One of the most-watched shows on Netflix currently is Hulk Hogan: Real American, a four-part documentary series that sets out with the premise it's going to unpack the complicated, messy nature of Terry Bollea (aka Hulk Hogan), using it as a lens by which we can see all heroes as the flawed individuals they really are. Sadly, it once again fails in its primary task, following in the footsteps of 2024's Mr. McMahon to turn out another WWE-sanctioned, selective version of history, which gently dips its toe into the promise of being genuine, before recoiling once more to present a sanitized version of history.
Virginia voters approved a mid-decade redistricting plan Tuesday that could boost Democrats' chances of winning four additional U.S. House seats in November's midterm elections that will decide control of the closely divided Congress. read more
Two Republican senators didn't just ask tough questions Tuesday -- they delivered a verdict: Kristi Noem is a failure as DHS secretary. read more
Lifted from social media (yeah, I know...)
Just received this from a friend in Qatar. Inside info on the negotiations. Really worthwhile read. 47 could have bragged that he negotiated a tougher deal than Obama, but the pace wasn't good enough to redirect from Epstein Fury. Israel's code name is equally dumb--Roaring Lion. Little boys should be locked away in their sandboxes where they can do school children no harm:
"I am a diplomatic aide in the Sultanate of Oman's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. My job is logistics. When two countries that cannot speak to each other need to speak to each other, I book the rooms. I prepare the briefing materials. I make sure the water glasses are the right distance apart. You would be surprised how much of diplomacy is water glasses. Too close and it feels informal. Too far and it feels like a tribunal. I have a chart. (con't)
Homeland Security employees working at the department's St. Elizabeths West Campus in Washington, D.C., say they are being forced to breathe in asbestos dust from demolition work ordered by Secretary Kristi Noem with no masks, no respirators and virtually no warning signs to protect them. read more
"Insherence is fer th' WOKE! Ah don't need that ----!"
--Trumpers everywhere.