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Rhiannon12866
Rhiannon12866's Journal
Rhiannon12866's Journal
December 1, 2017
The small-but-not-mighty U.S. State Department might be in for a shake-up with rumors of Rex Tillerson's firing.
Trump's Tax Bill Helps One Man In Particular
The President's new tax bill appears to favor the average golf course-owning, private plane-flying millionaire. Sound like anyone we know?
Geraldo Rivera, The Lone Matt Lauer Sympathizer
Fox News' Geraldo Rivera amended our current rules on sexual harassment with a Bill O'Reilly of Rights.
Melania Trump Is Dreaming Of A Dark Christmas
First Lady Melania Trump (Laura Benanti) is only planning the White House's Christmas festivities and definitely not her getaway.
Yet Another Morning Show Ridden With Sexual Misconduct
Don't talk to me until I've had my morning cup of a TV personality apologizing for sexual misconduct.
Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 11/30/17
Rex Tillerson Is Rumored To Have Upset The MoronThe small-but-not-mighty U.S. State Department might be in for a shake-up with rumors of Rex Tillerson's firing.
Trump's Tax Bill Helps One Man In Particular
The President's new tax bill appears to favor the average golf course-owning, private plane-flying millionaire. Sound like anyone we know?
Geraldo Rivera, The Lone Matt Lauer Sympathizer
Fox News' Geraldo Rivera amended our current rules on sexual harassment with a Bill O'Reilly of Rights.
Melania Trump Is Dreaming Of A Dark Christmas
First Lady Melania Trump (Laura Benanti) is only planning the White House's Christmas festivities and definitely not her getaway.
Yet Another Morning Show Ridden With Sexual Misconduct
Don't talk to me until I've had my morning cup of a TV personality apologizing for sexual misconduct.
December 1, 2017
Donald Trump boasts about the GOP tax bill at a campaign rally, and Trevor explains how the president's attacks on journalism have had an impact on slavery in Libya.
The Daily Show: From the Tax Plan to Libya, Everything Goes Back to Trump
Donald Trump boasts about the GOP tax bill at a campaign rally, and Trevor explains how the president's attacks on journalism have had an impact on slavery in Libya.
December 1, 2017
Seth takes a closer look at how the national reckoning over sexual harassment continued yesterday with the firing of TODAY show host Matt Lauer and how President Trump is becoming increasingly unmoored from reality.
Seth Meyers - Matt Lauer Sexual Harassment Allegations; Trump's Unhinged Tweets: A Closer Look
Seth takes a closer look at how the national reckoning over sexual harassment continued yesterday with the firing of TODAY show host Matt Lauer and how President Trump is becoming increasingly unmoored from reality.
November 30, 2017
John Oliver reacts to being featured in People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive issue and rants about how much he doesn't care about the royal engagement.
John Oliver Is Going to Voice Zazu in the Live Action Lion King
John Oliver explains why he has never met a member of the royal family and why he's perfect for the role of Zazu in Lion King.
John Oliver Is Trying to Educate Trump Through Commercials on Fox News
John Oliver explains why he hates when people ask if President Trump makes his job easier, why he's sure he'll never meet his Lion King co-star Beyonce and reveals his plan to sneak information to Trump through ads on Fox News.
Seth Meyers: Guest John Oliver
John Oliver Does Not Care About the Royal EngagementJohn Oliver reacts to being featured in People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive issue and rants about how much he doesn't care about the royal engagement.
John Oliver Is Going to Voice Zazu in the Live Action Lion King
John Oliver explains why he has never met a member of the royal family and why he's perfect for the role of Zazu in Lion King.
John Oliver Is Trying to Educate Trump Through Commercials on Fox News
John Oliver explains why he hates when people ask if President Trump makes his job easier, why he's sure he'll never meet his Lion King co-star Beyonce and reveals his plan to sneak information to Trump through ads on Fox News.
November 30, 2017
Seth Meyers: Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree, Parents Name Kid Olivia Garton - Monologue 11/29/17
November 30, 2017
San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz explains how Puerto Rico could be negatively impacted by Trump's proposed tax plan.
Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz Joins The 'Trump Attacked Me On Twitter' Hall Of Fame
The 'Nasty to Trump' Mayor of San Juan gets an unexpected honor!
Stephen Colbert - Guest San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz: Trump's Tax Bill Will Hurt Puerto Rico
San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz explains how Puerto Rico could be negatively impacted by Trump's proposed tax plan.
Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz Joins The 'Trump Attacked Me On Twitter' Hall Of Fame
The 'Nasty to Trump' Mayor of San Juan gets an unexpected honor!
November 30, 2017
There was more sexual harassment news thanks to Matt Lauer and whoever's voice that was on the 'Hollywood' tape.
There's Going To Be A Royal Wedding!
Stephen gets all dressed up for the royal wedding news about Prince Harry and his wife-to-be Meghan Markle.
Even Andrew Jackson Was Offended By Trump's 'Pocahontas' Crack
Trump's 'Pocahontas' crack even disgusted the portrait of Andrew Jackson, which for some reason was hanging behind President Trump while he honored Native American war heroes.
Stephen Colbert - Monologue and Opening - 11/29/17
Why Matt Lauer Wasn't On 'Today' TodayThere was more sexual harassment news thanks to Matt Lauer and whoever's voice that was on the 'Hollywood' tape.
There's Going To Be A Royal Wedding!
Stephen gets all dressed up for the royal wedding news about Prince Harry and his wife-to-be Meghan Markle.
Even Andrew Jackson Was Offended By Trump's 'Pocahontas' Crack
Trump's 'Pocahontas' crack even disgusted the portrait of Andrew Jackson, which for some reason was hanging behind President Trump while he honored Native American war heroes.
November 30, 2017
Mick Mulvaney is appointed director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau despite having railed against the financial watchdog agency in the past.
The Daily Show: A Boss Fight at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Mick Mulvaney is appointed director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau despite having railed against the financial watchdog agency in the past.
November 30, 2017
This former Ca State student from Germany deactivated the most important Twitter account in World
For eleven minutes on November 2nd, President Donald Trump’s Twitter account was deactivated. Now, Buzzfeed News is reporting the identity of the employee responsible.
Bahtiyar Duysak, a contractor for Silicon Valley staffing company ProUnlimited, worked for Twitter’s Trust and Safety operations team in the San Francisco area and was responsible for the eleven minutes of presidential silence.
Duysak, originally from Germany, has a masters from the University of Birmingham in England and completed a postgraduate program at California State University, East Bay.
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Deactivating President Trump’s controversial Twitter account was widely praised across the internet.
https://www.rawstory.com/2017/11/this-former-california-state-student-from-germany-deactivated-the-most-important-twitter-account-in-the-world/
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