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Albert Burneko

Robert F. Kennedy looking like an old shrunken russet potato at some Trump rally.

RFK Jr. lookin real bad

Media Meltdowns

What The Fuck Is A “Vaccine Skeptic”?

Normal Gossip: portraits

Alex Sujong Laughlin

Supporters hold "Women for Trump" signs as they watch Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speak at a campaign rally at the Santander Arena on November 04, 2024 in Reading, Pennsylvania

Republican Nominee Donald Trump Campaigns For President Across Pennsylvania

Under The Influence

It’s Safe For Lifestyle Influencers To Be MAGA Now

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Drew Magary

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Funbag

What’s The Worst Sport To Play With A Poopy Diaper?

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David Roth

A detractor of president-elect Donald Trump protests against his policies in New York City on November 9, 2024. Their sign says "we need all of us."

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Politics

Beyond Belief

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Lauren Theisen

A Delta Air Lines banner ad for Pride Night is seen behind Casey Mize #12 of the Detroit Tigers as he pitches

Detroit Tigers v Atlanta Braves

End MLB Pride Nights

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Last Time Was Lucky

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Nicholas Russell

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - NOVEMBER 5: A sign points voters where to go for voting at a voting precinct at the Two Towers Condominiums, in Minneapolis, Minnesota on November 5, 2024.

Presidential election in Minneapolis

After Tuesday

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Barry Petchesky

FLORIDA, UNITED STATES - NOVEMBER 06: Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump makes a speech during an election night event at the Palm Beach Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, United States, on November 06, 2024.

Republican nominee Donald Trump’s victory speech in Florida

This Place Is All Fucked Up

A sign reading VOTING AHEAD at an Atlanta, Ga. early voting location.

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It’s Time To Vote

Kamala Harris smiling out at the crowd at her big rally in Washington, D.C. on October 29, 2024. There's a bunch of people cheering behind her and she's wearing a suit.

US Vice President Kamala Harris campaign rally in Washington DC closing argument address

Podcasts

Watching The Game, With Denny Carter

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Tom Ley

UFC 306 at Riyadh Season Noche UFC: Torres v Bahamondes

Journalismism

Jeff Bezos Made Someone Else’s Business Decision

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They’re Saying It

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Samer Kalaf

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Nick Bosa Wants The Attention Without The Culpability

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Nate Crudster

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This Is So Stupid

No Matter What Happens In This Election, Nobody Is Allowed To Get Mad At Me


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Dan McQuade

Feasterville-Trevose, PA - October 20 : Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump hands out food while standing at a drive-thru window during a campaign stop at a McDonald's in Feasterville-Trevose, PA on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024.

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Donald Trump Played Pretend In A McDonald’s I Once Knew Intimately

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The Candidates Have Nothing Left To Tell You

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Justin Ellis

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It’s Not The Weather Machine That Is Making Life Shittier

Tesla CEO Elon Musk (R) jumps on stage as he joins Donald Trump. You can see Musk's tummy; Trump looks kind of upset.

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Check Out These Cool Moves!

A monitor shows the CBS News broadcast of the Vice Presidential Debate between US Senator and Republican vice presidential candidate J.D. Vance and Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz in Harrisburg, PA, on October 1, 2024, at a watch party.

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JD Vance Found A Debate He Couldn’t Win

Donald Trump makes a loony-eyed face while speaking at IAC.

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Where Racism Goes To Become Rhetoric

Republican presidential candidate, former U.S. President Donald Trump (L) and Republican vice presidential candidate, U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) appear on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Delegates, politicians, and the Republican faithful are in Milwaukee for the annual convention, concluding with former President Donald Trump accepting his party's presidential nomination

2024 Republican National Convention: Day 1

What A Lie Is For

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Life's Rich Pageant

Dan And Dave Hit The Wildwood Boardwalk: A 2024 T-Shirt Report

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris debate on September 10, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Donald Trump Talked Honestly About Policy

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Who Won The Debate? The Swirling Existential Void That Will Consume Us All

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Donald Trump Is Still Selling NFTs, Now Also Selling Trading Cards With Bits Of His Suit Embedded In Them

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