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Monday, February 2nd, 2026
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Don’t knock it ‘til you try it…
Grilling PB&J sandwiches was one of nineteen bizarre lifehacks found on Reddit. Click here to see the rest, and read more below!
An Interview With “The Devil,” Jeffrey Epstein
A new, 2-hour interview of Jeffrey Epstein by Trump-advocate Steve Bannon was released on Sunday.
In the interview, Bannon asked Epstein several questions, including how the world banking system really works, and whether Epstein “is the devil himself.”
Click here to listen to the interview.
“This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: God is light; in him there is no darkness at all.”
Morning Meme
Don’t Knock it ‘Till You Try It
Reddit users posted 19 “Don’t Knock it “til you try it” life hacks, with one bizarre habit leading the list.
"Make burgers, hot dogs, subs, and other sandwiches (breakfast sandwiches, too) at home, then wrap them in food wrapping paper, as the deli or takeout joint would do, then set them down for 10 minutes before eating them."
Apparently, this Reddit user claims wrapping the sandwiches “allow the sauces to marinate through them” like you would get at a restaurant.
Click here to see 18 more wild “lifehacks.”
Republicans Vote for Kill Switches in Cars
Many Republican Congressmen and women are receiving backlash after joining the Democrats in voting for a bizarre amendment that would allow the government to turn off any vehicle in America, at any time.
Republican Congressman Thomas Massie introduced an amendment that would’ve rescinded the Biden-era killswitch language, but 57 Republicans joined Democrats to kill the measure.
You can read more on the vehicle killswitch law here.
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