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Minn. woman sees Michele Bachmann manifest on bottom of iron

By William K. Wolfrum on Tue, 12/01/2009 - 6:39am | Politics, Humor & Satire, Religion

MINNESOTA - Putting away laundry was the last place a Minnesota woman thought she’d have a spiritual moment. But there it was: an image she saw as a manifestation of Michele Bachman on the bottom of her iron.

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Intervention's Candy Finnigan - the last drink's on her at A&E's hit show

By William K. Wolfrum on Mon, 11/30/2009 - 1:39pm | Arts & Entertainment, Health

After a lifetime of being casual about her appearance, Candy Finnigan - one of three Interventionists on the hit Reality show “Intervention” (which debuts its new season tonight on A&E, Nov. 30 8/9c) - has learned that fame can make you change your perspective.

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Tiger Woods crashes White House Party as Sarah Palin & Levi fight - All your time-wasting stories mashed into one

By William K. Wolfrum on Sun, 11/29/2009 - 7:19am | Politics, Humor & Satire

AMERICA - Golfer Tiger Woods crashed his Escalade into a White House Party yesterday, stopping long enough to get his picture taken with President Barack Obama before getting cracked in the mouth with a three-wood by his wife Elin.

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Tiger Woods has car accident - time to use Glenn Beck Logic

By William K. Wolfrum on Fri, 11/27/2009 - 9:20pm | Sports, Humor & Satire

When I first saw that Tiger Woods had been in a car accident, I thought, how great, he's just an idiot like one of us. After all, he was just fine, his ego likely hurt more than his body.

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Report: Everyone to be Comically Tasered by Year 2015

By William K. Wolfrum on Thu, 11/26/2009 - 9:57am | Humor & Satire, Social Justice

PORTLAND, Maine - A new report from the Wolfrum Alpha Resource Center states that every man, woman and child will be tasered at least once by the year 2015. Most of the taserings will be quite comical.

“Soon, we’ll reach a point where everyone will have their own taser gun,” said Portland Sheriff Calvin Jarmen. “Then, just sit back and laugh.”

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Pardon these Turkeys

By William K. Wolfrum on Wed, 11/25/2009 - 12:55pm | Politics, Humor & Satire

Pardon me and these turkey headlines …

… Barack Obama to refuse Pardoning Thanksgiving Turkey, will instead send it to NYC for trial.

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… Barack Obama to wait to pardon Thanksgiving turkey until it reveals its real birth certificate.

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… Barack Obama to pardon Thanksgiving Turkey, but only after mandating it to buy insurance from CIGNA first.

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Multiple Senators hospitalized after obstructing bathroom visits

By William K. Wolfrum on Tue, 11/24/2009 - 10:45am | Politics, Humor & Satire, Personal

WASHINGTON - Nearly 50 Senators suffered embarrassing internal injuries this afternoon, after Republican Senators - joined by moderate Democratic Senators - obstructed the Senate’s new bathroom rules.

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Report: Americans tired of ‘Change We Can Believe In,’ demand new catch phrase

By William K. Wolfrum on Tue, 11/24/2009 - 8:14am | Politics, Humor & Satire

KANSAS - A stunning new poll from the Taibbi Research Center shows that the vast majority of Americans are now tired of President Barack Obama’s mottos of “Change We Can Believe In,” and other Change-based catch phrases. Nearly 80 percent of those surveyed said that the “Change” motto had grown tired and they needed something new.

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CharlesKrauthammerBeingCondescendingTowardMeaphobia strikes David Gregory?

By William K. Wolfrum on Tue, 11/24/2009 - 7:22am | Politics, Humor & Satire

Rumors have been circulating that “Meet the Press” host David Gregory suffers from the rare and stupid condition: CharlesKrauthammerBeingCondescendingTowardMeaphobia.

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Blogger: "Sarah Palin will always be funny. Always!"

By William K. Wolfrum on Mon, 11/23/2009 - 8:51am | Politics, Humor & Satire

INTERNET - In a rare follow-up to one of his own blog posts, noted Blogger William K. Wolfrum attacked those that have criticized him for leaning too heavily on Sarah Palin for humor.

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Website: http://www.williamkwolfrum.com
Biography: William K. Wolfrum is an American journalist and writer residing in Brazil. Wolfrum's experience's consist of being a bartender, bouncer, carny, amateur boxer and commercial fisherman, which he talks about all the time, thinking it makes him some sort of tough guy. Wolfrum has been published or mentioned in the New York Times, Boston Globe, Toronto Star, and a bunch of other newspapers and magazines. Wolfrum is a two-time Alaska Press Club Award winner who hopes to someday win other awards so he doesn't have to talk about those two anymore.

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[Economy] where Joe's success falls short
[Economy] where Joe's success falls short

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[CRIME News] 3 loss-prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed

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BREAKING: Three loss prevention employees in Macy’s across the street from Philadelphia City Hall stabbed, one of them has died from stab wounds, @PhillyPolice sources tell me. Police converged on the store as the three workers were rushed to Jefferson Hospital. pic.twitter.com/4U1eKycL4W

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Former U.S. Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As...
Former U.S. Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba

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Former US Ambassador Arrested, Charged With Working As Secret Agent For Cuba https://t.co/LDwo4ZJI1K
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) December 4, 2023

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{War in Israel, Chapter II] UNRWA under scrutiny
{War in Israel, Chapter II] UNRWA under scrutiny

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[Chapter I news is HERE, Oct. 7 til today]

You don’t get it.
It’s not about an UNRWA teacher who held an Israeli kid hostage in his house.
It’s all about how for 75 years you have destroyed the future of generations of Palestinians, including my family.
My cousins in Arab countries are still not citizens - not even the… https://t.co/nv6anubGhc
— George Deek (@GeorgeDeek) December 2, 2023

Note 'Community Notes' attached to UNWRA's statement.

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Maduro, Under Pressure, Holds Vote to Annex Territory From...
Maduro, Under Pressure, Holds Vote to Annex Territory From a Neighbor

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Imperialism for me but not for thee?

It's wild that Venezuela is now holding a vote on whether 2/3 of Guyana actually belongs to them! Analysts suggest that Modoru may want military action to pump up his sinking popularity.

Could we have a war in South America?!?

"The people who live in Essequibo are largely… pic.twitter.com/QvMEjkkgwy

Read the article at https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/03/world/americas/maduro-vote-essequibo-guyana.html

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[Where is the GOP headed?] Divisions leave Florida’s House...
[Where is the GOP headed?] Divisions leave Florida’s House Republicans powerless

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The lack of a cohesive delegation has allowed attention-seeking lawmakers to act on their own.

McCarthy: “You have [Rep. Matt] Gaetz, who belongs in jail…”

Gaetz: “Tough words from a guy who sucker punches people in the back. The only assault I committed was against Kevin’s fragile ego.”https://t.co/LctPuz6Pcf

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‘She got so mad at me’: book on the ‘Squad’ details AOC-...
‘She got so mad at me’: book on the ‘Squad’ details AOC-Pelosi clashes

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By Martinn Pengelly in Washington DC for TheGuardian.com, Nov. 30

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells Ryan Grim life in Congress ‘completely transformed’ after Democratic leader stepped down

Read the article at https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/nov/30/squad-book-aoc-nancy-pelosi?CMP=share_btn_tw

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US health insurers Humana, Cigna in talks to merge -source
US health insurers Humana, Cigna in talks to merge -source

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@ Reuters, Nov. 29

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Central Africa’s dinosaur regimes and the art of coup-...
Central Africa’s dinosaur regimes and the art of coup-proofing

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"Both the AU and the intl community place more weight on whether elections are held than whether they are free and fair. Sanctions/expulsions occur when there is a coup but not necessarily when elections are rigged or if an “institutional coup” occurs." https://t.co/m9dNimJP0D
— Cameron Hudson (@_hudsonc) November 28, 2023

Read the article at https://africanarguments.org/2023/11/central-africas-dinosaur-regimes-and-the-art-of-coup-proofing/

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7 students arrested in occupied Kashmir for ‘anti-India...
7 students arrested in occupied Kashmir for ‘anti-India sloganeering’ following World Cup defeat

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AFP, Nov. 28

Indian police in occupied Kashmir have arrested seven university students under tough anti-terrorism laws for alleged intimidation and “anti-India sloganeering” after Australia's victory over India in the Cricket World Cup final.

Excerpt follows in first comment.

Read the article at https://www.dawn.com/news/1793323/7-students-arrested-in-occupied-kashmir-for-anti-india-sloganeering-following-world-cup-defeat

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Pentagon says Somali pirates likely behind seizure of...
Pentagon says Somali pirates likely behind seizure of commercial ship near Yemen

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By Matt Seyler @ ABC News, November 27, 2023, 6:39 PM

Ballistic missiles were later fired from Houthi areas in Yemen, officials said....continues with a bunch of interesting stuff from the Pentagon presser

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Milei’s Conversion to Judaism Seals Pro-Israel Push by...
Milei’s Conversion to Judaism Seals Pro-Israel Push by Argentina

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@ Bloomberg, Nov. 27

Incoming leader stops in Queens before any other US meetings

President-elect’s stand is largely unique in Latin America

see first comment for excerpt

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Cuomo weighs run for NYC mayor amid Adams’ woes
Cuomo weighs run for NYC mayor amid Adams’ woes

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Not going gently but looking for opportunity

Cuomo weighs run for NYC mayor amid Adams’ woes https://t.co/pfSJz1Musr
— POLITICO (@politico) November 21, 2023

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H Street was once a symbol of D.C.’s rebirth. Now it’s...
H Street was once a symbol of D.C.’s rebirth. Now it’s barely holding on.

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It’s fun to complain about “gentrification” but the reverse — where living standards and demand decline — is much worse.https://t.co/4MJW6RD5nj
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) November 20, 2023

Read the article at https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/11/20/h-street-corridor-dc-crime/

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Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed eyes Red Sea port, inflaming tensions
Ethiopia PM Abiy Ahmed eyes Red Sea port, inflaming tensions

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Alex de Waal warns of a possible new war in the Horn. The article brings home how little attention the conflicts in Ethiopia and Sudan get from an international community fixated with Ukraine and Gaza/Israel. Yet the loss of life has been massive. https://t.co/RX0XspV5OB
— michelawrong (@michelawrong) November 12, 2023

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