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[?]Nonilex » 🌐
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Reuters couldn’t determine exactly when Zarkin was recruited, under what terms, or the specific tasks assigned to him in the role.

In recent weeks, acc/to internal documentation reviewed by Reuters, Zarkin still had a Freddie Mac email & was described internally as a “consultant.” The role, …has alarmed some employees at the as well as at Fannie & Freddie, the 2 government-sponsored mortgage enterprises overseen by the federal agency.

    [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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    Because of course

    The political appointee leveling fraud accusations against enemies of tapped a former registered for the role as a consultant to mortgage giants Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac, acc/to 6 people….

    , director of the , appointed Mark Zarkin, a Michigan restaurateur & prominent Detroit-area Trump supporter, as a consultant to the 2 mortgage companies….


    reuters.com/world/us/trump-off

      [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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      🚨🚨

      but wait there’s more!

      Justice has temporarily paused a lower court order that had required the admin to fully fund during the govt . In the order, Justice Jackson said she had issued the pause, called an administrative stay, to give the appeals court that will rule on the case more time to consider it. She wrote that she expected the appeals court to move swiftly & to issue a decision “with dispatch.”


      nytimes.com/live/2025/11/07/us

        [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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        …there ain’t no rest for the wicked…

        granted *emergency* appeal to temporarily block a to FULLY fund payments amid the government .


        apnews.com/article/snap-food-g

          [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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          [This motherfucker] overstepped his when he sought to deploy troops to , , to protect [his ] the office there, a federal judge ruled on Friday, issuing a permanent block on troop deployments to the city in response to anti-ICE .

          Judge Karin J. Immergut of US District Court, who was nominated to the bench by Trump, previously issued a preliminary injunction blocking his order federalizing Guard soldiers in OR….

            [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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            Judge Permanently Blocks Deployments to for

            With her temporary block expiring, Judge Karin Immergut said the fascist admin had failed to prove that protesters were *hampering* Trump’s policies.


            nytimes.com/2025/11/07/us/poli

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              [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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              Since no one seems interested in a . . .

              more horrific courtesy the admin:

              Agents Arrest Man in Raid & Drive Off With [abduct] His Toddler

              The was later “reunited” [granted sanctuary] with her grandmother, but the episode alarmed groups. The father, a U.S. citizen, faces a possession [cuz suddenly don’t give a damn about the ] charge.


              nytimes.com/2025/11/07/us/immi

                [?]AI6YR Ben » 🌐
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                Maybe someone can go back in time and fix this.

                ABC: Lawsuit alleges ChatGPT convinced user he could 'bend time,' leading to psychosis

                "The lawsuit alleges (victim)... experienced "AI-related delusional disorder" as a result of ChatGPT preying on his "vulnerabilities" and providing "endless affirmations" feeding his "delusional" belief that he had discovered a "time-bending theory that would allow people to travel faster than light.""
                abcnews.go.com/US/lawsuit-alle

                  [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                  AYFKM? cuz you know … etc!!!

                  Serbian Lawmakers Approve Luxury on Bombing Site
                  Despite a investigation into officials who endorsed the project, Parliament used an extraordinary provision in the Constitution to push the plans through

                  nytimes.com/2025/11/07/world/e

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                    HeheStreams and Me lobste.rs/s/ncmykc
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                      [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                      [Recall began publicly criticizing ’s conduct in during the last 2 months of his presidency.]

                      … & his officials were briefed by Biden’s team on the but showed little interest in the subject after they took over in January & began siding more powerfully with the Israelis, said the fmr US officials.


                      pbs.org/newshour/world/watch-u

                        [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                        The deepened concerns in Washington over Israel’s conduct in a it said was necessary to eliminate fighters embedded in civilian infrastructure — the same group whose Oct 7, 2023, attack on sparked the conflict. There were concerns Israel was intentionally targeting & workers, a potential which Israel has strongly denied.

                          [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                          The previously unreported , described by the fmr ofcls as among the most startling shared with top policymakers during the war, pointed to doubts within Israel’s military about the legality of its tactics that contrasted sharply with ’s public stance…

                          2 of the fmr US ofcls said the material was not broadly circulated within the US govt until late in the Biden admin, when it was disseminated more widely ahead of a congressional briefing in Dec 2024.

                            [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                            Exclusive: intel found Israeli lawyers warned there was evidence of

                            The US gathered last year that Israel’s military warned there was evidence that could support war crimes charges against for its military campaign in Gaza – operations reliant on American-supplied weapons, 5 former US officials said.


                            reuters.com/world/us/us-intel-

                              [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                              “We have been using institutional resources to try to plug these holes in the short term, but these interim measures are not sustainable,” leaders wrote. “We must immediately address our significant financial shortfalls by reducing costs & enacting permanent change to our operational model.”

                              The agreement with is the fifth that the admin has announced since early July in connection with its pressure campaign against top .

                                [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                In June, University leaders warned that they anticipated & had begun what they described as “a comprehensive review of programs & head count across the university,” where the work force had climbed by more than 15% in about 4 years.

                                The suspension of federal turned that into a .

                                  [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                  In April, the admin abruptly froze planned federal for the . The govt had been scrutinizing after accusing it of racial discrimination & antisemitism, & the university acknowledged receiving dozens of stop-work orders.

                                  University leaders made clear that the was feeling extraordinary financial strain. The university has been considering issuing about $1 billion in bonds.

                                    [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                    Under the terms of the agreement, is expected to pay a $30 million to the govt & to invest another $30 million on programs designed to enhance efficiency & lower costs in & [they already have a world renowned Ag School]. A land-grant institution, Cornell is known for its agricultural programs.

                                      [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                      University reached an agreement with the admin Friday that would restore hundreds of millions in federal to the , acc/to university & govt ofcls.

                                      The agreement would also end government *investigations* that have placed the under months of federal scrutiny over accusations of *antisemitism* [] & *discrimination* [ initiatives] in admissions.

                                        [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                        Very displeased with one of my Alma Maters!

                                        Reaches Deal with Admin to Restore

                                        The Ivy League had warned of after the Trump admin stripped it of funds this year. The cuts were among the deepest in higher .


                                        nytimes.com/2025/11/07/us/corn

                                          [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                          A delegation of clergy, including a bishop who is one of Cupich's deputies, tried to bring the inmates at holy Communion on Nov 1, the Catholic feast of but was denied access to the facility.

                                          propagandist McLaughlin said the facility in Broadview was a field office that is used for processing & short-term detention & it was not "standard operating procedure" to have religious services there.

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                                            [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                            was asked Tuesday about at the facility who have been refused the opportunity to receive holy Communion, an important obligation. Many immigrants entering the come from , a predominantly region.

                                            He said the detainees' spiritual rights need to be respected & cited scripture indicating Jesus will judge after death on how they welcomed immigrants.

                                              [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                              …El Paso Bishop Mark Seitz, who…heads the cmte of the ' conference, said the conference is discussing whether to issue a statement about the admin's treatment of during its annual meeting, to be held in Baltimore from Nov 10-13.

                                              "Without question, this issue will be a major, if not the major, topic that we undertake during the bishops' meeting," he said.

                                                [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                …, originally from the area, …has been steadily increasing his criticisms of .

                                                …Cardinal Michael Czerny, a close advisor to Leo, said the pope is "expressing the concerns that should be in the heart of every & of every citizen."

                                                "The Golden Rule, in other words: Do unto others as you would wish them to do unto you," said Czerny.

                                                  [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                  Cupich, who leads an archdiocese including about 2 million , said the 's teachings about helping cannot be disregarded.

                                                  "This is not some abstract value that people who say they are can easily ignore," said the cardinal. "No, this is the kind of moral imperative that is tested in the here and now."

                                                    [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                    "There's a deep reflection that needs to be made in terms of what's happening," the pontiff said on Tuesday, when asked about the condition of detained at a federal facility in , , near .

                                                    "I know how much it means to detainees & their families that is paying close attention to the suffering of migrants & their families here," Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich told Reuters.

                                                      [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                      "Pope Leo's comments strengthen the resolve of those of us in the United States who remain deeply committed to welcoming the stranger," said Kerry Alys Robinson, president & CEO of Catholic Charities USA, a national federation of 168 agencies.

                                                      , the first pope, has been ramping up his disapproval of the admin's treatment of .

                                                        [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                        US District Judge John J. McConnell Jr. had given ’s admin until Friday to make the payments. But Trump’s admin instead asked the appeals to suspend any requiring it to spend more money than is available in a contingency fund.

                                                          [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                          Heartless assholes

                                                          admin seeks to halt payments after a

                                                          Trump’s admin asked a federal appeals court Friday to block a judge’s order that it distribute November’s full monthly SNAP benefits amid a govt , even as at least some states said they were moving quickly to get the money to people.


                                                          apnews.com/article/snap-food-g

                                                            [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                            “ is now leading the way in with a national age limit for & a concerted effort to strengthen the digital wellbeing of & young people,” she said. “We are taking a necessary stand against a development where large platforms have had free rein in children’s rooms for far too long.”

                                                              [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                              Pressure from giants’ business models was “too massive,” the ministry added, citing a comment from Digitalization Minister Caroline Stage that through the agreement, Danish authorities were “finally drawing a line in the sand & setting a clear direction.”

                                                                [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                “ & young people have their sleep disrupted, lose their peace & concentration, & experience increasing pressure from digital relationships where adults are not always present,” it said. “This is a development that no parent, teacher or educator can stop alone.”

                                                                  [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                  “As one of the first countries in the , is now taking a groundbreaking step towards introducing age limits on ,” the ministry said. “This is done to protect & young people in the digital world.”

                                                                  A coalition of lawmakers from the political right, left & center “are making it clear that children should not be left alone in a digital world where harmful content & commercial interests are too much a part of shaping their everyday lives & childhoods,” it said.

                                                                    [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                    The Danish Digitalization Ministry statement said the age minimum of 15 would be introduced for “certain” , though it did not specify which ones. Nor did the statement indicate how such a move would be enforced, in a world where millions of have easy access to screens.

                                                                      [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                      Such a measure would be among the most sweeping steps yet by a govt to address concerns about the use of among & younger , which has drawn concerns in many parts of an increasingly world.

                                                                      It follows upon a move in December in , where parliament enacted the world’s first on social media for children — setting the minimum age at 16.

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                                                                        [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                        on Friday announced a political agreement to access to for anyone aged under 15.

                                                                        The move, led by the Ministry of Digitalization, would set the age limit for access to social media but give some parents—after a specific assessment—the right to give consent to let their children access social media from age 13.


                                                                        apnews.com/article/denmark-soc

                                                                          [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                          The residents believed their home was possibly being broken into and called 911. In the five minutes between the call & when the police arrived, one of the residents fired from inside the home & struck the woman in the head, officials said.

                                                                          …The woman who was killed, María Florinda Ríos Pérez de Velásquez, 32, was a mother of 4 children & had immigrated with her husband to the US from Guatemala about 3 years ago, acc/to her brother, Rudy Ríos Pérez.

                                                                            [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                            The sun hadn’t yet risen when the gunshot rang out. A single shot, fired from inside a 3-bedroom home in suburban Indianapolis on Wednesday, pierced the front door & fatally struck a house cleaner who had arrived at the porch moments earlier with her husband.

                                                                            The police in Whitestown, Indiana, the small but growing town where the shooting took place, said that 2 residents had been inside the home that morning when the cleaners arrived.

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                                                                              [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                              Cleaning Woman Killed Through Door After Arriving at Wrong Home, Police Say

                                                                              The shooting of the woman, Maria Florinda Ríos Pérez de Velásquez, an from Guatemala, took place on Wednesday in Indiana, a state with a “stand your ground” law.


                                                                              nytimes.com/2025/11/06/us/whit

                                                                                [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                                The men had little in common beyond their Venezuelan seaside hometowns & the fact all 4 were among the >60 people killed since early Sept when the US began attacking boats the admin alleges were smuggling drugs. Trump & top US ofcls alleged the craft were being operated by narco-terrorists & cartel members bound with deadly drugs for communities.

                                                                                  [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                                  has accused boat crews of being *narco-terrorists*. The truth, AP found, is more nuanced

                                                                                  One was a fisherman struggling to eke out a living on $100 a month. Another was a career criminal. A third was a fmr military cadet. And a fourth was a down-on-his-luck bus driver.


                                                                                  apnews.com/article/trump-venez

                                                                                    [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                                    A secluded desert ranch where once entertained guests is coming under new scrutiny in , where 2 state legislators are proposing an investigation to guard against in the future.

                                                                                    state Rep Andrea Romero of Santa Fe said several survivors of Epstein’s abuse have signaled that sex trafficking activity extended to Zorro Ranch, a sprawling property with a hilltop mansion & private runway….


                                                                                    apnews.com/article/epstein-new

                                                                                      [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                                      also forced all security & justice institutions to recognize that can be a factor in a . And she required every state to have a specialized prosecutor’s office for so-called , which defines as in which the authorities can prove a was killed because of her gender.

                                                                                        [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                                        …During a back and forth with journalists in the Oval Office about the issue, a reporter noted that Chief Justice had asserted that were actually paid by .

                                                                                        Asked if he agreed that Americans were paying the tariffs, said: "No, I don't agree. I think that they might be paying something. But when you take the overall impact, the Americans are gaining tremendously."

                                                                                          [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                                          There are also questions about the strength of the case. The investigation is of a foreign trip she took with members of her staff that was paid for by Qatar, but it is unclear whether the mayor’s office did anything for the Qatari govt, which would be a critical element of any possible bribery accusation. And any criminal case involving campaign finance would have to show that wrongdoing or misstatements were intentional rather than mistakes in paperwork.

                                                                                            [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                                            It remains unclear how far the investigation into , a who has served as ’s mayor since 2015, has advanced since it was opened. But people familiar with the inquiry said it was based on potential violations of bribery or campaign finance laws. A spox for the ’s office declined to comment.

                                                                                              [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                                              This week, the agent who was leading the investigation into Mayor was fired by the admin for having taken part in a inquiry into Trump’s attempts to overturn the .
                                                                                              The unit inside the prosecutors’ office that would typically be responsible for pushing the case forward has also been badly damaged by a series of dismissals & resignations stemming from Trump’s efforts to seek against ofcls & his perceived enemies.

                                                                                                [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                                                Is Said to Be Investigating Mayor Over Foreign Trip

                                                                                                The investigation into , which is being handled by the ’s office in Washington [], could face significant hurdles because of the known facts of the case & recent turmoil inside the DOJ.


                                                                                                nytimes.com/2025/11/06/us/poli

                                                                                                  [?]Nonilex » 🌐
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                                                                                                  Casada, 66, was sentenced in September to 3 years in federal on charges related to a kickback & arrangement involving the legislature’s state-funded constituent mailer program. Cade Cothren, 38, previously Casada’s chief of staff, was also convicted of & related federal charges & sentenced to 2½ years in prison. They were due to report to prison later this month.

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