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Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) said Friday on FNC’s “FOX & Friends” that President Joe Biden’s Thursday night speech was a “very cynical attempt to fill our heads with stupid.” Kennedy said, “President Biden we saw last night was really every inch Joe Biden, the politician. His speech was a very cynical attempt to fill our heads with stupid.”

(Translation) Governor Piedro Pierluisi has just declared a state of emergency due to the increase in monkeypox cases in Puerto Rico. Yesterday, Pierluisi signed Executive Order 2022-044 which orders the Office of Management & Budget, the Department of the Treasury, and the Financial & Fiscal Advisory Authority to make the corresponding arrangements to provide the Department of Health all necessary funding, including access to the Emergency Fund, to address the emergency. The order went into effect today and will be in force for 30 days. Up to the middle of this week, 114 confirmed cases, 39 suspected cases, 36 close...

A Rasmussen Reports poll released Friday showed that a Republican candidate maintains the five-point lead over a Democrat on the generic congressional ballot for the third week. As Republicans look to retake control of Congress in the 2022 midterm elections — only 64 days away — the most recent Rasmussen Reports survey showed that the GOP held their five-point lead on the generic congressional ballot for the third week in a row.

Welcome to The Bicycle Thread. A monthly PING List for bicycle enthusiasts to share experiences, information and ideas.

Trump v USA Detailed Filing https://www.scribd.com/document/591073109/Trump-v-USA-Detailed-Filing "FBI Reveals Contents Seized from Trump Included 48 ‘Empty Folders With Classified Markings’ " (???)

The White House went to war with the mainstream media after reporters criticized President Joe Biden for delivering his address to the nation Thursday evening with two Marines standing guard behind him. While accusing outlets of political bias against Donald Trump and the GOP, the White House said that Biden's speech was not divisive and his use of Marines as a backdrop was not politicizing the military. In fact, Biden's team says the president carried out his 'duty' by defending democracy.

Steve Bannon on Friday accused the White House of trying to stir up leftwing extremists in an effort to have opponents killed, after armed police descended on his Washington, D.C., home in an apparent 'swatting.' He was not home at the time but blamed President Joe Biden and his administration for whipping up hatred against Donald Trump and his allies. 'I'm never going to stop so they'll have to kill me first,' he told DailyMail.com.

Joe Biden baffled millions of Americans Friday when he backtracked from his fiery rhetoric Thursday night, saying he does NOT consider all Trump supporters a threat to our democracy. “Do you consider all Trump supporters to be a threat to the country?” asked one reporter. “You keep trying to make that case! I don’t consider any Trump supporter to be a threat. I do think anyone who calls for the use of violence and fails to condemn violence when its used, refuse to acknowledge an election has been won… That is a threat to democracy,” explained the President. “The MAGA...

The Otero County Commission has been under the gun ever since they agreed to have an audit performed of their election process and systems used in the 2020 Election. Tonight the final report will be provided by the auditors. TGP has information that some SHOCKING news will be released at this meeting. We reported previously on the courageous members of this commission who voted to get rid of Dominion Voting Machines and systems used in the county elections previously. The Otero Commission also voted to not certify the results of a recent election but the corrupt New Mexico Secretary of...

It does not appear the feds are willing to return these items. The Court or a Special Master should order them returned. The search warrant in the Mar-a-Lago Raid was so overly broad that it allowed the feds to rummage through vast areas of the complex and to seize almost anything in sight. That reading of the warrant is confirmed now that the Judge has unsealed the Investigative Team Status Review And Detailed Inventory that the Court had required under its prior Preliminary Order. The investigative team status report as of August 30, reflects, among other things: As of the...

Biden said that last night in his speech. “Rule” He thinks he rules over us. Like we are serfs or slaves or peons. This speech angers me like no other American speech I have heard in my lifetime. Did Jellyhead Joe descend from the sun god so that he could rule us mere mortals? What will it take to anger the Republican leaders? What will it take to anger the American people? The people of this nation fought a revolution to throw off the yoke of a man who thought he ruled over us. I will not be a serf...

Russia's Gazprom said on Friday that natural gas supplies via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline would remain shut off after the main gas turbine at the Portovaya compressor station near St Petersburg was found to have an engine oil leak during a joint inspection with Siemens Energy, which maintains the turbine. It said the turbine could not operate safely until the leak was repaired, and gave no timeframe for the resumption of gas supplies via the pipeline, which had been due to return to operation early on Saturday after a three-day maintenance break. Gazprom said in its statement on Telegram...

I just watched a video on Fox Nation that should be required watching for people. Tucker Carlson interviewed an academic to explore why people can be convinced to do terrible things and believe that they are doing right in in great numbers. It's called "Mass Formation Psychosis". It will explain how we blindly followed the crowd during Covid, along with many other phenomenon from history. Sweden didn't shut anything down and didn't wear masks yet had 6000 deaths when we were projecting 60,000 deaths. Many of us know about Ivermectin, yet doctors still refuse to prescribe it and it's not...

Yet more harrowing data emerged yesterday that once again illustrated, in stark relief, how much damage was done by COVID-era school closures. These closures were driven by phony 'Science' fetishists who rejected data, in favor of a preferred political agenda. At the forefront of this cabal were selfish teachers union bosses, whom elected Democrats allowed to alter and influence the official 'Science,' in accordance with said agenda. As a rule of thumb, the bluer the jurisdiction, the longer children enrolled in government-run schools were locked out of classrooms -- for no good scientific reason. The results? Devastating: National test results...

At least three men were arrested after they tracked down, ambushed, and shot a police officer Wednesday in Tennessee, authorities said. Keyon Moore, Zancarrion Johnson, and Kayvus Jones are accused of shooting Officer Jesse Acosta in southwest Memphis, according to a report. Acosta was conducting an investigation when he drove past the group of men on Otsego Drive, according to the Memphis Police Department. After he passed, the men followed him in a stolen Infiniti, police said a witness reported. They followed Acosta and eventually ambushed him, shooting him in the abdomen. The wounded officer was able to escape the...

With over 4 million views of the trailer, it appears that My Son Hunter has inspired folks in the Lone Star State to spread the word about the highly anticipated movie. The Dallas 1776 Bridge Brigade put up a massive banner on the Northpark Blvd Bridge over Central Expwy (75N), in the heart of Dallas, Texas.

Wang Yekun is an exceptionally patient artist who spends hours trying to balance all sorts of objects that have no business sitting on top of each other as if supported by an invisible force. An electrician by training, Wang Yekun spends hours on end trying to balance various objects on top of each other. From vintage sewing machines on top of upright glass beer bottles, to large gas cylinders balancing precariously on top of slender metal wrenches, it seems like there is nothing Wang Yekun can’t use for his awe-inspiring balancing acts.

Thousands of utility company customers in Colorado were locked out of changing their thermostats due to an "energy emergency," sparking outrage that spilled onto social media.

Here comes the X-59: Supersonic transport may hold a promise of super-fast travel, but it also promises to be extremely loud – and not just to those on the actual aircraft. That is why the Concorde, which was developed as part of an Anglo-French effort and while operated by British Airways and Air France, was typically only used for travel from Europe to North America. The American SST (supersonic transport) effort was grounded mainly due to noise and environmental concerns. Those concerns remain as multiple European nations and environmental groups seek to stop any comeback of supersonic commercial travel. Earlier...

As diverse as the English language is, it really falls short when it comes to expressing the Biblical concept of Love. The Greek language has several words to express different types of love, everything from romantic love to brotherly love. In the New Testament, the Holy Spirit introduces a new word for love – Agape. The word has been translated as love or charity, and those unfortunately miss the mark. Agape is divine, or sacrificial love. It is pure love, absent of any selfishness. Or as John explains, it IS God. Beloved, let us love one another: for love is...