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Buc-ee’s forbids staff from sporting ‘visible tattoos’ in a nationwide ban
https://nypost.com/2026/08/26/lifestyle/buc-ees-forbids-staff-from-showing-visible-tattoos/

Buc-ee’s just inked a controversial new rule.

Famous for the “cleanest restrooms in America” and its red-capped, beaver mascot, the mega-sized convenience hub has taken issue with body art.

The cult-favorite convenience chain shared via its website that employees nationwide are forbidden from sporting “visible tattoos” at work.

In addition to the tat ban, Buc-ee’s will not abide body piercings, tongue posts, “unnatural colored hair,” open-toe shoes, or torn or faded clothing.

Uniform requirements include “tan/khaki/black pants and a clean, professional, solid red shirt with a collar.”

In cooler weather, the chain graciously permits employees to wear a red sweater or coat.


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https://www.politico.com/news/2026/08/27/judge-blocks-trumps-mail-in-voting-plan-again-01053826

The Trump administration’s bid to overhaul mail-in voting ahead of the midterms is on hold once again.

U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani ruled late Thursday that the administration’s plan to use the Postal Service to limit mail-in voting would impose onerous new requirements on states without enough time to implement them — potentially disenfranchising large numbers of voters.

The Massachusetts-based Obama appointee barred the Postal Service from continuing to implement its plan for at least the next two weeks, calling it “a likely unconstitutional regulation for which compliance is practically impossible as to the 2026 midterm elections, now little more than two months away.”

The Trump administration is certain to appeal Talwani’s decision. Earlier this week, the Supreme Court swept aside an earlier lawsuit aimed at blocking the Postal Service plan, concluding that it had been filed prematurely — in response to an executive order from President Donald Trump — and didn’t give the administration a chance to attempt to implement it.

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AUSTIN, Texas (KEYE) — Nearly 30,000 pounds of raw beef imported from Argentina and sold in Texas and Florida is under recall, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, as questions swirl around the beef. And a string of food recalls issued this summer grows.

The beef recall notice points to missed import re-inspections as the cause, but the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service classified the recalled beef as a Class I health hazard, the agency’s highest risk category. The recall notice did not mention any specific contaminants.

Dr. Darin Detwiler, a nationally recognized food safety advocate, professor, and policy advocate who did not want his face on camera, said the Class I designation suggests the issue is more than routine paperwork. “It’s not like a paperwork thing; you know someone made the decision. This does not have to be reinspected at the border,” Detwiler said.

Detwiler also questioned how the recall was characterized, given that no contaminant was specified. “I find this curious because it's kind of like saying, hey, this is a paperwork problem; this is a bureaucratic problem. We forgot to do this, we missed this inspection, and we have no indication that there’s any problem, but we’re going to give it the highest classification of risk,” he said.

It was not immediately clear which retailers sold the beef. The distributor did not respond to a request for comment.

>https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/usda-recalls-30000-pounds-of-argentine-beef-sold-in-texas-and-florida

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‘Missing’ Epstein files containing major allegations against Trump discovered: report
https://www.rawstory.com/jeffrey-epstein-2677759745/

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Remember: Proven medicare fraud stealing from children isn't bad, but unsubstantiated fraud in blue states is bad. Unhinged shill reasoning to be found below.

https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/grand-jury-report-hope-florida/

A state grand jury found the DeSantis administration "misappropriated" taxpayer money when it diverted $10 million from a Medicaid settlement into the Hope Florida Foundation, arguing the transfer was "part of a sophisticated scheme to fund political activities," according to a copy of the sealed grand jury report obtained by CBS News Miami.

The grand jury report said the money, which was supposed to be used to provide health insurance for poor children, was instead hastily passed through multiple organizations before eventually landing in the bank accounts of two political action committees and the Republican Party of Florida. Those funds were then used in 2024 to defeat Amendment 3, the citizen initiative to legalize marijuana in Florida.

"Despite our finding that the money was misappropriated, we find insufficient evidence to charge anyone criminally," the report concluded. "Nobody will take responsibility for deciding the $10 million of taxpayer money would go to Hope Florida… or had any memory of who made it."

"We recognize that this would be an impediment to criminal prosecution," the report noted. "While we can't prove who is responsible, we can plainly see that taxpayer money was misused for political purposes and we would like to see changes made to prevent this from happening again."

The grand jury identified the nexus for much of the activity surrounding the transfer as the state's current attorney general, James Uthmeier.

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https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/08/27/education-department-posts-then-deletes-clip-that-compared-trump-to-hitler/

The Department of Education posted a clip on Twitter that appeared to equate President Donald Trump with a tiger, but soon took it down after users pointed out that the tiger mentioned in the clip was Adolf Hitler, marking the latest controversy involving social media posts by the president and his administration.

>The Department of Education’s official Twitter account on Wednesday shared a clip that included a scene from “Darkest Hour,” the 2017 biopic about former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
>The video shows Churchill, played by Gary Oldman, shouting: “You cannot reason with a tiger when your head is in its mouth,” before it cuts to a montage of Trump clips.
>The Department of Education captioned the post “No one does it like us,” followed by a tiger emoji.
>In the movie, the “tiger” being referenced by Churchill is Adolf Hitler, as he expresses disgust at his government officials’ suggestion that the U.K. should negotiate with the Nazi leader.

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Optimus Prime and Eeyore voice actor Peter Cullen dies

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c15844gwe0wo

Actor Peter Cullen, who voiced popular characters including Optimus Prime in Transformers and Eeyore in Disney's Winnie the Pooh franchise, has died at the age of 85.

The Canadian actor began his most famous role - as the heroic deep-voiced Optimus Prime - for the Transformers TV series in 1984, then returned for seven Hollywood films from 2007 to 2023 and other spin-offs.

He voiced depressive donkey Eeyore in TV animation The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh from the late 1980s as well as numerous related shows, films and games.

His other memorable voice parts included KARR, the evil counterpart to KITT in TV show Knight Rider; the clicking vocalisations of The Predator in Arnold Schwarzenegger's 1987 film; and the roars of King Kong in 1976.

He died on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles, a statement said.

"Peter Cullen passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family - and held in the hearts of his many friends and countless fans worldwide.

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Coinbase CEO weighs California exit over ‘deeply un-American’ wealth tax
https://nypost.com/2026/08/25/business/coinbase-ceo-weighs-california-exit-over-deeply-un-american-wealth-tax/

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said he is considering exiting California over the state’s “deeply un-American” proposed wealth tax.

During a Tuesday evening appearance on “The Katie Miller Podcast,” Armstrong warned that tech founders are fleeing California over the state’s proposed first-of-its-kind billionaire tax – and hinted his firm, which operates its largest office in San Francisco, might be next in line.

“I think it’s deeply un-American to seize people’s assets. It might be unconstitutional,” said Armstrong, who is worth an estimated $8.8 billion, according to Forbes.

He argued that he has paid “tons of taxes” on his income and has no problem doing so – but that an extra tax on wealth and assets “starts to feel like a third-world country. That is a dangerous, dangerous path to go down.

“It’s against my values, I would say. I think it’s bad for the state and for America. So we’re considering any and all options basically at this point to be, in terms of relocation,” Armstrong said.

The exec added that he wouldn’t be so opposed to additional taxes if there wasn’t so much fraud and waste in the government.


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https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump/trump-will-reportedly-spend-millions-making-the-midterms-a-referendum-on-his-record

President Donald Trump is reportedly about to make a bold gamble by making November’s midterm elections a referendum on his performance.

Republicans hold a narrow seven-seat majority in the House and control the Senate 53-47. Control of both chambers is very much up in the air in November.

On Tuesday evening, The Atlantic reported that early this month, Trump met with his political advisers in the Oval Office to discuss how to allocate the $400 million his MAGA Inc. super PAC has on hand with less than three months to go before the elections. Given that the president’s approval rating is stuck in the low 30s, the publication noted that Republican strategists are concerned that Trump will be a drag on GOP candidates.

“When the issues that you typically campaign on don’t move voters—or voters are pissed off at you about those issues—the question becomes: What do you campaign on?” a person familiar with the meeting told The Atlantic. The outlet reported that Trump’s advisers told him his low approval rating is a messaging issue and that Americans are not aware of his accomplishments. The advisers pointed to repeated stock market highs, fewer fentanyl deaths, and a “sealed” border with Mexico.

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Rocky Horror star Tim Curry dies at 80

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5yd92gkk7vo

English actor Tim Curry, best known for playing the outlandish Frank-N-Furter in film musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show, has died at the age of 80.

Curry first played the role on stage before the film version, which was released in 1975 and has remained a cult favourite.

The actor also played fearsome clown Pennywise in the 1990 TV version of Stephen King's It, and was Long John Silver in 1996's Muppet Treasure Island.

His other films included Annie, The Hunt for Red October and Home Alone 2, and he was nominated for three Tony Awards on Broadway.

Born in Cheshire in 1946, Curry's first acting job after university was in the original London production of groundbreaking rock musical Hair in 1968.

In 1973, a fellow cast member, Richard O'Brien, asked Curry to audition for his new musical, and cast him in the role of the flamboyant lingerie-clad "sweet transvestite" Dr Frank-N-Furter.

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How Canada could hit back to hurt the US economy - and Trump

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c05rj80ve56o

What leverage does Canada, which sells about 70% of its goods to the US, actually have in this spiralling trade dispute with its southern neighbour, who also happens to be the world's largest economy?

Canada is the top customer for 26 US states, including Maine, Michigan, and Wisconsin. And it is in the top three for 45 of the 50 American states, suggesting Prime Minister Mark Carney has room to manoeuvre in a trade fight.

For now, Carney's planned Canadian retaliatory duties are strategic "dollar-for-dollar" countermeasures focused on steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment, electronics, pulp and paper - though the list is still being finalised.

Polls suggest a majority of Canadians would be unhappy if his government went in the other direction and made significant concessions to the US. That sentiment is shared by Ontario Premier Doug Ford, one of Trump's most vocal critics north of the border, who responded to the tariff threats by telling the US president to "kiss my ass".

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https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/jelly-roll-trump-jokes-jimmy-kimmel-live-monologue-fans-react/

Jelly Roll took multiple shots at President Donald Trump during his Monday night monologue as guest host of “Jimmy Kimmel Live,” catching more than a few viewers by surprise.

The country singer, best known for his anthems “Save Me,” “Son of a Sinner” and “I Am Not Okay,” filled in for host Jimmy Kimmel for the second year in a row, and made himself right at home by slinging jabs about the president’s cringy antics at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix, as well as his weight gain.

“Let’s talk about the main event of America this weekend. It was the big IndyCar race hosted by the president,” Jelly Roll said. “The cars drove through the streets of D.C., and there’s Donald Trump who apparently has never held a flag before.”

He added: “What a s–t job! How do you f–k up waving a flag?”

The jokes at Trump’s expense didn’t stop there, as the Grammy winner went on: “But the president seemed to enjoy the IndyCar race, which was a real switch up for him, ’cause normally he only likes his own race.”

He then called out the president for driving his motorcade around the track.

“Trump also drove around the track in his motorcade, doing what they call the lap of honor, which sounds like a loyalty program at a strip club,” Jelly Roll quipped. “5% cash back in the champagne room for all Lap of Honor members.”

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> Thread theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ixrje2rXLMA

https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/25/entertainment/dolly-parton-death

Dolly Parton, who rose from humble beginnings to the greatest heights of American music and became one of the country’s most philanthropic, unifying and beloved stars, died Tuesday at her home in Nashville, according to a family statement. She was 80.

The statement, attributed to her nephew Bryan Seaver, said Parton died “peacefully.” A small, private service will be held for her close family, the statement added.

In a career that spanned over half a century, Parton captured the American experience, penning more than 3,000 songs. Those included “Coat of Many Colors,” a quiet ode to her mother, who stitched together garments in the family’s rural Tennessee home. She wrote and performed songs of love and heartbreak, like “Jolene” and “I Will Always Love You.” “9 to 5,” the title track from the movie of the same name, in which Parton also starred, became an anthem for American women and workers.

Parton went on to release 49 albums and win 11 Grammys, and became one of the most successful country crossover artists of all time, scoring regular hits on the pop charts, including “Islands in the Stream,” a duet with Kenny Rogers.

Later in life, she funneled her massive success into philanthropy, founding a library program that has gifted more than 300 million books to children around the world.

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Trump scores major win as Supreme Court clears way for mail-in voting order ahead of 2026 midterms
https://nypost.com/2026/08/24/us-news/supreme-court-clears-the-way-for-trump-mail-voting-order-in-advance-of-midterms/
Fake news link, featuring statement from, notable retard and obvious activist shitlord, Ketanji:"Brown" Jackson
https://apnews.com/article/trump-mail-voting-supreme-court-157afc3c195ce0a62c522da5ce904b04
And since AP is crap, if you chose to read it, here's what's going on:
https://apnews.com/article/postal-service-midterms-trump-mail-voting-b4b9ef095b4d6bceab18adbb34814640

Real new:
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that President Trump’s executive order tightening the rules around mail-in voting can be implemented ahead of the November midterm elections.

The 6-3 decision — with liberal Justices Ketanji Brown Jackson, Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor dissenting — marks a major victory for Trump, but appears to leave room for future legal challenges that could delay the president’s order.

In its ruling, the high court overturned a lower court order that blocked the Trump administration from enforcing the March 31 mail-in voting order in response to a lawsuit filed by 23 Democratic-led states, who argued the directive unconstitutionally infringes on their authority to administer elections.

The Supreme Court did not rule on whether Trump’s order was lawful, but determined it was too early for states to sue over it because harms must be “concrete” rather than “conjectural or hypothetical.”

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https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/west/darth-vader-mocks-flock-cameras-san-diego-council-meeting/

(NewsNation) — A man cosplaying as Darth Vader appeared to sarcastically promote surveillance technology and Flock cameras at a San Diego City Council committee meeting last week.

Dressed in costume and mimicking the voice of the iconic “Star Wars” villain, the unidentified man repeatedly praised the technology, using terminology and references to characters from the sci-fi franchise.
“The Emperor is a fan of Flock, and we must continue utilizing Flock technologies so that we can follow and surveil the Rebel scum as they move from playground to playground, from playground to pool, from pool to gymnasium,” the man said.

The masked man’s criticism was specifically aimed at leading automated license plate reader provider, Flock Safety. The company has been the subject of increasing public scrutiny over concerns about police misconduct.
While police have used the technology for years to capture vehicles’ make, model and license plate numbers, an officer in Mooresville, North Carolina, was recently fired and arrested for allegedly accessing Flock’s database 31 times to track her partner’s ex-wife. Similar reports of misuse have been documented around the country.

“We all know that the Flock cameras are not only following the license plate readers … they are following children in parks and gymnasiums, and we need this,” the man dressed as Darth Vader said. “I need this so I can stalk my ex-girlfriend.”