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  • 12 Iconic Rock Songs That Are Horribly Misogynistic (or Worse!)

    03/14/2024 10:39:54 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 81 replies
    Mediafeed ^ | MARCH 12, 2024 | Daniel Bukszpan
    12 Iconic Rock Songs That Are Horribly Misogynistic (or Worse!) Times change, and social mores change with them. When that happens, a lot of things that used to seem perfectly normal – such as classic rock songs with less-than-evolved views – become objectionable, and excusing it by saying “boys will be boys” just doesn’t do the trick. What follows are twelve iconic rock songs that have remained popular for decades but have lyrics that no record producer in 2024 would green-light. If we’ve inadvertently ruined your enjoyment of some of these songs by making you aware of the lyrics, we...
  • Vanity - Short and sweet

    03/07/2024 8:16:51 AM PST · by TangledUpInBlue · 53 replies
    Tangled ^ | Today | TUIB
    As a long time reader/contributor here..... Are the Viking Kitties still a thing? I feel like I haven't seen IBTZ in ages.....
  • China develops radioactive battery to keep your phone charged for 50 years

    02/24/2024 5:22:52 PM PST · by Red Badger · 59 replies
    The Business Standard ^ | 14 January, 2024, 11:15 am Last modified: 19 January, 2024, 02:15 pm | Md Tajul Islam
    The battery will not catch fire or explode in response to punctures or even gunshots, unlike some current batteries that can be unsafe if damaged or exposed to high temperatures, says Chinese startup Betavolt ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Chinese company Betavolt claims to have developed a battery that could power mobile phones that never need to be charged and drones that can fly forever. Photo: Betavolt.tech ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A Chinese startup claims to have developed a new battery that could power smartphones for 50 years without the need for charging. Beijing-based Betavolt said its nuclear battery is the first in the world to realise...
  • Melania Trump went to war with Ivanka over her office and constantly had lawyers in the White House to discuss her prenup, new book reveals

    02/24/2024 8:25:11 AM PST · by libh8er · 79 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | 2.24.2024 | Emily Goodin
    Melania Trump spent her four years in the White House in an epic internal battle with her step-daughter Ivanka, met repeatedly with her lawyers about her pre and post-nups, and used her clothing - including that jacket - to speak for her. The Slovenian-born first lady spent her time in the role 'bucking expectations,' notes Katie Rogers in her forthcoming book 'American Woman: The Transformation of the Modern First Lady, from Hillary Clinton to Jill Biden.' She was rarely seen in public, gave few interviews and even her signature initiative 'Be Best' left people wondering exactly what it meant (and...
  • When Does Live Begin? [Vanity]

    02/24/2024 9:47:21 AM PST · by Reno89519 · 36 replies
    FreeRepublic ^ | February 24, 2024 | Reno89519
    When does life begin? I think most agree that eggs and sperm individually by themseves is not life. By many standards it starts at conception, when they join and become an embryo. Or, is it when there is a heartbeat? Or, later when viable? Or, at birth? If Christian, then thou shall not kill. But what does that mean? At conception? Maybe when implanted (but what about in the not to far future, when a baby might be grown in an artifical womb? What about when faked in a mentally ill man?). Once there is a heartbeat? Once viable? Once...
  • Ukr Collapse: Avdeyevka Defence Breaks, Troops Flee, Rus Missle Strikes, Syrsky Admits Rus Advances

    02/14/2024 11:07:48 AM PST · by ganeemead · 39 replies
    Fat lady starting to sing...
  • Close Airbnb loopholes to prioritize housing for San Diego’s homeless, tackling the growing crisis effectively.

    02/13/2024 1:06:44 PM PST · by davikkm · 19 replies
    As the housing crisis deepens, the corrosive impact of Airbnb on communities becomes increasingly evident. With over 1,000 San Diegans falling into homelessness each month, the question arises: How many Airbnb properties sit empty, exacerbating the crisis? Complicating matters further is a colossal loophole in the ordinance meant to regulate short-term rentals (STRs). While cracking down on Airbnb alone may not be a catchall solution, it’s undeniable that taking thousands of residential units offline hampers efforts to meet housing goals.
  • Usher shines at Super Bowl half-time show

    02/11/2024 8:50:36 PM PST · by RandFan · 103 replies
    BBC ^ | Feb 12 | BBC
    R&B star Usher delivered a hit-heavy half-time show at Sunday's Super Bowl - with help from will.i.am, Alicia Keys, Ludacris... and a pair of roller skates. A disclaimer shown before the performance jokingly warned viewers it may cause "singing, dancing, sweating, gyrating, and possible relationship issues". It would go on to deliver on all fronts. Dressed in all-white and surrounded by a swarm of energetic dancers, Usher emerged on the stage at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and launched straight into one of his best-known songs, Caught Up. It kicked off a dynamic performance which took advantage of the...
  • 1951: The first four of the Martinsville seven

    02/02/2024 4:36:34 PM PST · by CheshireTheCat · 4 replies
    ExecutedToday.com ^ | February 2, 2012 | Headsman
    On this date in 1951, the first of two batches comprising the “Martinsville Seven” — black, all — went to the Virginia electric chair for gang-raping a white woman. (The remainder were executed on Feb. 5) Somewhat forgotten today, the Martinsville Seven were in their day the locus of radical activism against Jim Crow in the South — very much like Willie McGee, who was put to death in Louisiana later that same year. In fact, this case generated a bit of a legal milestone: a month before the executions began, the U.S. Supreme Court declined an appeal seeking relief...
  • Stop Listening to “Talk Radio” Shows

    01/20/2024 6:45:49 PM PST · by davikkm · 47 replies
    “Local” news reporters are among the most contemptible; almost all “local” news stations are owned by large conglomerates like Cumulus, Townsquare, iHeart, or are “affiliates” of national networks. They posture as “local” but mostly all report the same nationally-curated crap. If you’ve ever lived in a “red” programming market, you’ll know that any station owned by these companies basically acts as a subversive force on the local culture.
  • This Country Literally Hates You If You Don’t Obey

    01/15/2024 5:03:51 PM PST · by davikkm · 32 replies
    Whatever anyone thought of Gonzalo Lira as a person, we should recognize the obvious reality here: The DC regime left Gonzalo to die in Ukraine because he was on the wrong side of the issue, simple as that. Brittany Griner, a total embarrassment to our country and an outspoken America-hater, was a top priority. We don’t have to “imagine if…” because we saw it with our own eyes. Claims about “war crimes” or “Russian spying” are unfounded; Gonzalo Lira was charged under a Ukrainian statute passed specifically to quell such dissent, and was left to die by the US State...
  • 1949: Margaret “Bill” Allen, transgender

    01/12/2024 2:39:10 PM PST · by CheshireTheCat · 16 replies
    ExecutedToday.com ^ | January 12, 2018 | Meaghan Good
    On January 12, 1949, Margaret Allen was executed by Albert Pierrepoint at Strangeways Gaol. She was the first woman hanged there since Charlotte Bryant in 1936. 41-year-old Margaret had beaten to death an elderly neighbor, Nancy Ellen Chadwick, on August 21, 1948, after Nancy stopped by Margaret’s cottage at 137 Bacup Road, Rawtenstall, Lancashire. Several hours later, she dragged the body outside and left it in the road, almost literally right on her doorstep. The following facts can be gleaned about Margaret Allen’s life: Since her early twenties, she had habitually worn men’s clothing and said she wanted to be...
  • YEMEN

    01/11/2024 5:23:49 PM PST · by RandFan · 203 replies
    FR ^ | Jan 11 | RandFan
    I don't care what FR neocons say UK/US are officially bombing one of the poorest countries on Earth. It's unconscionable. I want peace. Enough.
  • SnowStorm| Russia Paralyzed Ukrainian Logistics Centers With Missiles. Military Summary For 2024.1.6

    01/07/2024 9:23:13 PM PST · by ganeemead · 13 replies
    Wretched kleptonazi hoho government forces poor woman to make public apologigy for trying to save husband First fie minutes or so of video, this is at least as bad as anything the CCCP or German nazis ever did. Kind of like watching a limbo dance, how low can you go.....
  • I thing I'v got this illegal immigration thing figured out!

    12/30/2023 12:00:49 PM PST · by Species8472 · 61 replies
    Vanity | 12-30-23 | Mysely
    I think I’ve got this illegal immigration thing figured out! The fact that most of our illegals are military aged males seals the deal. The Democrats and deep state Republicans are taking us to war, in Ukraine, in Israel, in Iran, in Africa and most especially in Tiawan with China. It’s good for the defense industry, it feeds their corruption and bolsters political popularity. They need cannon fodder. Americans will not tolerate for long losing their sons and daughters in the neither regions of the world, but when the “Recruiters” for the reestablished draft show up at the immigrant shelters...
  • Netanyahu Says Western Countries Must ‘Absorb’ Palestinian Refugees

    12/27/2023 5:51:02 PM PST · by E. Pluribus Unum · 94 replies
    Infowars.com ^ | December 27th 2023, 12:17 pm | Jamie White
    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he wants Western countries to “absorb” the Palestinian refugees Israel displaced during its assault on Gaza. Netanyahu made the remarks during a meeting of his Likud party on Monday. “Our problem is countries that are ready to absorb them and we are working on it,” Netanyahu said. “The world is already discussing the possibilities of voluntary immigration,” he said, adding that a team must be established to “ensure that those who want to leave Gaza to a third country can do so.” “It needs to be settled. It has strategic importance for the day...
  • U.S. forces conduct strikes on facilities in Iraq

    12/25/2023 7:19:53 PM PST · by Nextrush · 20 replies
    CGTN China ^ | 12/26/2023 | CGTN China
    U.S. military forces conducted strikes on facilities used by Kataib Hezbollah and affiliated groups in Iraq, the U.S. Defense Ministry said in a statement on Monday. These strikes are a response to a series of strikes against U.S. personnel in Iraq and Syria by Iranian-sponsored militias, including an attack by Iran-affiliated Kataib Hezbollah and affiliated groups on Erbil Air Base earlier on Monday, which led to three injuries to U.S. personnel, the statement said.
  • The US is allied to Israel, not Netanyahu

    12/20/2023 4:23:07 PM PST · by FarCenter · 24 replies
    But the divide between Biden and Netanyahu runs deeper. At the heart of it lies a fundamental disagreement about the role the Palestinian Authority should play in Gaza’s future security and governance and, implicitly, the viability of an eventual two-state solution (however remote). Biden wants the PA to take Hamas’ place once the war is over, while Netanyahu staunchly opposes any PA involvement (even as he refuses to say who else he would prefer to fill the void) – effectively ruling out Palestinian self-rule, let alone a Palestinian state. Make no mistake: On this, Biden is right and Netanyahu is...
  • Ukraine War Cheerleaders Backpedaling Furiously!

    12/18/2023 7:13:09 PM PST · by ganeemead · 52 replies
    Jimmy Dore et. al. makng fun of the fops and wankers...
  • Putin's upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia shows that US failed to isolate him--Bloomberg

    12/05/2023 8:28:36 PM PST · by Nextrush · 11 replies
    TASS Russia ^ | 12/6/2023 | TASS
    As the Russian leader is strengthening ties with Persian Gulf leaders, "the durability of America's support for Ukraine is coming into question," Bloomberg wrote NEW YORK, December 6./TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin's upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia illustrates that Washington's efforts to isolate Moscow have failed, the Bloomberg news agency wrote... Putin will visit two Middle Eastern countries-the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia for bilateral talks on Wednesday, the Kremlin press service reported earlier. He will meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud and President of the United Arab Emirates Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan...