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A Toronto cafe for anti-capitalists, "The Anarchist," is permanently shuttering after just 12 months in business after following a "pay-when-you-can" business model.The Anarchist describes itself as an "anti-capitalist, anti-colonial cafe, shop and radical community space on stolen land.""Unfortunately, the lack of generational wealth/seed capital from ethically bankrupt sources left me unable to weather the quiet winter season, or to grow in the ways needed to be sustainable longer-term," the owner, Gabriel Sims-Fewer wrote last week.The Anarchist, which opened for business in March of 2022, went viral last year, with internet users mocking the leftist cafe for charging high prices for...

Joe was caught with Intelligence Briefings and assessments on Ukraine, and Joe told the Media he was eager to speak on these Docs “SOON,” but he hasn’t and they have zero interest. They are asking Private Citizen Donald Trump about his schedule and memos that Trump had the ability to declassify “at will.” Not one Q to Joe. Media knows it’s a serious and they need to have Joe’s back.

New York City council is considering a plan to impose fines for parking and other violations that are adjusted based on the income of the offender. Depending on one's point of view, it's either a step toward more proportionate justice or a deeper embrace of Marxism. The proposal for a pilot program to test the concept comes from South Brooklyn Councilman Justin Brannan, whose colorful background includes being a hardcore punk guitarist for the bands Indecision and Most Precious Blood, and working in alternative-energy venture capital at Bear Stearns. New York City Councilman Justin Brannan (Matt Miller via New York...

When Audrey Hale shot her way into Nashville’s Covenant School on March 27 and murdered three adults and three nine-year-old children, attention immediately focused on her “manifesto” as possibly having the answer to the anguished “why?” question. Hale was clearly a seriously troubled young woman who had previously attended the school. She was also undergoing gender transition drug treatments, a fact that made the contents of her manifesto even more intensely of public interest. Such treatments are typically associated with a psychological condition known as “gender dysphoria.” Local authorities initially said the manifesto would be made public in due time,...

As RedState previously reported, Rep. James Comer and other Republicans in both the House and Senate are currently in the midst of an investigation into an alleged bribery scheme involving the Biden family. Specifically, the FBI is in possession of a 1023 form that includes supposed evidence and witness testimony to that effect.But while the FBI has not denied that they have the form, they have attempted to stonewall, claiming confidentiality concerns. Now, another roadblock has appeared. According to Comer, some witnesses have gone missing while others are in jail, and the FBI is refusing to assist in locating them.That...

Jimi Hendrix explains what it's like growing up as a young up-and-coming musician.

Former Daily Show host Jon Stewart blasted CNN’s town hall event with Donald Trump because he felt it did not teach viewers anything new about the former president. But, worse, he accused CNN of bending to Trump’s will and refusing to engage him with hard-hitting questions.Despite that the very first words out of CNN host Kaitlan Collins’ mouth smeared Trump as lying about the results of the 2020 election and exclaimed that his presidency “ended with a deadly riot at the Capitol,” Stewart said that he feels CNN bowed to Trump’s wishes and crafted a softball event to appease him.“Dear...

Governor Chris Sununu (R-NH) said Sunday on MSNBC’s “Inside with Jen Psaki” that the audience at Wednesday night’s CNN Town Hall in New Hampshire was embarrassing for his state.Partial transcript as follows:PSAKI: I did want to ask you about a scene from the town hall this week, which one of the things that struck me was the laughter in the audience, particularly when Trump was talking about E. Jean Carroll, someone who says he’s sexually abused, defamed, and now has to pay her $55 million. Now, you were not involved in making up the audience, but these are people in...

I. Imperial UK Starvation policy. || a. 18th cen. man-made Bengal famine, American Colonials saw it, it partially precipitated the Am. Revolution || b. deliberate starvation policy in potato famine, British soldiers guarded transportation networks shipping bumper crops of Irish-grown food to Britain while subhuman Irish were starved || c. 1920s Bengal famine, 2.3 million dead, to prop up Australian wheat market ||| II. Ruling German atheism, attacking foundation of culture/civilization || a. Bismarck's Kulturkampf was anti-religious. || b. WW1 Junckers were atheistic. || c. Hitler's neo-paganism was atheistic. ||| III. Unified but unmentionable identity of group attacking the Ukranian...

CBS News recently reported:Boy, 17, charged with shooting youth hockey coach Michael BraselMay 12, 2023ST. PAUL, Minn. — A 17-year-old boy has been charged in connection to the death of beloved youth hockey coach Michael Brasel last Saturday.The boy faces charges of second-degree murder and second-degree murder while committing a felony.The same boy was charged in connection to an April 2022 incident in which he took what appeared to be a gun to Harding High School and tried to steal from another student.Documents say that he demanded a cell phone from the student and held the gun to his head...

Tommy Sotomayor Rants On Anderson Cooper Apologizing For CNN Hosting Donald Trumps Town Hall! Tommy tears about Anderson Cooper

In the grand-scale of ‘what the heck did we just read’, The Nation takes the cake with this piece blaming everything and everyone (including women themselves) except climate change for women’s desire to compete against other women: Women’s swimming is, in some ways, uniquely anti-trans. It’s a sport whose culture created the perfect conditions for trans-exclusionary beliefs to take over.https://t.co/m9PXus07Tr — The Nation (@thenation) May 13, 2023 We’re not kidding, they really do check almost all of the boxes when it comes to the blame game. From the article: The World Aquatics policy was the culmination of a long-simmering anti-trans...

hina will launch pilot projects in more than 20 cities to create a "new-era" marriage and childbearing culture to foster a friendly child bearing environment, the latest move by authorities to boost the country's falling birth rate. China's Family Planning Association, a national body that implements the government's population and fertility measures, will launch the projects to encourage women to marry and have children, state backed Global Times reported on Monday.

Looking forward to Pentecost, Today's readings define for us, In personal way,the Gifts of the Holy Spirit, As they were/are intended for us. 14 min. YouTube link below:What Are The Gifts Of The Holy Spirit?

I am fascinated by the misinformation and deception being spread via social media channels about famed-Russian Chef, Evgeny Prigozhin, and his mythical military prowess. The latest example of this comes courtesy of Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post:Wagner chief offered to give Russian troop locations to Ukraine, leak saysTHE DISCORD LEAKS | Yevgeniy Prigozhin said he would tell Ukraine’s military where to attack Russian troops if they pulled their own forces back from the beleaguered city of Bakhmut, where Wagner mercenaries were taking heavy lossesIf there was ever any doubt that the so-called “Discord Leaks”, allegedly the handiwork of a lowly U.S....

The Disc Golf Pro Tour was pushed into the spotlight over the weekend after Natalie Ryan, a transgender female competitor, saw her chances of possibly winning a California tournament disappear due to an appeal of the court ruling. The Professional Disc Golf Association tightened its rules on transgender participation in December, which would have kept Ryan out of the women’s division. She filed a discrimination lawsuit in February, saying the tour’s decision was based on “prejudice,” according to OutSports. On Thursday, US District Judge Troy L. Nunley granted Ryan a temporary restraining order to allow her to play. “It appears...

What's Tanking Tesla Stock? Billionaire George Soros Cuts His Ties to Elon Musk The famed short seller sold all his Tesla shares in Q1, acquired gradually since the second quarter of 2022. LUC OLINGAMAY 13, 2023 10:52 AM EDT Elon Musk won't see a famous face at the Tesla shareholder meeting being held in Austin, Texas on May 16. Musk's billionaire peer George Soros, the most famous short seller in the world, won't be attending the Tesla shareholder meeting, since he is no longer a shareholder of the electric vehicle manufacturer as of March 31. According to regulatory filings, Soros...

While other students on the bus were engrossed with their devices, Dillon Reeves noticed the driver in distress and guided bus to safety Dillon Reeves’s parents refused to provide him with a cellphone. Photograph: AP A Michigan boy who recently stopped a school bus from crashing after the driver lost consciousness leapt into action because he was the only passenger not distracted by an electronic device, according to a new report from CBS. On Sunday, two weeks after seventh-grader Dillon Reeves regained control of a school bus when its driver became unconscious, the network reported that the boy’s parents’ refusal...

THE BEATLES: Jane Asher dumped Paul McCartney live on TV while he was watching at home with friends. How did Paul end up with the girl all the Beatles fancied and why did it go wrong? Why did Jane Asher end the relationship and who is her famous husband now? On July 21, 1968, popular young actress and model Jane went on the hugely popular BBC chat show Dee Time. The early evening light entertainment series attracted up to 18 million viewers. Jane was well-known in her own right as well as being the girlfriend of one of the most...

Three students at Loyola University Chicago (LUC), a Jesuit Catholic university, recently held a protest in opposition to a drag show on campus.'Show your face!' and 'Turn around b***h!' were just some of the statements hurled at the protesters. Three students at Loyola University Chicago (LUC), a Jesuit Catholic university, recently held a protest in opposition to a drag show on campus. The drag show in question was held on April 14, titled "Drag Race." The event was sponsored by the university’s Department of Programming and the Rainbow Connection. According to video footage and exclusive audio obtained by Campus Reform,...