Thursday, September 11, 2025

Today's news and jokes

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("Budget Carveout Appears to Stymie Apartment Construction in Powerful Democrat’s District")















Just last month the FBI forced out its top agent in Salt Lake City, a Pakistani American woman whom a former FBI agent describes as a “legendary case agent who was involved in some of the most significant national security cases of the last two decades.” www.msnbc.com/msnbc/amp/rc...

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— ◥◤Kriston Capps (@kristoncapps.bsky.social) September 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM


"Their lawsuit detailed what they described as an episode of appalling cruelty: Mr. Patel’s firing of a veteran agent, Walter Giardina, who was forced to defend his reputation as his wife was dying of adrenal cancer." www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/u...

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— Dana Rubinstein (@danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social) September 10, 2025 at 2:19 PM


A panicked Trump asks for protesters to be removed from a DC restaurant tonight

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— MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) September 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM


Deprofessionalizing federal law enforcement may have had some unforeseen consequences.

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— Matt Pearce (@mattdpearce.com) September 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This









(The clip) (And as he wished)







The DC folk hero who threw a sandwich at a CBP officer was arraigned in federal court today on a misdemeanor charge of assaulting a federal agent. He pleaded not guilty. Jury selection slated to start Nov 3. Yes, it’s looking like this will actually go to trial. Incredible.

— Dave Jamieson (@jamieson.bsky.social) September 10, 2025 at 11:16 AM








CNN







the story of how RFK Jr became a Big Cane Sugar shill is *nuts* prospect.org/power/sugar-...

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— ryan cooper (@ryanlcooper.com) September 5, 2025 at 6:41 AM
(Generational feuds.)















I know the story here has been the multiple mortgages listed as primary residences but I just cannot get over the sheer number of homes the texas AG has www.houstonchronicle.com/business/col...

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— Keri Blakinger (@keribla.bsky.social) September 9, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Federal and state crimes







Wikipedia







Brief write-up







NEW: Over 2 months after Edgar Lungu’s death, the body of Zambia’s late president remains unburied amid a dispute between his family & the state. @busteremil.bsky.social reports on the political battles engulfing African leaders’ funerals for @newlinesmag.bsky.social newlinesmag.com/reportage/th...

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— New Lines Magazine (@newlinesmag.bsky.social) September 9, 2025 at 5:03 AM
("Some suggest that the family’s insistence on burying the former president in South Africa stems from the fact that a number of his relatives are — or soon could be — facing serious charges if they return to Zambia")







Sure, it's a catastrophic problem that every country on earth that isn't a failed state seems to have figured out. But it's also a revenue opportunity.

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— William Moss (@williammoss.bsky.social) September 9, 2025 at 11:29 AM
















("We were essentially doing a test to see if we could get by with non-ceramic tiles, so we put three metal tiles on the side of the ship to see if they would provide adequate heat control, because they would be simpler to manufacture and more durable than the ceramic tiles. It turns out they're not")







This one hurts. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/a...

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— TVMoJoe (@tvmojoe.bsky.social) September 10, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Kiss my grits







ANDOR creator Tony Gilroy likes the idea of a Kleya and Vel ‘Nazi hunters’ spin-off series in which the duo hunt after former Imperials following the fall of the Empire with the assistance of Dedra Meero in a Hannibal Lector-esque role. (Source: youtu.be/mGBXFWvPRsE?...)

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— Star Wars Holocron (@swholocron.bsky.social) September 8, 2025 at 11:37 AM
(Not fact-checking, clearly a good idea)















For most of the game I thought it had to be in the running for worst debut by a top 10 pick at QB















@indianafever show 'em some love 👍❤️ @sydcolson @Caitlin Clark @S O P H I E ♬ original sound - Indiana Fever








@_itsmaggiez Post- Giants game traffic and everyone kept cutting in front of the Waymo so it kept waiting at them intersection!! Just down the block from my pickup spot 😆 After a few minutes I stood in the crosswalk for literally 5 seconds to block anyone from cutting which let the Waymo cross finally 😇 You’re welcome if you were stuck behind the Waymo too 🫡 ‘#sanfrancisco #sfgiants #waymo #selfdrivingcar #bayarea #robotaxi #giantsbaseball ♬ original sound - maggie z | sf x nyc ✨








@alexandremiwren 1 year olds are SO funny😂😂 so strong willed for absolutely no reason when all you’re trying to do is make their life easy🤦‍♀️😂 #toddlercam #funnytoddler #funny #funnybaby #holiday #holidayvibes #singlemum #soloparent ♬ original sound - Alexandra Wren








@kleamxo The most goals thing to ever happen 😂 #boatday ♬ sonido original - i24.millaaa








@paizlee_ Before you ask if I’m sure… she’s half the size of the other duck that’s supposed to be a Rouen AND she was fluttering around my yard #ducks #duckling ♬ original sound - paizlee 🫧








@monica_cleftlipcutie He knows what he’s doing #groundhog ♬ original sound - MindsetgainsX




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