An Arkansas law requiring that the Ten Commandments be prominently displayed in public school classrooms was struck down by a federal judge Monday
A new type of battery storage is about to be deployed on the Midwestern grid for the first time. Sodium-ion battery storage manufacturer Peak Energy and global energy company RWE Americas will pilot a passively cooled sodium-ion battery system in eastern Wisconsin on the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) network -- the first sodium-ion deployment on that grid.
Chief Justice John Roberts warned Tuesday that personal attacks on Supreme Court justices and lower court judges are "dangerous" and said hostility directed toward specific jurists has "got to stop." "Judges around the country work very hard to get it right and if they don't, their opinions are subject to criticism," Roberts said during an event at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy in Houston. "But personally directed hostility is dangerous and it's got to stop."
Through lectures, scoldings and outright threats, President Donald Trump and his aides are ratcheting up the pressure on journalists to cover the war in the Middle East the way the administration wants.
Eighteen days into the conflict, Iran's Revolutionary Guards remain active despite major setbacks. Their flexible command structure sustains operations, yet analysts see signs of pressure within the power system.
@#22 ... Former middle school teacher who's currently attending seminary is a "faux Christian." ...
Found this ...
Early life and education
en.wikipedia.org
... Talarico earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in government from the University of Texas at Austin,[10] where he organized students for tuition relief.[11]
He later earned a Master of Education degree in education policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.[12]
While a member of the Texas House of Representatives, Talarico earned his Master of Divinity at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary.[13][4][14] ...
@#18 ... In a blue district. Running for Senator his appeal needs to be far more broad. ...
I do not disagree.
But allow me to ask, how have Democrats been doing in Red districts in the recent special elections?
Found this ...
Democrats are trouncing Republicans in state elections since Trump took office
www.politico.com
... Democrats have flipped 28 Republican-held seats in state legislatures across the country over the past 14 months, a sign that the GOP is indeed at risk of losing control of the House, and maybe even the Senate, in the midterms.
Democratic wins have come even in deep red states, including Texas, Arkansas and Mississippi, and often by margins that make Republican leaders uneasy.
"I'm ringing the alarm bell," said Brendan Steinhauser, a Texas GOP consultant who has run campaigns for Republicans in the state, including Sen. John Cornyn and Rep. Dan Crenshaw. ...
While I have no current opinions about the results of November 2026, I do note that the GOP seems to be quite concerned.
deposition
www.law.cornell.edu
... A deposition is a witness's sworn out-of-court testimony. It is used to gather information as part of the discovery process and, in limited circumstances, may be used at trial. The witness being deposed is called the "deponent."
Oral Depositions:
Depositions usually do not directly involve the court. The process is initiated and supervised by the individual parties. Usually, the only people present at a deposition are the deponent, attorneys for all interested parties, and a person qualified to administer oaths. Sometimes depositions are recorded by a stenographer, although electronic recordings are increasingly common. At the deposition, all parties may question the witness. Lawyers may not coach their clients' testimony, and the lawyers' ability to object to deposition questions is usually limited.
Depositions are usually hearsay and are thus inadmissible at trial. There are, however, three exceptions to the hearsay rule that are particularly relevant to deposition testimony. The first is when a party admits something in a deposition that is against their interest. The second is when a witness's testimony at trial contradicts their deposition. The third is when a witness is unavailable at trial. See Federal Rules of Evidence, Article VIII. ...
@#2 ... Is this subpoena for AG Bondi's deposition? ...
Found this ...
Comer formally subpoenas Pam Bondi over Epstein investigation
thehill.com
... The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Tuesday formally subpoenaed Attorney General Pam Bondi to answer questions about the Epstein files.[emphasis mine]
The committee voted earlier this month to subpoena Bondi, following a motion from Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), who said it was unclear whether the Justice Department had turned over all records related to the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that were required under a law mandating their release.
"The Committee has questions regarding the Department of Justice's handling of the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and his associates and its compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act," Chair James Comer (R-Ky.) wrote in the cover letter of the subpoena.
"As Attorney General, you are directly responsible for overseeing the Department's collection, review, and determinations regarding the release of files pursuant to the Epstein Files Transparency Act, and the Committee therefore believes that you possess valuable insight into these efforts."
The subpoena requests Bondi appear for an April 14 deposition. ...
@#3 ... PEDO DONNIE is insane ...
Baltimora - Tarzan Boy (1985)
www.youtube.com
Wow, 1985. Rock videos were so different then ...
Lyrics excerpt ...
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"Tarzan Boy" is a song recorded by Italian-based act Baltimora. It was the group's debut single, released in April 1985, from its first album Living in the Background, on which it features as first track. ...
Best known in years following for being the jingle to Cool Mint Listerine ( www.youtube.com ) ...
[Verse 1]
Jungle life, I'm far away from nowhere
On my own like Tarzan boy
Hide-and-seek, I play alone while rushing 'cross the forest
Monkey business on a sunny afternoon
Jungle life, I'm living in the open
Native beat that carries on
Burning bright, a fire that blows a signal to the sky
I sit and wonder, does the message get to you?
...
Hopefully, the toilet problems will also be repaired...
Major plumbing headache haunts $13 billion U.S. carrier off the coast of Venezuela (January 2026)
www.npr.org
... New documents show the crew on board the United States' newest aircraft carrier are growing increasingly frustrated by design flaws that lead to regular failures in the ship's toilet system.
The USS Gerald R. Ford has been deployed for seven months since it left Norfolk in June. The carrier is currently at the center of the Trump administration's flotilla of Navy ships in the Caribbean. Since the raid that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, the carrier continues to work with the Coast Guard as the U.S. interdicts oil tankers tied to Venezuela.
On board the carrier, the crew is battling a toilet system that the General Accountability Office reported in 2020 was undersized and poorly designed. The system continues to fail during deployment, forcing the crew of 4,600 sailors to live with a system that randomly breaks down during their months at sea. ...
If a law needs to be passed to force the proliferation of a religion, what does that say about that religion?