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Gray Narvaez-Dragion, who is transgender and uses they/them pronouns, and their husband, Nyx Narvaez, are going viral on TikTok for claiming fewer than half the guests who RSVP’d attended their $27,000 wedding celebration. Narvaez-Dragion even accused their mom of deadnaming them on their big day. The Post has reached out to Narvaez-Dragion for comment. One of their videos — which has gathered over 4 million views — pans around a nearly empty ballroom, where almost no one occupies the reception’s round tables or dance floor. “88 people said yes … not even 40 showed up,” Narvaez-Dragion wrote on the clip,...

SPRINGFIELD, IL – In a move widely seen as political pandering, the Governor of Illinois announced an unusual choice for Obama’s seat in the Senate. At a press conference this morning, Governor Rod Blagojevich unveiled a resurrected Abraham Lincoln as the much-anticipated Senate seat-filler. “Illinois politics are full of dark horses and controversial figures,” says Donna Brazile, political analyst and campaign manager for Al Gore’s presidential run in 2000. “Far-left democrats like Jesse Ventura Jr. or Tammy Duckworth would have energized their base but potentially energized Republicans even more for the midterms in 2010 when the seat will be open...

Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Syrian President Bashar Assad's decision to either accept or reject an Israeli invitation to visit Israel will prove if he is serious about peace negotiations, Israeli Foreign Minister Silvan Shalom said on Monday. Israel's titular head of state, President Moshe Katsav, invited the Syrian leader to come to Jerusalem "to seriously negotiate with Israeli leaders on the conditions of a peace accord." He made the offer in a radio interview on Monday. While Israel is wary of Assad's recent offer (made in a newspaper interview) to resume negotiations with Israel after a four-year hiatus, Katsav said that...

Okay Wisconsin FReepers! I have FINALLY gotten around to gearing up for the ~Fox Valley Get-Together~! The date is April 13th, which is a SATURDAY. The bar will be open at 5PM; Dinner will take place at 7PM. The venue will be the Prime Quarter Steakhouse in Appleton. Dress is casual; cost, determined on a banquet basis (including one non-alcoholic beverage and gratuity) is $16.85 per person for adults. That's if we get 30 people or more. Otherwise it's $14.95 just for the meal, beverage and gratuity not included. They have a well-stocked bar on the premises. That's extra. What...