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My coworker’s grandson gets on him for using the word “stupid”. He says it’s a bad word.

Exclusive | Treasury Tells Employees Not to Share Photos of White House Ballroom Construction Treasury’s headquarters is located next door to the East Wing, giving employees there a front-row seat to the construction of President Trump’s $250 million ballroom.

"The Treasury Department instructed employees not to share photos of the demolition of parts of the White House’s East Wing after images of construction equipment dismantling the facade of the building went viral online." www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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YouTube video by Annie Lennox Love Song For A Vampire

Annie Lennox is just amazing and this song ... from a horror movie ... is just wonderful. Love Song for a Vampire: youtu.be/vhG8zC4npsE

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A 12-foot statue of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein frolicking and holding hands appeared on the National Mall in Washington, DC on Tuesday, September 23.

A plaque under the statue states that it has been erected “In Honor of Friendship Month."

fas•cism | 'faSH,iz(a)m | (also Fascism noun an authoritarian and nationalistic right-wing system of government and social organization. • derogatory extremely authoritarian, intolerant, or oppressive ideas or behavior: an outright ban is just fascism. • [with modifier] very intolerant or domineering views or practices in a particular area: this is yet another example of health fascism in action. The term Fascism was first used of the totalitarian right-wing nationalist regime of Mussolini in Italy (1922-43); the regimes of the Nazis in Germany and Franco in Spain were also Fascist. Fascism tends to include a belief in the supremacy of one national or ethnic group, a contempt for democracy, an insistence on obedience to a powerful leader, and a strong demagogic approach. ORIGIN 1920s: from Italian fascismo, from fascio 'bundle, political group', from Latin fascis (see fasces).

Just to be clear:
fascism is BAD. 0/10 - do not want

Posted by Dan Satterfield Ok, I keep getting asked about how to complain about Kimmel. The best way to complain that will have the biggest impact? See if you have a Sinclair or nexstar station in your area. 2. Watch the local newscast tonight or some time this week. 3. Note the companies that bought tv adverts. 4. Call them and let them know you will boycott them until they quit supporting that media company. Trust me. I worked in tv for 45 years. Nothing you do will have greater impact. Nothing.

Excellent point. The FBI and other LEOs got to work, commendably, but the "perp" confessed to his father and his father turned him in.

From the norsemythology community on Reddit Explore this post and more from the norsemythology community

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Can You Go to Valhalla Without Dying in Battle? - Scandinavia Facts The Vikings regarded Valhalla as a warriors’ paradise where the most courageous and audacious fallen fighters went after death. This aspiration to find a seat in Valhalla was why the

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So while the technical tradition leans toward battlefield death, the mythic logic allows for exceptions. Odin is not bound by bureaucracy—he’s a god of wisdom, war, and poetry. If the warrior’s death resonates with those values, he might well be summoned to Valhalla.

Your Scenario: The Peaceful Speech
Let’s break it down:
• The warrior is not in battle, but is [unalived] violently.
• He may be honorable, brave, and perhaps even speaking truth to power.
• If his death is seen as martyrdom, or if Odin deems his soul worthy, he could be chosen.

• It’s not just the manner of death, but the spirit of the warrior and Odin’s favor that matter most.

• However, the actual selection is Odin’s prerogative. The Valkyries are his agents, but he chooses whom he wants. There are sagas where warriors die in non-combat circumstances—like Sinfjötli, who dies by poison at a feast—and still end up in Valhalla.

• According to the Prose Edda, only those who die in combat are eligible to be taken by the Valkyries to Valhalla.

Valhalla’s Traditional Criteria
In Norse mythology, Valhalla (Valhöll) is Odin’s hall for the Einherjar—the chosen slain warriors who train for Ragnarok. The classic requirement? Death in battle. But that’s not as clear-cut as it sounds.

Just for fun, I asked Microsoft's Copilot (personal) this question. Copilot's responses follow.

Another question: If a warrior was giving a speech to a peaceful audience in a peaceful area and that warrior is violently unalived, is he eligible to go to Valhalla?
(legit question)

I wonder if devout Christian Charlie Kirk fans are going to be happy with Kash Patel saying, "I'll see you in Valhalla".

I just said earlier this week I’d have to eat there soon, twice because of DEI support and Pride. I guess that’s just once I have to eat there…

2 firefighters working on Bear Gulch Fire arrested by Homeland Security It's unknown why two firefighters working on the Bear Gulch Fire were arrested by Homeland Security on Wednesday.

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Trump to bulldoze Texas wildlife refuge for border wall The refuge is home to endangered species and protected habitat.

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Speaking as an Italian-American, Columbus was a genocidal fuckface, so, yeah, this ain't gonna fly either

Texas Democrats refuse to go back to the state as they face threats of arrest and expulsion | CBC Radio Texas Democrats say they're not worried about the bribery allegations, daily fines and arrest warrants being levelled against them as they hunker down in nearby states to delay a vote on a Trump-backe...

The fight for justice and democracy against an authoritarian force often starts this way. The options are few. The odds are long. It looks dicey. The only real path forward is the courageous path. We need more leaders who understand what this moment demands: www.bluestatedefiance.org/redistrictin...

Kennedy Cancels Nearly $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Contracts

I truly cannot emphasize enough how this is straight up Lysenkoism.

Because of the incredible work of our nation’s scientists, we have our finger tips on the closest thing humanity has ever come to “a cure for cancer”, but brainworm over here doesn’t believe in it.

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Bruno of Borneo. Gunung Mulu National Park. Part 1. — National Park After Dark Home is where the heart is. This phrase that is scrawled across on wooden sign boards and hung in countless houses across the world may be cliche, but it’s true. Bruno Manser may have been born in Swi...

Because of the current Administration’s plans regarding logging in the USA, this episode of National Park After Dark about deforestation in Borneo should be revisited: www.npadpodcast.com/episodes/blo...

The Price of Revenge Podcast Episode · Hidden Brain · 06/02/2025 · 1h 6m

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Climate scientist explains what made the Texas floods so extreme As rescuers in Texas search for survivors of the deadly flooding, CBS News is learning the worst-hit areas saw 12 inches of rain per hour in the early morning of July 4. For more on why this storm was...

What made Texas floods so extreme?
"There was a confluence of multiple factors that came together to make this event as intense and as devastating as it was," Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social @ucanr.bsky.social told @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy
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