Delcy Rodriguez Named Venezuela Acting President After Maduro Removal
Venezuela's Supreme Court Constitutional Chamber ordered Vice President Delcy Rodríguez to assume the role of acting president on Saturday following the detention of President Nicolás Maduro by U.S. forces.
The court ruled that Rodríguez must take on "all the attributions, duties and faculties inherent to the position of President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in order to guarantee the administrative continuity and the integral defense of the Nation."
https://www.newsweek.com/delcy-rodrigue ... l-11304169
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Bruce Springsteen takes on Trump, ICE at LOD, 'You must speak out'
The Boss lowered the boom.
Bruce Springsteen criticized the Trump administration's deployment of ICE agents to Minneapolis and the fatal shooting by an ICE agent of Renee Good in comments at the Light of Day Winterfest main event show Saturday, Jan. 17 at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank.
https://www.app.com/story/entertainment ... 241933007/
The Boss lowered the boom.
Bruce Springsteen criticized the Trump administration's deployment of ICE agents to Minneapolis and the fatal shooting by an ICE agent of Renee Good in comments at the Light of Day Winterfest main event show Saturday, Jan. 17 at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank.
https://www.app.com/story/entertainment ... 241933007/
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Lottery to Launch New Multi-State Game: Millionaire for Life
JACKSON, MISS. – The Mississippi Lottery will offer players a chance to win big every day with the launch of the new multi-state draw game, Millionaire for Life™, with the first drawing taking place Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, at 10:15 p.m. CT.
The game features a grand prize of $1 million a year for life and a second-tier prize of $100,000 a year for life, both paid as annuities with a 20-year guaranteed payout. Players may also choose a one-time cash option for the top two prize levels. There are seven other prize levels that can be won.
https://www.mslottery.com/lottery-to-la ... -for-life/
JACKSON, MISS. – The Mississippi Lottery will offer players a chance to win big every day with the launch of the new multi-state draw game, Millionaire for Life™, with the first drawing taking place Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, at 10:15 p.m. CT.
The game features a grand prize of $1 million a year for life and a second-tier prize of $100,000 a year for life, both paid as annuities with a 20-year guaranteed payout. Players may also choose a one-time cash option for the top two prize levels. There are seven other prize levels that can be won.
https://www.mslottery.com/lottery-to-la ... -for-life/
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The payout is confusing to me. The article says you win $1 million a year for life but then says it will be paid as an annuity. So does that mean you get a portion of the prize each year or the $1 million?ap215 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 30, 2026 10:24 pm Lottery to Launch New Multi-State Game: Millionaire for Life
JACKSON, MISS. – The Mississippi Lottery will offer players a chance to win big every day with the launch of the new multi-state draw game, Millionaire for Life™, with the first drawing taking place Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026, at 10:15 p.m. CT.
The game features a grand prize of $1 million a year for life and a second-tier prize of $100,000 a year for life, both paid as annuities with a 20-year guaranteed payout. Players may also choose a one-time cash option for the top two prize levels. There are seven other prize levels that can be won.
https://www.mslottery.com/lottery-to-la ... -for-life/
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All things being equal, I'd take the lump sum, because a predetermined payout of a fixed amount of money in the future is always worth less than it is now, at least as long as the current oligarchy runs the economy and makes its profits off inflation.
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how do i get a copy of long post of mine...i forgot to singn ...how to get draft
its done now.
its done now.
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Who are these..flag-sucking halfwits fleeced fooled by stupid little rich kids They speak for all that is cruel stupid They are racists hate mongers I piss down the throats of these Nazis Im too old to worry whether they like it. Fuck them.
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hay.....READ THIS!! will he now go after MGT??????????????????????????????
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ill be back bit later..btwto miedeas dont know what i was saying since theyre my news now.
https://www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-p ... irect=true
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ill be back bit later..btwto miedeas dont know what i was saying since theyre my news now.
https://www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-p ... irect=true
https://www.meidasplus.com/p/today-in-p ... irect=true
sorry about that misdirection on what was important i m not typing well.
Who are these..flag-sucking halfwits fleeced fooled by stupid little rich kids They speak for all that is cruel stupid They are racists hate mongers I piss down the throats of these Nazis Im too old to worry whether they like it. Fuck them.
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Josh D’Amaro Is Disney’s Next CEO, Replacing Bob Iger
The Walt Disney Co., after a more than two-year saga, has landed on its next CEO: Josh D’Amaro, head of the company’s theme parks and consumer products division.
D’Amaro will take over the top job at Disney from current CEO Bob Iger, who cumulatively has served in the post for nearly two decades. The Disney board on Tuesday announced the selection of D’Amaro, currently chairman of Disney Experiences, capping the media giant’s extended and closely watched succession drama.
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/josh ... 236650641/
The Walt Disney Co., after a more than two-year saga, has landed on its next CEO: Josh D’Amaro, head of the company’s theme parks and consumer products division.
D’Amaro will take over the top job at Disney from current CEO Bob Iger, who cumulatively has served in the post for nearly two decades. The Disney board on Tuesday announced the selection of D’Amaro, currently chairman of Disney Experiences, capping the media giant’s extended and closely watched succession drama.
https://variety.com/2026/film/news/josh ... 236650641/
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He goes after someone every day. It's how he keeps the Nooz about him, distorting our perception of the real situation in this country. There will be some kind of scare every day while this clown is running it. The only thing that keeps us sane is to ignore it until something actually breaks for real, then to protest it.
"We must remember that we cannot abandon the truth and remain a free nation." --Liz Cheney, Republican, 7/21/22
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New York officials to re-raise pride flag removed from LGBT monument
New York officials plan to re-raise a rainbow Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument in Manhattan after the Trump Administration removed it in recent days from the site known for kickstarting the modern LGBT rights movement.
Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal, an openly gay Democrat, posted a video on X on Tuesday evening, showing where the flag was supposed to be and saying, “Our community is not going to stand by idly as the Trump Administration tries to erase our history.” Hoylman-Sigal said that he and other officials would reinstall the flag at the monument at 4 p.m. Thursday.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/new-y ... ocialshare
New York officials plan to re-raise a rainbow Pride flag at the Stonewall National Monument in Manhattan after the Trump Administration removed it in recent days from the site known for kickstarting the modern LGBT rights movement.
Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal, an openly gay Democrat, posted a video on X on Tuesday evening, showing where the flag was supposed to be and saying, “Our community is not going to stand by idly as the Trump Administration tries to erase our history.” Hoylman-Sigal said that he and other officials would reinstall the flag at the monument at 4 p.m. Thursday.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/new-y ... ocialshare
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Very good. The Republicans have read all the right books, and they know all about the power of changing history. If we can't change them out of office, we can at least change history back to the way things really happened.
"We must remember that we cannot abandon the truth and remain a free nation." --Liz Cheney, Republican, 7/21/22
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Rent Board Resignation Clears Path for Mamdani Rent Freeze Promise
Mayor Zohran Mamdani will be able to appoint six members to the Rent Guidelines Board, giving him a majority of appointees to deliver his signature campaign proposal of a rent freeze for rent-stabilized apartments.
Alex Armlovich, a member of the board who was appointed by Mayor Eric Adams to a four-year term that runs through 2026, resigned Tuesday. He’s the third member to resign or signal intent to leave the board this month.
https://www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/17/rent ... partments/
Mayor Zohran Mamdani will be able to appoint six members to the Rent Guidelines Board, giving him a majority of appointees to deliver his signature campaign proposal of a rent freeze for rent-stabilized apartments.
Alex Armlovich, a member of the board who was appointed by Mayor Eric Adams to a four-year term that runs through 2026, resigned Tuesday. He’s the third member to resign or signal intent to leave the board this month.
https://www.thecity.nyc/2026/02/17/rent ... partments/
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People of Twin Cities awarded JFK Profile in Courage Award over resistance to ICE surge
The people of Minneapolis-St. Paul are being honored with a John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for their response to the federal immigration enforcement operation this winter, the JFK Library Foundation announced Wednesday.
The award recognizes residents who risked their lives to protect neighbors and immigrant community members during what the Department of Homeland Security described as the largest federal immigration enforcement action in U.S. history, according to the foundation.
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/ ... ice-surge/
The people of Minneapolis-St. Paul are being honored with a John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award for their response to the federal immigration enforcement operation this winter, the JFK Library Foundation announced Wednesday.
The award recognizes residents who risked their lives to protect neighbors and immigrant community members during what the Department of Homeland Security described as the largest federal immigration enforcement action in U.S. history, according to the foundation.
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/ ... ice-surge/
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How much did this poorly conceived enforcement campaign cost US taxpayers? The damage done was incalculable, and it would have been one of the greatest presidential shit shows of all time had Trump not committed a greater one a month later by doing the only thing he was elected NOT to do, and starting another war in the Middle East.
"We must remember that we cannot abandon the truth and remain a free nation." --Liz Cheney, Republican, 7/21/22
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Stephen Colbert will be co-writing a Lord of the Rings movie.
Stephen Colbert will be co-writing a new "Lord of the Rings" movie, the late night show host and director Peter Jackson announced on social media on Tuesday, as Colbert prepares for his CBS exit.
Colbert said the movie will be based on six chapters of "The Fellowship of the Ring" that were not developed in the first movie.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/latest-n ... -news-unit
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US citizen imprisoned in Afghanistan arrives back in the United States
A US citizen imprisoned in Afghanistan for more than a year arrived back in the United States on Wednesday morning after being released from Taliban detention.
Dennis Coyle landed at a US military base in San Antonio, Texas, shortly before 7:30 a.m. local time. He was greeted by family and US Special Envoy for Hostage Response Adam Boehler.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/24/politics ... izen-freed
A US citizen imprisoned in Afghanistan for more than a year arrived back in the United States on Wednesday morning after being released from Taliban detention.
Dennis Coyle landed at a US military base in San Antonio, Texas, shortly before 7:30 a.m. local time. He was greeted by family and US Special Envoy for Hostage Response Adam Boehler.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/24/politics ... izen-freed
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New York’s pied-à-terre tax deal shows progressive politics can deliver
In a significant breakthrough for New York’s strained public finances, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has reached agreement with Governor Kathy Hochul on a new tax targeting ultra-luxury second homes owned by out-of-state residents. The measure, focused on properties valued above $5 million, is expected to raise around $500 million annually for the state.
The proposal – often described as a “pied-à-terre tax” – marks a rare moment of alignment between a democratic socialist mayor and a more cautious state executive. It also signals a shift in how policymakers are approaching inequality in one of the world’s most expensive cities.
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/polit ... er-405105/
New York’s pied-à-terre tax deal shows progressive politics can deliver
In a significant breakthrough for New York’s strained public finances, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has reached agreement with Governor Kathy Hochul on a new tax targeting ultra-luxury second homes owned by out-of-state residents. The measure, focused on properties valued above $5 million, is expected to raise around $500 million annually for the state.
The proposal – often described as a “pied-à-terre tax” – marks a rare moment of alignment between a democratic socialist mayor and a more cautious state executive. It also signals a shift in how policymakers are approaching inequality in one of the world’s most expensive cities.
https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/polit ... er-405105/
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That seems to be aimed at Billionaire's Row, and the other Manhattan condos/co-ops where billionaires and their kids crash when in NYC. These multi-megabuck apartments stand mostly empty while the city still has to provide services for them.
Therefore, I thank Mamdami for putting his policy where his mouth is. Glad someone does.
Therefore, I thank Mamdami for putting his policy where his mouth is. Glad someone does.
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First Grader Saves Choking Classmate Thanks to Lesson He Remembered from Kindergarten: ‘I Knew What to Do’
An elementary school student is being hailed as a hero for saving the life of a classmate who started choking while eating a snack.
First grader Sameer Santana, 7, was eating with classmates at Stephen Olney Elementary School in North Providence, R.I., on April 9 when he noticed something was wrong with his friend Jabril Brewster, according to NBC affiliate WJAR and The Providence Journal.
https://people.com/first-grader-saves-c ... n-11961423
An elementary school student is being hailed as a hero for saving the life of a classmate who started choking while eating a snack.
First grader Sameer Santana, 7, was eating with classmates at Stephen Olney Elementary School in North Providence, R.I., on April 9 when he noticed something was wrong with his friend Jabril Brewster, according to NBC affiliate WJAR and The Providence Journal.
https://people.com/first-grader-saves-c ... n-11961423
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Hawaii Legislature passes first-in-nation bill targeting Citizens United ruling
HONOLULU (CN) — Invoking America’s Founding Fathers, the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom and the outsized influence of the sugar industry over island politics, Hawaii lawmakers on Friday passed a first-in-the-nation bill to strip corporations of the power to spend money in state elections.
The bill takes aim at the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling, which allowed corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money in elections. Lawmakers, drawing from a legal theory developed by the Center for American Progress, argued that because states create corporations and grant them their powers, Hawaii could simply decline to grant corporations the power to spend in elections.
https://www.courthousenews.com/hawaii-l ... ed-ruling/
HONOLULU (CN) — Invoking America’s Founding Fathers, the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom and the outsized influence of the sugar industry over island politics, Hawaii lawmakers on Friday passed a first-in-the-nation bill to strip corporations of the power to spend money in state elections.
The bill takes aim at the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling, which allowed corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money in elections. Lawmakers, drawing from a legal theory developed by the Center for American Progress, argued that because states create corporations and grant them their powers, Hawaii could simply decline to grant corporations the power to spend in elections.
https://www.courthousenews.com/hawaii-l ... ed-ruling/
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Tennessee man jailed over Charlie Kirk post wins $835,000 settlement
Tennessee officials will pay $835,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was jailed for more than a month over a Facebook post he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
While many people across the U.S. lost their jobs over social media comments about Kirk’s death, Larry Bushart’s case stood out as a rare instance in which such online speech led to criminal prosecution. The 61-year-old retired police officer spent 37 days behind bars before authorities dropped the felony charge against him in October.
https://apnews.com/article/charlie-kirk ... 12cf0daf84
Tennessee officials will pay $835,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who was jailed for more than a month over a Facebook post he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
While many people across the U.S. lost their jobs over social media comments about Kirk’s death, Larry Bushart’s case stood out as a rare instance in which such online speech led to criminal prosecution. The 61-year-old retired police officer spent 37 days behind bars before authorities dropped the felony charge against him in October.
https://apnews.com/article/charlie-kirk ... 12cf0daf84
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New York passes data center moratorium and consumer protections
The New York State Senate and Assembly have passed three high-profile bills, including regulations on data centers, surveillance pricing, and civil orders of protection in stalking cases.
The Responsible Data Center Development Act will impose a year-long pause on new permits for data center computing facilities requiring 20 megawatts or more, and the One Fair Price Act will prevent retailers from using consumers' personal data to generate custom prices.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watc ... oratorium/
The New York State Senate and Assembly have passed three high-profile bills, including regulations on data centers, surveillance pricing, and civil orders of protection in stalking cases.
The Responsible Data Center Development Act will impose a year-long pause on new permits for data center computing facilities requiring 20 megawatts or more, and the One Fair Price Act will prevent retailers from using consumers' personal data to generate custom prices.
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watc ... oratorium/
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See, there's the difference. The LA city council spends months arguing over whether any money should go to move homeless camps off public sidewalks, and who should should pay to fix the streets and put out fires. (Hint: not the rich.)
Oil drilling in Santa Barbara is an issue... again. Bet you thought that one was a dead horse. I know I did. Trump is all for it, and one oil company has been permitted to start pumping oil again, despite many state and local ordinances banning same. It won't do much to help pay for his war, and the locals are organizing all manner of resistance.
Everything old is new again.
Oil drilling in Santa Barbara is an issue... again. Bet you thought that one was a dead horse. I know I did. Trump is all for it, and one oil company has been permitted to start pumping oil again, despite many state and local ordinances banning same. It won't do much to help pay for his war, and the locals are organizing all manner of resistance.
Everything old is new again.
"We must remember that we cannot abandon the truth and remain a free nation." --Liz Cheney, Republican, 7/21/22