Trump’s tone-deaf brag leaves onlookers dumbfounded
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2677712197/
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Massive egg recall in US south and south-west due to salmonella outbreak
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/15/egg-recall-us-south-and-south-west-salmonella-outbreak?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
“I hope no one needs an MRI this year,” Johnson wrote in a social media post on X to their nearly 40,000 followers. “The world’s largest producer of liquified helium is in Qatar and is shut off. We just got a notice that our supply for the year will be at least cut in half. No one could have predicted this (unless they thought about it).”
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@november@veganism.social @JohnnieMac@mastodon.scot @QasimRashid@mastodon.social The failure to indict does not protect the father from another run at an indictment for murder or manslaughter by the current DA, or the next DA, or the next, for the rest of the father's life. They say that prosecutors can present evidence to a jury that would indict a ham sandwich. The reverse may said for going through the motions but failing to indict a killer for manslaughter or murder.
"Israel’s far-right national security minister, Itamar Ben-Gvir, has posted a gloating video of the construction of a gallows complex where Palestinians convicted of terror offences – but not Jewish extremists accused of similar crimes – will be hanged."
GOP stunned after ‘unheard of’ defection rocks high-profile race
https://www.rawstory.com/james-talarico-2677718167/
Who is Oklahoma Senate candidate N'Kiyla Jasmine Thomas? | KOSU https://share.google/LEtOELKTvJ0V6wV8J
"The standoff between Anthropic and the Pentagon has forced the tech industry to once again grapple with the question of how its products are used for war – and what lines it will not cross."
Trump’s DHS is using an obscure law to secretly snoop on journalists, non-profits and unions: ‘It’s outrageous’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/29/trump-dhs-1509-summons-records-journalists-nonprofits?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Franklin Graham says the Pedophile in Chief will go to Heaven because Graham believes (?) that Jesus Christ is accepted by Trump as his Lord abd Savior. 👇
President Trump posts letter from Billy Graham's son about fate of his immortal soul
“I think we can objectively say that the incoherence in messaging and incoherence in strategy from the president of the United States continues to imperil not only the region but the United States and the global economy ....”
https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-nato-2677177793/
Meta and YouTube designed addictive products that harmed young people, jury finds
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/mar/25/jury-verdict-us-first-social-media-addiction-trial-meta-youtube?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
First reaction ... it's Jewish gold ... and the entire family was exterminated by the Nazis.
Construction workers find $10 million gold stash while digging sewer system
Construction workers find $10 million gold stash while digging sewer system https://local12.com/news/nation-world/construction-workers-find-10-million-gold-stash-while-digging-sewer-system-bucket-coins-belgium
Farewell, Dr Frank-N-Furter: why Tim Curry’s Rocky Horror Show will go on
https://www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2026/aug/26/dr-frank-n-furter-tim-curry-rocky-horror-picture-show?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
US veteran charged with ‘conspiracy’ over ICE protest refuses to plead guilty
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/20/us-army-veteran-ice-protest-trial?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Utilities are raising concerns about plug-in solar panels : NPR
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/12/nx-s1-5737287/solar-panels-utilities-energy-saving
Negative equity on trade-ins affects nearly a third of car buyers
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/30/negative-equity-trade-ins-car-buyers.html
"The armed suspect who drove a vehicle into the hallway of a large Michigan synagogue complex that includes a school had lost four family members in an Israeli airstrike in his native Lebanon just last week, an official said on Friday."
Shaky Sabalenka and wide-open men’s draw set stage for US Open drama
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/aug/28/vulnerable-sabalenka-and-wide-open-mens-draw-set-stage-for-us-open-drama?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
PRESS RELEASE: Voting rights groups move to intervene in DOJ lawsuit to protect Oklahoma voters’ private data
https://freepressokc.com/press-release-voting-rights-groups-move-to-intervene-in-doj-lawsuit-to-protect-oklahoma-voters-private-data/
SAVE plan for student loan borrowers is over: Federal appeals court
SAVE plan for student loan borrowers is over: Federal appeals court https://share.google/zjvyWG0RlogO5jnBw
Burning flags, busty blondes and bison skulls: 48 photographs that capture America at 250
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/04/america-250-anniversary-photos-civil-rights-moon-landing-9-11-gold-rush?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
The Iran War is also "American operated all the way" by spohisticates like Pete Hegseth.
“It’s owned by Americans, and very sophisticated Americans,” Trump said at the signing of the order. “This is going to be American operated all the way.”
Musk responsible for Twitter investors’ stock dropping when he bought company, jury rules
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/20/elon-musk-twitter-investors-lawsuit?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Panicked farmers engulfed in ‘crisis’ as they stare down years of pain due to Trump
https://www.rawstory.com/farm-crisis-trump/
Meet three scientists who said no to Epstein | Science | AAAS
https://www.science.org/content/article/meet-three-scientists-who-said-no-epstein
Democratic state lawmakers urge Colorado governor not to shorten Tina Peters' sentence | Colorado Newsline https://share.google/t8O7lgJMoPY6hLdia
‘An act of resistance’: holdout homes in the US – in pictures
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/aug/26/baltimore-holdout-homes-ben-marcin-in-pictures?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Judge denies Fani Willis' attempt to withhold payment as co-defendants seek nearly $17 million in legal fees - CBS Atlanta
https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/judge-denies-fani-willis-attempt-to-withhold-payment-as-co-defendants-seek-nearly-17-million-in-legal-fees/
"Now, with an anti-Antifa victory under its belt, the federal government is poised to act on plans mapped out in a December 4 memo from Attorney General Pam Bondi that instructed law enforcement to investigate Antifa and other supposed domestic terrorist groups. On March 18, CBS News reported that federal agents are launching an initiative to investigate nonprofit organizations over suspected possible links to domestic terrorism."
https://www.texasobserver.org/prairieland-antifa-verdict-threatens-anti-trump-resistance/
Yet no arrests of the many perpretators in the Epstein Files ....
"In the first two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, prosecutors have charged at least 412 people with pregnancy-related crimes, according to new data released today by Pregnancy Justice."
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“I’ve launched off the front of aircraft carriers hundreds of times, have a Master’s degree in aeronautical engineering, and am a test pilot and even I wouldn’t suggest to the Navy how to engineer specific systems on its ships,” Kelly wrote on social media. “Donald Trump should stick to what he knows best – ballrooms, bankruptcy, and bullshit.”
Discover all known artworks by Georgia O'Keeffe along with art, archive, and historic home collections from the O’Keeffe Museum.
Donald Trump’s approval rating | The Economist
"The president's net approval rating is -17, up 0.4 points since last week. 40% approve, 56% disapprove, 4% not sure"
https://www.economist.com/interactive/trump-approval-tracker
Love under anti-drone nets: Ukrainian couple wed in Kramatorsk combat zone
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/29/ukraine-war-family-wedding-eastern-frontline-russia?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Seeing Gaza through the eyes of a trauma surgeon
https://www.theguardian.com/film/video/2026/aug/19/gaza-trauma-surgeon-stateside-with-kai-and-carter-podcast?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
"NEW YORK — Three brothers, including two of the nation's most successful luxury real estate brokers, were convicted of sex trafficking Monday after a five-week trial over accusations that they drugged and raped scores of women they had dazzled with their wealth and opulent lifestyle."
https://share.google/iNt2FbCu9OulbxoDU
Support Oklahoma House Bill 4060, now before the Oklahoma Senate. The bill provides a reasonable framework for renters to utilize plug-in solar modules that would allow them to offset their energy bills, making their bills more affordable. These plug-in solar modules are portable, so they can be moved with the resident when they seek different housing.
Use this convenient form to send a message to your Okla. State Senator.
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Death in the strike zone: the mysterious fate of baseball’s first star
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/24/death-in-the-strike-zone-james-creighton-baseball?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
At least 10 others have died in ICE custody in 2026 ...
Teenager becomes youngest person to die in ICE detention in Trump’s second term
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/19/teenager-ice-detention-florida-dies?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
"The Trump-installed board that runs the Kennedy Center told a federal judge the building will have to be torn down unless President Donald Trump’s name goes on it."
Trump is cornered
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-iran-2676108043/
‘Inept, incompetent, craven’: Scott Bessent struggles to clean up the president’s mess
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/29/scott-bessant-us-economy-donald-trump?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
Judge sets $1 bail for Georgia woman charged with murder for taking abortion pills
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/24/georgia-woman-bail-abortion-pills-murder-charge?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
CEOs earn 614 times more than workers at US’s 100 lowest-paying corporations
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/27/ceo-worker-pay-ratio-us-analysis?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
To my Palestinian sister in ICE detention – I will carry you until you are free
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/09/mahmoud-khalil-leqaa-kordia-letter?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
"Hasan also connected the threats to the Trump administration’s own actions, noting Banco’s reporting that intelligence officials have long assessed that Iran wants revenge for the U.S. killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani in 2020, as well as this year’s killing of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei – a strike CNN presidential historian Tim Naftali called the first open U.S.-backed assassination of a sitting foreign head of state in modern history."
Judge awards $252,480 to musician who canceled Kennedy Center performance
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/12/kennedy-center-musician-chuck-redd?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other