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CitiBike is jacking up prices for the straight fifth year and partly blaming tariffs — demanding 41% higher membership rates and at least 240% more from casual cyclists since the program began in 2019.“This adjustment is necessary to manage increased operational expenses, including the impact of rising tariffs,” Citi Bike wrote in a statement.

NEW: Somali woman says that people who don't "wash their a$$" shouldn't be allowed to comment on Somali fraud. "At least we wash our a$$ after we take a sh*t. That's really just what it's all about. It's really what it comes down to at the end of the day." Checkmate, bigots.

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud claimed in an interview with Al Jazeera on Wednesday that he has intelligence indicating Somaliland agreed to accept displaced Gazans in exchange for Israeli recognition. According to the president, intelligence sources also suggest that Somaliland has agreed to allow the establishment of an Israeli military base on its territory and to join the Abraham Accords, the normalization agreements between Israel and Arab states. He added that there had already been “some Israeli presence” in Somaliland in the past. Mohamud argued that Israel’s recognition of Somaliland was intended to destabilize Somalia and the region. He noted...

I Wasted My Whole Life. Everything I did was only for myself, because I thought I was a "good" person. I didn't do it for the love of God or to give Him glory. I went out to something called an ecumenical "pro-life" gathering. I couldn't say that the people at my church were particularly there for the love of God or to give Him glory. I noticed that our pro-life brethren of other faiths were actively hostile; they wouldn't smile, or even respond when spoken to. It was in Maidu Park (Native American grinding rocks). We "pro-lifers" each originally...

Happy New Year

Join with fellow FREEPERS across the world to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Agri-Business, Healthcare, Education, Churches, Technology, Religious Freedom and the Media. "I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for everyone: for kings and all those in authority that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. "(1 Timothy 2:1-2) Religion Forum threads labeled [Prayer] are closed to debate of any kind. "Finally, brothers, rejoice. Set things in order. Be encouraged. Agree with one another. Be at peace. And the God...

Chinese oil tankers are pressing ahead with Venezuela-linked voyages despite a U.S. blockade and an escalating campaign of tanker seizures. Two Chinese-flagged VLCCs are operating near Venezuelan waters, with the Thousand Sunny due to arrive in mid-January and the Xing Ye waiting off French Guiana, according to a new report by Lloyd's List. Newsweek has reached out to the U.S. State Department for comment. Why It Matters The movements come as China said it opposed U.S. oil seizures and naval pressure on Venezuela. President Donald Trump is tightening maritime enforcement to choke off oil revenues to Caracas, which has in...

In an August 1 interview with Fox News, Peter Navarro, Director of President Trump’s Office of Trade and Manufacturing, argued that President Trump should get the Nobel Prize in Economics:AdvertisementBasically, President Trump has taught an economic lesson to the world. In real time, in the real world, he’s taught that the biggest country and biggest market in the world can impose tariffs in order to address blatant cheating and do it in a way which increases the growth of the United States without inducing inflation… I never read that in the textbooks when I was getting my PhD in economics,...

Donald Trump went off on the ongoing Minnesota migrant fraud scandal and revealed where his administration believes its found even worse corruption. learned? The president was spending some time as the emcee at his annual, star-studded New Year's Eve party at his Mar-a-Lago resort. As he addressed the gathering, he spelled out the shocking amount of government waste that had come from the state, days after a viral video blew the story wide open. 'They stole $18billion, that's just what we're learning about. California's worse, Illinois' worse and sadly, New York's worse, a lot of other places,' he said. As...

ZeroHedge is out with a year-end list of 30 numbers. They are in no particular order, but when you group a few together here and there, you start to get a picture of things.For instance, here’s some numbers to tell us how bad inflation is, and notably, who caused it. It all started to go south after 2019, a.k.a. after Trump and solidly into the Biden years. We knew that, but yikes. Check out the data.In 2019, you could get a cheeseburger at McDonald’s for a dollar. Today, the average price of a cheeseburger at McDonald’s is $3.15.Since 2019, the...

We tuned in to CNN to watch the new year ushered in. In lieu of a shot of the ball dropping, we were treated to homosexual kissing. I feel ripped off.

Many come here to read dispatches from the War between Good and Evil, to red-pill and encourage.....and to pray and give thanks to the God who fights for us.Q has reminded us repeatedly that together, we are strong. As the false "narrative" is destroyed and the divisive machinery put in place by the Deep State fails, the fact that patriotism has no skin color or political party is exposed for all to see. 3038 Mar 12, 2019 2:55:14 PM EDTQ !!mG7VJxZNCI ID: 4fe510 No. 5643022>Decide for yourself (be free from outside opinion).>Decide for yourself (be objective in your conclusions).>Decide for...

Jack White has issued a sharp rebuke to Tim Burchett after the Tennessee congressman posted an AI-generated video of the rocker on social media. The video featured a fake version of White -- dressed as the real White did during his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction earlier this year -- declaring, "Don't even think about listening to my music, you fascist." In the caption, Burchett added his own shot, saying: "That cute little girl from the Addams Family got really ugly and angry.” The clip continues a false narrative that White "forbids" any Donald Trump supporters from attending...

A Minnesota mom lost her breath and had to abruptly end her speech during a press conference on Wednesday that was organized after President Donald Trump’s administration paused federal child care funding. The Department of Health and Human Services announced earlier on Wednesday that it was freezing all child care funding after independent journalist and YouTuber Nick Shirley reported that several Minnesota daycare centers were empty and appeared to be inactive — despite receiving millions of taxpayer dollars. A department official told ABC News it would release the funds “only when states prove they are being spent legitimately.” In response,...

Miami is winning...4th quarter...17-14... Ohio State will probably end up winning somehow...

Dipti Sharma@Diptish098 HIDDEN GROK COMMANDS THAT 90% OF USERS DON’T KNOWMost people use GROK like this: “Write a post,” “Make a list,” “Explain this…”But if you’re doing that, you’re missing out on 90% of its real power.Here are 8 advanced commands that will make GROK work at its full potential:Dipti Sharma@Diptish09·17h1️⃣ “Act as…” – Turns GROK into any expert.→ Generic prompts give weak answers. Defining a clear role improves results dramatically.→ Example: “Act as a luxury brand marketer. Develop a high-end product promotion strategy.”Dipti Sharma@Diptish09·17h2️⃣ “Break this answer down into 3 levels: beginner, advanced, expert.”→ You get a response tailored...

French startup Ÿnsect shot into the spotlight when “Iron Man” star Robert Downey Jr. touted its merits on the “Late Show” during Super Bowl weekend 2021. Now, nearly four years later, the insect farming company has been placed into judicial liquidation — essentially bankruptcy — for insolvency. The company’s demise is hardly a surprise, as Ÿnsect had been embattled for months. Still, there is plenty to unpack about how a startup can go bankrupt despite raising over $600 million, including from Downey Jr.’s FootPrint Coalition, taxpayers, and many others. Ultimately, Ÿnsect failed to fulfill its ambition to “revolutionize the food...

“The Ballad of Wallis Island”—One of 2025’s most endearing sleepers was this British comedy from director James Griffiths about a duo of folk singers, played by co-writer Tom Basden and Oscar-nominee Carey Mulligan, who travel to a Welsh island for a gig. Basden’s writing partner, Tim Key, plays the rich fan who encourages the duo to reunite for this performance. What follows is a film filled with big laughs and a startling amount of heart.... “Bugonia”—Based on Jang Joon-hwan’s 2003 film, “Save the Green Planet!”, Yorgos Lanthimos’ latest collaboration with actress Emma Stone is a galvanizing apocalyptic satire. She plays...

Hay its a New Year, and the internet is still reletively anonymous. Have a New Year that is good and full of only good surprises, and easily manageable bad ones.

Troops, Veterans, Families, Allies, and FRiends.....The FReeper Canteen Presents.....HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026!!Showing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies' militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. May Light always surround you; Hope kindle and rebound you. May your Hurts turn to Healing; Your Heart embrace Feeling. May Wounds become Wisdom; Every Kindness a Prism. May Laughter infect you; Your Passion resurrect you. May Goodness inspire your Deepest Desires. Through all that you Reach For, May your arms Never Tire.”-D. Simone Please remember that The Canteen is here to support and entertain our troops...