Perhaps. Looks like both CNN and NBC News have “stories” on their front pages as well.

Gotta love some hard hitting coverage by Engadget, followed immediately by “Best Amazon Prime Day 2025 deals.”

Start with the 128 Democrats who voted with Republicans to table an impeachment vote this week.

I do wonder if we’re going to see some websites popping up that kind of hit the reset button on social media and go back to smaller communities of folks with something in common.

I kind of miss the days of actually having online conversations with folks you know are real people (not bots), that aren’t trying to be an influencer, or get famous, or some how many money off your interactions.

You know what else would help? Annual (or more) blood tests during routine wellness checks with your doctor.

Do you know why most people don’t get those?

Insurance won’t cover them. Many insurance providers won’t cover them.

Maybe start there? Although I’m guessing he has no buddies who would make money from routine blood tests.

TACO at it again!

Let’s see if they send National Guard to a red state. Keep going Dallas!

Many Democrats said party officers shouldn’t take sides in primaries, and Martin proposed requiring party leaders to remain neutral in them. Hogg had pitched a compromise, suggesting an internal “firewall” that would bar him from access to sensitive information in primaries his group, Leaders We Deserve, were involved with. But Martin rejected that deal.

“Party officers have one job: to be fair stewards of a process that invites every Democrat to the table — regardless of personal views or allegiances,” Martin said, urging Hogg to stay neutral.

IMO this is what it’s all about. They can talk about ‘procedure’ and ‘distractions,’ but at the end of the day Hogg has committed to running primary challengers against dead weight Democrats.

I hear you, but I also feel its shortsighted.

The end result is somebody like MGT - who knows she’ll never have to defend herself in a race, so she goes way off the deep end.

The party is missing opportunities to tell their side of things and challenge the utter nonsense many GOP candidates spew.

This is one of the biggest failings of the democratic party. For too long they’ve had the “we aren’t going to win there anyway” mentality, just ceding the opportunity to represent different thoughts and beliefs and keep the GOP honest.

I agree. Time for a good old constitutional convention.

You know, you have to wonder how different the war might be if Ukraine was allowed to properly defend itself from the beginning.

Hey clip. I believe I stumbled on it from something Kevin Smith did: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_CSo1gOd48

My name is Boxxy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOExl5doR2A

Star Wars Kid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPPj6viIBmU

The Easter Bunny Hates You: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhzGSQwVa9I

Everyone Else Has More Sex Than Me Guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzMt1oqMFdo

And the music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENnAa7rqtBM

Four Chords (Yeah! Fuck off chicken little!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pidokakU4I

I have one very simple question:

Who … are … his … parents?

Based on his LinkedIn, and what appeared in the story, I’m not sure what sets him apart from thousands of other wannabe MAGA assholes.

Which triggers my spideysense. Well that and the arrogant fucking faces he’s putting out into the interwebs like he’s Don Juan De La Nooch.

My guess is he’s probably a nepo-baby and his folks are either influential or made a ‘donation’ to get him appointed.

To quote Ocean’s Eleven:

“Never heard of him.” “That’s why I don’t doubt it.”

Congress approved a land swap in 2014 that would give Resolution Copper 3.75 square miles (9.71 square kilometers) of forest land in return for eight parcels it owns in Arizona.

Feels like an important piece of the story that is buried down near the bottom.

I look forward to him being pardoned by Trump after a relative attends a pricey fundraiser.

This is the guy the Democrats chose to be on the Oversight Committee over AOC at Pelosi’s urging.

What is this, like the third or fourth different take from the administration on this case?

Still waiting for the Supreme Court (and several federal courts) to actually do something about their order being unlawfully ignored.

Why are we blurring the faces of the ICE agents here?

They are public servants paid by our taxes.

And if the area they’re in is considered private, well then they’re criminals who are trespassing to arrest somebody without a warrant and don’t deserve any anonymity.

One of the things I enjoy is MAGAts, who like calling left leaning people “snowflakes,” losing their shit every time somebody says something they don’t like.

Feels like this should become a slogan. “86 Trump!”

Why?

Well the term originates from soda-counter slang that meant an item sold out, and has grown to mean “throw out,” “get rid of” and “refuse service to” according to the Merriam-Webster - the dictionary people.

Eighty-six is slang meaning “to throw out,” “to get rid of,” or “to refuse service to.” It comes from 1930s soda-counter slang meaning that an item was sold out. There is varying anecdotal evidence about why the term eighty-six was used, but the most common theory is that it is rhyming slang for nix.

Wikipedia adds some more context:

In the hospitality industry, it is used to indicate that an item is no longer available, traditionally from a food or drinks establishment, or referring to a person or people who are not welcome on the premises. Its etymology is unknown, but the term seems to have been coined in the 1920s or 1930s.

Military personnel might use “86” informally to refer to scrapping equipment (e.g., “That old radio got 86’d”) or ending a plan or mission (e.g., “The op was 86’d due to bad weather”). It’s not an official term in military doctrine or manuals, but it’s part of the informal jargon that soldiers, sailors, or airmen might pick up and use, influenced by broader civilian language.