Arkansas State Motto

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Arkansas’s state motto is Regnat Populus, which is Latin for “the people rule.” No other state employs this motto, in either Latin or English, although South Dakota’s comes close: “Under God, the people rule.” The motto’s use is mostly limited to the Seal of State and its derivatives used by various state officers.

The constitution under the terms of which Arkansas entered statehood in 1836 stipulated that the governor must “keep” the Great Seal of the State. Its design, mentioned in Article 5, Section 12, should be “the present seal of the territory, until otherwise directed by the general assembly.” That seal bore, among other elements, the Latin motto Regnant Populi, which could be translated as “the people rule.” The origin of the phrase, either in Latin or English, is unknown. Its promoter was likely the recording clerk of the first territorial assembly, Samuel Calhoun Roane, who is usually credited with the initial design of the territorial seal. The 1864 Arkansas General Assembly reiterated the phrase’s place in the state seal while specifying an updated, if not simplified, design for the omnibus emblem.

In 1907, the General Assembly acted to modify the motto’s Latin form in order to better communicate a sense of its English version. “The people rule” had originally been rendered in Latin as regnant populi, employing the plural form of the noun, i.e., “the (or ‘some’) peoples,” implying multiple groups. An act approved by Acting Governor Xenophon O. Pindall on May 24, 1907, modified the subject to populus, signifying a single group, as in “the people.” Adjusting the verb to agree with the subject resulted in regnat populus, in which form the motto survives today.

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    1. Good morning, Pat! Good for you! One more warm day before we get the polar plunge…..I think I’ll make a run to Norfolk today. Wheezer ate more dry food overnight.

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    1. A Soldier’s Whisper @SoldiersWhisper She said my dog looked “dangerous.” She asked why a German Shepherd like this was even allowed on a plane.

      Ma’am, let me introduce you to Duke. That “threatening” animal spent six years deployed with Marine Special Operations. He’s a certified Multi-Purpose Canine. While most people run away from danger, Duke runs toward it.

      🐾 His resume: Tracking high-value targets.

      Detecting explosives before they turn into funerals.

      Shot twice in the line of duty.

      That scar on his shoulder? Shrapnel from an IED in Helmand Province. Despite being wounded and bleeding, Duke located four more devices in that same area to keep his team safe.

      The limp you’re staring at? He took multiple rounds during an ambush to save his handler. Because of him, a 22-year-old Marine got to go home to his daughter.

      Duke has a Navy Commendation Medal. He has a Purple Heart. He is credited with saving over 40 American lives.

      And the most important stat? Zero bite incidents. The only thing Duke has ever snapped at were threats trying to harm our troops.

      So no, I won’t be moving seats. But you are more than welcome to lean over and thank him for his service.

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  8. Just The News: “Police have identified the suspect in a Rhode Island ice rink shooting as 56-year-old man who identified as transgender.

    “He shot my family and he’s dead now,” a woman who identified herself as the shooter’s daughter, told reporters as she was exiting the Pawtucket Police Department after the shooting. “He has mental health issues,” she said, adding that he was “very sick.”

    Pawtucket Police Chief Tina Goncalves confirmed Monday evening that Robert Dorgan, who goes by the name Roberta Esposito, killed himself after a targeted shooting stemming from a family dispute. Court records from 2020 state that Dorgan had undergone gender reassignment surgery. His wife filed for divorce, initially citing “gender reassignment surgery, narcissistic + personality disorder traits” as the reason before crossing them out and writing “irreconcilable differences.”

    Dorgan shot four family members and a family friend at a high school hockey game Monday, killing two and injuring three, police said, according to WPRI. The student’s mother was killed at the rink, while a sibling died at the hospital, according to sources with direct knowledge of the incident. Three other family members are in critical condition at Rhode Island Hospital as of late Monday afternoon, according to the outlet. No names have been released. The suspect is also dead.

    An employee at a nearby Walgreens told the news outlet that people came streaming into the store following the shooting to report the incident. Those people then hid in the store while an employee called 911. This is a breaking story.” 

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  10. “The Epstein Saga Explained”

    Clandestine, Feb 16, 2026

    “After watching the Epstein saga unfold, I think I have it figured out.

    The Dems knew Trump was going to release the Epstein files, so they had to get in front of it, because they knew it leads to them, not Trump.

    Their only option was to hijack the narrative, and convince the public that Epstein was a Trump scandal. Psychological projection. Their hope was that the public wouldn’t actually read the files, and just read MSM headlines, which ignored all Dem activity and tried to hint that it was all about Trump.

    If given the choice, the Dems never would have brought up Epstein in the first place, hence why they said nothing over the last 20 years, but they knew Trump was going to release the files, so they had to muddy the water. The Dems only started talking about Epstein, when they knew they couldn’t stop the files from coming out.

    When Trump says that this was a “hoax”, that’s what he was referring to, the Dems trying to make this a Trump scandal, when it was a Democrat scandal from the beginning.

    Everyone in Washington already knew Epstein was a Democrat elite, and we have been watching the Dems desperately trying to maintain what little control they have left of public perception, while Trump tries to break the MSM spell.

    We are witnessing a battle for public perception. Care for a game of chess?”

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  13. Just The News: “Tom Pritzker, a cousin of Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and chair of the Hyatt Hotels Corporation, resigned his position Monday over his association with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Files recently released by the Justice Department reveal that Tom Pritzker was in close contact with Epstein after Epstein’s plea deal in 2008 for procuring a minor for prostitution. 

    “Good stewardship also means protecting Hyatt, particularly in the context of my association with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell which I deeply regret,” the 75-year-old Pritzker wrote in a letter to the company’s board, according to The New York Times.

    “I exercised terrible judgment in maintaining contact with them, and there is no excuse for failing to distance myself sooner,” he added. He has been chair of the company since 2004. 

    Pritzker is not the only prominent figure to have stepped down from his post after being named in the millions of documents recently released by the Justice Department. 

    Larry Summers, Casey Wasserman, and several European diplomats have also stepped down as a result. Pritzker has not been accused of wrongdoing, but he did communicate with Epstein about various girls, according to The Hill.”

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  14. Sucks when the only thing that brings NE to the Fox News weather report is a risk of wildfire danger! Usually it’s tornadoes! It’s soooo dry, supposed to hit the mid-70’s and if the wind picks up as they predict….it could get dicey! Mostly west of me, thankfully, out near the panhandle. Hmmm….my niece lives out that way on a ranch with her new hubby.

    Just The News survey: You Vote: On this Presidents’ Day, how would you rank President Trump among all of them?

    Among the top 5 presidents of all time: 87% (3470 votes)

    Among the top 25% of all the presidents: 11% (433 votes)

    Somewhere in the middle: 1% (49 votes)

    Among the worst of all time, in the bottom 5: 1% (38 votes)

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  15. Just The News: “The Supreme Court has announced that it will release opinions Friday in one or more argued cases, heightening anticipation amongst legal observers. While the justices typically issue opinions at 10 a.m. ET, the exact lineup remains under wraps until the day of release.

    At the forefront of speculation is a landmark challenge to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The case, stemming from a lower court ruling that struck down the tariffs as unlawful, was argued before the justices on Nov. 5, 2025. A decision against the administration could unlock billions in potential refunds for importers and reshape U.S. trade policy. The court’s ruling could arrive as early as Friday and send ripples through global markets.

    Equally pressing is the ongoing battle over Louisiana’s congressional redistricting map in Louisiana v. Callais, a voting rights case that was argued for the second time in January. 

    The dispute centers on whether the state’s new map that created a second majority-black district violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution. With Louisiana set to use the current map for the 2026 midterms unless overturned. A Supreme Court opinion could force a rushed redraw or affirm the boundaries, influencing House control in a narrowly divided Congress.

    This week’s expected announcement adds to a trio of newly scheduled release dates, including Feb. 24 and 25.” 

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  16. EXCERPT: “During the first Trump administration its opponents battled it all the way to the Supreme Court over a seemingly mundane initiative: The president’s effort to reinstate a simple citizenship question on the 2020 census. In a little-noticed move, the second Trump administration may have just re-ignited that battle — one that could presage a much broader war over citizenship, the 2030 census, and whether illegal aliens will continue to distort political maps to be drawn after that count takes place.

    On Feb. 3, the Census Bureau issued a regulatory notice indicating its plan to administer a survey that includes the query “Is this person a citizen of the United States?” as part of a major “operational test in support” of the next decennial census in 2030. The inclusion of that question in the 2026 field test, the first of two before the 2030 census, suggests the administration may intend to reinstate a question asked of respondents without issue for well over a century prior to 1960, and that some 3.5 million people continue to respond to annually via the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey (ACS). The ACS, which also asks about place of birth and year of entry, is the survey the bureau plans to administer for its 2026 test, according to the regulatory notice.

    There are myriad straightforward reasons for posing such a question when collecting nationwide data, beyond the obvious point that knowing who is living in America is among the most basic pieces of information Americans and our leaders should possess.

    The first Trump administration laid out its rationale in a 2019 executive order that the Biden administration would later rescind. It argued that the more complete and accurate citizenship data would aid in:

    • Fundamentally restructuring and modernizing immigration laws and policies with respect to assimilation.
    • Implementing federal programs and evaluating changes to them, particularly regarding benefits.
    • Estimating the illegal alien population overall and by state — which the administration could do by comparing census citizenship data with records of aliens lawfully present — with implications for myriad additional policies.
    • Providing states with accurate citizenship data, which they could use for drawing legislative districts based upon voter-eligible population figures — as some states have indicated they would like to pursue, and the Supreme Court has indicated it may abide.

    The invasion that Biden ushered in only strengthened each of these arguments…..”

    https://thefederalist.com/2026/02/17/trump-admin-fights-to-keep-illegal-immigrants-from-distorting-census/

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    1. 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙂𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙚𝙣 𝘼𝙜𝙚 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚𝙨

      @GoldenAgeTimes2

      NEW: Thomas Massie ADMITS to Politico that his VOTE is for SALE, that he will vote YES when Speaker Johnson publicly praises him for the Epstein Files Transparency Act: “That’s all I required to get my vote.” From the Politico interview: Interviewer: When was the last time you talked to Speaker Johnson about the Epstein matter at all? Massie: One day they needed my vote and I offered to give them my vote if he would issue a press release thanking me for my good work on the Epstein Files Transparency Act. That’s all I required to get my vote. And I think he probably went and gave somebody else a bill to pass instead of doing the public statement. Wow, so his vote is contingent on how much praise is sent his way. Guess who won’t sell their votes for public praise & adoration? Ed Gallrein! Kentucky, vote for

      @EdGallrein

      to send this narcissist’s career to the dustbins of history.

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  20. I’m back after surviving a minor crisis….still bright sunshine and warm but really windy, as predicted. There were very few people in WM today – it was really nice to have room to move around w/o worrying about running into someone or kids running into me.

    I got to the self-checkout @ WM and lo and behold, no debit card in my wallet!!! THAT NEVER, EVER HAPPENS TO ME!!!! Seriously! I am sooooo thoroughly anal about that! I used my CC instead and searched my purse thoroughly when I got back to the truck! Nope!!!

    I had only been to 2 places here in town 4 days ago so I called the grocery store to see if I left it there – nope. I stopped by FD on my way home and got the same answer there. So I figured, ok, I had to have put it into my coat pocket. Problem was, today I was wearing part of what I wore then – usually it consists of a hoodie with a felt vest over the top (both Huskers, of course!) – and I was only wearing the vest today.

    So I figured, ok, it’s in the hoodie….nope. Finally, I checked my jeans hanging in my closet – I couldn’t remember if I wore them or my sweats before. Imagine my relief when I felt the outline of the card in the back pocket. YUGE!!!

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  21. “SITREP: The Epstein Affair (Current Status)”

    Michael T. Flynn LTG USA (RET), Feb 17, 2026

    “What is being released right now is not transparency.
    It is controlled disclosure.
    Fragments.
    Selective timing.
    Curated narratives.
    Carefully engineered confusion.
    Enough to distract.

    However, behind the scenes, coordinated efforts are underway to sanitize relationships and rewrite history. Long-standing connections are being rebranded as “professional.” Years of documented overlap are being dismissed as a “coincidence.” Excuses are being manufactured in real time.

    They want you debating intent instead of examining evidence. They want emotion instead of investigation. They want fatigue instead of focus.

    Let’s be clear: proximity is not accidental. Repetition is not random. And patterns do not form without purpose. This is reputation management.

    This is NOT accountability. This is damage control. We’ve seen this playbook before:

    Delay.
    Deflect.
    Reframe.
    Discredit.

    Meanwhile, victims wait. The truth is being handled like a political asset instead of a moral obligation. This story is not over. It is entering its most important phase. No child should ever be abused for any reason.”

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      1. EXCERPT: “A woman who prosecutors said killed a family of four while speeding down a residential San Francisco street will likely face no jail time or community service mandates after pleading no contest to four felony counts of gross vehicular manslaughter. 

        Mary Fong Lau, 80, changed her plea from not guilty to no contest Friday afternoon and a San Francisco Superior Court judge indicated he was unlikely to impose prison time. Prosecutors said she crashed into a West Portal bus stop in March 2024, killing a mother, father and their two young children as they waited for transportation to the San Francisco Zoo. A no-contest plea indicates that while a criminal defendant does not admit guilt, they waive their right to a trial and allow the court to treat them as if they were guilty for the purposes of sentencing. 

        Diego Cardoso de Oliveira, 40, and his 1-year-old son, Joaquim Ramos Pinto de Oliveira, were killed immediately after Lau’s Mercedes sports utility vehicle smashed into the transit shelter in front of the West Portal Branch Library at speeds that investigators said topped 70 mph. Matilde Moncada Ramos Pinto, 38, and 3-month-old Cauê Ramos Pinto de Oliveira were hospitalized with serious injuries and died days later….”

        https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/sf-west-portal-crash-driver-jail-time-no-contest-21352361.php

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  23. Just The News: “The State Department announced Tuesday that it has revoked visas from over 100,000 foreign nationals who have been arrested or convicted of crimes in the United States, including domestic violence and sexual assault. 

    “The United States has no obligation to host criminals who endanger the American people,” the department posted on X. “A U.S. visa is a privilege, not a right. In this Trump Administration’s first year, we revoked over 100k visas from the Worst of the Worst – DUI, child abuse, and assault.”

    The department highlighted some of the arrests and convictions, including one foreign national who was convicted of sexually assaulting three women. Another foreign national was arrested multiple times for domestic violence, public intoxication and violating bail. A third was arrested for sexually assaulting a minor.

    “[President Trump] and [Secretary of State Marco Rubio] will defend our borders and our citizens by enforcing our immigration laws,” the department continued in the thread. “Aliens who take advantage of America’s hospitality while violating our laws and threatening the safety of our citizens will have their visas revoked.”

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  25. It seems the English were easily entertained back in the day…

    “Here were a few American combat nurses landing on Normandy beaches. Obviously not on the first day, but still – that takes some serious steel balls on their part, right? That sense of duty seems lost nowadays.”

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  26. “A man in NoCen Florida (technically, not a ‘Florida Man’ by our definition) captured a rare and surprising wildlife encounter after spotting a Florida panther standing directly outside an outdoor ATM machine in broad daylight. From inside his car, he filmed the big cat calmly lingering near the ATM as if it was waiting its turn, creating a moment that looked almost unreal.

    Florida panthers are an endangered subspecies of cougar and are primarily found in southern Florida, which is why this sighting was so unique. These large predators are known for being elusive and typically avoid human activity, so sightings near developed areas are uncommon. However, panthers may occasionally wander into parking lots or commercial zones when their natural habitat overlaps with roads and growing communities.

    The panther may have been passing through the area, drawn by nearby vegetation, open space, or simply using the quiet parking lot as a route while traveling. Like many wild cats, they often pause to observe their surroundings before moving on.

    Wildlife experts recommend staying inside your vehicle if a panther is spotted nearby, keeping a safe distance, and never attempting to approach or feed it. Encounters like this highlight how important it is to protect natural habitats while also remaining cautious in areas where wildlife may appear unexpectedly.”

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  27. kalbokalbs

    kalbokalbs(@kalbokalbs)

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    Wolf

    February 17, 2026 16:19

    BREAKING: President Trump announces the $550 BILLION dollar trade deal with Japan and PM Sanae Takaichi just officially launched

    GREAT news!

    – OIL AND GAS projects in Texas, Ohio
    – Critical minerals in Georgia
    – $550B into our industrial base
    – HUNDREDS of thousands of… pic.twitter.com/vZrIzVxDKs

    — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) February 17, 2026

    BREAKING: President Trump announces the $550 BILLION dollar trade deal with Japan and PM Sanae Takaichi just officially launched

    GREAT news!

    – OIL AND GAS projects in Texas, Ohio
    – Critical minerals in Georgia
    – $550B into our industrial base
    – HUNDREDS of thousands of jobs

    “The scale of these projects are so large, and could not be done without one very special word, TARIFFS. The Gas Power Plant in Ohio (A State I won THREE TIMES!) will be the largest in History, the LNG Facility in the Gulf of America will drive Exports, and further our Country’s Energy DOMINANCE, and our Critical Minerals Facility will end our FOOLISH dependance on Foreign Sources.

    America is building again. America is producing again. And America is WINNING again.

    This is a very exciting and HISTORIC time for the United States of America and Japan. Congratulations to all!”

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  28. kalbokalbs

    kalbokalbs(@kalbokalbs)

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    Wolf

    February 17, 2026 16:21

    NEW: John Solomon and Dan Bongino discuss bypassing the filibuster to pass the Save America Act and President Trump revealing evidence foreign governments meddled in the 2020 election.

    “I think Trump is going to change the narrative in America. I think he’s going to change some… pic.twitter.com/WtgbydKdjg

    — KanekoaTheGreat (@KanekoaTheGreat) February 17, 2026

    NEW: John Solomon and Dan Bongino discuss bypassing the filibuster to pass the Save America Act and President Trump revealing evidence foreign governments meddled in the 2020 election.

    “I think Trump is going to change the narrative in America. I think he’s going to change some senator’s minds. And he’s going to do it by revealing some of the intelligence that Chris Wray, Chris Krebs, and other officials in charge of the integrity of our elections… kept from the American people.”

    “We’re going to see that our foreign adverseries have monkeyed in our system more than we knew. More than those foreign drivers license that came into Chicago… More than China sending fake driver’s licenses to help Joe Biden…”

    “And I think when Senators realize their state could have been targeted and the contention of the identity of some of their voters could have been assumed, I think there is going to be a different debate in America… I think there’s some big, significant, and very troubling revelations about the vulnerabilities of our elections that the President is about to unveil on the American public.”

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  30. what utter bullshit!

    A federal judge on Tuesday barred the Trump administration from taking Kilmar Abrego Garcia back into federal immigration custody.

    U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis, appointed to the bench in Maryland by President Barack Obama, ruled that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents cannot re-detain Abrego Garcia due to his 90-day detention period expiring and the Trump administration ostensibly having no concrete plan to remove him from the United States, according to court documents. The order marks a major win for the illegal migrant, who has been resisting deportation since his return from his home country of El Salvador.

    “Although Respondents released Abrego Garcia pursuant to this Court’s Order, they also appeared to make speedy plans to re-detain him, in violation of certainly the spirit, if not the letter, of that decision,” Xinis stated in her order.

    “Respondents are ENJOINED from taking Petitioner Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia into ICE custody,” the Obama judge continued. “Respondents SHALL immediately transmit this Order to all relevant officers, agents, and employees under their control and who are involved in this matter and in the Tennessee Criminal Matter.”

    The Department of Homeland Security did not respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation.

    Abrego Garcia, who is accused of being an MS-13 gang member and a repeat wife beater, has been battling the Trump administration in the courtroom since his deportation to El Salvador in March and subsequent return to the U.S. Federal prosecutors wish to seek his permanent removal from the country.

    While Abrego Garcia has expressed a willingness to be deported to Costa Rica, the Trump administration has insisted on sending him to the African country of Liberia, according to court documents. He was returned to the U.S. to face human smuggling charges in Tennessee, with those legal proceedings still underway.

    https://thelibertydaily.com/obama-judge-rules-trump-admin-cannot-re-detain/

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  36. GROSS!!!

    Right Angle News Network

    @Rightanglenews

    BREAKING – NYC residents are furious as giant snow piles melt, revealing streets filled with feces.

    “I’ve lived in this city my whole life, and I ain’t neva seen no sh*t like this.” Mamdani is giving Newsom a run for his money.

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  37. “AOC Condemns Spain For Stealing Mexico’s Language”

    Politics · Feb 17, 2026 · BabylonBee.com

    Image for article: AOC Condemns Spain For Stealing Mexico’s Language

    MUNICH — In a bold declaration against colonial imperialism, U.S. Congresswoman Alexandro Ocasio-Cortez spoke out this week to condemn Spain for stealing Mexico’s language.

    According to AOC, Spain is a racist, dirty, white colonialist old power and should repatriate the Spanish language back to Mexico, where she said it originated.

    “How dare you appropriate Mexico’s native tongue?” AOC berated the Spanish prime minister, shaking her head in disbelief. “I can’t believe you would stoop to such lows. How do you even steal an entire language? It’s worse than Ocean’s Eleven. What’s going to be next? Stealing the recipe for Tex-Mex chicken enchiladas or copying Catholicism from Mexico and taking it to Europe? Check your privilege, bigot.”

    The New York congresswoman further castigated Spain for plagiarizing the idea of cool horsemen with ponchos and guitars from Mexico back in the 16th century.

    “Everyone forgets about these historical travesties, but not me,” AOC said. “I won’t stay quiet any longer and watch as Spain continues to get off the hook for the atrocious thefts of the early modern period. Who came up with caballeros in the first place, anyway? I know it was Mexico, since I’ve heard ABBA’s ‘Fernando’ just as much as anyone. Plus, the word ‘caballero’ is Spanish, which is Mexican.”

    At publishing time, AOC had called upon world leaders to support her efforts by renaming the language “Mexicanian.”

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  38. Trump Replaces Pam Bondi With Broom In Blonde Wig

    Politics · Feb 17, 2026 · BabylonBee.com

    Image for article: Trump Replaces Pam Bondi With Broom In Blonde Wig

    WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a long-rumored shake-up at a high-level position in his administration, President Donald Trump announced that he had replaced Attorney General Pam Bondi with a broom in a blonde wig.

    According to White House sources, the president hoped that the personnel shift would do a better job leading the Department of Justice than Bondi has over the past year.

    “That other gal has been a disappointment,” Trump told reporters. “Instead, I picked out this broom and put a nice blonde wig on top. See? It’s so easy. The blonde hair makes it beautiful. And since it’s a broom, it can help clean up messes in the federal government. Believe me, folks, it took me a while to find this solution, but now that the broom is in charge of the DOJ, everything will be the most cleaned-up it’s been, maybe ever.”

    Trump said that the broom was capable of handling all of Bondi’s duties satisfactorily and is also a joy to work with.

    “Meetings with the AG are better than ever before,” Trump said. “Our new broom has got a great personality and fantastic hair. Quite frankly, this was a fantastic personnel choice, if you ask me. Best of luck to Pam Bondi. She may have had blonde hair, but I think we’ll get more done with the broom.”

    At publishing time, President Trump had changed his mind and had Marco Rubio don a blonde wig to take over the broom’s job.

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    1. Of course that got me thinking…..hmmmm…isn’t all beer carbonated???

      “ALS Association and multiple patient forums confirm that people with PEG (percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy) tubes have safely consumed beer and wine through their tubes.  Some users report doing so occasionally, often diluting the drink or using non-carbonated mixers, and flushing the tube afterward. One user mentioned enjoying a 24 oz beer through their PEG tube, describing it as a way to socialize and maintain a sense of normalcy. 

      However, absorption is faster through a feeding tube compared to oral consumption.  This is especially true for J-tubes (jejunostomy tubes), which deliver nutrients directly into the small intestine, leading to quicker and more intense effects—potentially increasing the risk of alcohol poisoning.  Users with J-tubes are strongly advised against consuming alcohol this way. 

      Key safety tips:

      • Dilute the beer to reduce alcohol concentration. 
      • Administer slowly, mimicking normal drinking pace (e.g., a few mL at a time). 
      • Flush the tube with water before and after to prevent clogging. 
      • Avoid carbonated beer—it may cause bloating or discomfort. 
      • Consult your doctor or dietitian—especially if you have liver issues, are on medications, or have conditions like auto-brewery syndrome.

      While some find emotional or social value in this practice, it should be done cautiously and only if medically safe for your individual health.”

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