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Explanation: It was the first time ever. At least, the first time this photographer had ever seen aurora from his home mountains. And what a spectacular aurora it was. The Karkonosze Mountains in Poland are usually too far south to see any auroras. But on the amazing night of May 10 - 11, purple and green colors lit up much of the night sky, a surprising spectacle that also appeared over many mid-latitude locations around the Earth. The featured image is a composite of six vertical exposures taken during the auroral peak. The futuristic buildings on the right are part...

Geoff Bennett: The Biden campaign says it's going all in to shore up support among Black voters. That's with polls showing him underperforming with the key Democratic constituency that helped deliver him the Democratic nomination and the White House in 2020. President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris hosted a Juneteenth celebration at the White House last night. The president promoted his record to Black voters, while painting a contrast with right-wing Republicans. Joe Biden, President of the United States: They're all ghosts in new garments trying to take us back. Well, there are — taking away your freedoms, making...

A video showing a dog named Mollie reacting erratically after being shown images of Joe Biden on TV went viral on social media this week. The video, posted by TikTok by user bestdad_ceo, shows Mollie acting very differently from the images of Donald Trump and Biden. When the man showed his dog an image of Donald Trump, it remained calm. However, when he switched to an image of Biden, the dog began barking uncontrollably before lunging at the TV. Watch The owner captioned the video by hilariously questioning his dog’s political leanings “Not sure what’s the political status of my...

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept its key interest rate unchanged and signaled that just one cut is expected before the end of the year. With markets hoping for a more accommodative central bank, Federal Open Market Committee policymakers following their two-day meeting took two rate reductions off the table from the three indicated in March. The committee also signaled that it believes the long-run interest rate is higher than previously indicated. New forecasts released after this week’s two-day meeting indicated only slight optimism that inflation remains on track to head back to the Fed’s 2% goal, allowing for some...

Let’s delve into the allegations against Justice Helen Rofe and the court case related to unapproved GMOs in Pfizer and Moderna’s mRNA Covid-19 vaccines: Justice Helen Rofe Allegations: A complaint filed with the Federal Court Chief Justice Debra Mortimer alleges that Justice Helen Rofe concealed her connections to Pfizer and the pharmaceutical industry before dismissing a case, to Pfizer’s advantage. Justice Rofe had prior affiliations with Pfizer, both directly and indirectly, during her time at the Bar1. Additionally, she has substantial associations with the pharmaceutical and scientific research industry, including her family’s involvement in the Grimwade family pharmaceutical fortune and...

Holy smokes a border patrol agent told CNN he’ll lose his job if he doesn’t allow illegals to cross the border, says he used to have pride in his job, but doesn’t anymore This is infuriating

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The White House left open the idea that President Joe Biden might commute Hunter Biden’s pending federal sentence following his gun-related conviction. There is no immediate date scheduled for Hunter’s sentencing. A two to three-month delay between conviction and sentencing is typical in the federal system. “As we all know, the sentencing hasn’t even been scheduled yet,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Wednesday. Joe Biden told ABC News last week that he would not pardon his son.

A California seventh-grade student, Jimmy Heyward, who recently went viral after his principal censored his patriotic speech, has now been banned from attending the school next year. The Gateway Pundit reported last month that Heyward was a student at Saint Bonaventure Catholic School, where Principal Mary Flock reportedly told him to edit his campaign speech for the role of Commissioner of School Spirit and Patriotism, instructing him to remove “all parts about patriotism.” The incident was first shared by LibsofTiktok, who wrote, “This is Jimmy. A middle schooler in California… His principal allegedly made him change his speech and remove...

Herd of elk adopt a donkey who went missing over five years ago in Auburn, California. The donkey's name is Diesel and he ran away from his owner in 2019 after getting 'spooked' while trail packing. While on a hunting trip, pro triathlete Max Fennell noticed a donkey in the middle of a herd of elk. "Probably one of my wildest hunting trips to date. I bumped into a herd of elk that have adopted a donkey. I can't get over seeing it and I'm amazed that the donkey looks happy and healthy," he posted on Instagram. The donkey's owner,...

Below are some of my notes about Alexander's most recent video:Rus Defeats Ukr Volchansk, Takes Novoaleksandrovka; FT US Losing Faith Zelensky; F16s Romania BasedAlexander introduces the episode by saying, "Today, 11th June, we have further evidence that the Western powers are still looking to excalate the situation in the conflict in Ukraine, even as, simultaneously, they appear to be losing confidence in President Zelensky and his leadership of Ukraine's government." He notes the European public is not happy with 'Project Ukraine' and that election results indicate their displeasure and their opposition to further Western support for Ukraine.The first part of...

Masked anti-Israel protesters took over a New York City subway car on Monday and demanded to know if there were any “Zionists” on the train — then warned them: ‘This is your chance to get out.” The sickening moment came after protesters rallied in Union Square Park in Manhattan and held up a banner that read “Long live October 7.” One antisemitic demonstrator at the event yelled that he wished “Hitler was still here” to “wipe out” the Jews. Later, the mob of protesters lit flares and waved flags associated with Hezbollah and Hamas in front of the Nova Music...

12 June 2024 Wednesday of week 10 in Ordinary Time St. John de Sahagun Church of Candon, the PhilippinesReadings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: B(II).First reading1 Kings 18:20-39Elijah vanquishes the priests of BaalAhab called all Israel together and assembled the prophets on Mount Carmel. Elijah stepped out in front of all the people. ‘How long’ he said ‘do you mean to hobble first on one leg then on the other? If the Lord is God, follow him; if Baal, follow him.’ But the people never said a word. Elijah then said to them, ‘I, I alone, am left as...

The soaring cost of living under Joe Biden is taking a toll on blue collar Hollywood, driving the labor unions that represent production crews to push for higher wage increase guarantees from the major studios. IATSE and the Teamsters — which both endorsed Biden in 2020 — are currently in the thick of contract negotiations with Hollywood studios as the industry continues to reel from dramatic budget reductions that have resulted in far fewer movie and TV shoots. Add to that the skyrocketing costs of consumer goods and services and you have a recipe for widespread financial misery in what...

Experts in Germany have uncovered a deciphered manuscript that has been determined to be the oldest record of Jesus Christ’s childhood. As CBS News reported, the 1,600-year-old document had been stored in a university library in Hamburg, Germany, for decades. It was ignored until Dr. Lajos Berkes, from Germany’s Institute for Christianity and Antiquity at Humboldt University in Berlin, and professor Gabriel Nocchi Macedo from Belgium’s University of Liège looked it over and revealed it as the earliest surviving copy of the “Infancy Gospel of Thomas,” a document detailing Jesus Christ’s childhood. The two experts said in a news release...

A spokesman for Hamas said Wednesday that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken was “part of the problem, not the solution” as the Biden administration official urged the Palestinian terrorist group to accept a ceasefire deal. Blinken has been traveling in the Middle East this week in the wake of a United Nations Security Council resolution that formalized the administration’s proposal for a ceasefire and hostage release, which it said Israel had accepted. Israel had agreed under U.S. pressure, while insisting on achieving its war goal of destroying Hamas’s military and governing capabilities. (Biden falsely claimed the proposal had come...

Sam Brown won the GOP primary for Senate in NV. He ran against Jeff Gunter. Brown is a military veteran who was seriously wounded while serving in Afghanistan and was seriously burned over 30% of his body. Gunter is a physician. According to Wayne Allyn Root, whose radio show is based locally here in Vegas, Brown is a RINO who was backed by Mitch McConnell, while Gunter is a 100% MAGA Trump supporter. Unfortunately, at the end of Trump's Vegas rally on Sunday, he gave his endorsement to Brown, not Gunter. Root said, prior to the election, that he asked...

Daily Readings from the USCCBJesus said to his disciples: “Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill. Amen, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or the smallest part of a letter will pass from the law, until all things have taken place.” Matthew 5:17–18The law and the prophets, as found in the Old Testament, consists of three types. First, there are the moral laws, such as the Ten Commandments, that are primarily based on the natural law...

The Democrats are preparing to switch out the only candidate they have permitted to run. The mainstream media has begun reporting on Biden’s faults in a calculated move to prepare the public for the big switch. The Democrats believe Hillary Clinton is the only one who could beat Donald Trump. She secured the popular vote in 2018, and they know she is not merely aligned with the establishment but is also one of the ringleaders. Why else would a “former” politician begin releasing merchandise? Hillary took to social media amid the Trump witch hunt trial to boast that she was...

Authorities in the Hawaiian capital of Honolulu have urged beachgoers to take their valuables into the ocean rather than risk them being stolen by criminals. In a message posted in the run-up to King Kamehameha I Day, a public holiday in the state of Hawaii, the Honolulu police department said people should instead invest in a “waterproof bag” in which they can keep their valuables safe. “For those enjoying the beach, don’t leave valuables unattended on the sand,” the message read. “Instead, use a waterproof bag that you can take into the water with you.” ... Social media users were...