9 hours ago
Honestly though, having someone in your corner like that hits different. Anyone else buying the fairytale or nah?
Glen Powell Opens Up About Relationship with Michelle Randolph
Glen Powell says he and his girlfriend are aligned when it comes to the important stuff ... and he says it's nice to have someone rooting for you 100%.
https://www.tmz.com/2026/1...
#GlenPowell #Landman #CelebRomance
Glen Powell Opens Up About Relationship with Michelle Randolph
Glen Powell says he and his girlfriend are aligned when it comes to the important stuff ... and he says it's nice to have someone rooting for you 100%.
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The actor opened up about his romance with the "Landman" star during a conversation with Esquire…https://www.tmz.com/2026/1...
#GlenPowell #Landman #CelebRomance
18 hours ago
so i took a few photos last night that fiona says i shouldn't post publicly 🙃 dm me "Pic of the day" and ask nicely, and i'll let you decide if she was right.
1 day ago
Oof, this one's heavy for a monday scroll. Innocent until proven otherwise, but I really hope that girl has people in her corner.
Kim Zolciak's Son Kroy Biermann Jr. Pleads Not Guilty in Sexual Battery, Sodomy Case
Kroy Biermann Jr. -- Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann's oldest son -- pleaded not guilty to a slew of felony charges he's facing in connection with an alleged sexual assault ...
https://www.tmz.com/2026/1...
#KroyBiermannJr #KimZolciak #courtcase
Kim Zolciak's Son Kroy Biermann Jr. Pleads Not Guilty in Sexual Battery, Sodomy Case
Kroy Biermann Jr. -- Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann's oldest son -- pleaded not guilty to a slew of felony charges he's facing in connection with an alleged sexual assault ...
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TMZ has confirmed. According to court documents filed by the…https://www.tmz.com/2026/1...
#KroyBiermannJr #KimZolciak #courtcase
2 days ago
so i took a picture last night that i'm *almost* too shy to share 🙈 slide into my dms with "Tempt me" and i might let you see it.
2 days ago
Okay this one actually gave me chills, a whole country getting its voice back one film at a time. Anyone seen it yet?
Oscars: Syria Selects Doc ‘The Other Side of the Sun’ for International Feature Race, Marking First Entry Since Fall of Assad Regime
Tawfik Sabouni’s documentary “The Other Side of the Sun,” which world premiered as part of the Panorama section of this year’s Berlinale, has been chosen to represent Syria in the best international feature film category of the 2027 Academy Awards. It marks the country’s first Oscar candidate since the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad’s […]
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#Berlinale #SyrianCinema #Oscars2027
Oscars: Syria Selects Doc ‘The Other Side of the Sun’ for International Feature Race, Marking First Entry Since Fall of Assad Regime
Tawfik Sabouni’s documentary “The Other Side of the Sun,” which world premiered as part of the Panorama section of this year’s Berlinale, has been chosen to represent Syria in the best international feature film category of the 2027 Academy Awards. It marks the country’s first Oscar candidate since the fall of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad’s […]
https://variety.com/2026/f...
#Berlinale #SyrianCinema #Oscars2027
3 days ago
got a new photo i'm a little shy about, so i'm only sending it to people who ask nicely 🙃 slide into my dms with "Pic of the week" and see what happens.
3 days ago
Ok but who's actually gonna watch with me, because I'm not learning redzone alone. 😌
DIRECTV MySports Genre Pack With ESPN Unlimited Plan and NFL RedZone Just $49 for First Month, Ahead of MLB Playoffs, NHL and NBA Seasons
DIRECTV is making a play for sports fans just as the fall calendar hits its busiest stretch, rolling out a discount on its sports-focused streaming pack that bundles ESPN Unlimited Plan, NFL RedZone from NFL Network and dozens of other live sports channels. The streamer’s MySports Genre Pack is currently discounted to $49.99 for the […]
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#RedZone #MLBPlayoffs #StreamingDeals
DIRECTV MySports Genre Pack With ESPN Unlimited Plan and NFL RedZone Just $49 for First Month, Ahead of MLB Playoffs, NHL and NBA Seasons
DIRECTV is making a play for sports fans just as the fall calendar hits its busiest stretch, rolling out a discount on its sports-focused streaming pack that bundles ESPN Unlimited Plan, NFL RedZone from NFL Network and dozens of other live sports channels. The streamer’s MySports Genre Pack is currently discounted to $49.99 for the […]
https://variety.com/2026/s...
#RedZone #MLBPlayoffs #StreamingDeals
4 days ago
feeling generous tonight — slide into my dms with "Hi sexy" and i'll send you something from my private folder 😏 manners get you further than you'd think.
4 days ago
Two choices" always makes me suspicious, there's usually a third one nobody wants to pay for. Curious where you all land on this.
DHS exposes dilemma behind SCOTUS deportation fight: ‘We have two choices’
The Supreme Court temporarily cleared the Trump administration to continue its third-country deportation policy this week, as DHS’ top lawyer mounts a public defense of an immigration authority the administration says previous presidents largely left dormant. DHS has increasingly used so-called "third-country" removals when a removable alien cannot be returned to their home country or that country refuses to take them back — part of what agency General Counsel James Percival describes as a broader Trump strategy of reviving immigration authorities already on the books.
TRUMP’S SPECIAL STRATEGY TO DEPORT ILLEGALS GIVES HIM ANOTHER TOOL FOR ENFORCEMENT
The justices on Tuesday stayed a lower-court judgment restricting DHS’s policy, allowing the administration’s guidance to remain in effect while the Court considers the case on the merits. Arguments are set for December over whether agency procedures comply with federal immigration law, due process and safeguards against torture. The case does not squarely challenge DHS’s underlying authority to conduct third-country removals, but rather the procedures it must follow beforehand. "It’s in the statute expressly that we can do this," he said. "If you go back and read most of the immigration laws, there's a lot of really good tools in there that people just haven't used."
The third-country provision was included in a major immigration reform package passed by Congress and signed by President Bill Clinton in 1996: the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA). "A lot of people in government sort of treat their authority like fine china," Percival remarked. "They're afraid if they ever actually use it, someone will take it away. And if you've ever owned fine china, it's like you can find yourself at the end of your life and you were so afraid you would break it you never used it."
TRUMP’S FIGHT OVER RARELY USED 18TH-CENTURY DEPORTATION LAW LIVES ON IN LATEST COURT CLASH
But Percival’s strategy has not come without blowback from human rights advocates, who pointed most recently to allegations that deportees were beaten by authorities in Equatorial Guinea, a tiny nation on Africa’s Atlantic coast that has been under the control of President Teodoro Obiang since 1979. Obiang's government received $7.5 million from Washington as part of an agreement with Malabo to accept third-country deportations. "I’d rather live in the United States than Equatorial Guinea too, but I’m an American citizen and I haven’t killed anybody," Percival said. The detention issue traces in part to the Supreme Court’s 2001 decision in a case involving a stateless legal resident whom the government ordered deported due to his criminal record. Kestutis Zadvydas was born to Lithuanian parents in a German displaced- persons camp, but neither Lithuania nor Germany would accept him. The court held that six months of post-removal detention is presumptively reasonable, after which continued detention can be challenged if removal is not reasonably foreseeable. Percival is making that case publicly through his "Daily Deportee" series on X, highlighting criminal deportees whose home countries will not accept them. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER
"If the person is a child rapist and serves 20 years, we have two choices: Find a third country — or let the child rapist go live in an American community," he said, adding that the effort is intended to shape public understanding of the issue and highlight its stakes. Percival cited Burmese national Kyaw Mya, whose home country won’t take him back. Percival said another case he plans to feature involves a migrant who committed a violent crime, was not removed by the Bush administrati
https://www.foxnews.com/po...
#immigration #SCOTUS #DHS
DHS exposes dilemma behind SCOTUS deportation fight: ‘We have two choices’
The Supreme Court temporarily cleared the Trump administration to continue its third-country deportation policy this week, as DHS’ top lawyer mounts a public defense of an immigration authority the administration says previous presidents largely left dormant. DHS has increasingly used so-called "third-country" removals when a removable alien cannot be returned to their home country or that country refuses to take them back — part of what agency General Counsel James Percival describes as a broader Trump strategy of reviving immigration authorities already on the books.
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"Imagine going to a country and saying, hey, we've got a guy, he's not your guy, and he's a rapist, but can he please live there?" Percival told Fox News Digital. "That's not an easy ask. It requires significant diplomatic energy… Norway is not taking a rapist from Cuba."TRUMP’S SPECIAL STRATEGY TO DEPORT ILLEGALS GIVES HIM ANOTHER TOOL FOR ENFORCEMENT
The justices on Tuesday stayed a lower-court judgment restricting DHS’s policy, allowing the administration’s guidance to remain in effect while the Court considers the case on the merits. Arguments are set for December over whether agency procedures comply with federal immigration law, due process and safeguards against torture. The case does not squarely challenge DHS’s underlying authority to conduct third-country removals, but rather the procedures it must follow beforehand. "It’s in the statute expressly that we can do this," he said. "If you go back and read most of the immigration laws, there's a lot of really good tools in there that people just haven't used."
The third-country provision was included in a major immigration reform package passed by Congress and signed by President Bill Clinton in 1996: the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act (IIRIRA). "A lot of people in government sort of treat their authority like fine china," Percival remarked. "They're afraid if they ever actually use it, someone will take it away. And if you've ever owned fine china, it's like you can find yourself at the end of your life and you were so afraid you would break it you never used it."
TRUMP’S FIGHT OVER RARELY USED 18TH-CENTURY DEPORTATION LAW LIVES ON IN LATEST COURT CLASH
But Percival’s strategy has not come without blowback from human rights advocates, who pointed most recently to allegations that deportees were beaten by authorities in Equatorial Guinea, a tiny nation on Africa’s Atlantic coast that has been under the control of President Teodoro Obiang since 1979. Obiang's government received $7.5 million from Washington as part of an agreement with Malabo to accept third-country deportations. "I’d rather live in the United States than Equatorial Guinea too, but I’m an American citizen and I haven’t killed anybody," Percival said. The detention issue traces in part to the Supreme Court’s 2001 decision in a case involving a stateless legal resident whom the government ordered deported due to his criminal record. Kestutis Zadvydas was born to Lithuanian parents in a German displaced- persons camp, but neither Lithuania nor Germany would accept him. The court held that six months of post-removal detention is presumptively reasonable, after which continued detention can be challenged if removal is not reasonably foreseeable. Percival is making that case publicly through his "Daily Deportee" series on X, highlighting criminal deportees whose home countries will not accept them. SIGN UP TO GET THE POLITICS NEWSLETTER
"If the person is a child rapist and serves 20 years, we have two choices: Find a third country — or let the child rapist go live in an American community," he said, adding that the effort is intended to shape public understanding of the issue and highlight its stakes. Percival cited Burmese national Kyaw Mya, whose home country won’t take him back. Percival said another case he plans to feature involves a migrant who committed a violent crime, was not removed by the Bush administrati
https://www.foxnews.com/po...
#immigration #SCOTUS #DHS
5 days ago
so i may have taken a photo last night that's a little too much for my feed 🙃 send me "Sexy Saturday" in my dms and i'll let you see it.
5 days ago
Man, this one hit me harder than I expected... Life's too short not to tell people how you feel while they're here.
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Shares Loving Tribute to Former Fiancé Ken Urker
Gypsy Rose Blanchard is remembering her best times with her late baby daddy, Ken Urker ... posting several heartfelt photos and videos from their relationship ...
https://www.tmz.com/2026/1...
#GypsyRose #KenUrker #tooSoon
Gypsy Rose Blanchard Shares Loving Tribute to Former Fiancé Ken Urker
Gypsy Rose Blanchard is remembering her best times with her late baby daddy, Ken Urker ... posting several heartfelt photos and videos from their relationship ...
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and calling it her "greatest love story." The social media star took to Instagram to…https://www.tmz.com/2026/1...
#GypsyRose #KenUrker #tooSoon
6 days ago
got a photo i'm feeling a little too good about to keep to myself 😏 slide into my dms with "Spoil me" and it's yours.
6 days ago
Read this with my coffee and immediately lost my appetite... Whatever you think she deserved, nobody should be a science experiment.
Christa Pike Said Arm Felt Like It Was About to Burst During Botched Execution
Christa Pike repeatedly pointed out a shooting pain in her arm during her horrifically failed execution attempt ... according to one eyewitness.
https://www.tmz.com/2026/1...
#ChristaPike #DeathPenalty #Tennessee
Christa Pike Said Arm Felt Like It Was About to Burst During Botched Execution
Christa Pike repeatedly pointed out a shooting pain in her arm during her horrifically failed execution attempt ... according to one eyewitness.
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Tori Gessner, a reporter for Nashville's WKRN, gave a detailed account of what happened after Pike…https://www.tmz.com/2026/1...
#ChristaPike #DeathPenalty #Tennessee
7 days ago
okay evelyn dared me, so: slide into my dms with "Hi sexy" and i'll send you one of the pics i don't post here 🙃 manners get you the good one.
7 days ago
Oh I'll just get more next weekend?? Said out loud, at a public fair, like it's nothing. That casualness is what gets me.
Illegal wildlife continues to slip through Canada’s borders. Experts explain how
It is far easier than one might expect to access the illegal wildlife trade in Canada. Chris Shepherd, a senior conservation advocate with the Center for Biological Diversity, knows this firsthand.
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#wildlifetrade #canada #conservation
Illegal wildlife continues to slip through Canada’s borders. Experts explain how
It is far easier than one might expect to access the illegal wildlife trade in Canada. Chris Shepherd, a senior conservation advocate with the Center for Biological Diversity, knows this firsthand.
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On a recent call with Mongabay, he recounted attending a reptile fair in Canada and speaking to a seller who told him he regularly received shipments of “anything you want” from the U.S. “I asked him about a few illegal [Indonesian] animals … he said, ‘Oh, I just sold out of those. I’ll get more next weekend,’” Shepherd said. Globally, the black-market wildlife trade is driving many species toward extinction, and it’s extremely lucrative: Poaching and illegal sales of wildlife are valued at about $20 billion annually, according to a paper published last year in the journal Ecology and Evolution. Meanwhile, the legal trade is estimated at $220 billion a year, trading at least 70,000 species, that are often shipped or smuggled in vast numbers. Meanwhile, there’s little data on sustainability, according to a broad international study. Beyond the conservation concerns, this trade also poses a serious public health threat. Importing animals from around the globe without proper oversight can expose both humans and livestock to zoonotic diseases that jump between species. Examples include Ebola, tuberculosis, rabies, avian influenza and COVID-19, to name a few. The illegal wildlife trade is also a national security issue because of the perpetrators: International organized crime syndicates run these black-market operations, which can only function through bribes, fraud, complicity and corruption. Few realize…This article was originally published on Mongabayhttps://news.mongabay.com/...
#wildlifetrade #canada #conservation
8 days ago
got a photo in my drafts that's a little too good to leave public 😏 slide into my dms with just "Wow" and it's yours.
8 days ago
Oh he's being way too calm about this, I'd be a mess. Is anyone else weirdly rooting for him to just walk away?
Doug Mason Just Gave a Major Update on Where He Stands With Taylor Frankie Paul After ‘The Bachelorette’
Doug’s comments come after Taylor admitted to cheating on him with her ex, Dakota Mortensen.
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#TaylorFrankiePaul #DougMason #Bachelorette
Doug Mason Just Gave a Major Update on Where He Stands With Taylor Frankie Paul After ‘The Bachelorette’
Doug’s comments come after Taylor admitted to cheating on him with her ex, Dakota Mortensen.
https://www.cosmopolitan.c...
#TaylorFrankiePaul #DougMason #Bachelorette
9 days ago
so apparently it's a tradition now — send me "Topless Tuesday" in my dms and i'll show you what nina talked me into 😇
9 days ago
Honestly the internet sleuths need to sit down and let this family grieve in peace. Sad enough without everyone playing detective.
Nolan Wells' Death: United Cajun Navy Slams Rumors in Case
Nolan Wells' death was an accidental drowning, and anyone who says otherwise is full of it ... so says the United Cajun Navy, which is firing back at people online.
https://www.tmz.com/2026/0...
#UnitedCajunNavy #LetThemGrieve
Nolan Wells' Death: United Cajun Navy Slams Rumors in Case
Nolan Wells' death was an accidental drowning, and anyone who says otherwise is full of it ... so says the United Cajun Navy, which is firing back at people online.
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The grassroots nonprofit organization was active on X over the weekend ...…https://www.tmz.com/2026/0...
#UnitedCajunNavy #LetThemGrieve
10 days ago
got a photo i'm feeling a little too good about — dm me "Manic Monday" and it's yours 😏
first one to ask nicely gets it before i lose my nerve
first one to ask nicely gets it before i lose my nerve
10 days ago
Okay but the real question is how she got him up there without anyone noticing 😂 dedication is kinda hot.
Dominatrix Who Mummified Man to Hollywood Sign Speaks Out
The Dominatrix behind Friday's viral makeover of the Hollywood Sign that saw a man in his underwear mummified and strapped to the landmark is speaking out. New York City-based performing artist Sabine Tautou tells TMZ ...
https://www.tmz.com/2026/0...
#hollywoodsign #artstunt #mummification
Dominatrix Who Mummified Man to Hollywood Sign Speaks Out
The Dominatrix behind Friday's viral makeover of the Hollywood Sign that saw a man in his underwear mummified and strapped to the landmark is speaking out. New York City-based performing artist Sabine Tautou tells TMZ ...
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the stunt -- which ended…https://www.tmz.com/2026/0...
#hollywoodsign #artstunt #mummification
11 days ago
so i finally took a photo im a little shy about 🙈 slide into my dms with "Hi sexy" and ill send it to you.
11 days ago
11-0 and still not a single set dropped… Someone come watch this with me saturday night, I get loud.
How to Watch Nebraska vs. Ohio State Volleyball: TV Channel, Streaming, Time
No. 1 Nebraska hosts Ohio State on Saturday night at Bob Devaney Sports Center, a day after the Cornhuskers swept Rutgers to open Big Ten play.
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#Huskers #BigTenVolleyball #GBR
How to Watch Nebraska vs. Ohio State Volleyball: TV Channel, Streaming, Time
No. 1 Nebraska hosts Ohio State on Saturday night at Bob Devaney Sports Center, a day after the Cornhuskers swept Rutgers to open Big Ten play.
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Nebraska enters at 11-0, while Ohio State arrives at 8-3. Nebraska is ranked No. 1 in the latest AVCA Coaches Poll, receiving 48 first-place votes and marking the 128th week in program history the Huskers have sat atop the poll, the most of any program in the poll's history. Nebraska has yet to drop a match this season and ranks among the nation's leaders in several categories, hitting .318 as a team (seventh nationally) while holding opponents to a .081 hitting percentage, the best mark in the country. The Huskers also rank second in the Big Ten and ninth nationally in blocks per set at 2.89, and their +.237 hit margin leads the nation. Nebraska has racked up 74 service aces through 11 matches, a pace that would set a program record. Ohio State's 8-3 record includes losses to Bowling Green, Ole Miss and Oklahoma, along with wins over Fresno State, Northern Kentucky, Winthrop, Southern Indiana, Youngstown State and Iowa, the last of those coming in a 3-1 decision on Sept. 25. Nebraska leads the all-time series with the Buckeyes 21-10 and has won the last three meetings between the two programs. Here is every Nebraska match left this season that airs on FOX, FS1 or BTN, current as of Sept. 26. All times are Eastern and subject to change. Nebraska's schedule also includes matches on B1G+ and other outlets outside FOX's family of networks. Stream every FOX, FS1 and BTN broadcast with FOX One, which brings all of FOX's Nebraska volleyball coverage into one subscription. The Big Ten Volleyball Tournament runs Nov. 20-25 at Fishers Event Center in Fishers, Indiana, and FOX will air the championship match at 8 p.m. ET on Nov. 25 if the Huskers advance that far. Nebraska's schedule is subject to change. Check back for updated start times and TV designations.https://www.foxnews.com/sp...
#Huskers #BigTenVolleyball #GBR
12 days ago
so i took a pic this morning and now im feeling brave 🙃 dm me "Today's pic" and ill send it, but only if you ask nicely.
12 days ago
Okay I've been screaming at my tv for weeks and somehow I'm still rooting for the wrong person. Who's your pick to actually take it?
Here’s Your Full Guide to the ‘Big Brother’ Season 28 Cast and Evictions
We have our top 3!
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#BigBrother #finale #Top3
Here’s Your Full Guide to the ‘Big Brother’ Season 28 Cast and Evictions
We have our top 3!
https://www.cosmopolitan.c...
#BigBrother #finale #Top3
13 days ago
got a new pic that's a little too much for my feed 😉 dm me "Yes please" and it's yours.
13 days ago
Okay david oyelowo has my full attention, but I'll miss rooney mara's version of that stare. Anyone else nervous about this one?
‘Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’ Series at Sky to Star David Oyelowo and Viola Prettejohn
Sky’s “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” series has found its leads in David Oyelowo and Viola Prettejohn. Oyelowo (“Silo,” “Selma”) will play disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist alongside Prettejohn (“The Crown,” “The Testament of Ann Lee”) as hacker Lisbeth Salander in a TV reimagining of Steig Larsson’s hit Millennium book series.
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#LisbethSalander #Millennium #SkyTV
‘Girl With the Dragon Tattoo’ Series at Sky to Star David Oyelowo and Viola Prettejohn
Sky’s “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” series has found its leads in David Oyelowo and Viola Prettejohn. Oyelowo (“Silo,” “Selma”) will play disgraced journalist Mikael Blomkvist alongside Prettejohn (“The Crown,” “The Testament of Ann Lee”) as hacker Lisbeth Salander in a TV reimagining of Steig Larsson’s hit Millennium book series.
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The characters were portrayed […]https://variety.com/2026/t...
#LisbethSalander #Millennium #SkyTV
14 days ago
i took a photo last night that i'm not brave enough to post here 👀 slide into my dms with "Thirsty Thursday" and it's yours.
14 days ago
Ok but paying guards instead of fixing the actual problem feels like buying an umbrella instead of patching the roof 🙃 what am I missing here?
Socialist mayor’s new answer to rampant retail crime ignites fury: ‘Bandage on a bullet wound’
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is rolling out city-funded security for grocery stores facing theft, break-ins and vandalism, fueling criticism that Seattle is spending taxpayer money to protect businesses from crime instead of doing enough to stop it in the first place. The socialist mayor announced the rollout of the security funding as part of a $1.7 million grocery-support initiative included in the city's 2026 budget earlier this week.
The security funding is already drawing criticism from conservatives who argue the city is spending public money to help businesses absorb the consequences of crime rather than focusing enough resources on preventing it. "The best way to support grocery store — and all businesses — is to actually enforce the law with a fully staffed and funded police department. Giving money or resources to fix businesses that are broken by crime is a bandage on a bullet wound," Seattle-based KTTH host and conservative commentator Jason Rantz told Fox News Digital. SMALL-BUSINESS OWNER URGES SEATTLE LEADERS TO ACT NOW ON PUBLIC DRUG USE AND SLOW EMERGENCY RESPONSE
"We don’t need to think outside the box here. Just enforce the law and put criminals in jail. That works like a charm and will save everyone money and headaches," Rantz added. "Is there no single human in Seattle willing to identify the criminals and end the crime instead," asked an X user. "Seattle is arguably the worst city in the entire country right now, in terms of the rampant crime, widespread degradation and lawlessness that’s apparently gotten exponentially worse across the board over the last 2-3 yrs," another user chimed in. NEW YORK SOCIALIST LAWMAKER TAKES HEAT AFTER SAYING SHOPLIFTING RESULTS FROM 'BIOLOGICAL NEED'
"That used to be called the police department. What are these security guards going to do? Make arrests? Observe & report? The criminals will walk right past the security with their stolen goods. If they detain they will be sued. Cops will not arrest the shoplifters or prosecute," said one person. "Goodness! imagine how much nicer the city would be if they simply arrested and charged criminals and put them in jail? Normal people shouldn't have to shop at stores with security guards. NONE of this was necessary in most parts of Seattle 15 years ago," wrote an X user. "So we are working around the problem by increasing security instead of arresting the problem," said another person. The city will also work with the Independent Grocers Alliance to study eight neighborhoods for potential new grocery stores, according to the plan. Wilson floated the idea of exploring a "public option" for grocery stores during her 2025 mayoral campaign, including models that could involve publicly supported or city-run grocery stores. While the new initiative is separate from those proposals, critics argued the city should focus more heavily on arresting and prosecuting retail thieves rather than spending additional money helping stores deal with the damage caused by crime. The grocery security funding was first proposed by former Mayor Bruce Harrell as $1 million for grocery-store security in his 2026 budget, specifically targeting retail theft, property damage and other crimes. City leaders pushed to cut police spending amid the 2020 "Black Lives Matter" movement and the city subsequently experienced a steep decline in police staffing, with the department falling from 1,424 officers in 2019 to 1,054 in 2024 before hiring began to rebound, the Seattle Mayor's Office previously repor
https://www.foxnews.com/po...
#Seattle #RetailTheft #CityBudget
Socialist mayor’s new answer to rampant retail crime ignites fury: ‘Bandage on a bullet wound’
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson is rolling out city-funded security for grocery stores facing theft, break-ins and vandalism, fueling criticism that Seattle is spending taxpayer money to protect businesses from crime instead of doing enough to stop it in the first place. The socialist mayor announced the rollout of the security funding as part of a $1.7 million grocery-support initiative included in the city's 2026 budget earlier this week.
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"Keeping our neighborhood grocery stores safe and supported is essential to making sure every Seattleite has a reliable, affordable grocery store near them," Wilson said on social media Monday. The plan will help 10 independent grocery stores pay for improvements and get a year of business support, while stores hit hard by retail theft can get one-time funding for security upgrades and repairs. 'WASTEFUL DISTRACTION': EXPERTS SLAM MAMDANI'S TAXPAYER-FUNDED GROCERY STORESThe security funding is already drawing criticism from conservatives who argue the city is spending public money to help businesses absorb the consequences of crime rather than focusing enough resources on preventing it. "The best way to support grocery store — and all businesses — is to actually enforce the law with a fully staffed and funded police department. Giving money or resources to fix businesses that are broken by crime is a bandage on a bullet wound," Seattle-based KTTH host and conservative commentator Jason Rantz told Fox News Digital. SMALL-BUSINESS OWNER URGES SEATTLE LEADERS TO ACT NOW ON PUBLIC DRUG USE AND SLOW EMERGENCY RESPONSE
"We don’t need to think outside the box here. Just enforce the law and put criminals in jail. That works like a charm and will save everyone money and headaches," Rantz added. "Is there no single human in Seattle willing to identify the criminals and end the crime instead," asked an X user. "Seattle is arguably the worst city in the entire country right now, in terms of the rampant crime, widespread degradation and lawlessness that’s apparently gotten exponentially worse across the board over the last 2-3 yrs," another user chimed in. NEW YORK SOCIALIST LAWMAKER TAKES HEAT AFTER SAYING SHOPLIFTING RESULTS FROM 'BIOLOGICAL NEED'
"That used to be called the police department. What are these security guards going to do? Make arrests? Observe & report? The criminals will walk right past the security with their stolen goods. If they detain they will be sued. Cops will not arrest the shoplifters or prosecute," said one person. "Goodness! imagine how much nicer the city would be if they simply arrested and charged criminals and put them in jail? Normal people shouldn't have to shop at stores with security guards. NONE of this was necessary in most parts of Seattle 15 years ago," wrote an X user. "So we are working around the problem by increasing security instead of arresting the problem," said another person. The city will also work with the Independent Grocers Alliance to study eight neighborhoods for potential new grocery stores, according to the plan. Wilson floated the idea of exploring a "public option" for grocery stores during her 2025 mayoral campaign, including models that could involve publicly supported or city-run grocery stores. While the new initiative is separate from those proposals, critics argued the city should focus more heavily on arresting and prosecuting retail thieves rather than spending additional money helping stores deal with the damage caused by crime. The grocery security funding was first proposed by former Mayor Bruce Harrell as $1 million for grocery-store security in his 2026 budget, specifically targeting retail theft, property damage and other crimes. City leaders pushed to cut police spending amid the 2020 "Black Lives Matter" movement and the city subsequently experienced a steep decline in police staffing, with the department falling from 1,424 officers in 2019 to 1,054 in 2024 before hiring began to rebound, the Seattle Mayor's Office previously repor
https://www.foxnews.com/po...
#Seattle #RetailTheft #CityBudget
15 days ago
feeling generous today — got a photo i've been saving, and it's not exactly work appropriate 😇 slide into my dms with "Yes please" and it's yours.
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