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Saint wrote: ↑Wed Nov 05, 2025 1:57 am CNN Projecting Spanberger for Virginia Gov. Not the biggest shock in the world, but maybe earlier than expected

Looks like that Gender issues and women competing against men is not a priority concern when the Trump's economy is hitting home.

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More than 7 in 10 Americans say current economic conditions in the country are "poor" or "very poor in a new CNN/SSRS poll.

Except for North Carolina of course!

A majority, 61%, also said Trump's policies have worsened economic conditions in the country.

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Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, is seeking documents from the Justice Department on its move earlier this year to end the investigation into alleged co-conspirators of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. "I write to demand an explanatio...

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At least the Dems had no issue controlling Sleepy Joe. The White House just sent a raft of shutdown talking points to Hill Republicans, as the GOP scrambles to limit the fallout of President Donald Trump’s threats earlier Tuesday to withhold SNAP food aid benefits from low-income families unless Dem...

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Come on The Grenouille... I've known you more inspired! The OP appeared magically. My thread was originally titled something along the lines of "where is the France vs South Africa thread", and I listed the tentative French team. I was complaining, as well, that I would not spend the time doing a p...

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France https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTZjMDliOTUyc2wxYzBudG5sM3hxNmRrNjI2eHJ2dGczNzJ3YWNnYzNhNG5jcnJ0NiZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/ygyq6CLkO5nUfz8zeU/200w.gif v Springboks https://media.tenor.com/6jVUh917E1oAAAAM/trevor-nyakane-trevor.gif Where? https://i.pinimg.com/originals/05/c6/43/05...

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Although the elections coming up are mainly in Democratic districts (even in Virginia), it is going to be interesting to see the evolution of the voted versus 2024. In particular le Latino vote that had gone massively to Trump. Do they approve the current policies or do they feel unfairly targeted a...

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Key players missing for France:

Hooker Mauvaka
Flanker Cros
Scrumhalf Dupont
Center Moefana

We have some class bench players out as well, in Jalibert and Attisogbe.

Otherwise, this team is as close as it gets to a full strength team

Of course we mourn Atonio at 3.

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A lot Boks strengths are France's weaknesses. Our ability under the high ball hasn't improved since the World Cup. And our scrum has gone backward. Lineout: Galthie went for beef in the backrow, with 3 powerful players who often play locks for their clubs (in fact Guillard is primarily a lock). Guil...

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OupaStruisbaai wrote: ↑Tue Nov 04, 2025 1:15 pm There is nothing. You are suppose to create it. Rassie will only anounce his team on thursday. France 1 Springboks 0

With the issues that this website is having, I don't want to spend an hour creating one for the site to crash when I try to post it....

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Key weakness for France is the tight head prop position. With Atonio gone, there is no international standard prop in the squad. Montagne is a bet, he has had a bit of experience in New Zealand but propping against the Boks is going to be a hell of a test. I am afraid the Boks scrum will make mince ...

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Who? France https://media3.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPTZjMDliOTUyc2wxYzBudG5sM3hxNmRrNjI2eHJ2dGczNzJ3YWNnYzNhNG5jcnJ0NiZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/ygyq6CLkO5nUfz8zeU/200w.gif v Springboks https://media.tenor.com/6jVUh917E1oAAAAM/trevor-nyakane-trevor.gif Where? https://i.pinimg.com/originals/05/c6/...

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ICE agents now ramming US Citizens off the road and dragging them out their car and sprinting them away. But gas prices are 5c cheaper in one part of NC, so all worth it :thumbup: The recent death of a Costa Rican man who was jailed by US immigration authorities in February before being deported in...

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But President Donald Trump now says he didn’t know much about one of his own most controversial recent pardons — that of Changpeng Zhao, founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. The president also emphasized that he was relying on things people around him said. “I don’t know who he is,” Trum...

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House Republicans issued a report last week suggesting Joe Biden wasn’t really calling the shots as president. And they argued that his presidential pardons epitomized this dynamic. Biden appeared so disengaged from the process, the House Oversight Committee’s report claimed, that it called into qu...

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Scrappy game not helped by a pedantic referee who wasted between 30s and 1min at each scrum. Ireland are no longer that force you struggled to slow down and stop moving forward. Some nice pieces of inspiration from the Blacks in a game where they were otherwise dominated. Their set piece was a savi...

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I managed to watch the first half. Australia were lucky not to have a penalty try and yellow card on that first Ford's kick in goal. This was clearly a deliberate tap by the Australian defender. Amazed by Ben Earl's pace. But Australia had nothing in attack. It was slow and predictable. But their de...

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Scrappy game not helped by a pedantic referee who wasted between 30s and 1min at each scrum. Ireland are no longer that force you struggled to slow down and stop moving forward. Some nice pieces of inspiration from the Blacks in a game where they were otherwise dominated. Their set piece was a savi...

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Scrappy game not helped by a pedantic referee who wasted between 30s and 1min at each scrum. Ireland are no longer that force you struggled to slow down and stop moving forward. Some nice pieces of inspiration from the Blacks in a game where they were otherwise dominated. Their set piece was a savin...

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Clermont finally wins on the road. Ugly win but deserved, they were the better team on the pitch. They had to put their first team out, and that is their weakness. Unlike Bordeaux, Toulouse or even Toulon, they can't line up two teams of Top14 standards. Huge win for Bordeaux in Castres. It looks li...

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Internal U.S. government documents obtained by The Washington Post indicate that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro recently sent letters to Moscow and Beijing requesting expanded military cooperation, including “missiles, radars, and upgraded aircraft,” as American naval and air forces increase t...

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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), acting under the direction of the Department of War, has issued a new Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) establishing temporary flight restrictions over an area off the southeast coast of Ceiba, Puerto Rico. The order, identified as FDC 5/9106, takes effect on ...

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SA is the only team that has improved since the world cup. Maybe England and Australia too but South Africa have really got an impressive mix of power, pace, handling and kicking skills plus that superiority under the high ball. Add to that impressive depth.

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Reports say it's about to kick off in Venezula.

White House say they don't know what they are talking about.

I'll guess we'll find out soon enough.

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It looks like talks have finally started to end the shut down.

Among the appropriation, a $12 to $13bn bailout for the farmers badly hit by Trump's tariffs (and immigration policy).

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One Trump policy that works:

In a July white paper, three economists projected that, in a remarkable departure from decades-long patterns, more foreign-born people will likely leave the United States in 2025 than will enter.

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1. South Africa
2. New Zealand
3. France, Ireland, England, Argentina and Australia
8. Scotland
9. Fiji
10. Italy

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I am concerned to be honest. First, this is our first game as a team, so we will not be peaking. The Boks have already played a full intentional tournament not so long ago and will be a better unit. Second, up and under. The legendary French weakness and the Boks number 1 weapon from their camp. Wor...

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Surprised Erdocio would start ahead of Gros, given how he was penalized against the ABs and Gros' qualities and experience. At tight head prop, we are skinned so I guess they have to make trials. But Montagne is not ready for this level yet... the Boks are a tough opponent to blood new props. I thou...

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Happened upon this segment during the week, and while one may question either or both contributors, content and the rather tasteless product placement this is the narrative the White House wants to learn more about. And in fairness, all sounds rather terrifying. Watch the video, it's painful. Is th...

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In another effort to transform lies into facts, the DHS has diligented a new investigation into FEMA after the first one (completed under the Trump administration) didn't demonstrate any marked political bias in the distribution of help to victims of Hurricane Helene. The administration continues to...

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Yep, one of those 'they'll never go there' things... as they keep edging towards it. This one, if it happens (and I fear it will happen) will have far reaching consequences. People could face 20 years jail terms for "supporting Antifa". Needless to say that "No King" demonstrations could be a prime...

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Some Republicans understand that hurting their people is not the best way to run policies. It amazes me that this has to be Taylor. She seems to understand full well what the end of Obamacare means to the average American. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) on Tuesday called out House Speaker Mike ...

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Hopefully some Republicans will grow a spine.

US Senate passes bill with Republican support to rescind Trump’s tariffs on Brazil.

Republicans break ranks as vote passes 52-48 in rare bipartisan rebuke of US president’s trade policies

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To give an idea where that drift could take us:

Deputy White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller recently said the Democratic party "is not a political party. It is a domestic extremist organization."

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Based on those criteria, it would be difficult from a legal perspective to designate antifa a foreign terrorist organization, said Jason Blazakis, who for a decade led the State Department office responsible for designations under the Obama and first Trump administrations. "First and foremost, anti...

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"Would you like to see it done?" the president asked. "You think it would help? I'd be glad to do it. I think it's the kind of thing I'd like to do. Does everybody agree? If you agree, I agree. Let's get it done." Trump then turned to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and said, "Marco, we'll take care...

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The White House and the State Department are preparing a move which could be the final nail in the US Democracy's coffin. Trump has announced that Rubio would look into designating "Antifa" a foreign terrorist organization. When you know how this administration deals with foreign terrorist organizat...

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No bar is too low for the emboldened red-necks, a Kentucky GOP county party posted an AI video with Barack and Michelle's heads super-imposed on apes. When it comes from the GOP, it just humor, banter or harmless wind up. Or to quote Ski, "trolling". Even if it is antisemitism by the way, as Vance ...

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