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Diana Moskovitz

AB Hernandez of Jurupa Valley competes in the girls high jump during the CIF State Track and Field Championships at Veterans Memorial Stadium on May 30, 2025 in Clovis, California.

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Youth Sports

Despite Online Outrage, The California State Track Meet Was Mostly Just A Track Meet


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An Interview With A Fired AmeriCorps Portfolio Manager

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Tom Ley

A woman wearing Save Girls Sport hat records a video of transgender athlete AB Hernandez of Jurupa Valley (not pictured) during the girls long jump at the CIF Southern Section Masters Meet at Moorpark High School on May 24, 2025 in Moorpark, California.

CIF Southern Section Masters Meet

It’s A Great Time To Be A Pathetic Loser

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The Earned Time Act Would Bring Freedom To Those Who Need It

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A Dumb New Way To Think About The Dismantling Of The Federal Government

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The New York Times Really Asked Ms. Rachel If She’s Paid By Hamas

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The Machines

Elon Musk’s Idiot Chatbot Goes Full Boer

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An Interview With A Fired Contract Specialist At The Office Of Personnel Management

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What Is My Senator Good For?

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NYT Reporter: It’s Not Corruption Unless The Envelope Says “Bribe” On It

New York City police arrested dozens of Pro-Palestinian protesters on Columbia University on Wednesday evening after they took over part of a central library in New York, USA on May 7, 2025.

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