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[Pib]

Why are you worried? You have the best president ever, he wants to stay forever for a reason. He is the smartest, most popular and most successful so far and understands more about everything than anyone else. He saves you money because he gives the USA airplanes you don't need to pay for and makes the best deals in the Middle East. Even the Ukraine war is already over, he's just not telling you.

And the new tax package benefits everyone, because the rich have even more money to show you. And the pictures were probably from the genocide and not from the Congo.

He also knows where you live

 

[vapviking]

Kermit's Commencement Address 2025
Jim was part of a connection for me, one that I hold very fondly.

It's a beàutiful, funny, positive and inspirational speech, that I'm sure maga will soon find something offensive about.

WATCH LIVE: Kermit the Frog delivers commencement speech at University of Maryland

Video courtesy of University of MarylandWatch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the mos...

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[CANtalk]

'Hidden' Provision in Trump's Big Bill Could Disarm US Supreme Court​

'Hidden' provision in Trump's big bill could disarm US Supreme Court

The provision would bar courts from enforcing contempt citations for violations of injunctions or temporary restraining orders unless a bond has been paid.

www.newsweek.com

Proposal to limit courts' contempt power, part of spending bill, is 'terrible idea,' Chemerinsky says​

Proposal to limit courts' contempt power, part of spending bill, is 'terrible idea,' Chemerinsky says

A budget bill by the U.S. House of Representatives contains a “stunning” provision that would limit federal courts’ ability to hold government officials and other litigants in contempt for disobeying their orders, according to Erwin Chemerinsky, the dean at the University of California at...

www.abajournal.com

Trump administration bars Harvard from enrolling international students​

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/22/us/harvard-university-trump-international-students

Netanyahu sets implementation of Trump’s Gaza relocation plan as new condition for ending war​

https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahu-implementation-of-trumps-gaza-relocation-plan-is-condition-for-ending-war/

On a nice note,

The Indiana Pacers Refuse to Die - With Tyrese Haliburton channeling Reggie Miller, the Pacers broke both probability models and the Knicks with the greatest comeback in NBA playoff history​

The Indiana Pacers Refuse to Die

With Tyrese Haliburton channeling Reggie Miller, the Pacers broke both probability models and the Knicks with the greatest comeback in NBA playoff history

www.theringer.com

What a game Wednesday night, I posted a bit of the end here, https://fuckcombustion.com/threads/good-videos-to-watch-when-youre-vaked.2853/page-134#post-1848736

 

[JBone65]

Hmmm...

 

[florduh]

This problem goes far beyond "the Netanyahu Government"

82% of Israelis Support Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza, Poll Finds | Countercurrents

Occupied Palestine (Quds News Network)- A new poll has revealed alarming support among Israeli Jews for the ethnic cleansing in Gaza. The survey, published Thursday in Haaretz, shows that 82%

countercurrents.org

82% of Israelis support the ethnic cleansing of Gaza

47% of Israelis support a "final solution", murdering every man, woman and child in Gaza

56% of Israelis support cleansing all non-Jews from "Israel proper"

These numbers become more troubling when looking at young Israelis. 66% of Israelis under 40 support deporting all non-Jews from Israel proper. 58% support the "final solution" in Gaza.

 

[Bazinga]

This problem goes far beyond "the Netanyahu Government"

82% of Israelis Support Ethnic Cleansing in Gaza, Poll Finds | Countercurrents

Occupied Palestine (Quds News Network)- A new poll has revealed alarming support among Israeli Jews for the ethnic cleansing in Gaza. The survey, published Thursday in Haaretz, shows that 82%

countercurrents.org

82% of Israelis support the ethnic cleansing of Gaza

47% of Israelis support a "final solution", murdering every man, woman and child in Gaza

56% of Israelis support cleansing all non-Jews from "Israel proper"

These numbers become more troubling when looking at young Israelis. 66% of Israelis under 40 support deporting all non-Jews from Israel proper. 58% support the "final solution" in Gaza.

Your source for this drivel is unreliable. Your claim that the murderous attacks on the 2 individuals was not antisemitic is simply incorrect. Just look at the facts. You also need to understand what the meaning of genocide is. Hamas needs to surrender and release the remaining hostages. Was it genocide when the the US and Britain destroyed the civilian population of Dresden? Was it genocide when the US destroyed the populaui9n og Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

Florduh - I am not starting a "flame war" here. I do think you are wrong on many of your posts relating to the the Jewish State. However, you are entitled to your opinion which I do respect. In my mind you are a valuable contributor to this forum. I just wish you would the condsider the situation with an open mind and research the facts and circumstances. I look forward to reading your posts. Peace !!

 

[florduh]

Your source for this drivel is unreliable.

The poll was conducted by Penn State University on behalf of Haaretz. The source is reliable.

Hamas needs to surrender and release the remaining hostages. Was it genocide when the the US and Britain destroyed the civilian population of Dresden? Was it genocide when the US destroyed the populaui9n og Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

Israel has never given a shit about the hostages. Probably why they've murdered so many of them.

Netanyahu says 'no way' Israel ends Gaza war until Hamas is defeated

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says there is “no way” Israel will halt its war in Gaza, even if a deal is reached to release more hostages.

www.pbs.org

If you don't like the word "genocide", fine. It's an ethnic cleansing campaign that has mostly murdered children.

A handsome Hebrew Man named Sam Seder discussed the use of the word "genocide" 7 months ago:

I do think you are wrong on many of your posts relating to the the Jewish State.

Tying every Jewish person on Earth to a fascist state currently conducting a mass murder campaign of mostly children is incredibly antisemitic and dangerous. Please stop doing that.

 

[cybrguy]

This might be the worst—and shadiest—Supreme Court decision yet

Late on Thursday afternoon, the Supreme Court stealthily ruled that President Donald Trump’s firings of the heads of two independent agencies could stay in effect while litigation continues. ...

www.dailykos.com

"Trump didn’t even pretend that he was removing Harris and Wilcox for any legitimate reason, which was a conscious choice. It was designed to get this exact result from the Supreme Court—a green light to destroy independent agencies."

 

[CANtalk]

There Is No Piecing Back Our Badly Shattered Constitutional Order​

There Is No Piecing Back Our Badly Shattered Constitutional Order

We are past the point of crisis and have entered an era when our political disputes will be settled by the raw exercise of power, not the law

www.theunpopulist.net

 

[Ramahs]

R.I.P. to the penny. It was a good run, but the end of the penny is in sight...

https://www.fox6now.com/news/penny-...a_first_comment&taid=683088c81345e200012e29f2

 

[macbill]

X is down

It’s not clear whether it’s related to this week’s data center fire.

www.theverge.com

 

[Radwin Bodnic]

X is down

It’s not clear whether it’s related to this week’s data center fire.

www.theverge.com

With heat waves and droughts, I suspect this is going to be more and more frequent.
I can live without internet but nuclear power plants are even more water dependent than data centers... this is another story.

 

[florduh]

Every politician who cries about "the debt" is a liar. Probably because, unlike the riff-raff, they understand debts and deficits are simply government subsidies to the rich and corpos

Fox News host confronts Trump adviser on bill adding trillions to US debt

House Republicans passed President Trump's tax cuts bill amid some pushback over the national deficit.

www.newsweek.com

Bessent admits the Trump tax scheme will add to the debt. But says giving rich people money will benefit the economy in the long term.

If we can run a deficit to benefit rich people because there will be secondary economic benefits, we can run a deficit to benefit the vast majority of Americans. One example: Medicare for All.

The economic benefits of universal healthcare are endless

Increased Entrepreneurship

Canada has a higher rate of entrepreneurship than America. Because in America, leaving your job to chase the American Dream means losing healthcare for you and your family

Unshackle Small Business

The time and money small businesses need to spend offering healthcare plans to employees could be better spent elsewhere

Grow the Middle Class

Workers are less likely to demand raises and better working conditions in our current system. Because your boss controls access to healthcare for you and your family. Removing that power imbalance will boost Middle Class wages

Healthier Workforce

Even Americans with health insurance know, every time you go to the doctor you're risking them finding a health problem that financially ruins your family. This causes citizens to delay seeking care earlier when diseases are easier and cheaper to address

Poor Health Costs US Employers An Average of $575 Billion & 1.5 Billion Days of Lost Productivity | Amwins Connect

It’s always been obvious that there is an inextricable link between worker health and productivity, with the former generally influencing the latter. In other words, the better a worker’s health, the higher their productivity. Although this loss in productivity is undoubtedly a major blow to...

www.amwinsconnect.com

Saving American Lives

Every single year 40,000-50,000 American workers and consumers die from easily treatable illness because they are uninsured or underinsured. 20+ 9/11's per year obviously have a negative effect on our economy

This is just off the top of my dome. And Right Wingers, I got news for you, I can do this for LOTS of Big Gubernment spending programs. I can keep doing this until your fuckin' head spins like Linda Blair

 

[florduh]

Wow it seems like "Death to Arabs" day comes earlier and earlier every year

Thousands of Israeli nationalists chant 'death to Arabs' during annual procession through Jerusalem

Groups of Israeli Jews chanting “Death to Arabs” have made their way through Muslim neighborhoods of Jerusalem’s Old City.

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At least they aren't saying something racist like "Free Palestine"

A new aid system in Gaza has started operations, a U.S.-backed group says

Israeli strikes have killed at least 52 people in the Gaza Strip, including 36 in a school-turned-shelter that was struck as people slept.

apnews.com

Unlike her siblings, this little girl survived

 

[macbill]

Twitter hit with $8.2 million verdict following eviction from Boulder HQ after Musk takeover​

A Colorado judge on Friday found a landlord properly evicted Twitter from its Boulder, Colorado, headquarters in 2023 months after Elon Musk purchased the business, granting the landlord $8.2 million in damages for past due rent, expenses and repairs.

 

[florduh]

New York City is closer than ever to electing a young, handsome socialist mayor

Zohran Mamdani makes massive gains in NYC mayoral race — but still can’t topple Cuomo’s lead: poll

The survey, released Tuesday by Mamdani’s camp, has the DSA assemblyman coming in with 27% of the vote in the first round of rank-choice voting, with the next candidate failing to even regist…

nypost.com

Even Libtards in NYC need to vote for Zohran. Be an adult and suck it up like I did with Clinton, Biden, and Harris. Otherwise, NYC will be the laughingstock of the world, electing a disgraced sex criminal as their mayor.

 

[CANtalk]

The New Dark Age - The Trump administration has launched an attack on knowledge itself​

Paywall free: https://archive.is/tGoed

Trump Pardoned Tax Cheat After Mom Attended $1M Mar-a-Lago Dinner​

Trump Pardoned Tax Cheat After Mom Attended $1M Mar-a-Lago Dinner

Paul Walczak stole from his employees to fund an extravagant lifestyle. He was pardoned before he ever reported to prison.

www.thedailybeast.com

Donald Trump to Pardon Reality Show Couple Todd and Julie Chrisley​

Donald Trump to pardon reality show couple Todd and Julie Chrisley

The Chrisley's image took a hit when they were indicted on federal charges, including tax evasion, wire fraud and conspiracy.

www.newsweek.com

Trump's attack dog just killed her career​

Trump's attack dog just killed her career

The Attorney General of the United States is considered the nation's top lawyer. As head of the Department of Justice, Pam Bondi leads the nation's largest law office. No federal precedent, and nothing in her oath of office, exempts her from the code of ethics, federal pleading rules, or the...

www.rawstory.com

No right to information at public libraries, 5th Circuit rules​

No right to information at public libraries, 5th Circuit rules - UPI.com

A Texas public library did not violate patrons' right to free speech by removing books due to their content, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans ruled on Friday.

www.upi.com

Israel warns Europe that Palestine recognition may be met with West Bank annexation​

https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-warns-europe-that-palestine-recognition-may-be-met-with-west-bank-annexation/amp/

 

[florduh]

I love that we privatized our entire space program. Business geniuses know how to be efficient, unlike the government. Which is why SpaceX keeps building these things and disintegrating them in the atmosphere on the taxpayers' dime

SpaceX launches another Starship rocket after back-to-back explosions, but it tumbles out of control

The spacecraft began spinning as it skimmed space toward an entry in the Indian Ocean. The first-stage booster ended up in the Gulf of Mexico in pieces.

apnews.com

Here it is breaking up over Africa

Any oldheads here remember the Apollo days? Did they test the Saturn V by building a bunch of them, burning them down to ash, and spreading the chemical debris all over the Earth, over and over again?

Keep in mind the 60 year old Saturn V is more impressive than anything SpaceX has ever made so I'm not sure why I'm supposed to be sucking that Nazi's cock (not von Braun)

 

[Rodney]

Those 2 officers who pepper sprayed and battered a 92 year old amputee in a wheelchair have been fully cleared

Police officers who pepper-sprayed and tasered 92-year-old amputee in care home cleared of assault

A jury found 51-year-old PC Stephen Smith not guilty of two counts of assault for using Pava spray - similar to pepper spray - and a baton. PC Rachel Comotto, 36, was found not guilty of one count of assault for deploying her Taser.

news.sky.com

He said he only seen the knife and never noticed that he was in a wheelchair and an amputee......

 

[anome]

Saturn V is more impressive than anything SpaceX has ever made

Bunk, you do not have to do much reading to get the metrics for a comparison.

 

[Radwin Bodnic]

Those 2 officers who pepper sprayed and battered a 92 year old amputee in a wheelchair have been fully cleared

Police officers who pepper-sprayed and tasered 92-year-old amputee in care home cleared of assault

A jury found 51-year-old PC Stephen Smith not guilty of two counts of assault for using Pava spray - similar to pepper spray - and a baton. PC Rachel Comotto, 36, was found not guilty of one count of assault for deploying her Taser.

news.sky.com

He said he only seen the knife and never noticed that he was in a wheelchair and an amputee......

Yeah cops are always cleared. They're the physical barrier between the elites and the people so the elites keep them nice and comfy. They're class traitors. And this is why billionaires and elites maintain racism, specifically among cops, so they don't see who are the real ennemies.

 

[florduh]

Bunk, you do not have to do much reading to get the metrics for a comparison.

The Saturn V took humans to the moon. Like 17 years after NASA was founded. 23 years after SpaceX's founding, they've perfected using my tax dollars to do really expensive chemical weapons attacks.

Turks and Caicos officials say SpaceX debris littered islands but no injuries reported

Videos emerged online shortly after the incident showing glowing debris streaking across the sky.

www.nbcnews.com

"Noooooo SpaceX is reducing launch costs " I do not care. Wow, Verizon's operating expenses went down 2%. Glad their major shareholders can buy another yacht.

 

[Rodney]

Guys sorry if this does not belong here but it would have been news one day

Have any of you guys seen this?? almost feels like it is fake but looks very real.

It is disgusting behavior especially as it is a female.

actually it might be fake

Fact Check: Don't be fooled by staged 'police bodycam' where white officer stops Black judge and 'lives to regret it'

The alleged footage used an altered Axon watermark and his department turned out to be fake.

www.yahoo.com

Beware, 'police bodycam' video showing white officer pulling over Black judge is staged

The video showed a police cruiser from the fake city of Sunny Springs, Florida, that used an altered logo from a real Washington police force.

www.snopes.com

 

[CANtalk]

The Supreme Court’s Reaping Phase​

This One SCOTUS Ruling Unleashed the Trump Chaos We’re Living In Now. Will John Roberts Do Anything About It?

Trump’s willingness to ignore the law is thanks to a pet project John Roberts sneaked into a ruling last year. We’re all paying the consequences now.

slate.com

Trump Education Sec. Says Universities Should ‘Be Able to Do Research’ if They Go Along With ‘What the Administration Is Trying to Accomplish’​

Trump Education Sec. Says Universities Should ‘Be Able to Do Research’ if They Go Along With ‘What the Administration Is Trying to Accomplish’

Secretary of Education Linda McMahon defended the Trump administration's ongoing war on higher education on Wednesday, saying universities should be able to conduct research, provided they are abiding by the administration's goals.

www.mediaite.com

Russia committed war crimes against civilians in Ukraine’s Kherson region, UN concludes​

Russia committed war crimes against civilians in Ukraine’s Kherson region, UN concludes

Russia has used drones to kill more than 150 civilians in Kherson, which Vladimir Putin wants to claim in negotiations to end the war, says the U.N.

www.politico.eu

 

[florduh]

Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading effort to slash federal government

Elon Musk is leaving his government role as a top adviser to President Donald Trump after spearheading efforts to reduce and overhaul the federal bureaucracy.

apnews.com