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  1. ICE detains British journalist after criticism of Israel on US tour Trump ally Laura Loomer took credit for Sami Hamdi’s detainment in move denounced as β€˜affront to free speech’ The British journalist Sami Hamdi was reportedly detained on Sunday morning by federal immigration authorities at San Francisco international airport, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (Cair) says that action is apparent retaliation for the Muslim political commentator’s criticism of Israel while touring the US. A statement from Cair said it was β€œa blatant affront to free speech” to detain Hamdi for criticizing Israel’s ongoing military campaign in Gaza while he engaged on a speaking tour in the US. A Trump administration official added in a separate statement that Hamdi was facing deportation. β€œOur attorneys and partners are working to address this injustice,” Cair’s statement said. The statement also called on US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) β€œto immediately account for and release Mr Hamdi”, saying his only β€œβ€˜crime’ is criticizing a foreign government” that Cair accused of having β€œcommitted genocide”. The press secretary for the Department of Homeland Security, Tricia McLaughlin, wrote of Hamdi in a social media post: β€œThis individual’s visa was revoked, and he is in ICE custody pending removal.” McLaughlin’s post also said: β€œThose who support terrorism and undermine American national security will not be allowed to work or visit this country.” During his tour, Hamdi spoke on Saturday at the annual gala for Cair’s chapter in Sacramento. He was expected to speak on Sunday at the gala for the Florida chapter of Cair. McLaughlin’s post about Hamdi’s detention was shared by the Trump administration ally Laura Loomer, who took credit for his being taken into custody. Loomer, who has called herself a β€œwhite advocate” and a β€œproud Islamophobe”, has often peddled conspiracy theories such as endorsing claims that the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2001 were an β€œinside job”. In 2018, she infamously chained herself to Twitter’s headquarters in New York City in protest of her account being banned. The billionaire businessman Elon Musk reinstated her account after he bought the social media platform in 2022. β€œAs a direct result of … my relentless pressure on the [state department] and Department of Homeland Security, US officials have now moved to take action against Hamdi’s visa status, and his continued presence in this country,” Loomer posted on social media. Hamdi is the latest of numerous immigrants and travelers who have been arrested and deported by ICE over pro-Palestinian views. Earlier in October, journalist Mario Guevara was deported to El Salvador after having been detailed while live streaming the massive, anti-Trump No Kings protest in June. On 30 September, a federal judge appointed during Ronald Reagan’s presidency ruled the administration’s policy to detain and deport foreign scholars over pro-Palestinian views violates the US constitution and was designed to β€œintentionally” chill free speech rights. The ruling is bound to be appealed, possibly all the way to the US supreme court, which is dominated by a conservative supermajority made possible by three Trump appointments. The state department, meanwhile, has said it will continue revoking visas under the policy.
  2. Hopefully, we can shut down this thread after this week. Fingers crossed. Here's the forecast from 250 miles to the northwest. Check out Wednesday night.
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  4. Russia proper, a little northeast of Kharkiv. Edit: Sabotage. They're lighting them on fire.
  5. Laissez les Tigres manger
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  7. Oh, I know. Like I said yesterday, here on the edge of the Chihuahua Desert, it was muggy as hell right before it blasted through. That chilly air when it came through and then all day today was wondrous. If you guys survive the the hazardous shit tonight, you're going to love the fuck out of it tomorrow.
  8. When it came through here, it went from 88Β° at 6 pm to 64Β° by 8 pm. Crazy winds up to 44 mph. Current temp is 56Β°. Like I said, this is a strong one.
  9. I don't understand how my getting curbside at Whataburger and taking a photo of the rain while parked and waiting became a bitch session about curbside at HEB, but I guess Surly is gonna Surly.
  10. You earn points with your Whataburger orders, which you then can use to get free food. The app also offers coupons for special deals, like buy-one-get-one-free. When I moved out to West Texas, I learned through the app that green chilis are a standard add-on out here, like jalepenos everywhere else. Not sure how I would’ve learned that without it. Mostly this, though. Back on topic, another line of storms just blew through here.
  11. Who the hell complains about curbside? And why? That app is the best way to get your order both correct and on time, not to mention the rewards.
  12. You're not kidding. It was a fantastic light show that lasted for hours. Remind me, are you in Runnels or Coleman County?
  13. Just started pouring while waiting on curbside. Feeling kinda bad about that.
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  15. I should also mention that it got up to 88Β° today (and really humid for West Texas), so this is a pretty strong front. Hoping all you get something good out this.
  16. We had some pretty heavy stuff blow through here about an hour ago. Still getting some moderate showers with rolling thunder that's shaking the house. I've got the windows open and it's a glorious 64Β°. Be patient, y'all. It's coming.
  17. Agree with y'all on the wording...
  18. Well, yeah, sure, I know how the Euros do it, as I've lived over there for a little while, but this is America, gotdammit. Also, your explanation doesn't explain the %100 bullshit, which goes to show they're just doing it because (I assume) they saw some GenZ kids doing it.
  19. What’s up with folks, including posters on this site, suddenly placing the dollar sign after an amount and the percentage sign before one? It seems like this is a pretty recent (and idiotic) orthographic trend around here that’s taken hold over the last year or so. Examples: 100$ instead of $100 %100 instead of 100% I can understand uneducated people getting confused or something, but these are supposedly college-educated or at least somewhat intelligent posters, doing this stuff, when they absolutely know better. And it is not hip or cool, if that’s why you’re doing it.
  20. From yesterday:
  21. https://www.npr.org/2025/10/23/g-s1-94599/anglican-church-archbishop-accused-of-sexual-misconduct Archbishop Steve Wood, who heads the Anglican Church of North America, faces allegations of sexual harassment, bullying and plagiarism, according to an explosive report released by The Washington Post on Thursday (Oct. 23). The list of charges, signed by at least 10 individuals attesting to the allegations, is the latest in a string of crises to rock the small, conservative denomination. ***** A little about the Anglican Church of North America: The Anglican Church of North America was founded in 2009 after some 700 churches split from the Episcopal Church and the Anglican Church in Canada over various disagreements, including the acceptance of women priests, LGBTQ+ affirmation and the rewritten Book of Common Prayer. In July 2021, a mother went public with allegations that Mark Rivera, a onetime lay leader at Christ Our Light Anglican Church in Big Rock, Illinois, had sexually abused her 9-year-old daughter. At least nine other people have also shared grooming or sexual misconduct allegations Rivera, who has since been convicted of felony sexual assault and felony child sexual assault. More than 10 clergy and other lay leaders in the Upper Midwest diocese have been accused of misconduct as a result and its bishop, Stewart Ruch stood trial in a proceeding that concluded Oct 15 β€” but not before two prosecutors had resigned amid claims of procedural misconduct. The church court's order is expected on or before Dec. 16. Meanwhile, the denomination has been shaken by dustups involving other bishops. One ACNA bishop was defrocked in 2020 due to his pornography use; in 2024, another bishop, Todd Atkinson, was ousted for inappropriate relationships with women. In September, Bishop Derek Jones, who oversaw a jurisdiction that endorsed ACNA's chaplains, announced his departure from the denomination after the archbishop moved to investigate several misconduct allegations against him. The jurisdiction claimed the proposed investigation violated church bylaws, and has moved to exit the denomination, attempting to take its chaplains with it. The jurisdiction also sued the denomination for trademark infringement and unfair business practices.
  22. I do think it really comes down to the culture war shit. They just want to hurt the blacks, the browns, the gays, and the unbelievers. No economic price is too high to pay for them to get in on that action, and they're too stupid to comprehend, or they actually enjoy, the ongoing assault on our democracy. Edit: And never mind the ballooning national debt. Edit edited: And the blatant corruption. My gawd, the corruption.
  23. He's taking swipes at all three pillars of the West Texas economy: cotton, cattle, crude. Y'all already know about the latter two, but cotton has also taken a hit. About two-thirds of our cotton goes to China, and they've cut back, dropping cotton futures down to a five-year low. And, of course, all the cost of inputs for growing the crop (fertilizer, machinery, labor) are going up. Another major blow is the hit to renewable energy (both wind and solar). Bunch of stupid dumb fucks.
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