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Did God Do the World a Favor by Destroying Twitter? Remember what happened to the Tower of Babel?….. People are fleeing the tower by the millions, or at least shopping the real estate elsewhere—Discord, TikTok, Tumblr, YouTube, Instagram, WeChat, Weibo, Moj. And some are finding their tribes in the Fediverse, the set of decentralized web apps that includes Mastodon. https://www.wired.com/story/god-did-us-a-favor-by-destroying-twitter/

  MTG Wants to BAN Americans From Voting For 5 Years If They Move From Blue State to Red Another great idea from the Mind of Marjorie https://www.mediaite.com/podcasts/mtg-proposes-banning-blue-state-americans-from-voting-for-5-years-after-moving-to-a-red-state/

  Grand Jury In Trump Georgia Probe Recommends Multiple Indictments Surpise surprise!  It’s not a short list! https://www.mediaite.com/politics/breaking-grand-jury-in-trump-georgia-probe-recommends-multiple-indictments-it-is-not-a-short-list/

The new way rich parents are paying to get their kids into the Ivy League The latest must-have for well-to-do parents eager to give their children any and every advantage is Russian math classes. They utilize a method that was developed in the Soviet Union during the Cold War and prioritize reasoning, critical thinking and abstract principals over brute memorization. Companies offering the instruction are seeing a boom in enrollment as wealthy families look to infiltrate the Ivy League. https://nypost.com/2023/02/20/russian-math-classes-are-the-new-must-for-wealthy-kids/

  Crazy Anti-War Protesters in Washington Praise ‘Russian Patriot’ Vladimir Putin The anti-war demonstrators that gathered for a rally Fox News host Tucker Carlson promoted had a soft spot for Putin. https://www.thedailybeast.com/anti-war-protestors-in-washington-praise-russian-patriot-vladimir-putin

‘ We Need a National Divorce’: Marjorie Taylor Greene Calls for Republican States to Secede From the Union Civil War: whacko Marjorie’s last great idea. Maybe now she can finally leave Congress under her own power. https://www.mediaite.com/politics/we-need-a-national-divorce-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-calls-for-republican-states-to-secede-from-the-union/

Christian college cancels singing group over performer’s sexuality Pensacola Christian College announced on Facebook Monday that it canceled a scheduled performance by The King's Singers, a British a capella group, "upon learning that one of the artists openly maintained a lifestyle that contradicts scripture." The statement notes that the independent Baptist college was "founded upon and guided by the Bible," adding, "the college cannot knowingly give an implied or direct endorsement of anything that violates the Holy Scripture, the foundation for our sincerely held beliefs." https://www.christianpost.com/news/christian-school-cancels-concert-due-to-performers-sexuality.html

  Ivanka Trump Accused of Trying to Bring Low-Rise Back Ivanka Youvanka Oyvanka! https://www.newsweek.com/ivanka-trump-accused-trying-bring-low-rise-back-instagram-fashion-1781804

Ohio town rues chemical train derailment as 'our Chernobyl' For East Palestine residents John and Lisa Hamner, life as they knew it came to a screeching, flaming halt at 20:55 on 3 February.  Jesus H. Christ! https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-64671893

Hard-up Russia pushes to replenish sagging Viagra supply Shipments of Viagra to Russia were halted by Viatris — the Pennsylvania-based maker of the erectile dysfunction drug — shortly after Putin’s hard-headed invasion of Ukraine last year. The Kremlin said Wednesday it will turn inward to produce the generic version to replenish its sagging supply. https://nypost.com/2023/02/16/hard-up-russia-pushes-to-replenish-sagging-viagra-supply/

  Witnesses in Trump election meddling probe may have lied under oath Reuters reports that several witnesses may have lied under oath during a grand jury probe of former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat in Georgia, according to excerpts from the panel's findings released on Thursday. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/1-georgia-judge-releases-parts-161617441.html

  Biden says Musk will open 'big part' of Tesla's charging network to drivers "In building our EV charging network, we have to ensure that as many chargers work for as many drivers as possible. To that end, @elonmusk will open a big part of @Tesla's network up to all drivers. That's a big deal, and it'll make a big difference," Biden said in a tweet. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/biden-says-musk-open-big-222420179.html

  Clueless: Feinstein corrected by staffer about retirement announcement I s she is or is she ain’t? https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3858125-feinstein-corrected-by-staffer-about-retirement-announcement/

  Mister  Musk’ s Neighborhood It's a beautiful day in the nrighborhood....In hindsight, it was inevitable. Elon Musk has built cars, rockets, batteries, solar panels (and kind of unbuilt Twitter), and now he’s building a neighborhood. As The Real Deal reports, Musk has partnered with developer Lennar to construct a 110-home subdivision on former farmland in the Austin exurban county of Bastrop…. https://www.curbed.com/2023/02/elon-musk-neighborhood-lennar-texas.html https://www.curbed.com/2023/02/elon-musk-neighborhood-lennar-texas.html

Lawmakers demand Biden address nation on UFO incursions Are they coming to get you?  A ccording to Sen. Marc Rubio “ NORAD’ t he command in charge of patrolling U.S. and Canadian airspace for almost 65 years. “We’ve never shot anything down, and in eight days we’ve shot down four things. That’s a pretty big deal. It doesn’t happen every day.” https://thehill.com/homenews/3856419-lawmakers-demand-biden-address-nation-on-ufo-incursions/

  Republicans have a serious antisemitism problem. It isn’t Ilhan Omar Who remembers how, in 2018 and just days before the deadliest attack on Jewish people in US history, a prominent US politician tweeted: “We cannot allow Soros, Steyer, and Bloomberg to BUY this election!”? The tweet was widely – and correctly – understood as dangerously antisemitic, particularly heinous in a period of rising anti-Jewish hatred. And whose tweet was this? If you thought the answer was Minnesota’s Democratic representative Ilhan Omar then, well, you’d be wrong. The author was none other than the House majority leader at the time, Republican Kevin McCarthy, now Speaker of the House. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/feb/03/ilhan-omar-removal-republicans-antisemitism

  The ‘CEO of Anti-Woke Inc.’ Has His Eye on the White House Vivek Ramaswamy is leaving the boardroom for a barn in Iowa to test out his businessman-turned-culture-warrior brand on rural conservative voters.  Rots of Ruck! https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/02/13/anti-woke-ramaswamy-2024-election-00082414

  Missouri Republicans Vote to affirm todder’s rights to carrm arms in the street Yup, it’s as crazy as it sounds. https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2023/02/missouri-republicans-minors-open-carry

  Trump campaign paid researchers to prove 2020 fraud but kept findings secret Somtimes the truth hurts, but lies are worse. Just ask The Donald. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/11/trump-campaign-report-electoral-fraud/https

  Meet the hidden human workforce behind the boom in artificial intelligence P ay attention to the men behind the curtain https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-ai-will-not-take-jobs-create-future-work-opportunities-2023-2

Trump gets S ubpoena II for folder with classification markings before turning it over Here we go again. Latest batch of turned-over documents follows FBI searches at Biden, Pence residences. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-empty-folder-classified-subpoena-b2280843.html

  Could Pence turn on Trump? The subpoena issued to Mike Pence this week by the special counsel investigating Donald Trump's failed bid to overturn the 2020 presidential election could irreparably sever relations between the former president and his onetime loyal vice president, if it causes Pence to testify against his old boss. Don’t hold your breath. https://www.stripes.com/history/2023-02-11/pence-turn-trump-ford-broke-nixon-9108924.html

  Why has U.S. Airspace Has Suddenly Become a Shooting Gallery? Alien invasion or the End of Life As We Know It?  Nah! Close Encounters of the Balloon Kind https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/02/what-we-know-about-chinas-alleged-spy-balloons-updates.html

  Bill Gates says ChatGPT will ‘change our world’ but it doesn’t mean your job is at risk Don’t sweat it.  He ought to know. https://fortune.com/2023/02/10/bill-gates-chatgpt-jobs-chatbot-microsoft-google-bard-bing/

Of alpha dogs and cat poop Is the urge to start a company caused by c at scratch fever?   Toxo, as it's colloquially known, has a baroque life cycle. It reproduces in cat species (like the cougars in Yellowstone) but then leaps to other hosts, from rats and hyenas to people and wolves. And once it takes up residence in a new animal, Toxo is linked to all sorts of weird behavior — much of it spurred by a strangely elevated appetite for risk. https://www.businessinsider.com/parasite-cat-feces-wolves-entrepreneur-silicon-valley-startup-company-2022-12

  Celebs who talk about black pride, but do everything to look whiter.   The major component here is MERCURY, a skin lightener which was also commonly used in wound care treatment up until the late 1980’s… Remember the madhatter in Alice in Wonderland? Yes, hatmakers used high concentrations of mercury to make top hats, and were renowned for their eccentricity in the 19th century. Thinking about Meghan’s absurd behaviour, is it due to low level retention of mercury, sufficient to trigger sub clinical behavioural changes in personality and heightened responses to certain situations requiring self awareness and responsible decision-making?  How about these other celebs?  Do photos lie? https://www.quora.com/

Lawyer: Trump offers DNA to compare against rape accuser’s dress Trump needs glasses. He thought she was someone else.  Sure, sure.... https://apnews.com/article/politics-manhattan-f11c08cadc85bb6179184fd73e45d320

MTG’s Image Rehab Has a Big Problem: Her Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene has been trying to turn the page on her past self. You could’ve fooled us. https://www.thedailybeast.com/marjorie-taylor-greenes-attempt-to-rehab-her-image-suffers-a-setback

FBI finds classified document in search of Mike Pence's Indiana home Curses! https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/fbi-searching-mike-pences-home-classified-documents-rcna70112

Pence subpoenaed by special counsel investigating Trump Riot?  What riot?  I was on the loading dock waiting for my friends.  https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/09/politics/pence-subpoena-special-counsel-january-6/index.html  

Bard is going to destroy online search Sure, Google's answer to ChatGPT will save you time. But it'll also lie to you. https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-chatbots-chatgpt-google-bard-microsoft-bing-break-internet-search-2023-2

Mitt Romney calls George Santos 'a sick puppy' after Biden State of the Union https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/02/07/mitt-romney-santos-biden-state-union/11208701002/

  Elon Musk announces he will reveal his 'Master Plan 3' for humanity in less than a month Musk knows what’s good for you. Fasten your seat belts it’s gonna be a bumpy ride! https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/us-news/elon-musk-announces-reveal-master-29160866

The Hecklers Have Won: The Polite State of the Union Is Dead Those space lasers are attacking MTG again https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2023/02/marjorie-taylor-greene-hecklers-won-the-state-of-the-union.html

Trump Now Sharing Memes Accusing DeSantis of ‘Grooming High School Girls’ Hmm. Is the pot now calling the kettle black? https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump-now-sharing-memes-accusing-desantis-of-grooming-high-school-girls/

  He's got to be kidding : Biden Will Call for Billionaire Tax, Bigger Levy on Stock Buybacks in State of the Union Can he get this through a GOP run Congress? Get a grip Joe! https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-02-06/biden-to-call-for-billionaire-tax-bigger-levy-on-stock-buybacks

GOP’s Revenge Ricochet : Probe Into Hunter Biden Risks Political Blowback (Bloomberg) -- The House Republican investigation into the financial dealings of President Joe Biden’s family risks turning off more voters than it attracts. https://news.yahoo.com/gop-probe-hunter-biden-risks-130000331.html

  Kim Jong Un abruptly reappears after 36 days out of the spotlight and orders North Korea to 'prepare for war' He’s b-a-a-a-ck! Just when you think it’s safe to go in the water….. https://news.yahoo.com/kim-jong-un-abruptly-reappears-121645221.html

  A single judge could outlaw the abortion pill nationwide. And that’s not even the worst of it. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/02/abortion-pill-outlawed-single-judge-real-possibility.html

Chinese spy balloons under Trump not discovered until after Biden took office The transiting of three suspected Chinese spy balloons over the continental US during the Trump administration was only discovered after President Joe Biden took office, a senior administration official told CNN on Sunday. The official did not say how or when those incidents were discovered. https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/05/politics/chinese-spy-balloons-trump-administration/index.html

Santos accused of sexual misconduct by prospective staffer The complaint was made by a man looking for a House aide position, whose bid for the job was rejected because “he faced criminal wiretapping charges in Ohio”. Do you like to lie, asks  Santos, the man who left his wife, claimed to be gay and “Jew-ish” and is facing Brazilian fraud charges. Attention liars!  Do you feel like critics and gatekeeping elites are preventing you from lying?  George Santos says it's time to strike back.  Check out one of his online Fibbing seminars and learn some of his time tested tactics for freeing yourself from the tyranny of telling the truth. Let your imagination soar! https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/04/nyregion/george-santos-harassment-derek-myers.html

Marjorie Taylor Greene calls on Biden to shoot down Chinese spy balloon, says Trump would have done it already Where are those alien space lasers when you need them? h ttps://www.businessinsider.com/chinese-spy-balloon-mtg-calls-biden-to-shoot-it-down-2023-2

  New York investors snapping up Colorado River water rights, betting big on an increasingly scarce resource Unbridled US capitalism making life better for everyone https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-york-investors-snapping-up-colorado-river-water-rights

  Trump Thinks He Has Magic Words to End the War in Ukraine ‘Immediately’ In Trump's fevered dreams! https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-end-russia-ukraine-war-1234673167/ New York investors snapping up Colorado River water rights, betting big on an increasingly scarce resource American capitalism at work making life better for everybody https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-york-investors-snapping-up-colorado-river-water-rights Republicans have a serious antisemitism problem. It isn’t Ilhan Omar In case it’s not obvious, let me state it plainly. Today’s Republican party has a serious antisemitism problem. The easy acceptance and amplification of all sorts of anti-Jewish hate that party leaders engage in emboldens all the worst bigots, raving racists, and far-right extremists across the globe, all the while threatening Jewish people here and everywhere. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/feb/03/ilhan-omar-removal-republicans-antisemitism