An old FOOL
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Retired Oriental Rug merchant, fluid power system engineer for a component distributor, at 84, mowed properties for older people. Today, ice skating guard for the local ice rink. So fun to be around young people living afar from US.
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This is big.
£5bn council SEND debts to be paid off by government
It comes days after the Local Government Association warned that eight in 10 English councils would face bankruptcy, if they had to honour deficits.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 10, 2026 at 7:59 AM
This is big.
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I'm beginning to enjoy how some people are so stupid. They could never begin to understand just how stupid they are. And don't just mean ignorant. lol I mean thinking vice presidents are the least important political seats in america.
February 10, 2026 at 2:10 AM
I'm beginning to enjoy how some people are so stupid. They could never begin to understand just how stupid they are. And don't just mean ignorant. lol I mean thinking vice presidents are the least important political seats in america.
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More than half of the world’s new electric cars are now plugging into Chinese sockets instead of lining up at gas stations. By 2024, it is estimated that China’s EV sales were growing about 40% year on year, even as some Western markets stumbled.
www.ecoticias.com/en/china-sol...
www.ecoticias.com/en/china-sol...
China sold 11 million electric vehicles in one year, leaving less room for the oil it used to buy from Venezuela
But there is a basic question lurking behind the headlines. Who will actually need that oil in the years ahead? For years, China has been one of Venezuela’s
www.ecoticias.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:45 PM
More than half of the world’s new electric cars are now plugging into Chinese sockets instead of lining up at gas stations. By 2024, it is estimated that China’s EV sales were growing about 40% year on year, even as some Western markets stumbled.
www.ecoticias.com/en/china-sol...
www.ecoticias.com/en/china-sol...
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The so-called "pro-life," "pro-family" party is perfectly fine with an 18-month-old child almost dying because of the deplorable conditions at this detention center. Hello?
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/toddler-hospitalized-dilley-ice-detention-rcna257912
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/toddler-hospitalized-dilley-ice-detention-rcna257912
Toddler hospitalized with respiratory failure was returned to ICE detention and denied prescribed medication, lawsuit says
The 18-month-old was sent back to a South Texas facility after days in intensive care with severe respiratory distress,
www.nbcnews.com
February 10, 2026 at 5:51 PM
The so-called "pro-life," "pro-family" party is perfectly fine with an 18-month-old child almost dying because of the deplorable conditions at this detention center. Hello?
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/toddler-hospitalized-dilley-ice-detention-rcna257912
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/toddler-hospitalized-dilley-ice-detention-rcna257912
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I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.
February 10, 2026 at 4:35 PM
I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.
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KENNEDY: The Census Bureau is under your jurisdiction & responsible for defining what it means to be poor, is that right?
LUTNICK: I don't know
K: Well you need to look, bc it does. What's the % of Americans who live below poverty level?
L: I don't know
K: It's around 11%. It's been constant
LUTNICK: I don't know
K: Well you need to look, bc it does. What's the % of Americans who live below poverty level?
L: I don't know
K: It's around 11%. It's been constant
February 10, 2026 at 3:09 PM
KENNEDY: The Census Bureau is under your jurisdiction & responsible for defining what it means to be poor, is that right?
LUTNICK: I don't know
K: Well you need to look, bc it does. What's the % of Americans who live below poverty level?
L: I don't know
K: It's around 11%. It's been constant
LUTNICK: I don't know
K: Well you need to look, bc it does. What's the % of Americans who live below poverty level?
L: I don't know
K: It's around 11%. It's been constant
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While many of you are likely yelling "GO PATRIOTS" or "GO SEAHAWKS!" I'm yelling "GO ROBERT MUELLER and the rule of law!"
February 8, 2026 at 8:38 PM
While many of you are likely yelling "GO PATRIOTS" or "GO SEAHAWKS!" I'm yelling "GO ROBERT MUELLER and the rule of law!"
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Those with reputations to lose will lose them. In this aspect, Trunt has unconditional immunity.😝
All their money will be gone, and some of the people that begged to go to the island have a LOT. Looking straight at Leon.
These people have security clearances.
All their money will be gone, and some of the people that begged to go to the island have a LOT. Looking straight at Leon.
These people have security clearances.
February 8, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Those with reputations to lose will lose them. In this aspect, Trunt has unconditional immunity.😝
All their money will be gone, and some of the people that begged to go to the island have a LOT. Looking straight at Leon.
These people have security clearances.
All their money will be gone, and some of the people that begged to go to the island have a LOT. Looking straight at Leon.
These people have security clearances.
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i'm so desperate to say "stop considering every solid statement coming from dems as a declaration for the presidency" but that's exactly what they all are, and it's why this country is where it is.
February 8, 2026 at 3:11 AM
i'm so desperate to say "stop considering every solid statement coming from dems as a declaration for the presidency" but that's exactly what they all are, and it's why this country is where it is.
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Recapping a busy day in women’s hockey, including a little bit on why this tournament shows the sport has outgrown the current format (which is changing for November’s World Championships and surely by 2030’s Olympics) #MilanoCortina2026
2026 Winter Olympics: Canada wins opener, USA stays perfect
A look at the busiest day of women’s hockey so far at the Olympics where Canada and the United States had big wins.
www.habseyesontheprize.com
February 8, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Recapping a busy day in women’s hockey, including a little bit on why this tournament shows the sport has outgrown the current format (which is changing for November’s World Championships and surely by 2030’s Olympics) #MilanoCortina2026
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February 7, 2026 at 10:05 PM
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We can expect no honesty, no decency, and no humanity from this Presidential administration. It will be like this until the microsecond he leaves.
February 8, 2026 at 12:01 AM
We can expect no honesty, no decency, and no humanity from this Presidential administration. It will be like this until the microsecond he leaves.
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BHM Profile: Susie King Taylor served her country and fought for people's freedom during the Civil War. Taylor worked as a nurse, teacher, and laundress for black troops. She later published her own memoir, documenting black military life. www.wjcl.com/article/blac...
Black History Month Profile: Susie King Taylor
Susie King Taylor was the first African American woman to openly serve with the U.S. Army.
www.wjcl.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:55 PM
BHM Profile: Susie King Taylor served her country and fought for people's freedom during the Civil War. Taylor worked as a nurse, teacher, and laundress for black troops. She later published her own memoir, documenting black military life. www.wjcl.com/article/blac...
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Keep your eyes peeled! I discovered this large fossilized #ammonite in an underground parking garage staircase in Wiesbaden.
#urbangeology
#urbangeology
February 8, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Keep your eyes peeled! I discovered this large fossilized #ammonite in an underground parking garage staircase in Wiesbaden.
#urbangeology
#urbangeology
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"One person, as they appear to be placed in handcuffs, says: 'I was here delivering pizza for the protesters. I had no idea that this was happening. I moved to the side of the curb when they started rushing everyone and now they’re arresting me.'"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Minneapolis protesters arrested during one-month anniversary of Renee Good’s death
Several demonstrators taken into custody Saturday after marking killing of Minnesota woman by immigration officer
www.theguardian.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:07 AM
"One person, as they appear to be placed in handcuffs, says: 'I was here delivering pizza for the protesters. I had no idea that this was happening. I moved to the side of the curb when they started rushing everyone and now they’re arresting me.'"
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Congress has the power to subpoena witnesses, hold public hearings, and establish an independent commission to review the Epstein files.
What remains unclear is whether lawmakers have the political will to use those tools.
What remains unclear is whether lawmakers have the political will to use those tools.
February 8, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Congress has the power to subpoena witnesses, hold public hearings, and establish an independent commission to review the Epstein files.
What remains unclear is whether lawmakers have the political will to use those tools.
What remains unclear is whether lawmakers have the political will to use those tools.
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This Letter from a US Attorney Announced Epstein’s Death - the Day BEFORE he Died (He died 8/10) @maddow.bsky.social @kristenwelker.bsky.social @velshi.com @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social jmail.world/drive/EFTA00...
jmail.world
February 9, 2026 at 12:24 AM
This Letter from a US Attorney Announced Epstein’s Death - the Day BEFORE he Died (He died 8/10) @maddow.bsky.social @kristenwelker.bsky.social @velshi.com @lawrenceodonnell.bsky.social jmail.world/drive/EFTA00...
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Ghislaine Maxwell helped launch Clinton Global Initiative, donated $1 million. "She... attended Chelsea Clinton’s 2010 wedding.... Ms. Maxwell told the [DoJ]... that she last saw Mr. Clinton sometime between 2016 & 2018, when... they had dinner together in L.A.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/u...
Epstein Files Reveal Scope of Ghislaine Maxwell’s Role in Clinton Circle
www.nytimes.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Ghislaine Maxwell helped launch Clinton Global Initiative, donated $1 million. "She... attended Chelsea Clinton’s 2010 wedding.... Ms. Maxwell told the [DoJ]... that she last saw Mr. Clinton sometime between 2016 & 2018, when... they had dinner together in L.A.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/u...
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The President says elections should be nationalized. Isn't that what is done in Russia? GOP preaches "states rights" until things are done they don't like, then the Feds take it over. World's biggest hypocrites.
February 8, 2026 at 1:50 AM
The President says elections should be nationalized. Isn't that what is done in Russia? GOP preaches "states rights" until things are done they don't like, then the Feds take it over. World's biggest hypocrites.
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ICE agents! Keep quitting, spill the beans and help us take down the institutuon that's not going to pay you anyway.
February 8, 2026 at 3:29 PM
ICE agents! Keep quitting, spill the beans and help us take down the institutuon that's not going to pay you anyway.
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loved every second of Bad Bunny. That message of inclusion and a celebration of cultures like Puerto Rico’s is just what America needs right now. Plus, his music just gets you in motion. 10/10
February 9, 2026 at 1:36 AM
loved every second of Bad Bunny. That message of inclusion and a celebration of cultures like Puerto Rico’s is just what America needs right now. Plus, his music just gets you in motion. 10/10
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