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02/09/2026

How Did It Become a Federal Matter?

In July, the state board passed a resolution to request assistance from the U.S. Justice Department “to effect compliance with voting transparency” from Fulton County.

On Oct. 30, Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to the Fulton County Board of Registration and Elections demanding “all records in your possession responsive to the recent subpoena issued to your office by the State Election Board.”

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In November, the Fulton County board responded, “The physical ballots, stubs, and absentee ballot envelopes for the 2020 general election remain in the Fulton County Superior Court Clerk’s possession and under seal” in accordance with state law.

In December, the Justice Department filed a civil rights complaint in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia.

Days later, Georgia Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney cleared the way for the state board to obtain documents related to the 2020 election.

On Jan. 28, the FBI—acting on a court-authorized search warrant—removed material from the Fulton County Election Hub and Operation Center in Union City, Georgia, near Atlanta.

Last year, the Justice Department first attempted to assist the Georgia State Election Board in accessing 2020 records from Fulton County.

02/09/2026

This is what the legislation said.

To release someone in the country illegally, or to detain them without a bond hearing, that is the question presented. The 5th Circuit upheld Trump's no- bond detention policy as authorized by immigration legislation.

To release someone in the country illegally, or to detain them without a bond hearing, that is the question presented. The 5th Circuit upheld Trump's no-bond detention policy as authorized by immigration legislation.

01/30/2026

Why Rogan Says This Was Not Organic

Joe Rogan told listeners the Minneapolis protests looked staged, not grassroots. He pointed to messages from group chats and coordinated actions. When protests follow a script and organizers use encrypted apps to plan moves and targets, you are not seeing people spontaneously pouring into the streets. That is the basic definition of organized activism and it matters because labeling som**hing organic gives it automatic credibility that it may not deserve.

Joe Rogan says the Minneapolis protests over ICE were not spontaneous. He points to organized messaging, targeted doxxing, and timing that lines up with political needs. Here is a clear look at what he and others are calling a coordinated operation.

01/30/2026

01/30/2026

Absurd sideshow.

04/15/2025

From Pirate Wires (this is a good one)

That good m**h

Over the weekend, in a long thoughtful feature on ADHD, the New York Times tackled the question of whether we should be prescribing 23% of adolescent male Americans with amphetamines.

The downsides: they triple your likelihood of developing mania, permanently stunt your growth, often conclude in daily depressive crashes, and don’t really work after 14 months.

The upside: they help you sit still in class and finish various tasks like a lab rat.

There’s no known biological basis for ADHD because inability to care about school is not an actual disease, no matter what a bunch of drug dealers with doctorates tell a young boy’s worried parents.

One of the classic symptoms is the ability to focus, but only on what you find interesting.

That isn’t a pathology, that’s a personality, and Adderall isn’t medicine. It’s a drug we use to turn young, thoughtful men into robots.

Put down the “good m**h,” and go outside.

04/15/2025

Funny.

04/15/2025

Snippet- “Previous research has indicated that losing weight, particularly through diet alone, can lead to a reduction in bone density, which poses risks for older adults. Additionally, exercising alone does not always prevent this issue,” García-Gavilán said in an email.

“What is new in this study is the finding that combining a well-balanced, reduced-calorie Mediterranean diet with physical activity can prevent bone loss in older women, even while they are losing weight,” he said. “This emphasizes that the type of diet is important during weight loss, not just the calorie intake.”

The results of the study are not that surprising, said Dr. Andrew Freeman, director of cardiovascular prevention and wellness at National Jewish Health in Denver.

“When you practice the lifestyle that human beings were always meant to live, which is moving a lot and eating predominantly simple, plant-based foods, all sorts of systems get better, including bone density,” said Freeman, who was not involved in the new research.

Older women who followed a reduced-calorie Mediterranean diet along with exercise improved their bone density, a new study found.

04/15/2025

I’m thinking letting millions of illegal migrants from 3rd world countries into the USA could be a cause of disease outbreaks.

Doctors, researchers and public health experts warn that the measles outbreak, which has grown to more than 600 cases, may just be the beginning. They say outbreaks of preventable diseases could get much worse with falling vaccination rates and the Trump administration slashing spending on the count...

04/15/2025

Snippet- This attempt at a charm offensive has transparent motives. As relations with the U.S. have collapsed, China's government is feverishly searching for new partners. The country cannot afford a second front in the trade war, especially given its ailing economy.

China has no allies in the trade war. European policymakers have reacted cautiously to the country's advances. Although the EU wants to improve its relationship with the Asian superpower, there are many differences of opinion. «We must ensure that the relationship is based on a level playing field,» said EU Commissioner for Trade Maroš Šefčovič last week. For example, EU leaders believe that European products still face considerable obstacles in the Chinese market.

Acting against China's dumping

Moreover, China's export subsidies are a constant source of conflict. Although European industries have not suffered as much as their U.S. counterparts due to Chinese competition, Šefčovič also complains about Chinese industrial overcapacities «driven by nonmarket practices.» This is essentially a diplomatic way of saying that the Chinese state provides companies with a variety of advantages – at the expense of European industry.

Escalating trade tensions with the U.S. are prompting China to seek closer ties with the EU. However, political and economic differences persist, and Europe remains concerned about a potential «flood» of Chinese imports.