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  • Bill to fund military during government shutdown fails in Senate procedural vote

    10/17/2025 8:27:36 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 2 replies
    CNBC ^ | 10/17/2025 | Emily Wilkins, Dan Mangan
    A House-approved bill that would fund the U.S. military during the ongoing federal government shutdown failed to pass the Senate in a procedural vote on Thursday. The House bill required at least 60 votes in the 100-member Senate to advance because of the chamber’s filibuster rules. The final vote was 50-44, with three Democrats joining most Republicans in voting “aye.” Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., voted against the bill solely as a tactic to allow him to quickly revive the effort to fund the Pentagon during the shutdown. The vote came hours after a Senate bill to fund the...
  • L.A.Dodgers Shohei Ohtani pitches 6 scoreless innings, strikes out 10, and hits 3 Home Runs...

    10/17/2025 8:26:21 PM PDT · by basalt · 8 replies
    https://youtu.be/Hy2TpU92iFE ^ | 10/17/25 | basalt
    greatest single game ever?...i'd have to say yes.
  • Tariff costs to companies this year to hit $1.2 trillion, with consumers taking most of the hit, S&P says

    10/17/2025 8:24:33 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 2 replies
    CNBC ^ | 10/16/2025 | Jeff Cox
    President Donald Trump’s tariffs will cost global businesses upward of $1.2 trillion in 2025, with most of the cost being passed onto consumers, according to a new analysis from S&P Global. In a white paper released Thursday, the firm said its estimate of additional expenses for companies is probably conservative. The price tag comes from information provided by some 15,000 sell-side analysts across 9,000 companies who contribute to S&P and its proprietary research indexes. “The sources of this trillion-dollar squeeze are broad. Tariffs and trade barriers act as taxes on supply chains and divert cash to governments; logistics delays and...
  • Germany's Friedrich Merz Calls for Unified European Stock Exchange to Rival U.S. and Asia

    10/17/2025 8:16:04 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 6 replies
    Oil Price ^ | 10/18/2025
    Friedrich Merz has called for the creation of a pan-European stock exchange in a move that would help it compete with Asian and US counterparts and eclipse the liquidity offered on London’s ailing bourse. In an address to parliament in Berlin, the German Chancellor said European businesses need a “sufficiently broad and deep European capital market so they can finance themselves better and faster. “It is crucial for the future of our country and our countries in Europe that we fulfil these tasks with renewed vigour,” Merz told German lawmakers. “It is about our prosperity and whether Europe will remain...
  • @ScottPresler on X: "Democrats are PETRIFIED that they’re going to lose New Jersey. They’re so scared that they made Obama endorse Mikie “Cheating Scandal” Sherrill."

    10/17/2025 8:07:58 PM PDT · by bryan999 · 2 replies
    Democrats are PETRIFIED that they’re going to lose New Jersey. They’re so scared that they made Obama endorse Mikie “Cheating Scandal” Sherrill. New Jersey, you CAN win & elect Jack Ciattarelli as governor. I strongly encourage you to vote early in-person on October 25th. pic.twitter.com/iSLEDGzBc7— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) October 17, 2025
  • Translated RUSSIAN - JFK Files Have Been Released.

    10/17/2025 7:41:50 PM PDT · by Racketeer · 15 replies
    X ^ | 10/17/2025 | Joseph (Joe)
    WE HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE THIS THE BEST GENERATION OF MANKIND IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD OR MAKE IT THE LAST. JOHN E KENNEDY Dear People The JFK files given by the Russian Special Envoy Kirill Dmitriev to Rep Anna Luna has been translated to English from Russian - Joseph (JOE) X @JjthomsonJoe
  • Trans activist who sued female beauty spa for refusing to give her bikini wax is now WANTED by police

    10/17/2025 7:38:51 PM PDT · by vespa300 · 11 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | 10/17/2025 | Joe Hutchison
    Police in Alberta, Canada, are searching for Jessica Yaniv, also known as Jessica Simpson, in relation to a criminal harassment charge according to Western Standard. The outlet spoke with the complainant who said they are trying to confirm if the search extends to British Columbia, where Yaniv is from. No court records have yet been released in relation to the case and Calgary Police have yet to comment, so further details of the harassment have not been disclosed. In Canada warrants can be forced across different provinces if they are filed under a national database or authorized under a interprovincial...
  • Longtime activist reflects on decades of protest, the current political climate ahead of No Kings rally (WI)

    10/17/2025 7:01:43 PM PDT · by Diana in Wisconsin · 32 replies
    WTMJ News ^ | October 17, 2025 | WTMJ Staff
    MILWAUKEE, WI — A Wisconsin activist who began protesting the Vietnam War in the 1960s says today's political tensions remind her of the anger and frustration she witnessed during that turbulent era. Connie Hughes, who has participated in demonstrations for more than five decades, recalls her first protest at the University of Wisconsin with about 100 people expressing outrage over young Americans being sent to war. "There were probably about 100 people, as I recall, and a lot of anger, because, of course, the people that were going to the war were our age, and they were being killed," Hughes...
  • Trump commutes sentence of former US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case

    10/17/2025 7:01:36 PM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 31 replies
    AP News ^ | October 17, 2025 | PHILIP MARCELO
    President Donald Trump said Friday he had commuted the sentence of former U.S. Rep. George Santos, who is serving more than seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fraud and identity theft charges. The New York Republican was sentenced in April after admitting last year to deceiving donors and stealing the identities of 11 people — including his own family members — to make donations to his campaign. He reported to the Federal Correctional Institution in Fairton, in southern New Jersey, on July 25 and is being housed in a minimum security prison camp with fewer than 50...
  • Trump Knows Which Person He Wants Running Against Thomas Massie

    10/17/2025 6:59:08 PM PDT · by Republican Wildcat · 18 replies
    Daily Caller ^ | 10/17/2025 | Hailey Gomez
    President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is endorsing Navy SEAL Ed Gallrein to challenge Republican Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie. Trump has repeatedly criticized Massie in recent months, issuing a warning that he and his team would primary the Republican representative. In a lengthy Truth Social post, Trump called Massie a “Third Rate Congressman” and a “Weak and Pathetic RINO,” stating he must be “thrown out of office, ASAP” before announcing his endorsement of Gallrein. “The incredible people of Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District gave us a mandate to, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN, and the person that will help us do...
  • FB friend claims about Trump ICE raids - what do you think?

    10/17/2025 6:54:57 PM PDT · by the OlLine Rebel · 26 replies
    Me | 10/17/25 | Me
    Sorry, Facebook friend says "fact-check", "it's a thing", and I don't have time for that. What do you think of these claims about how "cruel" and "horrible" Trump's raids are? I'll include another ass who posted her claims too. Of course they cry "racism" and of course, are very non-self-aware regarding "DISGUSTING, DESPICABLE" and "classy" when it comes to supporting endless riots!
  • Trump tells Zelensky to 'make a deal' as Tomahawk plea misfires

    10/17/2025 6:27:39 PM PDT · by Mariner · 18 replies
    AFP (france) via Yahoo ^ | October 17th, 2025 | Danny KEMP
    Donald Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday to make a deal with Russia, pouring cold water on Kyiv's hopes for Tomahawk missiles as the US leader renews a push to settle the war.Trump said as recently as last month that he believed Ukraine could take back all its territory -- but a day after agreeing to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for a new summit the American had changed his tune.After meeting with Zelensky at the White House, Trump said on social media that their talks were "very interesting, and cordial, but I told him, as I likewise...
  • White House Trolls Lefties on Bluesky Social Media Platform Over Trump 47's Wins

    10/17/2025 6:12:28 PM PDT · by simpson96 · 7 replies
    Red State ^ | 10/17/2025 | Katie Jerkovich
    White House has officially joined the social media platform Bluesky--and trolled the lefties who use it as an alternative to X with a fire video about President Donald Trump's second term. "What's up, Bluesky? We thought you might've missed some of our greatest hits, so we put this together for you," the White House post on Friday for its launch on the site read. "Can't wait to spend more quality time together!" it added. Over on X, the White House made sure that everyone who isn't on the site sees the video, taking another dig at those in Hollywood and...
  • FReeper Canteen ~ Tunes For Our Troops: YeeHaw! ~ 18 October 2025

    10/17/2025 6:00:47 PM PDT · by Kathy in Alaska · 82 replies
    The Canteen Crew and FRiend
    ***** Tunes For Our Troops ~ The Freeper Canteen Music Dedication Presents: YeeHaw! *****~ Support The Artists You Hear Throughout The Canteen ! ~ ***** Warning: Not all music may be appropriate for children! Please click with caution. Thank you! Tunes For The Troops This music is provided for the entertainment of our Troops, Veterans, Allies & their families! Enjoy the variety of musical selections that the Canteen DJs provide throughout the thread. Please ping any DJ with your requests for the Troops! All music is removed on Monday.Thanks to all the DJs for their time & effort providing...
  • Chilling video shows female sushi chef being stabbed by a homeless woman while walking to work

    10/17/2025 5:57:23 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 24 replies
    New York Post ^ | Oct. 17, 2025 | Patrick Reilly
    Chilling security footage shows a sushi chef being randomly stabbed by a homeless woman while the chef was walking down the street to work. Wan Lai, 26, was walking down the sidewalk in a busy area of Melbourne, Australia, when a redheaded stranger ran up behind her, tapped her on the shoulder and plunged a knife into her chest. Lai, clearly stunned, clutches the wound and slowly sits on the ground as a good Samaritan runs over to help and offers Lai her coat, according to the clip. She was rushed to the hospital, where she spent three days recovering...
  • Glam Influencer Arrested for Ordering Gang to Torture Suspects Wo Robbed Her Home

    10/17/2025 5:51:37 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 26 replies
    New York Post ^ | Oct. 16, 2025 | Emily Crane
    A glamorous Brazilian influencer has been arrested after she allegedly ordered a violent gang to torture two suspects who had apparently broken into her home, cops said. Izabela Paiva, who regularly flaunts her lavish lifestyle on Instagram, was nabbed Wednesday for allegedly making the Comando Vermelho gangbangers track down the two men suspected of robbing her Porto Velho home, G1 reported. The 26-year-old mom, who police say has “close ties” to the feared gang, is accused of sending the thugs to punish the alleged thieves and retrieve her belongings. “Even though she was fully aware of how serious the situation...
  • Top US Army General Says He’s Using ChatGPT to Help Make Key Command Decisions

    10/17/2025 5:47:45 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 41 replies
    New York Post ^ | Oct. 16, 2025 | Ariel Zilber
    A top US Army general stationed in South Korea said he’s been turning to an artificial intelligence chatbot to help him think through key command and personal decisions — the latest sign that even the Pentagon’s senior leaders are experimenting with generative AI tools. Maj. Gen. William “Hank” Taylor, commanding general of the Eighth Army, told reporters at the Association of the United States Army conference in Washington, DC, that he’s been using ChatGPT to refine how he makes choices affecting thousands of troops. “Chat and I have become really close lately,” Taylor said during a media roundtable Monday, though...
  • Newsom rejects parole for Patricia Krenwinkel, convicted in the 1969 Manson family murders

    10/17/2025 5:39:58 PM PDT · by Beowulf9 · 13 replies
    https://www.dailynews.com ^ | October 14, 2025 | City News Service
    LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom denied parole Tuesday for former Charles Manson follower Patricia Krenwinkel, who is serving a life prison term for her role in the 1969 Tate-La Bianca murders.
  • Holocaust victim Anne Frank reimagined as a pansexual Latina with non-binary lover and neurodiverse family in controversial NYC musical

    10/17/2025 5:29:50 PM PDT · by Morgana · 36 replies
    Daily Mail UK ^ | October 17, 2025 | ALEXA CIMINO
    A new musical in New York City has ignited fierce backlash for reimagining Holocaust victim Anne Frank as a pansexual Latina hiding from the Nazi occupation with her neurodiverse family and a non-binary love interest. The production, titled Slam Frank, is a satirical play that exaggerates current cultural trends around inclusivity and identity politics, applying them to one of history's most tragic stories to critique how performative 'wokeness' can distort storytelling. The show began as a viral Instagram parody by Jewish composer Andrew Fox, who joked about creating a production to make 'Latinx girlies feel included in the Holocaust.' The...
  • IVF Isn’t Only Way to Treat Fertility Crisis

    10/17/2025 5:24:19 PM PDT · by Morgana · 14 replies
    the Daily Signal ^ | October 17, 2025 | Katrina Trinko
    There’s no doubt we have a fertility crisis. Currently, about 16% of married women in the U.S. struggle to get pregnant or avoid miscarriages, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Worldwide, about one in six people face infertility, according to the World Health Organization. “In the Trump administration, we want to make it easier for all couples to have babies, raise children, and start the families they’ve always dreamed about,” President Donald Trump announced Thursday. That’s wonderful. The plummeting U.S. birth rate has concerning implications for our future economy and culture—and of course, it’s heartbreaking for couples...