Pete notes, "What is scary is how easy it was to make." (Thanks, Pete Smith!)
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US lost 4 million tourists in 2025 — and the World Cup won't fix it
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Paxton played the MAGA game and Trump dumped him anyway
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Trump insiders hatch plot seize control of elections by emergency
Under the Constitution, state legislatures and Congress control how American elections are run — the president has no say. That hasn't stopped a group of Trump allies from shopping around… READ THE REST
If you're paying a la carte for AI models, this $60 lifetime pass gets you ChatGPT, Claude & more
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Imagine never seeing a website hosting renewal email again after paying $149.99 once
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This HP EliteBook delivers business-class performance for $400
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