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The 2025 COLA Increase Approaching is the news circulating over the internet nowadays. This adjustment aims to reduce the impact of inflation rates among citizens. New changes will impact beneficiaries who are receiving social security payments. The SSA department has decided on the annual COLA to maintain the purchasing power of citizens. The exact COLA Increase for 2025 is 2.5%, lower than in previous years. It can make small changes in the monthly payments given to eligible citizens.

NATIONAL NOODLE RING DAY National Noodle Ring Day on December 11th recognizes recipes made with pasta into a delicious round casserole. While baking up your favorite recipe, maybe use round pasta noodles to really punctuate the ring in the day. #NoodleRingDay While the day could possibly be about the little round pasta noodles, it would be a fun way to celebrate. They make up a delicious pasta salad or several other pasta dishes. They also are popular with kids (of all ages) to use in different craft projects, maybe even one that results in a beautiful snowflake for the holidays....

Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said Wednesday on CNN’s “Newsroom” that he “strongly opposes” President Joe Biden pardoning lawmakers who led the January 6 committee because legal proceedings against them “would ultimately cause a backlash against Donald Trump.” Blumenthal said, “I strongly oppose preemptive pardon. First of all, it’s in some ways going to be perceived as an implicit acknowledgment of guilt. I’m a former prosecutor, United States attorney, chief federal prosecutor in Connecticut, and state attorney general for 20 years. I know. And people should know that walking into a courtroom and making charges is far from proving guilt beyond...

On Sunday, December 8th, 11,000 Syrian migrants entered the Christmas market in Essen, Germany, chanting “Allahu Akbar” and firing shots. Since the beginning of the week, smartphone videos of the scene have proliferated on social media, sparking a number of angry and worried reactions to the scale of the demonstration, the behaviour of the participants, and the poor police response. This latest gathering of Syrian migrants was known to and prepared for by the police. But the planned demonstration grew in size as the fall of Bashar al-Assad was confirmed, followed by his flight from Damascus, the Syrian capital. The...

CV NEWS FEED // The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) voiced opposition to a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would require women to register for the military draft. They also reiterated their support for pro-life policies. In the Dec. 4 letter addressed to congressional leaders, Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio, Bishop Daniel E. Thomas, and Bishop Mark Seitz emphasized the importance of preserving the option of military service for women rather than making it mandatory. “The USCCB has long held that the practice of making military service an option for women, but not an obligation,...

The incoming Trump administration intends to rescind a long-standing policy that has prevented Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from arresting immigrants at or near so-called sensitive locations, such as houses of worship, schools and hospitals or events like funerals, weddings and public demonstrations without approval from supervisors, according to three sources familiar with the plan. President-elect Donald Trump plans to rescind the policy as soon as the first day he is in office, the sources — who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to discuss the change publicly — said. The move would be intended...

A Christian counselor in England is appearing before an employment tribunal this week, claiming she was wrongfully dismissed by a school over her social media posts on marriage. The counselor, 37-year-old Gozen Soydag, who worked as a pastoral manager, says her beliefs were deemed "incompatible" with the ethos and mission at St. Anne's Catholic High School for Girls in North London, prompting her dismissal in February 2023. Soydag, a social media influencer with nearly 40,000 followers across various Instagram accounts, alleges she was terminated after complaints arose about content on her profiles, according to the group Christian Legal Centre, which...

[H/T aMorePerfectUnion]Alessandro Palombo@0x_ale Mike Benz just revealed everything.On JRE, he exposed:- Why USAID is a tool for control, not aid- How “democracy” was redefined to silence you- The chilling truth behind Pentagon-backed censorshipI've never seen Joe Rogan so quiet...Here are 8 must-see highlights: Alessandro Palombo @0x_aleDec 91. The Ukraine CoupBenz explained how the 2014 Ukraine coup wasn’t just a geopolitical event, it was a testing ground.The CIA used tools to combat media influence in the region, but…Post-2016, these tools weren’t just used for foreign regimes...ransomnote: Link to 3 minute x.com Part 1 video segment: https://x.com/0x_ale/status/1866210734730002685?s=46 Alessandro Palombo @0x_aleDec 92. “Democracy”...

Don’t believe reports of increase deaths due to violence against transgender Americans driven by Republican anti-trans laws and rhetoric.In 2024 there were no reported murders of a trans-identifying person due to anti-trans bias in the United States. This might be a surprise, based on the routine headlines declaring that violence against transgender Americans is only getting worse. The Human Rights Campaign, one of the more prominent LGBT advocacy organizations, provides a list each year of reported murders of trans-identifying people.Discussing the death of Quanesha Shantel, Human Rights Campaign Director of Community Engagement for the Transgender Justice Initiative Tori Cooper argued,...

A New Jersey congressman suggested that the mystery drones over the Garden State are Iranian, and they’re coming from a mothership parked off the East Coast. Rep. Jeff Van Drew, a Republican, said the drones “very possibly could be” from Iran, citing confidential sources during an appearance on Fox News Wednesday morning. “These drones should be shot down,” he said, adding that “the military is on full alert with this.” He did not reveal where he got the information. Van Drew, whose district includes most of the Jersey Shore, sits on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. “I’m going to...

VIDEOA Brentwood neighbor of Kamala Harris was delirious with joy on Election Day. Why? Because he spotted a Bluebird sitting in a tree across the street from her house and he was absolutely certain it was an omen that she would be victorious. So was he embarrassed by placing all his faith in the Bluebird of Happiness? Nope! Because a month later he was making Trump cabinet predictions that were hilarious in the absolute certainty of his prognostication powers. Apparently he forgot all about the Bluebird. But guess what? The DUmmie FUnnies won't be forgetting so if you see a...

Farmers from across the UK have brought their tractors to Westminster to protest the government's planned changes to inheritance tax for agricultural businesses The new measures were announced in the latest budget in October and sparked immediate anger from the farming community The initial announcement saw an estimated 13,000 people come out in protest against the new policies, with support coming from TV personality Jeremy Clarkson as well as party leaders Kemi Badenoch, Sir Ed Davey and Nigel Farage Tractors lined up on Whitehall this morning, followed by speeches and a slow drive around central London The protest came simultaneously...

NASA’s iconic Space Shuttle is arguably one of the best things America has made thanks to its sleek looks, its use in the launch of the International Space Station and its contribution to our understanding of the cosmos through the countless satellites it launched into orbit. Russia’s attempt at building a space plane of its own, however, was far less successful and now one of the few reminders of its existence sits rusting in a hanger in the desert. Officially called the Buran space plane, the Soviet Union’s idea for a space shuttle looked remarkably similar to NASA’s. It had...

Daniel Alman from Squirrel Hill @DanielAlmanPGH By arresting and releasing Jordan Neely 42 times instead of locking him up in a mental hospital, New York City Democrats are ultimately responsible for his death. #JordanNeely #DanielPenny #BLM #BlackLivesMatter #News #Crime #Politics #NYC #NewYorkCity #Democrats #MentalIllness 12:39 PM · Dec 11, 2024

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) called for President-elect Trump to be pardoned in his New York hush money case in the senator’s first Truth Social post, which he sent Tuesday. “The Trump hush money and Hunter Biden cases were both bulls‑‑‑, and pardons are appropriate,” Fetterman said in his post. “Weaponizing the judiciary for blatant, partisan gain diminishes the collective faith in our institutions and sows further division.” Fetterman said last week that Trump deserves to be pardoned of the hush money case on ABC’s “The View,” following President Biden’s pardon of his son Hunter Biden. “I think that it’s undeniable...

Lawmakers can help to lower long-term interest rates by getting the country’s fiscal house in order and lowering our structural deficit.Both in his first term and since the November election, Donald Trump has pointed to a rising stock market as an endorsement of his policies. He would be wise to keep his eyes focused on another key economic indicator.As the Federal Reserve started a round of interest rate reductions, mortgage rates rose again over the past two months. Coming as those locked out of ultra-low rates during the Covid panic face serious obstacles to purchasing the home of their dreams,...

A Seattle signboard has been making residents and passersby smile every week with punny messages and cheeky wisecracks for nearly two decades. The beloved Wallingford Sign, located outside a Chevron gas station, has also gained a substantial online following. It's easy to see why once you experience its witty humor. "In October of 2005, we converted our auto repair shop into an ExtraMile convenience store and suddenly we had a problem. It had always been easy to think of useful messages to put on the sign for things like service promotions and store specials and the like. But with the...

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) isn’t returning to Congress. He resigned when President-elect Donald J. Trump nominated him as our next attorney general, sending shockwaves through Washington. Gaetz would’ve uprooted all the bad apples at the Department of Justice. There was only one problem: He didn’t have the votes for confirmation. When it became clear that nothing could persuade the few GOP senators who were reportedly dead set against him, he withdrew his name from consideration. So, what’s next for the ex-GOP congressman? He’s taking a media job (via Politico): The former lawmaker from Florida's Panhandle and MAGA provocateur will...

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., says she still receives communion in her home archdiocese despite the archbishop who governs that territory banning her from taking part in the sacrament due to her advocacy on behalf of legal abortion. Pelosi, a practicing Roman Catholic and outspoken supporter of legal abortion who served as the top Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives for two decades, stated in an interview with The National Catholic Reporter published Tuesday she has been receiving communion despite being instructed not to do so. In 2022, Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of the Archdiocese of San Francisco wrote...

With the end President Joe Biden's term fast approaching, the 46th president seems determined to enshrine his legacy as one of the worst executives ever. A recent foreign policy mistake involves Iran -- specifically empowering Iran to further fund terrorism, the Washington Free Beacon reported Tuesday. According to the Beacon, the administration waived sanctions on Iran three days after the presidential election, which allowed them to access upwards of $10 billion in funds that were previously frozen by the United States.