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"many times I hate my own party & I blame Republicans for many of the problems that we have today. I blame them for being so America last ... and they love foreign war so much.”
_ Marjorie Taylor Greene

this paper reinforces is that they are not uncommon

Prof Stuart Neil, head of department of infectious diseases at King’s College London who was not involved in the research, said this is not the first time that scientists have found furin cleavage sites similar to Sars-Cov-2 since the pandemic.

regarding the shutdown Vance says:
Trump "has tried to make it as unpainless as possible"

so, the opposite of painless?

what Mike Johnson means is:

he will not bring the House back in session until 42 million Americans are no longer receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program support.

Judge says she’ll likely order Trump administration to send SNAP funds to states The move could keep food assistance flowing despite the federal government shutdown.

Judge says she’ll likely order Trump administration to send SNAP funds to states. Let's see how this pans out.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

weaponizing food to get what they want just like Israel does with Gaza

inhumane

Elon Musk kicked Kathy Griffin off Twitter, so Jimmy Kimmel checked in with him to see what’s up!

Great show @kathygriffin.bsky.social - thanks for all the laughs!

Federal Reserve cuts interest rates for second consecutive time this year amid labor market weakness despite elevated inflation.

Chair Jerome Powell said another rate cut at its next meeting, set for Dec. 10, "isn't a foregone conclusion."

20 people not speaking the same language in the same house?
"Wait a second, what is going on here?" - JD Vance

Unhumans:

electrocution of dogs?

Hasan Piker's vibration training collar?

Now do the shooting of a puppy by current Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.

The U.S. Constitution outlines the separation of powers in foreign policy among the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches. This division serves as a safeguard against tyranny, ensuring a balanced approach to international relations.

and yet here we are.

from
"I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose any voters, OK?"
to
"I'd be allowed to do whatever I want."

Followup Q:
The U.S. Constitution parcels out foreign relations powers to both the executive and legislative branches. Why is he "giving" away the execution of foreign policy to only the executive branch?

Johnson weirdly responded with religion doesnt give people the right to assault ICE officers.

So he's jumping to the conclusion that a Presbyterian minister assaulted an ICE officer?

Bill Gates now says too many resources being spent on mitigating Climate Change same day Category 6 Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica.

FDA Responds to Evidence of Possible Association Between Autism and Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today initiated the process for a label change for acetaminophen (Tylenol and similar products) to reflect evidence suggesting that the use of acetaminophen by pr...

I'm surprised Tylenol hasnt sued the FDA yet for initiating a label change for acetaminophen to reflect warning of pregnant women ingestion may be associated with an increased risk of neurological conditions such as autism / ADHD in children.

www.fda.gov/news-events/...

Voices for Reason - Onkar Ghate on Ayn Rand and Social Security | The Ayn Rand Institute It’s inevitable. Whenever I attack Social Security as an immoral institution that needs to be abolished, someone announces that my arguments are irrelevant because Ayn Rand was a hypocrite who took So...

Apparently, Rand herself also argued that opposing Social Security and cashing Social Security checks is not hypocritical "once you recognize the crucial difference between the voluntary and the coerced."

lol

ari.aynrand.org/onkar-ghate-...

Main ICE guy is using random application of several brute force wrestling techniques on that elderly man rather than trained techniques to deescalate with humanity.

donald trump is speaking into a microphone in front of an american flag and says i did everything right and they indicted me ALT: donald trump is speaking into a microphone in front of an american flag and says i did everything right and they indicted me

I say keep him talking about shredding the Constitution by being in office for a third term increasingly openly.

All the more evidence for his, and his accomplishes, trial if and when MAGA ever loses power.

40% of SNAP recipients are children

a man in a suit says " that 's what i do " while talking to another man ALT: a man in a suit says " that 's what i do " while talking to another man

The same Ronald Grump who demolished The White House East Wing to realize his plans for The Grump Ballroom.

Why is Scott Bessent using the Reagan presidency as a reference? Since Donald Trump took office, US indices have fallen sharply. A fall that doesn't seem to worry the current administration. On the contrary, it defends the idea that its policies, while painful for....

a few months ago:
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent used Reagan presidency to explain his approach to the financial markets:

He doesn’t know the first thing about the pain farmers are feeling from this admin.

Scott Bessent owns as much as $25 million worth of corn and soybean farmland in North Dakota that he rents out to farmers, netting him more than $1 million a year.

Takeaways: Gregory Bovino is breaking norms while leading immigration enforcement in Los Angeles Two years ago Gregory Bovino was relieved of command of the Border Patrol’s El Centro, California, sector and encouraged to retire.

Two years ago Gregory Bovino was relieved of command of the Border Patrol's El Centro, California, sector and encouraged to retire.

Now he's Border Patrol chief & commander of Department of Homeland Security's "Operation Midway Blitz"

“We’re going to turn & burn..."

apnews.com/article/greg...

El Centro Sector Border Patrol Welcomes New Chief Patrol Agent Securing America's Borders

Border Patrol Chief Gregory K. Bovino, architect of the Department of Homeland Security's "Operation Midway Blitz"

www.cbp.gov/newsroom/loc...

Federal judge orders Border Patrol commander Greg Bovino into her courtroom The order came one day after Bovino was accused of tossing tear gas into a crowd in Little Village without justification.

Loevy & Loevy
@loevy.com filed notice with Judge Ellis that Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino violated her restraining order by throwing a canister of chemical weapons against peaceful protesters in Little Village Chicago

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Federal immigration agents deploy tear gas in Chicago neighborhoods Federal immigration agents again deployed tear gas on Chicago streets Saturday despite mounting scrutiny from a federal judge over their use of the chemical weapons. The agents deployed tear gas in th...

pajama-pants-guy is Brian Kolp, a former prosecutor with Cook County State’s Attorney’s office sprang into action barefoot in Chicago Blackhawks pjs.

where residents say a landscaper worker, a resident of the area, and a woman on a bike were detained on Saturday.

www.spokesman.com/stories/2025...

a drag queen says let them eat cake Alt: a queen says let them eat cake

When the peasants have no bread:

Timothy Mellon: grandson of Andrew Mellon, and an heir to the Mellon banking fortune.

He is one of the most significant individual donors for Republican-aligned causes.

Mellon’s donations have provided Trump-allied PACs with large sums at key moments, enabling aggressive campaign strategies.