And I hope he's gone into GenPop.
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say.
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
"When he was arrested, he said, 'I'm ICE, boys,'" Hodges said during a press conference Tuesday. "Well, unfortunately for him, we locked him up."
ICE employee among 16 men arrested in Bloomington sex trafficking sting, police say
According to Bloomington Police Chief Booker Hodges, officers started the three-day sting on Nov. 5. They used several methods to find people who were attempting to solicit a 17-year-old girl for sex.
www.cbsnews.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:32 AM
And I hope he's gone into GenPop.
It wasn't the shutdown
Target investors brace for market share drop, weak sales due to US shutdown reut.rs/44hsnk2
Target investors brace for market share drop, weak sales due to US shutdown
Target's third‑quarter results on Wednesday are expected to lay bare the retailer’s struggles amid mounting economic uncertainty, and as cash-strapped Americans slashed discretionary spending during the prolonged government shutdown.
reut.rs
November 19, 2025 at 4:27 AM
It wasn't the shutdown
Well yes, this is the ultimate expression of Republican ideology. They care about 'babies' right up to the point of birth. Then it all gets a bit Hayek.
In 48 other states, new moms have access to Medicaid for up to one year after they give birth. Not in Wisconsin.
There, the limit remains two months. And it’s only because of one man: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
By @megomatz.bsky.social
There, the limit remains two months. And it’s only because of one man: Assembly Speaker Robin Vos.
By @megomatz.bsky.social
He Vowed to “Protect the Unborn.” Now He’s Blocking a Bill to Expand Medicaid for Wisconsin’s New Moms.
Splitting with anti-abortion members of his own party, Wisconsin Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has refused to join 48 other states in ensuring that vulnerable women have access to potentially lifesaving ...
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Well yes, this is the ultimate expression of Republican ideology. They care about 'babies' right up to the point of birth. Then it all gets a bit Hayek.
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"Her prose was more like what a dumb person would imagine good writing to be. Everything was overly florid or unnecessarily catty, as if anticipating cheers from an arena while it's being read out loud."
I articulated this as "pretentious wankfest", but @katelynburns.com says it more intelligently.
I articulated this as "pretentious wankfest", but @katelynburns.com says it more intelligently.
For my newsletter, I wrote about Olivia Nuzzi and the older men who have taken advantage of her her whole life. www.burnsnotice.com/olivia-nuzzi...
Olivia Nuzzi is an Embarrassment to Journalism
She seamlessly landed a plum role at Vanity Fair and got a sweetheart book deal after breaking a fundamental journalistic ethics rule.
When my co-host Christine Grimaldi and I recorded our October 20...
www.burnsnotice.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:06 AM
"Her prose was more like what a dumb person would imagine good writing to be. Everything was overly florid or unnecessarily catty, as if anticipating cheers from an arena while it's being read out loud."
I articulated this as "pretentious wankfest", but @katelynburns.com says it more intelligently.
I articulated this as "pretentious wankfest", but @katelynburns.com says it more intelligently.
Huh
GOP Rep. Salazar: "Talking about Charlotte -- 200 people in 48 hours were arrested. 70% of them did not have a criminal record according to DHS. That's a mistake ... do not touch the lady who has been here for 10, 20 years contributing to the economy ... that is why those people are protesting"
November 18, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Huh
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I am going to say this only once but fuck these white racists. Fuck them to hell.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said that Muslims are a “threat to our freedom” on Tuesday as he targeted the largest Muslim civil rights organization in the U.S. with a foreign terrorist organization label in an escalation of a movement of anti-Muslim hate in the state.
Abbott Says Muslims Are “Threat to Our Freedom” as He Targets Civil Rights Group With Terrorist Designation
Governors do not have the authority to designate groups as a foreign terrorist organization.
truthout.org
November 18, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I am going to say this only once but fuck these white racists. Fuck them to hell.
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on the left: looks badass, but typically lives 6-8 years in the wild and many die even sooner
to the right: my family had one of those and she nearly made it to 20, sitting on her ass the entire time and figuring out exotic ways to sneak into the pantry to steal potato chips
to the right: my family had one of those and she nearly made it to 20, sitting on her ass the entire time and figuring out exotic ways to sneak into the pantry to steal potato chips
November 17, 2025 at 10:24 PM
on the left: looks badass, but typically lives 6-8 years in the wild and many die even sooner
to the right: my family had one of those and she nearly made it to 20, sitting on her ass the entire time and figuring out exotic ways to sneak into the pantry to steal potato chips
to the right: my family had one of those and she nearly made it to 20, sitting on her ass the entire time and figuring out exotic ways to sneak into the pantry to steal potato chips
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Historically speaking, a pope that stands up to Nazis is a welcome surprise.
one thing that's really different between this regime and the Nazis is the consistent, enthusiastic opposition of the Catholic church. 1
Pope Leo has now repeatedly made clear that he believes US corporate media's coverage of the Trump immigration war is not professionally responsible or correct and that it accepts Trump's pretexts for action as truth whereas they are palpable lies.
November 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Historically speaking, a pope that stands up to Nazis is a welcome surprise.
Ted Cruz?
[powerful black mold crawls out from bathroom stall, posts on social media]: I also lived with Olivia Nuzzi for 4 years
November 18, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Ted Cruz?
I can't help thinking about the leadership of Case Western Reserve University.
a man in a suit says " don 't you think she looks tired " to another man in a suit
ALT: a man in a suit says " don 't you think she looks tired " to another man in a suit
media.tenor.com
November 18, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I can't help thinking about the leadership of Case Western Reserve University.
Well, it sounds like CBP/ICE are finally going to meet their match:
Scotland Fans.
Scotland Fans.
November 18, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Well, it sounds like CBP/ICE are finally going to meet their match:
Scotland Fans.
Scotland Fans.
I know the GOP want to go back to a more genteel time, so I'd draw their attention to a time when, if a man called a woman "Piggy" to her face he'd be put on his ass by any gentleman present.
November 18, 2025 at 9:41 PM
I know the GOP want to go back to a more genteel time, so I'd draw their attention to a time when, if a man called a woman "Piggy" to her face he'd be put on his ass by any gentleman present.
Damnit. I'm looking for new tax software.
"As part of the partnership, users will be able to authorize Intuit to pull the right data and return tailored results, like estimating a tax refund, finding the right credit card, or generating QuickBooks insights off real-time business activity."
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/i...
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/i...
Intuit to pay OpenAI over $100 million a year for model access, ChatGPT integrates with TurboTax
Intuit has struck a $100 million-plus annual deal with OpenAI to bring AI into its financial products like TurboTax and QuickBooks.
www.cnbc.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Damnit. I'm looking for new tax software.
So we know one congressional search history that requires further attention...
Clay Higgins, a Republican from Louisiana is the lone NO vote on releasing the Epstein files in the House.
Bill to release the Epstein files passes the House 427 to 1
November 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
So we know one congressional search history that requires further attention...
They've really never found a war crime they didn't like, have they?
🔴 Russians now equip Molniya drones with phosphorus warheads — a banned munition under UN conventions.
November 18, 2025 at 8:37 PM
They've really never found a war crime they didn't like, have they?
Erm... Why not?
Ben Shapiro: “When the president said deport all the illegal immigrants, I never thought that he meant that literally”
November 18, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Erm... Why not?
International Airport. Technically there's a border there. Well, that'll be the argument they use.
If CBP, Customs and Border Protection, is only supposed to operate within 100 miles of the U.S. border, what are they doing leading operations in Charlotte, North Carolina?
November 18, 2025 at 8:28 PM
International Airport. Technically there's a border there. Well, that'll be the argument they use.
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Jim Jordan begged someone to not rat out the sexual assault that was happening at Ohio State. He was crying on the phone. Groveling. This man threw out all his dignity to try and cover for horrifying crimes of sexual abuse. Think about that for a moment.
November 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Jim Jordan begged someone to not rat out the sexual assault that was happening at Ohio State. He was crying on the phone. Groveling. This man threw out all his dignity to try and cover for horrifying crimes of sexual abuse. Think about that for a moment.
Tom Cruise.
What actor are you so (rationally or not) repulsed by that their work, no matter how good, is unwatchable to you?
Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio
November 18, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Tom Cruise.
Jim isn't. His time at OSU proves that.
Jim Jordan: "We're all for protecting innocent victims, we're all for exposing the bad guys who did bad guys who did bad things, but ... "
November 18, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Jim isn't. His time at OSU proves that.
Today feels different. Like the owner of the narrative lost control finally.
November 18, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Today feels different. Like the owner of the narrative lost control finally.
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mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one
NEW: When Andrew Tate landed in the US, Customs & Border Protection seized his electronic devices. But @propublica.org found that a White House official told DHS to return the devices, emphasizing that the request came from the White House.
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
By @robert-faturechi.bsky.social & Avi Asher-Schapiro
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
Federal authorities were chided for seizing electronic devices from Tate and his brother, and told to return them, records and interviews show. Experts said the intervention was highly inappropriate.
www.propublica.org
November 18, 2025 at 1:10 PM
mr president sir theres a story coming about how you intervened to help a sex criminal. no sir, not that sex criminal you helped….no not that one either…sir, please stop guessing sex criminals that you helped. ill give you a hint sir, hes a trafficker. no sir, not that trafficker a different one