What a great time everyone had at the “Cabbies.”

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That’s it my boy, throw the clickbait into the water, cast it wide.

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Facebook Finally Rolls Out ‘Disputed News’ Tag Everyone Will Dispute

Anybody seen a post tagged this way? If so, I’d welcome a screenshot. On Friday, Facebook debuted its new flagging system for fake news in America, tagging hoax stories as “disputed” for some users. First announced amid criticism of the company for its role in spreading misinformation during the 2016 election, the new feature uses…

As CRT Supplies Vanish the Classic Arcade Machine is Virtually Dead

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Ideology shapes our view of reality, which affects what persuades us.

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Down with Fake Politics! Down with Fake Government! Long Live the Free Press!

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Pippin! Last show today at 2pm.

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Carolyn made it to the next round of the 2017 PPT Shakespeare Monologue contest. Finals are Monday night.

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