China Warns Against Obama-dalai Lama Meeting (reuters)

The Flying Spaghetti Monster was a response to the Christian nationalists promoting intelligent design over science. Today's MAGA cult has morphed into an outright theocracy belief system. How sick do you have to be to compare convicted felon Trump to Jesus? Congrats to the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster. Open thread below read more

“The federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case struck down a small but significant part of the indictment on Monday, ruling that the government must remove from its charges an episode in which Mr. Trump is said to have shown a highly sensitive military map to one of his close aides after he left office,” the New York Times reports. “The decision by the judge, Aileen Cannon, was more of a swipe at prosecutors working for the special counsel, Jack Smith, who brought the case against Mr.

“The U. N. Security Council on Monday adopted a U. S.-backed cease-fire plan for the Gaza Strip after Russia opted not to block it, adding extra heft to a growing international push for an end to the fighting,” the New York Times reports,

by Craig Pittman, Florida Phoenix June 6, 2024 Of all the movies ever made in Florida — “Body Heat,” “Cocoon,” and “Spring Breakers,” to name a few — the one with the oddest concept was “The Truman Show.” Jim Carrey plays a man with a sunny disposition who has no idea that secret cameras are recording every moment of his life for the entertainment of millions. “Good morning, and in case I don’t see ya, good afternoon, good evening, and good night,” he’d cheerfully tell his neighbors, not realizing they were actors. This movie was filmed in a seaside Florida town named Seaside.

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones hasn't learned a thing since he was ordered to pay $1.5 billion in damages over his false Sandy Hook hoax claims. In 2012, 20-year-old Adam Lanza shot and killed 26 people, including children, and six were adult staff members. That was after he shot and killed his mother.

Republicans seem to have just one qualification for Congressional candidates: immense personal wealth. The ideal Republican candidate is one who can cut themself a big, fat check to self-fund a campaign, overcoming not just the fundraising efforts of Democratic opponents, but the whole need to deal with … the little people. With Lara Trump converting the Republican National Committee into a means of funneling more money to her father-in-law, closing outreach centers, and laying off dozens of staffers, it’s not as if GOP candidates can count on anyone else to see them through.