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Russian President Vladimir Putin took to the airwaves to try to speed up his victory in Ukraine. CLICK ABOVE LINK FOR THE VIDEO This account is from The Guardian.Looking dead-eyed into the camera on Friday, Vladimir Putin gave one of the most bizarre speeches of his 22 years as Russia’s leader, a directive that managed to sound alarming even in a week when he has ordered tanks into Ukraine and missile strikes on Kyiv.“Once again I speak to the Ukrainian soldiers,” he said, addressing his enemy. “Do not allow neo-Nazis and Banderites to use your children, your wives and the...

Corrected: This article was updated to remove the claim that the Wisconsin Assembly voted to withdraw 10 electors from Biden. The Wisconsin Assembly voted unanimously in a voice vote in a privileged resolution to move forward Rep. Ramthun’s resolution to reclaim Wisconsin’s 10 electors for US President and Vice President who were certified under fraudulent purposes. The legislation will now move forward to the Wisconsin Rules Committee and to the Wisconsin Senate. The legislation was introduced by Rep. Timothy Ramthun. We updated this post to reflect the information as described to us from a Wisconsin attorney. We have their description...

SNIP President Ronald Reagan also cleared the way for advertising to be directed at children for the first time, Richman noted, which led to a boom of ads for sugary cereals with cartoon characters as mascots. “The shows that kids love began manifesting themselves in foods and treats, and we started seeing Mr. T's cereal, E.T. cereal and Pac Man cereal, and Donkey Kong candies,” he said. An increase in divorce rates and the explosion of women in the workplace also had a huge impact on the decade’s cuisine. “Suddenly, women had opportunities that they didn't have a decade prior,”...

Fox News is now reporting that the Russians are moving in on the city of Kyiv.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an evening speech that a lot of cities were under attack, although reportedly, none have fallen yet.Zelenskyy in his evening speech: "This night will be harder than the day. Many cities of our state are under attack: Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, our boys and girls in the Donbas, the cities of the south, special attention to Kyiv. We can't lose the capital." https://t.co/QoEBDwV5ET pic.twitter.com/k5LfSowxiO— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) February 25, 2022The Ukrainians have put up a brave fight, taking out a...

The 46-year-old driver, a Mexican national who was not named, was arrested for the alleged narcotic smuggling attempt at the Otay Mesa port-of-entry commercial vehicle facility, officials said. The packages of meth — more than 1,336 pounds (606 kilograms) — were shaped into small globes with a white covering, the agency said, and meant to blend into the onions.

When Slap Shot was released on Feb. 25, 1977, it was a middling success. Despite mostly negative reviews that tended to focus on what they saw as the film's glorification of violence, it eventually went on to earn $28 million at the box office against a $6 million budget. In the following decades, its popularity exploded as it became a textbook example of what makes a cult-classic movie. The film was conceived of by screenwriter Nancy Dowd, whose brother Ned was playing for the Johnstown Jets minor-league hockey team in Pennsylvania. Her access to this world gave the film an...

According to the Canadian financial blog Armstrong Economics, the emergency powers activated by Justin Trudeau to cripple the trucker protests have sparked panic among citizens, which could lead to a devastating financial crisis. On Feb. 14, Trudeau enacted the Emergencies Act, which enabled Canadian banks to freeze the assets of anyone who donated to protests against the vaccine mandates — without due process or any court action. Trudeau then ordered the banks to unfreeze the accounts after the protesters had been cleared away. But what is reported to have happened after that is being ignored by the corporate press. Armstrong...

The normal functioning of human body requires a steady flow of energy. This energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is produced by breaking down carbon sources like glucose, lipids, or amino acids. The tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, one of the most important ATP-producing processes in the mitochondria, is a major hub of metabolites and is known for ensuring a fine balance between its cyclic intermediates, referred to as the 'metabolic flux.' There is a general consensus that this metabolic flux is impaired in heart-related disorders. A common example is myocardial ischemia (MI), a condition in which blood flow...

A second Russian Ilyushin Il-76 military transport plane was shot down near Bila Tserkva, 50 miles (85 kilometers) south of Kyiv, according to two American officials with direct knowledge of conditions on the ground in Ukraine.

Twitter is taking aggressive measures to provide clear and factual information on its platform in Russia and Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin launched a war against his neighboring nation on Thursday. “We’re temporarily pausing advertisements in Ukraine and Russia to ensure critical public safety information is elevated and ads don’t detract from it,” the social media company said Friday. Twitter also ran a list of precautions it was taking to stop misinformation from spreading as Putin’s troops spread their offensive into Ukraine cities. “Our top priority is keeping people on Twitter safe,” the social media giant said. “We’re actively monitoring...

An opinion poll released on Wednesday, February 23rd by the firm Electomania has populist party VOX in second place with 23 per cent, just four percentage points behind the ruling Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party (PSOE), and well ahead of the People’s Party (PP) which scored just 17 per cent in the poll. The poll shows that if an election were called, VOX would likely win as many as 92 seats in the Spanish parliament, nearly doubling its current number of seats, which stands at 52. Earlier this month, VOX polled ahead of the PP to become the second-largest political force...

The warnings began early on the morning of February 25th. Russian special forces were in Kyiv, the authorities said, and they were trying to seize power. Some of the visitors might even have acquired Ukrainian military vehicles; others could be pretending to be international observers. In Podil, a historic neighbourhood in the centre of the city, where the sound of church bells was periodically interrupted by explosions and gunfire, Ukrainian forces opened fire on two military vehicles believed to be Russian. Whether they were the enemy or not is debatable. The bullet-pierced windows and the pools of blood were not....

Representative Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) said Friday on CNN’s “The Situation Room” that “at the invitation of Ukraine” we should declare Ukraine a no-fly zone “enforced by NATO and the United States.” Kinzinger said, “The Ukrainian people are fighting much harder than I think Putin expected. But they will be outmatched and outgunned ultimately by somebody that is very willing to lose his own troops, and he doesn’t care, Vladimir Putin.”

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said Friday on MSNBC’s “The Last Word” that former President Donald Trump was “despicable” for praising Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Schumer said, “Putin will come to regret this. Look, he is a bully. He is a thug. He has a monomaniacal desire to restore the Soviet Empire. But he will ultimately fail.”

BEIJING, CHINA — China’s customs agency on Feb. 24 approved imports of wheat from all regions of Russia, the Associated Press reported. This move gives Russian President Vladmir Putin an alternative to Western markets that might be closed under sanctions. Russia, one of the largest wheat producers, has not exported to China before now due to concern about possible fungus and other contamination, the AP said. On Thursday, China’s customs agency approved imports of wheat from all regions of Russia, giving Putin an alternative to Western markets that might be closed under possible sanctions. Russia is one of the world’s...

Ukraine's armed forces were engaged in a fierce battle for Kyiv on Friday night, with footage on social media showing explosions close to a metro station in the western center of the capital by the zoo; a battle ongoing for control of a thermal power plant to the north; and multiple reports suggesting fierce fighting 20 miles south, near a vital airbase. In Kyiv, footage shared on social media showed a bombardment close to Beresteiska metro station, in the west of the city, which is near the zoo. More than 50 explosions and heavy machine gun fire have been reported...

One of the best, most realistic assessments of the Russia - Ukranian battle on the internet. The video is an hour in length but ten minutes will tell you how this is likely to end, what to expect from China, and how absolutely bad we (the U.S.) have botched this from the get-go. Our inept leaders are making themselves totally irrelevant -- and fast.

Address by the President of the Russian Federation – February 24, 2022 18024 ViewsFebruary 24, 2022 55 Comments President of Russia Vladimir Putin: Citizens of Russia, friends, I consider it necessary today to speak again about the tragic events in Donbass and the key aspects of ensuring the security of Russia. I will begin with what I said in my address on February 21, 2022. I spoke about our biggest concerns and worries, and about the fundamental threats which irresponsible Western politicians created for Russia consistently, rudely and unceremoniously from year to year. I am referring to the eastward expansion...

Join with fellow FREEPERS across the world to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Agri-Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, Technology, and the Media. I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. (1 Timothy 2:1-2) THE SOLUTION TO A WORLD CRISIS? THERE IS NONE, APART FROM THE LORD JESUS CHRIST!

Protests are planned Saturday across Australia with continuing opposition to vaccine passports, vaccine mandates and other restrictive and discriminatory COVID policies. The Freedom Camp or Freedom Village in New Zealand's capital Wellington is now approaching its third week anniversary... Saturday New Zealand Protests Nationwide Protests Call For COVID Mandates To End And video of the protest in Auckland, New Zealand the protesters used part of the Harbour Bridge and crossed it everything fine folks... Protesters in Auckland had a number of signs: End Mandates Stop Vax Apartheid No Discrimination... Swelling Protest Numbers In Wellington, Tensions With Police... The Australian Protests...