Other Stuff

This may play out over the weekend. It's actually quite dramatic: Mike Johnson pushes foreign aid package in House, defying leadership threats - Washington Times

He can learn: Mike Johnson Makes His Case on Ukraine - WSJ

UPDATE from late Thursday night: Democrats take "unprecedented" step to save GOP's foreign aid bills (axios.com)

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Jury selected in bogus Trump "hush money" trial in New York. As of now (Thursday evening), they still need to select the (six) alternate jurors: Full jury seated at Trump trial on third day of selection process (msn.com)

Trump Hush-Money Trial Jurors Selected | National Review

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Check out the emotional support rabbit: Columbia’s President, Nemat Shafik, to Testify at Antisemitism Hearing - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

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Very early still, and this is just one poll, but the idea that more Republicans support than oppose a proposed Florida constitutional amendment to add abortion rights to the state constitution shows just how bad this issue is for the hard-core anti-abortion GOP base: Poll shows Florida abortion, marijuana referendums short of passage; bigger challenge for pot question (msn.com)

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This kill was by recently transported-to-Colorado wolves: 4 yearling cattle killed in Colorado wolf depredation | FOX31 (kdvr.com)

I'm still so angry with the Boulderites and Denverites who voted to impose these wolves on residents of northern and northwestern Colorado. That had no business being something that was subject to a vote of the people. Talk about a "tyranny of the majority"...

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Cool story: Colorado's 14er peaks may have new elevations, estimates show (kdvr.com)

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This seems like a lot: $108 million Aspen house sets record for most expensive in Colorado (denverpost.com)

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This is not OK: Colleges double down on 'segregated' graduations amid DEI backlash - Washington Times

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Why does the guy lie about such inane stuff? Fact Check: Biden Claimed His Uncle Was Eaten by Cannibals. Military Records Say Otherwise (msn.com)

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I love this story: How beavers help prevent megafires, restore scorched wildlands (coloradosun.com)

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Almost as bad an idea as using a flamboyant transgender person to sell Bud Light: Red Lobster eyes bankruptcy option after $11M in losses from endless shrimp promotion - ABC13 Houston

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