a Better Bubble™

Aggregator

Black smoke emerges from Sistine Chapel; no pope selected on first vote

4 months 1 week ago
Black smoke has emerged from the Sistine Chapel after Cardinals held the first vote to select a new pope on the first day of the conclave, signaling deliberations will continue. The black smoke was visible just after 9 p.m. local time in Rome, indicating no one received the two-thirds of the vote needed to be [...]
Alex Gangitano

Trump’s Utopia

4 months 1 week ago
Today on TAP: He’s borne back ceaselessly into a fictitious past reshaped for his immediate needs.
Harold Meyerson

Budzinski/Pritzker/McCombie Statements on DHS Secretary Noem's Visit to Springfield  

4 months 1 week ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski(IL-13) released the following statement on Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s visit to Springfield: “Secretary Noem’s visit to Springfield was nothing more than political theater—something she’s all too familiar with. Of course, I believe that anyone who commits violent crimes should be held accountable. Unfortunately, today’s visit does nothing to further that cause or make us safer. The secretary should focus on doing her job and upholding the rule of law, rather than holding unnecessary press conferences. “What she has done is create a distraction—a distraction from the Trump Administration’s failed policies that are driving up costs for seniors, starting trade wars, and threatening to strip away health care and food assistance from our rural communities. The American people deserve real leadership, not empty gestures.” Gov. Pritzker's

Continue Reading

GOP: The IRS Should Never Target Organizations For Their Views… Until We’re In Power, Then Target Everyone

4 months 1 week ago
Remember the Lois Lerner scandal? For years, it was the Republican party’s Exhibit A of Obama administration overreach — proof that Democrats were weaponizing the IRS to target conservative groups. The outrage was endless. The GOP-led congressional investigations were relentless. The rhetoric about threats to democracy was breathless. Funny thing about that: it turned out […]
Mike Masnick

Piasa Birds' Matthew Ready's Scholarship Marks New Chapter In Football Career

4 months 1 week ago
PIASA — Matthew Ready, a 6-foot-3, 300-pound offensive lineman for the Piasa Birds, has signed a scholarship to play football at Greenville University. Ready, a two-year starter for the Piasa Birds, was recently named the Altonized Community Federal Credit Union Male Athlete of the Month for the team. “He played well upfront for us this past season,” said Piasa Birds head coach Pat Keith. Keith also praised Ready’s academic performance, calling him an outstanding student and an excellent choice for Greenville University as he continues his football career.

Continue Reading

Civic Memorial Educator Honored as Madison County's New CTE Teacher of the Year

4 months 1 week ago
BETHALTO - Angie Parish has been chosen as a Madison County New CTE Teacher of the Year. Parish, who teaches health, PE and driver’s ed at Civic Memorial High School in the Bethalto Community Unit School District #8, recently started a Medical Occupations class to train students on basic medical skills. Parish has taught for over 30 years, but she just recently became a CTE teacher, and she has enjoyed every minute of it. “This has really reignited a whole flame,” Parish said. “I come to school excited. I’m here early, I stay late, I come in on weekends, I come in on holidays, I’m here all summer. It’s just fun. It’s fun again to teach.” Parish has organized her classroom to look like a hospital room, with a hospital bed and plenty of medical supplies for the students to practice with. She asks the community to donate any excess medical supplies they may have. In addition to teaching medical skills in the classroom, Parish

Continue Reading

Daily Deal: The 2025 Complete Splunk Beginner Bundle

4 months 1 week ago
Splunk is a powerful data platform used to gather information from multiple sources and index it for efficient access. You can then use collected data to create visualizations, analytics, and a variety of automated and security-related functions. With its web-style interface, Splunk is easy to use and is utilized by many companies worldwide. The 2025 Complete […]
Daily Deal