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Freepers, please help me out with interpreting some recent political history. As I recall Ron DeSantis briefly surpassed Donald Trump as favourite for the 2024 GOP nomination after DeSantis condemned Australia as being "off the rails" and like communist China. Desantis' comments came at about the same time that Catholic former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott described Victoria Police in Melbourne, Australia, as being “……. lined up like stormtroopers …….” to stop a peaceful protest by “people who are sick and tired of (lockdown) restrictions which frankly are now becoming absolutely unreasonable”. Who else sees a connection here? I may...

Social media users are pushing back after the American Ornithological Society (AOS) announced it would rename dozens of North American birds named for people. The AOS said on Wednesday that it would rename all bird species in its jurisdiction that were named for people regardless of the name's history. The announcement came after birdwatchers have debated bird names for years, specifically ones that commemorate historical figures who committed acts of racism. The decision comes as numerous organizations reexamine landmarks, statues and other objects named for controversial figures. "There is power in a name, and some English bird names have associations...

n the summer of 2022, with a spike in violent crime hitting New Orleans, the city council voted to allow police to use facial-recognition software to track down suspects — a technology that the mayor, police and businesses supported as an effective, fair tool for identifying criminals quickly. A year after the system went online, data show that the results have been almost exactly the opposite. Records obtained and analyzed by POLITICO show that computer facial recognition in New Orleans has low effectiveness, is rarely associated with arrests and is disproportionately used on Black people. The first facial recognition search...

An "explosive ambulance" attack was thwarted in Jerusalem Publication was allowed: IDF and Shin Bet activity in Bethlehem revealed a terrorist cell that was about to carry out double attacks in Jerusalem. The plot: transfer of an explosive belt by ambulance, which will help pass checkpoints. Security officials: "This is further proof of the cynical exploitation of the terrorist organizations" Efrat Weiss | Posted 15:21, Nov 2, 2004 The General Security Service and the IDF forces have thwarted a number of terrorist attacks in Jerusalem in recent weeks, including an attack that was supposed to be carried out by introducing...

Colombia: Dressed up as Hamas terrorists riding in a van at the Halloween celebrations_br> ... "People got into the van to take pictures And they made one big 'fun' out of it" N12| Published 04.11.23. ...For anyone who came near them they made a scene where they seemed to shoot him...

cientists have been scratching their heads for some time on how echinoderms—ie, starfish, sea urchins, and other creatures with bodies split into five equal sections—evolved from the "bilaterally symmetric" body shapes, which feature two mirrored sides, that most other animals have. Adding to the confusion is that starfish begin life as larvae with twofold symmetry, then morph into their grown-up versions. Researchers found that genes switched on in the outermost layers of one particular type of starfish, known as Patiria miniata, matched genes in acorn worms and vertebrates that are activated in those creatures' heads. Thurston Lacalli of British Columbia's...

The Three Stooges are one of the most famous vaudeville comedy teams of all time. The best episodes of The Three Stooges often feature slapstick bits and hilarious jokes. Some good episodes of The Three Stooges use comedy to address social and political issues. Moe Howard and Larry Fine were cornerstones of the trio and Shemp Howard, Curly Howard, Joe Besser and “Curly” Joe DeRita all had runs as the third stooge.

A new report maintains that the wife of House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., has deleted her counseling website outlining biblical positions on marriage as a result of the criticism directed at her husband's views. Johnson's Southern Baptist views have become the subject of much media coverage since he was elected last week, with The Huffington Post reporting Friday that his wife, Kelly, operates Onward Christian Counseling Services. The liberal publication included a copy of her company's operating agreement, which includes a statement of faith. The statement of faith includes beliefs about marriage and sexuality, namely that marriage amounts to a...

California is 100% drought-free for the first time in over three years, according to the California Drought Monitor. Roughly 5% of Northern California and Southeast California are "abnormally dry," but are not considered to be drought-stricken. The news comes as California is forecast to receive above-average rainfall for the winter season, according to the Farmer’s Almanac.

This what was supposed to be the end of the first week of my trial in the DC Superior Court septic tank. Instead, the "fourth trial judge" decided to yank the trial at the last minute, after I and my wheelchair and everybody else had already flown to America's dismal capital city, just to ensure we'd all be out another few thousand bucks. Nonetheless, I thank everyone who's signed up for one of our limited-edition trial souvenirs: The SteynOnline Liberty Stick. The trial may be postponed for a few weeks (months? years?), but the Liberty Stick is shipping right now....

What happens when a child is told she is born in the wrong body and undergoes life-altering surgery only to experience regret? A growing number of young Americans are being manipulated by social media and pushed by medical professionals to take hormones and undergo surgery. Now, many are finding the courage to detransition and warn others about their experience. Featuring interviews with: - Detransitioners Daisy Strongin and Abel Garcia - Transgenderism expert and fellow at the Manhattan Institute Leor Sapir - Attorney Harmeet Dhillon, whose clients are suing healthcare providers for performing “gender-affirming” surgery on minors DETRANS serves as a...

Thousands of pro-Palestine supporters have descended on the streets of Washington D.C. demanding a ceasefire, waving signs calling Biden a 'child murderer'. The massive gathering is the latest demonstration against Israel's bombardment of Gaza, which has so far killed for than 9,250 people according to the state's health ministry. An estimated 30,000 protesters were expected to gather from 2pm at the city's Freedom Plaza before marching on a loop past the White House. The demonstrators are demanding an end to US military aid to Israel and the retaliatory strikes it has carried out on Gaza, which have been pounding the...

[Catholic Caucus] Pope Francis Drafting New Document to Reform the Papal ConclaveREMNANT EXCLUSIVE | VATICAN CITY, November 4, 2023 — The Remnant has learned that a Vatican document is currently under review by Pope Francis that would reform the papal conclave to exclude cardinals over the age of eighty from its preparatory phase, radically reshape the General Congregations, and potentially revolutionize who elects the Pope by having laity and women religious comprise twenty-five percent of the vote. Well-informed Vatican sources have confirmed to the Remnant that a series of meetings have been held at Santa Marta since late spring between...

Discussion about Hamas casualties. Stupid woman opens mouth and inserts foot.

@P_McCulloughMD Honored to receive the Carlton Lee Award from the American Academy of Environmental Medicine 2023. Presented our work on Spike protein detoxification for post-acute sequelae after COVID-19 and vaccination.

Special counsel Jack Smith urged a federal judge on Friday to bar media outlets from televising the election subversion case against former President Donald Trump in Washington, DC. Last month, attorneys for a coalition of news organizations, including NBCUniversal, asked United States District Judge Tanya S. Chutkan to make an exception to the longstanding rule that prohibits broadcasting and photographing criminal proceedings in federal courts under the Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure. Prosecutors are trying to uphold the rule that states, “the court must not permit the taking of photographs in the courtroom during judicial proceedings” or broadcasting those proceedings...

KISSIMMEE, Fla. (AP) — A booth at the Florida Republican Party’s Freedom Summit made swift business of Donald Trump merchandise on Saturday, selling everything from socks to bathtub rubber ducks that paid tribute to the former president. Vendor Peter Crotty also had Ron DeSantis T-shirts. But he discounted those items from their original $25 down to $5, an 80% discount on the Florida governor’s name. The excess inventory needed to go, Crotty said. It was just one sign of Trump’s strength and DeSantis’ challenges in the 2024 Republican primary fight. Barely two months from the first nominating ballots being cast,...

Immigrationist authorities shipped the migrants in during the dead of night. My, observers may wonder, they couldn’t be trying to hide something, could they?The place is a small Irish town named Buncrana, which had already received migrants, such as Syrians in 2019, without notice. In Buncrana, which is in County Donegal, almost 30 percent of its 6,000 to 7,000 population is already now foreign-born; meanwhile, it’s claimed that 600 of the town’s young people under 25 have left the area, as its services and housing capacity are strained.So call this a “Great Replacement,” or a small replacement, but for sure...

Vice President Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter — Ella Emhoff, a 24-year old woman of Jewish ancestry — has racked up over $8 million in aid for the Palestinians of Gaza. Experts caution that the aid is likely to end up in the hands of the terrorist group and governing party of the territory – Hamas. The New York Post reported on the VP family’s efforts to send aid to the people of Gaza in the aftermath of a war launched on October 7, when Hamas mercilessly killed Jewish civilians at a music festival.

In 2020, Eman Hammoud was one of thousands of Michigan Muslims who helped President Joe Biden beat Donald Trump. A month ago, the Palestinian American immigration lawyer had no doubts she would support his campaign again in 2024. But over the last few weeks, she’s watched the Biden administration offer unwavering support to Israel after it declared war on Hamas following the Palestinian militant group’s deadly October 7 attack, with no red lines for Israel and no calls for a ceasefire, even as thousands of civilians in Gaza have been killed. Now she doesn’t know what she’ll do. “He’s put...