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  • Billboard Chris 🇨🇦🇺🇸 | Remember the reporting of bodies of murdered indigenous children found in unmarked mass graves at residential schools in Canada? All a hoax.

    05/12/2024 8:36:34 PM PDT · by ransomnote · 5 replies
    X ^ | May 10, 2024 | Billboard Chris 🇨🇦🇺🇸
    https://twitter.com/BillboardChris/status/1788824460159750469 Remember the reporting of bodies of murdered indigenous children found in unmarked mass graves at residential schools in Canada?All a hoax. Never was a single shred of evidence. Not a bone. Nothing.Ground-penetrating radar had picked up underground ‘anomalies’ near a residential school in Kamloops, BC. They could be rocks for all we know.But someone decided to make up a story of 215 dead bodies of children. The Washington Post reported mass graves. Reporters wrote that the bodies of 3-year-old children had been found.All a hoax.Soon, reports of other unmarked grave sites hosting murdered indigenous children sprang up across the...
  • Putin Taps Economist to Run Defence, Replacing Shoigu in Unexpected Move

    05/12/2024 7:39:02 PM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 19 replies
    US News ^ | 5/12/2024 | Reuters
    Russian President Vladimir Putin tapped a civilian economist as his surprise new defence minister on Sunday in an attempt to gird Russia for economic war by trying to better utilise the defence budget and harness greater innovation to win in Ukraine. -snip Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the change made sense because Russia was approaching a situation like the Soviet Union in the mid-1980s, when the military and law enforcement authorities accounted for 7.4% of gross domestic product (GDP). That, said Peskov, meant it was vital to ensure such spending aligned with and was better integrated into the country's overall...
  • Only 11,761 individual signatures on THIS PLEDGE of Support for Israel

    05/12/2024 7:33:06 PM PDT · by FRinCanada2 · 6 replies
    Petition in Support of Israel ^ | To be published on 19 May 2024 | United States Support of Israel
    To be published on 19 May 2024 Only 11,761 individual signers right now Https://prayandstand.com/get.cfm?c=CHECKOUT&dmy=5D73F6A2-AA7E-2C42-96591917D77C625D&srcItem=PT24D01&fromItem=AD24D22&x=0 ——. Only 9 members of UN General Assembly (7 not counting Israel and the United States) voting AGAINST “Palestine enhanced membership” & a hand written note from President Truman May 14, 1948. 76 years ago )) https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:888de214-fe5e-4030-9155-9e8bbaa00f76
  • Democratic Sen. Chris Van Hollen rips Hillary Clinton’s ‘dismissive’ criticism of anti-Israel protesters

    05/12/2024 6:36:31 PM PDT · by Libloather · 5 replies
    NY Post ^ | 5/12/24 | Ryan King
    Sen. Chris Van Hollen on Sunday dinged Hillary Clinton for being “quite dismissive” in recent comments questioning the knowledge and perspective of anti-Israeli protesters who have stormed college campuses across the country. Last week, Clinton went on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and derided some of the protesters saying they “don’t know very much at all about the history of the Middle East or frankly about history in many areas of the world.” Van Hollen (D-Md.) contended that many of the student demonstrators had legitimate concerns about the Israel-Hamas war unfolding half a world away. “I thought…that Secretary Clinton’s comments, in that...
  • Freeper needs a little advice about hard to read screen.

    05/12/2024 6:23:18 PM PDT · by rapture-me · 16 replies
    self | 5/12/24 | self
    No matter what I try, I can't get my screen background to be a black background. I'm 74 years old with cataracts and the white background just washes out the foreground text. Is there any way to make a dark background? No matter how I change my computer settings, Freerepublic still has a white background.
  • Moment blood-thirsty mob surround suspect Shaquan Cummings, 30, as he's arrested after 'slashing a girl, 11, in the head with a box cutter'

    05/12/2024 5:47:03 PM PDT · by Morgana · 11 replies
    Daily Mail UK ^ | May 12, 2024 | Mitchell Goodbar
    New video captures the harrowing moment a mob of angry citizens surrounded a man suspected of viciously slashing an 11-year-old girl in the head with a box cutter. In the video, Shaquan Cummings, 30, who also allegedly punched a 43-year-old woman during his bloody crime-spree on Friday afternoon, is cornered by a crowd of furious Harlem residents. A legion of NYPD officers rebuff the angry citizens, pushing them back and forming a ring around the alleged slasher, who cowers behind them in fear. Text appears on the screen that says: 'They finally caught him!!!' Desperate cops stand shoulder to shoulder...
  • Life, Liberty & Levin LIVE 5/12/24

    05/12/2024 4:59:00 PM PDT · by conservative98 · 5 replies
    FOX NEWS LIFE, LIBERTY, & LEVIN LIVE 5/12/24 Come join us live for Life, Liberty, and Levin on Fox News channel, hosted by Mark Levin at 8 pm ET.
  • ‘Stax: Soulsville U.S.A.’ To Premiere On HBO

    05/12/2024 4:12:29 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 8 replies
    Udiscovermusic ^ | May 2, 2024 | Will Schube
    The four-part documentary will premiere on May 20.The HBO Original four-part documentary series Stax: Soulsville U.S.A., will premiere on Monday, May 20 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET/PT) on HBO with two episodes airing back-to-back, followed by the final two episodes airing back-to-back on Tuesday, May 21 at the same time. All four episodes of the series will be available to stream on Max on May 20. The film, an official selection of the 2024 SXSW Film & TV Festival and winner of the TV Premiere Audience Award, is produced and directed by filmmaker Jamila Wignot. The series is a production of...
  • ‘Boardwalk Empire’ Star Steve Buscemi Punched by Maniac in Random NYC Attack

    05/12/2024 4:03:46 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 70 replies
    New York Post ^ | May 12, 2024 | Joe Marino, Valentina Jaramillo, Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
    It seems no one is safe on the streets of the Big Apple these days – not even beloved hometown actor and Brooklyn native Steve Buscemi. Buscemi, 66, was strolling through Kips Bay last week when a brute walked up and struck the “Boardwalk Empire” star in a broad-daylight attack – one of the latest unprovoked assaults in the five boroughs, law enforcement sources told The Post. The actor suffered swelling to his face and left eye and was taken to Bellevue Hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, his deranged assailant took off and is still on the lam, police sources said.
  • BRIAN WILSON PLACED IN CONSERVATORSHIP

    05/12/2024 3:48:25 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 25 replies
    UltimateClassicRock ^ | May 9, 2024 | Allison Rapp
    A judge has ruled that Brian Wilson be placed in a conservatorship, which will be run by his longtime publicist and manager, Jean Sievers, and his longtime business manager, LeeAnn Hard. The conservatorship was applied for in February, shortly after the death of his wife and manager, Melinda. It was noted at the time that Wilson, 81, suffers from dementia and is no longer able to care for himself. "Brian and the children living at home will be taken care of and remain in the home where they are cared for by Gloria Ramos and the wonderful team at the...
  • "Big Short" trader Danny Moses is still betting against Tesla, says core business is "falling apart"

    05/12/2024 3:02:30 PM PDT · by zeestephen · 34 replies
    CNBC Business News ^ | 12 May 2024 | Stephanie Landsman
    Even with the electric-vehicle maker's stock down 32% so far this year, Moses is sticking with his Tesla short..."Everything is kind of falling apart in their core business...He [Elon Musk] is pointing everybody to robotaxis and AI and autonomy...This move to own Tesla for robotaxis and AI is going to fade over time...$50 seems like a reasonable valuation to me..." [Current price $167.50]
  • ‘I Was Just Doing my Job’: Subway Manager Beaten by Customer Over Extra Meat on Sandwich

    05/12/2024 2:18:01 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 48 replies
    WIFR ^ | May. 8, 2024 | Sophia Lesseos
    A manager of a Subway in California is recovering from her injuries after being attacked by a customer. Monique Larios said she was hit in the face multiple times by a man she was just making a sandwich for last Thursday. “I did not expect it. He came around the corner and I said, ‘What are you going to do, hit me over ham?’ And he hit me,” Larios said. “He punched me and all I could remember is just black.” According to Larios, the customer, later identified as George Sandoval, escalated the situation because he wanted more ham on...
  • Woman Who Was First to Recover From Rabies Without Vaccine Marks 20th Anniversary

    05/12/2024 2:11:29 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 21 replies
    WIFR ^ | May. 12, 2024 | Tim Elliott and Andrew McMunn
    A woman in Wisconsin who survived a harrowing brush with death is celebrating a major milestone this year. Jeanna Giese became the first person in the world to survive rabies without receiving the life-saving vaccine 20 years ago. “It’s almost surreal to think, ya know, 20 years,” she said. “My life changed completely when I got sick.” In 2004, Giese was 15 years old and living in Fond du Lac. She was attending church one Sunday morning with her mother when a bat was seen flying around during the service. “It flew to the back of the church and one...
  • Doc Who Said COVID Vax Can Magnetize People Has License Reinstated

    05/12/2024 2:07:45 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 43 replies
    MEDPAGE TODAY ^ | May 7, 2024 | Kristina Fiore
    Sherri Tenpenny, DO, had her license suspended indefinitely last summerSherri Tenpenny, DO, the Ohio physician who claimed COVID vaccines can magnetize people, had her medical license reinstated last month, according to the State Medical Board of Ohio. Tenpenny's license was suspended indefinitelyopens in a new tab or window in August 2023, but was reinstated during the April 10 board meeting, a spokesperson for the board confirmed to MedPage Today. "Sherri Tenpenny has met the Medical Board's conditions for reinstatement, including submission of an application for reinstatement, payment of her fine, and certification of cooperation with the board's investigation to date,"...
  • Why Kazakhstan is Insanely Empty

    05/12/2024 1:37:56 PM PDT · by Eleutheria5 · 45 replies
    <p>Czarists, then Communists colonized Kazakhstan with Russians and Ukrainians. Stalin collectivized the nomadic Kazakhs, confiscating their herds, and starving them. Now it's a dessert of arable land with nobody to till the earth. FUBAR.</p>
  • Jaws star Susan Backlinie dies aged 77: Actress played the first shark victim in Steven Spielberg's iconic movie

    05/12/2024 1:02:33 PM PDT · by Morgana · 53 replies
    Daily Mail UK ^ | May 12, 2024 | Mackenzie Tatananni
    Actress and stuntwoman Susan Backlinie, perhaps best known as the first shark attack victim in 'Jaws,' has died. Backlinie, 77, died at her home in Ventura, California, her booking agent Matthew Templeton confirmed. No cause of death has been determined. In addition to her career on the silver screen, Backlinie was a nationally ranked swimmer and professional diver. Before she was brought onto 'Jaws' at 28 years old, she had worked as an animal trainer and performed as a mermaid. She played Chrissie Watkins in Steven Spielberg's iconic 1975 film and spent three days rehearsing the opening scene, in which...
  • Scientists keep finding 'heavenly pits' in China that are teeming with life and long lost DNA

    05/12/2024 12:57:28 PM PDT · by Twotone · 14 replies
    The Blaze ^ | May 5, 2024 | Collin Jones
    Deep in the heart of China's karst landscapes, scientists have discovered immense sinkholes that appear to contain ancient forests that are teeming with life, according to the Debrief. These sinkholes are known as karst tiankengs — and they appear to be a hotbed of genetic diversity and home to endangered species like the Manglietia aromatica. A recent study was published in the March issue of Forests, which appeared to provide evidence that these sinkholes have conserved long lost DNA. In the introduction to the study, researchers stated: "China has the most extensive distribution of karst terrain globally, covering an area...
  • How to celebrate in a way that includes all LGBTQ families

    05/12/2024 12:49:43 PM PDT · by DallasBiff · 36 replies
    #OptionBthere for Mother's Day ^ | none stated | Expert Advice
    Families today don’t all look the same, like they did in 1950s TV shows—and that’s a good thing. More children than ever are being raised by single parents, adoptive parents, same-sex parents, or in blended families. They all deserve respect and support. Some, like LGBTQ families, might feel excluded on Mother’s Day. Here’s how you can help them feel seen and supported if they want to be included.
  • Astronomy Picture of the Day - Red Aurora over Poland

    05/12/2024 11:56:28 AM PDT · by MtnClimber · 13 replies
    NASA ^ | 12 May, 2024 | Image Credit & Copyright: Mariusz Durlej
    Explanation: Northern lights don't usually reach this far south. Magnetic chaos in the Sun's huge Active Region 3664, however, produced a surface explosion that sent a burst of electrons, protons, and more massive, charged nuclei into the Solar System. A few days later, that coronal mass ejection (CME) impacted the Earth and triggered auroras that are being reported unusually far from our planet's north and south poles. The free sky show might not be over -- the sunspot rich AR3664 has ejected even more CMEs that might also impact the Earth tonight or tomorrow. That active region is now near...
  • With Biden Stalling, Israel Announces They Will Just Get American Weapons From Taliban

    05/12/2024 11:45:35 AM PDT · by Navy Patriot · 23 replies
    The Bee ^ | May 11, 2024 | Staff
    TEL AVIV — With Biden delaying shipments of U.S. weaponry, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced today they will just obtain it from the Taliban instead. "The Taliban has over $80 billion worth, so no big deal," explained Netanyahu at a press conference. "Honestly, the transaction and shipping will be way more efficient than dealing with the American government." Biden handed over $86 billion in American weaponry to the Taliban in 2021, but denied shipments to Israel last week over concerns that they might not be as responsible as the Taliban. "We just don't trust the Jewish nation, they're very sneaky,"...