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"physical reality of how institutionalized the brutality is"

snoofy — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:00:12 -0400

Milo Yiannopoulos: "I didn't really understand the physical reality of how institutionalized the brutality is in America. The manner in which they arrest you, they put you in manacles... I was weeping like an old woman for an hour. I wouldn't wish it on anyone."

Stars and Stripes Editor, Reporter Fired for Insubordination

snoofy — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:33:53 -0400

The Pentagon on Friday fired the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes and a top reporter for insubordination after they spoke publicly against any interference by the Defense Department in the military news outlet that has a long history of editorial independence.

DOJ Drops Case Against Alleged Cryptocurrency Ponzi Schemer

snoofy — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:33:38 -0400

Federal prosecutors in New Jersey have sought a judge's approval to dismiss with prejudice longstanding charges against the alleged mastermind of a $722 million cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme.

Supreme Court Rules for Marijuana User Prosecuted for Gun Possession

snoofy — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:31:12 -0400

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday the government can't criminally prosecute a man for possessing a firearm simply because he regularly smoked marijuana ...

New Fed Chairman: 2.2% GDP Growth, 3.6% Inflation for 2026

snoofy — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 09:30:25 -0400

Officials altered their views on the economy, raising their outlook on inflation for 2026 to 3.6% on headline and 3.3% for core, which excludes food and energy. At the last update in March, committee members anticipated 2.7% rates for both measures. They also slightly lowered their projection for gross domestic product growth to 2.2%, down 0.2 percentage point from March, and cut the unemployment projection to 4.3%, down 0.1 percentage point.

Data Centers #1 Non-Residential Construction Starts in 2026

snoofy — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:33:37 -0400

AI capex now represents about 5% of US GDP, a level last seen during the late-1990s technology boom.

Republican Plan To Protect Girls Sports: Vagina Inspections

snoofy — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:37:42 -0400

Voters in Washington state could approve an anti-transgender law, Initiative Measure No. IL26-638, which would require girl student-athletes statewide to confirm their "biological sex" with genital inspections just to play sports. Opponents of the initiative say it's invasive, could block poorer students from getting verified, and could meet pushback from medical professionals who refuse to comply.

The initiative would require students who want to participate in girls' sports to provide "a health examination and consent form or other statement signed by the student's personal health care provider that verifies the student's biological sex, relying only on one or more of the following: The student's reproductive anatomy, genetic makeup, or normal endogenously produced testosterone levels."