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The number of dead and seriously wounded Ukrainians is apparently much higher than imagined.Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine some three and a half years ago, the Western media has promoted a non-stop barrage of disinformation about the military developments, trying to present a rosier picture than reality can afford.Perhaps no other aspect of the hostilities has been so blatantly misrepresented as the number of casualties and fatalities.We got to the point where Kiev regime leader Volodymyr Zelensky had the nerve to say that Ukraine had had 35 thousand losses.That is particularly absurd since we know that Kiev’s...

Alberta makes its boldest move yet arming itself ahead of the 2026 independence vote. Tensions are rising as calls for separation intensify. Will Canada be able to stop it, or is Alberta carving its own path to sovereignty?” Canadian Zone, 8/17/25 The Worldview of Western Civilization “…[T]he foundation of all reality is the existence of the Creator, who is the designer of all things in nature and the promulgator of all the laws which govern nature.” (A Miracle that Changed the World: The 5000 Year Leap, Principles of Freedom, p.101) “So, God created man in his own image, in the...

Beleagured cable news channel MSNBC has rebranded itself as MS NOW, but that wasn't the only new name considered. The executives at the network reportedly settled on the new name after whittling down a list of suggestions. The Babylon Bee has obtained the following exclusive list of other names considered for the rebrand: MSTrumpIsBadNBC: Including the channel's core message right in the name was a bold idea. CNN+ 2: It was eventually decided that following in the footsteps of the original CNN+ was not a path to success. Rachel Maddow's Gigante Variety Hour: An idea combining news and opinions...

https://x.com/FinalTelegraph/status/1957800055756259457 Saggezza Eterna@FinalTelegraphThe age of the globalist client state is over. The era of the blank check, the photo-op, and the heroic narrative laundered by the media died in the Oval Office last night.President Trump's meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy wasn't a negotiation between peers. It was a reckoning. It was the new CEO of America calling in a regional manager to inform him the business model has fundamentally changed.They fear this meeting not because it will escalate the war, but because it will end their racket.This thread is the breakdown of the masterclass in power politics that just occurred. 🧵...

Aug. 19 (UPI) -- A Colorado police department said officers had a "pretty emu-sing day" when a large, flightless bird was spotted running loose in Lakewood. The Lakewood Police Department posted photos to social media showing the emu officers found "playing in the street" in the Colfax and Quail area. "We had a pretty emu-sing day here at LPD today," the post said. "Your eyes aren't tricking you. That's an emu!" Officers worked together with animal control and the Regional Transportation District police to wrangle the Australian animal and return it home. "No word on if Doug was waiting for...

NATIONAL CHOCOLATE PECAN PIE DAY On August 20, National Chocolate Pecan Pie Day lets you have your chocolate and pie, too! In case you forgot, National Pecan Pie Day is observed each year on July 12 if chocolate isn't your flavor, but we don't know anyone like that.) #ChocolatePecanPieDay Just like the original, chocolate pecan pie goes well with ice cream. Another southern delight, this treat features crisp pecans. Pecan pies fall under the sugar pie category which gives them a gooey, almost caramel center. Depending on the recipe, different sugars make the sweet batter for the pie. Both brown...

Key Points President Donald Trump demanded Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook’s immediate resignation. Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte urged the Department of Justice to launch a criminal investigation related to Cook’s mortgage records. The remarks show Trump expanding his attacks on the Fed beyond its chairman, Jerome Powell, as he pressures the central bank to slash interest rates. ************************************************************** The head of President Donald Trump’s housing regulatory agency said Wednesday that Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook will have to resign, or else be fired for cause, over what he claims is evidence of “mortgage fraud” by the central...

He was the greatest expositor of his times. One of the ironies of John MacArthur is that, to the end, he insisted that any God-called preacher of the Word could do what he did. There was great truth in that claim, of course. After all, what MacArthur meant was that preaching comes down to the exposition of God’s Word before God’s people, and that meant studying God’s Word with diligence and then standing before a congregation to read and explain that scriptural text. Any God-called preacher can do that. Every preacher should do that, even must do that. On the...

China is leading the world in industrial robots or programmable machines that are pioneering fast and cost-effective manufacturing. China currently holds over 50% of the world market share in industrial robots capable of assembly, production line handling, service tasks, machine feeding, palletizing, packaging, and more. Automation is fueling Chinese manufacturing in every sector from automotives to electronics. The advancement of AI will soon provide China with a cutting-edge ability to usher in a new era of humanoid robots that will become a portion of the future workforce. China installed around 290,000 new industrial robots in 2024, nearly twice as many...

Current Time 0:32 / Duration Time 2:17 NASCAR released the 2026 schedule for all three national series Wednesday, bringing back a Chicago-area staple, shifting up the All-Star Race rotation and renewing the In-Season Challenge for a second edition. NASCAR officials had previously announced two key components to the 2026 slate, introducing a street-course event in San Diego’s Naval Base Coronado and moving the championship weekend for all three national circuits to Homestead-Miami Speedway. Joining those headliners are new NASCAR Cup Series points races at Chicagoland Speedway (July 5), which last hosted racing events in 2019, and North Wilkesboro Speedway (July...

“I said it before and I’ll say it again,” Rachel Janfaza ’20, an analyst focused on youth politics, wrote. “There really are two Gen Zs.” Her post included a graphic contrasting “Gen Z 1.0,” the liberal-leaning older cohort, with “Gen Z 2.0,” their younger, more conservative peers. According to Janfaza, the pandemic marked a dividing line. Older Gen Zers were in college when it hit, able to quarantine with roommates and friends; younger ones were still in high school, isolated at home. The two cohorts also came of age in different political climates: Gen Z 1.0 came up during Trump’s...

Fever guard Sophie Cunningham will miss the remainder of the 2025 season after suffering a right knee injury in Sunday’s overtime win over the Sun, the team announced Wednesday. Cunningham, who sustained the season-ending injury in the second quarter of the game, is expected to make a full recovery. The Fever did not disclose a specific diagnosis.

Politico shouldn't be surprised that many question its credibility when its senior foreign affairs correspondent, Nahal Toosi, suffers from extreme loathing of Trump. She made no effort to hide it on Tuesday as you can see in her story about Trump negotiating an end to the bloody Ukraine War in "The Existential Meets the Absurd in Latest Ukraine Talks."Absurd? You don't even have to start reading the story itself to get a strong whiff of hate from the subtitle sneering at Trump: "Ukraine knows exactly how empty a pledge from Trump can be, and that it will have to adapt."

Russia appears to be facing a fuel crisis with gas stations running out of petrol, as Ukrainian drone attacks on oil refineries sow chaos across the country. Multiple regions across Russia have reportedly been affected, with drivers forced to queue for hours in order to fill up. Some motorists have complained of having to wait for up to eight hours in queues stretching for kilometres. Images widely shared on social media show huge tailbacks as drivers wait patiently to get to the front of the line. Motorists have also seen petrol prices go through the roof as fuel supplies become...

Residents in Philadelphia's Fishtown and Port Richmond neighborhoods are facing safety concerns as thieves continue to strip copper wiring from streetlights, leaving streets significantly darker and more dangerous. The thefts have been ongoing for about a year, affecting multiple blocks and council districts.

...“I felt really small,” said McDonald, a biologist and researcher who’s now the founder and president of the Bay Area Puma Project, a local wild cat research and conservation organization that’s part of the Felidae Conservation Fund. “I disrupted his opportunity to get a meal.”... ...And while she had fears, “he was not a threat,” she said. .. ...there have been only 26 total verified mountain lion attacks on humans in California in the last four decades — and four deaths.. ...“Mountain lions still live in the Bay Area and move through the Bay Area because we’ve preserved enough habitat...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A visitor to Crater of Diamonds State Park had her ultimate wish granted when she found a diamond glittering right next to her boot. Most guests at the park either find themselves digging or sifting for diamonds, but some luck out enough to find them on the surface. This one park holds so many diamonds because of a volcanic vent that exploded in the area a hundred million years ago. ============================================================================ When Micherre Fox made the trek from New York City to the Crater of Diamonds State Park in Pike County,...

Let’s face it, the sea is full of proper freaky looking creatures, from Barbie lobsters to disco worms and everything in between. However, normally in the shark world, the species relies on sharp teeth and speed to make an impression. Well, one shark species has taken a rather different approach from stealthy gray. For the first time, a nurse shark has been recorded in the Caribbean being bright orange. The nurse shark (Ginglymostoma cirratum) was seen in Costa Rican waters during a sport fishing trip near Tortuguero National Park last year, and the photos were shared on its Facebook page....

VIDEORemember when the liberals were rejoicing in early Spring when they were oh so sure that President Trump's tariffs would cause high inflation, tank the economy, and bring a downfall of the Trumpocalypse? Well, much to their great disappointment, that Hopium scenario did not play out especially as inflation continued to fall. However, they haven't given up. Jim VandeHei, the CEO of Axios, has inhaled another strong dose of Hopium and is now predicting a big rise in inflation resulting in the downfall of MAGA. And when this latest round of Hopium does not pan out, I am sure VandeHei...

When President Trump launched an effort to address crime in Washington, D.C., he argued that the source of the city's problems was clear. "This dire public safety crisis stems directly from the abject failures of the city's local leadership," Trump said from the White House last week. "The Democrats are weak on crime. Totally weak on crime," he later added Throughout his time in office, Trump has criticized Democratic-led cities for what he calls "radical left" policies on criminal justice. Those attacks have grown sharper in recent days, as the president took the extraordinary step of nationalizing the D.C. police...