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January 11, 2022

Fauci was caught muttering, "what a moron," followed by "Jesus Christ." (Re: Sen. Marshall)

https://twitter.com/atrupar/status/1480972835208282117
https://twitter.com/Mediaite/status/1480976894589906950
I really don't know how Dr. Fauci does it. I can't even begin to imagine what it is like to deal with these assholes and imbeciles. And the death threats on top of all this.
January 11, 2022

MANCHIN reiterated to reporters today that Senate rules changes should be done with a 67 vote...

MANCHIN reiterated to reporters today that Senate rules changes should be done with a 67 vote supermajority. Huge problem for those seeking to pass voting rights legislation this month with just 51 votes, free of a filibuster


https://twitter.com/elwasson/status/1480928484444749834
January 10, 2022

Jackson headed to Olympics after Bowe gives up 500 spot

Source: AP

Brittany Bowe didn’t want to go to her third and likely final Olympics without Erin Jackson.

So after Jackson slipped and didn’t qualify in the 500 meters at the U.S. speedskating trials in Milwaukee — a stunning result for the world’s top-ranked skater in the event — Bowe knew what she wanted to do.

As the winner of the 500 at the U.S. trials, Bowe and second-place finisher Kimi Goetz claimed the two spots for Beijing. Jackson was third and the only way she would make the team in her specialty was if Bowe or Goetz gave up their spot.

US Speedskating rules didn’t allow for Jackson to have a re-skate — only a mechanical failure or a fall are reason for a do-over.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/winter-olympics-sports-beijing-2020-tokyo-olympics-united-states-olympic-team-6208fde924ec478df2b1015ac32aa0e3



https://twitter.com/NBCOlympics/status/1480328066119479298
January 10, 2022

Just in: Jesse Watters named permanent host of Fox News Channel's 7 pm hour.

This promotion comes less than a month after Fauci said Fox should have fired Watters "on the spot" for his "kill shot" comments. https://cnn.com/2021/12/21/media/fauci-fox-jesse-watters/index.html

Just in: Jesse Watters named permanent host of Fox News Channel's 7 pm hour. He will remain as co-host of The Five


https://twitter.com/oliverdarcy/status/1480558400132071426
January 10, 2022

Andy Murray with the Shade (Farage/Djokovich):

Please record the awkward moment when you tell them you’ve spent most of your career campaigning to have people from Eastern Europe deported.Winking face


https://twitter.com/andy_murray/status/1480315965870989316
https://twitter.com/Nigel_Farage/status/1480287001773490177

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