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At the moment, I’d say about one-sixth of the TikTok videos on my for you page are about Korea’s 4B movement. UK Google searches for the term have absolutely soared since November 5th ― the day before the US election’s results. The trend seems to apply worldwide. Pauline Hamilton, who is currently doing “very preliminary” research on the phenomenon in Korea (though she stresses she is “by no means an expert”) revealed that “4B” refers to a sort of online gender strike. Though Pauline hopes to speak directly with women participating in the 4B movement in the future, she’s currently...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election. Calling him "courageous", Putin said he was impressed by Trump's reaction to the first assassination attempt against him in Butler, Pennsylvania.

Donald Trump is set to return to the White House in January after winning Tuesday's highly-charged presidential election. On the campaign trail, Trump promised repeatedly to work to end the crisis in Ukraine and try to restore relations with Russia.President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Donald Trump on his reelection. “I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate him [Trump] on being elected president of the United States of America,” Putin said at the Valdai International Discussion Club forum on Thursday. "First of all, I can tell you that his behavior during the attempt on his life impressed me. He...

Republican Dave McCormick will be the next senator from the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, even as networks refuse to call the race and incumbent Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) refuses to concede. McCormick declared victory Thursday afternoon. “McCormick is up 30,679 votes with more to come, as ruby red Cambria County is still outstanding,” McCormick campaign communications director Elizabeth Gregory said in a statement. “While votes continue to be counted, any way you slice it, Dave McCormick will be the next United States Senator from Pennsylvania.” With more than 95% of the vote in, McCormick had 3,337,473 votes to Casey’s 3,306,240 —...

Europe can’t be the world’s “herbivore” anymore following Donald Trump’s reelection as the United States president, according to Emmanuel Macron. It needs to become an “omnivore” instead. The French president’s comments come a day after Trump swept to a resounding victory in the U.S. presidential election, prompting concerns that the U.S. president-elect could downgrade Washington’s participation in NATO, forcing European countries to ramp up defense spending. Macron is known as Europe’s loudest advocate for the bloc becoming more independent from trading rivals such as China and the United States on everything from defense and security to cutting-edge technologies. “For me,...

This is “political analyst” & former poly-sci professor Dr. Arlene who brainwashed hundreds of thousands of people on TT into thinking Harris would win. On Nov 5th, she told a story about how she taunted a grocery store worker about how Harris was 100% going to win On Nov 6th, she said her “data” couldn’t account for all the racism and misogyny which is why Harris lost These are the people who are teaching at our universities.

Elon Musk’s estranged trans daughter — who the billionaire Tesla owner claims was “killed by the woke mind virus” — has vowed to leave the United States following President-elect Donald Trump’s historic win. Vivan Jenna Wilson, 20, cut ties with father in 2022, when she filed a petition to change her gender, as well as her name, which she hoped would sever any connection between herself and her biological father. Now, she wants to cut ties with the US after Trump’s re-election. Her father was an outspoken supporter of the President-elect’s successful campaign. Photo “I’ve thought this for a while,...

America’s cities have a massive crime infestation. Without safe cities, including New York, the nation’s largest, America’s prospects are dim. Cities house over 80% of Americans, a figure that has risen steadily over time. The collective experiences of the 12 New York jurors selected to judge subway hero Daniel Penny provide insight regarding the city’s status. Penny is charged with manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide by one of your favorite president’s favorite prosecutors, New York City DA Alvin Bragg. Juror #1 “has seen outbursts on the subway before” and “feels apprehensive about being physically threatened.” Juror #4 ”has witnessed subway...

Late night hosts Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert and Seth Meyers are offering their takes after Donald Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. The host of Jimmy Kimmel Live! kicked off his monologue, telling his audience, “Let me tell you, that was the worst Taco Tuesday of my whole life. We had the choice between a prosecutor and a criminal and we chose the criminal to be president of the United States. More than half of this country voted for the criminal who’s planning to pardon himself for his crimes. I guess this election wasn’t rigged.” Later during his...

NOTES ON 2024 ELECTION I have followed politics since I was 5 years old and still have a vivid memory of watching President Kennedy’s inauguration speech at 5 1/2. I have even worked on a few political campaigns, some presidential. The 2024 campaign is one for the history books in many aspects. It marked one of the greatest political comebacks in modern Presidential history. 2024 marked probably one of the biggest generational shifts in politics since Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1932 election where during his time in office he built one the greatest Democrat political coalitions in elections history....

Sky News host Rita Panahi reacts to all the best meltdowns on social media after Donald Trump's victory in the US election.

Gov. Gavin Newsom today called newly elected state lawmakers to work as soon as they’re sworn in on Dec. 2 for a special session to “safeguard California values” as the state prepares — again — to be a liberal antagonist to the upcoming Trump administration. In other words: Gear up for lawsuits. In a proclamation declaring the special session, Newsom said he wants the Legislature to approve funding for the Department of Justice and other state agencies to “immediately file affirmative litigation.” Legislative sources said the special session is intended to be narrowly focused on providing legal resources to the...

Authorities in South Carolina on Thursday warned residents to lock their doors and windows after more than 40 monkeys escaped from a research facility. The primates broke loose from a Alpha Genesis facility in Beaufort County and traps have been set up and thermal imaging cameras are being used in an effort to locate the fugitive monkeys, the Yemassee Police Department said in a statement. In an update posted Thursday, police confirmed 43 rhesus macaque primates escaped and none had been captured as of early afternoon. Authorities said the primates were "very young females weighing approximately 6-7 lbs" and had...

McCormick's campaign pointed out most of the remaining uncounted votes come from "ruby red Cambria County" and claimed victory in the tight Senate race.

A rare 1975 dime missing its "S" mint mark was auctioned for $506,250. Photo courtesy of GreatCollections Nov. 5 (UPI) -- A rare U.S. dime missing its mint mark was auctioned for $506,250, nearly 30 times the amount it sold for 46 years earlier. GreatCollections, which handled the auction of the "1975 No S Proof Dime," said the coin was purchased by an Ohio collector and his mother for $18,200 in 1978, and it remained with the family for nearly 50 years. The collector's family decided to have the dime auctioned, and it was given a Proof-67 grade by the...

I-80 eastbound at 84th St right shoulder blocked while an overturned semi is cleaned up. Slow down and move left. Traffic is starting to pickup so please pay attention. This will be a prolonged cleanup operation. Nov. 6 (UPI) -- The side of a Nebraska highway was littered with hundreds of boxes of energy drinks after a semi truck overturned and wound up in a ditch. Officer Mike Bossman, a spokesman for the Omaha Police Department, said on social media that the semi overturned on eastbound Interstate 80, near 84th Street, and ended up in a ditch next to the...

Republican senators are calling on Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA) to concede Pennsylvania’s U.S. Senate race to Republican Dave McCormick. McCormick currently leads Casey by 30,679 votes, 3,336,691 to 3,306,012, with 95 percent of the vote reported, the New York Times’ election results show as of 1:07 p.m. Eastern. While the Associated Press has yet to call the race, Republicans led by Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-SD) are calling on Casey to acknowledge a McCormick victory. “Pennsylvania’s going to come home, Joe,” Thune told CNBC’s Squawk Box on Thursday. “I hope that they will call that soon, they should, and...

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday congratulated Donald Trump on his election victory in the Russian leader’s first public comment on the outcome of the U.S. balloting. The remark came during an international forum following a speech in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. Putin added that what Trump has said “about the desire to restore relations with Russia, to help end the Ukrainian crisis, in my opinion, deserves attention at least.”

This list comes from the above link, showing the vote totals for every candidate. Important: There are TWO NUMBERS after ever party. The first number is the number of states the candidate appeared on. The second number is their vote total. Donald Trump - Republican 51 - 71,775,100 Kamala Harris - Democratic 51 - 66,894,178 Jill Stein - Green 37 - 626,627 Robert F. Kennedy Jr. - Independent (We The People) 31 - 599,724 Chase Oliver - Libertarian 47 - 562,828 Claudia De la Cruz - Socialism and Liberation 19 - 98,917 Cornel West - Independent (Justice For All) 15...

Monsey Scoop reported that, In a conversation with New Square Mayor Izzy Spitzer, Eric Trump expressed heartfelt appreciation for the unprecedented support shown by the Orthodox Jewish Village of New Square. The village delivered a remarkable 99.9% of its vote in favor of former President Donald Trump, marking the highest margin of victory recorded in any municipality across the nation.