The past may not be a good indicator of the future. And the past has been bad enough! "The tariffs recently enacted are unprecedented in magnitude and scope, and they are surrounded by a great deal of uncertainty," the economists said. www.foxbusiness.com/economy/tari...

And fragrance please. Fraser firs don't. Researchers in North Carolina are working to produce genetically-superior Christmas trees that will not only withstand pests and disease, but also grow faster, be perfectly shaped and drop fewer needles around your house. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Is it or isn't it? Does it really matter? I don't think so. Jesus was real and the STORIES about him and his teachings are what matter, not where his bones are. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Poor kid never will know his mother. “This individual is the mother of Karoline’s nephew and they have not spoken in many years,” the source said. “The child has lived full-time in New Hampshire with his father since he was born. He has never resided with his mother.” www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Just rain. GLOBAL climate change is here & now. Families in southern Thailand perch on rooftops to escape flooding that has killed at least 33 www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

You can't just LOCK THEM UP for "looking" a certain way. Due process, probable cause. Law and order! apnews.com/article/immi...  Federal judge says immigration officers in Colorado can only arrest those at risk of fleeing

Scouting got into trouble when it was SOLELY men with little boys. www.vanityfair.com/news/story/p...

One party church dominionism .

Wonderful start! In America, I hope see the Equal Rights Amendment published to the Constitution. The law won bipartisan support from the center-right majority and the center-left opposition in the final vote in the Lower Chamber, passing with 237 votes in favor. apnews.com/article/ital...

Tariffs - and consumer prices - have been up/down, in and out. But PAYCHECK withholding is up... 6% higher than a year ago. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

what is a more powerful addiction than dope? oil "They want Venezuela’s oil and gas reserves. For nothing, without paying," she said, having previously noted U.S. Gulf refiners' demand for Venezuela's heavy crude grades. The U.S. mainly produces light oil. www.reuters.com/business/ene...

This is your brain on life. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

The logic for Poverty level means more than 1/3rd of your income goes to food. Unchanged since 1950! But LIFE has changed a lot since then. Thttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/real-poverty-line-140-000-192223461.htmld to buy food.

What she did to piss off Trump Reyes in March blocked the administration from implementing an executive order Trump signed barring transgender people from military service. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Dismissed! #3 In a March 2023 article, The Guardian reported that TMTG had accepted “$8 million” in emergency loans from shadowy entities. That included a $2 million loan from Paxum Bank, as well as $6 million from a group known as E.S. Family Trust. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

I think he said this in 2017 but it's gotten worse. We can't afford BLOATED profits and compensation. Buffett... said corporate taxes had fallen from 4 percent of GDP to 2%, while healthcare spending had climbed from 5% to 17%. finance.yahoo.com/news/warren-...

Writing is how I organize my thoughts... and separate my thoughts from someone else's thoughts from what I read. Writing builds resilience by changing your brain, helping you face everyday challenges theconversation.com/writing-buil...

Thousands of genomes reveal the wild wolf genes in most dogs’ DNA theconversation.com/thousands-of...

Oh that's good stuff being revealed. Lachlan’s texts were released as part of court exhibits in a $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit, Lachlan Murdoch, 54, to Sean Hannity, warning that the president would not be invited back for interviews if he attacked the network. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Vulnerable to more than the high tech state of the art chips. Old tech, dirt cheap components are ALSO essential parts of the supply chain. finance.yahoo.com/news/nexperi...

It isn't because there is more cruelty in SC. They are just finding more because they are LOOKING for it. Dogfighting investigations often involve drug trafficking, illegal gambling, illegal transport of animals and illegal possession of weapons,” Roman said. www.live5news.com/2025/11/25/d...

Very cool to see but tough on locals. villages close to the eruption were blanketed in ash. Mohammed Seid, an Afar regional official, told reporters that while no people or livestock were killed, “many villages have been covered in ash and as a result their animals have little to eat”.

700% of the Federal "poverty" level would be eligible. If that doesn't say that the poverty level needs to be reset, I don't know what does! limit the subsidies to individuals with income up to 700 percent of the federal poverty line www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

Funny because it isn't.

No he doesn't. If he did it would be in the butt ugly bill.

Interesting perspective on a wealth tax. Let them leave! With a wealth tax dating back to 1892 and a culture of openness that allows citizens to view the tax returns of others, Norway has more experience than most in squeezing the rich. www.reuters.com/business/nor...

Price fixing. its not like the old days any more The U.S. Justice Department has reached ​a settlement with RealPage over allegations it helped landlords ‌fix rents by sharing pricing information through its software, court papers showed ‌on Monday. finance.yahoo.com/news/realpag...

A friend of JD Vance, potentially Hegseth's replacement. A person to get to know. He's working on the Ukraine/Russian "peace" deal right now. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Hitting up the Home Depot, shopping for criminals. Former GOP Gov. Pat McCrory has spoken out about the optics of masked ICE agents arresting a man who said he was a U.S. citizen at a Charlotte shopping center. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Idle morning

Good article, bummer prediction for how this ends. Let ignorance "win". “I don’t think there is any way to regain that trust other than have the viruses do the education, and the bacteria do the education, and then people will realize they paid way too high a cost,” he said.

New 2026 tax brackets AND higher credits & deductions. finance.yahoo.com/news/irs-qui...

The illusion of "publicly held" corporations. 22 investors have a majority stake in the company with 50% ownership The Vanguard Group, Inc. is the largest shareholder with 8.5% of shares outstanding. BlackRock, Inc. - 7.4% and Dodge & Cox 4.7% finance.yahoo.com/news/charles...

The object is interesting but shout out to these volunteers who CLEAN UP the ocean for free. Divers from Neptune's Army of Rubbish Cleaners (NARC) discovered the object www.yahoo.com/news/article...

I feel like my supermarket must be selling cheaper grades of beef even though the prices are higher. I don't really know what the USDA grades mean.

No tolerance for being quirky in Missouri. He acknowledged he had made a mistake and agreed to the terms set out by the commission, which allowed him to conclude his service on the bench and retire after 20 years. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

America HAS a drug problem. We need to stop blaming it on someone else. 56% believe any military action would have no effect on the amount of drugs entering the U.S. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Jesus was/is radically progressive. I miss him in modern Christian nationalism. Good essay. They have turned this humble rabbi into a gun-toting, gay-bashing, science-denying, money-loving, fear mongering fascist. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

I'm glad MY feminist political action gave them the RIGHT to choose their own role in family and society. Enjoy your religion but keep it out of government! religionnews.com/2025/11/21/f...

Good! About time. the battle line is drawn between the irreverent, socially libertarian types like herself and the religious conservatives—or, to use Debono’s shorthand, the “city Republicans” versus the “tradwives.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...

Thinking about the Federal Poverty level, Minimum Wage and Obamacare subsidies extending to 400% of the Poverty level. Working 40 hours a week, the minimum wage GROSSES $15,080 a year before deductions. Which is $570 below the Poverty level. www.healthinsurance.org/glossary/fed...

hmmm. But what is America now? Sen. John McCain recognized this truth back in 2014 when he declared that Russia is "a gas station masquerading as a country." That insight rings even truer today. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Gigs are helpful for prosperous high population areas. finance.yahoo.com/news/america...

AI again. Generalities vs extremely specific & personal insurance pricing. Herd vs Individual. And it's DIY... you have to be your own inspector. and negotiate your personal rate with an AI agent. finance.yahoo.com/personal-fin...

Price fixing and NON-explicit "collusion". Good article. These days are not the old days. We need NEW standards and LAWS. www.wired.com/story/game-t...

Anti-abortion is not pro-life. Its pro PREGNANCY. Check the infant AND mortality data from the sad state of Texas. Women are dying from unnecessary pregnancy emergencies. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Fewer branch locations, fewer humans to serve customers. Dehumanized banking. Gee, that sounds nice... not! finance.yahoo.com/news/popular...

What is the CONSEQUENCE for deliberately misleading the Senate in confirmation hearings? RFK lied about vaccines. Several SCOTUS lied about Roe v Wade being "settled" law. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Concentration of wealth and POWER. Trillion dollar mega corporations. I don't want it but our politicians just don't seem to be able or willing to stop it. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Lighter than air and able to hold as much cargo as an 18 wheeler. Free to go anywhere when the roads are not available. I can see it for disaster relief but I doubt it's going to be an alternative to trucks or trains. But... looks very cool. www.yahoo.com/news/article...