There are tons of these freestanding units in all types of designs. Some are designed to be used as TV stands and have storage in them, and others, like ours, are just supposed to look like a fireplace. For us it's a good way to cover up a fireplace that we can't use but to still have a bit of the fireplace-y ambiance that we like.
More than a dozen House Republicans broke ranks with their party Thursday and voted for a Democratic bill to extend expired Affordable Care Act subsidies for three years without any restrictions.
Why it matters: It's a rare instance of Republican lawmakers defying President Trump — though the phenomenon has become less and less taboo in recent months.
Seventeen House Republicans voted with Democrats to extend the subsidies despite opposition from Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).
The bill, which passed 230-196, now heads to the Senate, where Senate Majority John Thune (R-S.D.) has signaled he has no plans to bring it up for a vote.
https://www.axios.com/2026/01/08/trump-mike-johnson-aca-subsidies-republican
I recently finished Divinity 36 and am now on the second book in the trilogy. It is sci-fi, though definitely not typical sci-fi. It took me a bit to decide I liked it but I fell in love with the characters and now I am completely hooked.
I’m also reading the Dungeon Crawler Carl series. I just started book 2. It is definitely targeted at folks who are gamers - specifically dungeon crawlers. I don’t know that it would be of interest to anyone here but I am loving them!
Yeah, I am under the impression that Greenland has lots of ice.
On to branding:
Rename "Greenland" to "Trumpland," create a new chapter for "The Trump Purchase" in the history books -- bigger than the Louisiana Purchase at 828,000 sq. miles, Greenland has 836,000 sq. miles.
