Britney Spears will be in the news.
I just happened to think of her and all that she has been through today and am sending her light and protection.
@baba I have also had her on my mind, but hadn't thought it through until you mentioned her name. Something must be about to happen. Thank you.
Her odious ex-husband released a memoir disparaging her. Hopefully it won't get any worse for her. She seems to be someone whose entire family has taken advantage of. Very sad.
@lynn I respectfully disagree with you. I had a sister with bipolar, it is horrendous, so I suspect he is telling his truth. He has been maligned for a long time and waited a long time to speak out. I love Brittany but I think he is telling the truth about being scared for her now, I am too. His fears for her and his children are real. I pray for her.
I am not sure if anyone has talked about this as I haven’t had much time to be on the forum lately, but several years ago there was discussion that a blonde woman would take down Agent Orange. Do we think Virginia Giuffre could be the blond woman with her book release? The snippets I’m seeing are horrific.
I am not getting anything regarding the blonde woman, but I find this interesting:
https://apple.news/AjnXt-qXaQNSqSzbCYEn43g
@anya I don't do Apple News for many reasons, but I do get the Atlantic, so please tell us what the title of the story, what magazine it is from and who wrote it. I think you are posting an Atlantic article, but which one? Or perhaps, @kateinpdx or @freya can tell us?
@spirit20 I believe @anya is referring to the following article which is not a direct reference to a prediction of a blonde woman; but is an interesting twist on the consequences of fish lips’ thoughtless actions.
MOSCOW IS PLANNING TO CREATE ITS OWN USAID
As a Ukrainian, I’ve seen firsthand how Russia has learned to emulate American soft power for authoritarian ends.
OCTOBER 22, 2025
For decades , USAID was one of the greatest tools America had to promote democratic values in Russia. The agency extended humanitarian assistance while fostering political reform, and in doing so endeared the United States to Russians even as it undercut the Kremlin’s authoritarian ambitions. It was a supreme example of soft power: working “through attraction and persuasion rather than coercion,” as the political scientist Joseph S. Nye Jr. defined the term. Then, in 2012, the Kremlin expelled USAID, a decision that seemed to confirm just how effective it had been.
So effective, in fact, that Moscow has now decided to create its own version. The Trump administration shut down USAID on July 1; one week later, a Russian-government official revealed that the regime planned to establish a development agency modeled on the one Washington had just dismantled...”