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Preliminary results of the most massive attack by the Russian Armed Forces on objects in Ukraine in recent times: ▪️At least five explosions were recorded in the area of ​​​​Zhulyany airport in Kyiv, where the positions of the American Patriot air defense system may be located ▪️A total of about 10 arrivals were recorded in Kyiv ▪️The strikes in Vinnytsia and Poltava hit the locations of the Ukrainian Armed Forces units for rotation ▪️Emergency power outages began throughout Ukraine after the strikes ▪️Power grid facilities were hit in Poltava, Lutsk and Odessa ▪️There are arrivals at industrial and infrastructure facilities...

@ThinkAppraiser My buddy just went to Home Depot to get a guy for unskilled day labor and the guy wanted $32 an hour

Ukrainian drone crashes into high-rise building in Saratov, Russia.

The world's oldest living man has declared he has no "special secrets" to pass on about his longevity as he celebrated turning 112. John Tinniswood, who was born in Liverpool on 26 August 1912, told the Guinness World Records he had "no idea at all" why he had lived so long. The lifelong Liverpool fan, who lives at a care home in Southport, became the world’s oldest living man in April when 114-year-old Juan Vicente Pérez Mora died. He said he had been "quite active as a youngster" and did "a lot of walking", but believed he was "no different"...

CV NEWS FEED // Earlier this week, 40 Days for Life called on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to determine whether Planned Parenthood violated tax-exempt rules for nonprofits by offering free abortions via its mobile “health” clinic at the Democratic National Convention (DNC). Nonprofits can’t be politically involved, the pro-life organization noted in its complaint to the IRS, which it filed electronically on August 20. “Political campaigning substantially diverges from the permissible activities and could result in revocation of tax-exempt status and possible imposition of related excise taxes,” the complaint stated. “This deployment by federally tax exempt organizations organized under...

Albuquerque, New Mexico- Charges have been filed with the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) against assailant, Derek Moore, for the altercation that occurred outside of Whole Woman's Health abortion center, on August 15, 2024 involving Abortion Free New Mexico leader, Bud Shaver. According to the police report two separate charges were filed against Derek Moore: ​Aggravated Assault With Deadly Weapon Larceny - Miscellaneous Under $250 The larceny charge (under $250) is a petty misdemeanor and the aggravated assault with a deadly weapon charge is a 4th degree felony in the state of New Mexico carrying a maximum sentence of 18 months...

An amnesty and compensation scheme for people in England and Wales who possess zombie-style knives and machetes is starting ahead of the weapons being banned next month. New legislation will close a loophole and make it an imprisonable offence to own, make, transport or sell a wide range of what are called ‘statement’ knives favoured by criminal gangs. People who currently legally possess such knives can hand them in to police stations without fear of prosecution and, in some cases, claim compensation. The new law, which comes into force on 24 September, will cover the manufacture, supply, sale, possession and...

@arjunkhemani “Moderation is a propaganda word for censorship.”

2 Corinthians 4:16-18 16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. 17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; 18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. 1.)A lot of times the tendency is that people put all their attention and focus on...

Sometimes one runs into the problem of pipe or hose connectors made of different types of metals needing to be threaded together. This can happen when replacing plumbing in an older home, or, for that matter with garden hoses and fixtures. There are of course various anti-seize products on the market, and I've used Permatex 80078 to good effect on occasion, but, I rather question if it should be used in potable water situations, or even for hoses out to the ol' garden. Oatey "Great Blue" Pipe Joint Compound or Harvey "TFE Paste" work well as pipe joint compounds, but...

Former President Donald Trump suggested he may skip the Sept. 10 presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris hosted by ABC News. In a Truth Social post on Sunday night, Trump said to “Stay tuned” after he laid out the reasons why he may skip the debate, which included Harris turning down debating on other news networks and significant criticism of ABC News’s anchors. “I watched ABC FAKE NEWS this morning, both lightweight reporter Jonathan Carl’s(K?) ridiculous and biased interview of Tom Cotton (who was fantastic!), and their so-called Panel of Trump Haters, and I ask, why would I do...

An estimated 462 million people around the world suffer from type 2 diabetes, a chronic disease in which the body has problems using sugar as a fuel, leading to a buildup of sugar in the blood and chronic health issues. New research shows how zinc, pH levels and insulin work together to inhibit the buildup of protein clumps that contribute to this disease. The research focuses on the intricate dance between insulin and the hormone amylin, or human islet amyloid polypeptide (hiAPP). Amylin is a naturally occurring peptide hormone that plays a role in regulating glycemia and energy balance. But...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is highly prevalent and a major cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The primary curative treatment for CRC is surgical resection of the affected bowel segment. However, postoperative complications often include a weakened gut barrier and the dissemination of bacterial proinflammatory lipopolysaccharides. Researchers discuss how gut microbiota and microbial metabolites regulate basal inflammation levels in the gut and the healing process of the bowel after surgery. "We and others have shown in the last few years that gut microbiota influences the healing process of the bowel and the restoration of the gut barrier after surgery," explain the researchers....

In Wayne County Michigan, over 700 Republicans applied to be poll watchers and out of the 2,350 poll watchers they hired, only 50 out of the 700+ applicants were Republicans.

Brittany Mahomes, the wife of NFL superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes, fired off a message on social media after she was criticized for liking a post from former President Donald Trump Friday afternoon. The NFL wife apparently angered scores of liberals when her name showed up on an Instagram post from Trump that laid out 20 points from the 2024 Republican Party’s platform. Trump proposed sealing off the country’s southern border as well as carrying out “the largest deportation operation in American history.” Trump’s post also called on deporting “pro-Hamas radicals” from college campuses and keeping men “OUT of women’s sports.”...

Long touted as hands-down the world's "safe haven" securities, the behavior of U.S. Treasuries during and after the COVID-19 pandemic calls that label into question, suggesting they are little different from the debt issued by the likes of Germany, Britain, France, or even big corporations. That's the key finding of new research presented at the Kansas City Fed's annual research conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It examines a shift in investor behavior in that period that raises questions about the "exorbitant privilege" the U.S. government has long enjoyed to borrow broadly on the global market even as federal budget gaps...

Do any FReepers have experience with a product called "Vulkem Max"? This appears to be a considerably improved version of Vulkem 116, a well established and very good product itself, used for caulking and sealing in difficult conditions / situations, but I can't even find any reviews on the web for Vulkem Max.

Looks like Hezbollah has a security leak. Apparently just minutes before the Iranian proxy terror army in Lebanon would have launched a massive retaliatory attack on Israel, the IDF destroyed thousands of its launchers and missiles in a pre-emptive strike. Hezbollah attacked anyway, but ended up doing very little damage. And later, Hezbollah suggested that they had finished their revenge for the strike on Fuad Shukr three weeks ago:Israeli warplanes bombarded dozens of targets in southern Lebanon on Sunday to stop what Israel said were preparations for a major attack by Hezbollah, which later said it had fired hundreds of...

Senator Babet’s proposal to the Australian Senate to save aborted but live babies. The video is below and the transcript at the end of the Substack.Click picture below.The following list provides the names of the Australian politicians who voted against Senator Babet’s plea to protect live babies from being left to die. So many females. Criminal. OPINIONThe Sanctity of Life and the Role of the Medical ProfessionThe sanctity of life is a principle that holds life as inherently valuable and worthy of protection. It is a concept rooted in religious, philosophical, and ethical traditions, emphasising the intrinsic worth of every...

WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - SpaceX's attempt at the first ever private spacewalk next week will be a test of trailblazing equipment, including slim spacesuits and a cabin with no airlock, in one of the riskiest missions yet for Elon Musk's space company. A billionaire entrepreneur, a retired military fighter pilot and two SpaceX employees are poised to launch on Tuesday aboard a modified Crew Dragon craft, before embarking on a 20-minute spacewalk 434 miles (700 km) into space two days later.... Far outside the protective bubble of Earth's atmosphere, the electronics and shielding on Crew Dragon and spacesuits will...