REP. OMAR after being attacked with liquid: “We will continue! These fucking assholes are not gonna get away with this! Here is the reality people like this ugly man don’t understand — we are Minnesota Strong. We’ll stay resilient in the face of whatever they might throw at us.”
"Past administrations have voluntarily submitted major projects for review by the National Capital Planning Commission and the Commission of Fine Arts. These measures, while not legally binding, form the preservation framework that has guided White House alterations for decades . . . " [3/3]
"While Section 107 of the act exempts the executive residence from mandatory review, Executive Order 11593, issued in 1971, directs federal agencies to consult with the U.S. Interior Dept. before altering historic structures." [2/3]
"Under the Presidential Residence Act, the White House is managed by the National Park Service and operated by the Executive Office of the President’s Facilities Management Division." [1/3]
Words matter. Facts matter. Vague pronouncements of certainty belie ignorance. Hyperbole and exaggeration undermine arguments.
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“Danger, Will Robinson!”Thailand Prime Minister receives scam call using the voice of another world leader.
. . . the federal government is an insurance company with an army . . .
The Zestimate is just one of a slew of automated valuation models that are increasingly used by banks, investors, and laypeople to estimate the value of homes. The model, like other consumer-facing AVMs, is prone to errors that render it more of an amusement than a serious pricing tool.
Low scores don’t equal illiteracy, Carr said . . . When asked what could be causing the adult literacy decline in the U.S., Carr said, “it is difficult to say.”
After a previous pilot in 2022, 56 of 61 participating companies, or 92 percent, said they would continue with the four-day week, the group said. It is hoping to pave the way for a 32-hour, four-day week to be enshrined under British legislation . . .
But this particular fight was not actually about putting the interests of patients against those of rapacious corporations. Anthem’s policy would not have increased costs for their enrollees. Rather, it would have reduced payments for some of the most overpaid physicians in America.
Humans created 137 billion pounds of e-waste in 2022, which makes e-waste one of the fastest growing solid waste streams in the world.
MYSTERY EPIDEMIC IN CONGO—Health officials investigate a new unidentified mystery flu-like disease in southwest Congo after 143 deaths, mostly in kids. The reported symptoms in patients include:
• Fever
• Headache
• Nasal discharge and cough
• Difficulty breathing
• Anemia
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The Senate on Monday confirmed [Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue’s] promotion to four-star officer after a Republican senator dropped the freeze on his nomination . . .
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