Trump officials reportedly worried about quick claims of Domestic Terrorism.' Some in the Trump administration are reportedly concerned with the speed at which officials claimed "domestic terrorism" in the aftermath of the ICE-involved shooting death of Minnesota mom Renee Good.
Most people of Somali descent in America are citizens, including those living in Minnesota, according to estimates from the American Community Survey, an ongoing survey conducted by the Census Bureau.
The Washington National Opera is leaving the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, its home since 1971. Friday's news, shared with NPR in a statement via email from the opera company, comes in response to new policies which the 70-year-old performing arts group said strain its financial model.
The promise of artificial intelligence was front and center at this year's CES gadget show. But spicing up a simple machine like a refrigerator with unnecessary AI was also a surefire way to win the "Worst in Show." The annual contest that no tech company wants to win announced its decisions Thursday.
When U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets his Danish and Greenlandic counterparts next week, Denmark will be defending a territory that has been moving steadily away from it and towards independence since 1979.
Troll farm
en.wikipedia.org
... A troll farm or troll factory is an institutionalised group of internet trolls that seeks to interfere in political opinions and decision-making.[1]
A 2017 report from Freedom House showed that 30 governments worldwide (out of 65 covered by the study) paid keyboard armies to spread propaganda and attack critics.[2]
According to the report, these governments use paid writers and bots to harass journalists and erode trust in the media. Attempts were made to influence elections in 18 of the countries covered by the study.[2] ...
Carly Simon - It Was So Easy (1972)
www.youtube.com
Lyrics excerpt ...
genius.com
...
I remember a time, rompin' through the woods
Sun against our skin instead of clothes
When we felt hungry we would eat, when we felt glad we'd dance
And whenever we felt drowsy we would doze
It was so easy then, never takin' any stands
It was so easy then, holdin' hands
I remember a time when our fears could be named
And courage meant not refusing dares
I remember when we took such cares to step never on the cracks
Not only in the squares
Or else we'd be abducted by the bears
It was so easy then, never makin' any plans
It was so easy then, holdin' hands
...
... President Trump declared a national emergency to shield Venezuelan oil revenue held by the U.S. government ...
Pres Trump has previously stated that the revenue from Venezuelan oil sales would be held in private bank accounts.
Money from sale of Venezuelan oil to be held in US-controlled bank accounts, Energy Dept says
www.reuters.com
... The U.S. has begun marketing Venezuelan oil and all proceeds from its sale will initially settle in U.S.-controlled accounts at globally recognized banks, the Department of Energy said in a statement released on Wednesday. ...
Not the US Treasury when its use would be more transparent.
So, who has the control of those private bank accounts?
The people of the US? The people of Venezuela? Pres Trump?
I agree.
Child sexual abuse is bad, more horrific.
But to ascribe it as a Hollywood problem is wrong.
South Carolina lawmaker in jail on child sex abuse material charges resigns from office (August 2025)
www.pbs.org
Longest-serving Republican State Senator in the US Ray Holmberg sentenced to 10 years for child sex tourism (March 2025)
demnpl.com
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@#1 ... a musical lollipop ...
The local CT evening news showed a video of that.
Lemme see what I can find.
OK, found this ...
Amos® TastySounds™ Strawberry Flavor Audio Lollipop 0.42oz $5.00
www.fivebelow.com
... The Amos TastySounds Strawberry Flavor Audio Lollipop gives you a fun twist on snacking with a mix of strawberry sweetness and built-in Hip Hop audio. This treat lets you enjoy music while you enjoy your candy, creating a unique flavor-meets-sound moment.
That strawberry flavor hits different when paired with actual music vibes
Hip Hop sounds turn a lollipop moment into a unique experience
Perfect 0.42oz size that's just right for a complete music-meets-flavor session
...
Five freakin' bucks for a lollipop?!?!?
@#3
Vaguely reminds me of Puerto Rico wanting to become a State, but the GOP preventing it from happening because Puerto Rico might be a blue state or its residents have the wrong skin color.
Yet, speaking of US security ...
Puerto Rico's forgotten military bases become crucial in Trump's plan for American dominance'
www.nbcnews.com
... One day after the United States attacked Venezuela and captured its ruler, Nicols Maduro, beachgoers on the northwestern coast of Puerto Rico heard the rumbling noises of flying military aircraft overtake the peaceful sounds of waves lapping onto the shore.
For those in this city known for its surfing and beach life, the sights and roars of fighter jets and Reaper drones were a reminder that, just a few miles away, the air facilities of a once-shuttered U.S. military base have gained renewed importance in President Donald Trump's plan to assert "American dominance in the Western Hemisphere." ...
So, maybe, instead of trying to annex Canada or Greenland as the next State...
Maybe Pres Trump should acknowledge the wants of the people of Puerto Rico, and also help the security of the US. ...
Jus' sayin'
@#146 ... Some deportations won't have a criminal charge attached. ...
An ever-larger share of ICE's arrested immigrants have no criminal record (December 2025)
stateline.org
... Immigration arrests under the Trump administration continued to increase through mid-October, reaching rates of more than 30,000 a month. But, rather than the convicted criminals the administration has said it's focused on, an ever-larger share of those arrests were for solely immigration violations. ...
"The result stands in contrast to the administration's objective of arresting the worst of the worst,'" said Ariel Ruiz Soto, a senior policy analyst at the nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute. ...
The share of arrested immigrants who had been convicted of violent crimes has dropped from 9% in January to less than 5% in October. The share under Biden was consistently between 10% and 11% during the same period in 2024.
The same trend applies to people arrested solely on immigration violations: Immigration violations alone were behind 20% in April, then rose to 44% of arrests in October, according to Stateline's analysis.
In some states and the District of Columbia, a majority of arrests were for immigration violations alone: the District of Columbia (80%), New York (61%), Virginia (57%), Illinois (53%), West Virginia (51%) and Maryland (50%).
States with high immigrant populations also saw the most arrests this year. The largest numeric increases were in Texas (up 29,403, triple last year's figure), Florida (up 14,693, a fourfold increase) and California (up 13,345, a fourfold increase). ...
Border czar says ICE shooting victim's actions 'could fall within that definition' of domestic terrorism
www.nbcnews.com