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For a man who likes to play an unctuous super genius in commercials when he’s pinging on more accomplished governors for unsophisticated, lo-information audiences (no doubt on the state’s dime)… …as California’s GOVERNOR, Gavin Newsom in the flesh is a walking disaster zone.Has California solved all its problems? Is that why our Governor @GavinNewsom starts his day by attacking Republican-governed states? There are teachers on strike, water flooding farms, electricity shortages, and a massive budget deficit. Got anything else to do today, Governor? https://t.co/LN4iHDMW2o— Joel Pollak (@joelpollak) May 8, 2023The population outflow from the state remains unabated.California’s population continued to...

Joe Biden isn’t backtracking on his commitment to keep the border wide open.Despite his weak protestations that he is committed to finding a solution to the border crisis his own policies created, today he promised to veto a Republican bill to beef up border security.It’s an interesting move for a man of whom nobody approves who has decided to campaign for reelection.Biden dismisses GOP border security bill as too tough on illegal immigrants, says he’ll veto – https://t.co/x6OhhvTbeS – @washtimes— Mike Glenn (@MikeRGlenn) May 8, 2023There are between 700,000 and a million migrants waiting to cross the border, and Biden’s...

The western Canadian province of Alberta requesting military assistance to fight unprecedented wildfires... Israel striking Islamic Jihad targets in the Gaza Strip late tonight... Joe Biden extending US sanctions on Syria...The US State Department expressing disapproval of the Arab league decision to readmit Syria... Canada expelling a Chinese diplomat over alleged harassment of an opposition MP... Russia deciding to suspend operation of reactors at the Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant with a Ukrainian offensive expected at any time in the region... In Brownsville, Texas today the suspect in the deadly crash of an SUV into pedestrians yesterday charged with manslaughter... In...

A judge Monday barred former President Donald Trump from making public evidence and other material related to a pending criminal case against him in New York, where he is charged with falsifying business records related to a 2016 hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels. Judge Juan Merchan also barred Trump from viewing evidence in the case other than in the presence of his lawyers. The ex-president is not allowed to copy the material. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office sought the protective order due to concerns Trump would “inappropriately” use the material or post the information on social media...

On this date in 1948, Burma hanged six for a shocking assassination that haunts the country to this day. The previous summer — specifically, at 10:37 a.m. on July 19th — independence hero/proto-head of state Aung San and six members of his cabinet had been massacred by gunmen. The trail quickly led back to rival pol U Saw, himself a former Prime Minister of under British colonial rule. U Saw had once defended in court the hero of a peasant revolt that the British had quelled with some difficulty. His own maneuverings were heretofore of a more slippery character, having...

CNA Staff, May 4, 2023 / 16:30 pm A federal judge in Pennsylvania has ruled that The Satanic Temple must be allowed to hold its “After School Satan Club” in a public middle school in Pennsylvania’s Saucon Valley School District. U.S. District Court Judge John Gallagher, sitting in Allentown, issued the preliminary injunction just days after The Satanic Temple held its second annual conference called “SatanCon” in Boston, which was heavily protested by Catholics. The Satanic Temple, which, according to its website, denies the existence of God and Satan, is a political activist group known for protesting religious symbolism in...

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban is calling for former President Donald Trump to return to the White House, a key ingredient in a new conservative surge for the West.During a CPAC event in Budapest on Thursday, the conservative leader of Hungary joined fellow European officials and former Arizona gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake in condemning the threat of global liberalism."Hungary is an incubator where we experiment with the future of conservative politics," Orban said of his country.He specifically called out transgenderism, illegal immigration, and the "progressive" effort to topple conservative leaders worldwide.Orban lamented that President Trump no longer occupies the White...

The Russian economy's industrial sector is in decline, according to air-pollution readings from satellites.A Wall Street Journal report showed that the decline may be worse than what Moscow officially reports.Pollution in Russia's industrial regions fell 1.2% in the six months to April, and is 6.2% lower annually.Russia's economy is suffering from an industrial decline as Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine drags on, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing data from the European Space Agency's Sentinel-5P satellite.

'If I was able to give a message to our Premier, I would say, shame on you for not standing for the little man,' Pawlowski said in reaction to the verdict.LETHBRIDGE, Alberta (LifeSiteNews) –– In a shocking court ruling Tuesday afternoon, a judge found Calgary pastor Artur Pawlowski guilty of two charges linked to a sermon he gave during a Freedom Convoy-related border protest blockade in February 2022 in Coutts, Alberta. “I am satisfied Mr. Pawlowski intended to incite the audience to continue the blockade intended to incite protesters to commit mischief,” Court of King’s Bench of Alberta Justice Gordon...

I found this song to be both charming and imaginative. The Beatles' ability to handle common material in a fresh way is clearly evident in this song. Amy Shafer, LRSM, FRSM, RYC, is a classical harpist, pianist, and music teacher, Director of Piano Studies and Assistant Director of Harp Studies for The Harp School, Inc., holds multiple degrees in harp and piano performance and teaching, and is active as a solo and collaborative performer. With nearly two decades of teaching experience, she teaches privately, presents masterclasses and coaching sessions, and has performed and taught in Europe and USA.

Paige Spiranac is gearing up for a summer spent on the golf course. She’s already lined up her outfits, both country club approved and not approved, and is ready to hand out tips for fun on the course. Her latest instructional video dropped Sunday and is taking on a problem she knows all too well, swinging a golf club with a large chest. It’s a question Paige often gets from her followers.

Getting vaccines to people who need them isn’t always easy. Many vaccines require cold storage, making it difficult to ship them to remote areas that don’t have the necessary infrastructure. MIT researchers have come up with a possible solution to this problem: a mobile vaccine printer that could be scaled up to produce hundreds of vaccine doses in a day. This kind of printer, which can fit on a tabletop, could be deployed anywhere vaccines are needed, the researchers say. “We could someday have on-demand vaccine production,” says Ana Jaklenec, a research scientist at MIT’s Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer...

While announcing her Fiscal 2024 budget, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul announced that New York will soon be the first state to ban natural gas hookups in new construction. The proposal, which has yet to be fully released, likely would not contain any “opt-outs” for local municipalities and would appear to be similar to a ban enacted by New York City in 2021.

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~ Road Trip: Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, VirginiaJoint Base Myer–Henderson Hall is a Joint Base of the United States military that is located around Arlington, Virginia which is made up of Fort Myer (Arl), Fort McNair (SW DC), and Henderson Hall. It is the local residue of the Base Realignment and Closure, 2005 process. It is commanded by the United States Army but has resident commands of Army, Navy, & Marines. Most notable is the Arlington National Cemetery Honor Guard.Fort Myer is headquarters to service personnel working throughout the National Capital Region. The post provides housing,...

It became pretty clear as far back as the Clinton administration that the left views the military as a giant social experiment. It is where we got the phrase “Don’t ask, don’t tell” regarding gays in the military. But the advent of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) requirements takes that leftist social experiment to a whole other level, one that is dangerous and could have serious effects on military readiness and ultimately national security.In 2021, during a push to promote diversity in all branches of the military, the U.S. Air Force decided to do a little “experiment” with some female...

Chile’s most prominent right-wing party has romped an election on Sunday night aimed at selecting members for the constitutional assembly responsible for drafting the country’s new constitution.The assembly was tasked with creating a new constitution to replace the one that was implemented during the military rule of General Augusto Pinochet which many credited for making Chile the most prosperous country in the region.A draft by a predominantly left-wing assembly was overwhelmingly rejected in a national referendum. The draft had proposed numerous changes, including replacing the Senate with a Chamber of Regions and recognizing Chile as a “plurinational state,” granting indigenous...

There are several features of the pandemic policy response that still astonish me. It does not surprise me that bureaucrats couldn’t suppress, control, much less eradicate, a respiratory virus by scrapping the Bill of Rights. What I cannot get over is all the ways that the response ended up achieving the opposite of what it was supposed to do. The planners, mostly of the Progressive left perspective, ended up totally discrediting the very things they have heretofore championed. What they did was unbearably idiotic even when judged by whether and to what extent they bolstered the institutions they had previously...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed multiple bills on Monday that prohibit Chinese citizens from purchasing land in the state. In a news release, DeSantis signed bills SB 264, SB 846, and SB 258 into law, noting how he called on his state legislature last year to build upon its efforts to combat corporate espionage and higher education subterfuge carried out by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and its agents.

Update from Ukraine | The final preparation for the offensive | Tanks moved to the Frontlines https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmWDgmHwJMA ****NEW SUMMARY Military MAPS & COMMENTS here: Invasion Day 438 – Summary May 7 , 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/news/invasion-day-438-summary/ *** Greatly appreciate the viewer controlled Map magnification tool to use on each Front map!

Legislators clapped politely at several moments in Governor Kathy Hochul’s State of the State address in January, but only one line got a 30-second standing ovation. “As a matter of fairness and social justice, I’m proposing a plan to peg the minimum wage to inflation. If costs go up, so will wages,” she said to loud and extended applause. “This important change will give over 900,000 minimum wage workers a lifeline.” New York’s final budget, approved this week, made good on the pledge. New York’s minimum wage — currently set at $15 in the New York City area, and $14.20...