JimFranklin
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A YouGov poll taken on the same day as Renee Good’s killing in Minneapolis shows a majority of people do not approve of how ICE is handling its job.
Majority Of Americans Disapprove Of How ICE Operates, New Survey Shows
A YouGov poll taken on the same day as Renee Good’s killing in Minneapolis shows a majority of people do not approve of how ICE is handling its job.
www.forbes.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:15 PM
A YouGov poll taken on the same day as Renee Good’s killing in Minneapolis shows a majority of people do not approve of how ICE is handling its job.
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After a record week of flu activity in the US, hospitalizations and deaths continue to rise. https://cnn.it/3YtTzZV
January 9, 2026 at 11:30 PM
After a record week of flu activity in the US, hospitalizations and deaths continue to rise. https://cnn.it/3YtTzZV
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The video evidence appears to undermine elements of the government's narrative of what happened in Minneapolis. https://cnn.it/4qqhOUQ
January 10, 2026 at 4:04 AM
The video evidence appears to undermine elements of the government's narrative of what happened in Minneapolis. https://cnn.it/4qqhOUQ
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Reps. Khanna & Massie to ask judges for official to oversee release of Epstein files. "'...we’re now going to be intervening with the Southern District of New York to ask those judges to appoint a special master and ensure that all the documents are released.’" www.commondreams.org/news/khanna-...
'DOJ Cannot Be Trusted,' Say Khanna and Massie, Seeking Special Master for Epstein Files | Common Dreams
Congressmen Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie asked a federal judge to appoint
a "special master and/or independent monitor" to ensure that the US
Department of Justice actually releases its Jeffrey Epste...
www.commondreams.org
January 10, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Reps. Khanna & Massie to ask judges for official to oversee release of Epstein files. "'...we’re now going to be intervening with the Southern District of New York to ask those judges to appoint a special master and ensure that all the documents are released.’" www.commondreams.org/news/khanna-...
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YOUR ENEMIES LAMENT YOUR VERY EXISTENCE. DOES YOUR BODY NEED STRETCHING?
January 9, 2026 at 11:10 PM
YOUR ENEMIES LAMENT YOUR VERY EXISTENCE. DOES YOUR BODY NEED STRETCHING?
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Illinois has been recognized as the #1 state in the Midwest and #3 in the nation for workforce development.
It’s a testament to the work we’re doing to level the playing field so everyone in our state can access cutting-edge training and good-paying jobs.
It’s a testament to the work we’re doing to level the playing field so everyone in our state can access cutting-edge training and good-paying jobs.
Illinois tops Midwest in workforce development, ranks No. 3 nationally
Illinois has earned national recognition for its workforce programs, with Site Selection Magazine ranking the state #1 in the Midwest and #3 in the nation for workforce development in 2026.
www.mystateline.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Illinois has been recognized as the #1 state in the Midwest and #3 in the nation for workforce development.
It’s a testament to the work we’re doing to level the playing field so everyone in our state can access cutting-edge training and good-paying jobs.
It’s a testament to the work we’re doing to level the playing field so everyone in our state can access cutting-edge training and good-paying jobs.
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President Donald Trump continued his escalating threats towards Greenland, telling reporters that if he is not able to make a deal to acquire the Arctic territory "the easy way" then he will have to "do it the hard way."
https://cnn.it/45Affas
https://cnn.it/45Affas
January 10, 2026 at 11:10 AM
President Donald Trump continued his escalating threats towards Greenland, telling reporters that if he is not able to make a deal to acquire the Arctic territory "the easy way" then he will have to "do it the hard way."
https://cnn.it/45Affas
https://cnn.it/45Affas
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Half of Americans think the United States has lost global influence over the past five years.
Americans Think The U.S. Is Losing Its Moral Authority, New Poll Shows
Half of Americans think the United States has lost global influence over the past five years.
www.forbes.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Half of Americans think the United States has lost global influence over the past five years.
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"Buoyed by the successful raid to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, Trump is now pushing aggressively for ownership of Greenland – and signalling that the US will not be constrained as a global power," writes Nathan Hodge. | Analysis
https://cnn.it/4jvDIn8
https://cnn.it/4jvDIn8
January 10, 2026 at 12:13 PM
"Buoyed by the successful raid to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, Trump is now pushing aggressively for ownership of Greenland – and signalling that the US will not be constrained as a global power," writes Nathan Hodge. | Analysis
https://cnn.it/4jvDIn8
https://cnn.it/4jvDIn8
It was hard for me to keep a straight face when one of my friends talked about her visit to this museum with her grandchildren.
What's the weirdest nonsense your red state governor has gotten up to?
My red state governor helped fund a creationist museum that has a diorama showing Noah putting stegosaurs on the ark.
My red state governor helped fund a creationist museum that has a diorama showing Noah putting stegosaurs on the ark.
December 6, 2024 at 9:48 PM
It was hard for me to keep a straight face when one of my friends talked about her visit to this museum with her grandchildren.
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More Americans Buying Firearms To Defend Selves From Toddlers Who Found Their Guns
More Americans Buying Firearms To Defend Selves From Toddlers Who Found Their Guns
YouTube video by The Onion
www.youtube.com
December 6, 2024 at 6:00 PM
More Americans Buying Firearms To Defend Selves From Toddlers Who Found Their Guns
Sounds like a plan. How can I get in on it?
Gonna start a school for politicians to learn how to go on podcasts and I'm going to charge so much money and also the entire thing is going to be rephrasing the sentence, "Now, for this next part, you're going to want to pretend like you're currently a human person."
December 6, 2024 at 9:42 PM
Sounds like a plan. How can I get in on it?
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a non trivial number of the founders were themselves involve in elaborate land speculating schemes that were little better than fraud
I find it profoundly funny that people are pretending that "Elaborate schemes of fraud involving fake securities attached to a non-existent asset" were invented in 2021 and that the Founding Fathers of America wouldn't instantly grasp them with "Oh, it be like the South Sea Company scheme!"
December 6, 2024 at 6:52 PM
a non trivial number of the founders were themselves involve in elaborate land speculating schemes that were little better than fraud
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It doesn't surprise me that this is happening.
China's trade restrictions on strategic minerals are starting to hit Western companies where it hurts reut.rs/4f409fd
Rattled by China, West scrambles to rejig critical minerals supply chains
China's trade restrictions on strategic minerals are starting to hit Western companies where it hurts.
reut.rs
December 6, 2024 at 8:38 PM
It doesn't surprise me that this is happening.