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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday likened the Department of Homeland Security's new Disinformation Governance Board under President Joe Biden to the ominous "Ministry of Truth" from George Orwell's dystopian novel "Nineteen Eighty-Four," Breitbart reported. DeSantis, a Republican, also criticized agency head Nina Jankowicz – a disinformation expert who previously worked for the Wilson Center and whose history includes criticism of the now-confirmed Hunter Biden laptop story, according to the New York Post. As reported by the Washington Post, Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas mentioned the creation of the board in multiple congressional hearings this week. In thos hearings, he also described...

Rashists in Melitopol district buy grain from farmers at an undervalued price, and from those who refuse, they take it away by force. This is stated by Zaporizhzhya Regional Military Administration, reports Censor.NЕТ. "Farmers of Melitopol district report that the occupiers have begun to buy up grain at HALF the price. Those who REFUSE to cooperate in this way have their GRAIN TAKEN away by force at GUNPOINT. However, it is in Melitopol where the locals continue to resist the occupiers. At night, unknown people post patriotic postcards with the text "Melitopol is Ukraine," the report says.

Explanation: A mere 600 light-years away, M44 is one of the closest star clusters to our solar system. Also known as the Praesepe or the Beehive cluster its stars are young though, about 600 million years old compared to our Sun's 4.5 billion years. Based on similar ages and motion through space, M44 and the even closer Hyades star cluster in Taurus are thought to have been born together in the same large molecular cloud. An open cluster spanning some 15 light-years, M44 holds 1,000 stars or so and covers about 3 full moons (1.5 degrees) on the sky in...

Looks like the rumors were true after all. The Ukrainian Army has killed another Russian General. Major General Andrei Simonov was at a forward command post near Izyum when it was hit. He is the 9th Russian general killed so far (or 11th if counting 2 unconfirmed in Kherson).

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Ukraine has limited exports of sunflower oil, wheat, oats and cattle in an attempt to protect its war-torn economy. Russia has banned sales of fertilizer, sugar and grains to other nations. Indonesia, which produces more than half the world’s palm oil, has halted outgoing shipments. Turkey has stopped exports of butter, beef, lamb, goats, maize and vegetable oils. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has unleashed a new wave of protectionism as governments, desperate to secure food and other commodities for their citizens amid shortages and rising prices, erect new barriers to stop exports at their borders. Sign up for The Morning...

It’s pretty awesome that AOC helped Elon Musk buy Twitter. pic.twitter.com/vehZdb237w— Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) April 30, 2022

Second Week of Easter John 6:16-21 Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus demonstrates his authority over nature by walking on the sea. Water is, throughout the Scriptures, a symbol of danger and chaos. At the very beginning of time, when all was a formless waste, the spirit of the Lord hovered over the surface of the waters. This signals God’s lordship over all of the powers of darkness and disorder. In the Old Testament, the Israelites are escaping from Egypt, and they confront the waters of the Red Sea. Through the prayer of Moses, they are able to walk through the...

Senator John McCain on Sunday told thousands of Ukrainian protesters camped on Kiev's main square that Ukraine's destiny lay in Europe and that it would make Europe better. "Ukraine will make Europe better and Europe will make Ukraine better," he said to crowds protesting against President Viktor Yanukovich's U-turn in trade policy away from Europe towards Russia. "We are here to support your just cause, the sovereign right of Ukraine to determine its own destiny freely and independently. And the destiny you seek lies in Europe," said McCain, a leading Republican voice on US foreign policy. The presence of McCain...

I was interviewed by a local news station today, she wanted to know my opinion on the current world affairs, she asked me questions about the Florida "dont say gay" law, the war in Ukraine, and our Nations current status. I was giving her truthfull and logical answers however it took a while for her producers to realize she was interviewing a conservative and abruptly the interview was over. I think it might have been my opinion that Russia would never have attacked Ukraine under a strong President and that we are on the verge of WW3 because of the...

The People's Convoy is in Oympia Washington State Capital for a rally today.

The Republican senator John McCain on Sunday repeated his call for stronger sanctions against Russia and said the US could only improve its relations with Moscow by taking a tough stance against President Vladimir Putin. [...] Earlier, in Kiev, McCain vowed continued US support for Ukraine, from which Putin annexed Crimea in 2014 and where conflict between Ukrainian forces and pro-Russia militia has lingered. US-Russia tensions rise as malware found at Vermont electric utility Read more “I send the message from the American people – we are with you, your fight is our fight and we will win together,” McCain...

THE FACE OF WAR – DARIA MARCHENKO/ ARTIST / Daria Marchenko’s “The Face of War” has captured world attention as it was painstakingly created by empty bullets picked from the war torn streets of Ukraine. “The Face of War”, an installation of multimedia art works by the Ukrainian artists Daria Marchenko and Daniel Green depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin using war materials like Shell casings gathered from the war ravaged Eastern Ukraine. Daria Marchenko created the eight feet tall portrait made up of 5000 bullet casings and was presented along with a novel narrating the hardships of six persons involved...

Grammy-award winning artist Naomi Judd of The Judds has died at 76. Judd's daughters announced her death in a statement on Saturday to the Associated Press. "Today we sisters experienced a tragedy. We lost our beautiful mother to the disease of mental illness," the statement said. "We are shattered. We are navigating profound grief and know that as we loved her, she was loved by her public. We are in unknown territory."

Republican Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz backed Ohio GOP Senate candidate J.D. Vance at a rally Saturday, saying Vance is the right person to fight for conservative values and win Ohio's open Senate seat in November. "J.D. Vance put on a clinic in the debates, in the primaries," Gaetz, R-Fla., told Fox News in an interview before the rally. "Donald Trump saw those debates. He saw the way J.D. was aggressive and assertive, and he had vision and energy. … This is the type of leadership we need. This is the type of leadership that Marjorie and I...

At intervals in the history of the world, the people of some country or other, or, more accurately, a relatively enlightened and resolute faction of them, become unhappily aware of the nature of the government they live under, and undertake measures to improve it.Rebellion of the BaronsSometimes those measures take the form of assassinating its principle dignitaries, or of driving them into exile, but more often the thing is done more gently. For example, maybe a famous builder of skyscrapers and golf resorts gets so fed up that he runs for President. Or a tycoon who builds rockets and cars...

As Donald Trump hopes to be celebrating the victory of his endorsed Senate candidate in Ohio’s Republican primary, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan will be across the country delivering a blistering speech urging the GOP to shun the former president and choose new leadership. This split-screen scenario offers a preview of a 2024 White House primary that could include Hogan. [cut] This is not Hogan’s first rodeo for the Reagan library. Indeed, soon after Trump’s defeat at the hands of now-President Joe Biden in the 2020 election, the governor appeared at an event in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the institution. Channeling...

Jeff Bezos saw his wealth slashed by $20 billion on Friday, cutting him to No. 3 among the world’s richest, after Amazon’s stock tanked following a downbeat earnings report. As of Friday, Bezos’ net worth was valued at $150 billion — down from $170.5 billion a day earlier, according to Forbes. Now, Bezos is in third place among the world’s richest, behind No. 2 Bernard Arnault, the French luxury tycoon whose current net worth is estimated at $157.7 billion,. The world’s richest man, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who is on the verge of acquiring Twitter for $44 billion, has a...

A new study published found that a combination of high-dose vitamin D, omega-3s, and a simple home strength exercise program (SHEP) showed a cumulative reduction by 61% in cancer risk in healthy adults aged 70 or older. Mechanistic studies have shown that vitamin D inhibits the growth of cancer cells. Similarly, omega-3 may inhibit the transformation of normal cells into cancer cells, and exercise has been shown to improve immune function and decrease inflammation, which may help in the prevention of cancer. Bischoff-Ferrari and her colleagues wanted to fill these knowledge gaps by testing the effect of daily high-dose vitamin...

Podcaster Katie Halper said former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s remarks at the late Madeleine Albright’s memorial service this week were “out of touch.” During a eulogy for Albright, the first woman to serve as secretary of state, Clinton spoke about a remark Albright made during the 2016 Democratic presidential primary, when Clinton was running against Sen. Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.).