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In recent years, the Navy has put a lot of emphasis on “Diversity”. If you visit the Navy’s recruiting website, www.navy.com, on the first page it has an entry, “Who we are”. When you access that page, it contains three entries: Women in the Navy: With a picture of five women sailors at sea. Diversity and Equity: With a picture of a black female sailor in the foreground. Reserve: With a picture of a black male sailor looking out over the sea.Under “THE NAVY'S COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & EQUITY” it says, “Why are diversity and equity important to the Navy?”,...

As he announced that he will be running for President as an independent candidate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s own siblings have thrown him under the bus and endorsed Joe Biden, labelling their brother as “dangerous” to America.Within view of where the first and only independent candidate to win the American presidency helped establish the new country’s government, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stood in front of the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Oct. 9 and told supporters he believes he will take a similar path to the White House. “Today, we are turning a new page in American politics,” Mr....

Senator Cory Booker, who was just forced to flee the Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel this past weekend, was seen in 2018 holding up a sign in support of pro-Palestine activists. The image resurfaced on social media after news of Booker’s (D-NJ) harrowing experience. “I was in Israel when the horrific attacks carried out by Hamas started on Saturday,” he wrote on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. “My team and I are now safe, but like many we are shaken, angered, and heartbroken by the hundreds killed, the thousands injured, those taken hostage, and all who...

Mexico's President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has announced that he will send a diplomatic note to the U.S. regarding Texas's border cargo inspections that are causing significant delays to U.S.-bound traffic.Mr. Obrador said that 19,000 trucks carrying goods worth $1.9 billion have been impacted by the increased security.He criticized Texas Governor Greg Abbott's decision, denouncing it as both irresponsible and "politically motivated," accusing Mr. Abbott of exploiting the illegal immigration crisis for political gain.The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) initiated "enhanced commercial vehicle safety inspections" on Sept. 19 in the vicinity of El Paso and Del Rio to combat...

Conclusion: "If Palestinians are ever to achieve some measure of actual freedom or meaningful national self-determination, they and their sympathizers will have to find a way to discuss their situation without calling for or condoning the mass murder of Jews." Now the whole article: Why Hamas frames the Israel-Palestinian conflict with the imagery of divine justice and cosmic warfare, and why it appeals to so many in the West. The videos released by Hamas’s media wing showcasing their murderous acts from this past weekend bear a visible slogan watermarked on their top right corners reading “Revolution of those who resist.”...

Luis AlvarezSome people turn out to be garbage people. It is particularly disturbing to find the former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and the first Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence under former President George W. Bush is such a person. Retired General Michael Hayden has shown himself as a hyper-partisan against Republicans, particularly MAGA Republicans. His hatred for Donald Trump has turned his social media presence into one nasty tweet after another. With that in mind, perhaps I shouldn’t be so surprised at the depraved level of contempt Hayden displays toward Republicans with whom he disagrees. In this...

You’ve probably seen the videos by now of Hamas militants who came across the fence separating Gaza from the rest of Israel and began shooting people at random. Usually they seemed to operate in groups but in the clips I’ve seen there were never more than a dozen visible at one time. So it was somewhat surprising to hear that the IDF was reporting they had killed 1,500 Hamas terrorists over the past three days, not including those killed in airstrikes inside Gaza.The Israel Defense Forces said it had finally regained control over its suddenly porous border with the Gaza...

Iran agents, Bedouin smugglers, shifting routes critical to dramatic arms upgrade When Hamas opened its surprise attack on Israel just before dawn last Saturday, it unleashed sustained salvos of some 200 rockets and missiles each at Israeli cities and towns. By mid-morning, the militants had fired a total of some 2,500 projectiles that quickly overwhelmed Israel’s Iron Dome air defense system. At the same time, Hamas also launched scores of armed drones that dropped powerful explosives on Israeli tanks and troops guarding the Gaza border while hundreds of its fighters smashed through the fortified border on foot and others landed...

Students at various elite schools have been competing to see who could endorse Hamas the loudest. One entry came from the president of the NYU Law Student Bar Association, Ryna Workman. Workman is 24 years old and non-binary. She wrote this:The elected student president of the NYU Law School Bar Association just sent out a message refusing to condemn Hamas's mass slaughter and effectively cheerleading it. pic.twitter.com/mtn3ZUP4Li— Yair Rosenberg (@Yair_Rosenberg) October 10, 2023The breezy statement opens “Hi y’all” and then goes on to blame Israel for the mass murder by Hamas.This week, I want to express, first and foremost, my...

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The bedbug plague in France has seen families in Marseille dump their infested mattresses out into the streets in a bid to rid themselves of the pests. The French government is battling to contain a bout of nationwide panic, after several schools were closed across the country due to the infestation. Footage shows residents walking past discarded mattresses in one of the streets in France's second largest city, with some of the items lying in the road and others propped up against buildings Government officials were holding an emergency meeting on Friday on how to tackle a crisis borne out...

It was only a matter of time before the United Nations started attacking Israel for retaliating against Hamas after the terrorist organization launched a surprise attack that killed hundreds of Israelis on Saturday. While the U.N. and other countries first expressed sympathy for Israeli civilians killed during the onslaught, they are predictably turning to criticism now that the Jewish state is fighting back against the terrorists.This was inevitable given the U.N.’s history of bias against Israel in favor of the country’s enemies. But given the severity of Hamas’ latest attack, it might be difficult to sustain this particular criticism against...

Caroline Ellison, a top deputy of Sam Bankman-Fried, testified the FTX founder ordered her and others to commit criminally fraudulent acts that contributed to the collapse of the exchange last year...Ellison, a onetime romantic partner of Bankman-Fried who ran his crypto hedge fund, Alameda Research, is perhaps the most central witness for federal prosecutors. They secured her cooperation as part of a guilty plea in December...

Brussels, Oct 11--The EU's digital chief Thierry Breton warned Elon Musk on Tuesday that his platform X, formerly Twitter, is spreading "illegal content and disinformation", in a letter seen by AFP. The letter said concerns had heightened after the Hamas attack against Israel, and demanded Musk respond to the complaint within 24 hours and contact "relevant law enforcement authorities." As the European Union's commissioner for industry and the digital economy, Breton is charged with regulating internet giants that trade within the bloc and can launch legal action. "Following the terrorist attacks carried out by Hamas against Israel, we have indications...

Holy sh*t you can’t make this up. The New York Times published a story referring to Hamas as “terrorists” and then changed it to “gunmen.”

TOKYO -- Japan's government has sought to maintain its delicate balance in Middle East diplomacy even amid the latest outbreak of violence between Israel and Hamas. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has condemned the attacks by Hamas on Israel while calling for restraint on both sides. "Japan strongly condemns the attacks which severely harmed innocent civilians," Kishida posted Sunday on X, formerly known as Twitter. In the next post in the thread, Kishida expressed deep concern about casualties in Gaza. "All the parties concerned should exercise maximum restraint," Kishida wrote. Unlike U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak,...

Work is in progress on Bagster's new watch, standing guard over those who have gone before us. I hope to post the new content next thread.Have you seen President Trump's powerful 4 minute video message? Don't miss it!A NATION IN DECLINEQ has reminded us repeatedly that together, we are strong. As the false "narrative" is destroyed and the divisive machinery put in place by the Deep State fails, the fact that patriotism has no skin color or political party is exposed for all to see. 3038 Mar 12, 2019 2:55:14 PM EDTQ !!mG7VJxZNCI ID: 4fe510 No. 5643022>Decide for yourself (be...

The surprise attack on Israel over the weekend has further exposed an already frayed relationship between two factions of New York’s Democratic Party: the organization’s more-moderate leadership that has typically come out in support of Israel, and the party’s left flank, which has often been more willing to show support for Palestinian causes.U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, Gov. Kathy Hochul, state Democratic Chairman Jay Jacobs and the leaders of the state Senate and Assembly all issued statements denouncing a Times Square rally held Sunday in support of Palestine. It came a day after Hamas militants infiltrated Israel, launching a...

Rangers fans appeared to embrace their team’s newfound love of Creed “With Arms Wide Open” during Game 3 of the ALDS. After pitcher Andrew Heaney revealed that the secret to the ballclub’s success was the famous rock band, Globe Life Field’s DJ, Chris Statzer, made sure to have it lined up on Tuesday night as the team took on the Orioles.

An Israeli woman has been hailed a hero after saving the community of Nir Am from Hamas as infiltrating terrorists began to invade. Inbar Lieberman led a group of residents to kill more than two dozen advancing terrorists while defending the kibbutz (community), just a mile from the Gaza Strip. Lieberman, who has been part of the security detail in the region since December 2022, heard explosions erupting early Saturday when Hamas launched the unprecedented and deadly attack on Israel.