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Amid ideological hurdles facing Russia in occupied regions in Ukraine, evangelical churches are targets for Russian soldiers to allegedly root out anti-Russian sentiment, if not levy allegations of American havens for "spies." "You don't run a church: You run a nest of American spies," Russian soldiers who stormed Melitopol's Church of God's Grace told its Baptist pastor Mykhailo Brytsyn during interrogation after an armed takeover The evangelical churches are being targeted because the ideology is not in line with Putin's favored Russian Orthodox Church as Putin attempts to turn contested regions into full-hearted Russian territories after his years long war...

Oxford Police Dept @OxfordPolice Jefferson Ave between North Lamar and North 9th Street is closed due to an 18 wheeler losing part of its load. Please use another route. And no, you cannot come help “clean up.” =================================================================== Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Police in Mississippi warned drivers to avoid an area Wednesday when a truck lost its load of beer into the roadway. The Oxford Police Department said on social media that Jefferson Avenue was closed Wednesday between North Lamar and North 9th Street after the 18-wheeler dumped part of its load into the roadway. Photos from the scene show...

Chicago: It's a show about nothing. Why would anyone watch it? Because it's on television. Truly a more vapid campaign has never been held in the modern era. Platitudes galore. Policies and substance zero.

Dear Mr. Kennedy: I have heard rumors you might be suspending your campaign. You should not suspend your campaign; but instead file federal and/or state lawsuits challenging Kamala Harris’ constitutional eligibility for the office of President (POTUS) and Commander in Chief (CinC). As a candidate for the same office as Harris, you have legal standing (to which many others have not been granted) to legally challenge Kamala Harris in the federal and state courts; and thus force SCOTUS to take up the issue once and for all on the merits; and decide who is a “natural born Citizen” (“nbC”) of...

In Calgary, Alberta a pastor who protested drag queen story time events found guilty of four charges of criminal harassment and... Late tonight more than a dozen Israeli air strikes in southern Lebanon... Iran has determined that the helicopter crash that killed President Ebrahim Raisi was an accident... In Southwestern France a 46-year-old man seriously wounded by police after he entered a town hall and started a fire... Word tonight that the "USS Abraham Lincoln" aircraft carrier and escort warships have arrived in the Central Command area of operations in the Middle East... Joe Biden talking to Israeli Prime Minister...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Agri-Business; End to Sex Slavery; Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. (1 John 5:14) I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. ~ 1 Timothy 2:1-2 Religion Forum Threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to...

Congress Trading Dashboard The Stock Trading on Congressional Knowledge Act requires U.S. Senators and U.S. Representatives to publicly file and disclose any financial transaction within 45 days of its occurrence. We download those disclosures, parse them for stock trades, fetch the stock's performance in the time following the transaction, and calculate each politician's cumulative return from their trades. Check Your Congress-Critters trades!...............

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With the top personalities of the Democratic Party gathering in the Windy City this week to officially nominate Kamala Harris for president, news broke late last night that President Joe Biden had been found in a dumpster behind the DNC convention center. Following his keynote speech on Monday night, Biden was ushered off of the stage and quickly discarded with other used-up and unwanted items, where he was later discovered by a group of homeless men looking for food. "Hey, is that the president?" one of the filthy vagrants reportedly asked after seeing Biden's legs protruding from the dumpster. "I'd...

Earlier today the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) revised the annual jobs report to remove 818,000 previously recorded jobs. […] “The Bureau of Labor Statistics revised down its total tally of jobs created in the year through March by 818,000 as part of its preliminary annual benchmark review of payroll data. That suggests the economy added an average of 174,000 jobs per month during that time period — below the previous 242,000 estimate. On a monthly basis, that amounts to about 68,000 fewer jobs. It marks the largest downward revision since 2009.” (read more) When asked about the troubling...

On a biological level, proteins are sort of like Legos for our bodies. They’re the building blocks that make up our organs, tendons, hormones and, of course, muscles. But it’s that last thing on the list that gets so much attention when it comes to protein intake and exercise. All over your local gym, you’ve probably seen your fair share of protein shakes. It’s synonymous with muscle gain and weight loss, but can you overdo it? Let’s take a look and find out. How much protein should I be consuming? According to the Dietary Reference Intake report for macronutrients, a...

CHICAGO, Illinois — The delegates at the Democratic National Convention rose to their feet, and stayed there, as the parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, one of five living American hostages still being held captive by Hamas, spoke on Wednesday. Like the Republican National Convention last month in Milwaukee, which featured the parents of another American hostage, Omer Neutra, Democrats gave a speaking slot to Goldberg-Polin’s parents, both Chicago-born.

Ignorant and weak Somali Mommy Got Her A** Whooped after she said N-Word in Minneapolis

Filmmaker Spike Lee said Wednesday on CNN’s “The Situation Room” that he got “side-eye” and questions about former President Donald Trump when he traveled abroad during his term. On the floor of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Lee said, “I wanted to be here. This is not history, this is herstory. She’s going to be the first woman to be President of this United States of America. Blended family, you know, the whole Howard University, HBCU, you know. So, this is an amazing moment in the history of these United States of America. And we got to go —...

Pro-life leaders express disgust with ‘fully booked’ mobile Planned Parenthood unit at DNCLila Rose lamented that the lives of ‘25 innocent human beings’ have been killed at the Democratic National Convention after abortion pills were freely dispensed.A Planned Parenthood mobile unit is stationed outside the Democratic National Convention to distribute abortion pills.Planned Parenthood was “fully booked” with 25 appointments to dispense abortion pills at a mobile center on Monday and Tuesday during the Democratic National Convention (DNC).“Twenty-five innocent human beings whose lives are being ended at the DNC. And this is done as a political statement,” pro-life activist Lila Rose...

President Volodymyr Zelensky has said Ukraine hopes that that billions of dollars that have been earmarked for the war effort will materialize.Some of the funds in question are to be financed from the proceeds of frozen Russian state assets.There have been many political declarations from Kiev's partners and many more are to be expected, Zelensky said in his evening video address on Wednesday. "But we need a real mechanism," he insisted.snipThe seven major Western industrialized nations (G7) agreed on new financial aid for Kiev at their summit in June. A generous loan totalling $50 billion is to be secured by...

Former President Trump has surged ahead of Vice President Kamala Harris in at least one betting market after receiving a surprise boost as the Democratic National Convention (DNC) continues in Chicago. Trump, who was surpassed by Harris in the prediction markets a week ago, has regained his position as the frontrunner on PolyMarket, where traders on Wednesday gave him a 52% chance of winning the 2024 presidential election. Harris' odds dropped to 47%. Last week, the site had Harris beating Trump, 51% to 46%.

Someone finally listed a concrete Kamala Harris achievement from the podium at the Democratic National Convention: She cooks a mean brisket, hubby Doug Emhoff confided. Seriously: The speeches so far have been heavy with Trump-bashing, rich with vows to protect abortion rights, deep in “vibes” — but utterly empty on specifics about what the nominee actually does well. We’ve had the odd bit about how she was “tough” as San Francisco DA and California attorney general and some kind words about her (brief) Senate service — and President Biden said she shared in his achievements. But the closest Michelle Obama,...

During an interview with ABC News on Wednesday, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, who appeared in her personal capacity, said that she was “not familiar with” the Bureau of Labor Statistics revising the number of jobs created down by over 800,000. Host Kayna Whitworth asked, [relevant exchange begins around 2:00] “I am curious as to your thoughts on today, the Bureau of Labor [Statistics] saying that more than 800,000 fewer jobs were actually created than initially reported. And I — we have a soundbite here…because Donald Trump is already addressing this on the campaign trail.”

~ The FReeper Canteen Presents ~ ~ Remembering Our Troops!! ~ You Got This! Breathe! U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Leo Ferguson, the commanding officer of Personnel Administration School, and a native of Sandusky, Ohio, encourages Marines during an obstacle course at Camp Gilbert H. Johnson, North Carolina, May 24, 2024. PAS conducted an obstacle course to strengthen bonds and build confidence through a series of physical challenges. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Zachary Candiani) Canteen Mission StatementShowing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have...