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On this date in 1994, Glenn (or Glen) Ashby was hastily hanged at Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. Ashby’s strange and internationally condemned (pdf) case was a milestone en route to the creation of the Caribbean Court of Justice. Constrained by a 1993 legal decision from the British Privy Council — still the court of final appeal for Commonwealth Caribbean countries — to the effect that death-sentenced prisoners who awaited execution for more than five years were inherently being subjected to “cruel and inhuman treatment,” Trinidad raced to hang Ashby before his five years ran out. Since Ashby had...

Before getting to this rather jaw-dropping moment, let me first paint the Big Club agenda within it. Everyone knows the Big Club is stressed about the inability of Ron DeSantis to launch a successful campaign. Trillions are at stake, and they have invested hundreds of millions into the effort. Things are getting serious now.You have heard me repeat it before; the Big Club it is a large network of aligned financial interests. It does not take a lot of organization and/or the creation of some massive global conspiracy, to create outcomes of mutual benefit when the interests of the parties...

[TUCKER CARLSON Hosts the Family Leadership Forum featuring, in order, Tim Scott, Asa Hutchinson, Mike Pence, Haley, Ramaswamy, and DeSantis. Trump turned down an invitation to participate.] "Tucker Carlson is moderating a series of conversations with most of the major non-Trump GOP presidential candidates Friday in Des Moines hosted by the Family Leader and The Blaze." "Carlson is expected to spend about half an hour with each candidate, starting with Scott and Hutchinson in the morning, while Pence, Haley, Ramaswamy, and DeSantis are expected in the afternoon. You can rewind the live stream as it plays."

As Rupert Murdoch begins retreating from the failing Ron DeSantis his team is struggling and destabilized. The Fox News panel spends entire segments dedicated to group coping and counseling without a clear direction on what is going to happen next. {Direct Rumble Link}The transparency of their struggle and visible anxiety is quite humorous, and while it is not my intention to deliver any credibility to their organizational mission, it is genuinely funny to watch them trying to cope. They are completely flummoxed on what to do next, devoid of direction, feeling abandoned and confused as the quaking footprints of Godzilla...

Heat isn't anything new in the Valley of the Sun. Here are the records and stats for extreme heat in Phoenix.

Divers off Taiwan were mesmerized after encountering a giant oarfish — which is rumored to be a sign of impending earthquakes — that had mysterious holes in its body, as seen in a video making waves on Instagram. In the enchanting footage, taken off the coast of Ruifang, divers can be seen encircling the shimmery silver critter as it hovers near the surface. At one point, one of the divers reaches out and touches the alleged doomsaying denizen of the deep.The video player is currently playing an ad. You can skip the ad in 5 sec with a mouse or...

Elon Musk took to Twitter and declared Tesla is making its own smartphone. He didn’t explicitly announce it, saying they “should” do it, but if we’ve learned anything about Elon Musk over the last couple of years it’s that he doesn’t hint at anything unless it’s already happening. Tesla should create its own smartphone. Your information will never be collected. Would you use it? This came from his “parody” account, but it’s actually his account. And to answer his question, yes, people would use it… but he already knew that. The cult-like following of Tesla and Musk is similar to...

Tucker Carlson hosted the first presidential forum for the Republican primary in Iowa on Friday with Blaze Media.Tucker will interview five candidates including Tim Scott, Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, and Mike Pence.It took Tucker 30 seconds to expose Senator Tim Scott as a hawk.

Killing an unborn child because she’s a girl is a “moral good.” Killing an unborn boy because he has Down syndrome is “an act of love.” Killing an unborn baby just because you forgot to use birth control and don’t want to be a parent yet “is an act of grace,” “a blessing.” That essentially is the message that a Presbyterian pastor has made it her mission to share with Christians across the United States. Of course, the Rev. Rebecca Todd Peters does not mention killing or babies in her sermons promoting abortion on demand. According to Religion News Service,...

Explanation: Comet C/2023 E1 (ATLAS) was just spotted in March, another comet found by the NASA funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System. On July 1 this Comet ATLAS reached perihelion, its closest approach to the Sun. Days later the telescopic comet was captured in this frame sporting a pretty greenish coma and faint, narrow ion tail against a background of stars in the far northern constellation Ursa Minor. This comet's closest approach to Earth is still to come though. On August 18 this visitor to the inner Solar System will be a mere 3 light-minutes or so from our fair...

KYIV — Casualties continue to mount in the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict, causing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to make the decision to call up 3,000 U.S. military reserve soldiers."I need all the forces I command at my disposal," Zelensky said when announcing the activation of American troops. "These young men and women have been well-trained to defend Ukraine, and now is the time to fulfill their purpose."

Photos of a creature — resembling a “mermaid alien” — washed ashore on an Australian beach have sent the internet into a collective tizzy online as viewers scramble to guess the mystery critter’s identity. The macabre-looking flotsam first came to light via a post in the Marine Biology Facebook group that’s currently making waves online. “It was exactly like a mermaid shape,” said uploader Bobbi-lee Oates, 34, of the skeletal remains, which she stumbled across while walking along the beach in Keppel Sands, Queensland “We were driving along the beach looking for a campsite, and we couldn’t help but notice...

TAMPA – Officials in Hillsborough County reported that the sinkhole in Seffner, which gained national attention in 2013 after swallowing a man, reopened on Monday afternoon. This marks the third time the sinkhole has emerged. Jon-Paul Lavandeira, the Director of Hillsborough’s Code Enforcement Division, told ABC Action News there is currently no danger to individuals in the vicinity near the hole. County officials have informed nearby residents that they can safely remain in their homes. Lavandeira mentioned that the sinkhole measures approximately 12 feet by 12 feet, with no indications of overnight growth. The site is closed off to the...

A transgender runner finished in third place at the World Para Athletics 400-meter race in Paris on Thursday. The bronze finisher was Valentina Petrillo’s ninth medal in women’s events. Petrillo finished the race in 58.24, seconds behind Omara Durand of Cuba (52.82) and Alejandra Perez Lopez of Venezuela (57.88). Petrillo, 49, was running in a category for the visually impaired after being diagnosed with Stargardt disease at age 14, resulting in a loss of sight.

(Last Updated On: July 10, 2023) NATIONAL FRENCH FRY DAY | Second Friday in July On the second Friday in July, we recognizes an American favorite known as the French fry on National French Fry Day. #NationalFrenchFryDay French fries, also known as chips, fries, finger chips, or French-fried potatoes, are batons of deep-fried potatoes. No matter what we call them, they’re common fixtures at fast-food restaurants and are loved by all ages! What are the best dipping sauces for French fries? Dipping sauces are a condiment choice based on personal preference. Though most people eat their fries with ketchup, some...

Episodes of Protestia Tonight and Bible Bashed can be downloaded on all your podcast apps . On Protestia Tonight, David discusses the virtue-signaling pronoun ban in Michigan, Andy Stanley’s continued minimization of the Bible, and Dan Darling finger-wagging at the Babylon Bee for satirizing Biden. In the PT VIP, we discuss the times women can preach, starting locally with our reforms and the most obvious evidence that James Merritt should not be trusted. On Bible Bashed, Tim and Harrison delve into the topic of “me time” for introverted spouses within the context of marriage. They say while it is ok...

As an act of ‘obedience’ to the Lord to build bridges, Pastor Greg Locke of Global Vision Bible Church has built one, with arch-heretic Benny Hinn. Readers of Protestia will recognize Locke as the controversial Tennessee pastor who notoriously divorced his wife of two decades and quickly married his secretary, threatened a Dunkin’ Donuts worker with kicking his teeth down his throat, and taped and zip-tied a bible to a baseball bat and then demolished a doll house on screen. Locke has been elbows deep in ‘deliverance ministry’ after a bunch of witches supposedly have been harassing his church and...

‘The Chosen’ Director Dallas Jenkins has responded to fans wanting him to include the transfiguration of Jesus in his hit TV show about the life of Jesus, saying he’s confused why fans would think it would be an important scene to show, particularly because it wouldn’t “serve our story.” We’ve written about Jenkins in the past, with our posts Dallas Jenkins Says Mormons are Saved : ‘I’m Going to Die on That Hill’, as well as Dallas Jenkins Doubles Down on Controversial Mormon Comments, Straight up Lies and Dallas Jenkins Affirms Mormons are Christians in ‘Definitive, Final’ Video.’ Jenkins made...

1. Blade Runner (1982) A blade runner must pursue and terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator.

This Granola Brand Is Launching a ‘Nude-Friendly’ Hiking Trail SystemBear Naked Granola and Leo Burnett partner with Gaia GPS on a campaign to mark National Nude Day in the US This Granola Brand Is Launching a ‘Nude-Friendly’ Hiking Trail System Today, Friday 14th July, is National Nude Day in the US. To honour the occasion, Leo Burnett Chicago and Bear Naked Granola have partnered with Outside’s Gaia GPS to launch America’s first un(official) nude-friendly trail system, designed to make nude hiking more accessible this summer. There is a mighty community that enjoys experiencing nature au naturale, but the laws vary...