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The shit show continues. This time it's brought to you by the other idiot.
Minnesota man freed by Kamala Harris-supported bail fund now charged with murder
A bail fund once backed by Vice President Kamala Harris helped free an alleged domestic abuser who is now accused of murder.
George Howard, 48, allegedly became involved in a road rage altercation on an Interstate 94 entrance ramp before he shot another driver, according to Minneapolis police – weeks after bailing out on domestic assault charges.
Surveillance video recorded the moments when the driver of a blue BMW confronted Howard, who was driving a white Volvo, according to St. Paul’s KSTP-TV. The victim can be seen punching Howard, then collapsing.
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Obama continues to fuck America even though he's no longer president.
4 prisoners Obama exchanged for Bowe Berghdahl now in senior Taliban posts
Four out of five Guantanamo detainees whom former President Barack Obama released in exchange for former U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in 2014 now hold senior positions in the interim government created by the Taliban in Afghanistan.
According to the Afghan television network TOLOnews, the Taliban-formed government gave leadership positions to Khairullah Khairkhwa, Norullah Noori, Abdul Haq Wasiq, and Mohammad Fazl; all of whom were released in a 2014 deal between the Obama administration and the Taliban to free Bergdahl, whom the Taliban had held as a prisoner since 2009.
On Tuesday, the Taliban announced that Khairkhwa would serve as acting minister for information and culture, Noori would serve as acting minister of borders and tribal affairs, Wasiq would serve as acting director of intelligence, and Fazl would serve as deputy defense minister.
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The Texas abortion ban after six weeks enables anyone in the world to sue and receive $10,000.00 in punitive damages against anyone who helps a women receive abortion services.
How One Bar's Liquor License Case Could Bring Down The New Texas Abortion Ban
How One Bar's Liquor License Case Could Bring Down The New Texas Abortion Ban - YouTube
In a 1982 US Supreme Court ruling, in very similar circumstances between a Bar and a Church, this was ruled 8-1 unconstitutional.
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I can understand this.
Gold Star mom invites Trump to son's funeral: 'Would be such an honor'
Both parents of fallen solider have blamed President Biden for son's death
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The "educated" Taliban leaving it's mark....literally.
Taliban fighters use whips against Afghan women protesting the all-male interim government
CNN)Taliban fighters used whips and sticks against a group of women protesting in Kabul on Wednesday following the announcement of a hardline, male-only interim government, in the group's latest crackdown on dissent in Afghanistan.
Videos and images received by CNN show the women chanting, "Long live the women of Afghanistan."
Some held placards declaring "No government can deny the presence of women" and "I will sing freedom over and over." Others held placards with the image of a pregnant police officer who was killed in Ghor province a few days ago. The Taliban told CNN they were not involved in her death, but have subsequently launched an investigation.
The fighters also beat a number of journalists covering the demonstration, according to witnesses.Adversity temporarily visits a strong man but stays with the weak for a lifetime.Comment
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Ford Lighting Truck Yep it's FAST
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I got an early ride in the electric Ford F-150 Lightning. No truck has any business being this quick.
Tim Levin
September 4, 2021, 7:33 am
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The Ford F-150 Lightning. Tim Levin/Insider
I rode in the F-150 Lightning, Ford's first electric pickup truck.
The Lightning delivers ridiculous acceleration and handling for a boxy, 6,500-pound truck.
Ford says the F-150 Lightning hits 60 mph in 4-5 seconds and boasts up to 563 horsepower.
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From afar, the all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning looks like nothing special.
If you weren't looking for them, you might not notice the truck's LED light bars, enclosed grille, and subtle bodywork changes that signal it isn't just another of the millions of gas-fueled Ford pickups seen rumbling down US roadways daily.
Stepping inside the truck, there's nothing that screams "electric" or "futuristic" either. Unlike some other new EVs coming to market, it's not overly sleek or techy looking. The Lightning, due to hit streets in spring 2022, gets a giant central touchscreen but its interior is, by and large, shared with the rest of the F-150 lineup.
F-150 Lightning
The Ford F-150 Lightning. Tim Levin/Insider
Once the Lightning gets moving, however, it becomes abundantly clear that it's no ordinary truck, something I learned riding shotgun in the new vehicle around Ford's Dearborn, Michigan test track.
Creeping around a parking lot, the Lightning was silent, unassuming. But all that subtlety vanished the instant the Lightning's chief engineer, Linda Zhang, floored it onto one of the track's straightaways.
From a stop, the Lightning blasted forward with breathtaking force, throwing me back into my seat. We were at 90 mph before I knew it. Getting up to highway speeds in a conventional truck means waiting for gears to shift as the engine revs to higher RPMs. There's none of that hesitation in the F-150 Lightning - it takes off with all its might immediately, and it just keeps hauling.
You can experience roughly this sort of instant, powerful acceleration in any EV, from a commuter Kia to a high-performance Audi. But the sensation is so much more surreal in a bulky pickup like the Lightning, a truck that, by the looks of it, has no business smoking sports cars in a straight line.
None of this should've come as a surprise. Ford promises the all-wheel-drive Lightning will produce 775 pound-feet of torque and up to 563 horsepower. It pegs 0-60 mph at between four and five seconds, making the Lightning its quickest truck ever. Even knowing all this, hurtling around the track so effortlessly in something so large felt bizarre. The way the Lightning zips around silently, without the familiar groan of an engine or even much wind noise, made the experience even stranger.Comment
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