In the News II

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February 4th, 2026 at 6:40:50 AM permalink
rxwine
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The Guthrie kidnapping.

It is amazing the word salads the media has gone through to NOT state the obvious! From the BEGINNING, they knew this should have been the headline…

Savannah Guthrie’s mother likely kidnapped.

84 year old, house called a ‘crime scene’, missing! Blood found. Cell phone left behind. She has limited mobility.

It’s a difficult dilemma for the press. They of course want a safe recovery for the lady, and probably felt publishing the facts MAYBE have made it harder for law enforcement. Now the ransom requests are leaking out.

Had discussion last night with wife and friends. I outright said I would NOT want to win a lottery of significant value if I had to be non-anonymous. Worrying that my grandchildren would be kidnap targets is not on my bucket list. Having to hire a security team is not a win.


It's a very odd crime if there is not extortion. Of course, there are lunatics like the guy who stabbed the 4 college kids. Of course, an ex-spouse revenge could be a motive for such things, but haven't heard mention of that so likely no.
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February 4th, 2026 at 10:34:15 AM permalink
DoubleGold
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The fake news place called the Washington Post: :)


One of the best days so far in 2026. Yahoo.

About 600 more fake news' reporters remaining to go with this scammer firm.


No telling how long that'll take.

Another year?


I'd think Bezos would figure it out by now.

Their credibility was shot a long time ago.



By the way, if you go to a web site and there's a message box for you to click, it's likely fake news.

Almost all the fake news orgs have something similar.


Never, ever, read text when required to click a message box.

Scam 101.



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Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."

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February 4th, 2026 at 12:08:04 PM permalink
SOOPOO
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I asked my AI friend how many Black Women have gone missing since SG’s mother did. The answer is ‘around 1000’! Name one….

I wonder what the ratio of resources used are on finding SG’s mom versus those other 1000?
February 4th, 2026 at 3:10:55 PM permalink
rxwine
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I asked my AI friend how many Black Women have gone missing since SG’s mother did. The answer is ‘around 1000’! Name one….

I wonder what the ratio of resources used are on finding SG’s mom versus those other 1000?


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Missing white woman syndrome is a term used by some social scientists,[1][2][3] as well as media commentators, to denote perceived disproportionate media coverage, especially on television,[4] of missing-person cases toward white women and girls as compared to cases involving male subjects or women of color. Supporters of the phenomenon posit that it encompasses supposed disproportionate media attention to female subjects who are young, attractive, white, and upper middle class.[5][6][7] Although the term was coined in the context of missing-person cases, it is sometimes used of coverage of other violent crimes. The phenomenon has been highlighted in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and other predominantly white countries, as well as South Africa.[8][9]


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February 4th, 2026 at 3:17:05 PM permalink
terapined1
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Huh? Those people aren’t calling what is basically America ‘stolen land’. That was Billie Eilish. As someone once said, she should shut up and dribble….

Wow
That's about as un-American as it gets
It's one thing to criticize the message
It's a whole another thing to criticize somebody for exercising their free speech rights and demand they shut up
I can't stand Kid Rock but I will never criticize him for exercising his free speech rights. Speak up Kid. It's your right
Becoming more of a Trumper every day
Trump hates free speech. Soopoo joins the club
February 4th, 2026 at 7:30:55 PM permalink
fleaswatter
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Huh? Those people aren’t calling what is basically America ‘stolen land’. That was Billie Eilish. As someone once said, she should shut up and dribble….

An L.A. Eviction Lawyer Has a Message for Billie Eilish, and I Can't Stop Laughing

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It's one thing to live on stolen land, constantly looking over your shoulder to see if anybody noticed and might decide to do something about it. It's quite another to insist that "No one is illegal on stolen land" in front of 14.4 million viewers on live television, and have that clip played countless times for countless millions more all over YouTube and social media — all while living in a mansion that, well, sits on "stolen land."

If you've ever heard any horror stories about how difficult it can be to secure an eviction in Democrat-run locales, you get some idea of what a fierce attorney Sinai must be.

All that is why, when Avi says he'll represent the indigenous Tongva people pro bono, should they decide to try to reclaim the stolen land where Eilish's $2.3 million Glendale mansion sits, you've got to sit up and pay attention.

Sinai went on to add, "Eilish’s admission that she lives on stolen land gives the tribe a rightful action for possession as the true owner of the property," and that his firm has a 30-day eviction notice fully prepared and ready to serve — talk about a pro, right? All he needs is a Tongva victim of European settler-colonialism to make the claim, and he'll file the paperwork, pronto.


February 5th, 2026 at 3:10:14 AM permalink
DoubleGold
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Apparently, Frey has to go through this thinking phase to figure the real issue out [himself]:


A normal person [not brainwashed] would already know law enforcement is required for criminals.

And that entering the USA illegally is a federal crime.


If he didn't already enforce the capturing of criminals as a Mayor, then he's a criminal.

Since aiding and abetting criminals is a crime.


As a criminal, Frey is singlehandedly destroying his city's economy.

So residents are allowing a criminal to take their wealth away.



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Minneapolis Mayor: Law Enforcement Wrecks My Sanctuary City Economy

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February 5th, 2026 at 6:16:08 AM permalink
DoubleGold
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Only if the human being enters the USA legally:


Otherwise, we'd have a bunch of lunatics running around killing Americans, like what is happening.



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Boston Mayor Wu: “Every single human being has the legal right to come to the United States and seek shelter”

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February 5th, 2026 at 8:34:29 AM permalink
SOOPOO
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Quote: terapined1
Wow
That's about as un-American as it gets
It's one thing to criticize the message
It's a whole another thing to criticize somebody for exercising their free speech rights and demand they shut up
I can't stand Kid Rock but I will never criticize him for exercising his free speech rights. Speak up Kid. It's your right
Becoming more of a Trumper every day
Trump hates free speech. Soopoo joins the club


Not exactly. I really don’t care if Billie Eilish says whatever she wants. I just wanted to point out how freaking stupid she was to say what she did. And how ridiculous it is that someone gets a platform to show their low IQ because they have a good voice. By the way, I love Flea’s response right above!
February 5th, 2026 at 8:51:40 AM permalink
Tanko
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Quote: DoubleGold
... Frey is singlehandedly destroying his city's economy.


It's not only Frey. Blame the voters. They voted for this. There is strong anti-law enforcement sentiment in that city.

Which may be why that city has a such a small police force relative to the size of the population, and the amount of crime.

Minneapolis is one of the most dangerous cities in the US. It has a higher rate of homicides, rapes and robberies than Chicago.

Aggravated assaults there are 500% higher than in Chicago.

Violent crime rate 132% higher in Minneapolis than the national average.

Property crime rate 79% higher than the national average.