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Today is Joe Pesci’s birthday (born in 1943) so I brought an article from discoverwalks.com detailing 10 little known facts about Joe!

Joe Took Acting And Music Classes When He Was Young 

Joe Pesci was born on 9th February 1943 in Newark, but he was raised in Belleville, both in New Jersey. His parents were Angelo Pesci who worked multiple blue-collar jobs including driving a forklift and bartending, and Maria (Mesce) Pesci who was a barber. They were both Italians, the family was catholic and Joe had two siblings. From as young as 5 years old, the boy was enrolled in dancing, music, and acting classes. He immediately started acting on New York stage productions and when he was 10 years old, he was a regular on a TV variety show called Startime Kids that was airing on New York’s WNBC. His co-host was Connie Francis, who went on to become a successful actress and singer. 

As A Teenager He Changed His Focus From Acting To Music 

Joe went to Belleville High School. As a teenager, he lost interest in acting and decided to explore his musical talent. He co-founded a successful rock band, The Four Seasons, with Bob Gaudio, Frankie Valli, and Tommy DeVito. After graduation from high school, the young Joe took up various jobs, including cutting people’s hair just like his mum did. He also worked as a waiter and singer at night clubs still molding his talent.  He released an album titled ‘Little Joe Sure Can Sing!’ under the name Joe Ritchie in 1968. Thirty years later, in 1998, he released his second album Vincent LaGuardia Gambini (his character in the movie ‘My Cousin Vinny’) Sings Just for You. His third album, Pesci… Still Singing, was released in 2019. This time the silent period was 21 years. 

He Was Part Of A Comedy Duo 

He is very hard-working and proactive, still working as a waiter. He tried standup comedy, teaming up with Frank Vincent, and together the duo did insult comedy which was quite popular then. The two developed a bond and they performed as “Vincent and Pesci” from 1970 to 1976. 

Joe’s Rib Was Broken While Acting

In 1976, Joe landed his first role in the film, Death Collector, a low-budgeted crime movie. When Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro saw Pesci’s acting skills therein, they were incredibly impressed.  In 1979, the actor/director duo cast Pesci for a role as Joey LaMotta in their upcoming project, The Raging Bull. As they were filming, De Niro accidentally broke Joe’s rib when he hit him with a bit of strength. Doors opened wide for the actor after this and he got offered several other roles. Fast forward to 1995, in another project (The Casino) with both Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro, Joe broke the same rib he had broken 15 years before. He was hit with a baseball bat in his last scene. 

He Played Golf Every Morning While Filming ‘Home Alone’ 

In 1990, Pesci played one of the dim-witted burglars in the Christmas comedy film, Home Alone. He was delighted that there was a golf course near the set, and the producers allowed him time to play golf before filming started. With so many children on the set, adult cast members used the word “fridge” instead of bad language. Anyone who said terrible words would deposit change into their personal swear jar. Joe filled up his jar on the first day. Although most of the stunt scenes had doubles, Joe did some of the stunts on his own. Some were quite painful because he suffered severe burns when he was set on fire and had to treat some painful burns. 

Joe Has Acted With De Niro In Amazing Films 

Joe Pesci and Robert De Niro work very well together. They are mostly in Mafia and Mob movies. Most of these famous films were directed by Martin Scorsese and in some, the two don’t appear together.  These films included Casino, Goodfellas, The Good Shepherd, A Bronx Tale, Raging Bull, Once Upon A Time In America, and The Irishman. The actor announced his retirement from acting to focus on music in 1999. He has however come out of retirement several times after that to act in films, some of which did very well at the box office. 

This Actor Has Been Married And Divorced Three Times 

Joe has been in three marriages but they all ended in divorce. He was also engaged at some point but the relationship ended before they said I do. He has two daughters, one from his first marriage and the other from his third marriage. 

He Gained Weight For A Role That He Didn’t Act 

Pesci sued a production company, Fiore Films, the makers of the movie Gotti. They had promised him a role in the film and he had gained 14 kilograms (30 lbs) in readiness. He sued them for $3 million, which was the payment he had been promised. The case was settled out of court and the terms were not disclosed.

Joe Was Almost Arrested For Attempted Murder  

After her divorce from Joe, actress Claudia Haro got engaged to Garret Warren, an ex-stuntman. In May of 2000, Garret was shot at the front door of his house in Westlake Village in California. Luckily, he survived but he wears an eye patch since he lost his right eye.  A witness claimed to have seen Joe Pesci paying the hitman but after thorough investigations, evidence pointed to Claudia. She had hired a hitman to kill Garret, which earned her 12 years and 4 months in prison. 

He Won An Oscar That He Was Not Expecting   

When Joe Pesci’s name was called out as the winner of the Best Supporting Actor award for the film Goodfellas at the 1991 Oscars, he was excited but also mostly surprised. He made his way to the stage, received the award, and gave the shortest acceptance speech in history. 

He said, “It’s my privilege. Thank you!” Then he walked off the stage. It was one of the shortest acceptance speeches in Oscar history. When asked why his speech was so short, he confessed that he didn’t think he would win, so he hadn’t prepared a speech. 

SOURCE: DISCOVERWALKS.COM

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    1. Oh, my! Brrrrrr!!!! 32 here this morning – Wheezer is asleep on the chair, having eaten his tuna. Hope it warms up for you soon! I’ve decided I’m not changing bank accounts – I need a full-service bank and one that’s responsive to customer’s needs – this one definitely does not fill the bill! SMH – 3 times I’ve tried to set up on-line banking, w/no luck. I’m done!

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        1. Yes, this is a local bank – I thought it would be easier for my GS to work with local contractors & renters when I pass and he inherits the house. But he banks in Norfolk anyway, which is where my current bank is located. This one doesn’t handle CC’s and doesn’t have convenient hours – no lobby service on Saturday, for example, and they charge a fortune if you want paper checks. They also aren’t particularly welcoming. Just a bad taste all the way around for me.

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        2. Also, remember the local guy who kind of weaseled out of either of his sons mowing my yard for me w/excuses in spite of them mowing other peoples’ yards? He is the manager! I should have taken that under consideration in the first place!

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  4. Richard Huddleston

    February 9, 2026 7:11 am

    Funny thoughts!

    Laugh of the day:
    Democrats Push For Death Certificates To Be Accepted As Voter ID!
    -Babylon Bee

    Winter Olympics To Protest Trump’s Immigration Policies By Removing Ice From Skating Rinks!
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    Welcome to the Grammy’s.

    Roomful Of Pedophiles Protests ICE Deporting Pedophiles!
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    Minnesotans Begin Fleeing To Somalia To Escape Violence!
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    Exhausted White Liberal Women Clock In For Another Long Day Protecting Migrant Sex Offenders!

    Trump Disguises Himself As Muslim Migrant So Europe Will Let Him Invade Greenland.
    -Babylon Bee

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  5. More info on Joe Pesci: “Joe Pesci played a pivotal role in the formation of The Four Seasons, the iconic 1960s doo-wop group.  As a young musician from Newark, New Jersey, Pesci was friends with band members Tommy DeVito and Frankie Valli.  In 1958, he introduced Bob Gaudio, a talented songwriter and keyboardist from the Royal Teens, to DeVito and Valli—this connection completed the band’s original lineup.  Gaudio went on to write nearly all of the group’s biggest hits, including “Sherry,” “Big Girls Don’t Cry,” and “Walk Like a Man.” 

    Pesci’s involvement is celebrated in both the Jersey Boys musical and film, where his character (played by Joseph Russo) is portrayed as the catalyst for Gaudio’s recruitment.  The real Joe Pesci even appeared on stage with the group at the 2006 Tony Awards to honor this legacy. 

    Beyond this, Pesci had a brief music career of his own, releasing a 1968 album titled Little Joe Sure Can Sing! and performing with bands like Joey Dee and the Starliters.  He also remained close friends with Tommy DeVito, even supporting him financially in later years and arranging cameos in his films, including Goodfellas, where the character Tommy DeVito (played by Pesci) shares the same name as the real band member—though the character is fictional.” 

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  6. Just The News: “President Trump sharply criticized Grammy award-winning recording artist Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show performance. 

    “The Super Bowl Halftime Show is absolutely terrible, one of the worst, EVER! It makes no sense, is an affront to the Greatness of America, and doesn’t represent our standards of Success, Creativity, or Excellence. Nobody understands a word this guy is saying, and the dancing is disgusting, especially for young children that are watching from throughout the U.S.A., and all over the World,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.

    “This ‘Show’ is just a ‘slap in the face’ to our Country, which is setting new standards and records every single day — including the Best Stock Market and 401(k)s in History! There is nothing inspirational about this mess of a Halftime Show and watch, it will get great reviews from the Fake News Media, because they haven’t got a clue of what is going on in the REAL WORLD — And, by the way, the NFL should immediately replace its ridiculous new Kickoff Rule,” he added.

    When accepting his Grammy Award last Sunday, Bad Bunny criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations under Trump. “Before I say thanks to God, I’m gonna say: ICE out,” he said.”

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  7. Interesting that they don’t have enough for both…..

    Just The News: “While Super Bowl LX will still open with American airpower over Levi’s Stadium, Air Force officials confirmed on Friday that F-22 Raptor fighters originally expected to take part in the flyover were diverted to operational missions as military priorities shifted. 

    The revised flyover lineup will include Air Force B-1 Lancer bombers and F-15C Eagle fighters, joined by Navy F/A-18 Super Hornets and F-35C Lightning II jets. The commemorative flight suit patch released ahead of the event contains a silhouette of the F-22.

    The Department of the Air Force said the imagery is not a mistake, according to reports. Katie Spencer, manager of the U.S. Air Force’s Sports Outreach Program, explained that organizers initially intended to feature fifth-generation fighters from both services, pairing the Air Force’s F-22 with the Navy’s F-35C. Those plans were ultimately revised as operational demands took precedence.”

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  10. EXCERPT: “There are many drivers behind the new nullification crisis that the left is stoking over immigration, but perhaps the most significant political one is that the Trump administration’s mass deportation policy poses a greater threat to Democrat Party power than perhaps any other single initiative.

    If federal authorities were to successfully remove millions of illegal aliens from the country, some estimates suggest it would result in the reallocation of nearly a dozen House seats and electoral college votes. Billions of dollars in taxpayer funding would be redirected out of blue states and into red ones.

    That is because the census figures used for congressional apportionment, redistricting, and redistributing federal funds have historically counted all residents including illegal aliens. On balance, this has benefited Democrat-led states — where such populations are largely though not exclusively concentrated — over Republican-led ones.

    The projected outmigration of citizens from blue to red states would compound the negative effect of the deportations for Democrats as we head towards the 2030 census, potentially swinging control of the House and the presidency in Republicans’ favor going forward.

    Missouri Case

    Thus, defeating the Trump administration’s immigration policy by any means necessary may be seen as an existential imperative by the left. The Minnsurrectionists and their comrades-in-arms across the country, including in the courts, are trying to stymie the president’s deportation push. But Missouri has just filed a lawsuit that could provide critical insurance against the continued distortion of our political system by the non-citizens who might remain.

    Missouri claims that by counting illegal aliens and temporary visa holders during the 2020 census, federal authorities robbed it of one House seat. Should that practice persist, it alleges the feds will rob it of another such seat following the 2030 census. Asserting that the counting of these populations in the census, and apportioning accordingly “steals federal representation from Missourians and transfers it to States who artificially inflate their population by harboring illegal aliens,” the Show-Me state is challenging the practice’s constitutionality and legality.

    Missouri seeks to prevent federal authorities from unduly awarding an estimated 11 House seats and electoral votes in 2030 to left-leaning states with large illegal alien populations, such as California, Illinois, and Massachusetts. If successful, the Census Bureau would count only Americans and legal permanent residents in the census……”

    https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/09/if-scotus-bans-illegals-from-the-census-dems-could-lose-power-for-years/

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  11. I especially liked this write-up re: SB.

    “The Super Bowl Halftime Show Was A Humiliation Ritual — Americans were forced to sit through one of their biggest cultural events of the year in a language that is not theirs, surrounded by symbols of other, foreign places.”

    The Federalist, By: Brianna Lyman, February 09, 2026

    Bad Bunny Super Bowl performance

    “The Super Bowl is supposed to be one of the cultural cornerstones in American life that still belongs to Americans. There are only a handful of days each year when most of the country pauses and gathers around the same screen to participate in something recognizably ours. It’s a shared experience — rooted in common language and culture and tradition. Which is why the Super Bowl half time show this year was a clear display of pure contempt for America.

    Football is not a global sport that just ended up in the United States. It was created right here at home in the 1880s by Walter Camp. It was a sport created by Americans, for Americans. The NFL remains overwhelmingly domestic both in its players and its fanbase. In other words, football isn’t some international pastime. It’s one of the last mass cultural institutions that is distinctly American.

    Yet, this year’s halftime performance by Puerto Rican singer “Bad Bunny” was conducted almost entirely in Spanish. His songs celebrated Puerto Rican — not American — culture. At the end of his performance, he exited the stage followed by one American flag and several foreign flags, holding a football that read “We are all America” while a giant screen read “The only thing more powerful than hate is love.” And, given his recent “F*ck ICE” comments at the Grammys, it’s clear the message of his performance was that defense of sovereignty and national culture and rejection of its replacement would be framed as hatred.

    Americans were forced to sit through one of their biggest cultural events of the year in a language that is not theirs, surrounded by symbols of other, foreign places. The audience was not invited into a shared civic experience. Instead, they were required to bear witness to the replacement of their own culture.

    This wasn’t accidental, either. While speaking in October, Bad Bunny, who has only Spanish-language songs, addressed Americans directly: “If you didn’t understand what I just said, you have four months to learn.” The burden wasn’t on the performer to meet or assimilate to the audience, but rather on the audience — Americans — to adapt to a foreign language or be left behind during their own cultural event.

    That same message was delivered on the stage on Sunday.

    And this isn’t merely my own interpretation of the event. The Miami Herald’s Amanda Rose praised the show for transforming the field into a “Puerto Rican sugarcane field where aspects of Puerto Rican life were around every corner” and concluding that “the halftime show was a sweeping celebration of Puerto Rican culture.” That description matters because it confirms that the intent of the performance was to replace a uniquely American culture with a foreign one.

    And that’s where the humiliation comes in.

    Across the country, Americans are being guilted out of their God-given right to sovereignty. They’re told by activists, celebrities, athletes, Democrats, and the propaganda press that borders are illegitimate. That the enforcement of longstanding, duly enacted federal immigration law is racist and xenophobic and anti-American. Foreigners wave the flags of countries they refuse to return to in our streets while demanding the right to stay. Activist judges bloc deportations and openly undermine federal authority on behalf of illegal aliens.

    And all of this was legitimized on the stage on Sunday.

    A foreign language replaced our national language, English. Foreign flags overshadowed the American one. Foreign culture was elevated during a traditional American experience. At the same time Americans are being told they have no right to enforce their own laws and to defend their sovereignty, they were forced to sit and watch the symbolic replacement of their country and culture.

    And that’s humiliating.”

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      1. Trump signed an XO to that effect in March 2025: “Trump’s Executive Order on English as Official Language: In March 2025, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14224, designating English as the official language of the United States. This action revoked President Clinton’s 2000 Executive Order 13166, which required federal agencies to provide language access for individuals with limited English proficiency.

        Impact and Implementation: While the order emphasizes national unity, efficiency, and shared cultural identity, it does not mandate federal agencies to eliminate non-English services. Instead, it grants agency heads discretion to determine language access policies. However, it has led to the withdrawal of prior guidance on language assistance and raised concerns about reduced access to critical services like healthcare, legal aid, and education for non-English speakers.”

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  18. “Hunter Biden Launches HunterRx From Back Of Van”

    U.S. · Feb 6, 2026 · BabylonBee.com

    Image for article: Hunter Biden Launches HunterRx From Back Of Van

    MALIBU, CA — In direct competition with President Trump’s new TrumpRx website, Hunter Biden announced the launch of HunterRx, a brand new low-price pharmacy he runs out of the back of his van.

    “Drugs? I got ‘em!” Biden stated proudly. “And remember, the first one’s free!”

    HunterRx was expected to undercut Trump’s pharmaceutical discount effort while also boasting a significantly larger inventory.

    “Broken leg? I got a drug for that. Can’t sleep? I’ve got some top-shelf Robitussin and Dimetapp on tap for you,” Biden says in a new television commercial. “Looking for uppers? Downers? Something to open your mind? Come on down. I also have aspirin if that’s your thing. And meth. All in convenient packaging of a Ziploc bag.”

    Authorities were reportedly tipped off by Biden’s own ad that he would be selling illicit drugs in addition to the typical FDA-approved brands, but he has thus far eluded capture.

    “The suspect runs his pharmacy out of a van, making it impossible to track,” LAPD Sergeant Abe Helmsman said. “He could be anywhere right now, illegally selling Tylenol to a child. Or black tar heroin. Probably for really reasonable prices, though.”

    At publishing time, Biden announced that HunterRx was not able to accept Blue Cross medical insurance at this time.

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  19. “New Study Reveals Videos Of Police Arresting Protesters Are Very, Very Funny”

    U.S. · Feb 6, 2026 · BabylonBee.com

    Image for article: New Study Reveals Videos Of Police Arresting Protesters Are Very, Very Funny

    U.S. — Shattering all preconceived notions on the efficacy of public protests, a new study revealed that video footage of police arresting protesters is very, very funny.

    “This blows my mind. I thought video would aid the protesters’ message, but people just keep laughing at them,” said civil rights activist and high school janitor Duke Maslow. “Maybe we should stop recording everything and providing people with hours of entertainment.”

    As part of the study, thirty participants of various political viewpoints were placed into separate rooms and made to watch select clips of protesters being arrested. They would then rate their experiences, free from the peer pressure of others. In all cases, participants found videos of protesters flailing on the ground and crying as they were detained by officers indescribably hilarious.

    In one video, a large white woman attempts to push through an ICE officer and is tasered. When she falls on the ice, the electricity from the taser passes to three other protestors, and they all hit the ground like bricks.

    “Ha ha! Hilarious!” said one study participant. “I actually don’t like ICE, but there’s no denying that this is peak comedy.”

    At publishing time, a second study discovered that protesters caught in viral arrest videos went on to have lucrative careers in improv comedy.

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  22. Just The News: “Ghislaine Maxwell, the former madame of late sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, invoked the 5th Amendment during her deposition before the House Oversight Committee.

    “As expected, Ghislaine Maxwell took the Fifth and refused to answer any questions,” said Chairman James Comer. “This is obviously very disappointing.”

    Maxwell appeared before the Committee as part of Comer’s probe into the Epstein files and the late billionaire’s dealings. The deposition was a closed-door interview. Maxwell was expected to plead the 5th.”

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  28. talked to Mom. she is such a happy camper when she gets her shower and hair washed…lol

    the ladies that helped her said they like helping mom–she looks forward to getting it done. They said there’s a lady in another section that HATES to have a shower and her hair washed. that’s gotta be a tough job!

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  33. With that name, I would guess the Dad is black…..

    “This woman went to work at FedEx one morning, came home with a surprise baby from a cryptic pregnancy”

    Not The Bee, Harriet Rigby, Feb 8, 2026

    Image for article: This woman went to work at FedEx one morning, came home with a surprise baby from a cryptic pregnancy

    “On Monday, Jan. 26, Amethyst Blumberg was finishing up her shift at the FedEx facility in Grimes, Iowa, when she felt some sudden back pain and had the urge to go to the restroom.

    Once in the stall, it became apparent to the second-time mom that the pain was actually back labor, and the pressure in her pelvis was a baby rapidly making his way into the world.

    These cryptic pregnancies are getting out of control!

    By the time she realized what was happening, the baby’s head was already crowning, so she could only remain where she was and call for help. The Johnston-Grimes Fire Department responded to the scene, and within four minutes of their arrival, paramedics assisted in delivering the apparently full-term baby boy. Blumberg said that she was in “utter shock” after the delivery, telling KCCI,

    With my first one, I had all the symptoms. With this one, I had nothing at all. I was losing weight at work.

    The baby, named Onyx King Easterlie, weighed 6lbs. 8oz and was 19 inches long at birth. A perfectly average, healthy birth, for a very unexpected delivery.

    The mom and baby were transported from her workplace to a nearby hospital, but both mom and baby were healthy and happy, despite the surprise delivery of a lifetime!”

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      1. Same here…..it’s not her first so she’s not ignorant…..then again, since it IS a 2nd baby and we have no idea how far she has…..um….. stretched…..!🙄😲😦😳🤪

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  36. When I went to the bank, I had to brake and slow down to let Wheezer cross the road. He was headed to the house that is catty-corner from me where the woman who used to feed all the cats used to live. She worked with me at the American Legion – she was the one whose brother forced her out of the house into one of the assisted living apartments here. She was in her 90’s but didn’t want to move and was still mowing her own grass and gardening! I wonder if she’s still alive….I meant to go visit her but never got around to it. There is also another woman who lives further west who feeds the strays.

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  37. H/T Rodney – they want out of California BAD!!!

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  40. “Prince’s 2007 Super Bowl halftime show was already a logistical nightmare before the cables were damaged. The game in Miami was hit with a torrential downpour, turning the field into a slick hazard and forcing the crew to assemble the stage at high speed. 

    In the chaos, volunteers accidentally drove carts over three essential power lines, severing them just minutes before the performance. With no time for a proper repair and the broadcast clock ticking, the lighting team had to improvise on the spot.

    One crew member stripped the ends of the broken cables, crouched beneath the stage, and physically held the live wires together by hand for the entire twelve‑minute show while rainwater poured through the structure above him. 

    Despite the danger and the conditions, the connection held, and Prince delivered what is now considered one of the greatest halftime shows in NFL history. The audience never knew that part of the performance’s electricity was literally being supplied by one person’s grip beneath the stage.”

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  43. Just The News: “In a stunning reversal, the Trump Justice Department on Monday asked the Supreme Court and a federal judge to dismiss the criminal contempt indictment and conviction of Steve Bannon for refusing to testify in the January 6 investigation by Congress, declaring such a request is in the “interests of justice” after years of politically weaponized lawfare by Democrats.

    The move by DOJ is extremely rare — but not unprecedented — considering Bannon was already convicted and served time in prison.

    “The government has determined in its prosecutorial discretion that dismissal of this criminal case is in the interests of justice,” Solicitor General John Sauer wrote in a brief to the nine justices, who were reviewing an appeal from Bannon’s lawyers. “The government has accordingly lodged a motion in the district court under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 48(a) to vacate the judgment and dismiss the indictment with prejudice,” the motion also states.

    The filing noted that the law “allows the government to seek dismissal even after a jury finds the defendant guilty and the district court enters judgment.”

    You can read that filing here. 25-453_Bannon_cert_resp_file.pdf

    Separately, U.S. Attorney Jeanine Perro asked a federal judge in Washington D.C. to vacate Bannon‘s conviction and dismiss the indictment. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told Just the News that the Democrat-led House January 6 Select Committee was part of a larger weaponization machine that abused the justice system.

    “Today the Department of Justice told the Supreme Court that Steve Bannon’s conviction arising from the J6 ‘Unselect’ Committee’s improper subpoena should be vacated,” Blanche said. “Under the leadership of Attorney General Bondi, this Department will continue to undo the prior administration’s weaponization of the justice system.”

    The request to the two courts to abandon Bannon’s case is the latest twist in a five-year legal saga. The Democrat-led House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol issued a subpoena on Sept. 23, 2021, to Bannon demanding documents and testimony related to the 2020 presidential election and the Jan. 6 attack.

    Bannon, a private citizen, had been a policy adviser to President Donald Trump for approximately seven months in 2017. He declined to produce any documents, and the House voted the next month to hold him in contempt of Congress. On Nov. 12, 2021, federal prosecutors in the Biden administration secured a grand jury indictment against Bannon on two counts of criminal contempt of Congress. He was convicted and served time in prison.”

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  44. 🔴💡 Denmark switches to red streetlights (and it’s… actually smart?)

    Gladsaxe (near Copenhagen) installed red LED streetlights to reduce wildlife disruption, especially for bats.

    Bonus: red light preserves night vision — so it might reduce overall light pollution if cities stop over-lighting everything like they’re filming a prison documentary…

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  45. 🦌🩸 Deer carrying rival’s severed head (nature’s HR violation)

    “A photographer captured a sika deer carrying the severed head of a rival male after a fight where antlers tangled. Reportedly, it dragged the body for days before finally tearing it off.

    A sika deer carries the interlocked severed head of a rival male that had died after their battle. In autumn, male sika deer fight over females by clashing their antlers. This deer won the fight, but their antlers became tightly locked and wouldn’t come apart.

    A local fisherman says the deer dragged the whole body for several days before finally tearing off its head. Kohei observed the deer on Notsuke Peninsula in Hokkaido, Japan, from late November 2020 to April 2021. It was living alone, yet it continued to forage for grass and branches and managed to survive the winter.”

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  47. Chevy Brings Back An Iconic Jingle With A New Country Star – To celebrate America’s 250th anniversary, the bowtie brand is rebooting See the USA in Your Chevrolet

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  48. “13-Year-Old’s Steer ‘White Castle’ Sells For Record $550,000 At Fort Worth Stock Show

    Dallas Express, Tarrant/Fort Worth, Feb 9, 2026

    13-Year-Old’s Steer ‘White Castle’ Sells For Record $550,000 At Fort Worth Stock Show

    “2026 Grand Champion Steer White Castle, exhibited by Caimen Cody of Hood County, pictured with FWSSR President & General Manager Matt Carter and Chairman Phillip Williamson | Image by Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo/ Facebook

    ENTIRE ARTICLE: “A 13-year-old exhibitor’s grand champion steer fetched a record $550,000 at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo’s Junior Sale of Champions on February 7, surpassing the previous high mark and highlighting the event’s support for youth agriculture.

    White Castle, a 1,459-pound European crossbred steer shown by Caiman Cody of Tolar in Hood County, drew the winning bid from Azle-based Trico Electric. The commercial contractor, founded 40 years ago by Gary Menzies, outbid competitors including Hillwood, represented by Ross Perot Jr., and the Fort Worth insurance brokerage Higginbotham.

    “Yesterday morning, I woke up and said I’m going to go ahead and do it,” Menzies said in an interview, according to Fort Worth Report. His prior top spend at the auction was $58,000.The sale eclipsed the 2023 record of $440,000 paid by Higginbotham for that year’s grand champion. Last year’s top steer went for $375,000. Caiman, left nearly speechless by the amount, told reporters: “Just unreal. I can’t even explain it.”

    The Codys, who raise and show cattle for a living, plan to expand their 100-head operation with the funds. Caiman’s father, Bret, is a fourth-generation cattleman. The family draws steer names from their fondness for cheeses and burgers.

    “You always have it in the back of your mind, but it really is hard to reach,” Caiman’s mother, Kasey, said of the windfall, per FWR. “We’re so blessed to have the opportunity to come here. We’re so overwhelmed and grateful for all the blessings we have.”

    Caiman aims to pursue higher education and promote farming. “I’d love to go to college one day, and I want to educate more kids about agriculture,” he told reporters. The family marked the occasion with a stop at an ice cream shop. “That’s how we celebrate,” Bret said, per FWR.

    Menzies, a longtime member of the Fort Worth Stock Show Syndicate — the largest nonprofit group raising funds for the auction of its 300 champion animals — emphasized the youth focus. “It’s a great cause,” he said. “You’ve got to support the kids. You’ve got to turn it back.”

    The reserve grand champion steer, Cheeto, exhibited by 16-year-old Cash Goretska of Abilene, sold for a record-matching $300,000 to Hillwood. The Goretskas also raise cattle professionally. “It was a blur of numbers,” Cash told reporters. “I heard $200,000, and it started working up and up, and it sold. It was wild.” His father, Tracy, added, per FWR: “There’s nothing compared to this auction. Unbelievable.”

    Other top sales included the grand champion barrow at $123,000 to Fort Worth’s Standard Meat Co., a frequent buyer of premier pigs; the reserve barrow at $70,000 to Kimberlin Ranch; the grand champion lamb at $90,000 to the Ladies on the Lamb nonprofit and Andrews Distributing, who teamed up last year for the reserve lamb; the reserve lamb at $35,000 to Ladies on the Lamb; the grand champion goat at $50,000 to LKCM Headwater Investments and Luther King Capital Management; and the reserve goat at $30,000 to Big City Crushed Concrete.

    The auction, unique for directing all proceeds to the young exhibitors, raised $10.2 million. The 45-year-old Syndicate started the day $4 million shy of $100 million in historical spending and crossed that threshold by the close.”

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