170. DOJ's (Ridiculous) Misconduct Complaint Against Chief Judge Boasberg
DOJ's complaint that Chief Judge Boasberg engaged in "misconduct" would be laughably stupid if it didn't reflect such a transparently obvious and dangerous attempt to delegitimize the federal courts.Steve Vladeck (One First)
An American tradition: Every summer East Bay cops go undercover for fireworks
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An American tradition: Every summer East Bay cops go undercover for fireworks
This summer, undercover cops took to Instagram, Craigslist, and hit the streets in search of firework vendors to pin felony charges on.ngartrell@bayareanewsgroup.com (The Mercury News)
Everything You Need to Know About the Supervsn x HOKA Clifton One9
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Everything You Need to Know About the Supervsn x HOKA Clifton One9
Supervsn founder Gavin Mathieu breaks down all of the key details about his debut footwear collab with HOKA.Mike DeStefano (Complex)
‘Worst-case scenario of famine’ is happening in Gaza, food crisis experts warn
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‘Worst-case scenario of famine’ is happening in Gaza, food crisis experts warn
“Widespread death” will occur without immediate action, experts said.gqlshare (The Mercury News)
My town sure does know how to throw a party 2... - EUROPE SAYS
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Ranking Blizzard’s Proposed Overwatch 2 Collabs By How Much I Do Or Don't Want Them
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Ranking Blizzard’s Proposed Overwatch 2 Collabs By How Much I Do Or Don't Want Them
A new survey listed a few dozen possible collaborations, and I want some of them kept as far away from the hero shooter as possibleKenneth Shepard (Kotaku)
FBI's Boston office warns New Englanders of rising phone scams - UPI.com
New England FBI officials issued a public warning over an uptick in scam phone calls purporting to be law enforcement in a bid to steal money or other personal info.UPI
The Onion
Calling the discovery “too good to be true,” HGTV development executive Robert Courter reportedly moaned with pleasure Friday upon receiving word about triplets who flip, furnish, and sell houseboats...theonion (Tumblr)
Technologists at the largest A.I. companies just issued a detailed report warning that they may be on the verge of losing control of their AI systems, which could become “less monitorable if they know their chain of thought is monitored."
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How AI Is Taking Over Your Government
Trump’s new AI Action Plan aims to create a lawless future for artificial intelligence companies.The Lever
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[Desabafo] Incêndios: O papel altamente irresponsável da televisões - EUROPE SAYS
Isto é um desabafo de alguém na meia-idade. Se acharem longo ou chato, move along.EUROPE SAYS
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Hulk Hogan and the Lawsuit That Changed Journalism and America
A few days ago I got in a back and forth with someone on Facebook about the Jeffrey Epstein story. This person insisted it’s a non-story and criticized the…Josh Marshall (TPM - Talking Points Memo)
CRITICAL ROLE Sets Global Tour for 2026, 'ECHOES OF EXANDRIA' Heads to Europe - Nerdist
Critical Role has announced a global tour in 2026. Critical Role's The Echoes of Exandria tour will head to Europe and more.Nerdist
Bears fans hearing Ben Johnson straight up admit that Caleb's rookie season was a waste: - Raw Chili
Question: "How much carry over is there for Caleb as a second year player now trying to learn this offense?"Author (Raw Chili)
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Yemeni hypersonic ballistic missile strikes “Ben Gurion Airport” in occupied Yaffa region
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Trump Lashes Out At Reporter Grilling Him Over Shifting Epstein Breakup Stories On Air Force One
Trump lashed out at an NBC News White House correspondent when she grilled him over the shifting story about Trump's breakup with onetime pal Jeffrey Epstein.Tommy Christopher (Mediaite)
🇺🇦🐉 Imagine Dragons wrap up European tour, raising Ukrainian flag at almost every concert!
🎤 26 concerts in total, 24 of which Dan Reynolds raised the Ukrainian flag — everywhere except for two shows in Budapest, where he performed against a blue-and-yellow background.
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Un colon israelià mata a trets un palestí col·laborador de l'oscaritzat documental "No other land"
Un colon jueu mata a trets un palestí col·laborador de l'oscaritzat documental "No other land"
Ho ha denunciat un dels directors del documental, el periodista israelià Yuval Abraham3Cat
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Largest US Public Pension Has ‘Very Strong Conviction’ in Private Equity, CEO Says
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(UPDATE: ALMOST 100% sure this is a police department bait car. GRRRRRRRR. Good thing I didn't pop the trunk or open the door)
Mystery abandoned car. Paper still there, hasn't been touched. Glove box is locked (reachable from the open window). May be at a standstill, apparently since it is in private property, the property owner (big box retailer's landlord) would have to get it towed and/or report to the police department, as the vehicle has not been reported stolen. Has been there since 2018 or 2019. (note: hmm, maybe it IS a bait car for the local PD?!) #mystery
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Starbucks looks to protein drinks and other new products to turn around lagging US sales next year
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NYSE Owner ICE Is in Talks for $6 Billion Enverus Deal
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In a move already being described as one of the most surprising transactions in NBA history, Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison confirmed Tuesday that he had traded all of the team’s...theonion (Tumblr)
Large police presence seen outside Westfield Old Orchard Mall in Skokie
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Lockdown lifted at Westfield Old Orchard Mall in Skokie
The mall, at 4905 Old Orchard Center, was placed on a temporary lockdown about 3 p.m. Tuesday for reports of shots fired. The Skokie Police Department said at 3:44 p.m. that the calls were unfounded, and the lockdown was lifted.Cindy Hernandez (Chicago Sun-Times)
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EPA Moves To Repeal Finding That Allows Climate Regulation - Slashdot
skam240 writes: President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday proposed revoking a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change.news.slashdot.org
Only within ideology, can SCIENCE be repealed.
This highlights that segregating church FROM state isn't good-enough:
segregating political-machiavellianism & ideological-machiavellianism FROM governing is a survival-requirement, for our species.
& if humanity WON'T do what it needs-to, to remain viable, then..
*shruggeth*
Universe will enforce Natural Selection, regardless..
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in reply to AI6YR Ben • • •How does a car not have an owner name?
Is that a privacy thing I can learn how to do?
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in reply to BegoniaArizona • • •@BegoniaArizona Oh my...
Yeah, not doing anything else here...
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in reply to Scott Miller 🇺🇦 🇺🇸 • • •... they had called the police. And been clearly told that the police would be ignoring it.
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in Chicago, the police planted an unlocked truck full of cool clothes in a Black neighborhood, and then arrested people who went for the stuff
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Chicago police left a “bait truck” full of Nikes in a predominantly black neighborhood
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"The practice of “baiting” is widespread in American policing to draw out potential criminals, whether it’s using undercover agents to buy or sell drugs or pose as sex workers, or using decoy trucks full of merchandise, cars, bikes, computers or cell phones, or leaving packages with GPS devices on people’s porches. But even when it works and the arrests make headlines, they rarely spark outrage."
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this is the same organization that is well-practiced in 'civil forfeiture' too... to the tune of BILLIONS
the police are just a criminal racket, IMO.
we pay them, and they steal from us and beat us
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I don't know why we tolerate those dangerous animals running around.
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in reply to AI6YR Ben • • •I guess a bait car somewhere in town doesn't bother me. If they put a package on my property and get upset when I take it, that's another matter.
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in reply to BegoniaArizona • • •@BegoniaArizona LOL having had a way bigger issue with a police department.... Going to chill on this unless there's a knock at the door for "sticking your hand in an open window"
Dunno if you were following me when this happened. I was wondering if I was going to be pushed off a cliff for awhile. (and still watch my back)
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Recent Skeletal Remains Found in Malibu Canyon A Stark Reminder of the Confirmation of Mitrice Richardson’s Mummified Remains Found in Dark Canyon Thirteen Years Ago - Malibu Daily News
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in reply to AI6YR Ben • • •I witnessed an undercover cop as a prostitute “sting” go down on a side road while looking for a parking spot late one night. I passed them talking to a group of men and I felt something was off. Before I even turned off the block, I saw the men get arrested in my rear view mirror.
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And then the fuckers wonder why "ACAB" is a thing. People worry that someone's in trouble, the cops brush them off, and then arrest them for looking into it themselves.
They've got no criminal case to speak of, but keep it open for years just to harass the people they parked their bait car next to 😬
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in reply to TomKrajci 🇺🇦 🏳️🌈 🏳️⚧️ • • •Looks pretty clean for sitting 6 years. The ajar window is especially suspicious.
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in reply to AI6YR Ben • • •It might be a police bait car, but do you know personally it's been unmoved for more than 5 years, or are you guessing that based on something else.
I'd think that if it doesn't get stolen within say 2-8 weeks, they'd be smart enough to realize it didn't work, to try again somewhere else.
The store manager's reaction seems weird, but probably ordinary, like they have a buddy working overseas that is too cheap/broke to pay for storage.
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in reply to AI6YR Ben • • •Ayup. And the window open... I had an old car with power windows. The window sagged and I determined the mechanism broke. A buddy helped me take interior panel off and wedged it closed with some 5 gal paint stirrers. After living with it like that a couple weeks, I decided I didn't want to pay the estimated cost of repair for a rear window on a car that close to the grave.
My point is, some plastic bit may have broke and the window sagged on buddy's car.
AI6YR Ben
in reply to AI6YR Ben • • •- Manager pinpointed where it was in the parking lot
- He did not ask what make or model the car was
- He lied about how long it was there
#baitcar
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in reply to AI6YR Ben • • •Maybe if you get a lot of visiting thieves…
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Of course.
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in reply to AI6YR Ben • • •It's a bait car, which you figured out.
Years ago, I retrieved a car from Rudy's Used Cars and Motorcycle Sales outside of Las Vegas. Rudy had left the windows like that one, and it had sat for months. He had removed the coil and battery. He claimed he found it that way. I thought he was selling the parts, but I had to buy the coil and battery to get it going.
The seats were caked in mud from dust and ensuing rains. I mean, it was clay on vinyl. It was awful. I had to drive it like that back to California. In a wet swim suit. My friends and I were idiots. I could say much about that trip.
Back to the point.
If the seats weren't gross, after that many years, it's a maintained bait car. Somebody keeps the interior from grossing out car thieves.
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