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Coffee Talk
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Craven Assholes
Rand Paul Walks Out of Committee After Democratic Chair Gary Peters Guts His Stupid Amendments
Rand Paul walked out of a Homeland Security Committee meeting after the Democratic Chairman Sen. Gary Peters (Michigan) bested him in a procedural argument in order to block Republican votes on the Fire Grants and Safety Act. MORE
2 Stupid
New Poll Shows GOP Voters Prefer a Candidate Who Shares Their “Values” Over One Who Can Beat Biden
A new CNN poll of GOP voters and independents who lean GOP shows that those voters prefer a candidate who shares their “values” and beliefs over a candidate who can beat President Biden. The poll MORE
Florida Man
FLORIDA MEN: DeSantis Calls Russian Invasion of Ukraine a Territorial Dispute, and Marco Rubio Disagrees
In response to a Tucker Carlson questionnaire, likely presidential nominee and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sided with Trump: DeSantis says that Ukraine is not a vital interest to the U.S., and that the invasion by MORE
Environment
Record Sargassum Seaweed Blob Heading for Florida Beaches Already Swamped With Red Tide
Marine biologists are tracking a 5,000 mile-wide sargassum seaweed blob so large it’s visible from space, and it’s heading for Florida’s Gulf Coast. Sargassum blooms are nothing new, but scientists think this could be the MORE
Craven Assholes
Secret Service Investigating George Santos Over Credit Card Skimming Scheme
The U.S. Secret Service has received and is reviewing a sworn declaration from a Brazilian man who claims Rep. George Santos was the mastermind of a fraud scheme that led to the man’s arrest in 2017 MORE
The GQP Clown House
Swalwell Pinpoints Subpoena Compliance Hypocrisy of Chairman Jordan
Jim Jordan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued a serious of subpoenas this week as part of an investigation of the “mistreatment of parents who protested woke school board policies.” Rep. Eric Swalwell had MORE
Wingnut Watch
Tennessee Lt. Governor Explains Racy Social Media Posts With Gay Model
Tennessee Republican Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, 79, sat down in an interview to explain his social media interactions with a gay model on Instagram after he found himself facing accusations of hypocrisy. A progressive website MORE
Opioid Crisis
Cartel Apologizes for Kidnapped and Killed Americans, Mexican President Rejects GOP Call for Military Action
Following the kidnapping of four Americans and the murder of two, Mexican cartels delivered five men they say were responsible along with an apology letter. Authorities believe the letter to be authentic. “The [Gulf Cartel] MORE
The Democratic Party
Michigan Democrats Move Quickly on Labor, Gay Rights, and Guns
The newly empowered Democratic legislature in Michigan wasted no time to begin the work the voters expected of them, repealing an archaic abortion law, a right-to-work law, codifying LGBTQ rights, and expanding background checks on MORE
Coffee Talk
Coffee Talk
Good morning, kids, welcome to Coffee Talk where we begin the free chatting on Thursdays. By all means, knock yourselves out with concerns of your own, questions, complaints, etc. The subject matter is up for MORE
2024 Election
No Labels Party Qualifies for Arizona Ballot in 2024, Worries Democrats
On Tuesday the Arizona Secretary of State announced that the No Labels Party, a centrist political party, has surpassed the minimum requirement for signatures to be placed on a ballot, and has qualified as a MORE
News
Two Americans Kidnapped in Mexico Found Dead, Two Alive
Mexican officials reported that two of the four Americans kidnapped in Mexico were found dead, while two are alive. One is severely injured. The two survivors are now back in the U.S., while the two MORE
State News
Georgia Republicans Push For Oversight Committee of “Rogue” Prosecutors
The Republican Georgia legislature is pushing through two new proposals that would create a new state oversight board for prosecutors. The newly established committee could punish or remove prosecutors for loosely defined reasons, including “willful MORE
Newscasts
John Oliver Exposes Meatball Ron’s Extreme Dating Tactic
On John Oliver’s “Last Week Tonight” on Sunday, much of the episode was devoted to Governor Ron DeSantis, or as Trump has so cleverly nicknamed him, Meatball Ron. (And Oliver goes into more detail on MORE
Post Trump
Paul Manafort Settles Civil Case With U.S. Government for $3.15 Million
The former chairman of Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, Paul Manafort, has agreed to pay $3.15 million to settle a civil case filed by the Justice Department over undeclared foreign bank accounts. The details of MORE
Florida Man
Is the Florida Blogger Bill Inspired by Authoritarian Hungarian Laws?
This week in Florida authoritarianism, a bill was introduced by State Sen. Jason Brodeur that would require bloggers to register with the state government when they are paid to write about the governor and other political MORE
Celebrity Death Watch
Tom Sizemore Has Died at 61
Tom Sizemore, after suffering a brain aneurysm on February 18 and remaining in a coma since, died on Friday at 61. The actor was known for playing tough guy roles, and appeared in several films MORE
Craven Assholes
Trump and the J6 Prison Choir Hook Up for Fundraiser Song
Donald Trump and a group of imprisoned minions who rioted for Trump’s baseless claims of election fraud collaborated to release a new “patriotic” song called “Justice For All.” *** Four Barfbag Alert In the “song,” MORE
Justice
DOJ Says Lawsuit Against Trump Over Capitol Attack Should Proceed
The Department of Justice says it will not back Trump’s claim of immunity against civil suits for his conduct on January 6, 2021. The DOJ urged a three-judge federal court of appeals panel that a MORE
Craven Assholes
FBI Charges Michigan Man For Anti-Semitic Threats
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel confirmed she was a target of threats directed at Jewish elected officials after the FBI arrested a heavily armed man charged with transmitting an interstate threat, a five-year felony. Jack MORE
Coffee Talk
Coffee Talk
Good morning, Coffee Talkers, it’s that time again — to grab your coffee/morning libation and join News Views for some free chat. Or — our alternative free chat-ish topic. Your choice. It’s a thread about MORE
Health
New Intel Report Says Havana Syndrome Not Likely Caused By Foreign Adversary
Several different U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that the symptoms of “Havana Syndrome” were not likely caused by a foreign adversary weaponizing energy waves. This new assessment caps a years-long effort by the CIA and MORE
Pandemic Morons
Study Shows People Who Think They Are Attractive Are Less Likely to Wear A Mask
Researchers asked 1,030 participants to self-evaluate how attractive they deemed themselves, how likely they were to wear a Covid-19 face mask and if certain situations, such as a job interview or walking the dog, impacted MORE
The Press
Fox News Interviews Christopher Wray
Appearing on Fox News Tuesday, FBI Director Christopher Wray was interviewed by network “heavy-hitter” Bret Baier, and focused on several topics including the laptop from hell, the Chinese lab leak theory, and the January 6 MORE