A federal judge in Oregon ruled Friday that President Donald Trump's administration failed to meet the legal requirements for deploying the National Guard to Portland ... read more
Two Major League Baseball pitchers were indicted Sunday on charges they took bribes to give sports bettors advance notice of the types of pitches they'd throw and intentionally tossed balls instead of strikes to ensure successful bets.
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Health officials in the mid-Atlantic region have recently reported a rise in hand, foot and mouth disease, or HFMD. read more
@#4
... and ..
Trump signs executive order facilitating TikTok deal (September 25, 2025)
www.nbcnews.com
... The deal will allow for these American investors to control the app's algorithm, Vance said. TikTok's unique algorithm, which curates the type of content users see in their feeds, made the app's For You page famous for its engagement-driven personalization that democratized virality and transformed online culture.
When asked whether he wants to see the new algorithm suggest more MAGA content, Trump told reporters, "I always like MAGA-related."
"If I could make it 100% MAGA, I would, but it's not going to work out that way, unfortunately," Trump said. "No, everyone's going to be treated fairly. Every group, every philosophy, every policy will be treated very fairly." ...
Related ...
Can Trump Turn TikTok MAGA?
prospect.org
... Last week, President Trump met with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss his interest in a deal to transfer majority ownership of TikTok to U.S.-based corporations. Although China's Commerce Ministry said they would work with the U.S. in resolving issues related to the app, the meeting did not lead to a final pact or provide more clarity about the future of TikTok just yet.
But Trump is keen to attract young Americans to the MAGA banner by positioning himself as the liberator of their beloved app. After he signed Executive Order 14352, "Saving TikTok While Protecting National Security," at the end of September, he posted his own celebratory TikTok: "To all of those young people of TikTok, I saved TikTok, so you owe me big," Trump said. What does Trump's interest in TikTok mean for the future of the app -- and for young Americans -- if it comes under the sway of the White House?
After making the case that TikTok was a national-security threat, Trump did a 180 in the weeks leading up to his re-election. ...
@#26
I also like ...
Thin White Rope - Hidden Lands (1990)
www.youtube.com
Lyrics excerpt ...
https://genius.com/Thin-white-rope-hidden-lands-lyrics
...
Looks like the sun can light
Your features from behind their hidden side
Speaking of an age has yet to come
Without the sun the grass
Would never grow and time would cease to pass
And everyone would stay just the same
Guess it's the sun that shrinks
The houses and the streets of the town
Especially my house which used to have these hidden lands
...
Another aspect, known locally but not nationally, is that the Governor of NY can remove the Mayor of NYC in some instances.
To wit ...
Governor Hochul will not remove NYC Mayor Adams from office (February 2025)
www.bbc.com
... Governor Kathy Hochul has decided not to remove New York City Mayor Eric Adams from office, but instead announced a plan to limit his authority following a string of scandals.
The New York governor said she would propose legislation and measures aimed at exerting more oversight over the mayor's office. Adams responded there would have been no legal basis to remove him. ...
@#3 ... Will the ADL monitor the rampant Islamophobia directed towards Mamdani?
The guy's parents are Indian and he was raised in Uganda.
But sure, he's a sharia law Muslim bringing communism to America.
Republicans are fkkking morons. ...
And, as I have stated in the past more than once ...
Many of the policies that Mayor-elect Mamdani wants to institute may be dead on arrival because (known locally, but not nationally) New York State has a tremduous sway over the Mayor of NYC.
For example ...
Hochul a 'no' on Mamdani's free bus plan; 'yes' on statewide universal childcare
ny1.com
... During the final day of the Somos conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gov. Kathy Hochul threw cold water on one of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani's key policy proposals: free MTA bus rides.
"I cannot set forth a plan right now that takes money out of a system that relies on the fares of the buses and the subways. But can we find a path to make it more affordable for people who need help? Of course, we can," Hochul said during a press conference with reporters, referencing her prior deals with the MTA to provide billions for the authority's next capital plan, as well as other investments like cameras on subway cars. ...
Since NYC's MTA, that provides the bus service, is actually a state-run orgranization (as I have noted in the past), free bus fares in NYC do not look promising at this point.
@#4 ... The Firewall Against Nick Fuentes Is Crumbling
The white-supremacist influencer is entering the MAGA mainstream. ...
That is the way it is looking of late.
The drive of the GOP towards Christian White Nationalism seems to moving to the forefront.
Trump has put Christian nationalists in key roles -- say a prayer for free speech (April 2025)
www.theguardian.com
... The Trump administration's promotion of white Christian nationalists and prosperity gospel preachers to key government roles will lead to the "further dismantling of government institutions" and the chilling of free speech, experts have warned.
Donald Trump announced the creation of an "anti-Christian bias" taskforce and a White House Faith Office (WHFO) in February, saying it would make recommendations to him "regarding changes to policies, programs, and practices" and consult with outside experts in "combatting anti-Semitic, anti-Christian, and additional forms of anti-religious bias".
Both initiatives are dominated by rightwing Christian loyalists -- a stark contrast to similar faith-based efforts under Joe Biden and Barack Obama, both of whom welcomed Muslim and Sikh leaders.
This has prompted concern that a specific brand of Christianity will be prioritised over other faiths and Christian denominations. ...
Planet P - Why Me? (Extended Version, 1983)
www.youtube.com
Lyrics excerpt ...
genius.com