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. I’m in search of a gold watch.






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Information continuing to emerge from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) claims that the M23 armed group has detained Erik Prince, the American national known as the founder and former head of the private military company Blackwater.

According to the reports, Prince was allegedly arrested earlier this week in the city of Uvira.

Sources say that when a coalition of forces fighting alongside the DRC government re-entered Uvira last month—after M23 had withdrawn from the city—foreign mercenaries under Prince’s leadership were among those accompanying the coalition. These mercenaries have reportedly been seen for some time in ongoing fighting in the surrounding highland areas.


The same sources allege that Prince was arrested at a hotel in the Muchepe area, together with soldiers assigned to his security, before being taken to an undisclosed location.

As of now, the AFC/M23 coalition has neither confirmed nor denied the reported detention of Erik Prince.

When questioned by journalists on Friday about the claims, AFC/M23 deputy spokesperson Dr. Oscar Balinda said that the matter falls under the responsibility of the group’s military spokesperson, Lt. Col. Willy Ngoma.


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I dont wish harm on anybody and I hope he gets out of there in one piece, but when a man willingly chooses to be a merc, he takes his chances. We shouldn't put lives at risk trying to rescue him from his misadventure.
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In a new systematic review of existing research, led by professor Clare Collins of the Newcastle School of Health Sciences in New South Wales, Australia, it appears that very few global trials of the drugs have taken into consideration what and how much patients are eating while using them.

This, experts have said, means many patients have been functionally malnourished — sometimes developing serious vitamin deficiencies like scurvy.

Part of what makes these drugs so effective for weight loss and diabetes management is their ability to suppress appetite. But not eating, or not eating enough of the right stuff, is simply not a sustainable path forward for anyone, regardless of whether or not they’re using a GLP-1. And dietitians are calling for more oversight.

“A reduction in body weight does not automatically mean the person is well-nourished or healthy,” Collins told the Australian Financial Review. “Nutrition plays a critical role in health and right now it’s largely missing from the evidence.”


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re: Dow is roaring tonight.

Posted by Jim Rockford on 2/9/26 at 1:27 am to
I expected this to be a plant operator thread. I think it actually is, the replies notwithstanding.
Moving on up to the big leagues

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Started new job at KALB News Channel 5
February 2026 — Chief Meteorologist
Alexandria, Louisiana
I’ve worked and worked and worked for so many years, sacrificed so much, showed my children never giving up matters, and hope to not only do the best job I can do in a field I have so much passion for but also inspire others to see that it’s never too late, the jump is worth it, and to never ever stop advocating for yourself even if you do it by yourself.
Cannot wait for every single step, fulfilling and challenging, of this journey as Chief Meteorologist
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Inclusion is secondary to alienating half the country to the marxists. 


Do you think half the country remotely gives a shite about this? Apart from message boards and apparently the White House, everybody else has moved on.
I didn't understand the lyrics to 99 Luftballons in 1983, but I didnt take it as some kind of cultural crisis.
What Olympics are you watching?
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Rihanna was way worse


Was that the one with the swimming sperms?

I didn't watch this one. Didn't watch the TEMU Kid Rock one either.
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Cortina is hundreds of miles from Milan. This is like having the Olympics in Los Angeles and Lake Tahoe.


The Paris Olympics holding the surfing competition in Fiji pretty much broke any notional geographical barrier.

IIRC the upcoming LA Olympics will be scattered all over Southern California.
Ole baw in the Lacy jersey skips leg day with a vengeance.
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Denver that is close to the slopes but all the NIMBYs there keep voting it down. Why they had the ‘76 Olympics pulled!



How dare people prioritize their quality of life over tourist development.

Fun fact: Rocky Mountain High by John Denver is a protest song about the proposed Denver Olympics.
Hasn't he been playing hurt most of the year? The guy is starting in the SB. Something tells me he isn't absolute dogshit.
I have a hazy recollection as a small child of the SB IV halftime show where they attempted to reenact the Battle of New Orleans. No memory of the actual game. I grew up more of a college fan than pro (still am). The first SB I took a big interest in was Denver vs Dallas in SB XII.
His father is an appeals court judge so networking probably not much of a concern. IIRC the kid lost his older brother in a car wreck a year or two ago. He may have just wanted to stay close to home.

re: Can my dog tell time?

Posted by Jim Rockford on 2/8/26 at 5:29 pm to
My lab can sense when one of his people is about to show up a few minutes before they arrive. My theory is he recognizes the unique sound of individual vehicles and can hear them a long way off.
I'm a former FFA boy although I never went in for the livestock show part. It always seemed fricked up to me to treat an animal as basically a pet for months or even a year or more, get attached to it then kill it.
My grandmother's father lost part of his land after cosigning a loan for his brother who defaulted. My grandmother held a grudge against that branch of the family for the rest of her life because of it.