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Kennedy Center’s President Is Leaving After Tumultuous Year

Now that he has nearly destroyed the Kennedy Center, doing damage to other DC institutions along the way - the National Symphony, the Washington Opera - Ric Grenell is leaving, perhaps to ruin something else
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/13/a...

a man in a suit and tie holds an american flag in his hands ALT: a man in a suit and tie holds an american flag in his hands

Good morning!

Since Trump was re-elected, Forbes estimates—

💰His net worth is up $2 billion, to $6.3 billion

💰Eric’s is up 10x, to $400 million

💰Don Jr.’s is up 6x, to $300 million

💰19-year-old Barron is worth $150 million

And Jared became a billionaire last year.

Have a great day!

Grandma jailed after AI error linked her to crime in state she never visited: lawyer The charges were later dismissed after bank records showed she was in Tennessee at the time

‘Just one example of how quickly AI is changing our lives’

Florida Passes Bill Allowing Ron DeSantis Oust Any Local Officials Who Support DEI Efforts Florida lawmakers approved a bill to prohibit local governments from funding or promoting diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, sending the measure to Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is expected ...

No one, and I mean no one, should have the authority to merely oust a publicly elected official based on their beliefs. I don't care how fragile your mediocrity makes you.
people.com/florida-pass...

Cuba acknowledges secret meetings with U.S. as Trump dials up threats Trump has warned that Cuba is next in line after Venezuela and Iran, saying that the Havana regime is in its “last moments of life.”

Breaking news: Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel said his government has held direct talks with the United States “aimed at finding solutions through dialogue to the bilateral differences between the two nations.”

Impeachment Charges Filed Against Pam Bondi, A Trump Nomination Derailed With One Question, and Dem Stuns In Georgia’s Reddest District Plus, the SAVE Act continues to get crushed in the Senate as Trump sabotages his own agenda

www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/impeachmen...

REMOVE. HIS. ASS.

#TrumpMustGo #TrumpKillsAmerica #RepublicansDidThis #NoRepublicansEverAgain #USPol

Still waiting on the tariff dividends check, of AT LEAST $2000, that he promised each and every one of us LAST YEAR. Trump said this is how he would "share the financial benefits of his tariff trade policies", which he claimed were bringing in "trillions of dollars". Did you get YOUR check???

Hello?

this means it is not open for transit

Pete Hegseth Trashes CNN Over Iran War Report: 'The Sooner David Ellison Takes Over That Network, The Better'

In an outburst, Pete Hegseth trashed CNN’s Iran war coverage: "The sooner David Ellison takes over that network, the better."

"He is a horrible human being." .. (ex colleague Olivia Troye) .. (cartoon Rob Rogers)

Q: Has Iran placed any mines since the war started? Is Iran placing new mines?

HEGSETH: We've heard them talk about it just like you've reported recklessly and wildly about it. But we have no clear evidence of that

We don’t have to worry about Iranian sleeper cells when we have this guy on the job.

First 6 Days of Iran War Cost U.S. $11.3 Billion, Pentagon Says

The 2026 National Science Foundation budget is $8.75 Billion.

We Now Know he Paid For them to be there…..

Oh just a repercussion of his war that we will pay for.

He never knows anything… yet he’s the President.

I don’t think unconditional surrender is imminent.

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Strikes on Iran Damage Fabled Heritage Sites, Infuriating Iranians

Again Netanyahu wants to turn Iran into Gaza! "Strikes on Iran Damage Fabled Heritage Sites, Infuriating Iranians. In the city of Isfahan, Israeli airstrikes have damaged several of Iran’s most cherished cultural jewels"
www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/w...

Ray Charles - Georgia On My Mind (Official Video) YouTube video by Ray Charles

Zalindi rain tonight.
Streetlights doing that slow halo thing.

Sliding a little wax onto the platter while the city pretends it ain’t lonely.

Funny thing about certain records…

they never really leave you.

It isn't working. The walls continue crumbling.

When the Trump administration attacks the Khamenei regime, it’s basically one group of pathetic fanatics attacking another

As Ukraine’s strike capabilities improve, don’t be surprised if Trump tries to delay or cancel the 3,350 ERAMs sold to Kyiv.

Russia can’t afford to face both Ukraine’s homemade missiles and thousands of US cruise missiles.

We all know Trump sides with Russia

Americans skeptical of the Iran war, poll says. And, DOJ gives guns back to felons A majority of Americans oppose the U.S.' involvement in the war with Iran, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. And, the Department of Justice is quietly restoring gun rights to felons.

A majority of Americans oppose the U.S.' involvement in the war with Iran, according to a new NPR/PBS News/Marist poll. And, the Department of Justice is quietly restoring gun rights to felons. n.pr/4beeF4d

Markwayne Mullin is the same dude already under scrutiny for suspicious stock trades.

And he’s supposed to run America’s national security.

• No government security experience
• No law enforcement background
• No intelligence work
• No military service
• Not even a bachelor’s degree

(cartoon Dave Granlund)