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Minneapolis Catholic school shooting leaves 2 children dead, 17 people injured Two young children were killed and 17 others were injured in a shooting during a Catholic Mass packed with young students in south Minneapolis Wednesday morning. The gunman is also dead.

Another mass shooting. Yet we work harder to control access to books instead of guns.

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One can only hope

AG Paxton warns Texas school districts to comply with Ten Commandments law despite court block Texas AG Ken Paxton warns schools about new law on displaying donated Ten Commandments posters, facing opposition and legal challenges.

I fucking hate this. "Everyone is welcome" is too woke & offensive but "Thou shall not commit adultry" is important for kids. Maybe Paxton is upset he didn't obey that one?

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Corporate America is silent as Trump abandons free-market principles | CNN Business Not long ago, American conservative orthodoxy held that when it comes to doing business, the government that governs least governs best.

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If you want to put back statues and memorials and names of Confederate traitors while tearing down museum exhibitions on slavery because they don't show the greatness of the nation... the nation whose history you're celebrating is whiteness. The kind of nationalist you are is a white nationalist.

The ‘godfather of AI’ reveals the only way humanity can survive superintelligent AI | CNN Business Geoffrey Hinton, known as the “godfather of AI,” fears the technology he helped build could wipe out humanity — and “tech bros” are taking the wrong approach to stop it.

Of course the answer is a woman and compassion is the key.

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Texas Republican DA smokes weed on TikTok to battle THC ban: 'Free the plant Dan' District Attorney Sarah Stogner lit a joint on TikTok in an effort to bring attention to the looming special session item; a near carbon-copy of the ban vetoed by Gov. Greg Abbott at the end of the re...

Texas Republican DA smokes weed on TikTok to battle THC ban: 'Free the plant Dan' | FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth share.google/srjGzyN3Ym6R...

Appeals court blocks contempt proceedings against Trump officials over deportations The 2-1 decision finds that Judge James Boasberg abused his powers in seeking compliance with a court order that had been thrown out by the Supreme Court.

“Our system of courts cannot long endure if disappointed litigants defy court orders with impunity rather than legally challenge them."

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‘Special session after special session’: Abbott says he’ll continue until redrawn maps are passed The Texas governor has tried multiple tactics to bring quorum-breaking Democrats back to the Lone Star State, including threatening their arrests.

Abbott, you don't give a shit about Texans. You don't give a shit about the will of the people. Fuck you.

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Funding freeze could set research back years, Harvard scientists say “It's like we have been creating a state-of-the-art telescope to explore the universe, and now we don’t have money to launch it.”

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‘Impossible to rebuild’: NIH scientists say Trump cuts will imperil life-saving research Researchers say scientific community is in state of whiplash and accuse president of trying to ‘destroy’ vital work

“I do not know any faculty who are not incredibly stressed right now, wondering how long they will be able to keep their labs going and if/when they will have to let laboratory staff go,” LaBonne said.

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As Trump Administration Plans to Burn Contraceptives, Europeans Are Alarmed

What is wrong with us as people? When did we lose the desire to exercise our humanity?

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/07/w...

OpenAI is giving ChatGPT to the government for $1 OpenAI said agencies will get access to its frontier models through ChatGPT Enterprise, and it will also offer access to features like Advanced Voice Mode.

Bet there's no information sharing and directed influence as part of this deal.

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US sides with El Salvador on eliminating presidential term limits, prompting democracy debate | CNN The US State Department has voiced rare support for El Salvador’s decision to abolish presidential term limits, paving the way for President Nayib Bukele to seek indefinite reelection. Critics argue t...

Fucking seriously.

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How Many Times Can Science Funding Be Canceled? Whether or not Congress cuts NIH’s budget, the Trump administration has devastated its ability to operate.

This. "What's the big deal, I thought everything was working now except the DEI stuff?" But everything isn't working and scientists are demoralized. Imagine trying to support a family and make life decisions when your job security changes on a daily basis.

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Company advised by Trump sons said it hoped to benefit from fed money, then took it back A public document filed by a company that just hired President Donald Trump’s two oldest sons as advisers included a sentence early Monday that said it hoped to benefit from grants and other incentive...

“It’s an attempt to exploit public office for private profit.”

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Exactly.

Netanyahu moves to fire attorney general prosecuting him for corruption Netanyahu is standing trial, and his aides are under investigation.

All the coolest world leaders are doing it...

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I don't know enough about Diddy's letter writer to understand why she would suddenly support him. I hope it is for financial gain instead of threats and fear. As for Nancy Mace, fuck that lady.

Eight Books for Dabblers Casual pursuits can enrich our lives, regardless of whether we’re any good at them.

I love this so much. I'm definitely a dabbler, and sometimes using 100 hours to make something ugly is just good for the soul.

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Texas Democrats Leave State to Block G.O.P. From Redrawing Political Map

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I genuinely hope it's a shame on her and she's getting something out of this. Otherwise she's being threatened and coerced. Either way I bet it feels pretty shitty.

Men also need to stop getting away with abusing women and being able to buy their way into and out of anything and everything. It makes it hard to stand up to abusers when they can threaten you over and over and ruin you emotionally & financially by dragging you through the legal system for decades.

I hope she got paid and not just threatened.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ex Gina Huynh, who dropped out of his case as ‘Victim-3,’ writes letter to judge pushing for his release | CNN An ex-girlfriend of Sean “Diddy” Combs who was supposed to testify against him in his criminal case, but mysteriously dropped out days before the trial began has written a letter to the judge pushing ...

Is this how it works now?

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ ex Gina Huynh, who dropped out of his case as ‘Victim-3,’ writes letter to judge pushing for his release | CNN share.google/DoMo7u20LNYc...

ChatGPT is "the stranger" method of ego masturbation.

An MMA fighter Trump hosted at the White House loses appeal in his rape case Mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor used to be the face of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. President Trump, a UFC fan, hosted him at the White House for St. Patrick's Day this year.

So many rapists in his circle.

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EXCLUSIVE: Someone Waived Ghislaine Maxwell's Sex Offender Status to Move Her to a Minimum Security Camp in Texas According to sources, you can't move someone with a Public Safety Factor (PSF) designation - which Maxwell had - without waiving it. That's what happened here.

BREAKING: EXCLUSIVE: A higher up at the Bureau of Prisons WAIVED Ghislaine Maxwell's sex offender status in order to transfer her to a minimum security camp in Texas, per source. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...