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White House revokes press passes for dozens of journalists

<p>In what appears to be an unprecedented move, the White House revoked the press passes of a significant chunk of the Washington press corps because they didn’t meet a new standard, according to Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank. Under the new...

Yashar Ali 🐘 White House revokes press passes for dozens of journalists 1h

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BuzzFeed News @BuzzFeedNews

Periscope 1h 1 tweets

Seth Rogen has *been* hot. It’s Wednesday and Pam Grier is here!

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Moby Says CIA Agents Asked Him to Spread the Word About Trump and Russia

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“They said, like, ‘Look, you have more of a social media following than any of us do, can you please post some of these things just in a way that… sort of put it out there.’”

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Natalie Portman denies Moby’s ‘creepy’ claims of relationship

Thetimes.co.uk 8h 1 tweets

It is quite a claim from a 53-year-old musician who once nurtured a reputation as a clean-living vegan Christian. Moby’s account of dating the actress Natalie Portman is detailed at some length in...

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Inside the CIA, secretive officers showcase artworks -- and themselves

ABC News 4h 1 tweets

For two decades, the Central Intelligence Agency has hosted an annual art show at its headquarters, featuring works by the agency's officers that reveal personal details.

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Madonna, Swae Lee - Crave

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Yashar Ali 🐘 The music video for @madonna's song Crave premieres in two hours. I think this is her best single in years...I can't stop listening to it. 3h

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John Walker Lindh, Known as the ‘American Taliban,’ Is Set to Leave Federal Prison This Week

Nytimes.com 7h 3 tweets

The release of John Walker Lindh, captured during the invasion of Afghanistan in 2001, is highlighting questions about his reintegration into society.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 John Walker Lindh, Known as the ‘American Taliban,’ Is Set to Leave Federal Prison This Week. Sources tell the New York Times that Lindh still holds extremist views and has expressed support for the Islamic State. 6h

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Rats Are Taking Over New York City

Nytimes.com 7h 13 tweets

Gentrifying neighborhoods are a key reason behind the vermin outbreak, which extends beyond New York — Philadelphia, Chicago and Los Angeles are also confronting issues.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 Rats Are Taking Over New York City 7h

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They Grow the Nation’s Food, but They Can’t Drink the Water

Nytimes.com 28h 12 tweets

The soil in California’s farm country is fertile, but the water is bad. Half of all failing water systems in the state are in the San Joaquin Valley.

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They Were Told 45 Days. Now Asylum-Seekers Are Being Forced To Wait Up To A Year In Mexico.

Adolfo Flores - BuzzFeed News 16h 1 tweets

"I don’t know how we’re going to be able to afford to stay in Juárez for that long," a father of three said. "It’s dangerous here for migrants."

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Trump vs. New York Times: the executive editor’s perspective

International News Media Association (INMA) 43h 3 tweets

Delegates at the INMA World Congress of News Media enjoyed a lengthy Q&A with New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet. The career journalist discussed his newsroom’s relationship with President Donald Trump, access to quality journalism, trust...

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Baby elephant makes the most of bath time in adorable footage

Mail Online 20h 1 tweets

Baby elephant Fah Sai splashes around at the Elephant Retirement Park in Phuket, Thailand. He rolls around in the tub while his carer sprays water on him from a hose.

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Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) – Our Care Center Locations

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Animal Care Center of NYC (ACC) facilities operate in all five boroughs. ACC rescues, cares for and finds loving homes for homeless and abandoned animals in NYC.

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Latest Sign of Beto O’Rourke’s Flameout: Opposition Research Requests Have ‘Died Off’

The Daily Beast 31h 2 tweets

The noticeable downtick in interest could signal trouble for Beto’s once hotly anticipated campaign.

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Vacationers Find Alligator Lounging on Alligator Pool Float at Their Miami Airbnb

Jessica Lipscomb - Miami New Times 51h 5 tweets

While in town for a wedding, Georgia resident Dave Jacobs and his family spotted a gator just casually chilling on an alligator-shaped pool float at their Airbnb in South Miami.

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As other zoos phase out elephant exhibits, Milwaukee County bets future on its

WISN 17h 1 tweets

Zoo working to acquire more elephants

Yashar Ali 🐘 Disgraceful! At a time when other zoos are shutting down their elephant exhibits, the @MilwaukeeCoZoo is expanding & looking to acquire more elephants 🐘 require lots of room to roam in order to be happy And they admit they're doing this for money! 17h

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“I Flew Too Close to the Sun”: Inside the Epic Fall of Michael Avenatti

Emily Jane Fox - The Hive 19h 8 tweets

Stormy Daniels’s former attorney is a hyper-aggressive narcissist with shadows in his past—which made him a perfect adversary for Donald Trump. For a few months, the #Resistance hero even thought he could be president. Then the past caught up with...

Yashar Ali 🐘 Inside the Epic Fall of Michael Avenatti. “I Flew Too Close to the Sun. No Question. Icarus” Great story by @emilyjanefox 18h

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Adachi leak: SF cops seek to justify raid on journalist, citing conspiracy probe

SFChronicle.com 19h 1 tweets

Attorneys for journalist Bryan Carmody have argued that police violated his client’s right to due process along with the state shield law that protects journalists from being compelled to reveal their sources.

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'Slap in the face': Daughter of CIA officer killed after 9/11 blasts 'American Taliban' release

Washington Examiner 19h 1 tweets

The last time Alison Spann saw her father, she was 9 years old. "My family drove to CIA," she recalls. "I was the only one who cried. The last memory I have of my dad is him walking away from us in the dark with all his bags."