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The Biden administration's disinformation czar claimed in a book she authored this year she will not be "silenced" on social media as she pushed back against what she considered to be "harassment" from men whenever she shared opinions online. She claims the "infrastructure of the internet is built for men." In her recent book, "How to Be a Woman Online," Nina Jankowicz raises concerns on a number of subjects surrounding the backlash women face online, placing great focus on how men respond to what she has to say. "We accept that harassment of women is simply the cost of their...

That question by itself is a mouthful considering the political climate in 2022. Given the secretive nature of a “military spec op” and the degree of difficulty investigating the kind of action where all traces need to point away from the actors, I need to disclose how I got to the place where this question became the only obvious one I can ask. The following will show circumstantially and logically why this wrinkle in the J6 investigation deserves qualified eyes on it to further and finish or put it to bed once and for all.If you’ve followed the J6 investigation...

In a bid to help heal a divided country, Anthony Fauci encouraged the University of Michigan’s Comeback Commencement crowd to challenge untruths and push back on the “egregious distortion of reality” that permeates social media and “so-called news organizations.” Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the chief medical adviser to President Joe Biden, spoke at the May 7 event, two years in the making due to the COVID-19 pandemic for which Fauci helped guide the nation’s response. In his Michigan Stadium address, he discussed the divisiveness of the nation and his view of its...

The three-star general overseeing the Marine Corps’ effort to reinvent itself was blunt in his assessment of why the Corps divested itself of tanks. “I just don’t see any need" for tanks in the Indo-Pacific region, Lt. General Karsten Heckl, the Marine Corps’ Deputy Commandant for Combat Development and Integration, said Wednesday. “And when you look at an operating environment like the Indo-Pacific, where do you see tanks playing out? Taiwan? OK. Where else?" Taiwan is probably the only place in the Pacific where tanks will play a role, says Marine Lt. Gen. Karsten Heckl. Heckl, the Marine Corps’ Deputy...

The attorney general of Virginia warned that protesters who disrupt Catholic mass this Sunday in the name of abortion rights could face legal action. State Attorney General Jason Miyares released a statement Saturday responding to the newfound threats of protest outside of Catholic parishes in Virginia and nationwide. "I deeply respect the First Amendment rights of speech and assembly," Miyares wrote. "But no one has the right to interfere with the fundamental and natural right of all Virginians to practice their religion in peace."

Hotel staff called authorities around 9 a.m. Friday morning with a report that a guest had been found unresponsive in one of the beachfront hotel’s villas, according to the Royal Bahamas Police Force. Police found the man lying on a bedroom floor with no sign of trauma. He was pronounced dead by a local doctor, police said. Police were then directed to a second villa where a man was found slumped against a bathroom wall, also unresponsive. An unresponsive woman was found on a bed, police said. They both showed signs of having suffered a convulsion, but no trauma, and...

“By issuing a ‘death sentence’ for natural gas and its required infrastructure investments, John Kerry is hobbling the industry’s growth. In turn, it will hurt those who have limited or no access to power. It will make the efforts of European countries to get out from under the dominance of Russian fossil fuels, a goal of the Biden administration, even more difficult.”John Kerry, President Joe Biden’s climate envoy, is the latest government official to deliver conflicting messages about energy.As the Wall Street Journal pointed out, in January, Kerry told the U.S. Chamber of Commerce that he could fathom keeping natural...

For the Donald Trump supporters attending a Pennsylvania rally, reports that the Supreme Court may soon end the federally protected right to abortion have been galvanizing. As one man summed up the feeling, "Life is precious." The political shockwaves of a high court opinion -- a draft of which leaked Monday in an exceedingly rare event -- are expected to reverberate through US politics for months, especially with midterm elections set for November. Trump himself barely touched on the subject in a rally held under torrential rains in the city of Greensburg. But as he flirts more and more openly...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California Democrats have accelerated their plan to make the nation´s most populous state a sanctuary for women seeking abortions, propelled by the release this week of an early draft of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that has ignited a surge of activism among the state´s vast network of providers and advocacy groups. The draft - which could change when a final ruling is issued, likely next month - would end nearly 50 years of federal abortion protections. Just hours after a leaked copy was published, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state´s top legislative leaders said they...

… In the case Salmon vs. Seattle, the Sauk-Suiattle Tribe is seeking legal action against the municipality on behalf of the salmon population. Sauk-Suiattle had previously attempted other legal maneuvers to improve the salmon's plight. They filed a lawsuit claiming Seattle was greenwashing by labeling the dams the "nation's greenest utility," despite contradicting evidence. Salmon vs. Seattle relies on the legal theory "Rights of Nature," which states ecosystems like rivers, lakes, trees, animals, and mountains, have the same legal rights as human beings. Legal theorists have proposed nature should be granted legal rights of personhood like how entities that can't...

The fastest times ever recorded in each Triple Crown race: All set by Secretariat at the 1973 Triple Crown. Kentucky Derby: 1:59 2/5 Preakness Stakes: 1:53 Belmont Stakes: 2:24 Of all of Secretariat’s memorable Triple Crown finishes, the Belmont is as much the best as Big Red was that day, when he finished 31 lengths - nearly the length of a football field - in front of his rivals. The dramatic distance between Secretariat and the rest of the field underscores how magical the race was to watch. But even more so is how Secretariat gradually opened up that lead....

Following protests sparked by the leak of a draft Supreme Court decision indicating the justices are poised to overturn the constitutional right to abortion, Justice Clarence Thomas said on Friday that the court cannot be 'bullied.' The leak set off a political firestorm, with abortion-rights supporters staging rallies outside the courthouse and at locations around the United States, as well as an internal crisis at the nation's top judicial body where an investigation into the source of the unprecedented disclosure is underway. Thomas, one of the most conservative justices on the nine-member court, made only a few passing references to...

Ulrika Jonsson has revealed she had an abortion in 1996 but claimed she carries 'no guilt' or 'emotional trauma' since it was 'her right' to have the procedure. The TV presenter, 54, was 28-years-old when she discovered the pregnancy shortly after entering a relationship with an unnamed man, while going through a divorce with her first husband, John Turnball. A 'proud feminist', she hit out against the leaked draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade, which would make abortion illegal in 22 US states, adding that her termination was 'her choice' and that she considers herself 'lucky'. Already a mother...

“‘When you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving will be in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you’” (Matthew 6:3–4). From this and other Scripture, we can learn principles to guide us in God-honoring giving. First of all, genuine heart-giving is an investment with God. “Give, and it will be given to you. They will pour into your lap a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over. For by your standard of measure it will be measured...

The leaked draft of a Supreme Court opinion that would overturn the constitutional right to abortion gave liberal activists a rare chance to change the minds of the high court’s most conservative justices before a final opinion is handed down. They quickly seized the opportunity and targeted the justices on a personal level, publicizing the address of five justices who would overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion nationwide. Supreme Court experts say the protests are unlikely to alter the final ruling, which is expected by June 27. And at least one of the targets —...

Because God loves you, he will work to cleanse you. You may feel God’s arrows in your soul because of your sins, but you can call upon his chastening love. You will not feel his wrath as the heathen do. The Lord’s rod of discipline will be applied by a loving hand. Perhaps your suffering comes from making wrong decisions. How many women are suffering because they married men whom God warned them not to marry? How many children are breaking their parents’ hearts? Many times this happens because of the parents’ own past years of sin, neglect and compromise....

Real Time host Bill Maher mocked woke advocates for transgender issues on Friday night, saying the possible overturn of Roe V. Wade was a more important issue that puts their complaints into perspective. In his opening monologue, Maher discussed the Supreme Court leak that revealed five justices are prepared to alter the landmark abortion case. But the talk show host couldn't resist taking a jab at transgender people and their supporters obsession with policing pronouns. 'Louisiana wants to pass a law that says flat out if you get an abortion, you get charged with murder. Wow,' Maher said, referencing the...

A British YouTuber has been arrested in Kazakhstan close to a rocket launch pad rented by Russia. Benjamin Rich, who is known for visiting risky and remote destinations for his Bald and Bankrupt YouTube channel, has been arrested at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. News of the arrest was announced by the head of Russia's space agency, Roscosmos. In an online post Dmitry Rogozin wrote that Rich - who has 3.53 million followers - and a woman by the name of Alina Tseliupa were being held by one of the launch pads at Baikonur, which Russia rents from Kazakhstan. Local...

This upcoming Lord’s Day is often known as “Good Shepherd Sunday,” since each year the Gospel reading is taken from John 10, the “Good Shepherd Discourse.” It’s also often observed as a day of prayer for vocations to the priesthood and religious life, since priests and religious are visible manifestations to us of Christ in his role as the Good Shepherd. Most of the Readings are tied together by a shepherding theme. 1. The First Reading continues the traditional Christian practice of reading Acts during the season of Easter. We are up to Acts 13, the point in Acts where...