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Teens calling Idaho's suicide hotline are being told they can't proceed with the conversation without parental consent. Many of the callers are then hanging up. Idaho approved a strict parental consent law last year. idahocapitalsun.com/2025/08/29/i...

After pleading guilty to tax crimes, Paul Walczak was set for prison and $4.4M in restitution. Then his pardon application noted how much money his mother had raised for Trump. Then she attended a $1M-per-person dinner at Mar-a-Lago. 3 weeks later, a full pardon. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/u...

Minnesota lawmaker shootings: • State Rep. Melissa Hortman (D), has been assassinated. Her husband was also killed. • State Sen. John Hoffman (D) and his wife were also shot. They underwent surgery. • Police exchanged gunfire with gunman, who then escaped. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06...

46 minutes after attacking Pope Leo, the president has posted an AI image of himself healing someone in the style of Jesus Christ. (The heavens, meanwhile, feature a war plane, bald eagles and a somewhat demonic-looking figure)

🚨 !!! 🚨 The great @johncarreyrou.bsky.social has been on the trail of "Satoshi Nakamoto," the pseudonymous creator of Bitcoin. After compiling a wealth of evidence pointing to one man, he flew to El Salvador to confront him. No paywall link: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/b...

There is some MAGA opposition to Trump's "whole civilization will die" plans: • Alex Jones: "🚨🚨WAR CRIME ALERT!!🚨🚨" • Marjorie Taylor Greene: "This is evil and madness" • Joe Kent: "reckless rage and destruction" • Candace Owens: "The 25th amendment needs to be invoked."

The Waffle House employees say they have seen it all. Except this. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/u...

“We are moving toward a system where transparency is just optional" The 10 largest donations to the midterms total $300 million. But who actually provided the money is shrouded in secrecy. by @teddyschleifer.bsky.social and @datab.ae www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/u...

Yikes

For more than a century, U.S. currency has featured the signature of the U.S. treasurer. It will soon feature the signature of Donald Trump. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/u...

Hegseth reads prayer at the Pentagon: • "Pour out your wrath" • "Let every round find its mark" • Asks for "overwhelming violence" • "Let justice be executed swiftly and without remorse — that evil may be driven back and wicked souls delivered to the eternal damnation"

2025 season: 1.97 ERA 2026 season: 67.50 ERA

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