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1. about 3 hours ago on Al Goodwyn Editorial Cartoons

   For those who do remember I’m a [Eisenhower era] progressive-conservative waiting for one of the parties to return to that — virtually non-partisan — mode and work for the whole nation, by deliberating, collaborating, and compromising with all the other ideologies … not just the partisan ideology of their outdated/aging/shrinking base.

2. about 6 hours ago on Clay Jones

   A year ago …

   “… While Fox News viewers themselves may have missed the news, earlier this week the cable-news giant settled a defamation lawsuit filed against it to the tune of $787.5 million. Dominion Voting Systems — a voting-equipment company that supplies voting machines across the country — had sued Fox for spreading false information about the company by frequently airing segments and hosting guests that claimed Dominion machines were hacked or programmed to rig the 2020 election against former President Donald Trump.

   This settlement didn’t ultimately resolve the question at the heart of the case: Was Fox News at fault if it knowingly spread false information about Dominion? The American people, however, have reached their own conclusions. Over the past few months, polling has shown a majority of Americans think Fox was in the wrong — though, perhaps unsurprisingly, Republicans are less convinced.

   In a March Quinnipiac University poll, 65 percent of Americans said Fox News should be held accountable for spreading false information. This included 93 percent of Democrats, 67 percent of independents and 41 percent of Republicans. That’s particularly noteworthy because Fox’s viewership is largely Republican: A Morning Consult poll conducted at the beginning of 2023 found that 50 percent of registered Republicans said they watched Fox News at least a few times a week, while 80 and 82 percent said they never watched CNN or MSNBC, respectively. …" — FiveThirtyEight .com /features /polls-fox-dominion-settlement-misinformation-media-trust (31 April 2023)

3. about 6 hours ago on Rob Rogers

   smh .com .au /world /north-america /whether-trump-did-or-didn-t-let-loose-there-s-a-whiff-of-defeat-about-him-20240424-p5fmbh .html

4. about 6 hours ago on Jeff Stahler

   Always thought that the goal of political cartoonists was to point out all the embarrassing/shameful foibles of vain/self-indulgent politicians — without using foul language that our children might encounter while exploring the comics.

5. about 6 hours ago on Scott Stantis

   lispine .com /blog /octogenarian-athletes-proving-age-just-number

   “… On June 11, Maros Mosehla lined up with 16,000 other runners on the start line of the Comrades, a 56-mile footrace that began outside the red brick City Hall in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Mosehla, a wispy runner, 5 feet 2 inches tall, did not stand out from the crowd of athletes who had gathered to run just farther than the equivalent of two marathons through the misty winter morning.

   But by the time Mosehla, a builder by profession, crossed the Comrades finish line in the city of Durban 9 hours and 26 minutes later, he had done something extraordinary. At 81, he became the oldest person to complete the race in its 102-year history, shattering a record that had stood for more than three decades — the previous record-holder competed at 80. Perhaps even more jaw-dropping was the fact that he had finished ahead of more than two-thirds of the runners, 95 percent of whom were more than 20 years younger than him.

   In ultrarunning, a sport that rewards mental fortitude and prudent pacing over absolute speed, octogenarian athletes are not completely unheard-of. This March, for instance, five runners over 80 competed at the USA Track & Field 100 mile championship in Nevada. …" — nytimes .com /2023 /12 /11 /sports /ultrarunning-south-african-octogenarian .HTML

   aarp .org /health /healthy-living /info-2023 /older-runners-on-the-rise .html

6. about 6 hours ago on M2Bulls

   Caption below photo in article: Abdullatif Abu Alia kneels over a pillow soaked with dried blood from where he said his cousin, 25-year-old Jehad Abu Alia, bled to death after being shot in the head after his property was besieged on April 12 by Israeli settlers in the village of Al Mughayyir in the occupied West Bank. (Lily Martin/CBC)

   “…For years, even decades, human rights groups that monitor the occupied West Bank have implored Israel’s allies to take steps to punish Jewish settlers and members of Israel’s military who attack Palestinians and seem to carry out their actions with impunity.

   And so when word came over the weekend that Israel’s closest ally, the United States, reportedly plans to hold members of an Israeli military battalion composed of ultra-orthodox and religious nationalist members accountable, they saw it as progress.

   Earlier, the United States and Europe had placed economic and travel sanctions on a few key settlers believed to be responsible for instigating attacks, but implementing penalties and putting restrictions on a branch of the Israel Defence Forces is unprecedented.

   Israel’s government was indignant and rejected the suggestion that the military unit should be singled out.

   Defence Minister Yoav Gallant said imposing sanctions on the Netzah Yehuda battalion while the war against Hamas still rages and the unit is fighting in Gaza “casts a heavy shadow” on other IDF units.

   And Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested the potential U.S. measure was “the peak of absurdity and a moral low,” as he vowed to fight it. …" — CBC .ca /news /world /west-back-violence-1.7180868

7. about 10 hours ago on Al Goodwyn Editorial Cartoons

   Al does not trust judge’s/court’s rulings, unless they favor the right unconditionally in their political arena … where getting caught is seemingly the only “unacceptable” crime.

8. about 10 hours ago on Jeff Stahler

   The Q/MAGA cohort — self-anointed “true Americans” — is unable to comprehend why liberal/progressive votes are counted, … much less allowed, in the first place.

9. about 10 hours ago on Pedro X. Molina

   Here’s a demographics chart showing percentages of factions.

   census .gov /library /stories /2024 /02 /living-in-shelters /jcr_content /root /responsivegrid /responsivegrid1971482390 /imagecore.coreimg .jpeg /1708634414861 /

10. about 10 hours ago on Joe Heller

    Tell me again how out own US social media has made us stronger, more moderate/cohesive with a deep understanding of each other’s views so we came effortlessly arrive at uniting common goals that benefit the populace … unlike the [divisive] Chinese owned TikTok app.