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  • Ohio woman accused of illegally voting as a noncitizen acquitted at trial

    05/21/2026 10:20:59 AM PDT · by where's_the_Outrage? · 8 replies
    AP ^ | May 20, 2026 | JAKE ZUCKERMAN
    A U.S. citizen was found not guilty Tuesday of illegally voting in the 2018 election when she was a lawful permanent resident of the United States. A guilty verdict would have led to up to 18 months in prison for Maria Dearaujo, 63. But Franklin County Common Pleas Judge Chris Brown sided with the defense’s argument of entrapment. This generally entails a government actor leading a person into committing a crime they wouldn’t have otherwise committed. Brown, a Democrat, said Dearaujo’s trial testimony lines up with the documentary evidence. She admitted to “inconvenient” facts like having voted when she knew...
  • Israel condemned for ‘monstrous’ treatment of Gaza activists

    05/21/2026 10:16:03 AM PDT · by thegagline · 6 replies
    The Telegraph ^ | 0/21/2026 | Nick Squires
    Israel was widely condemned for the “monstrous” and “unacceptable” humiliation of activists who were detained after trying to deliver humanitarian aid by boat to Gaza. Yvette Cooper, the Foreign Secretary, said she was “truly appalled” by a video posted by Itamar Ben-Gvir, the Israeli national security minister, in which he taunted protesters as they knelt on the floor with their wrists tied.“We have demanded an explanation from the Israeli authorities and made ‌clear their obligations to protect the rights of our citizens and ‌all those involved,” ⁠Ms Cooper said. Around 430 protesters from more than 40 different countries were filmed...
  • [Catholic Caucus] Traditional priest on SSPX controversy: ‘Who has chosen to love souls, and who has chosen not to?’

    05/21/2026 10:11:59 AM PDT · by ebb tide · 1 replies
    LifeSite News ^ | May 20, 2026 | Maike Hickson
    [Catholic Caucus] Traditional priest on SSPX controversy: ‘Who has chosen to love souls, and who has chosen not to?’I find it difficult to believe that anyone could question Lefebvre’s motivation for his actions, namely, the love of souls.Father Martin Hansen, a traditional priest in good standing who is not a member of the SSPX, has kindly sent LifeSite a contribution (see full statement below) to the ongoing debate about the decision of the Society of Sant Pius X to consecrate bishops on July 1.Fr. Hansen tries to lances the boil of this conflict – or treat the “core spiritual malaise”...
  • Doomer Fail: New Coal-Fired Power Plants Surge to 10-Year Global High

    05/21/2026 10:11:14 AM PDT · by Olog-hai · 3 replies
    Breitbart ^ | 21 May 2026 | Simon Kent
    The world loves coal. That is the simple message from results showing new coal-fired power plants hit a global 10-year high in 2025, defying climate doomers who decry its use and long for wind farms, solar panels and hydro power everywhere. Rising gas prices and supply disruptions linked to the Middle East crisis are just some of the factors pushing countries like China, Indonesia, India, Japan, South Korea, Germany, and Italy to rely more heavily on dependable coal-fired energy security even as the global coal fleet generated less electricity – for now. Overall coal power capacity — plants that came...
  • Shoplifting isn't the problem. Bay Area film 'I Love Boosters' exposes the real thief. Boots Riley's latest film is a sci-fi anticapitalist romp

    05/21/2026 10:01:19 AM PDT · by artichokegrower · 8 replies
    San Francisco Chronicle ^ | May 21, 2026 | By Dan Gentile
    Oakland director and hometown hero Boots Riley’s new film, “I Love Boosters,” pays homage to a complicated folk hero: the booster, a neighborhood figure who sells shoplifted goods at a steep discount. The topic feels particularly poignant in the Bay Area, where high-profile smash-and-grabs make headlines and drugstores put toothpaste behind lock and key.
  • BREAKING: The mastermind behind the Feeding Our Future fraud scam in Minnesota has just been sentenced to 41.5 YEARS in prison

    05/21/2026 9:47:36 AM PDT · by SmokingJoe · 41 replies
    X ^ | 05/21/2026 | Nick Sortor
    🚨 BREAKING: The mastermind behind the Feeding Our Future fraud scam in Minnesota has just been sentenced to 41.5 YEARS in prison Holy CRAP! Aimee Bock orchestrated the $250 MILLION scam during COVID, billing taxpayers for fake meals for children. She deserves every single day of this sentence! MORE OF THIS! 🔥
  • Palmer Luckey Wants America to Win

    05/21/2026 9:44:43 AM PDT · by Robert DeLong · 5 replies
    YouTube Via Hoover Institution ^ | 5/20/2026 | Peter Robinson Moderator
    Who is Palmer Luckey? Palmer Luckey is an American entrepreneur and inventor best known as the founder of Oculus VR and the designer of the Oculus Rift, the virtual reality headset that revitalized the modern VR industry. Born in 1992 in Long Beach, California, he began building VR prototypes as a teenager and launched Oculus in 2012, which was subsequently acquired by Facebook (now Meta) in 2014 for $2 billion. After leaving Meta in 2017, Luckey founded Anduril Industries, a defense technology company focused on developing autonomous drones, sensors, and AI-powered systems for military applications. As of early 2026, his...
  • Trump ends (ridiculous) regulations for refrigerators and AC.

    05/21/2026 9:42:50 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 23 replies
    Twitter / X / ^ | May 21, 2026 | Liten Drage
    @POTUS Trump - "Today, it's my honor to be taking a very historic action to substantially lower costs for consumers, protect hundreds of thousands of jobs, and save Americans well over $2B a year by officially terminating the Biden Administration’s ridiculous regulations imposing costly requirements on refrigerators and air conditioners." VIDEO AT LINK................
  • Quantum stocks soar as U.S. reportedly plans $2 billion ‘award’ and taking equity stakes

    05/21/2026 9:40:45 AM PDT · by Miami Rebel · 8 replies
    CNBC ^ | May 21, 2026 | Chloe Taylor
    Quantum computing shares popped on Thursday, following reports that the U.S. government will award $2 billion in grants to nine firms operating in the space. The Wall Street Journal first reported on the deals, which will see the U.S. government take equity stakes in the companies. IBM is reportedly the biggest beneficiary of the package, with the U.S. Commerce Department agreeing to give the firm $1 billion, per the WSJ. Shares of IBM were trading about 7% higher. The company is a frontrunner in the movement to build supercomputers using quantum technology, which developers say will be able to solve...
  • Modern Arab Palestinian leadership: Palestinian Authority, Nazism and Nazi Collaborators

    05/21/2026 9:39:07 AM PDT · by Words Matter · 2 replies
    Just sayin' ^ | May 21, 2026
    Modern Arab Palestinian leadership: Palestinian Authority, Nazism and Nazi CollaboratorsIntroduction Controversies surrounding antisemitism, Holocaust distortion, and praise for Nazi collaborators have repeatedly emerged in connection with the Palestinian Authority (PA), the Fatah movement, and senior Palestinian political figures. Critics — including Yad Vashem, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), and watchdog organizations such as Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) — have documented repeated examples of Holocaust revisionism, praise for Nazi collaborators, and public glorification of figures associated with Nazi Germany. Historical Background: Haj Amin al-Husseini and Nazi Germany A central figure in many controversies is Haj Amin...
  • Thune Defies Trump, Doubles Down On Cornyn Support

    05/21/2026 9:29:05 AM PDT · by SharpRightTurn · 57 replies
    Big League Politics ^ | MAY 21, 2026 | N/A
    Senate Majority Leader John Thune is standing by establishment favorite John Cornyn even after President Donald Trump threw his full support behind Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the explosive Texas Senate runoff showdown. Thune publicly broke with Trump on Tuesday, telling reporters he would continue backing Cornyn despite the president’s endorsement of Paxton, exposing a growing divide between Senate GOP leadership and the America First movement. “Cornyn is a principled conservative. He is a very effective senator for the state of Texas,” Thune said following Trump’s endorsement announcement. “None of us can control what the president does. That doesn’t...
  • Why The Heart Exercise ‘Sweet Spot’ May Be 560 Minutes Weekly, Not 150

    05/21/2026 9:14:52 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 30 replies
    Study Finds ^ | May 20, 2026 | Professor Ziheng Ning (Macao Polytechnic University)
    The Standard Exercise Guideline Cuts Heart Risk by Only 8%, New Data Show In A Nutshell Hitting the standard 150-minutes-per-week exercise guideline was associated with only about an 8% to 9% reduction in heart disease risk across all fitness levels, a reduction the researchers describe as “consistent but modest.” Cutting heart disease risk by 30% or more appeared to require exercise volumes roughly three to four times higher than the minimum recommendation, around 560 to 610 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity per week. A person’s cardiorespiratory fitness level independently contributed to lower heart disease risk beyond what exercise volume alone explained,...
  • SpaceX reveals blockbuster IPO plans set to make Elon Musk a trillionaire

    05/21/2026 9:14:34 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 7 replies
    MSN ^ | 05/21/2026 | Angharad Carrick
    Elon Musk has revealed plans to float SpaceX in the US, paving the way for the largest stock market float in history set to make him a trillionaire. The rocket, satellite and AI firm filed its highly anticipated prospectus with US regulators on Wednesday, which revealed SpaceX had chosen Nasdaq to make its debut under the ticker SPCX. The filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission did not reveal the exact amount SpaceX was looking to raise. Reports suggest Musk is looking at raising about $75billion at a $1.75trillion valuation. That would put Musk on track to become the first...
  • Trump Coming to Rockland (NY) Suddenly Everyone Has to Move Their Car (semi satire)

    05/21/2026 9:07:07 AM PDT · by Impala64ssa · 1 replies
    Rockland News ^ | Cesar A.
    The following is a parody. Read it. P-A-R-O-D-Y. We are not being serious. Please, nobody be mad at us, hate us, or arrest us as a result of this failed attempt at humor. ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY — President Donald Trump is expected to visit Rockland County on Friday, May 22, in what local reports say will be an official White House event with Congressman Mike Lawler, proving once again that Rockland County may be small, but the County is still apparently important enough to ruin traffic routes on a holiday weekend. The event is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the...
  • New Investigation Discovers Public School Grant Stolen, Used for Somali Soccer League [MN]

    05/21/2026 9:04:52 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 12 replies
    American Tribune ^ | May 20, 2026 | Michael Cantrell
    The Minnesota Department of Human Services paid almost a million dollars to Faribault Public Schools over the last three years through a grant awarded to prevent substance use among what is being referred to as an underserved minority population. The grant was the subject of much public interest at school board meetings in 2022 and was placed under a microscope after school officials found a woman who pushed for the grant was charged with fraud. However, specific details about how the school district used the grant money from DHS are only now coming to the surface after local media outlet...
  • Falling Birth Rates Are a Mystery

    05/21/2026 8:50:57 AM PDT · by EnderWiggin1970 · 58 replies
    Wall Street Journal ^ | 5/20/26 | Louise Perry
    When I first encountered the data on falling fertility rates, I was confident that I could explain them. The problem, surely, was that other people had failed to embrace my preferred political program. As both a conservative and a mother, I assumed that if we all embraced a culture that was more pro-family—and particularly pro-motherhood—then birth rates would shoot up. It all aligned perfectly with my ideological commitments. How neat. I’ve since realized that this is how most people respond to this issue because the data on fertility rates tend to function as a Rorschach test. Conservatives blame the collapse...
  • Democrats are embracing genocidal antisemitism: The Islamo-leftists’ fanatic hatred for Jews is creating a very scary 1938 vibe

    05/21/2026 8:44:58 AM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 40 replies
    American Thinker ^ | 05/21/2026 | Andrea Widburg
    f I were writing a post about Jews in the news because of further contributions to the world (to add to such things as the Bible, the polio vaccine, pacemakers, Google, stainless steel, the ballpoint pen, the theory of relativity, etc.), I would be happy as a clam, and this post could be a series that lasts for weeks. However, the reason Jews are in the news lately is that Islamo-communists across the West have stopped hiding their core antisemitism. This week has been filled with reports of fanatic attacks against Jews, including from within the heart of the Democrat...
  • Owner of San Diego’s ‘Trump House’ fighting for his life after brutal attack

    05/21/2026 8:40:38 AM PDT · by Mr. Mojo · 35 replies
    CA Post ^ | May 20, 2026 | Daniel Farr
    A man known around Escondido for covering his home with Trump flags and MAGA memorabilia was reportedly left fighting for his life Wednesday after a brutal attack erupted outside the infamous “Trump House.” Locals have complained about the Buchanan Street property in the past with commentary online going back years — describing bizarre displays, confrontational behavior and over-the-top MAGA decor — all long before an alleged attack left a man in serious condition. Video obtained by The California Post shows the aftermath of a confrontation outside the property with police tape blocking off the street. Officers reportedly arrived to find...
  • Political pensions soaking taxpayers for million$$$

    05/21/2026 8:40:32 AM PDT · by simpson96 · 5 replies
    Howie Carr Radio Network ^ | 5/20/2026 | Howie Carr
    The Wall Street Journal last week ran a column headlined, “The Congressional Pension Racket.” That got me thinking about how Congressional pensions aren’t such a big grift around here, because none of our Congressional hacks ever retire. Why should they? The entire six-state region is 100 percent gerrymandered – 21 seats, 21 Democrats, even though about 40 percent of the New England electorate voted for Donald Trump in 2024. That’s why the Democrats are so mad about the gerrymandering this year. They’ve already gerrymandered everywhere they could, in spades. Their gerrymandering is a mature industry. The Republicans had a lot...
  • Another ‘MAGA country-style’ hoax? Matt Walsh thinks so…

    05/21/2026 8:39:05 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 6 replies
    Revolver News ^ | May 19, 2026 | Staff
    There’s a new story circulating online. It all started with an X post from infamous race-baiting lawyer Ben Crump, the attorney who led the George Floyd charge. In his post, Crump claims that a historic Black cemetery in Palmetto, Florida, was vandalized, with graves damaged and “Trump” and “DeSantis” spray-painted across tombstones.Here’s the X post Crump published:Ben Crump:A historic Black cemetery in Palmetto, Florida, was vandalized, with graves damaged and “Trump” and “DeSantis” spray-painted across tombstones. Our ancestors deserve dignity in life and in death. Desecrating sacred burial grounds is hateful, painful, and unacceptable. We must protect Black history and...