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American factory construction inched down to the lowest level since 2022 in official data released today as CHIPS Act projects finish and tariffs weigh on nearly all industries Total US factory construction is down 33% from its 2024 highs and 20% over the last year alone

The fact is Trump not only lost his war but it's the biggest L the US has taken at least since Vietnam. Our bases are destroyed & abandoned, Iran is emboldened, China is toying w/ us. Hegseth & co want to move on to culture war slop, but they got routed & we'll be dealing w/repercussions for decades

This is the good stuff

Wonderful story - read to the last line.

The pickle people are pulling out www.witn.com/2026/06/29/m...

“For ICE to come to me over a social media post just feels very 1984 to me,” she said. www.syracuse.com/news/2026/06...

Ossoff: “The election deniers, they tell a lie so absurd, and therefore so debasing to tell, that the act of telling it proves the teller's total and humiliating submission. And you may have seen that one of those election deniers now asks to represent Georgia in the Senate.”

Iron County is pausing all new data centers and large energy projects after what Commissioner Mike Bleak said has been overwhelming public outcry. “I’ve literally received dozens and dozens of calls, emails, 24 hours a day.”

The FBI has raided the office of Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore L Louise Lucas. This comes weeks after she spearheaded a redistricting effort in Virginia, netting up to four new blue seats.

Father's side: Blade sharpener in a sawmill town Mother's side: Mortician in same town

In the current clown show, it's easy to forget what compassionate competence looks like. It looks like this.

Finally got around to a bit of research I'd been meaning to explore, and: There is no documented instance of an ICE officer being identified and assaulted while off duty because he wasn't masked. www.pbump.net/o/ices-excus...

Wittman voted to overturn the 2020 election results, and enabled the J6 attack on our Capitol. @wjccindivisible.bsky.social is hosting the “January 6th Candlelight Vigil for our Democracy” at Williamsburg Courthouse, on Jan 6th, 6.30-7.30pm. Register here!

Steve is a brilliant, kind and thoughtful leader and this hits the target.

This is a superb story that captures the challenges of high school football and the eternal question - how do you define victory?

OPINION: Jesus preached that one of the two greatest commandments from God is to love one’s neighbor. Compare this to Kirk’s show of antagonizing transgender people, broadcasting anti-Blackness, stoking Islamophobia and more. religionnews.com/2025/10/14/k...

A corn maze closes because of bad people. "We're not having fun anymore." Ditto that.

*Stay tuned* New Wason Center Virginia elections poll out tomorrow. This is our final of the election season. Survey covers Virginia Gov, LG, AG, House of Delegates generic ballot, top of mind issues + some ?s related to the Jones text scandal. Release is expected at 4pm tomorrow! #VirginiaElections

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5,000 #NoKings patriots in Williamsburg, Virginia - a place that is all too familiar with kings.

Vaccines are safe and effective. Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support. When you want information, ask your doctor. It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.

*Stay tuned* New Wason Center Virginia elections poll out tomorrow afternoon. Survey covers statewide races (Gov, LG, AG), House of Delegates generic ballot, top of mind issues + who VA likely voters believe will handle each issue best among Gov. candidates #VirginiaElections

This is the clearest thinking and strongest writing on this tragedy yet. Worth your time.

From the pulpits of Black churches on Sunday, pastors used their sermons to denounce what they called hateful rhetoric from Charlie Kirk that runs counter to the teachings of Jesus Christ and the Gospel. religionnews.com/2025/09/25/b...

Utah Department of Health and Human Services officials say people may have been exposed to measles at a Chick-fil-A in Cache County.

This is really insightful and made me think about these two seemingly different stories in a new way.

you know how it goes

Insurrectionist who wore an offensive sweatshirt on Jan. 6, pardoned by Trump, now arrested for dog attack that hospitalized four people. www.dailypress.com/2025/09/04/j... @emptywheel.bsky.social

Nobody preaches the way Andy Buchanan does. Don't even think about trying it. But any sermon of his will give you a shot of adrenaline. My husband and I listen to him a lot. Here's just one (website of Galilee Church, Virginia Beach) www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gB9...

I stand with Ukraine. Every decent person should. It’s not just a strategic interest. It’s a moral imperative. Slava Ukraini. 🇺🇦

I don't know what Jeff Bezos means by "personal liberties and free markets." But I do know this: The biggest threat to personal liberties and free markets in America today is Donald Trump. My @postopinions.bsky.social column on this week's trauma at the Post. wapo.st/3DaSKxX

The closest #cfp game remains Indiana-Notre Dame @chrisvannini.com

Indiana beat Michigan, unlike Alabama, and Indiana played Ohio State closer than Tennessee did.

If Jesus is Lord and if the Bible is true, this man was a great person, leader, president, disciple. To teach Sunday School and to build houses with the poor is personal and social holiness. He came to his own people and they did not receive him. Rest in peace President Carter!