rick strom
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Riley Gaines is a grifter. Period.
An incident in a locker room has always been key to Riley Gaines’ anti-trans fame. But Mother Jones spoke to swimmers who were present at the same 2022 meet. They shared a very different narrative.
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Hi Riley, Just wanted to follow up on the list of fact-checking questions we sent you — which included the comments from your former teammates about you and head coach Lars Jorgensen. In the meantime, re: the below 2016 tweet, I was talking about Brett Favre. Thanks, Pablo
Just wanted to follow up on this...
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An incident in a locker room has always been key to Riley Gaines’ anti-trans fame. But Mother Jones spoke to swimmers who were present at the same 2022 meet. They shared a very different narrative.
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The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.
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We interviewed several former teammates of Riley Gaines on the University of Kentucky swim team. And when it comes to Riley’s messaging around trans athletes as “predatory men” and “sexual assault,” there is an important story they want you to know. 🚨👀
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please clap
@Srirachachau Pretty interesting he's saying this after this joke of his bombed horribly last Friday night
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Herbstreit's been shit since he came out as a Dakich stan. Not surprised said this.
"God bless you for that show you put on Tuesday. One of your best shows you've ever had."
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Oh hey — you know that big Chicago raid where Stephen Miller said the building was “FILLED” with gang members? @propublica found 0 evidence of Tren De Aragua, the men weren’t charged with any crimes. 🤔 (sound familiar Tennessee?) All for show. https://t.co/6RC2TZMCw2
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Megyn Kelly is a pedo protector
Megyn Kelly: "I know somebody very close to this case…Jeffrey Epstein, in this person's view, was not a pedophile…He was into the barely legal type, like he liked 15 year old girls…He wasn't into like 8 year olds…There's a difference between a 15 year old and a 5 year old."
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why is this news?
Hasan Piker calls Gal Gadot “a dogsh*t actress” and quips: “She has no business [being at the Oscars] for the crime of what she has done to not only the DC franchise, but really any movie she’s been a part of.” “All jokes aside,” he continued, “Gal Gadot serves an important role
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oh wow Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, Sheriff David Clarke, Chris Cuomo, and Ben Shapiro's buddy who just signed a record deal for millions of dollars has concerns about Zohran winning.
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one of the biggest drivers of misinformation is this dumb schmuck right here.
NEW: Chicago woman appears to slam her car into the side of an ICE vehicle before getting dragged out, claims *she* was the one that was crashed into. Video footage shows locals blocking an ICE vehicle in West Town before the collision. "You hit her! We have it on
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"I will not be picking the new coach and that is not my job.. The only reason that I'm really involved is because this Brian Kelly contract leaves the taxpayers of this state on the bill.. I care about the taxpayers of our state" @JeffLandry #PMSLive
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OH FFS
Appreciate @andrewcuomo coming by yesterday to talk about the NYC Mayoral race and what it can mean for the future of New York City. Catch the full thing today at 6pm et on @siriusxm POTUS. You won’t want to miss it.
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HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHA
I have a real job. I'm a mom. It's the most important & rewarding job in the world. I think if you had a baby girl like I do, you'd understand my positions a little better.
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they look more representative of the average New Yorker than you do a pro tennis player
Does this crowd look like a representative sample of New Yorkers? What do you notice?
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this Harrison Fields guy is a fucking idiot
Former White House principal deputy press secretary Harrison Fields: “What Zohran is doing.. this is a guy who has spoken vile about Jews. Jewish people.” @AnaKasparian: “That’s not true. What did he say about Jews?” Fields: “River to the sea.”
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