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Day #34 of the Top 50 songs on my iTunes playlist -- ranked in reverse order by play frequency from #50 to #1 and presented here on a series of FR threads. I've been posting them here on a new thread that compiles the growing list one day at a time over the course of several months. I only post them on weekdays and may miss a day or two here and there, so this will probably be done in early November. And to show my gratitude to the FR management for giving us all a forum to post vanity...

The Biden-Harris administration is giving Israel 30 days to improve humanitarian aid efforts in Gaza or else the US could halt military assistance, according to a letter sent to the Israeli military. The letter, penned by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, threatens to pause the delivery of US weapons and aid to Israel unless the Jewish state provides assurance that humanitarian aid is flowing into Gaza unhindered, according to Ynet News reports.

🚨 Palm Beach County, FL: Yesterday, Honduran illegal aliens Jesersson Markin Lopez Lopez (L), Selvin Donaldo Lopez Lopez (M), and Erik Nahum Lopez Lopez (R) were all arrested for multiple counts of Lewd and Lacivious Behavior - Molest a Victim under 12 Years Old. Additionally, Erik was arrested for Sexual Assault. All three are confirmed illegal aliens. "Selvin and Erick crossed the Mexican border illegally in 2021, and both turned themselves in to Border Patrol. They were told to call for a court date but never showed." "In 2023, Jesersson crossed the border and was given a court date for...

North Korea has warned that “war may break out any moment” after South Korea allegedly flew drones into Pyongyang - and it retaliated by destroying roads linking the countries. The stark warning came after the country’s foreign ministry claimed that South Korean drones carrying propaganda leaflets critical of leader Kim Jong-un had flown over the North Korean capital Pyongyang three times. They claimed that the drones carrying leaflets filled with “inflammatory rumours and rubbish” were flown over the city on October 3, 9 and 10. The North then blew up sections of road that, while not in use, are seen...

Environmental phenols are found in a wide range of common consumer products. They include preservatives in packaged foods, parabens in shampoos and bisphenol A (BPA) in plastic dishware, so humans have broad exposure to them. Some of these environmental phenols are known to have cardiac toxicities. Now, a study is revealing their adverse impact on the heart's electrical properties. Researchers used data from the Fernald Community Cohort, which includes nearly 10,000 people. One goal of the study was to identify any changes in EKG parameters. The heart is driven by electrical activity, so anything affecting its electrical properties can have...

New York Republican Congressman Anthony D'Esposito is in hot water after bombshell allegations that he had an affair with a woman and then put her on his taxpayer-funded payroll. According to the New York Times, the 42-year-old first-term lawmaker was having an affair with Devin Faas. It attributed news of the relationship to four people familiar with it. Last April, Faas started receiving $2,000 a month for a part-time job in his district office. The job came soon after D'Esposito also hired his longtime fiancée’s daughter to work as a special assistant in that same district office shortly after he...

One question that few are asking about the potential of war between the United States and China is this: Does the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) even need aircraft carriers to win the fight?

Property Manager Accuses Venezuelan Gang of Taking Control of Aurora Apartments, Attempting Extortion A New York-based property management company has broken its silence on recent reports that a Venezuelan gang known for its violent and illegal activities took control of several apartment buildings it manages in Aurora, Colorado. The company said gang members seized control of some units, allegedly assaulted one of their employees, and tried to extort the company.The landlord, CBZ Management, said in a series of posts on social media on Oct. 11 that law enforcement told them the notorious Tren de Aragua gang from Venezuela was behind...

Musk, the owner of X and Tesla, was omitted from the guest list following controversial social media comments he made regarding Britain’s summer riots, where he controversially claimed civil war was “inevitable.” In response to the snub, Musk recently said on X: “I don’t think anyone should go to the UK when they’re releasing convicted pedophiles in order to imprison people for social media posts.” However, in an interview with Times Radio this morning, Kyle said: “Elon Musk has never come to any of the past investment summits that have been held under the previous government, he doesn’t tend to...

University of California (UC) San Diego has introduced a mandatory program for all new students, regardless of major: “Climate Change Education.” The graduation requirement, officially named the Jane Teranes Climate Change Education Requirement (JTCCER) after a Scripps Institution of Oceanography professor who died in July 2022, was implemented this fall, the school announced in a press release. The initiative was “designed to ensure that undergraduates across all majors on campus are equipped to understand and address climate change,” the university said. Over 7,000 first-year students will need to complete a one-quarter course from a list approved by the UC San...

Finish the wall. Halt admissions Tighten the asylum application process Cut off funds Prohibit residence and employment A great many of those who should not be here will self-deport

The Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a lower court ruling from Pennsylvania that allowed residents under 21 to carry firearms in public, though the justices declined for now to hear arguments in the case themselves. At issue was a state law that barred 18-to-20 years olds from open carrying firearms during declared states of emergencies. The court’s decision tosses a federal appeals court ruling that found the law violated the Second Amendment. The Supreme Court did not explain its ruling and no dissents were noted.

The church’s silence on politically controversial issues, although well-meaning, is causing theological confusion among its own members.Growing up as a Christian in America, whenever politics came up in conversation, my response was typically, “I hate politics,” and then the conversation would move on to something more important, like football.Like me, many American Christians tend to be politically disinterested. I was visiting a church recently where the pastor explained why he doesn’t generally preach about political issues. He said, “Our hope is not in any politician, our hope is in Jesus. Politics does not change hearts, revival does.” It’s true that...

The sexual revolution involved an increase in casual attitudes toward the meaning of one’s body and sexuality. With the new availability of contraception, people were able to engage in sexual activity for pleasure without the potential consequence of pregnancy. Psychologist Wilhelm Reich believed that a casual attitude toward sex would provide more happiness for people than Catholic limitations on sexuality. In response to this, from the late 1970s to the early 1980s, Pope Saint John Paul II gave a series of talks that proclaimed the goodness of the body. The pope presented the idea that sex was meant to be...

The Biden-Harris administration has been vigorously complicit in allowing gender ideology to infect America’s health care system.A Harris-Walz victory this November will all but guarantee that medical institutions and professionals committed to “do no harm” will be forced to participate in the gender delusion. And make no mistake about it: that means doing harm. The situation is already out of control. Whatever happens, more robust enforcement of conscience protections is needed to save our health care system from the gender mafia. Although many prominent medical associations embrace the medicalization of gender ideology, some nurses, doctors, and other health care workers...

As the US provides Israel with the THAAD anti-ballistic missile system this week, Israel is facing a potential shortage of defense system interceptor missiles against possible attacks from Iran and its proxies, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, with information confirmed by the Jerusalem Post. If Iran and Hezbollah attack Israel simultaneously, Israel's air defenses may be overwhelmed, Dana Stroul, a former senior US defense official, explained to the Financial Times. “If Iran responds to an Israel attack and Hezbollah joins in too, Israel's air defenses will be stretched,” Stroul said.

Daily Readings from the USCCBAfter Jesus had spoken, a Pharisee invited him to dine at his home. He entered and reclined at table to eat. The Pharisee was amazed to see that he did not observe the prescribed washing before the meal. The Lord said to him, “Oh you Pharisees! Although you cleanse the outside of the cup and the dish, inside you are filled with plunder and evil. You fools!” Luke 11:37–40It’s hard to imagine Jesus calling someone a fool. But that’s exactly what He did. This Pharisee had just finished listening to Jesus give a series of teachings...

Iran’s new President, Masoud Pezeshkian, met with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, on October 11. The meeting is part of an Iranian charm offensive in recent years designed to cosy up to Moscow. This has also included practical initiatives that have had dangerous destabilising results. Iran has, for example, transferred its Shahed 136 drones to Russia and they have been used against Ukraine. The drones are the tip of the iceberg because Iran is also interested in other military-to-military relationships with Russia over ballistic missiles and other weaponry. While the Iranian trade in drones to Russia hss helped Moscow against...

Former president Bill Clinton asserted that mass migration was crucial in tackling America’s declining birth rate. So they are now acknowledging the "great replacement" despite gas lighting us by calling it a "conspiracy theory" for years?

Here is something no one in the media is reporting as Vice President Kamala Harris continues to duck and weave like Muhammad Ali in the ring to avoid any questions about her economic plan. The American Business Defense Foundation reports that under the Harris tax plan, the number of Americans subject to the hated death tax would double or triple. This would happen because Harris has declared she will let the Trump tax cut expire next year if she becomes president. Thanks to the Trump tax cut, the amount of an estate that is currently exempt from tax is roughly...