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  • Jonny Greenwood asks for music to be removed from Melania film

    02/12/2026 6:26:22 PM PST · by simpson96 · 2 replies
    UK Independent ^ | 2/10/2026 | Ellie Muir
    Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood and director Paul Thomas Anderson have asked for a segment of music from their 2017 film Phantom Thread to be removed from Melania Trump’s controversial Amazon documentary. The musician, who composed the score for the film starring Daniel Day-Lewis, alleged in a statement that the usage of the music was a breach of his composer agreement. “It has come to our attention that a piece of music from Phantom Thread has been used in the Melania documentary,” Greenwood and Anderson’s representatives said in a joint statement obtained by Variety. His attorneys claimed that while Greenwood does not...
  • Sen. SULLIVAN is a co-sponsor of the SAVE Act (+49)

    02/12/2026 2:34:30 PM PST · by RandFan · 22 replies
    X ^ | Feb 12 | Sen. Mike Lee
    @BasedMikeLee Added Sen. Sullivan. We’re now at 49! He and I worked together with the House to make constructive changes to the SAVE America Act, and we’re now one step closer to the Senate passing the House bill Baby steps to SAVE America
  • Terrifying video shows plane flying with shredded engine after midair explosion

    02/12/2026 11:55:35 AM PST · by V_TWIN · 23 replies
    nypost.com ^ | Feb. 12, 2026 | Patrick Reilly
    Terrifying images show a passenger plane flying with an engine shredded and charred by a midair explosion before it managed an emergency landing. Passengers filmed the shocking view of the Arik Air Boeing 737’s left engine destroyed during a cross-country flight in Nigeria from Lagos to Port Harcourt on Wednesday. Some of the horrified 80 passengers could be heard screaming as the plane instead made an emergency landing in neighboring Benin, somehow limping to the ground safely on just one engine.
  • Sen. Collins on SAVE Act is not a hard 'No'

    02/12/2026 11:51:17 AM PST · by RandFan · 54 replies
    X ^ | Feb 12 | @BarronTNews_
    @BarronTNews_ BREAKING: Americans are FLOODING the phones of GOP Sen. Susan Collins after she REFUSED to support the SAVE America Act following House passage
  • Sen. Mike Lee: We now have 48 co-sponsors of the SAVE Act

    02/12/2026 11:13:41 AM PST · by RandFan · 38 replies
    X ^ | Feb 12 | Senator Lee
    @BasedMikeLee 🎉 Added Senator Wicker We’re now at 48 Baby steps to SAVE America
  • Democrats Counter With STEAL Act To Ban Voter ID

    02/12/2026 10:28:47 AM PST · by V_TWIN · 16 replies
    babylonbee.com ^ | Feb 12, 2026
    WASHINGTON, D.C. — With debate ongoing over the Republican-proposed SAVE Act to shore up U.S. election integrity, Democrat lawmakers countered by proposing their own legislation, the STEAL Act, to ban voter ID in elections. The bill, which has the full title of Shield The Election From Legitimacy Act, would make it illegal for anyone to present valid identification when voting in an election, thereby preventing any safeguards against fraud from being put in place. "This legislation is vital to the survival of our party," said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. "With Republicans seeking to discriminate against people by only allowing...
  • The Morning Briefing: Marco Rubio Would Make a Splendid Territorial Governor of Cuba

    02/12/2026 10:24:06 AM PST · by DIRTYSECRET · 20 replies
    And hey, if we can pick up the island on the cheap, Secretary of State Marco Rubio might want to don a seersucker suit and start a new gig as the territorial governor and enjoy presiding over a revitalized Havana. It's worth putting out there just to annoy the lefties.
  • End to ICE surge: Gov. Walz says feds need to 'pay for what they broke here'

    02/12/2026 9:54:18 AM PST · by MrRelevant · 63 replies
    Fox9 ^ | By Howard Thompson
    ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - Gov. Tim Walz says he's cautiously optimistic about the Trump administration announcing an end to the ICE surge in Minnesota but is demanding the federal government take accountability for what happened during the surge, including "the incredible and immense costs."
  • Judge Sets 2027 Trial for Trump's $10 Billion BBC Defamation Suit

    02/12/2026 8:37:02 AM PST · by RandFan · 6 replies
    X ^ | Feb 12 | X Trending
    U.S. District Judge Roy K. Altman scheduled a two-week jury trial starting February 15, 2027, in Miami for Trump's suit filed December 15, 2025. The case accuses the BBC of defamation and unfair trade practices over its 2024 documentary 'Trump: A Second Chance?', which edited Trump's Ellipse speech to splice 'fight like hell' with a march to the Capitol, omitting his calls for peaceful protest. The BBC apologized for the error, leading to internal resignations, but rejected compensation demands; it plans a motion to dismiss over jurisdiction while vowing a strong defense.
  • Rep. Massie's full exchange with AG Pam Bondi in the House Judiciary Committee

    02/12/2026 6:18:19 AM PST · by RandFan · 53 replies
    X ^ | Feb 12 | Rep. Massie
    @RepThomasMassie Yesterday in @JudiciaryGOP, @AGPamBondi hurled personal insults instead of answering my legitimate questions about major gaps and serious flaws in the Epstein Files Transparency Act document production.
  • The truth about Tucker Carlson – and it isn’t pretty

    02/12/2026 5:44:45 AM PST · by RandFan · 58 replies
    telegraph ^ | Feb 12 | Jessa Crispin
    Who is Tucker Carlson? Even among the modern breed of American far-Right pundits, competing to be the loudest and most extreme voice on an oversaturated digital scene, he stands out as an oddity. Whatever you think of him, he isn’t predictable. He opposes abortion and immigration; his views on race have included describing Iraqis as “primitive monkeys”. Yet he has repeatedly given airtime to anti-Semitic guests, and seemed to implicate Israel in the murder of Charlie Kirk – hardly normal for even hardline conservatives. Nor is his decrying of the destruction of Gaza. Watching Carlson, or listening to his ultra-popular...
  • Today's Cryptogram Challenge

    02/12/2026 3:39:39 AM PST · by Lonesome in Massachussets · 8 replies
    DMI WMCQRNRWMO RH DMI NFMRRQ URRG CJ RJI KIJIUVDCRJ LCQQ YI DMI WMCQRNRWMO RH KRXIUJGIJD CJ DMI JIZD. -- VYUVMVG QCJFRQJ
  • Team USA curler, a Minnesota lawyer, tells CBS News people's "rights aren't being followed" in his state

    02/11/2026 6:36:09 PM PST · by MinorityRepublican · 20 replies
    CBS News ^ | February 11, 2026 | Haley Ott, Seth Doane
    Two-time national curling champion Rich Ruohonen said he's proud to represent the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, even though "it's been tough" in his home state of Minnesota. "I'm a lawyer there. I've been for 28 years, and a lot of tragedy, a lot of difficulties. And, you know, we want to focus on the Games, but at the same time, what's going on there is wrong," Ruohonen told CBS News when asked how it is being at the Olympics and thinking about the news that has been coming out of his home state.
  • TPUSA Announces 'All-American Olympics' Featuring Kid Rock Competing In Every Sport

    02/11/2026 10:50:10 AM PST · by V_TWIN · 9 replies
    babylonbee.com ^ | Feb 11, 2026
    U.S. — Turning Point USA has announced that they will be hosting the "All-American Olympics" which will feature Kid Rock competing in every single Olympic sport. Fans disgusted by the anti-American rhetoric of current Olympic athletes will instead be able to watch as Kid Rock takes on figure skating, cross-country skiing, and the halfpipe. "It's going to be legendary," said TPUSA official Bradly Morgan. "Instead of watching smarmy, privileged athletes trash the U.S.A., get excited for unbridled patriotism as Kid Rock takes the ice to nail a double axel. Lee Brice will also be teaming up with Kid Rock for...
  • Joe Biden to Visit South Carolina This Month to ‘Commemorate His Lifetime of Public Service’

    02/11/2026 6:51:21 AM PST · by dynachrome · 56 replies
    Gateway Pundit ^ | 2-10-26 | Mike LaChance
    Joe Biden is apparently going to visit South Carolina later this month to celebrate his ‘lifetime of public service’ and the primary win the state delivered to him in 2020 which is credited with saving his campaign. Biden is headed to South Carolina later this month “to commemorate his pivotal primary victory and to thank him for a lifetime of public service” pic.twitter.com/yXKrr5NLPd — Alex Thompson (@AlexThomp) February 10, 2026 It will be fun to see how many high ranking Democrats show up for this event and who skips it. Do you think the Obamas will be there? Would you...
  • Today's Cryptogram Challenge

    02/11/2026 4:06:31 AM PST · by Lonesome in Massachussets · 15 replies
    JP M YOKAUQ JA QUD DMFOQDOV OQULXZ DU CO M QUNOFJAD, QUD AEMKD OQULXZ DU CO M FMSBOK, MQV ZJA ZMQVA MKO DUU AZMWB DU YOKPUKE UYOKMDJUQA, ZO CORUEOA M GULKQMFJAD. -- QUKEMQ EMJFOK
  • Unusual Shutdown of a Texas Airport...El Paso (ELP)

    02/11/2026 12:27:37 AM PST · by Drago · 54 replies
    FAA ^ | 02/11/2026 | Me
    Unusual shut down if a fairly major airport for 10 days....national security? Terror threat? Or ???
  • Somali immigrants announced that a section of Minnesota has been claimed for the government of Somalia

    02/10/2026 11:46:36 PM PST · by lowbridge · 62 replies
    Twitter/X ^ | February 10, 2026
    You've GOT to see this report! According to officials, a meeting was held at a restaurant in Minneapolis... and it's where Somali immigrants announced that a section of Minnesota has been claimed for the government of Somalia. The dude who made the announcement? A member of the Somalia state in the region of Galmudug. “This is the definition of an insurrection.”
  • BREAKING: DC Grand Jury Declines to Indict ‘Seditious Six’ Democrat Lawmakers Who Urged Members of the Military to Defy Trump’s Orders

    02/10/2026 11:34:49 PM PST · by Morgana · 27 replies
    Gateway Pundit ^ | February 10, 2026 | Cristina Laila
    A federal grand jury in Washington DC declined to indict the seditious six Democrat lawmakers who called on members of military to defy President Trump’s orders. In November, without offering any specifics, Senators Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), along with Democrat Reps. Maggie Goodlander (NH), Jason Crow (CO), Chris Deluzio (PA), and Chrissy Houlahan (PA) repeatedly stated, “You can refuse illegal orders,” or “You must refuse illegal orders,” in a viral video. WATCH: CBS News and The New York Times reported that a grand jury declined to indict the ‘Seditious Six.’ CBS News reported: A federal grand jury...
  • Woman claims YMCA fired her over anti-ICE pin, YMCA says there’s more to story

    02/10/2026 8:43:27 PM PST · by simpson96 · 16 replies
    MLive ^ | 2/6/2026 | Aya Miller
    KALAMAZOO, MI -- A woman says she was fired from the Kalamazoo YMCA for wearing an “ICE out” pin, but officials from the YMCA say there’s more to the story. Abbey Thompson posted a picture of herself wearing an “ICE OUT” pin and flipping off the camera on Facebook on Thursday, Feb. 5. The post has received almost 600 reactions, comments and shares. “I just got fired from YMCA of Greater Kalamazoo for wearing this because a member complained to the CEO - in case anybody wanted to know how they feel about immigrants, refugees and human rights,” Thompson said...