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No I didn't win in any of those contests, however, I finished second one year to Eminence (I think, can't remember exactly). The guy who went by Doctor Detroit at FBGs wanted a revote because he thought I deserved it more and lobbied for that, but it didn't happen.

Fun Fact: Jack Smith was appointed Special Counsel after classified documents were removed from Mar-a-Lago during an FBI search.

Like that has ever stopped him. And I think you meant "shutting down" - but on second thought maybe that wasn't a typo.

A plan he had opposed in 2016. MTP video clip at link. https://x.com/atrupar/status/1792198075546566703 "We're gonna have to do something dramatic" -- Marco Rubio on Meet the Press says he supports Trump's plan to round up migrants and send them to detention camps. Kristen Welker then plays tape of Rubio saying in 2016 that he doesn't support Trump's plan to round up migrants.

:crickets:

They can say "gay" again! https://apnews.com/article/florida-dont-say-gay-bill-settlement-987904b3e19122d719cf468034746b6e Florida teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender ID under ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill settlement ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Students and teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms, provided it’s not part of instruction, under a settlement reached Monday between Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys who had challenged a state law which critics dubbed “Don’t Say Gay.” The settlement clarifies what is allowed in Florida classrooms following passage two years ago of the law prohibiting instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades. Opponents said the law had created confusion about whether teachers could identity themselves as LGBTQ+ or if they even could have rainbow stickers in classrooms. Other states used the Florida law as a template to pass prohibitions on classroom instruction on gender identity or sexual orientation. Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky and North Carolina are among the states with versions of the law. Under the terms of the settlement, the Florida Board of Education will send instructions to every school district saying the Florida law doesn’t prohibit discussing LGBTQ+ people, nor prevent anti-bullying rules on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity or disallow Gay-Straight Alliance groups. The settlement also spells out that the law is neutral — meaning what applies to LGBTQ+ people also applies to heterosexual people — and that it doesn’t apply to library books not being used for instruction in the classroom. The law also doesn’t apply to books with incidental references to LGBTQ+ characters or same-sex couples, “as they are not instruction on sexual orientation or gender identity any more than a math problem asking students to add bushels of apples is instruction on apple farming,” according to the settlement. “What this settlement does, is, it re-establishes the fundamental principal, that I hope all Americans agree with, which is every kid in this country is entitled to an education at a public school where they feel safe, their dignity is respected and where their families and parents are welcomed,” Roberta Kaplan, the lead attorney for the plaintiffs, said in an interview. “This shouldn’t be a controversial thing.”

Trump thinks Communism has been around for "thousands of years." Karl Marx would like a word. AI Overview On September 29, 2025, during a press conference and in posts on social media, President Donald Trump stated that "communist policies" have proven "for thousands of years" that they do not work. The remarks were made in reference to New York City Democratic mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani.

Meh.

Hear Jack Smith speak (I hadn't before):

https://www.alternet.org/jack-smith-trump-investigation/ 'Nothing like it has ever happened': Jack Smith rips DOJ’s politicization under Trump Former special counsel Jack Smith has, for the first time, publicly defended the investigation he led into President Donald Trump, calling it “ludicrous” to suggest the work was politically motivated. He also criticized the current Department of Justice's actions. “I worked in the department for years — Republican, Democrat, Republican. I was the acting U.S. attorney in the first Trump administration in Tennessee. Nothing like what we see now has ever gone on. This case in New York City, where the case against [NY Mayor Eric Adams] was dismissed in the hopes that he would support the president’s political agenda. I mean, just so you know, nothing like it has ever happened that I’ve ever heard of,” he said. Smith made these remarks on October 8 during a panel discussion at University College London. They gained renewed attention Tuesday after being highlighted on MSNBC. Meanwhile, Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee asked Smith Tuesday to sit for a hearing as part of a broader GOP push against Trump’s perceived opponents. In a Tuesday letter, Rep. Jim Jordan (R‑OH) accused Smith’s Trump prosecutions of being “partisan and politically motivated.” His scrutiny deepened after reports that Smith’s team requested FBI analysis of the phone records of several Republican lawmakers during the Jan. 6 insurrection. Smith, serving as special counsel, had indicted Trump on two fronts in 2023: one alleging efforts to overturn the 2020 election, and another accusing improper retention of classified documents at Mar‑a‑Lago.

From my friend Grok: Trump Rejects ABC Reporter's Question After Stephanopoulos Ends Vance Interview President Donald Trump refused to answer a question from an ABC News reporter during a White House press interaction on Tuesday, labeling the network 'fake news' in response to George Stephanopoulos abruptly cutting off Vice President JD Vance's interview on Sunday. The interview ended after Vance avoided directly addressing unproven bribery allegations against Trump's Border Czar Tom Homan, who denies the claims amid an ongoing Justice Department investigation without charges. The incident highlights ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and ABC News, drawing varied public reactions. This story is a summary of posts on X and may evolve over time. Grok can make mistakes, verify its outputs.

We have no idea if these civilians that keep getting blown to smithereens are actually guilty of anything. Trump is judge, jury and executioner and has not offered one shred of proof that his actions are justified...we are supposed to take his word for it.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-venezuela-boat-drugs/ Trump says U.S. struck 5th boat accused of carrying drugs off coast of Venezuela, killing 6 Washington — President Trump said Tuesday that the U.S. struck another small boat that he accused of carrying drugs in the waters off the coast of Venezuela. The president said in a post on Truth Social that six people aboard the vessel were killed in the strike and no U.S. forces were harmed. It's the fifth deadly strike in the Caribbean, where the Trump administration has asserted it is treating alleged drug traffickers as unlawful combatants who must be met with military force. At least 27 people have been killed in the five strikes, according to figures released by the administration. Frustration with the use of force has been growing on Capitol Hill among members of both major political parties. Some Republicans are seeking more information from the White House on the legal justification and details of the strikes. Democrats contend the strikes violate U.S. and international law. Mr. Trump said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ordered the strike Tuesday morning and released a video of the strike, as he has in the past. Mr. Trump said that the strike was conducted in international waters and that "Intelligence" confirmed that the vessel was trafficking narcotics, was associated with "narcoterrorist networks" and was on a known drug trafficking route.

Rage quits? Not much of a rage. Vance refused to answer a direct question, why give him another chance for another non-answer?

Which confirms the point I made that Antifa doesn't really exist and is not an actual organization. Just an unconnected group of ragtag anti-fascists.

No it doesn't exist. It is not an actual organization. It has no website, headquarters, recognized leaders or any official members.

Karma.

Nor does it prevent seeing threads that they start.