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Wow "Hey Loretta" a song written by a guy whose books like "Where The Sidewalk Ends" adorned many a classroom I entered... (The Following May Be Disturbing) Naked Or Fully Clothed The Politicians Are Outraged What a world I live in politicians are outraged when women are naked and politicians are outraged when women are fully clothed. Can't we make up our minds people?... When it comes to naked or clothed the politicians go for the votes wherever they are. And the Liberal Capitalists win every time with "Climate" or whatever scheme they come up with... How about a Climate...

The northern Italian city of Padua has started removing the names of non-biological gay mothers from their children’s birth certificates under new legislation passed by the “traditional family-first” government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. These birth certificates belong to 33 children of Italian women who underwent artificial insemination abroad and then registered their children under the city’s center-left government, led by Sergio Giordani, in 2017. The prosecutor’s office in Padua confirmed to CNN that, as of Thursday, 27 mothers had been removed from 27 birth certificates.

Is Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer running a shadow campaign for the Democrat nomination for president? Much like California Governor Gavin Newsom, she’s everywhere these days. Her particular style of aggressive ambition is a little more subtle than Newsom’s but it’s becoming clear – Gretchen wants to run for president.The new Barbie movie has provided Whitmer with an opportunity to show off “Little Gretch”, a Governor Barbie that looks like her. Allegedly her staff came up with the idea to show a Governor Barbie going about the work of the governor. Women Democrats and the NeverTrump former Republican grifters who support...

Last month, the Supreme Court tossed out Joe Biden’s student debt forgiveness scheme on a 6-3 vote. (That didn’t stop him from trying again almost immediately, of course.) Liberals and the legacy media were once again immediately up in arms, crying about the unfairness of it all and how cruel the conservative court is, and how the court needs to be packed or regulated in some fashion. And they were crying out on behalf of the people who were surely just as angry and feeling betrayed. But how did people actually feel about it? Rasmussen Reports decided to find out...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has been working on a plan to massively increase the tolls charged to people coming into New York City since last year. Now that plan is finally going into effect, or at least it was. The scheme may be on hold now because the Governor of New Jersey filed a lawsuit to stop the rate hikes from going into effect. He apparently couldn’t figure out a way to sue New York State directly, so he is instead suing the Federal Highway Administration over its approval of the plan last year. And since it’s not illegal...

The Biden Administration, as we have seen in recent reporting, seems determined to get Americans to switch to an electric vehicle (EV) whether you like it or not. This is done in the name of “green” policies and climate change, but it’s been known for some time that cold weather dramatically reduces the range an EV has per charge. But now, we learn that hot weather can have the same effect.A new study suggests that excessive heat can greatly diminish electric vehicle range. The findings are similar to other studies that show how excessive cold also reduces range. Thankfully, it...

The Washington Post has big problems, and this time, it’s not just the loss of the outlet’s credibility, though that’s an evergreen issue.The once-storied newspaper is staring at a massive $100 million loss in 2023 due to the continued hemorrhaging of subscribers following the 2020 election. Apparently, Joe Biden isn’t good for business. For four years, the Post feasted on a never-ending stream of stories surrounding Donald Trump as president. In more recent times, that hasn’t been nearly as lucrative, though.10 years after The Washington Post was purchased by Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos, the outlet is “on a...

Let’s all take a deep breath before I get into the meat of this article, where I alert those of you who are residents of the Mitten State and are true Michiganians (and not Michiganders) who happen to be Republicans…Your party is currently dead and broke.Seriously.Two years ago, in 2021, the party was dead but not broke—so look back on those times as the good ole days.I know some people will dispute this but facts are facts, and feelings are for liberal Democrats.The bad news was delivered earlier this week in a report here, and it revealed the party is...

Cases of myocarditis soared among U.S. service members in 2021 after the COVID-19 vaccines were rolled out, a top Pentagon official has confirmed.There were 275 cases of myocarditis in 2021—a 151 percent spike from the annual average from 2016 to 2020, according to Gilbert Cisneros Jr., undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, who confirmed data revealed by a whistleblower earlier this year.The COVID-19 vaccines can cause myocarditis, a form of heart inflammation that can lead to mortality, including sudden death. COVID-19 also can cause myocarditis.The diagnosis data comes from the Defense Medical Epidemiology Database.Mr. Cisneros provided the rate of...

Former President Trump is warning Democrats that the implications of sending him to prison would be for the extremist party, saying it would be very dangerous. During an interview on The Simon Conway Show, Trump was asked how his massive group of supporters would react if the 45th president were behind bars at the hands of the Left’s politically motivated scheme— sparked by Special Counsel Jack Smith. “I think it’s a very dangerous thing to even talk about,” Trump added, “because we do have a tremendously passionate group of voters, much more passion than they had in 2020 and much...

Kudos to Fox News digital for posting a video from a boy who deeply regrets his decision to try to "transition" to a female habitus as a hoped-for solution to his emotional stresses. The entire 20-minute-plus video is embedded below, though you may be, like me, experiencing difficulty in watching the whole thing through. To be honest, my compassion for him, while deep (for he has been exploited by the gender-change fanatics, as he seems to realize), is tempered by my impatience with his self-absorption (completely understandable, given the subject matter) and continued employment of such jargon as "internalized homophobia,"...

Hollywood really does seem to be running out of new ideas. British big-budget director Christopher Nolan had his successes a few years ago with yet another round of Batman movies, but his expensive, visually lavish, films have otherwise not drawn large audiences. His new release, about J. Robert Oppenheimer, the scientist who helped build the first atomic bombs, seems very much just another thin remake of a story long told. It is based on a 17-year-old book, American Prometheus, that was itself started way back in 1980. The late Cold War era featured miniseries, movies, documentaries, and plays all about...

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ The Washington Post is projected to lose around $100 million in 2023, two individuals familiar with the Post’s finances told The New York Times. Additionally, two other individuals briefed on the matter disclosed that the Post is projected to fall short of anticipated advertising revenue for 2023, according to the NYT. The Post has faced challenges in expanding its paid customer base since the 2020 election when it reached a peak of 3 million digital subscriptions compared to about 2.5 million now.

First of all, much to the dismay of many, I did not die tonight. Secondly, I've seen these funeral threads before where people mourn the FReeper and talk about what they meant to them (and more than a few FReepers who celebrate the death). But what's the point of that? Does the dead FReeper know anything, or see any of the kind or crass remarks about them? No. Pointless. We should have these sort of threads BEFORE they die. So that's why I'm doing my obituary thread tonight. Plus, there is the added advantage of me knowing the exact date...

Judge Traci Soderstrom, a new state judge elected in November, oversaw a brutal murder trial that began last month. The case involved 32-year-old Khristian Tyler Martzall, who was accused of beating his then-girlfriend's 2-year-old son, Braxton Danker, to death, according to The Oklahoman, which first reported on Soderstrom's courtroom conduct. this was Soderstrom's first case. She began the trial by instructing the jury members to turn off all electronic devices — a common courtroom protocol — so that they could "concentrate on the evidence without interruption" Soon, Soderstrom proceeded to check her phone. Footage from a ceiling security camera pointed...

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This week in France's National Assembly National Rally (RN) lawmaker Julien Odoul introducing legislation to require athletes to compete using the sex registered on their birth certificate. Odoul says the legislation is needed to "preserve women's sport" and to combat what amounts to "a form of legalized doping" that enables athletes born male to have a physiological advantage. On Thursday a reshuffling of the cabinet in France... In Marseille four police officers indicted and one placed in custody in connection with the beating of a 21-year-old man during the violent incidents on France's streets just weeks ago... There was a...

“Joe Biden has been selling access to our enemies for decades — long before [first son Hunter Biden] was involved,” Comer said. “We have more bank records that we’ve received,” Rep. James Comer (R-Ken.) told Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tx.) Friday on Cruz’s “The Verdict” podcast. “We’re working on a third memorandum. They will show transactions from Ukraine and Russia.” “Joe Biden has been selling access to our enemies for decades — long before [first son Hunter Biden] was involved,” Comer said. At least two unnamed Russian oligarchs have inexplicably escaped US economic sanctions during Biden’s presidency, the Republican said —...

Music star, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has received knocks from a section of Muslim faithful over the video of his artiste which was shot in a mosque-like scene that some found offensive. The video was shared by Davido on Friday as the singer urged his fans to enjoy visuals to the popular single, Jaye Lo, released by DMW’s music act, Logosolori. In a series of tweets viewed by Per Second News, Davido was asked to pull down the video as they claimed it was “hurtful, harmful and disrespect to their faith.” In his comment, Ahmed said: “ There...

Wants HIPAA expanded to undermine state laws ...The Biden administration is preparing an expansion to Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)... ...the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is preparing the final draft of the new rule, called the HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy, under the Office of Civil Rights... ...At least 18 attorneys general have already begun demanding that the Biden administration refrain from implementing the new rule. “The administration has sought to wrest control over abortion back from the people in defiance of the Constitution and Dobbs,”