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D.C. judge excoriates Trump policing surge, demands answers from Pirro
A federal magistrate judge overseeing a torrent of cases during President Donald Trump’s policing surge in D.C.
condemned administration officials at a hearing Thursday,
saying they were trampling people’s rights
by overcharging them with felonies and then moving slowly to dismiss the weakest cases
while the defendants languished in jail.

The blistering remarks by Magistrate Judge Zia …

D.C. judge excoriates Trump policing surge, demands answers from Pirro
Responding to Magistrate Judge Zia M. Faruqui’s remarks regarding President Donald Trump’s policing surge in D.C., U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said the judge “has allowed his politics to consistently cloud his judgment.”

💉 The ancient origins of the addiction-prone mind—and what it means for us today
#addiction

The ancient origins of the addiction-prone mind—and what it means for us today
Why do so many people struggle to stop drinking, quit smoking, or resist endless scrolling on their phones? Addiction touches millions of lives, yet it's often misunderstood as a personal weakness or moral failing. In reality, addiction is rooted in the ancient architecture of the human brain.

SEC filing: Super Micro cautions that its financial control weaknesses, if not fixed, could hurt its ability to report results "in a timely and accurate manner" (Dina Bass/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/20

DOJ reassigned top attorneys. They quit after feeling sidelined. (Perry Stein/Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/08/30/justice-department-trump-sanctuary-cities-politics-resignations-immigration/
http://www.memeorandum.com/250830/p28#a250830p28

A profile of Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger, who left in 2002 and whose claims that Wikipedia has a liberal bias are fueling the right's campaign against it (Will Oremus/Washington Post)

A Wikipedia cofounder is fueling the right’s campaign against it
Larry Sanger’s claims of a liberal slant and mismanagement at the world’s dominant online encyclopedia are being enthusiastically embraced on the right.

Cowboys hoping to keep that Mile-High feeling in 2025 against Denver https://insidethestar.com/cowboys-hoping-to-keep-that-mile-high-feeling-in-2025-against-denver

Contract with the Devil Himself.
Imagine waking up one random morning and deciding you want to become a pilot. Or a firefighter. In my small brain, that’s a normal dream.
But imagine you wake up and decide to become a dentist!
Any empathetic person on this flying rock would never willingly choose one of those Satan-worshipping professions. Hurting people all day long, using the creepiest tools the world has to offer — high-pitched drills, that little vacuum in the corner of y…

A profile of Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger, who left in 2002 and whose claims that Wikipedia has a liberal bias are fueling the right's campaign against it (Will Oremus/Washington Post)

A Wikipedia cofounder is fueling the right’s campaign against it
Larry Sanger’s claims of a liberal slant and mismanagement at the world’s dominant online encyclopedia are being enthusiastically embraced on the right.

Cancer rates among those aged 15 to 49 have increased by 10 percent since 2000
even as they have fallen among older people.
Young women are more affected than men.
From ages 15 through 49, women have a cancer rate that is 83 percent higher than men in the same age range.

What researchers suspect may be fueling cancer among millennials
Studies suggest modern life may be fueling the rise of cancer in younger adults, with factors like ultra-processed foods and chemicals under scrutiny.

The GAO launches a probe into USAGM for potential overreach; sources say congressional staffers warned Kari Lake that she illegally used appropriated funds (Scott Nover/Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/08/14/kari-lake-voa-cuts-lawsu…

Kari Lake defends VOA cuts in court after warnings from Capitol Hill
As Trump lieutenant tells a federal judge she is following the law in dismantling the VOA, emails obtained by The Washington Post show staff on Capitol Hill warned her about overstepping.