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My big acting moment in this scene is declining a drink. #indie #film

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DHS official whose office compiled ‘intelligence reports’ on journalists and protesters has been removed from his job

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I’m amused by the quirky way the “Thin Bread Crust” meme remixes the remix.

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@CNN This is a mask. It prevents the spread of coronavirus. This is not a political statement. It’s a mask. Please wear a mask.

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Why are sports in trouble in the U.S.? Because we didn’t do the work.

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Every family has one.

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