Other Stuff

It's insane and disgusting how hard some people in Oklahoma are trying to kill a guy who is likely innocent and certainly could not have been found guilty in a fair trial. Even the hardcore conservative Oklahoma Attorney General is now doing everything he can to stop this murder-by-government: Oklahoma AG files brief with SCOTUS to halt Glossip's execution (koco.com)

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New CO law: HOA's cannot foreclose to recover fees: Colorado law reins in metro districts on home foreclosures over fines (denverpost.com)

They also can't bar someone from putting up a flag or from putting a non-commercial sign in the window.

The legislature's web page for the bill (now law): Metropolitan District Covenant Enforcement Policy | Colorado General Assembly

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Clearly this pattern of brain complexity persists throughout life: Baby Girls Seem To Have More Complex Brain Activity Than Boys, Finds Study (ndtv.com)

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I didn't get around to having fun at Joe Biden's expense yesterday. I'll try to remedy that today, sharing three gaffes he made in one speech. The one that got the most attention was when he read the teleprompter instruction "pause" as if it was one of his lines. The White House's original transcript of the speech deleted the error: Remarks by President Biden at the North America's Building Trades Unions National Legislative Conference | The White House (archive.org)

But people noticed that "pause" was missing so they were pressured to correcting the transcript: Remarks by President Biden at the North America's Building Trades Unions National Legislative Conference | The White House (just search for "pause")

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Doesn't it seem like a half-competent university, operating in the world of 2024, would have checked the social media presence of a potential commencement speaker before proceeding? That's all it would have taken to avoid all of this: USC Cancels Graduation Ceremony over Anti-Israel Protests | National Review

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This is sad. It's also a massive failure of parents, teachers, and school administrators: They Entered College in Isolation and Leave in Protest: The Class That Missed Out on Fun (msn.com)

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Didn't get to this yesterday:

Republicans pivot on abortion in key Senate races to align with Donald Trump - Washington Times

Arizona state House passes bill to repeal 1864 abortion ban (nbcnews.com)

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Even the NYT is calling out Joe Biden for refusing to grant interviews (to places you assume would be friendly to him): A Statement From The New York Times on Presidential News Coverage | The New York Times Company (nytco.com)

More: The Petty Feud Between the NYT and the White House - POLITICO

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Again, Biden picks a fight that seems to be to be against most of the country. Oklahoma, Florida officials tell state schools to ignore Biden Title IX changes | Fox News

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Why we need immigration: U.S. Fertility Rate Hits Record Low | National Review

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This problem will get worse, not better: Dazhon Darien: Ex-athletic director accused of framing principal with AI arrested at airport with gun - The Baltimore Banner

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Sorry, but it's fine with me if every character in "Peanuts" meets a gruesome end: Charlotte Braun, the ‘Peanuts’ Character Who Met a Gruesome End (mentalfloss.com)

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