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Posted by: Mark J
« on: Today at 01:56:24 am »

"...Librarian fired after refusing to censor 2SLGBTQ+ books wins $700K US settlement
‘I'm relieved to have this outcome,’ says Wyoming’s Terri Lesley..."
Posted by: NC Yankee
« on: Today at 01:42:07 am »

She's kinda cute, lol.
Posted by: NC Yankee
« on: Today at 01:41:25 am »

My college roommate who is the pilot and served in Afghanistan:

Posted by: Mark J
« on: Today at 01:39:27 am »

Don't forget, every single person who works for ICE needs prison time.


"...ICE agents accessed voter files in Texas and North Carolina..."
Posted by: Mark J
« on: Today at 01:35:43 am »

"...Wanna pee in Idaho? First, get a forced DNA test to prove your gender, state GOP lawyer suggests. The red state is being sued over the draconian new law, set to take effect July 1..."
Posted by: Frodo
« on: Today at 01:13:23 am »

 Republican senators block effort to bar federal troops from election interference
A Democratic senator said he was “fearful” that GOP resistance was a sign the administration is planning “illegal domestic deployment of our military.”
 https://www.ms.now/news/troops-polling-republicans-senate-elections

Posted by: Frodo
« on: Today at 01:11:28 am »

Click on link for cool picture at top of motorcycle daredevils high in air holding on upside down and sideways

Crowds flock to White House Ellipse for fan event ahead of UFC fight
https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/13/politics/ufc-fight-white-house-fans
Posted by: Mark J
« on: Today at 01:10:13 am »

Posted by: Mark J
« on: Today at 12:49:19 am »

"...Live Elephant Urinates on Floor at Texas Republican Convention..."
Posted by: Mark J
« on: Today at 12:39:46 am »

"..A heart surgeon bought up 31 hospitals, drained $1.3 Billion for yachts and private jets, and just walked away after leaving 5,000 workers completely stranded.
I’ve been reading through the bankruptcy filings for Steward Health Care and the absolute level of corporate parasite behavior makes me want to put my head through a wall. It’s officially the largest healthcare bankruptcy in US history, and it is the ultimate case study of how the system allows executives to legally rob the working class and face zero immediate consequences.

The guy running it was Dr. Ralph de la Torre. He used a private equity playbook to take over 31 hospitals across 8 states. Instead of actually running them, they pulled off a massive real estate scheme where they sold off the actual land the hospitals sat on, and then forced the hospitals to pay millions in unmanageable rent on the very buildings they used to own.

While the hospitals were literally drowning in this artificial rent debt, de la Torre and his private equity backers extracted a combined $1.3 billion from the system. Even while the facilities were visibly collapsing, they approved a massive $111 million dividend payout, and de la Torre personally pocketed over $81 million of it.

The frontline workers paid the price for this. There are literal court records showing nurses were being forced to reuse medical gloves and patients were left waiting 8 hours in emergency rooms because the operating budgets were entirely wiped out. Staff were working themselves to the bone in hazardous, understaffed conditions while their resources vanished.

Meanwhile, court records show de la Torre was living on a $40 million superyacht, flying around in $95 million corporate jets, and buying a massive luxury horse ranch in Texas.

Now, the company has completely collapsed under $9.2 billion in liabilities. Five hospitals have permanently shut down. Around 5,000 healthcare workers—people who actually showed up every single day to do real labor and save lives—have been completely displaced and left stranded.

The Senate finally held a criminal contempt vote against this guy because it got so egregious, but the damage is already done. The executives got their yachts, the private equity firm got their payouts, and the actual workers who kept the buildings running are the ones left holding the bag with destroyed livelihoods.."
Posted by: Mark J
« on: Today at 12:36:42 am »

"...A flier for a fundraiser headlined by President Donald Trump set off a round of online ridicule this weekend once it revealed the price of admission: $1 million per person.



The invitation, shared on X by Wall Street Journal reporter Alex Leary, advertised a "candlelight dinner" featuring Trump as the "special guest speaker" at Trump National Golf Club outside Washington, D.C. The event is a fundraiser for MAGA Inc., the Trump-aligned super PAC, and the flier notes that space is "very limited."

Critics quickly seized on the seven-figure cover charge as a jarring contrast with Trump's populist, blue-collar branding.


Former Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), a frequent Trump critic, quote-posted the flier with a single dry line: "A man for the comman [sic] man."

Democratic strategist Michelle Kinney, a co-founder of the Mayday Network, offered her own deadpan version: "A man of the people."..."
Posted by: Frodo
« on: Today at 12:33:23 am »

I don't know why have to get behind 16 points but they come back

That's a lot of points-45

Knicks rally again behind Jalen Brunson’s 45 points to defeat Spurs, win franchise’s first NBA championship since 1973
https://sports.yahoo.com/nba/live/knicks-vs-spurs-score-live-updates-where-to-watch-game-5-victor-wembanyama-jalen-brunson-stats-box-score-223000949.html

Win series 4-1
Home fans won't get to see it done at Gardens. Split 2 games there and won all 3 in San Antonio
Posted by: Frodo
« on: Today at 12:29:24 am »

53 year wait is over

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=F5LkGKJDc3Q
Posted by: NC Yankee
« on: Today at 12:25:09 am »

Quote from: Mark J on Today at 12:22:32 am
I fish in the winter but night fishing in the winter has never been good for me.

We never killed it.  Dusk and dawn, particularly dawn, have always been best for me.
Posted by: NC Yankee
« on: Today at 12:24:14 am »

If there is any wind, there are no trees on an open lake to lessen the wind.  You get cold.
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