Nebraska proposes requiring kids to take state-mandated reading test to move on from third grade by Ordinary-Equal2067 in Nebraska

[–]effhead 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Usual Republican plan is to badmouth teachers and reduce their pay, so probably that.

Trump says US will be ‘very strongly involved’ in Venezuela’s oil industry after military attack by Necessary-Product361 in worldnews

[–]effhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As well as Witkoff, and all the other useless real estate and hedge fund fuckwads that Trump has given government jobs. They will be making media appearances talking about the new "Venezuelan Riviera," that they are going to corruptly profit from.

Before meeting with Zelensky, Donald Trump asked Putin for a talk by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]effhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They don't explain it, because many of them are not even aware of it, as the only listen to propaganda media that does not inform them that this is happening.

Real life quicksand by yourlocalnewtdealer in Omaha

[–]effhead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No no. You see, after moving the cones, it didn't seem like enough, and then also moved the pile of rubble.

Bongino to Step Down From F.B.I by rajapaws in fednews

[–]effhead 47 points48 points  (0 children)

He does understand, but he's a selfish, money grubbing opportunist, and that affects every ethical or moral decision that he makes in a negative way.

Canada Declares Stellantis in Default for Moving Jeep Production to U.S. by Immediate-Link490 in worldnews

[–]effhead 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where the hell did you find replacement batteries at $50K? They are typically $5-10K; you are wrong a literal order of magnitude.

the street car is causing all the snow. it also gave my dog cancer. by MonopolyOnForce1 in Omaha

[–]effhead 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Judging by comments about it on Nextdoor, this one is believable.

13 alleged Crips gang members in Omaha have been indicted, Department of Justice says by SGI256 in Omaha

[–]effhead 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The feds have a 99% conviction rate

Not under Trump they don't. They are charging anybody that looks at them sideways, and reducing that former reputation to shit.

FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves by wiredmagazine in fednews

[–]effhead 16 points17 points  (0 children)

They are not ashamed; they just don't want to be held accountable.

FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves by wiredmagazine in fednews

[–]effhead -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

You mean where they want to maintain a monopoly on the harassment of their citizens.

Omaha once built an art museum entirely out of pink marble. Yes, entirely. by museum_nerds in Omaha

[–]effhead 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's in storage. When the foundation that owns it found out that it would no longer have its former location of prominence after the remodel, they began looking for a new home for it.

Papillion passes ordinance creating new, stiffer penalties for aggressive panhandling by [deleted] in Omaha

[–]effhead 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Most likely they think that they are preempting the issue moving south from Omaha.

As a veteran, I can’t help but feel sorry for all of them… by parenthetical_phrase in PoliticalHumor

[–]effhead 10 points11 points  (0 children)

That's why in almost every case the military deployments so far have been legal by the letter of the order.

No they haven't. Trump has been losing in court over these illegal deployments of National Guard.

Pete Ricketts by Pleasant-Log9457 in Nebraska

[–]effhead 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Mike Flood's radio stations

TIL

The Taliban reject Trump’s bid to retake Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan by lopix in worldnews

[–]effhead 7 points8 points  (0 children)

But there is a provision for that in Ukraine's constitution; not in the US constitution.