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Israel has won the Eurovision Song Contest four times: 1978, 1979, 1998, and 2018. Their winning entries include "A-Ba-Ni-Bi" (1978), "Hallelujah" (1979), "Diva" (1998), and "Toy" (2018), marking significant successes in the competition
Israel wins Eurovision in 1978 with A-Ba-Ni-Bi and full orchestra
Israel wins Eurovision in 1979 with Hallelujah
Been made aware of this recently, so I'm gonna address it briefly.
Ant wasn't "running cover" simply because I didn't agree with the claim that OtterlyNoah plagiarized *me* specifically. He watched the stream where we went over the evidence and proved it didn't make sense.
Ant wasn't "running cover" simply because I didn't agree with the claim that OtterlyNoah plagiarized *me* specifically. He watched the stream where we went over the evidence and proved it didn't make sense.
Nor did anyone argue that whether I agree with it determines if it is plagiarism.
This is the stream where we went over it, starting at 1:22:41. For proof that I actually stated the opposite of what MauLer seems to be responding to, go to 2:10:24.
youtube.com/live/FqeBm0Iap…
This is the stream where we went over it, starting at 1:22:41. For proof that I actually stated the opposite of what MauLer seems to be responding to, go to 2:10:24.
youtube.com/live/FqeBm0Iap…
Neither Comic Legend, Southpaw, or I had any connection or investment in OtterlyNoah. We had no stake in him as a person, we were simply told to go to a specific timestamp and look for ourselves. We did just that, and pointed out numerous errors.
Why was there a security issue that allowed Cole Allen to fire his gun at the White House Correspondents dinner?
Vaccines according to Toby Rogers.
Vaccines according to Toby Rogers.
Anti-vaccine lunatic @uTobian has been appointed to the federal Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) which will hold their first meeting tomorrow.
@uTobian This is the same Toby Rogers who once blamed Sandy Hook on vaccines.
And RFK appointed him to a federal committee "dedicated to finding the true root causes of autism."
I wonder what he'll blame the cause of autism on?
And RFK appointed him to a federal committee "dedicated to finding the true root causes of autism."
I wonder what he'll blame the cause of autism on?
How Ukrainian wheat stolen by Russia is smuggled to Israel. Investigation by @avischarf and @YorukIsik reveals how grain stolen from occupied Ukrainian territory has been sold to Israel. Profits from the shady operation are financing Putin's war. haaretz.com/israel-news/se…
The recent shipment was revealed by Kateryna Yaresko. Avi and Yörük found at least two more shipments of stolen Ukrainian grain to Israel, that happened earlier.
An internal log obtained by Haaretz suggests there were at least 30 shipments from Russia-occupied Ukraine to Israel. Ukraine emphasized that it's unacceptable for Israel to allow the import of stolen goods, and concerning that Israel allows this. mfa.gov.ua/en/news/koment…
Last week, I offered an amendment to fully fund ICE & Border Patrol, and be paid for by cutting wasteful foreign aid, refugee welfare, bloated NSF grants, and a bloated Department of Education.
27 Senate Republicans voted with the Democrats to kill it. 🧵
27 Senate Republicans voted with the Democrats to kill it. 🧵
These are some of the crazy spending items your hard-earned dollars are funding:
❌$4.8M for Ukrainian social media influencers
❌$2M for transgender surgeries in Guatemala
❌$25K for a transgender opera in Colombia
❌$20M for a new Sesame Street show in Iraq
❌$6M to promote tourism in Egypt
❌$70K for a DEI music event in Ireland
My amendment would have slashed 90% of foreign aid.
❌$4.8M for Ukrainian social media influencers
❌$2M for transgender surgeries in Guatemala
❌$25K for a transgender opera in Colombia
❌$20M for a new Sesame Street show in Iraq
❌$6M to promote tourism in Egypt
❌$70K for a DEI music event in Ireland
My amendment would have slashed 90% of foreign aid.
My amendment would have also cut 50% of NSF funding, ended refugee welfare cash handouts, and reduced the Department of Education by 16%, returning authority to the states.
Instead, 27 Republicans sided with Democrats to keep the spending flowing. It's a shame.
Instead, 27 Republicans sided with Democrats to keep the spending flowing. It's a shame.
United States v. Allen
On April 25, 2026, at around 8:40pm, Cole Tomas Allen rushed a USSS security checkpoint in the D.C. Hilton, blowing past the magnetometer and firing a blast from his 12-gauge shotgun into the chest of a USSS officer.
Down the hall and one floor below was the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner. In attendance were hundreds of media and many members of the Trump Administration, including cabinet members, the VP, and President Trump.
But Allen, thankfully, never made it to that room.
Just seconds after discharging his shotgun and only a dozen or so steps past the agent he had shot, Allen fell to the ground, was tackled by USSS agents, disarmed, and arrested.
Today, Allen was charged by complaint with the following:
18 U.S.C. § 1751(c) - Attempt to Assassinate the President of the United States
18 U.S.C. § 924(b) - Transportation of a Firearm & Ammunition in Interstate Commerce with Intent to Commit a Felony
18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(iii) - Discharge of a Firearm during a Crime of Violence
On April 25, 2026, at around 8:40pm, Cole Tomas Allen rushed a USSS security checkpoint in the D.C. Hilton, blowing past the magnetometer and firing a blast from his 12-gauge shotgun into the chest of a USSS officer.
Down the hall and one floor below was the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner. In attendance were hundreds of media and many members of the Trump Administration, including cabinet members, the VP, and President Trump.
But Allen, thankfully, never made it to that room.
Just seconds after discharging his shotgun and only a dozen or so steps past the agent he had shot, Allen fell to the ground, was tackled by USSS agents, disarmed, and arrested.
Today, Allen was charged by complaint with the following:
18 U.S.C. § 1751(c) - Attempt to Assassinate the President of the United States
18 U.S.C. § 924(b) - Transportation of a Firearm & Ammunition in Interstate Commerce with Intent to Commit a Felony
18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)(A)(iii) - Discharge of a Firearm during a Crime of Violence
Allen also had 1911 .38 caliber pistol on him.
Agents fired several shots at him, but he was not shot. The complaint doesn't describe how Allen fell, but...ya know, Naruto-style running only works in cartoons.
I think Allen may have simply tripped.
Agents fired several shots at him, but he was not shot. The complaint doesn't describe how Allen fell, but...ya know, Naruto-style running only works in cartoons.
I think Allen may have simply tripped.
Allen made his reservations at the hotel on April 6 and traveled by train from LA to Chicago to D.C. beginning on April 21.
He arrived on April 24 and checked into the Hilton.
He arrived on April 24 and checked into the Hilton.
#BreakingNews - The DC Office of Campaign Finance has opened an investigation into allegations that the Janeese Lewis George campaign for mayor is improperly involved with unions that also are running an independent PAC supporting Lewis George. The JLG campaign calls it “a baseless complaint.” @wcp
OCF probe/2 - The 6-page citizen complaint by Kevin Sobkoviak alleges the JLG campaign and unions “are engaging in concerted coordinated activity that flaunts…campaign finance laws and regulations” … that require detailed expense disclosure and clear separation from the union-led Safe & Affordable PAC. @wcp
OCF probe /3 - Office of Campaign Finance General Counsel William O. SanFord told both sides Friday of the investigation, saying “…the details…will remain confidential until the investigation has been completed.” DC officials say the OCF reviews all complaints it receives but does not automatically investigate them. @wcp
We’ve been through drugs, OFer threatening reporter, rape accusations, throwing firecrackers at kids, super soakers with bleach, pervy GM, more drugs, public urination leading to assault, exec challenging minor leaguers to fight, GM accusing reporter of lobbying for a job…
… owners in Ponzi scheme, MORE drugs, pervy manager, pitcher threatening reporter, pervy GM #2, DUI GM, star players fighting in tunnel, star players thumbs-downing fans.
This sucks right now but, as of this moment (could change!), this team is merely a collection of not-obviously-bad people not performing on the field. It is not (yet) the kind of zoo we’ve seen in the past.
At the DOJ presser, Acting AG Todd Blanche just said the Cole Allen said that this was the floor above the ballroom with "hundreds of agents" between him and the President of the United States...
...He is pushing back on the notion that there was a security failure. He confirmed three charges: attempted assassination of the President (up to life imprisonment); interstate transport of a firearm (up to 10 years); discharge of the firearm in a crime (5 years)...
...US Attorney Jeanine Pirro confirmed, as expected, that there will be additional charges but that "it is clear that this was an attempted assassination of the President of the United States." She notes that Cole Allen made a reservation shortly after Trump announced that he would attempt the dinner...
1/ Ukrainian citizens are reportedly selling 'whitelisted' Starlink terminals to Russia, to enable the Russian army to get around the blocking of unauthorised Starlink terminals. The trade highlights how corruption in Ukraine is directly aiding Russia's war effort. ⬇️
2/ Russian forces in Ukraine used Starlink on a large scale for both battlefield communications and, increasingly, drone guidance. Since early February 2026, however, only whitelisted terminals – which can only be acquired with Ukrainian government permission – can be used.
3/ However, some in Ukraine appear to be helping Russia to circumvent these restrictions. So-called 'White Starlink' offers are proliferating on Telegram channels, offering whitelisted "Starlink for military and civilians in the new territories of the Russian Federation".
Hate to do this, since there are already a thousand of these. I made draft grades. I used the same rules as the grading in our Draft Simulator for user's drafts, but applied to the actual team drafts. Here are the 2 lowest and highest graded teams.
Here's the brief explainer from the Simulator site.
Ok ok I'll post them all in a separate thread
1/I tend to think Iran’s ability to adapt, finding creative ways to store or export oil, is stronger than FDD analysts assume.
But let’s say FDD’s right and Iran is forced to shut in production in the near term (weeks).
So what?
A brief 🧵
But let’s say FDD’s right and Iran is forced to shut in production in the near term (weeks).
So what?
A brief 🧵
2/Iran is fighting for its survival. Israel, maybe even the U.S., wants to make Iran a failed state.
The war is existential for Iran — not just the regime. Many regime opponents will support the war effort because, to them, a fractured Iran is worse than the status quo.
The war is existential for Iran — not just the regime. Many regime opponents will support the war effort because, to them, a fractured Iran is worse than the status quo.
3/Even if Trump’s blockade forces Iran to shut in production in a matter of weeks — a big if — and even if that damages the lifetime productive capacity of Iranian oilfields, Iran might view the costs as worth it.
What’s the alternative? Give in to shifting, maximalist demands?
What’s the alternative? Give in to shifting, maximalist demands?
