Russia's naval-defense dolphins may have escaped their enclosures following a brutal storm in the Black Sea during the last few days. According to intelligence analyst HI Sutton, satellite imagery reveals that the weather tore apart the dolphin's pens in Sevastopol harbor in occupied Crimea. — Read the rest

Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee went ballistic today on the House floor after they blew their chance to speak out against a couple of nominees.

After two debates, Democratic Chair Dick Durbin tried to move on, asking the clerk for a roll call. — Read the rest

U.S. Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) is much admired by MAGA supporters for his folksy, corn-pone accent. When he utters carefully scripted lines such as "criminals who have rap sheets as long as King Kong's arm," his supporters swoon. He's one of us! — Read the rest

She didn't need a whiteboard to explain this one!

Congressperson Katie Porter tolerates absolutely no bullshit. This Fox reporter's wanton dig at President Biden for having needed time to recover from a root canal is just stupid, and Porter lets her know with a short sentence and a glance. — Read the rest

The FBI's carjacking task force is investigating the carjacking of an FBI agent. The off-duty agent's vehicle, owned by the bureau, was taken from them at gunpoint at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday by two men near Capitol Hill. The vehicle was recovered about 15 minutes later in nearby Lincoln Park, but the culprits have yet to be identified or arrested and no description of them has been released. — Read the rest

Tom Crosby and Peggy Judd, elected county officials in Cochise County, Arizona, refused to certify 2022's election results after Democrats defeated their preferred candidate—a refusal that included defying a court order to do so and various delaying tactics. The two Republicans have now been charged with felony conspiracy and interfering with an election officer after a grand jury there found crimes to answer for. — Read the rest

Jesse Watters has long been suspected of being a bot running a version of ChatGPT trained on Tucker Carlson monologues. His recent rant about Joe Biden's use of a drinking straw supports this hypothesis.

Here's what Watters said on Fox News:

"Joe Biden used a straw. — Read the rest

It's hard to keep track of where Donald Trump stands in his stormy on-again off-again relationship with his muzzle, but for the record, his New York trial gag order was reinstated today.

New York state's Judge Arthur Engoron — the judge presiding over Trump's $250 million civil fraud trial — first slapped a gag order on the four-times indicted ex-president in October, after Trump repeatedly attacked one of the judge's law clerks. — Read the rest

In 1963, Bui Thi Loi was on a mountain in Vietnam's Quang Binh Province where she was helping injured soldiers when she was struck by lightning. She survived but lost her appetite and drank only water—plain or sweetened. Eventually, she began eating fruit but by 1970, she completely abandoned solid food, relying solely on water and soft drinks for sustenance. — Read the rest

Elon Musk was even weirder than usual during an on-stage interview at The New York Times' BookDeal event in New York yesterday. One thing that stood out was the way he jutted out his chin to accentuate his defiant answers to the moderator's questions. — Read the rest

Continuing to prove Xitter is a safe space for advertisers, CEO Linda Yaccarino seemed to back up her boss Elon "Pedo Guy" Musk's message to fleeing advertisers: buy some ads or 'go f*ck yourself!'

CNBC reports that Yaccarino called Musk's statement: "If somebody's going to try to blackmail me with advertising? — Read the rest

TL;DR: Our Extended Cyber Monday savings event is here, and if you're in need of a laptop upgrade, this new-to-you, but previously-owned machine is a more affordable option. Don't let this deal pass you by because the Microsoft Surface Laptop 3, 13.5" 8GB 256GB Win10 Pro – Matte Black (Refurbished) is on sale for only $399.97 until 12/3 at 11:59 PM. — Read the rest

Vice-President Kamala Harris displayed her incredible skills at delivering a clapback without punching down.

Ousted Speaker Kevin McCarthy is a clown, and his complaints about President Biden all come clearly with a "This Message Approved by The Trump Campaign" sticker; however, that did not stop interviewer Andrew Ross Sorkin from asking the Vice-President if they were true. — Read the rest

Do large U.S. companies use "personal improvement plans" as elaborate devices to fire perfectly competent staff or encourage them to quit? To some, this seems unlikely, as the disruption and bureacracy involved would surely be more wasteful than the consequences of not doing that sort of thing. — Read the rest

If Congressliar George Santos' ship goes down, he hopes to take a colleague with him. In fact, he plans to file a privileged resolution at noon today to oust Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D–NY).

"Today at noon, I'm going to be introducing a privileged motion for expulsion of convicted and guilty pleaded Congressman Jamaal Bowman," Santos announced this morning at a press conference in front of the Capitol. — Read the rest

After years of prototypes, troubles, promises and blown dates built around what amounts to a bored adolescent's sketch of a totally cool cyberpunk technical, the Cybertruck is to be officially unveiled today. The livestreamed delivery event, out of Austin, is to begin at midday there, 3 PM eastern time. — Read the rest

In a behind-closed-doors session, Russia's Supreme Court has banned "the international LGBT public movement." For years, Russia's LBGTQA+ community has been increasingly targeted by the Russian conservative majority. Putin's government embraces "traditional family values" farce that permits much bigotry, and MPs are slathering at the mouth to take this further. — Read the rest

In the year 2123, when homes are more than just a place to live, they're an extension of one's identity, Jasmine, an ambitious tech enthusiast, received a package that would transform her living experience. It was the Black+Decker Smart Home Starter Kit. — Read the rest

Italy is banning meat grown from cells and making it illegal to market plant-grown alternatives with meaty words such as steak and salami. Not every growth industry is welcome in Bel Paese.

'In defence of health, of the Italian production system, of thousands of jobs, of our culture and tradition, with the law approved today, Italy is the first nation in the world to be safe from the social and economic risks of synthetic food,' Italy's minister of agriculture, Francesco Lollobrigida, announced on Facebook on 16 November.

It took a jury to decide whether Aretha Franklin's hand-written will, found in a couch and signed with a squiggle described as a "smiley in an 'a'," would supercede one from 2010 that favored a different one of her four sons. — Read the rest