Liveblog - ICYMI: May 17, 2025

Below, you will find some headlines we may have missed and some interesting video clips on several subjects. Please feel free to share anything you may have run across; just make sure it’s not from a MAGAt infested shithole.

Several tornadoes tore through Missouri, Kentucky and Virginia starting on Friday, killing at least 23 people. Officials warned the death toll could rise as they assessed the damage on Saturday. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/17/w…

The New York Times (@nytimes.com) 2025-05-17T18:46:52.715Z

Breaking News:

A Palm Springs, California, fertility clinic was damaged on Saturday in what the mayor called “an apparent explosion.” The cause of the blast was not immediately known, the mayor said.

The New York Times (@nytimes.com) 2025-05-17T19:42:36.803Z

At least one dead after car explosion in Palm Springs

The blast produced a very large debris field, damaging a number of nearby businesses.

One person is dead after a car exploded in Palm Springs, California, a law enforcement source familiar with the investigation said.

“This was a powerful explosion,” the source said, describing a very large debris field and damages to multiple businesses nearby.

The identity and involvement of the deceased person in the explosion is not yet clear.

Updates:

BLACKWELL: Can we just start the conversation by agreeing that Afrikaners are not facing genocide?DHS OFFICIAL TRICIA McLAUGHLIN: Absolutely notBLACKWELL: Where is the evidence?McLAUGHLIN: You are defending race-based discrimination

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-05-17T14:48:29.566Z

The Fascist Felon and His Brownshirts:

AFM is standing in solidarity with music superstars Taylor Swift and Bruce Springsteen after they were attacked and targeted by the deranged orange felon in the White House. 👊

Ricky Davila (@therickydavila.bsky.social) 2025-05-17T15:25:09.758Z

Trump demands that Walmart “EAT THE TARIFFS” and not raise prices

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-05-17T14:29:27.247Z
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