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A black background, with the State of Wisconsin comprised of small red dots in the middle, and text near the top over a black rectangle that reads “Wisconsin’s 2011 map cemented Republicans’ majority and shaped a decade of policy” Below is text over a red rectangle that reads “But Judge Maria Lazar defended Republicans’ 2011 partisan gerrymander”

Judge Maria Lazar defended Wisconsin Republicans’ 2011 gerrymandered maps that were intentionally skewed to give their party an unfair advantage & maintain a majority.

Call 262-521-5233 to tell the right-wing judge & WI Supreme Court candidate you oppose partisan gerrymandering.

Ah.
Misunderstood the premise.
I thought it was use of ketamine contributing to non-inherited LGD

Do I Have the Right to Film ICE? Despite government attacks against protesters and the press, documenting interactions with law enforcement and federal agents is protected by the First Amendment. Here’s what you need to know.

Yes.

ICE agents don't get to carve out a First Amendment exception for themselves.

New York ‘buffer’ bills part of wider crackdown on leftist protests Local bills aim to quash protests against illegal land sales at synagogues, while Trump administration targets organizers using FACE Act

“The trouble with passing new laws as a solution is that eventually they’re going to be used against you & indeed, that time has come.”

New York “buffer bills” aim to quash protests against illegal land sales, while Trump targets organizers using FACE Act, reports @taliajane.bsky.social.

Records are made to be broken but, I can't stress this enough, this was not the record. Wilt Chamberlain still holds that by a lot.

Sportswriters complaining that Kobe got knocked down to third sound like MAGA idiots arguing that Riley Gaines really deserves the honor of fourth place. Grow up.

Islands On The Coast YouTube video by Band Of Horses - Topic

#EmojiSounds
#MusicChallenge

Day 12: 🏝

Band of Horses - Islands On The Coast

a local businessman leads a prayer during the rally for President Trump

well as long as everyone's having fun

Consciousness and the Dennett Paradox — John Horgan (The Science Writer) Hoboken, April 20, 2024. Daniel Dennett’s death feels like the end of an era, the era of ultra-materialist, ultra-Darwinian, swaggering, know-it-all scientism . Who’s left? Dawkins? Dennett isn’...

Here's a good article on consciousness, involving talking about Dennet's thoughts on the topic

johnhorgan.org/cross-check/...

Americans are being sent to die in Iran by men who don’t even have the courage to say, “Uh, thank you, Mr. President, but I wear a size 9 shoe.”

A restaurant chain cannot have personal values or a lifestyle.

But if Chili's *were* a person, it'd be a divorced MAGA dad wearing a South of the Border t-shirt.

Trump: "They knocked out 54 ships in two days. I got mad at my people. I said, 'Why the hell did we kill them? Why didn't we just capture them and use them in our Navy?' They said they wouldn't have qualified for that. One of my generals said, 'Sir, it's a lot more fun doing it this way.'"

Former Milwaukee County administrator accused of secretly recording sexual partner A former Milwaukee County administrator pleaded not guilty Wednesday to three charges, including invasion of privacy, after prosecutors say he secretly recorded a sexual partner multiple times.

A former Milwaukee County administrator pleaded not guilty Wednesday to three misdemeanor charges, including invasion of privacy, after prosecutors say he secretly recorded a sexual partner multiple times without her consent.

BOMBSHELL: Trump Accuser Got Payoff from Jeffrey Epstein Estate, Says Dem Lawmaker Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA) dropped a bomb, telling reporters that a President Donald Trump accuser "was given a settlement" by Jeffrey Epstein's estate.

BOMBSHELL: Trump Accuser Got Payoff from Jeffrey Epstein Estate! Today Epstein's former accountant Richard Kahn testified under oath to Congress that a Trump accuser “was given a settlement” by Jeffrey Epstein’s estate. So Epstein helped Trump cover up crimes! www.mediaite.com/media/news/b...

While Trump wages war in the Middle East, his lackeys are waging election subversion here at home. First it was Fulton County in Georgia. Now they’ve embroiled Maricopa County in Arizona. And it won’t stop there. My write-up in the comments.

Wolf trotting through a small clearing in the trees with a field of snow behind and some dried winter crass in front.

Wolf Wednesday ;-)

I like to imagine at the end of Jeopardy when everyone stands in a half circle and talks that all three contestants and Ken Jennings are talking about being on Bluesky, and honestly it’s for the best that their mics are cut and the camera pulls away

Trump: "I'm pleased to report the Intl Energy Agency agreed to coordinate the release of a record 400m barrels of oil from various petroleum reserves around the world, which will substantially reduce the oil prices as we end this threat to America & world. We don't want to leave early, do we?"

Outdated intel likely led to deadly U.S. strike on Iranian elementary school, sources say The munition could have hit the school because old intelligence showed it to be a military target, according to four sources familiar with a U.S. military probe's preliminary findings.

NEW: Outdated intelligence likely led to a deadly U.S. strike on an Iranian elementary school that killed more than 170 people, sources say.

The Packers are adding up front, agreeing to terms with massive DT Javon Hargrave to a 2-year, $23M deal done by agent Drew Rosenhaus.

Elon Musk is now worth $845 billion.

Tesla reported paying ZERO federal income tax on $5.7 billion of U.S. income in 2025.

Meanwhile, nearly a quarter of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck and household debt has risen to a record high.

See the problem here?

Chetham's Library | The Afterlives of John Dee’s Books By the 1570s, John Dee had established at his home of Mortlake what has been described as the largest and most diverse library in Elizabethan England, cont...

"When he returned from the continent in 1589, however, he found that his home and much of his library at Mortlake had been plundered in his absence."

South Africa calls in new US ambassador over 'undiplomatic remarks' South Africa's government called in the new ​U.S. ambassador to the country to explain himself over "undiplomatic ‌remarks," foreign affairs minister Ronald Lamola said on Wednesday.

South Africa calls in new US ambassador over 'undiplomatic remarks' reut.rs/3NjEW9s

Revolt grows as GOP Senate hopeful championed convicted child sex offender for party roles North Carolina GOP Senate candidate Michael Whatley has tried to paint his Democratic opponent, former Gov. Roy Cooper, as soft on crime — but a new report indicates Whatley himself forgave a sex offe...

Revolt grows as GOP Senate hopeful championed convicted child sex offender for party roles www.rawstory.com/michael-what...

I'm ok. A bit stuffy & such. Hate snow.
Trying to finish my damn taxes; I'm procrastinating right now. Started strong, then fizzled out lol.
Good to "see" you here 😻

Steve Tisch Passing Giants Stake to Children but Will Still Chair Board Tisch is giving up his shares in the team after his close ties to Jeffrey Epstein were revealed, but he will remain chairman of the board.

frontofficesports.com/steve-tisch-...

Trump incoherently insists Operation Midnight Hammer "obliterated Iran's nuclear potential" (then why are we at war with them now?)

I love it.
So bizarre and silly.

EAGLES OF DEATH METAL's JESSE HUGHES Denies That He Is A DONALD TRUMP Supporter: 'That Is Just Not True' In a new interview with Scott Michael Nathan of The Bad Decisions Podcast, EAGLES OF DEATH METAL's Jesse Hughes addressed some of the controversial comments he made in the months after Islamic State g...

EAGLES OF DEATH METAL's JESSE HUGHES Denies That He Is A DONALD TRUMP Supporter: 'That Is Just Not True'

people keep passing out at trump events because he's leaching their energy to sustain himself...