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Media Alert: on PBS, perhaps Friday (check local listings) PBS: American Experience Casa Susanna An underground network of transgender women and cross-dressing men find freedom and acceptance at a house...

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from #3,320 For scientific reasons, they might wish to try going Brazilian.

"If you can't dazzle 'em with brilliance, baffle 'em w/ bull poo - poo ." & incidentally, #3,316 lists "the $368 million network of instruments" which means recovering all $368 million, unlikely, would save less than a quarter, less than 25% of Trump's $1.776 $Billion insurrectionist slush...

Early in U.S. history the U.S. presidency was perceived to be a somewhat custodial position. In the 20th Century the U.S. presidency has evolved to be an instrument of power that not only extends throughout the nation, but around the globe. The utilitarian view, the greatest benefit for the...

Monday, May 18, 2026 For Immediate Release Office of Public Affairs Part of settlement agreement in President Donald J. Trump v. Internal Revenue Service The U.S. Department of Justice today announced that as a part of the settlement agreement in President...

note: Some in the U.S. may have some degree of contempt for aljazeera.com Whatever the case, as this news source is popular in the Middle East it may be deemed less likely to present U.S. partisan bias. Corroborating that, this post #14 is the second addressing the U.S. Constitution's First...

Sen. Dan Sullivan accuses Democrats of recruiting Alaska Senate candidate with the same name The incumbent Republican accuses Democrats of recruiting another Dan Sullivan to challenge him as part of an effort to confuse voters. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, called the move a "blatant attempt to...

I don't know what they're teaching at the academy these days, but in a traffic stop the COP can park 3 car lengths back from the subject vehicle, the COP can remain in the patrol vehicle, and use the PA to issue any legal command, such as: - Driver: - From inside your vehicle stop the engine...

People are leaving a lot of weird stuff in their robotaxis Uber’s annual Lost and Found Index includes items left behind in autonomous vehicles for the first time. by Andrew J. Hawkins / Jun 2, 2026, 7:00 AM GMT-5 A 15-pound green bowling ball. A pair of dentures...

The best time to snuff out a wildfire is while it's still on the match. The message climatologists have sent is: the time to act is NOW !! Planetary heat retention due to increasing atmospheric Carbon reportedly is not instantaneous cause & effect. Carbon needlessly added to Earth's atmosphere...

NYT Trump Administration to Dismantle Ocean Monitoring System The $368 million network of instruments collecting data in both the Atlantic and Pacific has been critical to climate and ocean research. By Eric Niiler / Published June 1, 2026 The Trump administration is dismantling a $368 million...

Q: What kind of cow wears a crown? A: A diary queen.

June 2, 2026 Democratic battles and incumbents on defense: What to watch in today’s primaries Voters will head to the polls in California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota...

US Defense Department bars journalists from its press office Media freedom advocates condemn move as latest effort to curtail independent reporting on the US military. By John Power / Published On 2 Jun 20262 Jun 2026 The United States Department of Defense has barred journalists from its press...

"all" but the COPs. Thus the system is designed for the 1%, not the 99%, your intended point apparently. R5, I suspect a dynamic somewhat akin to Stockholm Syndrome here, appeasement. Some police agencies can not meet recruitment requirements. In hope of staunching a talent pool hemorrhage...

The NFL's main social media accounts remained silent about Pride Month on its first day MLB, NBA and NHL recognized the occasion while NFL posted about football By Armando Salguero OutKick / Published June 2, 2026 6:47am EDT The annual June 1 kickoff to Pride Month came...

Floyd outright told Chauvin. - disgraceful - North Carolina police officer charged with assault after video shows him repeatedly punching Black woman during arrest Taylor Galgano, Zoe Sottile, Dianne Gallagher, CNN / Mon, June 1, 2026 at 5:27 PM GMT-5 A police officer in Shelby, North...

I didn't read the book. I skimmed the cartoon. I was born in '54, probably reached adulthood before the "good touch / bad touch" lesson was taught. So beyond the title I don't know how practical the lesson is.

Question: A responsible adult offers a young vulnerable child the "good touch / bad touch" insight. Then what? There may be some marginal benefit to validating an abuse victim's dislike of an encounter. But as the abuser is sometimes an adult in a position of trust, whether a parent, a teacher...