Aimee Mann - The Moth (2002)
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[Verse 1]
The moth don't care when he sees the flame
He might get burned, but he's in the game
And once he's in, he can't go back
He'll beat his wings till he burns them black
No, the moth don't care when he sees the flame
No, the moth don't care when he sees the flame

[Verse 2]
The moth don't care if the flame is real
'Cause flame and moth got a sweetheart deal
And nothing fuels a good flirtation
Like need and anger and desperation
No, the moth don't care if the flame is real
No, the moth don't care if the flame is real

[Chorus]
So come on, let's go, ready or not
'Cause there's a flame I know, hotter than hot
And with a fuse that's so thoroughly shot, away
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Why Staten Island's secession fever won't break anytime soon (2023)
www.cityandstateny.com

... Calls to leave New York City have intensified with the migrant crisis, but they are not new.

Residents have wanted out since at least 1946. ...

Las Vegas mayor says the city is suffering from a serious drop in Canadian tourists: We need you, and we miss you' (September 2025)
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... "International travel is way down. People are not coming to the United States," Berkley said last month. "We have a rather large market with the Canadians.

It's gone from a faucet to a drip.

Same thing in Mexico. We have a number of very high rollers that come in from Mexico that aren't so keen on coming in right now." ...

The FBI Redacted Trump's Name in the Epstein Files (August 1, 2025)
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... We know from news reports that Trump's name was in the Epstein files. But what hasn't been reported is that an FBI FOIA team redacted Trump's name"and the names of other prominent public figures"from the documents, according to three people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to speak with the media.

That team, tasked with conducting a final review of the voluminous cache, had applied the redactions before the DOJ and the FBI concluded last month that "no further disclosure" of the files "would be appropriate or warranted."

From the government's perspective, Trump was a private citizen when the Epstein investigation took place and therefore is entitled to privacy protections. ...

Trump's name blacked out

What happened next kicked off a new phase in the Epstein saga. As I reported in the March 28th edition of FOIA Files, Patel directed FBI special agents from the New York and Washington field offices to join the bureau's FOIA employees at its sprawling Central Records Complex in Winchester, Virginia and another building a few miles away.

They were instructed to search for and review every single Epstein-related document and determine what could be released. That included a mountain of material accumulated by the FBI over nearly two decades, including grand jury testimony, prosecutors' case files, as well as tens of thousands of pages of the bureau's own investigative files on Epstein. It was a herculean task that involved as many as 1,000 FBI agents and other personnel pulling all-nighters while poring through more than 100,000 documents, according to a July letter from Senator Dick Durbin to Bondi. ...

Congress considering impeachments over release of Epstein files
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... Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), a lead co-sponsor for the Epstein Files Transparency Act, said Friday that lawmakers were mulling possible impeachment moves after the Justice Department (DOJ) released a tranche of heavily redacted files tied to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Khanna raised questions about the "quality" of the documents released and the redactions he deemed to be heavy-handed, lacking the explicit explanation for the withheld information required by the law, signed by President Trump late last month.

"Congress is talking about possible impeachment. They're talking about inherent contempt for the attorney general or deputy attorney general," he said during an appearance on CNN's "AC360."

"Any justice department official who has obstructed justice could face prosecution in this administration or a future administration," the California Democrat added.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche oversaw the latest file release, which did not include all of the files required by the legislation. Blanche and others alleged the process of redacting names to protect Epstein's victims and other innocent people was too time-consuming to be able to unveil all of the documents at once.

He added that Trump did not direct him to leave his name or others' names out of the release " but some photos of those perceived to be adults were blocked out.

"I don't know what the president has said, but what I do know is that [Blanche's] production violates the spirit of the law, and it violates the letter of the law, and it's a slap in the face of survivors," Khanna told CNN host John King.

"And so, look, they have underestimated this issue for six months. I don't get it. Just release the files, get it over with," he continued. "The president can talk about affordability and the economy. They're the ones who continue to play these games that make this a bigger and bigger issue." ...

Ohio Rep. Joyce Beatty says she was muted for Kennedy Center renaming vote
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... The board of the iconic John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., voted Dec. 18 to change the name to the "Trump-Kennedy Center," according to the White House.

But Ohio Rep. Joyce Beatty took to social media later in the day to say the vote was made without the input of all board members.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced the news on social media, saying the center's board voted unanimously in favor of the change.

Beatty, a Democrat who represents Ohio's 3rd Congressional District and serves as an ex officio member on the board, disputed the characterization of the vote in a video posted to Bluesky, saying she was repeatedly prevented from speaking during the meeting. Beatty's district is entirely contained within Franklin County, covering much of Columbus.

"Be clear, I was on that call, and as I tried to push my button to voice my concern, to ask questions, and certainly not to vote in support of this, I was muted," Beatty said. "Each time I tried to speak, I was muted."

What happened during the meeting?

Beatty said the meeting was held over Zoom and was not conducted in a traditional boardroom setting.

"The Zoom meeting was held in a home, and I can't tell you who was there physically in the room," Beatty said. "We never saw the individuals who were voting or who was even talking. That is definitely not normal."

Beatty said other participants attending remotely could hear her, but each time she attempted to unmute herself, the system automatically muted her again.

Though some board leaders described the vote to rename the Kennedy Center to the Trump-Kennedy Center as unanimous, Beatty said members who attended the meeting virtually were not allowed to voice objections before the vote. ...