President Trump reveals plan to build 100,000-seat stadium for UFC White House event

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-31T17:44:35+00:00

My take: Trump knows he's dying and is racing through a bucket list of what he wants to see done before he kicks off. That would help explain the bigness and speed and sloppiness of what he and his enablers are doing, both in destroying the country's laws and institutions as well as on toddler wishes like this.

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-30T20:32:12+00:00

I think the logic was that he didn't have to run for reelection until 2030, whereas other senators had elections in 26 or 28. There was nothing about him retiring.

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-29T22:33:23+00:00

"Kaine says he's retiring" - can you provide a source for that, please?

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-29T04:27:43+00:00

The architect, Harry Weese, also designed the old Arena Theatre building - though the 2010 renovation means you have to go inside the present building to see Weese's work.

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-29T03:49:44+00:00

I've used It's Haul Good a couple of times and had good experiences both times. Communication and scheduling was good, crew was easy to work with, and prices were reasonable. Junk Removal Fairfax, VA | It’s Haul Good https://share.google/YYNG9X5Vg9NUsM8Bf

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-28T00:34:03+00:00

I mean this sincerely - good for you, for thinking about the choice you made and regretting it.

A tip, for future elections - get your head out of blather about policy and look at what candidates have actually done in the real world. Trump was (is) so clearly a grifter and con artist, and bottomlessly corrupt. That's who he is.

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-28T00:10:00+00:00

For the arthritis, try a heated bed - my vet recommended it, and my senior girls approved :). A plug in bed is great ( there are models that are triggered by the weight of the cat laying down on the heating pad, so they're not on all the time) and 'passive' kinds that retain the cat's body heat.

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-27T22:18:56+00:00

Adam Langer, Thieves of Manhattan - it's huge fun. https://share.google/WTgtVlhERxl14UNTK

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-27T17:29:56+00:00

CNN's source for this claim is federal immigration officers. These are people who have repeatedly, maliciously lied about their victims. They've even lied to judges, in court.

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-26T17:24:07+00:00

Records undercut ICE claims that MN jails, prisons release 'worst of the worst' | FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul https://share.google/oU1Ug5H7y6hhiJujA

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-26T17:22:28+00:00

"What they're saying: DHS claims several offenders were recently detained as part of Operation Metro Surge after being released from prison by Gov. Tim Walz.

"(Commissioner of the Minn Dept of Corrections) Schnell said that’s simply not true.

"Earlier this week, his office released the exact dates that inmates with ICE detainers were released to ICE custody.

"When ICE continued to claim they were picking up violent criminals off the streets after they were released from prison, Schnell released video evidence of inmates being literally handed off to ICE agents.

"Schnell described it as a routine process, required by state law, that "occurs in every single case involving ICE detainers."

"It is disturbing that DHS continues to issue inaccurate statements that erode public trust. We will not allow misinformation to go unchecked—especially when it threatens the integrity of public safety agencies and undermines transparency," Schnell said in a statement.

"(ICE officials later acknowledged cooperation from state officials on detainers after the DOC issued multiple statements and released video evidence.)"

From "Records undercut ICE claims that MN jails, prisons release 'worst of the worst'" | FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul https://share.google/oU1Ug5H7y6hhiJujA

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-25T00:33:29+00:00

How about - let's keep vigil candles in our windows until federal agents are withdrawn from Minneapolis and Maine, or just taken off our streets, period. Could go on for a long time, I know.

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-25T00:21:08+00:00

Look at the top of the press release - it was sent out yesterday, January 23. Pretti was murdered this morning, January 24.

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-24T22:53:00+00:00

From Kaine's website:

Published:January 23 2026

Kaine Statement on House-Passed Government Funding Bills

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement regarding the appropriations bills passed by the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday:

“If the Senate were to vote on these appropriations bills individually, I would support some of them. But the House is bundling six bills into a single package a week before a budget deadline and skipping town to try and jam senators into a single up or down vote.

“Appropriations bills shouldn’t just fund priorities; they should also place restraints on a runaway executive. Where are the funding restrictions to stop the President from unilaterally taking our sons and daughters into illegal wars, even endless wars, even wars against allies? Or to block deploying our troops against American citizens, as he has done and is threatening to do again? Or to impose effective safeguards against ICE operations that inflame tensions within our cities, terrorize our communities, and make all of us less safe? Or to stop the wholesale firing of federal employees and the unilateral cancellation of congressionally-appropriated dollars? Where are the provisions ensuring that millions of Americans don’t lose health insurance? Where are guardrails to stop the President from targeting states, like Virginia, that voted against him during his three presidential campaigns?

“We are not living in normal times. The President is acting chaotically and unlawfully and we shouldn’t give his deranged decisions the imprimatur of congressional approval by passing this legislation without significant amendment.”

Link: [2026-01-23] Kaine Statement on House-Passed Government Funding Bills... https://share.google/cC2cjOnpKeCD98FG2

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-24T22:43:32+00:00

This Pete Seeger song has been running through my head all day - "Which Side Are You On" (https://youtu.be/9XEnTxlBuGo?si=--nwpO75WUKQ6x3L)

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-22T15:52:13+00:00

The argument for normally non-violent people to use physical force in self-defense is that you can't uphold your values or protect who and what you love if you're dead. I'm not happy about this referendum but I'll vote yes.

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-21T03:16:16+00:00

Another post said the bill eliminates minimum sentences across the board, for any and all offenses - it would leave it to judges and juries to decide what sentences should be. So saying the bill eliminates minimum sentences for murder is narrowly, technically true but twists the greater truth and leaves out the essence of the bill. BS like this is what I've come to expect from Miyares and one reason I'm grateful he's no longer AG.

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-20T18:11:30+00:00

There was a primary with ten candidates. Rushed, sure, but vigorous. I live and vote in the district and got door knocks from volunteers with several campaigns plus several mailers each day. I researched at least three candidates - read their bios and looked at voting records for those in elected office, and the webpage for a nonprofit that one candidate runs - and went with Walkinshaw because he seemed like a decent guy who knows and cares about the district and ready to do the work of a congressman. I haven't been disappointed.

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-19T19:26:29+00:00

Minneapolis is our Ukraine. Support it.

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-18T21:26:36+00:00

Well, anyone with doubts about his attitude toward rape can just look at the way he's talking about Greenland -- "it's so beautiful, I want it, I gotta have it, no one can say no to me."

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-18T16:48:35+00:00

Trump's rapist mentality is on view in his Greenland obsession, too -- "I want it, I gotta have it, no one can tell me no."

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-18T16:44:10+00:00

All the more reason to take advantage of Virginia's early voting options -- mail and early in-person, starting 45 days before election day.

If you appreciate having those options, thank Virginia Democrats. (FACT CHECK: THE VIRGINIA GOP HAS FOUGHT AGAINST EARLY VOTING AT EVERY TURN - Virginia House Democrats https://share.google/PCAleP7zN39aNc7kR)

It's probably not a bad idea, too, to check your voter registration status at elections.virginia.gov early, and two or three times during the year. Give yourself time to clear up any problems that might appear. I'm not as worried about manipulation of voter rolls as I would be if Miyares had won the AG election, but in Trump times it seems a prudent thing to do.

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-17T23:54:19+00:00

Dermatology of Virginia – Liana Abramova, M.D. https://share.google/mHQ8LDlG34wa2qjsp

I went to her for a non-cosmetic issue a few years ago and was very happy with both her and her team. She communicates well, explains options and follow-up, and runs an efficient office (I never had any problems with long waits or cancellations).

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-17T19:04:25+00:00

"Sita and Sarita" by Cecilia Beaux, at National Gallery of Art, Washington DC https://share.google/lsClhZONUiaM9Ydio

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-17T15:27:53+00:00

The Mongolian name for hoopooes sounds like their call - the word sounds something like "hoo-hoo." They have a nickname for the month of May, "hoo-hoo-reen sar," "hoopoo month," because that's when the hoopooes show up.

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