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/oldwebTrying to find an old search engine ad
I remember an old ad, or maybe series of ads, for a search engine. It was people representing the different search engines and one guy representing an engine kept making weird suggestions like "asbestos sleepwear". Anyone remember that or have a link to a copy?
/entertainment/politics‘Mocked’: Austin City Council staff playing constituent ‘bingo’ during meetings, former staffer says
A former Austin City Council staff member revealed that some staff were playing 'constituent bingo' during public comment periods, mocking constituents' concerns. The game included tiles like 'MAGA hat' and 'Sassy mayor', causing public outrage.
/politicsTrump to sign proclamation imposing $100K fee for H-1B visa applications, White House official says
Arrr, gather 'round, me hearties! President Trump be signin' a proclamation, makin' H-1B visa applications cost a pretty penny, $100,000! Critics say it's to keep wages low, but we'll see if it holds water. Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum, we sail the seven seas under the sun!
/politicsFake “Free Speech” Champion Clay Higgins Now Wants To Use Gov’t Power To Silence Anyone Who “Belittles” Kirk’s Death
Even if you don't read the whole post, the two screenshots from Representative Higgins are worth contrasting.
/newsCharlie Kirk dead at 31: MAGA influencer shot and killed while speaking at Utah college
Charlie Kirk, a prominent conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was fatally shot during a speaking event at a Utah college. The incident has led to an ongoing investigation by the FBI and Department of Justice, with no suspect in custody yet. Kirk, known for his influence among Trump supporters, is mourned by many, including President Trump.
/newsFederal agents forced to retreat on slashed tires after immigration raid confrontation in sanctuary city
In Rochester, New York, over 100 protesters forced federal agents to retreat after slashing their tires during a four-hour standoff over an immigration raid, with one worker detained.
/newsDOJ says names of two associates Epstein wired $100k and $250k to should stay secret
Department of Just... protecting the rich.
/politicsHouse Republicans create new panel to reinvestigate Jan. 6
Can't wait to see what "alternative facts" they come up with.
/politicsAlabama town’s first Black mayor, who had been locked out of office, wins election
He ran unopposed in 2020, but the town council locked him out of the town hall and blocked access to the financial accounts. He had to file suit and won after three years of litigation. He just won reelection. > “It feels good the second time,” Braxton said.
/newsTrump orders Hegseth to form National Guard unit in each state to combat crime, protests
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/08/additional-measures-to-address-the-crime-emergency-in-the-district-of-columbia/ > The Secretary of Defense shall immediately begin ensuring that each State’s Army National Guard and Air National Guard are resourced, trained
/technologyGrok Code Fast 1 is rolling out in public preview for GitHub Copilot
Apparently GitHub employees have concerns about it, but were overridden. https://bsky.app/profile/ericwbailey.website/post/3lxf4ujam5s2o > This was pushed out with a rushed security review, a coerced and unwilling engineering team, and in full opposition to our supposed company
/newsThird grand jury refuses to indict DC woman accused of assaulting agent during ICE arrest
Must be one innocent looking ham sandwich... From the article: A grand jury declined for a third time to indict a D.C. woman accused of assaulting an FBI agent during an inmate swap with ICE – a rare loss for federal prosecutors that could foreshadow further trouble if the cas
/politicsDonald Trump, Pete Hegseth Ready to Change Defense Department's Name back to Department of War
From the article: Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Monday, the president said, in part, "It just sounded bad to me, 'On behalf of the Department of Defense?' Defense? I don't want to be defense only. We want defense but we want offense, too, if that's OK. As the Depa
/newsHomeowner shoots, kills 2 men in ski masks claiming to be officers, Houston PD says
"[Detective] Stringer noted that real officers do not wear ski masks." Is ICE aware of that?
/politicsArmy base used for WWII Japanese internment now nation's largest ICE detention center
Fort Bliss, once a WWII Japanese internment site, now houses the largest ICE detention center, sparking criticism from Japanese American history advocates.
/politicsJustice Jackson Correctly Defines The John Roberts Supreme Court As The Calvinball Court
From the article: In a broader sense, however, today’s ruling is of a piece with this Court’s recent tendencies. “[R]ight when the Judiciary should be hunkering down to do all it can to preserve the law’s constraints,” the Court opts instead to make vindicating the rule of law
/politicsTrump to sign order directing DOJ to criminally charge flag burning despite being protected speech
Real "I support free speech, but only if I agree with it," vibes.
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