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I probably use this line too many times, but in my days as a cub reporter, I covered Rod Blagojevich. It's certainly a formative experience for how to deal with powerful people who lie. all. the. time.
Short answer: Say they're lying and prove it. Or don't cover the lie.
Short answer: Say they're lying and prove it. Or don't cover the lie.
December 11, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I probably use this line too many times, but in my days as a cub reporter, I covered Rod Blagojevich. It's certainly a formative experience for how to deal with powerful people who lie. all. the. time.
Short answer: Say they're lying and prove it. Or don't cover the lie.
Short answer: Say they're lying and prove it. Or don't cover the lie.
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#OTD in 1941, not long after the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Marine base on Sand Island (Midway) came under bombardment from two IJN destroyers. In the attack, 4 Marines were killed and two were wounded. Marine shore batteries drove off the attackers.
December 8, 2025 at 2:57 AM
#OTD in 1941, not long after the Japanese attack at Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Marine base on Sand Island (Midway) came under bombardment from two IJN destroyers. In the attack, 4 Marines were killed and two were wounded. Marine shore batteries drove off the attackers.
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Illinois State gets a TD on 4th down and the 2 pt conversion to take a 1 point lead over North Dakota in the final minute
December 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Illinois State gets a TD on 4th down and the 2 pt conversion to take a 1 point lead over North Dakota in the final minute
I’m old enough to remember all the performative hand wringing about millennial kids-these-days and their “participation trophies.” 👀
December 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
I’m old enough to remember all the performative hand wringing about millennial kids-these-days and their “participation trophies.” 👀
A few hiccups but NBC significantly improved the audio mixing for the parade’s audio description.
November 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
A few hiccups but NBC significantly improved the audio mixing for the parade’s audio description.
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On March 7, 1923 the leader of Germany's fascist party told the Tribune in an interview "I wish that I could send some of my shock troops to Chicago"
November 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
On March 7, 1923 the leader of Germany's fascist party told the Tribune in an interview "I wish that I could send some of my shock troops to Chicago"
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"Please trust us now when we say that what is happening in the Chicago area is wrong *** It is not law enforcement; it is terror."
Letter from Chicago broadcast veterans: Federal immigration agents have traumatized us and eroded our rights
The fact that some federal immigration forces may be leaving soon is cold comfort given the damage they’ve done.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
"Please trust us now when we say that what is happening in the Chicago area is wrong *** It is not law enforcement; it is terror."
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I wanna see the sun blotted out from the sky
I wanna see the sun blotted out from the sky - Lawyers, Guns & Money
This proposal would be even worse than the no deal on extending ACA subsidies bill being floated earlier: Democrats and Republicans have been locked for more than a month in a standoff over healthcare coverage, with Democrats repeatedly blocking a GOP bill to reopen the government. Without an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act credits, […]
www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:55 PM
I wanna see the sun blotted out from the sky
10/10 no notes
November 4, 2025 at 3:35 AM
10/10 no notes
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Here’s a good reminder of the history of special education in the US. And a reminder for me why I was able to go to a public high school.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
The Slow Death of Special Education
The government has abandoned its commitment to an equitable education for all children—if it ever had one.
www.theatlantic.com
November 1, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Here’s a good reminder of the history of special education in the US. And a reminder for me why I was able to go to a public high school.
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
Turner’s plan to address inflating energy bills is to further inflate energy bills.
IL Rep. Sally Turner argues wind, solar companies should pay higher property taxes
IL Sen. Sally Turner argues wind, solar companies should pay higher property taxes
An Illinois state senator said she wants to lower property taxes by having wind and solar energy companies pay their fair share.
www.wandtv.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Turner’s plan to address inflating energy bills is to further inflate energy bills.
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Not sure the folks at NBC/Peacock thought this one through
October 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Not sure the folks at NBC/Peacock thought this one through
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I do a very bad job promoting it, but I do a weekly cybersecurity news roundup for the @cisoseries.bsky.social every Friday at 3:30pm ET. This week I get to reconnect with my old cohost of the Gestalt IT Rundown @networkingnerd.net and Brett Conlon. Join us live! www.youtube.com/@CISOSeries/...
CISO Series
This is the home for CISO Series which examines the mutual dependency and conflict that exists between buyers and sellers of cybersecurity products and services. The series is focused on the relations...
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October 17, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I do a very bad job promoting it, but I do a weekly cybersecurity news roundup for the @cisoseries.bsky.social every Friday at 3:30pm ET. This week I get to reconnect with my old cohost of the Gestalt IT Rundown @networkingnerd.net and Brett Conlon. Join us live! www.youtube.com/@CISOSeries/...
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October 14, 1971: As Sen. Robert Egan presented a bill, he noted it had been subject to a deal of misinformation, recalling an old professor's remark that, "The trouble in the world is not what people don't know, it's what they do know that just ain't so."
October 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
October 14, 1971: As Sen. Robert Egan presented a bill, he noted it had been subject to a deal of misinformation, recalling an old professor's remark that, "The trouble in the world is not what people don't know, it's what they do know that just ain't so."
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A Guy Walks Into A Reactor Shop With 34 Tons of Plutonium…
A Guy Walks Into A Reactor Shop With 34 Tons of Plutonium... - Lawyers, Guns & Money
This article is about 34 tons of plutonium that the US government doesn’t know what to do with. The current suggestion is to use it to power nuclear reactors to run all that AI nobody wants. The article lacks historical grounding and thus gets a lot wrong. There’s a story about that plutonium, but it’s […]
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October 10, 2025 at 8:53 PM
A Guy Walks Into A Reactor Shop With 34 Tons of Plutonium…
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Thirty years ago, a peace-loving Austrian theologian spoke to Peter Thiel about the apocalyptic theories of Carl Schmitt, the German legal theorist tapped by the Nazi's to justify Germany's slip from democracy to dictatorship.
Those theories have been a roadmap for the billionaire
ever since.
Those theories have been a roadmap for the billionaire
ever since.
The Real Stakes, and Real Story, of Peter Thiel’s Antichrist Obsession
Thirty years ago, a peace-loving Austrian theologian spoke to Peter Thiel about the apocalyptic theories of Nazi jurist Carl Schmitt. They’ve been a road map for the billionaire ever since.
www.wired.com
September 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Thirty years ago, a peace-loving Austrian theologian spoke to Peter Thiel about the apocalyptic theories of Carl Schmitt, the German legal theorist tapped by the Nazi's to justify Germany's slip from democracy to dictatorship.
Those theories have been a roadmap for the billionaire
ever since.
Those theories have been a roadmap for the billionaire
ever since.
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The Park Police keep popping up for their heavy handed tactics during this administration: high-speed police chases, nuisance helicopter surveillance and now this.
gotta hand it to the us park police, i didn't expect to be filing a foia request about a trump-epstein statue removal/theft this am.
A statue of Trump and Epstein was removed from the National Mall by U.S. Park Police, despite a permit allowing it to remain until Sept. 28
September 24, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The Park Police keep popping up for their heavy handed tactics during this administration: high-speed police chases, nuisance helicopter surveillance and now this.
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eventually fallon is gonna be the only one left on tv, we really are in the worst timeline
September 17, 2025 at 10:53 PM
eventually fallon is gonna be the only one left on tv, we really are in the worst timeline
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Jim Edgar's contributions to higher education, good government lauded by U of I System leaders
Jim Edgar's contributions to higher education, good government lauded by U of I System leaders
University of Illinois System leaders reflected today on the passing of former Gov. Jim Edgar, whose acclaimed commitment to good government led to the formation of an esteemed leadership program that...
news.uillinois.edu
September 16, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Jim Edgar's contributions to higher education, good government lauded by U of I System leaders
RIP. Edgar built a legacy, invested in IL, and invested in current/emerging leaders.
September 14, 2025 at 9:01 PM
RIP. Edgar built a legacy, invested in IL, and invested in current/emerging leaders.
Doctors I trust more than RFK, Jr.
September 7, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Doctors I trust more than RFK, Jr.
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The floods kept coming. He needed to grow a crop that would thrive in water — or to quit.
How an Illinois Farmer Turned Flooded Farmland Into Rice Paddies
One Illinois man’s decadeslong fight to convert his fields into rice paddies demonstrates how it’s possible to bring diversity to
capitolnewsillinois.com
September 5, 2025 at 11:34 AM
The floods kept coming. He needed to grow a crop that would thrive in water — or to quit.
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It’s hard to overstate how big a deal this is - for the economy (ours and globally), for the rule of law, and for the proper and efficient function of government.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Says He Is Removing Lisa Cook From Federal Reserve Board
www.nytimes.com
August 26, 2025 at 1:08 AM
It’s hard to overstate how big a deal this is - for the economy (ours and globally), for the rule of law, and for the proper and efficient function of government.
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
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Give the headline writer a Pulitzer.
Hot dog spill shuts down highway in Pennsylvania commuters' wurst nightmare
A truckload of hot dogs has spilled across a Pennsylvania highway after a crash, clogging the road toward the end of the morning rush hour.
apnews.com
August 1, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Give the headline writer a Pulitzer.
In a purely “financial decision,” CBS will keep this popular, successful show going ten more months before canceling it.
July 18, 2025 at 12:58 PM
In a purely “financial decision,” CBS will keep this popular, successful show going ten more months before canceling it.