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  • Israel's attacks on Iran were "carried out in coordination with the US and the Trump administration," an Israeli official told Maariv on Monday

    06/07/2026 11:53:55 PM PDT · by Freeleesy · 5 replies
    JPost on X ^ | June 8, 2026
    The Jerusalem Post @Jerusalem_Post Israel's attacks on Iran were "carried out in coordination with the US and the Trump administration," an Israeli official told Maariv on Monday. "More than 15 targets were attacked, including a drone manufacturing plant and Tehran International Airport," the report added.
  • Nextrush Unplugged Weekend*Support Free Republic*Iran War Continues In Lebanon*J6 "Special Operations And Low Intensity Conflict"*Manufactured Events*"Dismiss And Abolish All The Existing Police Forces"*Love Your Wives*

    06/07/2026 11:00:33 PM PDT · by Nextrush
    Nextrush Free ^ | 6/6/2026 | Nextrush/Self
    Much Important News Including Middle East-Iran-Israel-Lebanon News Has "Dumped" This Weekend... Support Free Republic Some of the posts like this one are reposted on "Free Republic" FR a premier Conservative website used by Rush Limbaugh for show prep. The Scripture For Church Tomorrow Includes A Lot About "Love Your Wives"... I am supporting FR.... Newsdump Alert: At Least Nine Killed In Israeli Air Attacks In Southern Lebanon...One Of Those Killed A General In The Lebanese Army... Israeli Attack On A Lebanese Army Vehicle Came After Army Commander General Rudolf Haykal left the country to visit Pakistan... "Special Operations And Low...
  • Trump slams 'CROOKED' California elections after Spencer Pratt falls behind to woke socialist in race for mayor

    06/07/2026 10:35:35 PM PDT · by Angelino97 · 21 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | June 7, 2026 | Stephen M. Lepore
    Donald Trump urged his followers to 'watch closely' and called the California elections system 'CROOKED' as Spencer Pratt fell to third place in the Los Angeles mayoral primary. The Hills star had seen his lead on socialist Nithya Raman shrink over the weekend during his quest to face incumbent Karen Bass for a runoff in November. Trump has made repeated allegations of election fraud. 'Has anybody been watching the CROOKED Election going on in California,' the President wrote on Truth Social Sunday night. 'Two great Republican Candidates are being cheated, and so is America, which if the Dumocrats are able...
  • 80 Medieval Swords Discovered Beneath a River | Medieval Dead Season 3 Episode 3 [44:29]

    06/07/2026 10:27:05 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 5 replies
    YouTube ^ | June 3, 2026 | Ancient History
    The final catastrophe of the Hundred Years War ended in 1453 with the total annihilation of Sir John Talbot’s English army at Castillon, but an extraordinary discovery made over five centuries later has rewritten the final moments of this medieval tragedy. Based on the authentic records from the file captions, this episode investigates the stunning 1974 retrieval of approximately 80 elite medieval swords from the mud of the Dordogne River -- a find originally kept under rigid Cold War secrecy by the French Navy. By dismantling the long -- accepted myth of defeated soldiers frantically dropping their weapons in flight,...
  • Arizona’s salty solution for its water future

    06/07/2026 10:08:15 PM PDT · by TheDon · 12 replies
    ABC15 ^ | June 7, 2026 | Adam Klepp
    New agreement could allow Arizona to access more Colorado River water by helping expand ocean desalination in Southern California. For years, Arizona has explored the possibility of turning seawater into drinking water as a way to help offset shortages on the Colorado River. Now, state water leaders say a new partnership with California could move that concept one step closer to reality. This week, Arizona signed a memorandum of understanding with California water agencies to explore a first-of-its-kind water exchange involving desalinated ocean water from Southern California. The agreement centers on the Claude "Bud" Lewis Carlsbad Desalination Plant in Carlsbad,...
  • [Catholic Caucus Devotional] My Catholic Life! Catholic Daily Reflections: Beyond Worldly Wisdom - Monday, June 8, 2026

    06/07/2026 10:00:02 PM PDT · by fidelis · 8 replies
    The Sacred Page Blog ^ | Monday, June 8, 2026 | My Catholic Life!
    Daily Readings from the USCCBWhen Jesus saw the crowds, he went up the mountain, and after he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He began to teach them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven…” Matthew 5:1–3Like Moses, Jesus “went up the mountain” to deliver divine teaching. Rather than issuing commandments, He proclaimed invitations to partake in God’s very life. The Beatitudes do not merely set forth a moral code; they unveil the interior dispositions of those who live in communion with God’s grace, revealing a blessedness that transcends worldly notions...
  • Thousands of Ballots Flood LA Mayor Race With Not ONE for Spencer Pratt — LA Times Calls It a “Glitch”

    06/07/2026 9:56:32 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 15 replies
    100 Percent Fed Up ^ | June 07, 2026 | Kaley
    The fake news is now brazenly defending the (alleged) election fraud happening in California. To give you a quick rundown of what’s been going on in the LA Mayor race, Spencer Pratt was solidly in second-place to Karen Bass on Election Night, with Nithya Raman trailing behind in third. But, as Election Day turned into days, flood after flood of mail-in ballots have come in. And, they have not been favorable to Spencer Pratt. Now, at this point, he’s only barely beating out Nithya Raman and may not advance at all. We covered the latest in the race here: Spencer...
  • Nithya Raman overtakes Spencer Pratt — but watch out

    06/07/2026 9:53:01 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 3 replies
    New York Post ^ | June 7, 2026
    Socialist Nithya Raman might be familiar with a phrase widely misattributed to Joseph Stalin: “It’s not the people who vote that count, it’s the people who count the votes.” Not much voting went on in the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, so Stalin probably didn’t say that. But the point about counting the vote stands. On Sunday evening, Raman overtook challenger Spencer Pratt for second place in the race for LA mayor. The trend seems likely to continue. We would like to report the ballots counted thus far as a percentage of the total cast, but unfortunately, we cannot: ballots...
  • Pope Leo XIV Cuts Off the Invisible Hand

    06/07/2026 9:39:36 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 8 replies
    American Thinker ^ | 06/07/2026 | John L. Smith
    Pope Leo XIV, in his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, compressed here from Paragraphs 163-168, asserts that:“More than ever, in the age of AI and robotics, it is no longer possible to rely solely on the ‘invisible hand’ of the market. Politics has the task of orientating economies and technologies to the common good ... to ensure equity: taxation, social protection and industrial policies must correct the imbalances created by the concentration of wealth and power” (emphasis mine). Can the Pope reasonably hope to achieve these aims by relegating Adam Smith’s invisible hand illustration to the dust bin of history? Pope...
  • Marc Zell: Trump is outmaneuvering Iran, not stopping Netanyahu

    06/07/2026 9:36:04 PM PDT · by Words Matter · 8 replies
    INN ^ | June 8, 2026
    Marc Zell, Chairman of Republicans Overseas Israel, rejects reports that Trump ordered Netanyahu not to retaliate for the latest Iranian missile launches.
  • Israel Strikes Iran After Iranian Missile Attack, Defying Trump's Request to Hold Off

    06/07/2026 9:26:59 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 13 replies
    Red State ^ | 06/07/2026 | Joe Cunningham
    Israel conducted strikes on military targets in western and central Iran early Monday local time, the Israeli military announced, escalating a conflict that had already broken through the ceasefire just hours earlier when Iran fired multiple waves of missiles at Israel on Sunday. The strikes came despite a direct phone call from President Trump to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging him not to retaliate immediately for the Iranian missile attack. A senior U.S. official told the Associated Press, on condition of anonymity to describe a private call, that Trump believed he had convinced Netanyahu to wait. Israel struck anyway....
  • Retirees Lost $7.7 Billion to Scams Last Year. These 5 Frauds Did the Most Damage

    06/07/2026 9:21:16 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 8 replies
    For many Americans, retirement represents decades of hard work, disciplined saving, and careful financial planning. Unfortunately, a growing wave of sophisticated scams is threatening that financial security, and the losses are reaching record levels. According to newly released FBI data, Americans aged 60 and older reported losing an astonishing $7.7 billion to internet fraud in 2025. That figure marks a significant increase from the previous year and highlights a troubling reality: scammers are increasingly targeting retirees, often with devastating financial consequences.For investors and retirees alike, protecting savings is no longer just about managing market risk. It is also about recognizing...
  • Tony awards 2026: Death of a Salesman triumphs, as Lesley Manville and John Lithgow also win

    06/07/2026 9:05:48 PM PDT · by CondoleezzaProtege · 2 replies
    The Guardian ^ | 7 June 2026 | Benjamin Lee
    A stripped-back take on Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman dominated this year’s Tonys, winning six awards, while Lesley Manville and John Lithgow took home lead acting trophies. Death of a Salesman was named best revival of a play, with the award-winning director Joe Mantello praising Miller’s story as one that “still talks to us through time”. Star Nathan Lane accepted the award on behalf of the cast, and called it a play that “continues to teach us who we are as humans and Americans”. The six wins makes it the most awarded play revival in Tonys history. Death of...
  • US Army’s 30mm Gun Designed to Clear Russian Trenches

    06/07/2026 9:04:58 PM PDT · by Red6 · 6 replies
    Youtube ^ | Apr 25, 2026 | Cappy Army
    "I test the Army’s new 30×42mm Precision Grenade Rifle and break down how it’s changing infantry combat. The Squad Support Rifle System or SSRS 30mm grenade launcher. It fires ammunition from airburst rounds to counter-drone and anti-armor munitions, this weapon delivers insane accuracy and firepower. Here’s why it might replace traditional grenade launchers like the M203 and M320 and M32 and become the squad’s most lethal system." Cappy Army
  • Huge Psilocybin Dose Has Incredible Effect on Elderly Dementia Patient

    06/07/2026 9:01:28 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 21 replies
    Science Alert ^ | June 08, 2026 | Carly Cassella
    Dementia is a degenerative disease that no known drug can completely stop or reverse, despite decades of tests. Now, a historically vilified psychedelic is emerging as a possible new avenue for controlling Alzheimer's symptoms. Neuroscientists around the world are starting to investigate if psilocybin – the psychoactive ingredient in magic mushrooms – can help protect the aging brain. A recent case study in Brazil hints at that tantalizing possibility. It reports that after a patient in her 80s with advanced Alzheimer's disease took a high dose of psilocybin-containing mushrooms, she temporarily regained bladder control and the ability to speak beyond...
  • The history of Moscow helps explain Russia’s pathologies: Invasion marked the city’s rise from medieval backwater to imperial metropolis

    06/07/2026 8:55:19 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 15 replies
    The Economist ^ | 06/07/2026
    A Kingdom and a Village. By Simon Morrison. Knopf; 528 pages; “Do you love Moscow?” Not long after this reviewer moved there in 2004, he was asked that question by his grizzled landlord. A bit early to know, was his cautious response. “Good,” replied the landlord. “Foreigners who say they love it here soon run back to the airport—with no luggage.” Simon Morrison of Princeton University, a devotee of the carnivorous city since the last days of the Soviet Union, is less equivocal. “Moscow is hard to love,” he acknowledges, “but I love it.” His is a love without illusions,...
  • Presbyterian Church faces revolt after proposing clergy must be in monogamous relationships — and critics blame white privilege

    06/07/2026 8:47:39 PM PDT · by BenLurkin · 7 replies
    ny post ^ | 07/07/2026 | Kristine Parks,
    A progressive Christian denomination is facing sharp internal backlash over a proposed rule that would require ordained clergy to be in monogamous sexual relationships. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) is set to vote on the monogamy requirement at its General Assembly this summer in Milwaukee. he PC(USA) has allowed for the ordination of openly gay clergy since 2011 and altered its definition of marriage to “two people” in 2014. The new proposed rule, known as CON-10, does not mention sexual orientation or same-sex relationships. Instead, it targets multipartner relationships... ... In its official response, the Advocacy Committee for Women and Gender...
  • What really happened during the Black Death? A new book offers a different account of the pestilence

    06/07/2026 8:47:14 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 6 replies
    The Economist ^ | 06/06/2026
    The Black Death: A Global History. By Thomas Asbridge. Random House; 544 pages; $38. Allen Lane; 560 pagesThe disease seems to have emerged in Asia. It soon reached Europe, ravaging Italy first. It killed millions, often quickly. Many people perished at home, or died within a few hours or days of receiving medical treatment. So large was the death toll and so great was the danger of contagion that funerary customs were disrupted. People fled cities. All this was true of covid-19. It was also true of the Black Death. As Thomas Asbridge describes in detail, the medieval plague was...
  • This State Just Surpassed California to Become the New Capital for Fortune 500 Companies

    06/07/2026 8:34:39 PM PDT · by Red6 · 15 replies
    Townhall ^ | June 05, 2026 | Dmitri Bolt
    Texas has overtaken California in Fortune 500 companies for the first time, as firms continue to leave the Golden State’s increasingly unfriendly business environment.
  • UK Historian Blasts Hegseth, Chides 'Little People' Who Oppose Migration

    06/07/2026 8:32:11 PM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 7 replies
    Breitbart ^ | June 7, 2026 | Kurt Zindulka
    British historian Simon Schama has condemned U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth over his D-Day address while deriding the “little people” who oppose mass migration into Europe. Marking the 82nd anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy in a speech delivered at the American military cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer, Secretary Hegseth painted a contrast between the “Greatest Generation” which overcame the evils of Nazi Germany, and the modern West, which he warned has, at least in part, become “comfortable” and under the misaprehension that “empty slogans” and “lavish summits” will preserve peace and stability in Europe. Following the example of other...