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Trump Unleashes on Maggie Haberman Over Article

“Donald Trump took aim at New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman after she published a story claiming the president planned to skip a 9/11 memorial service at Ground Zero because he would be unable to give a speech,” The Wrap reports. Said Trump: “Maggot Hagerman, the Fake Reporter from The Failing New York Times, an […]

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Hasty Meals for Hungry Motorists: 1926 Tips for Making Meals While on a Road Trip

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Hasty Meals for Hungry Motorists: 1926 Tips for Making Meals While on a Road Trip

I love road trips. They enable spontaneity and flexibility, and are a wonderful opportunity to explore lots of fascinating places that are off the beaten path. Last week my husband and I got home from a 3,500 mile road trip that went from home to Kansas City to Chicago to the Indiana Dunes National Park […]

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Trump Staffer Pays Penalty for Insider Betting Scheme

“The White House teleprompter operator under investigation for placing bets using proprietary information reached a settlement with the prediction market Kalshi and federal regulators,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “Under the terms of the settlement, Gabriel Perez, the teleprompter operator, will pay a $65,000 civil monetary penalty and give up more than $107,000 won in […]

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Did New York Singles Find Love at a Mets Game?

More than 1300 singles hit the field in Queens on Thursday 08/27, all swinging for the fences to find love at the first ever Citi Field Singles Night. Continue reading…

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Ignudo, 1509 #michelangelo #highrenaissance

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President Trump Was Right: America Controls the Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Central Command confirms what Democrats and the Fake News have spent months denying: the United States — not the Islamic Republic of Iran — controls the Strait of Hormuz. American forces are keeping energy moving to the world while denying Tehran the revenue it needs to threaten global commerce. Here are the facts: President […]

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Trump Says U.S. Reaches Deal with Venezuela

“President Donald Trump said Friday night the United States reached an oil agreement with Venezuela, a move he said will more than double American oil reserves, increase oil supply and lower gas prices,” CNN reports. Said Trump: “At my direction, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, working closely with Highly […]

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Friday Night Funnies: Raising Hope

I stumbled onto Raising Hope on Hulu and decided to watch an episode because Martha Plimpton was in it.

I was not disappointing.

Creator Gregory Thomas Garcia also developed My Name Is Earl

Jimmy Chance has a chance sexual encounter with serial killer and father's a baby and earns custody of his daughter Hope, after the mother is sentenced to death.

Garrett Dillahunt usually plays a heavy, but he's hysterical as Jimmy's father.

Add the great Cloris Leachman and Shannon Woodward and you have a can't miss cast.

Open thread.

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A real “I didn’t think the leopards would eat MY face” moment. lol. Milo Yiannopoulos, the self-described libertarian and professional internet troll who built a career around controversial right-wing politics, is now in ICE custody.

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In skiing you can buy a pass that’s good at dozens of sites all over the place like the epic pass. The same model could work for news too.

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Seated woman, 1939 #pablopicasso #picasso

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Forgot one. I had a damaged otolith. I was dizzy for months. You can read the story here, but effectively I created a VR solution that allowed people suffering from dizziness to do at home, much of what a 180k machine, could do. I loaned money to a clinic so they could offer it across the country

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The Big Idea: Chris Gerrib

Revenge is a dish best served cold, and author Chris Gerrib has got plenty of it to serve up in his newest novel, Gunmaker. Follow along in his Big Idea to see how justice and revenge aren’t as much of opposites as one may think. CHRIS GERRIB: This novel started as an (admittedly one-sided) argument with […]

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How Amazon is helping communities impacted by the Nepal flash floods

Amazon is working with aid organizations to help communities recover following flooding and landslides along the Nepal border.

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"Feeling duty-bound to better myself, I decided to attend [Starting Over]. The location of the class was listed as Multipurpose Room 1. When I entered, I thought I must have made a mistake. The room was filled with rows of pews. Bibles and Bible guides lined the shelves."
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I don’t run any private equity companies. You can go to markcuban.com and see all the companies I am invested in. There are a couple that are looking for cures for tinnitus and endometriosis. One that returns money that insurers underpay hospitals.
Never have owned any HC stocks.

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AOC Shakes Up Her Team Ahead of 2028 Decision

“Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is shaking up her team with several departures and new aides,” Axios reports. “Why it matters: The personnel changes come months before the progressive leader will decide whether to launch a presidential campaign. She’s also weighing a run for Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s seat, which is also up in 2028.”

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John Cornyn Calls Ken Paxton a ‘Poor Campaigner’

“Sen. John Cornyn slammed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton as a ‘lazy’ and ‘poor campaigner’ Friday as he explained why he won’t help the Republican Senate nominee in his race against Democrat James Talarico,” the New York Post reports.   Said Cornyn: “Paxton’s a poor campaigner. He’s lazy and doesn’t raise money. And he basically […]

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Iran War Is Stuck Between Combat and Genuine Peace

“President Trump the other day posted a heroic image of himself backed by an aircraft carrier, warplanes and American flags. In the lower left corner was former President George W. Bush and a sign, ‘Mission Not Accomplished 2001-2021.’ In the other corner was a sign referencing himself saying ‘Mission Accomplished 2026,'” the New York Times […]

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Court rules Kalshi sports bets aren't "swaps," just gambling with a different name

Court rules Kalshi sports bets aren't "swaps," just gambling with a different name

Kalshi can't evade Nevada gambling laws by calling bets "swaps," judges rule.