Comcast to announce spinoff of cable networks including MSNBC and USA, sources say

Duct-taped banana sells for more than $6 million at auction

“"Comedian," a banana duct-taped to a white wall — or an acclaimed piece of art, depending how you look at it — sold at a Sotheby's auction for...”

If I were so stupid as to do something like this I don't think I could ever look anyone in the eye again. Except that if I were that stupid I would probably be completely clueless as to how I had so humiliated myself. I suppose though, considering the pretentiousness rampant in the art world,...

Securing the border

““We’re going to have to seal up those borders and we’re going to have to let people come into our country. We want people to come back in, but we...”

Link to quote: Illegal migrants rush to cross border before Trump takes office and institutes crack downThe last time Donald Trump was President, the US had a "zero-tolerance" policy that allowed authorities to deport adults who crossed the border illegally. In January 2019, the Trump...

God & Country - Wikipedia

“What is Christian Nationalism?”

Here's your answer. I know I used Wikipedia as a source but I'm referencing one of the documentaries I watched over the weekend. I also watched "Bad Faith" God and Country is on Prime. Bad Faith is on MAX. I highly suggest both. They will send shivers down your spine

MTG, Nancy Mace Want to Force Trans Congresswoman to Use Mens Room

“Rep. Nancy Mace introduced a bill that would ban transgender Congress members from using Capitol Hill facilities that match their gender identity”

the new "we refuse to fellate anyone wearing a dress" maga caucus emerges ...

The Nuclear Option

“If the long-range missiles are used from the territory of Ukraine against the Russian territory, it will mean that they are controlled by American...”

Link to quote: Putin  lowers the threshold for using his nuclear arsenal after Biden's arms decision for Ukraine | AP NewsIn a major change and an escalation, Joe Biden, after an election, has lifted a ban on Ukraine using U.S. long-range missiles to strike targets deep inside Russia. Biden is...

Maher: Democrats lost due to ‘anti-common sense agenda’

““Maybe take the clothes pins off your noses and actually converse with the other half of the country. Stop screaming at people to get with the...”

There is no confusing Bill Maher with a person of the conservative leaning, but he makes a strong case for what went wrong with the Harris campaign strategy. Other prominent Democrats and democratic party supporters have also suggested that the strategy was wrong and that changes are needed

Coal power plant approvals in China crash as China adds 210GW of renewables

“Another report said all of China's coal plants are now running at 40% capacity, or less, and many of them have already shut down/decommissioned,...”

I'm... tired... of hearing about the craziness that's happening in America these days, so... here's a video about two countries, and neither is the USA. The world is continuing to turn. The fascists will parade...  Nota for Buzz: This is an Australian EV guy, reporting on the immense volume...

Sunny Hostin Forced To Read Legal Notice Acknowledging Nothing Said On 'The View' In Its Entire History Has Ever Been Remotely True

“U.S. — In order to avoid further lawsuits, Sunny Hostin was forced to read a legal notice on camera acknowledging that not a single statement made...”

U.S. — In order to avoid further lawsuits, Sunny Hostin was forced to read a legal notice on camera acknowledging that not a single statement made on The View in the entire history of the show has been even remotely true. Hostin appeared slightly perturbed while reading the prepared statement,...

Lula and Xi sign dozens of trade deals as Brazil-China ties deepen

“Presidents of China and Brazil hail 'new phase' in relations between two countries, which are major trading partners”

Why would any country trust Trump? Why would any country make deals that engage their future, with a man so obviously determined to destroy the world. I'm sure that Lula doesn't want to cozy up to Xi. But as a lesser of two evils, there's just no contest.

12 Novels Considered the "Greatest Book Ever Written"

12 Novels Considered the "Greatest Book Ever Written" Literary critics, historians, avid readers, and even casual readers will all have different opinions on which novel is truly the "greatest book ever written." Is it a novel with beautiful, captivating figurative language? Or one with gritty...

Giuliani Warns Matt Gaetz That Trump Never Pays His Attorneys

“When he cans your ass--and he will--you'll be drinking Two-Buck Chuck straight from the bottle.”

Nov 14, 2024916Share this postCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther23172Share NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report)—Urging him "not to take that freaking job," on Wednesday Rudolph Giuliani warned Rep. Matt Gaetz that Donald J. Trump never pays his attorneys. "I know what you're thinking—'I'll get paid...

Election 2024 Post-Mortem - Jon Stewart with Heather Cox Richardson

“I think that's really important that the right-wing emphasized things that ordinary Americans had to fear that were not real... and they erased the...”

Jon discusses the fallout from the Presidential election with Professor Heather Cox Richardson, the author of Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America.

What, specifically, will Trump do to 'fix' the economy?

“ The GDP is growing and healthy.   Wages are in good shape.   Unemployment is at a normal rate.   Inflation is at a normal rate.   We are a net...”

The economy was a major issue in the campaign.   And that is the usual case in presidential elections. However, in 2024 the economy is in great shape.    Two key lingering problems are prices and interest rates.   High prices were triggered mostly by the pandemic.  They spiked due to supply...

Pentagon received hundreds of new UAP reports, but says no evidence of extraterrestrial activity

“The Pentagon has released its annual report on UFO sightings, or what it officially calls unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) — and found 21...”

The report was published a day after the second major hearing on UAPs was held in Congress, where leaders called for greater transparency from the Pentagon on UAP knowledge, as well as on whether tax dollars are being spent on UAP retrieval, research or other programs. Four witnesses testified...

Speaker Mike Johnson leaves the door open to recess appointments

“Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday left the door open to adjourning Congress so President-elect Donald Trump can appoint his Cabinet nominees outside...”

Nov. 17, 2024, 8:38 PM UTCBy Alexandra Marquez and Frank Thorp V Speaker Mike Johnson on Sunday left the door open to adjourning Congress so President-elect Donald Trump can appoint his Cabinet nominees outside of the usual Senate confirmation process if necessary. "We're in a time of very...

Trump suggests he will declare national emergency and use military to push through mass deportations

“President-elect posted on social media that it was 'true' he was prepared to us military and emergency measures to deport millions of people from...”

Trump backs up talk of using US military to enforce mass deportations Donald Trump gave the nod on social media this morning to the notion that he wants to use the military to enforce his previously-stated intentions for the mass deportation of undocumented immigrants from the US once he gets...

Trump wants to end 'wokeness' in education. He has vowed to use federal money as leverage

“Colleges rely more heavily on federal money, especially the grants and loans the government gives students to pay for tuition.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's vision for education revolves around a single goal: to rid America’s schools of perceived “ wokeness ” and “left-wing indoctrination.” The president-elect wants to keep transgender athletes out of girls’ sports. He wants to forbid classroom lessons on gender...

Why Is Thanksgiving in the U.S. Celebrated on a Thursday?

“And why the fourth Thursday, for that matter?”

Why Is Thanksgiving in the U.S. Celebrated on a Thursday? And why the fourth Thursday, for that matter? Thanksgiving is one of the most popular holidays in the United States, but formally establishing the day on which it is to be observed was difficult and fraught with controversy. By federal...

Top 10 Thanksgiving Movies Of All Time

Top 10 Thanksgiving Movies Of All Time   Thanksgiving Sharing meals and memories is one way to describe the feast of Thanksgiving. Celebrated every year on the fourth Thursday of November, families come together gratefully for this holiday. To make the time special, here are some of the best...

Photo exhibition brings 'Beautiful China' to world

Photo exhibition brings 'Beautiful China' to world 1.  A view of Yangshuo in Guilin city, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. [Photo by Bian Zhiwu/provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A new photo exhibition will showcase the beauty of China in 34 overseas Chinese culture centers and 19 tourism...

Restoring the Trump economy

““I will make the Trump tax cuts the largest tax cut in history,” the former president said earlier this year at the Black Conservative Federation’s...”

Link to quote: Here’s what Trump has promised to do in a second termIn 2017 amid massive resistance, a faux investigation and the impossible plan to repeal & replace Obamacare, President Trump managed to get a tax cut passed as well as implementing some fair-trade deals to protect union...

Can You Pass this Homophone Test?

Can You Pass this Homophone Test? Homophones are words that sound the same, but have different spellings and meanings, such as 'hour' and 'our' or 'rain' and 'reign'.  This is the kind of test I used with my high school students whom I taught English.  For them, English was a second language....

American genius

“Musk did not specify if he would aim to deliver $2 trillion in savings in a single year, or over a longer period, but many US public finance...”

Link: Can Elon Musk cut $2 trillion from US government spending?Elon Musk is not just an entrepreneur; he is a genius and now he has a role in fixing the federal government. In the past he was known as the man leading the way with electric cars, generating billions of dollars selling...

Ukraine Fired U.S.-Made Missiles Into Russia for First Time, Officials Say

“The attack came just days after President Biden gave Ukraine permission to use the weapons to strike targets inside Russia.”

So, why aren't Democrats dancing in the streets?  Joe Biden can scapegoat North Korea (Kim made him do it) and escalate the war for the incoming administration.  Kiev can attack Moscow, Zelensky can attract more followers on social media, and Europe can ignore the thousands of miles of front line...

Gov. JB Pritzker vows Illinois will boost sex changes after decisive Trump victory | Fox News

“Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker posted on X Saturday in recognition of Transgender Awareness Week. His billionaire family is deeply involved in awarding...”

closeVideo Blue state governors Polis, Pritzker help launch a resistance group ahead of second Trump term Daily Caller columnist Will Pierce reacts to the pre-inauguration move by state Democratic Party leaders on 'Fox & Friends.' Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker pledged Saturday to keep his...

Newly Unearthed Video Shows Hitler Did The Trump Dance

“BERLIN — Newly uncovered footage appears to show Adolf Hitler doing the famous Trump dance.”

BERLIN — Newly uncovered footage appears to show Adolf Hitler doing the famous Trump dance. "The similarities between Trump and Hitler run much deeper than we thought," said CNN's Jake Tapper as he unveiled the footage. "They even danced the same. We in the media tried to warn the country, but...

Comcast to announce spinoff of cable networks including MSNBC and USA, sources say

“Comcast is expected to announce a plan Wednesday to spin off its cable networks into a separate company, two people familiar with the matter told...”

Comcast is expected to announce a plan Wednesday to spin off its cable networks into a separate company, two people familiar with the matter told NBC News. The split would cleave off some of NBCUniversal's best-known brands, including MSNBC, E!, Syfy, Golf Channel, USA, CNBC and Oxygen, which...

Biden makes another Ukraine policy shift with approval of sending anti-personnel mines | Fox News

“Ukrainian forces are now being supplied with American anti-personnel mines, a second escalation by President Biden before leaving office.”

closeVideo President Biden ignores reporter's questions as he departs from G20 President Biden ignored pleas from a reporter to speak with the press as he departed Rio de Janeiro after visiting Brazil for the G20 summit. Join Fox News for access to this content You have reached your maximum...

11 Banned Books Through Time

11 Banned Books Through Time Some books have been banned for reasons that may surprise you. There are plenty of reasons why a book might be banned. It may subvert a popular belief of a dominating culture, shock an audience with grotesque, sexual, or obscene language, or be thought to promote...

Ten photos from across China: Nov 8 - 14

Ten photos from across China: Nov 8 - 14 An aerial drone photo shows a view of Tachuan village, Yixian county, Huangshan city, East China's Anhui province, Nov 8, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] . People enjoy leisure time at Minyuan Square in Tianjin, North China, Nov 9, 2024. [Photo/Xinhua] . A...