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I thought they were talking about the player who was writhing in "pain": youtube.com/watch?v=RVHm...
'There's a Baby On The Field' - San Jose vs Minnesota United Delayed By Baby Pitch Invader
YouTube video by Minnesota United FC
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August 25, 2026 at 12:17 PM
I thought they were talking about the player who was writhing in "pain": youtube.com/watch?v=RVHm...
If allocated, it would mean that roughly 1/3rd of farm income is from direct government payments. I know the Senate math makes this difficult, but Dems really need to lean harder on the Farm Bill coalition to use this leverage to reduceSNAP cuts. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
Trump seeks additional $11 billion in farm aid
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday asked Congress to approve more than $11 billion in additional aid for farmers facing high fuel and fertilizer costs since the Iran war, according to a White ...
www.reuters.com
June 27, 2026 at 3:11 PM
If allocated, it would mean that roughly 1/3rd of farm income is from direct government payments. I know the Senate math makes this difficult, but Dems really need to lean harder on the Farm Bill coalition to use this leverage to reduceSNAP cuts. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...
I love state fairs but I have never seen a triumphal arch at one. I guess the theme for the tableau contest this year is "Fascism".
June 26, 2026 at 3:56 PM
I love state fairs but I have never seen a triumphal arch at one. I guess the theme for the tableau contest this year is "Fascism".
Another example of inefficiency and stupidity of DOGE: www.politico.com/news/2026/06...
Trump reviews slowed screwworm response, former officials say
"Devastating" staffing cuts and spending reviews at USDA constrained the government’s response to the spread of a flesh-eating pest that threatens livestock.
www.politico.com
June 18, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Another example of inefficiency and stupidity of DOGE: www.politico.com/news/2026/06...
Agency at USDA charged with protecting ag and natural resources from pests is infested with bed bugs. Political are bungling the response and blaming employees. www.notus.org/policy/usda-...
The Federal Government’s Insect-Defense Agency Is Infested With Bed Bugs
The department sent staff home twice, but has declined to do so a third time after the insects returned.
www.notus.org
June 4, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Agency at USDA charged with protecting ag and natural resources from pests is infested with bed bugs. Political are bungling the response and blaming employees. www.notus.org/policy/usda-...
Anyone surprised this was a Special Forces guy out of Fort Bragg? I dream of when Pres. Spanberger dismantles and rebuilds this unaccountable place and the institutions there.
Soldier Used Classified Information to Bet on Maduro’s Ouster, U.S. Says www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/n...
Soldier Used Classified Information to Bet on Maduro’s Ouster, U.S. Says www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/n...
Soldier Used Classified Information to Bet on Maduro’s Ouster, U.S. Says
www.nytimes.com
April 24, 2026 at 12:03 PM
Anyone surprised this was a Special Forces guy out of Fort Bragg? I dream of when Pres. Spanberger dismantles and rebuilds this unaccountable place and the institutions there.
Soldier Used Classified Information to Bet on Maduro’s Ouster, U.S. Says www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/n...
Soldier Used Classified Information to Bet on Maduro’s Ouster, U.S. Says www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/n...
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What the American "drug war" looks like on the ground: Ecuadorian fishermen were attacked in a double drone strike, arrested at gupoint, taken to El Salvador and then finally released.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
‘We were terrified they were going to kill us’: fishers who survived US boat strike speak out
An Ecuadorian fishing crew describe their ordeal as victims of Trump’s purported war on ‘narcoterrorists’
www.theguardian.com
April 22, 2026 at 5:45 AM
What the American "drug war" looks like on the ground: Ecuadorian fishermen were attacked in a double drone strike, arrested at gupoint, taken to El Salvador and then finally released.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
So glad to hear USDA will be going after the "shoot your dog Secretary'. www.usda.gov/about-usda/n...
www.usda.gov
February 18, 2026 at 9:22 PM
So glad to hear USDA will be going after the "shoot your dog Secretary'. www.usda.gov/about-usda/n...
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Forty individuals, organizations object to Kansas Senate bill adding barriers to food and health aid | #ksleg via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/02/11/f...
Forty individuals, organizations object to Kansas Senate bill adding barriers to food and health aid • Kansas Reflector
Dozens of organizations or individuals oppose a bill that would impose new state application and reporting requirements for programs serving children, elderly people, poor people, pregnant women and p...
kansasreflector.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Forty individuals, organizations object to Kansas Senate bill adding barriers to food and health aid | #ksleg via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/02/11/f...
You may already be a winner! 4-H Barbie's new toadies to weaponize food against Americans with giant fake "commissions". www.usda.gov/about-usda/n...
www.usda.gov
January 21, 2026 at 2:41 PM
You may already be a winner! 4-H Barbie's new toadies to weaponize food against Americans with giant fake "commissions". www.usda.gov/about-usda/n...
Trump moves on D.C. golf courses with notice that jeopardizes lease
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
This course is weirdly beloved by local golfers because it is an affordable and community course. Of course this jack*** sees it as a real estate opportunity.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
This course is weirdly beloved by local golfers because it is an affordable and community course. Of course this jack*** sees it as a real estate opportunity.
Trump moves on D.C. golf courses with notice that jeopardizes lease
The administration puts National Links Trust on the clock in a bid to take control of the city’s three public golf courses.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Trump moves on D.C. golf courses with notice that jeopardizes lease
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
This course is weirdly beloved by local golfers because it is an affordable and community course. Of course this jack*** sees it as a real estate opportunity.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
This course is weirdly beloved by local golfers because it is an affordable and community course. Of course this jack*** sees it as a real estate opportunity.
Secretary Bessent, who knows a thing or two about ag says on Face the Nation "Ag is all about the future" Sure, that's why the average farmer is 20 years older than the rest of Americans and an occupation that is at least 20x more expensive to join than it was 40 years ago.
December 9, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Secretary Bessent, who knows a thing or two about ag says on Face the Nation "Ag is all about the future" Sure, that's why the average farmer is 20 years older than the rest of Americans and an occupation that is at least 20x more expensive to join than it was 40 years ago.
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"By 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time. We estimate that investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% and productivity by 3% to 4%"
Read the Stanford report:
siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
Read the Stanford report:
siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 25, 2025 at 7:31 PM
"By 2025, Brexit had reduced UK GDP by 6% to 8%, with the impact accumulating gradually over time. We estimate that investment was reduced by between 12% and 18%, employment by 3% to 4% and productivity by 3% to 4%"
Read the Stanford report:
siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
Read the Stanford report:
siepr.stanford.edu/publications...
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Courtesy of the world’s richest man who just got a trillion-dollar pay package from his feckless board: www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
www.newyorker.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Courtesy of the world’s richest man who just got a trillion-dollar pay package from his feckless board: www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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USDA revises SNAP benefit amounts during shutdown after admitting miscalculation | via @fischler.bsky.social #ksleg
USDA revises SNAP benefit amounts during shutdown after admitting miscalculation • Kansas Reflector
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will reduce the largest monthly food assistance payments by about 35% in November, a smaller decrease than the department initially estimated, according to a court f...
kansasreflector.com
November 6, 2025 at 5:53 PM
USDA revises SNAP benefit amounts during shutdown after admitting miscalculation | via @fischler.bsky.social #ksleg
Navy Fighter jets buzzing DC now. 4 round in. How many more? Did someone leak the Epstein Files?
October 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Navy Fighter jets buzzing DC now. 4 round in. How many more? Did someone leak the Epstein Files?
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The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
October 27, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Walton family (who own Walmart) are worth over $400 billion, yet many of their employees are on SNAP.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Bezos is worth over $400 billion, many Amazon employees require SNAP.
The people who need help are not the problem.
It’s corporate greed. It’s an unwillingness to pay a living wage.
Would anyone stop him if he just tore the whole WH down? And, it doesn't seem like he will need a wrecking ball or riot for the Supreme Court Building since he already owns them.
October 22, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Would anyone stop him if he just tore the whole WH down? And, it doesn't seem like he will need a wrecking ball or riot for the Supreme Court Building since he already owns them.
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The same people who lost their minds over renovations to Cracker Barrel are totally fine with the White House getting bulldozed
October 22, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The same people who lost their minds over renovations to Cracker Barrel are totally fine with the White House getting bulldozed
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Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
October 18, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Purdue to the rescue of IU student newspaper, whose institution was attempting censorship. Details in alt!
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Very Trump-era story.
1. The sword has no meaning for Charles, but matters for the Eisenhower Museum.
2. Illegal for the museum to give away US property!
3. Trump makes no distinction between personal/public property.
4. The person who did the right thing was fired.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/a...
1. The sword has no meaning for Charles, but matters for the Eisenhower Museum.
2. Illegal for the museum to give away US property!
3. Trump makes no distinction between personal/public property.
4. The person who did the right thing was fired.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/a...
After Declining to Give Trump a Sword for King Charles, a Museum Leader Is Out
www.nytimes.com
October 3, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Very Trump-era story.
1. The sword has no meaning for Charles, but matters for the Eisenhower Museum.
2. Illegal for the museum to give away US property!
3. Trump makes no distinction between personal/public property.
4. The person who did the right thing was fired.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/a...
1. The sword has no meaning for Charles, but matters for the Eisenhower Museum.
2. Illegal for the museum to give away US property!
3. Trump makes no distinction between personal/public property.
4. The person who did the right thing was fired.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/a...
Hey Friends--there won't be 2025 survey since employees are all too busy getting RIFed, relocated or traumatized. So let's help OPM draft the 2026 Federal Employee Viewpoint SURVEY Questions. Enter your suggestions in the comments. federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/20...
After months of postponing, OPM opts to fully cancel 2025 FEVS
The cancellation comes after OPM indefinitely delayed FEVS earlier this year, due to the Trump administration’s “urgent” changes for federal employees.
federalnewsnetwork.com
August 17, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Hey Friends--there won't be 2025 survey since employees are all too busy getting RIFed, relocated or traumatized. So let's help OPM draft the 2026 Federal Employee Viewpoint SURVEY Questions. Enter your suggestions in the comments. federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/20...
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We used to call this security theater - but in this context it’s authoritarian theater
Drug Enforcement Administration officers patrolling the National Mall.
If you know DC you understand how tremendously goofy this is
(h/t @lorenzohall1.bsky.social)
If you know DC you understand how tremendously goofy this is
(h/t @lorenzohall1.bsky.social)
August 11, 2025 at 5:53 PM
We used to call this security theater - but in this context it’s authoritarian theater
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When ICE agents questioned a group of 11- to 14-year-olds who’d just finished batting practice, their coach, Youman Wilder, stepped in. “I’m willing to die to make sure these kids can get home,” he recounted afterward.
ICE Agents Invade a Manhattan Little League Field
Youman Wilder has coached local kids for twenty-one years—including four who have gone pro. When masked agents tried to interrogate his players, he told them, “You don’t have more rights than they do....
www.newyorker.com
July 28, 2025 at 9:10 PM
When ICE agents questioned a group of 11- to 14-year-olds who’d just finished batting practice, their coach, Youman Wilder, stepped in. “I’m willing to die to make sure these kids can get home,” he recounted afterward.