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MARKETSEquity markets fluctuate as Fed rate-path uncertainty weighs on investor sentiment•MARKETSBond yields hold near recent ranges amid mixed economic signals•MARKETSLegal-sector M&A activity remains elevated as firms pursue scale and specialization•TOP CASEDobbs v. Jackson overturned Roe, returning abortion regulation to individual states•TOP CASE303 Creative v. Elenis: SCOTUS weighs free speech against public-accommodation laws•TOP CASEStudents for Fair Admissions ruling ended race-conscious admissions at US universities•USAFederal judiciary vacancy rates affect case backlogs across district courts nationwide•USAFirst Amendment protections remain central to ongoing disputes over online speech•USAClass-action filings in consumer-protection cases continue to rise year over year•WORLDInternational arbitration usage grows as cross-border commercial disputes increase•WORLDEU AI Act sets global precedent for technology regulation and corporate compliance•WORLDICC jurisdiction debates continue as nations weigh obligations under the Rome Statute•MARKETSEquity markets fluctuate as Fed rate-path uncertainty weighs on investor sentiment•MARKETSBond yields hold near recent ranges amid mixed economic signals•MARKETSLegal-sector M&A activity remains elevated as firms pursue scale and specialization•TOP CASEDobbs v. Jackson overturned Roe, returning abortion regulation to individual states•TOP CASE303 Creative v. Elenis: SCOTUS weighs free speech against public-accommodation laws•TOP CASEStudents for Fair Admissions ruling ended race-conscious admissions at US universities•USAFederal judiciary vacancy rates affect case backlogs across district courts nationwide•USAFirst Amendment protections remain central to ongoing disputes over online speech•USAClass-action filings in consumer-protection cases continue to rise year over year•WORLDInternational arbitration usage grows as cross-border commercial disputes increase•WORLDEU AI Act sets global precedent for technology regulation and corporate compliance•WORLDICC jurisdiction debates continue as nations weigh obligations under the Rome Statute•
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FRESH BUSTUSPS employee pleads guilty to stealing gift cards from mail⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez convicted — bribery, extortion & acting as a foreign agent — 11 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Rep. George Santos pled guilty — wire fraud & aggravated identity theft — 87 months⚖ON THE RECORDFormer FBI agent Robert Hanssen — espionage for Russia — life without parole⚖ON THE RECORDFormer CIA officer Aldrich Ames — espionage against the United States — life in prison⚖ON THE RECORDFormer FBI counterintel chief Charles McGonigal pled guilty — sanctions violations for a Russian oligarch⚖ON THE RECORDFormer Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich — convicted of corruption — 14 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick — racketeering & extortion — 28 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah — racketeering & fraud — 10 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter pled guilty — conversion of campaign funds⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. pled guilty — $750K in campaign funds — 30 months⚖ON THE RECORDFormer IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn — stole & leaked tax returns — 5 years⚖ON THE RECORDBaltimore Gun Trace Task Force — 8 police officers convicted of racketeering & robbery⚖ON THE RECORD'Fat Leonard' scandal — dozens of Navy officials convicted of bribery & fraud⚖ON THE RECORDFormer FCI Dublin warden Ray Garcia convicted — abuse of incarcerated women — 70 months⚖ON THE RECORDFormer DHS acting IG Charles Edwards pled guilty — stealing government software & data⚖ON THE RECORDFormer VA pathologist Robert Levy — fraud & involuntary manslaughter — 20 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer NY Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver — convicted of corruption — 6.5 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer NSA contractor Reality Winner — Espionage Act — 63 months⚖FRESH BUSTUSPS employee pleads guilty to stealing gift cards from mail⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez convicted — bribery, extortion & acting as a foreign agent — 11 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Rep. George Santos pled guilty — wire fraud & aggravated identity theft — 87 months⚖ON THE RECORDFormer FBI agent Robert Hanssen — espionage for Russia — life without parole⚖ON THE RECORDFormer CIA officer Aldrich Ames — espionage against the United States — life in prison⚖ON THE RECORDFormer FBI counterintel chief Charles McGonigal pled guilty — sanctions violations for a Russian oligarch⚖ON THE RECORDFormer Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich — convicted of corruption — 14 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick — racketeering & extortion — 28 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah — racketeering & fraud — 10 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter pled guilty — conversion of campaign funds⚖ON THE RECORDFormer U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. pled guilty — $750K in campaign funds — 30 months⚖ON THE RECORDFormer IRS contractor Charles Littlejohn — stole & leaked tax returns — 5 years⚖ON THE RECORDBaltimore Gun Trace Task Force — 8 police officers convicted of racketeering & robbery⚖ON THE RECORD'Fat Leonard' scandal — dozens of Navy officials convicted of bribery & fraud⚖ON THE RECORDFormer FCI Dublin warden Ray Garcia convicted — abuse of incarcerated women — 70 months⚖ON THE RECORDFormer DHS acting IG Charles Edwards pled guilty — stealing government software & data⚖ON THE RECORDFormer VA pathologist Robert Levy — fraud & involuntary manslaughter — 20 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer NY Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver — convicted of corruption — 6.5 years⚖ON THE RECORDFormer NSA contractor Reality Winner — Espionage Act — 63 months⚖
The McSkunkville Studio
Studio Gallery — Download to Your Phone
Every figurine and portrait Atticus generates lands here. On your phone: tap Download — or press and hold the picture and choose "Save to Photos" / "Download image."
McSkunkville Figurine Display Case · 3ft × 2ft × 1.5ft
Walnut and glass, LED-lit, brass plaque, lockable — the traveling showcase for store placements.
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H&Z Mart Billboard · Hwy 75, 141st Street Exit — Glenpool, OK
Zach and Miss Jenny on the big board — next exit, coffee's hot.
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Quick Stop H&Z Mart · Gas & Diesel — McSkunkville
141st & Hwy 75 — Zach behind the counter, Miss Jenny on a coffee run, the counselor at the diesel pump.
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Zach · Owner of H&Z Mart
Jenny's boss — short, stout, good-looking, all personality. A great man in vinyl.
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Miss Jenny Skunk · First Secretary
Commissioned by David — pending the First Secretary's approval.
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