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It's nowhere near October, but one ensemble is already on track to be named the most controversial Halloween costume of 2015.

Social media users were out in full force on Monday criticizing several Halloween retailers for offering a Caitlyn Jenner costume reminiscent of the former-athlete's Vanity Fair cover earlier this year.

While Jenner's supporters condemned the costume as "transphobic" and "disgusting" on Twitter, Spirit Halloween, a retailer that carries the costume, defended the getup.

"At Spirit Halloween, we create a wide range of costumes that are often based upon celebrities, public figures, heroes and superheroes," said Lisa Barr, senior director of marking at Spirit Halloween. "We feel that Caitlyn Jenner is all of the above and that she should be celebrated. The Caitlyn Jenner costume reflects just that."
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Jimmy Dore discusses John Stewart’s (neé Leibowitz) prompt cancellation after making a joke on Colbert about the virus leaking from a lab in China. Tbh the comedic bit is pretty good.

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Jon Stewart: I Faced “Swift” Backlash For Promoting Lab Leak Theory

Remember when Jon Stewart appeared on Stephen Colbert’s show and made a series of jokes suggesting that he supported the so-called “Lab Leak” theory about CO...
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Edit: forgive the double post. These were made almost 12 hours apart.
 
Excellent reporting on east Palestine. Obviously biased but justifiably so.

“Poison and private police: Norfolk Southern destroys east Palestine”

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Poison and private police: Norfolk Southern destroys East Palestine

Reporter Jeremy Loffredo reports for The Grayzone from East Palestine, Ohio, where Norfolk Southern's detonation of a train filled with vinyl chloride has po...
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5 people shot near a gun buyback event at a Los Angeles beach | CNN

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5 people shot near a gun buyback event at a Los Angeles beach | CNN

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Five people were injured in a shooting at a Los Angeles beach Saturday – a few miles from where city officials had hosted a gun buyback event earlier in the day, according to the Los Angeles Police Department and City Councilmember Tim McOsker.

The LAPD’s Harbor Division responded to a radio call of a shooting at Royal Palms Beach around 5:45 p.m. Saturday.

“Five male Hispanic victims were at a barbeque, at the beach, with a group of approximately 10-20 people,” Los Angeles police said in a written statement Sunday.

Two suspect approached the group and got into a physical altercation. “The suspects then produced a handgun and fired multiple rounds, striking the victims,” police said. “The suspects then fled the location in a vehicle.”

Five victims were struck by gunfire. “Last information we received was two victims are in critical condition, two victims are in serious condition and one victim is in stable condition,” the police statement said.

Previously, police said one victim was in critical condition, and four were in stable condition.

“We’re outraged and saddened by the shooting at Royal Palms Beach in San Pedro that has left 5 people injured,” said a joint statement by McOsker and Janice Hahn, chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.

“It’s tragically ironic that today we hosted a gun buy-back event just a few miles away from this location. Gun violence is wreaking havoc on our community.”

Royal Palms Beach will be closed Sunday and will close earlier on weekends as city officials work on plans “to ensure safety and peaceful community use,” the joint statement said.
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South Korea has agreed to pay compensation to its own citizens who were forced to work in Japanese factories during World War Two. Seoul's proposal aims to resolve a colonial grievance that has long hindered relations between the nations. But Korean victims have criticised the plan, saying it does not hold Japan accountable.
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PS1gamenwatch said:
South Korea has agreed to pay compensation to its own citizens who were forced to work in Japanese factories during World War Two. Seoul's proposal aims to resolve a colonial grievance that has long hindered relations between the nations. But Korean victims have criticised the plan, saying it does not hold Japan accountable.
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We should send them a bunch of troons.
 
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Egypt archaeology: Dig unearths smiling mini-sphinx which may represent Claudius

The artefact found in the Hathor Temple is thought to represent the Roman Emperor Claudius.
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Dope sphinx tbh

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Where is marijuana legal and how do people feel about it? Five charts show the shifting landscape | CNN

Oklahoma voters head to the polls Tuesday to conclude a special election on legalizing recreational marijuana, potentially becoming the 22nd state to authorize its use among adults.
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Where is marijuana legal in the US? Five charts break down the state of the country | CNN

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Oklahoma votes on legalizing weed TODAY.
 
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The Mass Shooter Ron Soye said:
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Egypt archaeology: Dig unearths smiling mini-sphinx which may represent Claudius

The artefact found in the Hathor Temple is thought to represent the Roman Emperor Claudius.
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Dope sphinx tbh

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Where is marijuana legal and how do people feel about it? Five charts show the shifting landscape | CNN

Oklahoma voters head to the polls Tuesday to conclude a special election on legalizing recreational marijuana, potentially becoming the 22nd state to authorize its use among adults.
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Where is marijuana legal in the US? Five charts break down the state of the country | CNN

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Oklahoma votes on legalizing weed TODAY.
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Was it like a a souvenir of the big one?
 
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Was it like a a souvenir of the big one?
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My understanding is the Egyptian sphinxes are meant to depict the Ruler as having the power of a lion.
Oddly, it has nothing to do with the Greek myth about a monster asking riddles, apart from Greeks associating them. Also see the "Collossi of (Aga)Memnon."
 
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