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Under fire for spreading covid misinformation on his hugely popular podcast, Joe Rogan recently offered something that’s being described, in some quarters, as an apology. In a 10-minute Instagram video, the erstwhile TV comic turned professional provocateur told his employers at Spotify that he was sorry for causing them trouble. Rogan also assured Neil Young that he was still a fan, even after the rock legend yanked his music off the streaming service in protest, leading a number of other musicians to do the same. And Rogan acknowledged that he gets stuff wrong sometimes and will try to provide more...

In his farewell address, George Washington said, “It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world.” What an offensive notion to Pentagon generals, weapon industry execs, DC think tankers and State Department bureaucrats, who, rather than avoiding permanent alliances, have been relentless in their quest to pile on new ones. That impulse is vividly exemplified by the dangerously provocative post-Cold War expansion of NATO, and its consequences are apparent in today’s Ukraine-centered tensions with Russia. NATO was created to oppose a Soviet empire that no longer exists. Had American presidents followed...

I’d give her a one percent chance of being reelected if she takes Frank’s advice. Versus a zero percent chance of being reelected if she follows through on running in the GOP primary. So I guess his logic is sound. To be clear, he’s not recommending that she become a Democrat. Cheney wouldn’t do that since her policy preferences are almost totally misaligned with the other party. She’s anti-coup and pro-gay-marriage (belatedly) and that’s about where the common ground ends. What Frank wants is for Cheney to retain her conservative Republican identity but to bypass the primary by declaring herself...

I love the best of the Anglican Church. Incredibly hard working priests deeply committed to serving people. Wonderful old churches built in a time when God was stronger in many people's hearts than is normal in Australia now. The capacity sometimes to read history and make it and its lessons live for us now. But in their endless repetition of their very holy words they also sometimes fail to find time to speak and think in ways that are truly free. As Australia loses its freedoms and democracy for politically biased law enforcement that ruins people's lives, the silence of...

Protesters block Canada-bound traffic on Ambassador Bridge linking Detroit to Windsor Traffic entering Canada across the Ambassador Bridge on Monday afternoon has been stopped by a protest. Protesters began blocking traffic entering Canada across the Ambassador Bridge linking Windsor, Ont., to Detroit as the Monday evening rush began. The demonstrators are waving Canadian flags and have slogans on their vehicles demanding an end to COVID-19 vaccine mandates. Similar scenes played out across Canada this past weekend as convoys of vehicles blocked city streets and highways. The Ambassador Bridge is one of the busiest international land border crossings in Canada and...

A motorcyclist who was apparently performing stunts in a Santa Clarita mall parking structure died after flying over the handlebars and falling several floors, officials said Monday. The victim was only described by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department as being female. The incident occurred at the parking structure of the Westfield Town Center in Santa Clarita.

Supporters of the trucker convoy have delayed traffic at the Ambassador Bridge, Canada's busiest border crossing. Police in Windsor, Ont. say the exit from the Ambassador Bridge onto Huron Church Road is "temporarily interrupted" in both directions due to the presence of protesters. Police are advising drivers to avoid the area of find alternate route, if possible...

Arizona State Representative and Trump-endorsed Secretary of State candidate Mark Finchem introduced a resolution to decertify Maricopa. The Maricopa County full forensic audit found evidence of over 700,000 ballot discrepancies and an irredeemably compromised election. ... The historic resolution was Introduced by Representatives Finchem, Barton, Biasiucci, Burges, Carter, Chaplik, Diaz, Fillmore, Martinez, Nguyen, Parker, Senators Borrelli, Rogers, and Townsend.

yes...this 3 year old is named after hockey great Mark Messier....look at this boy run...

The suspect remains at large, but a manhunt is now underway. The woman is suffering from third-degree burns over her upper body and hands, and lacerations to her head. There were no witnesses when the incident took place shortly before 5.30 a.m. in one of the hospital's break rooms after the pair were heard arguing. The suspect was hired as the state's hospital workers were wracked by COVID infections caused by the Delta and Omicron variants.

“[Sanuallah] Ghafari is responsible for approving all ISIS-K operations throughout Afghanistan and arranging funding to conduct operations,” the State Department said in a statement.The US is offering up to $10 million for any information on the whereabouts of ISIS-K leader Sanuallah Ghafari, the State Department announced on Monday. Ghafari is said to have been appointed by ISIS to lead its regional affiliate in June 2020. “Ghafari is responsible for approving all ISIS-K operations throughout Afghanistan and arranging funding to conduct operations,” the State Department said in a statement. For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via...

Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee on Sunday signed a new congressional map into law that carves up a Nashville-based Democratic district three ways in order to expand his party’s advantage. The new lines give Republicans a distinct advantage in eight of nine congressional districts, and they already forced Democratic Rep. Jim Cooper to retire after his Nashville seat moved from one that President Joe Biden won by 24 points to one that former President Donald Trump won by 11. “Despite my strength at the polls, I could not stop the General Assembly from dismembering Nashville,” Cooper said in a statement...

US-born figure skater Zhu Yi has come under fire from Chinese fans on social media after a fall on her Winter Olympics debut for Team China. The 19-year-old Californian fell flat on the ice during her routine on Sunday (Feb 6), finishing last in the Beijing 2022 women’s short programme team event. The hashtag “Zhu Yi has fallen” quickly became a top trending topic on China’s Twitter-like Weibo platform, gaining 200 million views in just a few hours, before it was later seemingly censored. Zhu’s selection for the Games had already been a controversial topic, after she was picked at...

With the PA feeding Palestinian children a steady diet of child soldier promotion, when the PA launches its terror waves it has a cadre of children ready to be called to action. If you want to know what is really at the heart of the Palestinian conflict with Israel, don’t ask the politicians or the diplomats. Go to the real experts: Palestinian children. Unlike the rest of the world, they’ve been paying close attention to what their leaders and educators have been teaching them – and they’re already signing their lessons in blood.

[Catholic Caucus] Back to the 70’s: What if All Traditional Priests are Suspended? (Part II) See Part I hereIn Part I of this article, I pointed out that on January 18, 2022, La Croix reported that new documents on the Ecclesia Dei communities are due in March. If the Ecclesia Dei priests take a stand in not saying the New Mass, and continue to say the Latin Mass, it is foreseeable that they will incur disciplinary action from Rome. I also went on to point out the absolutely miserable state of the Novus Ordo liturgy in most dioceses since...

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~ Road Trip: Naval Air Station Fallon, NevadaNaval Air Station Fallon or NAS Fallon is the United States Navy's premier air-to-air and air-to-ground training facility. It is located southeast of the city of Fallon in western Nevada. Since 1996, it has been home to the Naval Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) taking over from the former NAS Miramar, California, and the surrounding area contains 240,000 acres of bombing and electronic warfare ranges. It is also home to the Naval Aviation Warfighting Development Center (NAWDC), which includes TOPGUN, the Carrier Airborne Early Warning Weapons School (CAEWWS) and the...

Francis plays to celebrity who makes millions on anti-Catholic networkVATICAN CITY (ChurchMilitant.com) - In an interview on Italy's most left-wing talk show and predictably loquacious on his pet themes of Mother Earth, migrants, clericalism and pacifism, Pope Francis was tongue-tied on the theological question of why innocent children suffer. During his 50-minute exchange with celebrity talk show host Fabio Fazio on Italian state television Rai 3, the pope shrugged his shoulders when asked to explain the tragic suffering of innocent children. "Of course, questions remain open: Why do children suffer? I find no explanation for this," Francis admitted. "I have...

Church leaders could be appointed to full-time cabinet-style roles such as “Brexit bishop” or “Covid bishop” under proposals seen by The Times for the biggest overhaul of how the Church of England is run in centuries. The ecclesiastical map of England could also be redrawn via mergers between the 42 dioceses, the creation of new constituencies for bishops based on cities or counties and the appointment of senior “regional” bishops to oversee large areas of the country. The church has been accused of wanting to form a “shadow government” because of proposals that some senior bishops could be detached from...

Secret Service protection most likely means someone in Congress could track down these travel records. The usual m.o. when Joe was VP would be Obama would send Joe to a crisis. Joe would show up with Hunter and a brother along for the trip. While Joe posed for cameras and with politicians, his bagmen would do the deal ("10% for the big guy"). FOIA apply to the Secret Service travel records?

For those who love to catch the fresh falling snow on their tongues, beware, that might actually be plastic falling from the sky! Researchers from Switzerland, Austria, and the Netherlands estimate that close to 43 trillion miniature plastic particles land in Switzerland every year. The research focused on determining just how much plastic is falling back to Earth from the atmosphere, with study authors concluding certain plastic nanoparticles travel over 1,200 miles through the air on their way to the ground. While study authors are still uncertain about exact numbers, they estimate that as much as 3,000 tons of nano-plastics...