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ICYMI: Antonio Sabato Jr. Is Running For Congress Because Why Not
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- Actor Antonio Sabato Jr. is running for Congress. You know him. From that movie? No, that other movie. Anyway, in case you're wondering, he's been a vocal backer of Trump.
- Pepe the Frog—the meme that's sometimes used to make racist jokes—has been laid to rest (quite literally).
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