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Texas AG Ken Paxton has taken about 350 out-of-state trips with a state-funded security detail. During a 2017 Israel trip, organizers said Paxton insisted on his own security despite the government providing it for other AGs. His detail cost $75,000. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/26/u... #txlege

damn, who was the president when China punked us like this?

"The ultra wealthy are parasites who stagnate the economy and destroy society." OP: www.threads.com/@sweetapple_... #TheVelocityOfMoney

Curious to hear Mitch McConnell's comments on the passing of Lindsey Graham.

We've been hijacked by a criminal enterprise

"The comfort of the rich depends upon an abundant supply of the poor." ~ Voltaire

GET A GRIP Ireland is building a battery that contains no lithium. No cobalt. No rare-earth metals. Instead, it stores energy using carbon dioxide. The project is designed to hold 200 megawatt-hours of electricity, making it one of Europe’s largest long-duration energy storage systems.

Spelled his name wrong.

Obituary notes he was proceeded in death by his reputation and sense of pride. Survivors include irony and hate.

Nearly 400 local newspapers sue OpenAI, Microsoft over alleged copyright theft. newjerseyglobe.com/media/nearly...

Supreme Court Overturns ‘Right v. Wrong’ https://theonion.com/supreme-court-overturns-right-v-wrong-1819573211/

I hadn't seen this before. This is pretty remarkable. Earth and Moon in one NASA photo. ht @astrokatie.com

youtu.be/PyM4uAJBujA?...

Cartoon by Mike Luckovich

They are exactly who we think they are.

It feels bleak at times, but one day I’ll be installed and you can say you were part of it

Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!

What is happening is that a thoroughly corrupt man is getting away with everything.

All they got. Keep asking.

Epstein files are real.... This is a hoax....👇🏼

This is very accurate

Tesla is circling the drain in Europe--and actually everywhere. The stock has only lost 17% this year so far but will be lower soon. STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Registrations of new Tesla cars in Sweden fell 84% in August from a year earlier, to 210 vehicles, data from Mobility Sweden showed on Monday.

Google developer #1: "That's it. Our search engine is simple, efficient, and reliable. It's perfect. We're done." Google developer #2, presumably: "But wouldn't it be *more* perfect if the first search result was always a robot who mansplained your search results to you incorrectly?"

I must have missed all the Law and Order SVU episodes where they didn't interview the victims and just asked the criminals what happened.