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As reported earlier in May 2022, Democrats in the US partnered with pharma companies and foundations led by George Soros and Bill Gates to set up bioresearch in Ukraine, using the project to generate additional funding for elections, the Russian military claimed in its latest biolab briefing.“It needs to be said that the ideologues of US military biological research in Ukraine are leaders of the Democratic Party,” said Lieutenant-General Igor Kirillov, the head of the Russian Radiation, Chemical and Biological Protection Force, as reported by Russia Today.According to RT, the US government set up a way to fund the military...

Washington DC is now officially known as Pork City! Why? Take a look at the House’s Continuing Resolution to to keep the Federal government funded. Includes $110 billion in disaster assistance for relief efforts in North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Oklahoma, and Western region, among others. The 1,547 page federal spending bill has so many outrageous things in it, it’s hard to know where to begin – but it without a doubt should NOT pass as-is. But a great example of why we need @doge more than ever to reel in the governments insane spending & redundancies. Highlights: 1. $8 BILLION—For...

The House Ethics Committee secretly voted to release the findings of its investigation of sexual misconduct allegations against former Rep. Matt Gaetz, according to a new report. Gaetz (R-Fla.) resigned from Congress on Nov. 13 when President-elect Donald Trump announced him as his pick for attorney general — before Gaetz withdrew eight days later due to Senate Republican concerns about those allegations. The Republican-led Ethics Committee’s secret vote occurred sometime in December, CNN first reported Wednesday, and the document is expected to be released sometime before the end of the month. The panel’s spokespeople did not immediately respond to The...

Pixar’s original animated series Win or Lose will no longer include a transgender storyline in a later episode, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. The series follows a co-ed middle school softball team named the Pickles in the week leading up to their championship game. Each of the eight episodes center on the off-the-field life of a character and their point of view, whether it be a player, a parent, a coach or an umpire. A spokesperson for Disney confirmed that the story arc was removed and provided the following statement to THR: “When it comes to animated content for a...

Key Points * Top Japanese carmakers Nissan Motor and Honda Motor are understood to be exploring a blockbuster merger, as the two rival companies seek to stay competitive on the road to full electrification. * It is thought the prospective tie-up could create the world’s third-largest auto group by vehicle sales, with 8 million sales annually, according to Citi. * The merger report comes at a time when many auto giants are struggling to cope with increased global competition from bigger EV makers such as Tesla and China’s BYD. ============================================================================== Top Japanese carmakers Nissan Motor and Honda Motor are understood...

Dec. 18 (UPI) -- The Japanese company Space One failed for a second time Wednesday to launch its Kairos rocket when it went out of control about two minutes into the flight. The rocket's first-stage nozzle malfunctioned about 80 seconds into the flight at 11:00 a.m. Wednesday local time from Space Port Kii in Kushimoto, Wakayama Prefecture, and automatically self-destructed during the launch that had already been postponed twice by weather conditions. Space One is attempting to be the first private company in Japan to put satellites into orbit and the company's president, Masakzu Toyoda, made a press conference apology...

Mike Johnson is a pathetic excuse for a Republican who has no business being speaker, let alone a congressman.It’s another day that ends in “-y,” which means House Speaker Mike Johnson is busy stabbing conservative voters in the back.Following days of backdoor scheming, congressional leaders released the text of their 1,547-page spending measure to fund the federal government through March 2025. Deceptively marketed as a “continuing resolution” or CR, the bill bears all the hallmarks of the bloated omnibus packages Johnson recently promised voters wouldn’t happen under his watch.“We have broken the Christmas omni and I have no intention of...

The Zestimate is arguably the most popular — and polarizing — number in real estate. An entire generation of homeowners doesn't know life without the algorithm; some obsessively track its output as they would a stock portfolio or the price of bitcoin... Many industry insiders regard the number as a starting point at best and dangerously misguided at worst. Real-estate agents recount arguments with sellers who reject their pricing advice, choosing to take the Zestimate as the word of God. One meme likens its disciples to adults who still believe in Santa. Zillow itself lost hundreds of millions of dollars...

Dec. 17 (UPI) -- A woman who celebrated her 106th birthday at her retirement home in Ohio credited her long life to a positive attitude -- and a love of Fireball whiskey. Florence Hackman, who was nicknamed "Fireball Flo" after her love of the liquor led to the manufacturer sending her complimentary bottles and merchandise for her 105th birthday, turned 106 Monday at the Traditions of Deerfield senior living facility in Loveland. "I just try to be nice to people and try to go one day at a time -- that's all," Hackman said in a post on the Traditions...

A CONVICTED terrorist is suing a pub called The ­Saracen’s Head Inn — saying he was “deeply offended” by the boozer’s sign. Khalid Baqa, 60, claims the “depiction of a bearded Arab/Turk incites violence” — despite him previously being jailed for preparing jihadi propaganda. He also claims it is racist and is wants £1,850 from the landlord of the historic inn at Amersham, Bucks — and plans to take on 30 more with the same name if successful. But publican Robbie Hayes, 52, fumed: “It’s a complete joke. This pub has been called The Saracen’s Head for 500 years. “He’s...

Dear friends and family, Thank you for praying for us, and for our friends all over the world who share our mission. This is an update on Syria. Currently, the forces of the Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), an Islamic group coming out of Al-Qaeda and Al-Nusra, have taken over Damascus, Homs, Hama, and Aleppo, totally dominating the west side of the country. They are showing some restraint and have quietly made some international agreements to legitimize themselves. Most people are glad Assad is gone and are very uncertain what this Islamic caliphate will mean. Right now, the HTS have claimed...

WASHINGTON -- The Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday granted two requests from California to enforce strict standards for vehicle emissions, including a rule aimed at banning sales of new gasoline-powered cars in the state by 2035. The incoming Trump administration is likely to try to reverse the action. The California rule is stricter than a federal rule adopted this year that tightens emissions standards but does not require sales of electric vehicles.

An interesting collection of photos and artist renderings of Vladimir Putin's personal estates. Nero level stuff.

An ethnic rebel group has recaptured its former headquarters close to Thailand’s borders, almost three decades after it was driven out by the Myanmar military. In a statement yesterday, Padoh Saw Taw Nee, the spokesperson for the Karen National Union (KNU), said that its troops seized the village of Manerplaw late on Monday after days of fighting. “Our legendary Manerplaw headquarters has reached its 30th anniversary, and we view this as a Christmas gift since it aligns with the festive season,” Padoh Saw Taw Nee said, as per Narinjara News. “For clarity, the whole Manerplaw region is now free from...

NEW: J6 Report Released Today shows the Acting Secretary of Defense, Chris Miller, IGNORED AND DISMISSED President Donald Trumps January 3, 2021, Directive to use Military Assets to Ensure the Safety of everyone on January 6

A number of progressives mourned Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) bid to become the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) defeated Ocasio-Cortez in a vote taken by the entire Democratic caucus on Tuesday by a margin of 131-84, one day after the Democrats’ Steering an Policy Committee voted for Connolly over Ocasio-Cortez by a margin of 34-27. Prior to being easily dispatched by Connolly, many had speculated that Ocasio-Cortez might pull off an upset in the vote among the larger caucus, with Politico Playbook calling the contest a “crapshoot.” But Connolly ultimate prevailed handily,...

Awful stuff out of the Old Dominion: A beloved father died after he was seriously injured during a hunting accident while with his son in Virginia, officials said. Lester Clayton Harvey Jr., 58, was standing about 10 feet from the bottom of a tree where his group of houndsmen had chased a bear in Lunenburg County on Dec. 9, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources told McClatchy News in an email. One of the hunters shot the bear, and it struck Harvey as it fell. Harvey was a hunting enthusiast and appeared to regularly go on excursions in the woods...

The average cost of living in the United Kingdom ($2292) is 7% less expensive than in the United States ($2454). the United Kingdom ranked 13th vs 10th for the United States in the list of the most expensive countries in the world. The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in the United Kingdom compared to 1.9 months in the United States. Ranked 13th and 20th best countries to live in the world.

How pathetic was Joe Scarborough's desperate attempt to downplay the scope of Trump's victory? The best Scarborough could do was to repeatedly cite a state that Trump won! A state Trump flipped, after losing it in 2020!On today's Morning Joe, Scarborough repeatedly relied on the results in Wisconsin to make his flimsy case. Scarborough harped on Trump winning Wisconsin by "less than 1%" [the margin was 0.9%.] Scarborough conveniently ignored that Trump had lost the state by 0.7% in 2020, thus improving by 1.6%. Scarborough tried to bolster his case by twice mentioning that on the same day Trump carried...

NATIONAL ROAST SUCKLING PIG DAY National Roast Suckling Pig Day on December 18th recognizes a savory dish that takes some planning to prepare. The results, however, are worth the effort. #RoastSucklingPigDay A suckling pig is a young pig, between the ages of two to six weeks, which is still fed by its mother's milk. The pig is roasted whole until the skin is crisp. The meat is tender and succulent. When is National Bacon Day? Suckling pig can range between 8-30 pounds and expect between $12-$20 a pound depending on the market. These factors coupled with the daunting task of...