SpaceX says its Starship spacecraft broke up midflight as videos of debris emerge online

Exactly Why Trump Will Save Tiktok

'I Think Things Are Going to Be Bad, Really Bad': The US Military Debates Possible Deployment on US Soil Under Trump

“Trump has said he wants to use active duty U.S. troops to quell protests and round up immigrants. Will the military comply?”

Michael HirshJanuary 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM·16 min read11.6kLink Copied The last time an American president deployed the U.S. military domestically under the Insurrection Act — during the deadly Los Angeles riots in 1992 — Douglas Ollivant was there. Ollivant, then a young Army first lieutenant,...

Winter Offers the Determined Photographer its Unique Opportunities

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The Basics of Argumentation

This goes along with yesterday's article on fallacies. It probably should have proceeded, but here we are anyway. 

De Santis Selects Far Right Fla AG Ashley Moody to Replace Rubio in US Senate

Moody is far right by any standard. She was an election denier, who called for the Congress to refuse to certify the 2020 electoral results.  She also has many other far right perspectives.  Ashley Moody - Wikiwand - related  · 4m · on MSN Florida Atty. Gen. Ashley Moody is...

Biden commutes nearly 2,500 more sentences in final days of presidency | Fox News

“President Biden has issued another act of clemency by commuting the sentences of nearly 2,500 inmates convicted of non-violent drug offenses in the...”

closeVideo Hugh Hewitt says Biden commuting sentences was an 'outrageous abuse' of power 'All-Star' panelists Katie Pavlich, Jessica Tarlov and Hugh Hewitt discuss President Biden commuting the sentences of most federal death row inmates on 'Special Report.' President Biden announced Friday...

Trump Tries To Extort Denmark

Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump NEW: Donald Trump did not back down from threats during a conversation with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen. According to Frederiksen, Trump reiterated the possibility of imposing tariffs if...

Supreme Court upholds looming TikTok ban | Fox News

“TikTok, ByteDance and several users of the app sued to halt the ban, arguing it would suppress free speech for the millions of Americans who use...”

closeVideo Supreme Court rules TikTok to shut down unless sold to US buyer Fox News chief legal correspondent Shannon Bream breaks down the details of the bipartisan ruling upholding the law banning TikTok unless the popular social media platform is sold to a U.S. buyer. The Supreme Court on...

SpaceX says its Starship spacecraft broke up midflight as videos of debris emerge online

“SpaceX said its Starship space vehicle broke up during a flight meant to test the megarocket's capabilities. Videos on social media appeared to...”

/ Updated By Jason Abbruzzese and Denise Chow SpaceX said Thursday that its Starship space vehicle broke up during a flight meant to test the megarocket's capabilities. The rocket system's upper stage appears to have disintegrated somewhere over the Gulf of Mexico or possibly the Caribbean Sea....

Top Ten Highest Paid Influencers on TicTok in 2024

“Did you think that TikTok is just fun videos, information, and some laughs? For some, it may be. But for some of these influencers and creators,...”

Related: The social media stars turning followers into fortunes. Edited by Steven Bertoni. Reporting by Steffi Cao, Matt Craig and Alexandra S. Levine. Photography by Devin Yalkin. Creators. Influencers. Streamers. Vloggers. Whatever you call them, these powerful social media personalities...

Liz Cheney Shuts Down Trump's 'Malicious Lies' With Blunt Jan. 6 Reminder

“"Donald, this is not the Soviet Union. You can't change the truth and you cannot silence us," wrote the former congresswoman.”

Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) on Friday checked Donald Trump over his latest string of “malicious lies,” after the president-elect continued his push to rewrite the history of the deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol just days before the fourth anniversary of the attack. “Donald, this is...

Jack Smith, in final report, says voters saved Trump from being convicted in Jan. 6 case

“Special counsel Jack Smith's final report lays out in no uncertain terms federal prosecutors' position that Donald Trump -- who is set to be...”

KATHERINE FAULDERS, ALEXANDER MALLIN, PIERRE THOMAS, PETER CHARALAMBOUS and LUCIEN BRUGGEMANTue, January 14, 2025 at 7:25 AM UTC7 min readYahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve...

Logical fallacies: Seven ways to spot a bad argument

“When people are trying to persuade you, they sometimes reach for tricks like the 'appeal to ignorance' or 'whataboutism' to seem more convincing.”

Javier Hirschfeld When people are trying to persuade you, they sometimes reach for underhand tricks like the 'appeal to ignorance' or 'whataboutism' to seem more convincing. Amanda Ruggeri explains how to identify these logical fallacies. Scroll social media, tune into the news, or simply raise...

Trump threatened Hamas and Hamas buckled

“I don't want to hurt your negotiations, [but] if [the hostages] are not back by the time I get into office, all hell will break out in the Middle...”

Link to quote: Trump Said 'All Hell Will Break Out' If Israeli Hostages Aren't Returned By InaugurationA lot went into the mix. Despite Joe Biden telling Israel to be careful, go slow and stay out of Rafah, Israel managed to bring all of its enemies to their knees. Biden did pursue a cease fire...

Mother Nature Set To Crap On Trump's Inauguration

"It's going to be very cold out there for any folks attending the inauguration," Eric Taylor, a forecaster for the National Weather Service in Sterling, Virginia, told Axios. Air temperatures during the day on Monday are expected to be in the low- to mid-20s, Taylor said. Wind chill...

On The Eve Of The Inauguration Trump Makes "Veiled" Threat Toward American People

 Trump posted this on his social media yesterday.  =========================================== Donald J. Trump ReTruthed 5 days until FAFO. 

Kamala Harris made history as vice president. The rest didn't go as planned - ABC News

“Kamala Harris has hinted that she wants to stay involved in politics and foreign affairs after leaving the vice president's office, but she hasn't...”

Kamala Harris has hinted that she wants to stay involved in politics and foreign affairs after leaving the vice president's office, but she hasn't disclosed any plans so far ByCHRIS MEGERIAN Associated PressJanuary 17, 2025, 12:44 AM WASHINGTON -- With Donald Trump's return to the White House...

The Purge Has Begun

“"Knew too much, too patriotic, had to go."”

Trump Takes The Axe to Turner by William Kristol As Donald Trump has said many times, he loves loyalty. But as John Bolton has pointed out, the word "loyalty" isn't quite right. In the United States, loyalty to a party leader or even a president doesn't preclude loyalty to the law and the...

Looming TikTok ban takes US citizens closer to China

Looming TikTok ban takes US citizens closer to China The looming US government ban on TikTok has sparked intense reactions from TikTok users in the United States, who have in recent days chosen to download Xiaohongshu (which in English means Little Red Book) to express their dissatisfaction...

Trump Announces New Inauguration Location

“tragically, this is not a joke”

The Soldier's Secretary

“As I've said to many of you in our private meetings, when President Trump chose me for this position, the primary charge he gave me was — to bring...”

Yesterday, Pete Hegseth sat before the Senate Intelligence Committee considering his confirmation as Trump's Secretary of Defense. The hearing lasted about 4 hours. The only thing surprising was how well Hegseth stood up under some hostile questioning by democrats. In the end the audience made up...

These Homes Withstood the LA Fires. Architects Explain Why

“In Pacific Palisades and Malibu, some houses with fire-resistant designs remained standing amid neighborhoods of destruction.”

Related: 1. How This House Survived Deadly Hawaii Fires The red roofed house that survived the fires is surrounded by destroyed homes. Picture: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP. 2. LA’s rich criticised for hiring private firefighters. Companies offering $25,000 packages to protect properties from...

An Embarrassment For Every Month: The Worst Blunders, Failures, And Flops Of Biden’s Final Year

“Here are 12 times Joe crapped the bed, stumbled, fell on his face, or took a wrong turn, besides all the times he did those things literally.”

Another year of the Bidens snowbirding between Delaware and 1600 Pennsylvania, another list of presidential ineptitudes to look back on. Last January, we brought you "A Crisis For Every Month: The Worst Debacles, Disgraces, And (Literal) Train Wrecks Of Biden's Third Year," and this year, we've...

These Are the Best Movies About American Presidents, Ranked

These Are the Best Movies About American Presidents, Ranked Some of the United States' most highly revered and deeply admired presidents have been beautifully captured and depicted on the silver screen. From historical dramas to tantalizing political thrillers, these films feature famous...

When Do We Paint the Town Red?

“Going on a big night out is sometimes described as “painting the town red,” but the origins of this phase might have been more literal. When is it...”

"Paint the Town Red"       "Yellow Belly"         "Black Dog of Depression"      "Green Thumb"    All interesting phrases of which there are many, many more and I sometimes wonder where they originated and why.  Do you know?  Do you have other such phrases and their origins? Please share with...

Water Wars: Is the World's Water Running Out?

Water Wars: Is the World's Water Running Out? Written by Marq de Villiers, Published July 31, 2001 Water is as vital as air. But we can no longer take water for granted. Already more than one billion people are living in conditions of extreme water stress. Why are deserts spreading? What...

Rare first editions of Jane Austen's novels could sell for £100k

“The books were bought for around £5,000 in the 1970s and 1980s and are due to be sold at auction in Gloucestershire.”

Rare first editions of Jane Austen's novels could sell for £100k The books were bought for around £5,000 in the 1970s and 1980s A set of five first-edition Jane Austen novels could sell for more than £100,000 when they are sold at auction. The books were bought by a UK-based private...

Ten photos from across China: Jan 10 - 16

Ten photos from across China: Jan 10 - 16 Passengers ride the world's first carbon fiber subway train in Qingdao, Shandong province, on Jan 10, 2025. The train, dubbed CETROVO 1.0, offers advantages such as being lighter and more energy-efficient, compared with conventional trains. ZHANG...

David Lynch, who directed 'Blue Velvet' and 'Twin Peaks,' dies at 78

“His sinister, surreal vision of America made him a leading counterculture auteur — with movies such as Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart and Mulholland...”

David Lynch, who directed off-kilter classics, dies at 78 Director David Lynch has died at the age of 78. He's pictured above at the Cannes Film Festival in 2017.  Valery Hache/Getty Images  Director David Lynch has died. His sinister, surreal vision of America made him a leading...

Pam Bondi Played to Trump During Attorney General Confirmation Hearing

“Pam Bondi, Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, refused to acknowledge the legitimacy of Biden's election win during her confirmation hearing.”

2020 election denying is the litmus test for the new maga royalty ...