FOR PETE SAKE

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For Pete's sake get the hell out of there. The phrase originated as a substitute for “for Christ's (or God's sake,” and other expressions.

This is what several Congressional Toppers said insisting he’s not qualified. This is an expression of frustration, exasperation or annoyance. It was popularly adopted while using a shortened form of the disciple St. Peter's name instead was considered less offensive.

DOJ TRUMP DUMP

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DOJ Special Counsel Jack Smith's final report on the federal election subversion investigation offers a dramatic glimpse into the Trump administration's legal battles post-election. Smith's findings come at a particularly sensitive moment—right before Trump's inauguration as president-elect. According to the report, Smith asserts that a conviction against Trump in this case seemed highly probable had it gone to trial, especially if the outcome of the election had been different.

TOO BIG TO CHANGE

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Do you wonder why there is no universal healthcare for all Americans when other major nations are offering it?

America's Insurance Companies Are Worth a Combined $1.7 Trillion And that is not pocket change.

LIZ 💝 YOYI

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During the early stages, relationship maintenance may feel effortless because of the excitement and novelty of new love. It’s only later—when the honeymoon phase fades, and when life’s many demands start to compound—that couples realize how much it costs to sustain healthy love. In this way, marriage is one of life’s greatest teachers, but its lessons aren’t always easy.

LA KINDNESS

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Dozens of deaths are reported, while crews of firefighters arrive from Canada and Mexico to assist in containing the blaze raging in different parts of LA county, other crews were said to be en route offering support from far away regions of the globe.

HOW OLD?

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I old enough to understand that if we continue to embrace social media platforms we become poor sucker birds who can be affected by misinformation and disinformation if we allow it.

PERSONAL POWERS

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When we focus on these, we elevate. Let us be the people no one can stop. Not because of what we have, but who we’ve become.

Alone, we can be a powerful force; together, we are unbeatable. The following statements capture the essence of personal growth and success. Each one emphasizes the importance of internal habits and mindsets that no external circumstances can strip away. They offer a holistic approach to living a fulfilled and impactful life.

1. Knowledge. Every book, every lesson, every mistake makes us sharper. Nobody can erase them.

OUR DYING DEMOCRACY

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Democracy is facing a deeply important paradox as it’s modern erosion highlights a troubling reality: the slow undermining of democratic norms occur with overt violence, direct overthrow, or legal, procedural, and institutional manipulation.

AMERICAN FELON DON

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The former guy wanted the sentencing delayed, but the majority of justices found his arguments can be handled as part of the regular appeals process. However, the usual suspects, Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh wanted to delay the sentencing. "Public confidence in the integrity of the Government
is indispensable to faith in democracy;
and when we lose faith in the system,
we have lost faith in everything we fight and spend for."
-Adlai Stevenson, VP to FDR, 1952 - Meanwhile, T minus 10 days… And so it goes.

HELLISH CITY OF ANGELS

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As deadly wildfires continue to devastate Los Angeles County, the outbreak of a new inferno in the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday afternoon led to the spread of fake pictures and videos across social media claiming that the iconic Hollywood sign is ablaze.
Those images are fake and, at the time of writing, the legendary landmark is safe from the flames as the fire would have to cross over a freeway to impact the sign. Several people have been killed by the out-of-control fires so far, with more than 1,000 structures destroyed and 150 K residents forced to flee their homes.