Currently ranked 3rd in the country and have been top 4 for several weeks. If we make it to the finals of the Big Ten tournament does Iowa get a number 1 seed?

Apparently it does.

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The High Court in London decided on Thursday to dismiss a lawsuit filed by former President Donald J. Trump against Christopher Steele, a former British spy who compiled a dossier in 2016 detailing unproven claims of links between Mr. Trump and Russia.
The lawsuit had been brought by Mr. Trump against Orbis Business Intelligence, Mr. Steele’s firm. Mr. Steele had compiled the dossier and it was leaked to the news media shortly before Mr. Trump was sworn in as president.
In the decision, handed down virtually on Thursday morning, the court ruled that Mr. Trump “has no reasonable grounds for bringing a claim for compensation or damages, and no real prospect of successfully obtaining such a remedy.”
The judge, Karen Steyn, said she had “not considered, or made any determination, as to the accuracy or inaccuracy” of the dossier, and noted that Mr. Trump had said the allegations were “wholly untrue.”
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The British court decision is the latest in a long series of failed attempts by Mr. Trump to litigate his political disputes, including unsuccessful efforts to sue The New York Times, CNN, Twitter and more. In 2022, the state of Florida threw out a lawsuit and penalized Mr. Trump for filing a claim against Mr. Steele, Hillary Clinton and others related to the Russia allegations.

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And it comes as Mr. Trump faces a slew of legal troubles closer to home, facing multiple lawsuits and felony charges while running a new campaign for the presidency.

Last week, Mr. Trump was found to have defamed the writer E. Jean Carroll and ordered to pay her $83.3 million, after she accused him of a rape decades earlier and he attacked her repeatedly with derisive posts and statements.
Mr. Steele was a long-serving officer with MI6, the British foreign intelligence agency, and the dossier, prepared by his private research firm after his retirement from the agency, was focused on investigating Russian efforts to influence the 2016 presidential election.
He was contracted in early 2016 by Fusion GPS, a private intelligence firm based in Washington. Fusion had promised to provide opposition research on Mr. Trump to a law firm, Perkins Coie, that had been retained by the Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee.

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Many of the allegations that appeared in the files were never substantiated, and some were proven to be untrue.
In a court filing for the London case, Mr. Trump’s lawyers said the former president had been “compelled to explain to his family, friends, and colleagues that the embarrassing allegations about his private life were untrue. This was extremely distressing.” The former president claimed the dossier violated his data privacy rights and asked for unspecified compensation.
The judge said she agreed with Mr. Steele’s defense team that the statute for limitations on a data privacy claim had expired. The six-year period to bring a claim of this type, she wrote in her judgment, had passed before Mr. Trump had given any indication that he intended to bring a lawsuit.
“In reality, the claimant is seeking court findings to vindicate his reputation,” she wrote, “in circumstances where he has not been able to formulate any viable remedy which he would have a real prospect of obtaining, or which would itself be of any utility.”
The files about Mr. Trump, which came to be known as the “Steele dossier,” set off a political storm when they were published in early 2017, and were full of salacious — and unproven — details about purported links between the president and Russia, including reports that Mr. Trump made illicit payments to Russian officials and that Russia had a blackmail tape of him with prostitutes.

My mother (no pics) absolutely LOVED Joe Biden. She voted for him in the primaries for all his failed presidential campaigns.

Sadly, she died before he actually became president.

Anyway, tonight I was reminded about my mom because Joe looks about like she did right before she fell down and broke her hip and died.

Mexico submitted an official reply to the United States in the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) trade dispute about importing genetically modified (GM) corn. Mexico argued that the herbicide glyphosate in the corn is unsafe for human consumption. Corn plays a vital role in the Mexican diet, particularly as the primary ingredient for tortilla flour.

In a written submission to a USMCA panel, Mexico, the top buyer of US corn, used science to show how GM corn and Glyphosate harm human health. This has given Mexico the authority to ban GM corn for human consumption.

The submission outlined policies aimed at safeguarding consumers against the potential health effects of GM corn, asserting that these measures would have minimal trade impacts on US farmers.

Here are the most critical parts of Mexico's submission (list courtesy of the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (ITAP)):

• The scientific evidence of GMO safety presented by the US is out of date, much of it from industry studies not supported by peer-review. According to Mexico, the US did not present any peer-reviewed study showing it safe to eat large quantities of GM corn exposed to Glyphosate in minimally processed form over a lifetime. Mexico makes the case that the US regulatory process is not stringent enough ensure that products are safe for Mexicans to consume at high levels.
• On public health, the submission details that GM corn, especially Bt corn engineered to kill insect pests, can have adverse impacts on non-target animals. Mammals have been shown to suffer damage to their digestive systems from a GM trait that kills its targets by attacking their guts.
• Mexican tortillas have been proven to be contaminated with GM corn and Glyphosate, the latter in residues from treatments of GM corn engineered to tolerate the herbicide featured in Roundup. Mexico shows that even low-level exposures can have negative long-term health impact.

Mexican Deputy Agriculture Secretary Victor Suarez told Reuters:

The United States "argues that the decisions in Mexico are not based on science and that their decisions are ... But we still haven't seen the science of the United States or the companies. We are looking forward to that study with great pleasure."

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Karen Hansen-Kuhn, IATP's director of trade and international strategies, wrote in a statement:

"We welcome this vigorous defense of Mexico's programs to transform its food system. The science they present backs up longstanding civil society campaigns for healthy foods and biodiverse agricultural systems. There's a lot here that could contribute to more substantive debates on our food and agriculture system in the US, as well."

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IATP Senior Advisor Timothy A. Wise said:

"Ever since Mexico first announced its intentions to limit GM corn and glyphosate in its tortilla chain, the US government has asserted that Mexico's policies are not based on science."

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Wise continued:

"This comprehensive response refutes that claim, presenting hundreds of academic studies that show cause for concern about human health and the threat to native corn diversity."

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Agri-chemical companies like Bayer have spent hundreds of millions of dollars developing GM crops for worldwide export out of the US. They also spend tens of millions of dollars in defending GM foods.

Meanwhile, Glyphosate is banned or limited in at least 25 countries and some areas within the United States. In 2015, the International Agency for Research on Cancer declared Glyphosate a probable human carcinogen.

Vomit on a kid

@ least 15 minutes and no Clark reference….whew?

And man do I love watching Caitlyn in all her iterations, even though I actually do wish she’d back it off from time to time….

But the point being, I’ve watched parts of many games this year and caught them referencing her often.

Not tonight…😊

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Looks like we may be starting up a little late.. or was this staged to get biden out of attending? 🤔

Jokes aside, how many breaks do you all think biden will need to get through this tonight?

Pacific is 3-28 from the field

I have GA tickets. How do those work? Do they clear out the stands every game or should I plan on being there all day tomorrow to have a seat for the game?

...when he came face to face with MTG and her red hat...

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Okay. It's a long time coming and I'm finally ditching cable because we can't afford this nonsense anymore.

Probably going youtube TV.
Two cellphones
Two laptops
One tablet (rarely used)
Three Google home devices
Xbox for gaming
Oculus for gaming

What do you think the target should be?

500?

Typical GOP Behavior Now (and they are very scared):​

GOP’s Ernst wants to stop Biden from delivering the State of the Union​

As President Joe Biden prepares to deliver his latest State of the Union address, it stands to reason that there are Republican members of Congress who aren’t eager to hear the Democrat’s remarks. But more notable are the GOP lawmakers who’d like to prevent the speech from even happening.

Last week, for example, Rep. Scott Perry raised the specter of rescinding Biden’s invitation. “He comes at the invitation of Congress, and Republicans are in control of the House,” the Pennsylvania Republican told Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo. “There’s no reason that we need to invite him to get more propaganda.”

Exactly one week later, Sen. Joni Ernst sat down with the same Fox host and pushed a related message.

“It is unfathomable that we do not have a national security strategy from the president, nor do we have his budget for the upcoming fiscal year,” the Iowa Republican said. “And because of that, we want to stop him from actually delivering the State of the Union.”

When the senator referenced “we,” she was apparently referring to proponents of her legislation on the matter. The Washington Examiner reported last week:

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced a bill on Monday that would block President Joe Biden from giving a State of the Union address if he doesn’t submit his budget and national security proposal on time. Congressional Republicans are backing the Send Us Budget Materials & International Tactics In Time, or SUBMIT IT, Act, which would bar leadership from inviting the president to give the State of the Union address until Congress has received his budget and national security strategy.

Part of what makes all of this odd is the fact that the White House could submit budget blueprints and national security strategies to Capitol Hill, but congressional Republicans would probably ignore them. There’s a congressional maxim that’s been around for a while related to the budget process: The president proposes, Congress disposes. With this in mind, Ernst is effectively saying, “Give us a budget that we’ll quickly discard or you won’t get a SOTU invitation.”

Another relevant angle is the fact that these circumstances are becoming increasingly common. As we discussed last week, prominent figures on the right raised the prospect of denying State of the Union addresses to Bill Clinton and Barack Obama during their respective presidencies, and apparently the idea continues to linger.

But what I find especially odd about all of this is these Republicans’ motivations. Is the GOP really that concerned that Biden’s State of the Union remarks will go well?

Post a song that is from a genre/time/era that isn't your usual MO but rocks. I honestly don't think I've ever heard another song from this artist and this era isn't typically my jam but I love this tune.

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After collecting only 14% of votes and raising $28 million.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/alison...ce-as-rigged-by-billionaires/?sh=1a8ed5794614

I don’t get the appeal

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Why the eff did they think that seasoning was ever a smart idea. Just keep it simple with salt, idiots.

Just like its population, the United States is comprised of many diverse establishments. There are 67,501 bars alone found throughout the country. But an Irish pub isn't just any old bar, it is more like a culture, one that comes complete with traditional cuisine, sports, and music from the Emerald Isle.

Out of the 7,000 Irish pubs in the world, 4,000 of them are located in America and have an undeniable appeal, often providing simple, comforting meals like shepherd's pie and burgers alongside staples like corned beef and cabbage. They excel at offering excellent beer options, always stocking the famous Guinness Stout plus many other brews, as well as commonly featuring a wide array of Irish whiskeys, as the repertoire of those specialty spirits continues expanding.

But most of all, Irish pubs are cherished for their warm, welcoming atmosphere. Many even adopt the Gaelic motto "Céad míle fáilte," meaning "a hundred thousand welcomes." They aim to provide guests with good "craic" – an Irish term pronounced "crack" that represents fun, entertainment, and lively social interaction. (Here are some Irish slang and phrases Americans just don't understand.)

To compile a list of the best Irish pub in each state, 24/7 Tempo consulted sites including Irish Star, IrishCentral, and Ireland Calling, as well as numerous local and regional sources, making our final determination using editorial discretion. It is interesting to note that many Irish pub owners in America are either recent immigrants from Ireland or have ancestry tracing back to Irish immigrants from past generations. To boost authenticity, some have even had their interiors constructed in Ireland and then shipped to the U.S.


Iowa: Dublin Bay Irish Pub & Grill

• Location: Ames

Dublin Bay claims to sell more Guinness than any other outlet in the state.