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NORTHALSTED — A slew of Chicago gay bars have stopped selling Anheuser Busch InBev products after the beer giant distanced itself from transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney’s Bud Light marketing campaign amid anti-trans backlash. 2Bears Tavern Group, which owns four gay bars from Uptown to Rogers Park, was the first to drop Anheuser-Busch InBev, posting on Instagram Thursday that its abandonment of Mulvaney amid controversy “shows how little Anheuser-Busch cares about the LGBTQIA+ community, and in particular transgender people, who have been under unrelenting attack in this country.” Sidetrack, a 41-year-old gay bar founded by LGBTQ rights pioneers Art Johnston and...

Does the above headline read like a satire piece from The Babylon Bee? It should. As Chicago’s violent crime wave continues with no end in sight, the Chicago Police Department is actually advising business owners to install bulletproof glass to protect themselves. How reassuring — and insane.But, it’s no parody; it’s true:As reported by Fox Business, the Chicago Police Department (CPD) is advising business owners in Wicker Park, a neighborhood in the West Town community area of Chicago, and Humbolt Park — also on the city’s West Side — to install ArmorPlast, an “invisible shatterproof shield produced by a company...

We’re just days away from the much anticipated meeting among the four leaders of the U.S. House and Senate, and President Joe Biden at the White House over how to go about raising the debt ceiling. At one point earlier in the week, it appeared Biden had caved to Republican demands on a compromise that includes spending cuts, as we previously wrote, though that mirage quickly evaporated.But all may not be sunshine and tulips for Biden and the Democrats going into next Tuesday’s meet-up. My colleague Joe Cunningham noticed a Washington Post piece that suggested much is still up in...

Painful, stiff or swollen joints are a common complaint among older adults, and for many, may be the first sign of arthritis - but the condition shouldn’t be an inevitable part of growing older as it can be avoided.What was once an easy run may feel tougher to complete. Or perhaps a challenging game of tennis might leave your hip or ankle sore for days. Painful, stiff or swollen joints are a common complaint among older adults — and for many, they’re the first sign of what may feel like an unavoidable diagnosis: Arthritis. In a 2022 survey of more...

Some Twitter users are convinced that Meghan Markle showed up to Saturday’s coronation of King Charles III in disguise, despite her staying in California with children Archie and Lilibet. Keen observers took particular notice of one standout guest among the crowd of 2,200 at Westminster Abbey, arguing that the attendee looked like he was covering up his identity. One person even suggested it could be the Duchess of Sussex, 41, sneaking her way into the event. “[Meghan], you’re not fooling us…” they wrote on Twitter.

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, 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 Religion Forum threads labeled “Prayer” are closed to debate of any kind.

Ex-presidential niece Mary Trump told MSNBC host Michael Steele that Republicans, White people — “even allies” — haven’t properly dealt with the “original sins” of racism and genocide. Mary Trump — host of The Mary Trump Show podcast and a strident Trump critic — was a guest on this week’s edition of the Michael Steele Podcast for an hour of psychoanalyzing America. MARY TRUMP: Right? And it’s you know, white people don’t want to hear this. And even even allies don’t like facing this stuff. And I get it. But it’s it’s time to own up to the fact that...

Sean Hannity discussed how the documents from a recent whistleblower could tie President Joe Biden to criminal activity with his son, Hunter Biden on "Hannity.'

A former Boston Public Schools (BPS) academic dean who shot a student in the head was convicted Thursday of recruiting teens into joining a gang, according to MassLive. A member of the Latin King and Queen Nation, and an ex-academic dean at BPS, 63-year-old Shaun Harrison, also known as “King Rev,” was sentenced to 218 months in prison after pleading guilty to “conspiracy to conduct enterprise affairs through a pattern of racketeering activity” in August 2022, the District of Massachusetts U.S. Attorney’s Office announced, according to MassLive. As an employee at English High School, his job was to counsel troubled...

Officials in Rockland County have declared a state of emergency in an effort to stop New York City’s plan to dump hundreds of migrants there. The declaration by Rockland County Executive Ed Davis, prohibits other municipalities from bringing and housing people in the county, according to the Rockland Report. It also bars hotels and motels from housing migrants without a license and requires municipalities that wish to house migrants or asylum seekers in Rockland County to ensure they will cover their expenses. The town board in Orangetown, NY, about 40 minutes north of Manhattan, was slated to hold a special...

May Day is a traditional day of Leftist and Labor Union protests in France. But this year the demonstrations amplified by opposition to President Emmanuel Macron's imposition of pension reform without legislative approval. 2.3 million people protesting nationwide according to the CGT labor union federation while the Ministry of the Interior says the number was less than a million. The government and the mainstream media didn't make much of the peaceful nature of the huge crowds but chose to seize upon January 6th style incidents of vandalism involving the usual suspects black uniformed anarchists. Arrests and injuries to police highlighted...

According to USA Spending, a site that tracks how and where taxpayer dollars being spent, at least $2,315 worth of grants from the Biden State Department have gone to the Nepal Federation of Sexual and Gender Minorities between April 16, 2023 and this week. Never mind, apparently, that the United States is nearly $32,000,000,000,000 in debt and we're potentially days away from Biden bumbling his way into the first default in U.S. history. Nope, the Biden administration is still throwing taxpayer dollars at woke causes around the globe. The description of how the State Department grant funds — read: taxpayer...

With the end of Title 42 looming, Laredo, Texas, Mayor Dr. Victor Trevino declared a state of emergency for his city and unpacked how he is bracing for the coming "hurricane" on "Cavuto Live" Saturday. DR. VICTOR TREVINO: As we saw, the migrant crossings are not here in Laredo. They're in other border cities, but they will be transferred to Laredo for processing. The situation is like a hurricane coming. We have to brace for it, and the border situation is very fluid. Basically the numbers keep moving up and we're preparing to bus some up to northern cities that...

Almost none of the reports about Thursday's conviction of four Proud Boys members mentioned the fact that the far-right group was riddled with FBI informants. But his king od law enforcement collusion with the far right is a profound threat to democracy. The news that four members of the far-right organization the Proud Boys were just convicted for seditious conspiracy, including their former leader Enrique Tarrio, has made the rounds this week. But if you only tuned in to the proceedings a few days ago to read about the verdict, there's something you almost certainly haven't heard: that both Tarrio...

Activists on Saturday demanded that the state of California pay millions of dollars to each Black resident in reparations as a way to make amends for slavery and subsequent discrimination, dismissing the mammoth proposals from California's reparations task force as too little. The demands were made at a highly explosive official meeting of the task force, which was created by state legislation signed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2020. The committee was hearing comments from the public as it considers final recommendations to submit to the California Legislature, which will then decide whether to implement the measures and send...

“If Donald Trump were president of the US, Ukraine and Europe would not be inflicted by war,” Prime Minister Viktor Orbán told the CPAC conference now under way in Budapest.“Return, Mr. President, make America great again, and bring us peace,” the prime minister said.Meanwhile, Orbán said “the essence of illegal migration is to destroy the international community, to unravel the cultural basis necessary for the operations of a nation state.”“The woke movement and gender propaganda have the same objectives,” Orbán added. “Just like communism used to do, they cut the nation into artificial minorities and then incite antagonism between them;...

Most Republicans agree that former President Donald Trump stands as the “strongest candidate” for 2024, a recent survey from The Economist/YouGov found.The survey asked respondents, “Do you think that Donald Trump is the strongest candidate that Republicans could nominate for president in 2024?”Overall, 54 percent of Republicans said “yes,” Trump is the strongest candidate. Even more Trump 2020 voters, 57 percent, also agreed that Trump is the strongest candidate for 2024.Further, 54 percent of conservative voters view Trump as the “strongest candidate” as well.The survey also found 59 percent of Republicans expressing a desire to see Trump run in 2024,...

Update from Ukraine | Ruzzia Starts the massive evacuation | They are in Panic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8l44bxVND0 ****NEW SUMMARY Military MAPS & COMMENTS here: Invasion Day 436 – Summary May 5, 2023 Jerome News The summary of the situation of Russian re-invasion to Ukraine covering the last 48 hours, as of 2023 – 22:00 (Kyiv time). https://militaryland.net/units/invasion-day-436-summary/ *** Greatly appreciate the viewer controlled Map magnification tool to use on each Front map!

SOMETHING TO THINK ABOUT Psalm 23 "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want" - the crowd would listen attentively. And then, at the conclusion of the Psalm, they would rise in thunderous applause in appreciation of the actor's incredible ability to bring the verse to life. But one night, just before the actor was to offer his customary recital of Psalm 23, a young man from the audience spoke up. "Sir, do you mind if tonight I recite Psalm 23?" The actor was quite taken back by this unusual request, but he allowed the young man to...

Every big party attracts some uninvited guests, but royal fans joked that they'd spotted the angel of death himself at Westminster Abbey today as Prince Charles was crowned. Onlookers were convinced they spotted the Grim Reaper at Westminster Abbey this morning during the historic ceremony. In the middle of the aisle, a hooded figure in all black can be seen waltzing across in full view of the camera, before eerily disappearing again. Daily Mail .com By MARIA OKANRENDE FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 08:15 EDT, 6 May 2023 | UPDATED: 11:55 EDT, 6 May 2023