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[jimmy jazz]

I mean presumably it can happen again if the assailant is actually Muslim next time and they release that?

It could but they won't release it immediately like they have done here.

[Mindy]

[Mindy]

https://ground.news/article/mtg-on-slowing-federal-spending-congress-must-pass-doge-cuts-american-greatness

DeSantis Slams Congress for Not Acting on DOGE Cuts: 'Betrayal of the Voters'

On Tuesday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis condemned Congress for not enacting the spending reductions proposed by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency .
His comments came after House Republicans narrowly approved a bill that stopped short of formalizing DOGE's proposed cuts, as lawmakers faced a late-September timeline to prevent a federal government shutdown.

The DOGE initiative, led by Musk under President Trump, claims to have saved over $175 billion by targeting discretionary government spending and waste.

DeSantis criticized congressional Republicans for abandoning efforts to achieve significant spending cuts, describing their actions as disheartening and a betrayal of the electorate who supported them.

The failure to codify DOGE's efforts suggests ongoing resistance within Congress to spending reforms despite broad public support for cutting government waste.

[Mindy]

MandatoryFunDay
May 28th, 2025

This Week on Worldwide Wednesday, we break down:

• The explosive protest movement in Georgia—and what it means for democracy in Eastern Europe
 • The UK's defense spending hike and its role in NATO's evolving strategy
 • France, Germany, and the UK tightening defense cooperation amid fears of U.S. withdrawal
 • Poland and the Baltics ditching landmine bans in favor of battlefield survivability
 • Asia's big three—Japan, South Korea, and China—putting on smiles while tensions simmer
 • Russia turning Syria into the centerpiece of its anti-West narrative

Comment below:

• Will Georgia become the next frontline in the democracy-vs-autocracy struggle?
• Is Europe ready to defend itself without the U.S.?
• Do landmines represent a tactical necessity or a humanitarian regression?

[Psy-Fi]

New York hikers called cops thinking their friend died on a trail – but they were just high on mushrooms

[Mindy]

[Mindy]

[Trollheart]

Oh, bee-have! Bees on the loose in America after truck crash.


https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0531/1516081-bees-us/