ARC Raiders: Proof That “Working at Launch” Was Always an Option

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Title IX, Reimagined (By Activists)

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ICE Shooting | Legal Standard vs Public Outcry

On January 7, 2026, an ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations agent fatally shot 37-year-old Renée Nicole Good during a federal immigration enforcement action in south Minneapolis. Federal officials state...

Denying China and Russia Oil Is National Security, Not Controversy

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Exposing the Red Flags: China’s Swimmers and the Doping Debate

The Olympics and the doping allegations surrounding Chinese swimmers have sparked much debate. Yet,...

International vs American Shooters

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Epic or Fraud

The smashing of the Men's 100m Freestyle World Record by Pan Zhanle of almost...

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The Witcher, S4: LGBTQ/DEI Strikes Again

The latest season of The Witcher was an abomination, marking a significant betrayal of one of my most cherished literary and gaming franchises. This adaptation represents a quintessential example of source material being Hollywoodized—sacrificed at the altar of contemporary...

Fridays With “Fired” Frank

Someone will occasionally tell me something that is so ridiculous that it cannot possibly be true.  That's what happened this past weekend when a former coworker informed me that a police officer we used to work with at Scottsdale...

Was Frank Sloup Fired?

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SPD Raised Pay, Kinda | Servitude Update

The Scottsdale Police Department has announced a pay increase for their officers, but how will it really work?

Commitments, Reimbursements and Servitude

To stop the exodus of police officers from Scottsdale to other agencies, they are now fining those officers up to $4,685 for violating their "commitment" to the Chief.

No Badge For You, Traitor!

I've been accused more than once of being an "apologist" for law enforcement, for...

Rick Bucher, Rural/Metro Firefighter on Cleared Hot

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ICE Shooting | Legal Standard vs Public Outcry

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False Promises: The Possible Grift of a LE Non-Profit?

Grifted; grifts (transitive verb): to obtain (money or property) illicitly (as in a confidence...

The 1994 Assault Weapons Ban: What We Know Now

The assault weapons ban of the 1990s, which was in effect from 1994 to...

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Paradise Valley PD, Cyclists & First World Problems

I recently came across the following article: Cyclists draw ire: Town resident says issue remains despite police enforcement.  Being both a cyclist that rides in the group targeted by the Paradise Valley Police Department and a recently retired police officer, having spent just over 20...
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Epic or Fraud

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Pedaling Backwards: Why Are Fewer Athletes Taking on Triathlons?

My friend, who works as the event coordinator for Life Time Fitness, told me...

What Researchers Found After Studying 10 Million Marathon Finishers

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The Two Best Ways to Build Endurance as Fast as Possible

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Arc Raiders – The Chillest Apocalyptic Party on PC

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