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There’s a warning for Republicans in the defeat of Marc Molinaro in Tuesday night’s special election in New York’s 19th Congressional District, but also hope. It was a tiny turnout across the board but especially for the Trump base — rural and working-class, non-college-educated white voters — who stayed home, while Democratic women without much else to vote for are newly energized by abortion, as we have seen in each of the four US House special elections since the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision in June overturning Roe v. Wade. But that does not mean Democrats will be riding a Dobbs...

Fox News White House correspondent Peter Doocy repeatedly pressed White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the Biden administration’s plan for student loan forgiveness. President Joe Biden announced his plan to provide $10,000 in student loan forgiveness to those making $125,000 a year or less and up to $20,000 for Pell Grant recipients. When Doocy questioned Jean-Pierre about how the U.S. can afford this, the press secretary said the nation’s federal deficit has and will continue to drop. “And you might spend $300 to $900 billion extra, so you can do that and not increase the deficit?” Doocy asked. “Here’s...

Surprised no one has posted this or the just released Barr memo, totally destroying IMHO the Mueller Report

In this age of hyperpartisan politics, performers have taken to lecturing concert-goers who paid for the price of a ticket to a political lecture as well. A recent example came from Lady Gaga, who at her Tuesday night concert in Arlington claimed that Texas was a "purple" state, and that she hoped her fans would help turn it "blue." Writing for the Houston Chronicle, Ariana Garcia praised and highlighted parts of Lady Gaga's speech: During Lady Gaga's Arlington, Texas stop Tuesday night for her ongoing Chromatica Ball Tour, the popstar gave an impassioned two-minute speech encouraging the Lone Star State...

The Navy separated 67 sailors over the past month for refusing to get vaccinated against COVID-19, the sea service announced Wednesday. The Navy has so far separated 1,187 active-duty sailors and 324 reservists since it mandated vaccinations against COVID-19 following the FDA licensure of the Pfizer vaccine, now called Comirnaty. Of the 67 sailors separated in the past month, 66 were active-duty while one was a reservist. The 1,187 separations do not include 22 separations for sailors in their first 180 days of service. There are still 3,000 active-duty and 3,376 reserve sailors that are not vaccinated, according to the...

Lizard Skull Fossil Closeup One of the Thalassotitan skulls. (University of Bath) The discovery of incredible fossils of a giant marine lizard reveals how this ancient extinct beast would have ruled the sea 66 million years ago. The beast is a newly discovered species of mosasaur, giant marine reptiles that hunted the oceans during the Late Cretaceous. It's called Thalassotitan atrox, and wear on its teeth along with other remains found at its excavation site suggest that this intimidating animal was no gentle giant – but feasted on difficult prey such as sea turtles, plesiosaurs, and other mosasaurs. Other mosasaurs...

As you know, California is going to ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars starting in 2035. Since 17 other states follow California's emissions rules, the impact is even greater. The states are NY, MA, VT, ME, PA, CT, RI, WA, OR, NJ, MD, DE, CO, MN, NV, VA, NM. Bloomberg article: California Finalizes Details on Banning Gas-Powered Car SalesIf you live in one of those states, spread the word that a ban on gasoline-powered cars is coming, and ask your state representatives where they stand. Biden's release of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to reduce gasolince prices shows...

Getting enough vitamin D is a simple step that could help millions of people reduce their risk of heart disease. A simple step could help millions of people reduce their risk of heart disease, according to new research: make sure to get enough vitamin D. The new research elucidates linkages between skin pigmentation, vitamin D, and indicators of cardiovascular health. Combined with evidence from previous research, the new study suggests vitamin D deficiency could contribute to the high rate of heart disease among African Americans. “More darkly-pigmented individuals may be at greater risk of vitamin D deficiency, particularly in areas...

Wisconsin Senate Democrat candidate Mandela Barnes claimed last July that national parks “weren’t made for the enjoyment of people who weren’t white.” Speaking on the “Black Oxygen” podcast, Barnes suggested national parks are a part of the systemically racist fabric of America because the “parks are on land that was indigenous.” “It’s important to create more welcoming spaces because things haven’t always felt welcome,” he said. “And that’s historical, just that perspective, given the fact that national parks weren’t made for the enjoyment of people who weren’t white. National parks are on land that was indigenous.”

UncoverDC has been saying it for years. The COVID-19 “vaccines” are a catastrophic failure, and even worse than that, because they have led to the death and disability of millions. The mask policies were a catastrophic failure. The lockdowns were a catastrophic failure. The PCR tests were a catastrophic failure. For our honesty, we have been blacklisted, banned by payment processors and social media, and called agents of disinformation.But, a reckoning is coming, and you can see the signs if you know where to look. The reckoning started before today when Anthony Fauci decided to “retire” after decades of service....

President Joe Biden is looking north for critical mineral supplies to meet government-inflated demand for clean-energy initiatives while the administration shuts down major mining projects on American soil. In March, the president invoked the Defense Production Act to expedite the expansion of U.S. mining operations behind lithium, nickel, cobalt, graphite, and manganese as demand rises for the raw materials. Not only are the critical minerals central to the administration’s subsidized wind and solar farms, but they are essential for defense technologies and popular products from cell phones to laptops. Biden triggered the Cold War-era law to reconfigure supply chains of...

Target, the leader in wokeness took a 90% loss over the same period last year after they overstocked on clothing and accessories for transgenders. For some strange reason, they decided that there are many more transgenders than there actually are. As a result, they had to lower prices in order to lower their inventory that just wasn’t selling. Target had previously shot themselves in the foot after letting people use the bathrooms and changing rooms according to how they identified.In the second quarter of this year, Target reported earnings of $183 million in second-quarter net income after earning $1.82 billion...

You may have heard of a company’s “ESG score”: The initials stand for environmental, social and governance — and the scores businesses receive can determine whether they have access to capital and at what interest rate, among other things.Now, Bank Australia wants to export that kind of thinking to an individual’s choice of car.According to Fox Business, the financial institution announced Friday that it will stop providing loans for new gas and diesel cars starting in 2025. Instead, it will only be giving loans to those buying new electric vehicles or used gas and diesel cars…

Alexey Pertsev, accused of facilitating money laundering via the now-sanctioned Tornado Cash app, must stay in jail for at least a further 90 days, a judge in the Netherlands ruled Wednesday. Pertsev, 29, was arrested Aug. 10 on the orders of the Dutch authorities, just two days after the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned the currency mixing service, which it linked to over $1 billion in illicit transactions and to North Korean hackers. The arrest has generated consternation from the Web3 community, which has warned it could have a chilling effect on those developing open-source software, and on those who have...

This summer as Las Vegas deals with a continuing drought, Lake Mead continues to recede. As the lake recedes 5 different sets of human remains have been found in the dried-up lake and now one of the sets of remains has been identified. From NBC News: Skeletal remains found in drought-stricken Lake Mead in May have been identified as those of a 42-year-old man who was reported to have drowned two decades ago, a coroner has found. The remains found May 7 at Callville Bay are one of several discoveries made since May 1 as the water level of the...

A crew of muggers attacked and robbed a 67-year-old man in the Bronx – returning for a second round as the victim struggled to get on his feet, new video shows. Video released early Thursday by the NYPD shows at least four suspects chasing the victim on the sidewalk at East 151st Street and Courtlandt Avenue in Melrose around 2:30 a.m. August 15. They knock him onto the sidewalk before one suspect throws a punch, the video shows. The bandits surrounded the victim – who was lying on the sidewalk – and snatched his backpack, as well as $300, cops...

CNN medical analyst Dr. Lean admits the so-called science she demanded the public comply with has impaired her young son. Wen championed mask and vaccine mandates throughout the pandemic, insisted children be forced to take PCR tests weekly until they are fully vaccinated and called for the unvaccinated to be banned from participating in society. Just months ago, Wen, the former Commissioner of the Baltimore City Health Department and former head of Planned Parenthood, urged the Biden administration to “further restrict the activities of the unvaccinated.” “I wish that [Biden] would go further to restrict the activities of the unvaccinated...

A Multnomah County jury has slapped Walmart with $4.4 million in damages after a Portland area man said in a lawsuit that a theft prevention employee racially profiled him for “shopping while Black” and tried to have him ejected for bogus reasons. Michael Mangum said he felt “disrespected and embarrassed” after a worker at the Wood Village Walmart began watching him, then summoned police and falsely claimed Mangum had threatened to smack him in the face. “When he said he’s going to call the police, I couldn’t believe it, because I hadn’t done anything,” Mangum, now 61, told The Oregonian/OregonLive...

In 1965, columnist and commentator Paul Harvey wrote an interesting piece titled, "If I were the Devil." This was basically a commentary on what Harvey would do if he were Satan and wanted to destroy America. Nearly 60 years later, most of what Harvey predicted has come to pass. While America has not been completely destroyed, our nation is clearly in decline. In 2022, here's what I would do if I wanted to finish the job.

Rooster Note: A friend reminded me of this yesterday. Probably the best sermon ever. Thought youse guys would enjoy. The Man of Sorrows “A man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief.” — Isaiah liii. 3. POSSIBLY a murmur will pass round the congregation, " This is a dreary subject and a mournful theme.” But, O beloved, it is not so, for great as were the woes of our Redeemer, they are all over now, and are to be looked back upon with sacred triumph. However severe the struggle, the victory has been won; the labouring vessel was severely tossed by...