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Hunter S Thompson sits on a deck chair. For some reason, he always seemed to be sitting on deck chairs, a noted shirker of upholstery. He chokes down another gulp of his cigarette and considers the question as deeply as he has ever considered anything in his life: is Hunter S Thompson the man, now inseparable from Hunter S Thompson the myth? The speed freak has perhaps never paused so fully to ponder anything as much in his life. Where does one end and the other begin? Is he destined to keep up chaotic appearances because that’s what’s expected of...

It was the song that upgraded the band from album radio staples to simultaneous Top 40 stars.Have you heard the one about the absolute rock classic that became the 353rd No.1 single in U.S. chart history in January 1974 – then took 16 years to become the 650th in the U.K.? Even more bizarrely, another 11 years, the song was sampled on another British No.1. It’s the funny story of the Steve Miller Band’s “The Joker.” The classic single, written and produced by guitar hero and self-appointed “space cowboy” Miller himself, transformed the career of the Milwaukee-born guitar-slinger and his...

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Popular Colombian singer-songwriter Yeison Jiménez died in a plane crash Saturday. He was 34 years old. Jiménez’s plane went down in the state of Boyacá in Colombia. The crash claimed the lives of five others, including his manager, Jefferson Osorio. The singer’s press office confirmed the news to Billboard. The singer-songwriter was traveling to Medellin, near Marinilla, to perform, The Sun reported.

President Donald Trump says the US will take "very strong action" against Iran if it executes protesters, after earlier telling Iranians "help is on the way" It comes as relatives of 26-year-old Erfan Soltani, who was detained last week, tell BBC Persian he is due to be executed today More than 2,400 anti-government demonstrators have been killed in a violent crackdown by Iranian authorities, according to a US-based rights group Trump has been weighing military and other options in response, having already announced 25% tariffs on any country trading with Iran Iran's government has accused the US of seeking to...

Two Target employees detained in Richfield

"An insanely powerful and addictive opioid responsible for the deaths of half a million Americans" and "good news" hardly go hand in hand. And yet some good news about fentanyl is exactly what I have for you today. No, I'm not here to tell you that prices are down and availability is up — not even my sense of humor runs quite that grim. Besides, I wouldn't know. Fentanyl pricing and availability aren't exactly the kind of neighborhood news I look for on Nextdoor, and my only "dealer" is the clerk behind the cash register at my corner liquor store....

I don’t think anyone would confuse Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson with a sharp legal mind. She often comes across as the poster child for what’s wrong with DEI hires. On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Little v. Hecox, a case that will likely decide whether laws barring biological males from competing on girls’ sports teams are constitutional. Given that Jackson famously admitted during her confirmation hearings that she didn’t know what a woman was — because, as she put it, she’s “not a biologist” — you knew she was bound to be a real spectacle. And true...

According to an exclusive by The Daily Beast, a Department of Homeland Security whistleblower leaked personal information and sensitive details of roughly 4,500 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol employees, including agents.Sensitive details of around 4,500 ICE and Border Patrol employees—including almost 2,000 agents working in frontline enforcement—have allegedly been released by a Department of Homeland Security whistleblower following last week’s fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good.So, you could be a secretary, a stenographer, an interpreter, or an analyst, but you may now be a target of left-wing crazies who want anyone involved with ICE or Border Patrol...

“We do not worship Iran, we worship Allah. For patriotism is another name for paganism. I say let this land [Iran] burn. I say let this land go up in smoke, provided Islam emerges triumphant in the rest of the world.” ― Ruhollah Khomeini “If one permits an infidel to continue in his role as a corrupter of the earth, the infidel's moral suffering will be all the worse. If one kills the infidel, and this stops him from perpetrating his misdeeds, his death will be a blessing to him.” ― Ruhollah Khomeini “When anyone studies a little or pays...

Dilbert taught me how to read. Stacked perilously high – between Calvin & Hobbes and The Far Side – in my childhood home’s bathroom, Scott Adams’s cartoon provided the perfect reading material for the porcelain throne. Even before I knew what most of the words meant, I’d belly laugh at page after page of banal workplace humor. This is bizarre: why, as a preschooler, was I so tickled by these jokes about human-resources departments and fax machines? Adams, who died in the night, enjoyed more than a three-decade run as honcho of the funny pages, starting in 1989. For much...

U.S. Senate and House negotiators on Sunday night jointly released the overdue text for the fiscal 2026 foreign aid and diplomacy spending bill. And, somewhat surprisingly, it largely rejects the draconian cuts sought by U.S. President Donald Trump and even provides funding for several journalism organizations and democracy-promotion efforts that billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency tried to shutter. House Republicans highlighted the $9.3 billion (or 16 percent) in spending cuts that the compromise legislation would make to top-line funding levels compared to fiscal 2025 enacted levels. Senate Democrats, meanwhile, touted that the spending measure is still $3.8 billion...

Join with fellow FREEPERS to pray for AMERICA: For those in Authority in Government, Family, Military, Business, Agri-Business; End to Sex Slavery; Healthcare, Education, Churches, and the Media. This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. (1 John 5:14) 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...

🚨 BREAKING: Articles of Impeachment have officially been filed against Gov. Tim Walz in the Minnesota House. “Timothy J. Walz has engaged in corrupt conduct in office by violating his constitutional oath to faithfully execute the laws of this state” Accountability is coming!

NewsNation) — The identities of thousands of federal employees working with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol have been leaked, according to online reports, According to a report from The Independent, the leak includes the identities of about 4,500 federal employees working with ICE, including 2,000 agents. They were shared with the website The ICE List, which calls itself a “journalistic project” meant to share information to “hold ICE members legally accountable.” The site, which accepts user-generated data, includes photos and descriptions, and is indexed by state. DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, who is included on the site, told...

A woman was placed in handcuffs by police and fined £100 for feeding pigeons in London. Video footage captured by a passerby showed the woman being detained by a group of officers and council enforcement workers in Harrow on Wednesday. A notice later handed to the woman showed she had been stopped for breaching a Public Spaces Protection Order which covers town and district centres in Harrow. The woman, who was visibly upset at times, was surrounded by at least six police officers and two council enforcement officers. The incident unfolded at around 3pm on Wednesday on the High Street...

🚨 BREAKING: Stephen Miller just declared that Tim Walz, Mayor Frey, and Keith Ellison are committing an INSURRECTION with their obstruction of federal law enforcement TOTALLY AGREE! Invoke the INSURRECTION ACT, and TAKE BACK CONTROL in Minneapolis! 🔥

The Department of Housing and Urban Development likely paid out more than $84 million in ineligible assistance to Minnesota during President Joe Biden’s final year in office — including to more than 500 “deceased tenants,” according to officials and documents reviewed by The Post. HUD has been looking into billions of dollars in taxpayer-funded housing aid doled out by the Biden administration — and its most recent review found $84.6 million in potentially erroneous payments in fiscal year 2024. That included up to $496,000 in improper assistance to 509 dead tenants. Approximately $246,000 more was shelled out to 20 people...

BLUE BELL, Pa. -- An 11-year-old Eagles fan from Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, has become a social media sensation after a video of his passionate reaction to the team's wild-card loss to the San Francisco 49ers spread widely online with millions of views. The clip shows Sam Salvo expressing frustration after Sunday night's game. "I want A.J. Brown packing his bags and going somewhere else that is not here," he says in the video. He adds, "I want Kevin Patullo flipping burgers at the local McDonald's or something. Whenever he's an offensive coordinator, it's like he's flipping burgers. One side, he's...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Rebecca Leathers, the woman accused of assaulting an officer during an anti-ICE protest in the Grahamwood community over the weekend, faced a judge on Tuesday. The 55-year-old is accused of screaming while banging on a Tennessee Highway Patrol trooper’s vehicle before she was taken away. But things did not end there, according to detectives. Investigators say, while detained at the THP Memphis headquarters, she exposed herself and allegedly attempted to relieve herself on the floor. She is charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest, indecent exposure, vandalism, assault, assault on a peace officer, and obstructing a highway. Three...