Columbia river treaty up for renegotiation this year. Look for the convicted felon to fuck over Washington farmers just because WA and the BPA just because his money maste4rs want to get control of the entire western power grid because $. I foresee terrible trouble.
On Saturday, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers detained Mahmoud Khalil – a recent Columbia University graduate who helped lead the Gaza solidarity encampment – at his New York City home, an apartment building owned by the school, says advocates.
According to the advocates, at around 8:30 PM, Khalil and his wife – who is eight months pregnant – had just unlocked the door to their building when two plainclothes DHS agents pushed inside behind them. The agents allegedly did not identify themselves at first, instead asking for Khalil’s identity, before then detaining him.
The agents proceeded to tell Khalil’s wife that if she did not leave her husband and go to their apartment, they would arrest her too. The agents claimed that the State Department had revoked Khalil’s student visa, with one agent presenting what he claimed was a warrant on his cell phone. But Khalil, according to advocates, has a green card. Khalil’s wife went to their apartment to get the green card.
“He has a green card,” an agent apparently said on the phone, confused by the matter. But then after a moment, the agent claimed that the State Department had “revoked that too.”
Meanwhile, Khalil had been on the phone with his attorney, who was trying to intervene, asking why he was being detained, if they had a warrant, and explaining that Khalil was a green card holder. The attorney had circled back to demanding to see a warrant when the agents apparently instead hung up the phone.
Khalil was initially being detained in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in downtown New York, pending an appearance before an immigration judge.
Zeteo has reached out to DHS, ICE, and the State Department and is waiting for comment
Khalil, who is Palestinian, served as a lead negotiator amid the campus’s Gaza solidarity encampment last spring. He had appeared in several media interviews, in the past telling outlets he had a student visa. Advocates say he had gotten his green card since.
Bot Jr volunteers at the local animal shelter. We agreed he could do that as long as he didn’t bring any home. Somehow, we ended up with three cats at once almost 2 years ago.
Last month a cat was brought into the shelter that was acclimated to people but clearly had been abandoned or dumped at some point. He was covered with fleas, and had three wounds that required surgery. He was also a few pounds lighter than his frame suggested he should be.
He wormed his way into Bot Jr’s heart while he recovered from his injuries and getting “fixed” and chipped.
Now our three kitties are going through the trauma of a new kitty invading their home. Olivia, in particular, has turned into a hissing growling hellion.
The bonus is that he’s the sweetest kitty ever. All he wants is love and scritches. None of our other three are lap cats, he jumps up on laps and demands affection. When he approaches the other three, his tail is up and he walks right up to them, nose to nose, trying to be friends. Hopefully they’ll get used to him soon.
With news reporting FFOTUS is backing a US "golden passport" for anyone investing $5 million in America, there's a cheaper alternative: Nauru is offering citizenship for only $105,000 dollars. As an extra added binus, Nauru does not have an extradition treaty with the US.
They were talking about getting rid of it last year and maybe have changed it since, but Portugal only requires a $500K investment for a Golden Visa. I think Spain is similar and other countries have them too at much less than $5M. But $5M is cheap money for even modestly successful criminals I guess.
Portugal has already dropped the golden visa and Spain is in the process. Both countries have figured out it's not worth the trouble and the citizens resent the fuck out of it.
My second cousin's kid ( third cousin? ) is in Portugal. He originally went there to attend school and be with his girlfriend, but now I understand he's working there ( which surprised me ). I'm pretty sure he doesn't have $500k to buy citizenship there.
If you go there on a work visa or a passive income visa and stay there for five years you can apply for citizenship. I assume you can apply for a work visa if you complete school there too.
Nauru is going to disappear under the sea but they are talking about keeping the territorial rights and continuing to claim that part of the ocean. So even if it does disappear, citizens might still reap benefits from fishing and underwater minerals and stuff.
By their nation's laws, sure it is. There are only about 12,000 people there, clinging to the fringes of an island completely destroyed by strip-mining, and now the fringes are being subsumed by seawater.
Accept construction rubble from The Philippines, Australia, hell, even as far away as Hawaii. I grew up on the SF Peninsula and watched whole cities being built where there used to be nothing but the bay. How much of Manhattan was landfilled? If USAmerica survives our current political time bomb, perhaps we could help later by scuttling a mothballed ship or two as anchor points? Just spitballing here.
Thanks everyone. We have solved the mystery!
Next week is 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.
Turn on your subtitles. These people are incomprehensible.
Seconded. The audio's a disaster.
One of my favorite movies of all time. More quotable than Caddyshack.
Yeah, I said it.
Went there, watched that. On archive.org, not the Youtube link - no ads there.
Curious film. No spoilers here.
I went ahead and watched Murder by Death last night. I love it as much as I ever did.
I haven't seen that movie in..... forty years?
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Check the remorseful look on his mug
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I guess PAB believes they all buy stuff from us but it doesn't go both ways?
I never thought I would ever agree with Rob Ford.
Another thing, Canadians can do without most of their imports but Americans can't survive without electricity for one day.
I support our Canadian neighbors, maybe this will wake the "comfortable" Americans up
Columbia river treaty up for renegotiation this year. Look for the convicted felon to fuck over Washington farmers just because WA and the BPA just because his money maste4rs want to get control of the entire western power grid because $. I foresee terrible trouble.
1.5 million and all that know them.
Glory to Moorhead!
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Moorhead > Stillwater (7-6, FINAL)
TWO WORDS: ONWARD MOORHEAD
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On Saturday, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officers detained Mahmoud Khalil – a recent Columbia University graduate who helped lead the Gaza solidarity encampment – at his New York City home, an apartment building owned by the school, says advocates.
According to the advocates, at around 8:30 PM, Khalil and his wife – who is eight months pregnant – had just unlocked the door to their building when two plainclothes DHS agents pushed inside behind them. The agents allegedly did not identify themselves at first, instead asking for Khalil’s identity, before then detaining him.
The agents proceeded to tell Khalil’s wife that if she did not leave her husband and go to their apartment, they would arrest her too. The agents claimed that the State Department had revoked Khalil’s student visa, with one agent presenting what he claimed was a warrant on his cell phone. But Khalil, according to advocates, has a green card. Khalil’s wife went to their apartment to get the green card.
“He has a green card,” an agent apparently said on the phone, confused by the matter. But then after a moment, the agent claimed that the State Department had “revoked that too.”
Meanwhile, Khalil had been on the phone with his attorney, who was trying to intervene, asking why he was being detained, if they had a warrant, and explaining that Khalil was a green card holder. The attorney had circled back to demanding to see a warrant when the agents apparently instead hung up the phone.
Khalil was initially being detained in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody in downtown New York, pending an appearance before an immigration judge.
Zeteo has reached out to DHS, ICE, and the State Department and is waiting for comment
Khalil, who is Palestinian, served as a lead negotiator amid the campus’s Gaza solidarity encampment last spring. He had appeared in several media interviews, in the past telling outlets he had a student visa. Advocates say he had gotten his green card since.
So it begins
ICE agents publicly grabbed someone locally yesterday.
Well, there's an hour I will never get back . . .
Bot Jr volunteers at the local animal shelter. We agreed he could do that as long as he didn’t bring any home. Somehow, we ended up with three cats at once almost 2 years ago.
Last month a cat was brought into the shelter that was acclimated to people but clearly had been abandoned or dumped at some point. He was covered with fleas, and had three wounds that required surgery. He was also a few pounds lighter than his frame suggested he should be.
He wormed his way into Bot Jr’s heart while he recovered from his injuries and getting “fixed” and chipped.
Now our three kitties are going through the trauma of a new kitty invading their home. Olivia, in particular, has turned into a hissing growling hellion.
https://substack.com/profile/155617549-bradthebot/note/c-99169481
Ladies and Gentleman, may introduce you to Alabaster! You can still see on his tail where he was shaved for the stitches there.
🥰
Alabaster is a handsome fellow. I am so glad Bot Jr. took a shine to him.
The bonus is that he’s the sweetest kitty ever. All he wants is love and scritches. None of our other three are lap cats, he jumps up on laps and demands affection. When he approaches the other three, his tail is up and he walks right up to them, nose to nose, trying to be friends. Hopefully they’ll get used to him soon.
One presumes you call him Al:
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq-gYOrU8bA&ab_channel=PaulSimonVEVO
Bast seems ... presumptuous for a cat.
Another Fearsome Critter story in the bag! This one for the slide rock bolter. That makes four complete, once I hit 10 I’m starting filming!
Guitarist Robin Trower is 80 years old today. Here he is with Procol Harum playing "A Salty Dog":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGmZMKfHB2c
Ok all you lovely people, I am peacing out for the day. I love you all and thank you for making my mornings bearable for the last several years!
Sounds fair
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That would be an epic troll, if true
LOL
And they want their Statue of Liberty back.
And the Louisiana Territory. They are tired of getting ripped off!
3 cents an acre? Common !
God damn Howard Lutnick is dipped in it.....
Good morning. I just wanted you all to know how much l appreciate every one of you, love you all, like you were a part of my very own family.
Wonketteteriat: Thanks, Pat!
Me: That's Mr. Kolmer to you, not Pat. Don't take liberties, okay?
Wonketteteriat:
Me:
Wonketteteriat:
Me: Okay, let's move on. Time for the Pat Kolmer Report for the first week of March, 2025.
THE PAT KOLMER REPORT FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 3 - 9, 2025!
{at work this week}
Boss: Kolmer, it seems like you don't want to work here anymore.
Me: {thinking fast} Fair point, but in my defense I never wanted to work here.
THAT WAS THE PAT KOLMER REPORT FOR THE FIRST WEEK OF MARCH, 2025!
I look forward to a major ostory on Mar 15. Keep on yer toes, PK!
Q: "How many people work at this company?"
A: "Oh, 'bout half."
(I was looking for a job when I found this one)?
So sez Todd Snider!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7sOVMsiEqU
With news reporting FFOTUS is backing a US "golden passport" for anyone investing $5 million in America, there's a cheaper alternative: Nauru is offering citizenship for only $105,000 dollars. As an extra added binus, Nauru does not have an extradition treaty with the US.
Link: https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/05/climate/nauru-passport-program-rising-seas/index.html
There doesn't seem to be any residency requirement, so one doesn't have to worry about rising sea levels there.
They were talking about getting rid of it last year and maybe have changed it since, but Portugal only requires a $500K investment for a Golden Visa. I think Spain is similar and other countries have them too at much less than $5M. But $5M is cheap money for even modestly successful criminals I guess.
Portugal has already dropped the golden visa and Spain is in the process. Both countries have figured out it's not worth the trouble and the citizens resent the fuck out of it.
My second cousin's kid ( third cousin? ) is in Portugal. He originally went there to attend school and be with his girlfriend, but now I understand he's working there ( which surprised me ). I'm pretty sure he doesn't have $500k to buy citizenship there.
If you go there on a work visa or a passive income visa and stay there for five years you can apply for citizenship. I assume you can apply for a work visa if you complete school there too.
The Nauru offer is said to not be available to anyone with a criminal record - but, who knows?
Nauru is going to disappear under the sea but they are talking about keeping the territorial rights and continuing to claim that part of the ocean. So even if it does disappear, citizens might still reap benefits from fishing and underwater minerals and stuff.
That makes a LOT of sense. I'm sure several other island nations threatened by sea level rise are watching this pretty carefully.
Used to be known as Pleasant Island.
presumably until the phosphate mining operations?
That doesn't sound entirely legal. Seems to me that such gauche invitations are frowned upon by reasonable people.
By their nation's laws, sure it is. There are only about 12,000 people there, clinging to the fringes of an island completely destroyed by strip-mining, and now the fringes are being subsumed by seawater.
You make it almost irresistible.
Unfortunately for them, the island is immovable.
Here's my considered business plan for Nauru:
Accept construction rubble from The Philippines, Australia, hell, even as far away as Hawaii. I grew up on the SF Peninsula and watched whole cities being built where there used to be nothing but the bay. How much of Manhattan was landfilled? If USAmerica survives our current political time bomb, perhaps we could help later by scuttling a mothballed ship or two as anchor points? Just spitballing here.
"that doesn't sound entirely legal" is no obstacle to these people.. maybe even a feature..
"Doesn't sound entirely legal" describes at least 51% of the US government today.
America is no longer a country of laws