New York City Democratic Mayor Zohran Mamdani is more popular than ever about a month after his inauguration, according to a new poll from the Siena Research Institute. read more
The U.S. Justice Department unit responsible for prosecuting potential wrongdoing by law enforcement, including during the crackdown on illegal immigration in Minneapolis, has lost two-thirds of its prosecutors ... read more
The U.S. Virtual Embassy in Iran has issued a warning to American citizens repeating advice to leave the country "now" and plan "alternative means of communication" that does not include the internet.
From disaster response to bungled leadership at the nation's cybersecurity agency, some Republicans are finding a lot more to critique than DHS' immigration response.
Bad Bunny joked that fans didn't need to learn Spanish to enjoy his set " but they should be prepared to dance.
Oops. I was too concerned about the formatting of #8.
I neglected the title and link to the article I cited.
Here they are...
Olympics on NBC
en.wikipedia.org
Apologies.
@#18 ... Miller is Trump's Joseph Goebbels. ...
My concern is that Mr Miller has Oval Office access.
@#16 ... Is this Stephen Miller's latest distraction?
He must be running a couple quarts low. ...
My current opinion of Stephen Miller ...
August Campbell - The I-95 ------- Song (1983)
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Lyrics excerpt ...
...
Were you born an -------, or did you work at it your whole life?
Either way it worked out fine, 'cause you're an ------- tonight
Yes you're an -------, and don't you try to blame it on me
You deserve all the credit, you're an ------- tonight
You were an ------- yesterday, you're an ------- tonight
And I've got a feeling, you'll be an ------- the rest of your life
And I was talking to your mother, just the other night
I told her I thought you were an -------, she said "yes, I think you're right"
And a-ll your friends are -------s, 'cause you've known them your whole life
And somebody told me, you've got an ------- for a wife
Were you bo-rn an -------, or did you work at it your whole life?
Either way it worked out fine, 'cause you're an ------- tonight
...
Bob Seger - Against The Wind (1980)
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Lyrics excerpt ...
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"Against The Wind" was inspired by Bob Seger's high school days as a cross-country runner. Two decades later, it was featured in the film Forrest Gump when the main character is ... a cross-country runner!
Seger wrote it about people who have 'weathered the storm' to keep their relationship going. It was a top 5 hit in the US in June 1980, and earned Seger a Grammy for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal.
...
[Pre-Chorus] ...
Wish I didn't know now what I didn't know then
[Chorus]
Against the wind
We were running against the wind
We were young and strong
We were running against the wind
...
@#6 ... The op-ed piece by Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton ...
If you have been paying attention, you might know that Mr Bezos gave strict marching orders to his OpEd staff regarding what they can and cannot publish.
At that point, the credibility of the Washington Post died.
Mass layoffs at Washington Post; hundreds of journalists cut as Bezos gives millions to Melania Trump
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Gabbard's office examined voting machines in Puerto Rico
www.nbcnews.com
... The Office of the Director of National Intelligence says it obtained and examined electronic voting machines in Puerto Rico last year to look for possible security vulnerabilities.
Authorities in Puerto Rico voluntarily handed over the equipment to ODNI, which wanted to evaluate the risk to the machinery given that "similar infrastructure is used throughout the United States," an ODNI spokesperson said in an email.
News of the move by the office overseen by Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, follows President Donald Trump's calls to "nationalize" future elections and have the federal government "get involved" in some states where he says there is a risk of fraud.
Reuters first reported the ODNI's action in Puerto Rico. ...
Fans race to learn Spanish before Bad Bunny's Super Bowl half-time show
www.theguardian.com
... Bad Bunny is expected to perform the Super Bowl half-time show on Sunday entirely in Spanish -- which has inspired fans to quickly learn the language.
In October, the Puerto Rican singer -- born Benito Antonio Martnez Ocasio -- kicked off the 51st season of Saturday Night Live expressing pride over the achievement in Spanish, after which he said in English, "If you didn't understand what I just said, you have four months to learn!"
That declaration further stoked the anger of some conservatives who have vilified Bad Bunny for speaking out against US president Donald Trump's anti-immigrant policies. The singer canceled the US portion of his tour last year out of fear that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents would target his fans.
There has been a frenzy online of people posting about Bad Bunny lyrics, including Puerto Ricans explaining slang used by the singer and non-Spanish speakers documenting their journey to learn Spanish.
Anticipation for his half-time performance has only intensified since last weekend, when his album Deb Tirar Ms Fotos became the first Spanish-language album to win the Grammy for album of the year. He did not shy away from addressing targeted federal immigration operations at the awards. ...
@#5 ... Because the "deal" benefits the Trump empire, and not the United States. ...
Indeed, the "deal" runs counter to the security ~strategy~ of the US.
Which is why we have not sold that level of chips to the UAE previously.
Pres Trump has shown that his policies in the Oval office can now be purchased.
But, Pres Trump got a shiny new plane, and how much money?, to approve this deal?