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I spent some time #blogging today.
Oh man, why does writing take so much time?! Honestly, this time I tried dictating (Speech-to-text) and curating afterwards ... but it feels like it takes the same amount of time 🤔 Maybe it's just a lack of practice - or a lack of articulation.
Anyways - a bit of story, a peertube video and a couple of photos are waiting to be watched! 😉
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i was born for this #moh #wedding https://www.tiktok.com/@annieagar5/video/7652461158569479454

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and officials readied for higher borrowing costs,
as inflation fears dominated Kevin M. Warsh’s first meeting as chairman of the central bank.
The decision on Wednesday to maintain rates at a range of 3.5 percent to 3.75 percent for a fourth-straight meeting
was supported by all 12 members of the Federal Open Market Committee.
It was the first policy vote since June of last year that did not feature some form of oppositio…

Fed Meeting Live Updates: Kevin Warsh Speaks on U.S. Economy as Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady
Kevin M. Warsh, the new Federal Reserve chairman, vowed to reconsider how the central bank monitors the economy.

The shot that killed a man during an Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation last week in Houston
was fired into the front passenger side window, according to a local congresswoman and a lawyer who spoke with witnesses who were in the vehicle.
The precise moment of the shooting of the man,
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, 52,
remains unclear in video evidence obtained by The New York Times.
But witnesses gave firsthand accounts to Representative Sylvia Garcia,

ICE Shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo Through Open Passenger Window in Houston, Witnesses Say
A congresswoman and a lawyer relayed witness accounts that diverge from Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s version of the fatal encounter.

ESA and YouGov: 212.3M people in the US between the ages of 5 and 90 play video games every week, up 3% from 2025; the average age of players rises to 37 (Jennifer Maas/Variety)
https://variety.com/2026/gaming/news/americans-play-video-games-hour-per…

Most Americans Play Video Games for an Hour Per Week
Two-thirds of Americans play an hour or more of video games per week, according to a new report published Wednesday by the ESA.

NFL news roundup: Latest league updates from Wednesday, July 15 https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-news-roundup-latest-league-updates-from-wednesday-july-15

The Federal Communications Commission will vote next month on whether a single company can own broadcast stations that reach more than 39 percent of US TV households.
In a Breitbart op-ed on Wednesday, Republican Chair Brendan Carr announced an August 6th vote to end the national ownership cap rule,
which was intended to prevent one company from dominating the media landscape and incentivize serving local communities.
Carr argued the rise of social media and streaming plat…

Brendan Carr plans to let broadcast giants dominate the airwaves
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr set a vote to eliminate the 39 percent broadcast ownership cap, which critics say he lacks authority to do.

Democratic congresswoman
Ilhan Omar introduced a resolution on Wednesday
urging the United States to join the international criminal court (ICC),
marking the first congressional pushback against the Trump administration’s pledge to
“systematically disable” the war crimes tribunal through sanctions and diplomatic pressure.
Omar’s bill came two days after Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, vowed to dismantle the court.
“The ICC is a crucial tool for jus…

Ilhan Omar introduces resolution urging US to join international criminal court
Exclusive: bill from Democratic lawmaker comes two days after Marco Rubio vowed to dismantle war crimes tribunal

House Speaker Mike Johnson is hoping to get all of his members on board a new reconciliation package and pass it next week.
House Republican leaders released the text of their $95 billion third reconciliation bill on Wednesday morning and aim to pass it next week.
The bill provides $10 billion to the House Administration Committee to give in grants to implement the SAVE Act -- a voter ID bill that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote.
It directs $60 bill…

House Republicans Outline $95 Billion Reconciliation Package
The proposal includes money for defense and provisions to require proof of citizenship when registering to vote.

Trump’s problem-plagued effort to revamp the landmark reflecting pool has stretched well past his initial goal of having the Pool ready by July 4 for the nation’s 250th birthday.
The president at first suggested his renovations would cost $1.5 million, but the bill ballooned to more than $16 million by June.
Trump had said the repairs would last a century, but within days of the project’s initial completion last month, the water was beset by an algae bloom and pieces of the new coa…

Drained Reflecting Pool reveals faded liner after renovation
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool's new liner, once dubbed “American flag blue” by President Donald Trump, has faded to a color closer to gray. An Associated Press team viewed the pool Wednesday from the Washington Monument. The pool was drained and debris removed after Independence Day fireworks. Trump’s renovation project has faced setbacks, including algae blooms and peeling paint. The project’s cost soared from $1.5 million to over $16 million by June. Trump blames vandals for th…