembling a “dog kennel,” surrounded by low barbed wire that detainees could easily come into contact with.
Sleep was difficult, he added, because of what he described as “screaming and hollering each and every night.”
Ramsingh also alleged inadequate medical care, saying he was sick for weeks without medication or treatment. He described shortages of basic supplies such as shampoo, toothpaste and deodorant, and said he had to hand-wash his clothes because the facility could not keep up with laundry demands.
Not quite but almost

Optional@lemmy.worldtoPolitical Memes@lemmy.world•It's the reality! (reposted to ensure accuracy)
13·1 day agoCue Lemleft’s “voting is for suckers” chant
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politics @lemmy.world•Wannabe President ICE Barbie’s Fake ‘Cabinet’ Meetings Exposed
11·1 day agoWell okay, but the cabinet meetings were the only thing about her that was fake.
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Apple@lemmy.world•Apple warned by FTC over alleged lack of conservative news
6·1 day agoSo is one of the most powerful entities on the planet going to do this the hard way, or the easy way?
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politics @lemmy.world•Scientific studies calculate climate change as health danger, while Trump calls it a 'scam'
2·1 day agoNuclear weapons are also a health danger.
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News@lemmy.world•FDA refuses to consider Moderna flu shot in move experts claim is part of ‘anti-vaccine agenda’
41·1 day agoJournalist 1: well we can’t say they know what they’re talking about, because then it’ll seem like we agree with them, and the administration is absolutely wrong
Journalist 2: Put “experts claim” and then it makes it seem like they might just be wrong and we haven’t picked a side, even though, in a court of law, you literally have an expert testimony to determine the truth.
Journalist 1: billionaires are our betters!
Journalist 2: they sure are
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News@lemmy.world•US businesses and consumers paid 90% of tariff costs in 2025, New York Fed says
51·1 day ago90% of Americans don’t understand tariffs.
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politics @lemmy.world•Judge says Pete Hegseth is unlawfully retaliating against Sen. Mark Kelly over ‘illegal orders’ video
4·1 day agoMaybe, but not at the same time as he’s deciding the first case. With thus judge’s opinion, Kelly can file a civil suit to bilk and embarrass Drinky Pete but only the corrupt DoJ can bring criminal charges (or military, but I dunno how that works).
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politics @lemmy.world•Americans Are Paying the Bill for Tariffs, Despite Trump’s Claims
6·2 days agoBut what about these nazis? Can they be trusted??!?













I wondered where this thread was coming from and then I re-read it and saw the “liberal politicians”.