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  • Dolly Parton Presents Her Top Ten Pet Peeves on Letterman [video from 1995 - LOL]

    08/25/2026 8:44:25 PM PDT · by simpson96 · 5 replies
    YouTube ^ | 8/25/2026 | Letterman
    Find out what really gets under Dolly's skin when she presents a special Top Ten from Dollywood. (Air date: 4/21/95)Dolly Parton Presents Her Top Ten Pet Peeves
  • Utter pandemonium as mass street brawl between women breaks out near Tacos El Gordo in San Diego

    08/25/2026 8:28:42 PM PDT · by simpson96 · 17 replies
    NY Post ^ | 8/24/2026 | Zain Khan
    A chaotic brawl erupted Saturday night in downtown San Diego with cops deploying pepper spray as multiple women became embroiled in a wild fistfight. The melee unfolded outside Tacos El Gordo near the intersection of F Street and Fifth Avenue, according to a video circulating online. Footage shows at least half a dozen officers on bicycles rushing in to break up the fight as three women dressed in black traded punches.(snip) The video shows officers initially struggling to gain control of the scene, including detaining a man who was face down on the hood of a car and breaking up...
  • Truckload of cheese balls spills onto 105 Freeway in Los Angeles

    08/25/2026 6:37:05 PM PDT · by Pol-92064 · 28 replies
    KTLA Video ^ | 8/25/2026 | KTLA Video
    Truckload of cheese balls spills onto 105 Freeway in Los Angeles
  • Mike Lindell refuses to pay for recount in Minnesota GOP primary, files lawsuit against election officials

    08/25/2026 6:33:39 PM PDT · by Round Earther · 15 replies
    NBC ^ | 8/25/26 | Kyla Guilfoil and Joe Kottke
    MyPillow founder Mike Lindell, a longtime 2020 election denier, sued the Minnesota secretary of state and election officials, claiming they changed the scope of a potential recount in the GOP gubernatorial primary this month. Lindell, who lost Aug. 11 to state House Speaker Lisa Demuth by about 45,000 votes, said last week that he would pay $825,000 on Monday to cover the cost of a full hand recount and audit of the race, in which he finished a distant second despite an endorsement from President Donald Trump.
  • How is the Secretary of Agriculture not willing to talk about where Americans are getting their beef from? (Video at URL)

    08/25/2026 4:23:33 PM PDT · by Its All Over Except ... · 33 replies
    X.com ^ | 8/25/2026 | Aaron Parnas
    How is the Secretary of Agriculture not willing to talk about where Americans are getting their beef from?
  • Nolte: ‘National Treasure’ Director Promises to Ruin Sequel with Politics

    08/25/2026 11:23:39 AM PDT · by dynachrome · 22 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 8-25-26 | John Nolte
    “Though he did not offer many details about the third film, Turteltaub predicted that it would inevitably have to address modern politics,” reports the New York Post. “We have to be very careful, but I don’t feel we are allowed to ignore it,” Turteltaub said. “I think we have to include that idea in the story somehow without making someone feel put off.” Expect gay stuff, the DACA chick to show the white guy Nic Cage how it’s done, and lectures about slavery and colonialism. Yep, that’s how much they hate us.
  • Boston's debut album turns 50: Discover its impact on rock music history

    08/25/2026 8:45:45 AM PDT · by Kid Shelleen · 65 replies
    Mens Journal ^ | 08/25/2026 | Matthew Thomas •
    On August 25, 1976, Boston released its self-titled debut album. The band’s founding members who toured to support Boston were Tom Scholz, Brad Delp, John ‘Sib’ Hashian, Barry Goudreau, and Fran Sheehan. However, the legendary album was mostly recorded in a home studio by musical mastermind and multi-instrumentalist Scholz and lead vocalist Delp. The record featured several hit songs that became radio staples, including “More Than a Feeling,” “Peace of Mind,” “Foreplay/Long Time,” and “Rock & Roll Band.” Still, Boston is often highlighted as an album that is fantastic from start to finish for good reason. Brad Delp’s powerful voice,...
  • Generation Z and Millennials Prioritize the 401(k) Over Social Security

    08/25/2026 7:37:43 AM PDT · by DIRTYSECRET · 97 replies
    More than half (58%) of Generation Z and Millennial participants with 401(k) plans expect their personal retirement accounts to be their main source of income in retirement.
  • Today’s Cryptogram

    08/25/2026 2:09:48 AM PDT · by Apple Pan Dowdy · 13 replies
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  • 'This is wrong and this is racist': Reactions lead to Target pulling Halloween costume and apologizing

    08/24/2026 6:10:12 PM PDT · by dynachrome · 37 replies
    KARE ^ | 8-24-26 | Heidi Wigdahl
    Target has removed a children's Halloween costume after it was widely criticized online over the weekend for evoking racist minstrel imagery. Target has since pulled the costume and told KARE 11, "As a company, we know we got this wrong, and we are deeply sorry. The costume is offensive and should never have been part of our assortment. It is no longer available for sale." The costume was labeled as "Kids' Glows under Blacklight Circus Clown Halloween Costume Bodysuit - Hyde and EEK! Boutique."
  • Russian Almost Blows Himself Up With RPG During Training

    08/24/2026 4:51:54 PM PDT · by DUMBGRUNT · 15 replies
    Youtube ^ | 24 Aug 2026 | Youtube
    In the Ukraine War, a Russian soldier fires his RPG into the ground in front of himself during training. Funny video.
  • Clermont woman arrested for stabbing mother during fight, Lake County deputies say [two-women-enter, one-woman-leaves style]

    08/24/2026 4:43:04 PM PDT · by simpson96 · 18 replies
    WESH ^ | 8/23/2206 | Christian Bussiere
    CLERMONT, Fla. - A fight between a mother and daughter boiled over on Tuesday evening, leading to a stabbing. Lake County sheriff’s deputies responded to a Clermont home shortly before 6 p.m. Aug. 18 after receiving a 911 call reporting that two people had been injured in a fight involving broken glass, according to an arrest affidavit. Shavannah Nechole Stafford, 27, told deputies that her mother had attacked her with a fan and a lamp before breaking a glass jar over her head. Stafford said her mother suffered injuries while rolling on the broken glass. Her mother gave deputies a...
  • Top 10 Reasons To Move To Alabama

    08/24/2026 1:16:53 PM PDT · by dayglored · 65 replies
    The Bee ^ | Aug 20, 2026 | The Bee
    Nestled in the heart of the South, there's a reason America's 22nd state is called "Sweet Home Alabama." Here are the top 10 reasons to pack up and move to the heart of Dixie: Nice people always telling you to bless your heart: Southern hospitality at its finest. No one gets too worked up about football: Finally, people who act sensible about teenage kids playing a silly game. Home of the famous Aflac commercial actor Nick Saban: He's so great talking to that duck. Never have to walk more than 17 steps to get to a Waffle House: A...
  • Minnesota tree trimmer charged in coworker’s death after on-the-job horseplay turns deadly

    08/24/2026 10:11:04 AM PDT · by V_TWIN · 33 replies
    foxnews.com ^ | August 23, 2026 | Bonny Chu
    A tree-trimming employee has been charged with manslaughter after allegedly crushing his coworker’s head with a hydraulic grapple while the pair were reportedly "f—ing around" on the job, according to Minnesota authorities. Responding to reports of an incident, police discovered Lynch lying on the ground with "a significant amount of blood around him and significant trauma to his head," the complaint said. Lynch was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the county. Authorities said Crimmins was operating a boom, a movable mechanical arm attached to a truck, when he and Lynch began messing around with their shadows. "He and...
  • 49ers owner Jed York arrested and found guilty of two misdemeanor charges

    08/24/2026 8:18:37 AM PDT · by DIRTYSECRET · 45 replies
    WCMH NBC4 reports that San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York was arrested in the Youngstown, Ohio, area over the weekend and found guilty of two misdemeanor charges of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools. Matt Maiocco of NBC Sports Bay Area shared the news. York was sentenced to two days in jail and ordered to pay $1,150 in fines.
  • Midterm-convention Trump-fest may backfire on GOP

    08/24/2026 7:17:43 AM PDT · by DIRTYSECRET · 28 replies
    “It’s not just a convention. This is to rally the troops,” Denton County GOP Chair Melinda Preston said. The president is insisting on giving Democrats exactly what they want: keeping the attention on him. That is certainly the likely upshot of the first-ever GOP midterm convention being held in Dallas Without an energized MAGA base, Republicans won’t even be in the vicinity of victory.
  • Pennsylvania court case declared mistrial because none of the jurors would own up to smoking a doobie in the jury room

    08/24/2026 5:39:56 AM PDT · by V_TWIN · 60 replies
    notthebee.com ^ | Aug 23, 2026
    The U.S. court system is 100% broken, and nothing shows that fact better than this case out of Pennsylvania. Safon Gump was accused of fatally shooting Gregory Prince, but the trial that would have brought justice to Gump derailed because one of the jurors got high in the jury room. Because Gump remains in custody — and court rules prohibit jurors from seeing a defendant in handcuffs for fear it could prejudice them — jurors were returned to their fifth-floor room to await the all clear to leave for lunch. When Common Pleas Judge Edward J. Borkowski's tipstaff arrived to...
  • Sean Grayson, ex-Illinois deputy who fatally shot Sonya Massey over pot of hot water, dead in prison at 32

    08/24/2026 4:49:23 AM PDT · by Round Earther · 20 replies
    The New York Post ^ | 8/23/26 | Zoe Hussain
    Sean Grayson, the ex-Illinois sheriff’s deputy who was sentenced to two decades in prison for killing single mom Sonya Massey after she called 911 for help, has died, according to his attorney. His defense attorney, Daniel Fultz, confirmed to The Post that Grayson, 32, died early Sunday.
  • Rotton Tomato Review On The Odyssey Scrubbed

    08/24/2026 4:25:42 AM PDT · by nikos1121 · 64 replies
    8/24/2026 | NIkos1121
    As a Greek-American, I went to see The Odyssey three weeks ago with eager anticipation. At the time, the Rotten Tomatoes scores had dropped into the 60s—significantly down from the high 90s where they started. I ended up walking out after 90 minutes. Two other couples had already bailed around the one-hour mark. Only one guy remained sitting up in high right corner of the theater. It was clearly the worst movie I have ever seen, and after 70 years of watching movies, that says a lot. My brother, who still lives in Chicago where we grew up, saw it...
  • Texas judge denies Karmelo Anthony's bid for a retrial

    08/24/2026 3:59:59 AM PDT · by V_TWIN · 28 replies
    notthebee.com ^ | Aug 23, 2026 | Harris Rigby
    After Anthony's lawyers tried to argue that the trial was unfair to Anthony because there were no black people on the jury, among other reasons, a Texas judge dismissed the request with no hesitation. A Texas judge has denied a bid for a new trial for Karmelo Anthony, who had been sentenced to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing a fellow student at a high school track meet. Retired Kaufman County District Judge Michael Chitty denied Anthony's motion for a new trial, which had alleged in part that a 'gentleman's agreement' between the trial attorneys impacted his ability to...