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Follow-up on OLD case

Follow-up on OLD case

| November 28, 2024 | 12 Comments

  Richard Allen, a former Navy officer, was sentenced to 18 months  for stealing Navy equipment. What’s interesting is that this is part of a story originally penned by Jonn in 2015. Richard Allen, 53, pleaded guilty Aug. 29 to conspiracy and six counts of money laundering. Now he’ll serve 18 months in prison followed […]

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Turkey Day boycott

Turkey Day boycott

| November 28, 2024 | 23 Comments

PETA, the original group (not the People Eating Tasty Animals group so many of us patronize) is calling for a boycott of Butterball, the turkey folks, based on a video they took. 18 years ago. Yep, 2006. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) launched an undercover investigation into Butterball’s Ozark, Arkansas location between April […]

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Daily FGS

Daily FGS

| November 28, 2024 | 9 Comments

Ruger Mini 14 Tactical Elderly Rockford man shoots attacker on city’s east side by: Ryan Johnston ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO) — Winnebago County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to an incident involving an elderly man shooting the suspect in the buttocks after he started attacking a female victim. On November 25, around 10 a.m., deputies were called to […]

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Midweek Open Thread

Midweek Open Thread

| November 27, 2024 | 66 Comments

This week, the week of Thanksgiving, presents  three open threads. If you missed “first” for today’s MOT, there’s still the HOT and WOT contests in the next two days. If you’re traveling today, be safe. If you must work tomorrow, thanks in advance for the work that you do. Many here and elsewhere appreciate your […]

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CNBC: This year’s Thanksgiving dinner is historically affordable

CNBC: This year’s Thanksgiving dinner is historically affordable

| November 27, 2024 | 62 Comments

Utilizing information based on a nationwide survey of grocery prices from the American Farm Bureau Federation, CNBC reported that this year’s Thanksgiving dinner will be historically affordable. They estimate that on average, it would cost $58.08 to feed 10 individuals. Since shoppers will not see this when looking at the prices at the store, CNBC […]

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Senator Rand Paul opposes the use of the military to help conduct mass deportations

Senator Rand Paul opposes the use of the military to help conduct mass deportations

| November 27, 2024 | 25 Comments

Senator Rand Paul participated in an interview on CBS’s Face the Nation. Paul was supportive of the idea of conducting mass deportations. However, Paul believes that only law enforcement should be used. He painted a picture of the US military going through US cities, armed with weapons, as something that would not look good in […]

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More drones, over UK bases

More drones, over UK bases

| November 27, 2024 | 22 Comments

Somehow his doesn’t seem like a TikTok challenge stealing Hyundais. Between Wednesday and Saturday last week, multiple drones were spotted flying over and presumably surveilling US air bases in the UK. The objects were seen between Wednesday and Saturday flying over the Royal Air Force’s Lakenheath, Mildenhall and Feltwell bases, all used by the US […]

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Daily FGS

Daily FGS

| November 27, 2024 | 6 Comments

Colt Python Suspect killed, food vendor with Concealed-Carry License hurt in exchange of gunfire in Austin: CPD CHICAGO (WLS) — A food vendor with a Concealed-Carry License shot and killed a man who pulled a gun on him Friday night, Chicago police said. Police said the shooting happened in the South Austin neighborhood’s 300-block of […]

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