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Porn-friendly creator platform OnlyFans reported record revenue and profits for its 2023 fiscal year — as the number of creators increased 29%, to 4.12 million. Gross payments made through the OnlyFans platform increased by 19% for the year ended Nov. 30, 2023, jumping from $5.55 billion in 2022 to $6.63 billion last year, according to a U.K. regulatory filing Thursday by parent company Fenix International. (Those figures represent payments made by OnlyFans users net of applicable sales taxes, refunds and deferred income.) That means OnlyFans creators earned total payouts of $5.32 billion for the most recent fiscal year, a mean...

Controversy over a 15-foot tall Viking statue in Canada has heated up in the town of Gimli - specifically over the horns on its helmet, which some say aren't realistic. With a battle axe in one hand, a horn in the other and a cape hanging down its back, the Viking statue is almost entirely realistic aside from one recognizable detail - the horns that poke out on the side of the battle warrior's helmet. 'There's never been a Viking helmet found with horns,' The historical accuracy of the horns was put into question and prompted a debate on social...

It is both apt and ironic that the anniversary of 9/11, which paved the way for the government to overthrow the Constitution, occurs the week before the anniversary of the day the U.S. Constitution was adopted on September 17, 1787. All sides are still waging war on our constitutional freedoms, and “we the people” remain the biggest losers. This year’s presidential election is no exception. […] No matter who wins, the bureaucratic minions of the Security/Military Industrial Complex and its Police State/Deep State partners will retain their stranglehold on power. Neither Donald Trump nor Kamala Harris have the greatest of...

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., suggested that “30%” of Republican voters will never vote for Democrats because of their racism, sexism and homophobia. Speaking at the 2024 Texas Tribune Festival on Saturday, Pelosi was pressed by podcast host Kara Swisher on why the presidential race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Trump is so close. “There are people who will never be, shall we say, inclined to support Democrats because of—they just have a different orientation toward women, people of color, LGBTQ, you know, they just are not ever going to be there,” Pelosi said. “So, say...

A group of retired generals is moving to defend Vice President Kamala Harris from criticism over the Biden-Harris administration’s handling of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan this week. The group of 10 former generals and admirals includes Admiral Steve Abbot, a former advisor to George W. Bush; Gen. Lloyd W. Newton, and Gen. Larry R. Ellis, who had never endorsed a political candidate until this week. “Vice President Kamala Harris is the best—and only—presidential candidate in this race who is fit to serve as our commander-in-chief,” the group wrote in a National Security Leaders for America letter, first obtained by...

Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign finally added an 'issues' page to her presidential campaign website - 50 days after President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and just in time for her pivotal debate with Donald Trump. The 59-year-old Democratic presidential nominee had been unveiling components of her agenda in some policy speeches and campaign announcements, but has faced criticism for not providing an in-depth platform and for only giving one major interview. The new page titled 'A New Way Forward' includes four sections 'Build an Opportunity Economy and Lower Costs for Families,' 'Safeguard our Fundamental Freedoms,' 'Ensure Safety...

A group of Hollywood celebrities — including Disney-Marvel star Mark Ruffalo, HBO’s Sex and the City actress Cynthia Nixon, and two-time Oscar winner Mahershala Ali — is claiming that arms exports to Israel are “illegal” as part of their latest push for a ceasefire in Gaza. The stars co-signed a new call to action from the group Artists for Ceasefire that alleges that the shipment of arms to Israel violates U.S. and international law because Israel engages in what it called “grave human rights violations.” Among those alleged violations are “striking schools or hospitals, restricting humanitarian aid, and killing children,”...

Donald Trump appeared at a federal appeals court in New York as he seeks to overturn the verdict in the $83.3million lawsuit that found him liable for defaming journalist E. Jean Carroll. The former president's motorcade was seen pulling up to the 2nd US Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan Friday morning where attorneys presented oral arguments before a panel of three judges - all of whom were appointed to the bench by Democratic presidents. All phones and other electronics were banned from the courtroom. The Republican nominee is contesting the May 2023 verdict stemming from his alleged mid-1990s encounter...

A heartbroken daughter, whose father stabbed her mother to death and then tried to pin the blame on her, has said she'll "never forgive" him. Haylee Cole, 30, was only 12 years old when her mother, Tami Reay, 41, was brutally murdered by her father, Brad Reay, 64. Tami, a devoted mother-of-one, was stabbed 36 times in the family home. After the horrific crime, Brad disposed of her nude body and hastily attempted to clean up the scene. When Tami, who worked in retail, was reported missing by a colleague, police quickly launched an investigation. They soon found traces of...

Police say Rebecca Cheptegei, who recently competed at Paris Olympics, was doused with petrol and set ablaze on Sunday during dispute with her partner Dickson Ndiema MarangachUgandan athlete Rebecca Cheptegei, 33, who recently competed in the 10,000-meter race at the Paris Olympics, died in a hospital on Thursday, five days after her partner set fire to her home in western Trans Nzoia County, Kenya. Owen Menach, director of Clinical Services at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH) in Eldoret, confirmed her death to the media on Thursday morning. Jeremiah Ole Kosiom, Trans Nzoia County police commander, told the media...

Vice President Kamala Harris used a joint campaign appearance with President Joe Biden in the critical swing state of Pennsylvania on Monday to say that U.S. Steel should remain domestically owned — concurring with the White House’s monthslong opposition to the company’s planned sale to Japan’s Nippon Steel. Her comments came during a rally before cheering union members marking Labor Day in the industrial city of Pittsburgh, where Harris said U.S. Steel was “an historic American company and it is vital for our country to maintain strong American steel companies.” “U.S. Steel should remain American-owned and American-operated, and I will...

Mobile phones are not linked to brain and head cancers, a comprehensive reviewof the highest quality evidence available commissioned by the World Health Organization has found. Led by the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Agency (Arpansa), the systematic review examined more than 5,000 studies from which the most scientifically rigorous were identified and weak studies excluded. The final analysis included 63 observational studies in humans published between 1994 and 2022, making it “the most comprehensive review to date”, the review lead author, associate prof Ken Karipidis, said. “We concluded the evidence does not show a link between mobile phones...

As the anniversary of 9/11 approaches, I find myself asking out loud a question I’ve whispered to myself often since the Twin Towers came down: Is the U.S. relationship with Israel worth it? This was a lot easier to answer during the Cold War, when the U.S. supported Israel in order to counterbalance Soviet influence in the region. But, that was a long time ago, and though the Russians are still active in the Middle East, it’s not on the same scale. Stable oil markets are also a longtime reason we have supported Israel, but that situation is changing too,...

This is a garbage research paper by a UK-based company using California institutes to come to the conclusion that MAGA adherents are the primary threat for political violence. You read that right. Read the paper and come to your own conclusion; but the design of the study funnels respondents to groups that would presumably have MAGA followers. Goebbels would be so proud. If you ever wanted to know why our governmental institutions are targeting conservatives, it is BS like this that passes itself off as peer-reviewed research; then goes into PubMed and elsewhere. What's the big deal, it's just a...

Nationally recognized conservative commentator Michael Medved says he will likely vote for Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in November. Appearing KIRO Newsradio, Medved said, when asked if he would vote for Harris, “I’m sort of reluctant to say it, but it’s obvious that that unless something comes out in the campaign that is very different from what was presented last night, I think that’s the right decision.” Medved said that although the Democratic National Convention (DNC) wasn’t perfect, it was a home run. “I think this was an epically well-arranged, well-presented convention because part of what they’re doing is trying...

For many Americans, the Covid pandemic and draconian lockdowns it ushered in feel like a thing of the past. Biden declared the pandemic over last May, and it's not been viewed as a major voter issue since. But for some Americans, the masking and social distancing never ended. Sara Anne Willette, from New Jersey, has spent more than 1,600 days in isolation, rarely leaving home and planning to further isolate to the countryside. Her hope is to get back to gardening, running, and drinking coffee on the porch. She even plans to buy enough land so other immunocompromised people who...

As of last summer, women in Helsinki can now enjoy the beach without wearing bikini tops if they choose. Remarkably, the city implemented this change without making an official announcement, allowing residents to discover the update on their own. City officials explained that this approach was chosen because there had been no significant complaints regarding toplessness on the beach. Nevertheless, there appears to be an unspoken aspect to this policy change, as the authorities have remained notably silent about their progressive move. In Finland, public acts that cause distress to others may be considered ‘sexual immorality,’ though what precisely qualifies...

Maria del Carmen Garcia was sentenced to nine-and-a-half years in jail for the killing, which was later reduced to five-and-a-half years on appealA mother was overcome with devastation as she received a jail term for setting her daughter's rapist on fire and burning him to death after his release from prison. Maria del Carmen Garcia couldn't bear the sight of her daughter Veronica's attacker, Antonio Cosme, after he was freed. At the tender age of 13 in 1998, Veronica suffered a brutal rape at knifepoint by Cosme, their neighbour, who was originally given a nine-year sentence. However, during a day...

Recently, a woman called in to The Michael Knowles show and left a message detailing her traumatic abortion experience. Her story serves as a reminder that though the ability to kill one’s preborn child has roundly been celebrated as “freedom,” abortion regret is real. The woman, who explained that she is in her fifties, said that when she was 41, she sought an abortion. “I got pregnant, and this is embarrassing, but I was addicted to drugs, and my doctor said, ‘How dare you bring a baby into this world, when you’re addicted to drugs? It’s going to be damaged,'”...