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"Parler, the self-described 'uncancelable free-speech social platform' that catered to right-wing users — which was nearly acquired by Kanye West last year — has been shut down by its new owner. “'No reasonable person believes that a Twitter clone just for conservatives is a viable business any...

As with any presidential election, in which all US House Seats and a number of US Senate seats are also in play, a host of issues come to the fore. But as we head into 2024, I think there is a single issue that will top all others in importance, and I think that issue alone will result in voters...

I'm replying to muttly's comment here because the topic deserves a thread of its own. It's not without good reason the left (and others) are freaking out about Tucker Carlson. As evidence and testimony from the Dominion case becomes public, it is clear Carlson (and others at Fox) did not...

In what was originally expected to be a red-wave midterm election, Republicans barely eked out enough votes to win control of the US House. Now, notwithstanding the majority vote they enjoy, Republicans are struggling to elect their own speaker. As I write this, the second ballot is complete and...

Major setbacks to the Russian invasion of Ukraine have been reported as the Ukraine army takes back massive swaths of Ukrainian territory and Russian casualties mount. Sporadic reports are coming in from Russia of open opposition to Putin's war. It also appears that Trump buddy Putin has lost...

News broke today about the formation of the new Forward Party Forward Party Website https://www.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-former-republicans-democrats-form-223654665.html

I don't like this use of lawsuits in California and I don't like it in Texas. This does not heal the political divide that is tearing our country apart. It amplifies it. The more we try to force our political will on others, the less free we ourselves become. "California Senate Bill 1327...

In 2013, California regulations were one of three factors that prompted us to leave expediting after 10 wonderful years on the road (CR-Unit). Now we read this breaking news that essentially makes it illegal to be an independent owner-operator in California. I'm curious to know what impact, if...

Expediting and good health do not generally fit well together. Sleep: The first challenge is sleep. Experts recommend 8 hours of sleep per night on a regular schedule and they have volumes of science to back that up. But the expediter's life often requires irregular sleep. That does not...

It seems more uncommon than common for OOIDA and the ATA to agree on something, but about the Canadian trucker blockades, they do. "'I do not support any disturbance or destruction,' said Lewie Pugh, executive vice president of OOIDA and a long-time truck driver. While the group opposes the...

So as not to take the C19 Topics thread off topic, I'm sharing this comment here. Coalminer said: While this is a talking-tough fantasy expressed by many, is it a realistic expectation? With a like-minded President of the United states himself cheering his supporters on and rallying them with...

I think this is a good idea. https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/05/delta-asks-the-justice-department-to-put-unruly-travelers-on-a-no-fly-list.html

It's the new-year rush time in the fitness industry. Motivated by their fresh start in a new year and the resolutions they made, more people join gyms this month than any other. As you think about your fitness, and if you are less than happy with your present state, what held you back last year...

A cursory preview of last night's election results and today's headlines suggests to me that the Democratic candidates counted on people hating Trump more than they provided reasons for people to like them. With Trump himself not on the ballot, that proved to be a fatal mistake. If Trump is on...

There's talk now of "Red Covid." https://www.marketwatch.com/story/red-covid-coronavirus-deaths-are-highest-in-counties-with-the-largest-share-of-trump-voters-report-11632764116

Republican Donald Trump was elected president in 2016, partly because he promised to appoint conservative judges to the bench. He and the Republican-controlled senate made good on that promise, confirming hundreds of conservative judges, including three to the U.S. Supreme Court, which gave that...

About 18 months ago, having done little with barbells before, I took an interest in powerlifting. After I saw some Special Olympics athletes work with our gym's fitness trainers to compete in a Special Olympics powerlifting meet, I figured if they can do it, I can do it. Also, then 65 years old...

As former expediters, now retail business owners (gym), Diane and I are looking to EO to get a better sense of the true state of things. We realize we're in the midst of rapidly developing and rapidly changing pandemic situation. Still, the state of freight has always been a good economic...

When Diane and I were on the road, it was sooooo easy to sit in the sleeper instead of getting out to exercise, even when we were parked in an Anytime Fitness gym parking lot! We also found that once you get moving, it's easy to keep moving. The challenge is to overcome the inertia that keeps...

Depending on the source you view, the average life expectancy for a trucker is 10 to 20 years below the national average. It does not have to be that way for you. See this video to learn more: https://www.growingbolder.com/truck-drivers-can-anyone-can-3049183/ This video was produced by...