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There's so much to pick apart here, but there are really only three things that matter: "Status quo," "End all sanctions," and "$300 billion." As for the efficacy of a denuclearization plan involving the UN... I just throw my hands up in the air. I spent weeks coming up with or sharing other people's attempts to explain what Trump was thinking, from the "rug-merchant" delay strategy to the "there's no one left there with the authority to negotiate" conundrum. But reading these bullet points, you have to wonder if they weren't having the exact same discussion inside the White House,...

A string of west African countries have outlawed same-sex relations in recent months, further eroding LGBTQ rights on a continent where they were already under attack. Of Africa's 54 countries, only about 20 do not currently criminalise same-sex relations. Here is a look at the wave of anti-LGBTQ sentiment sweeping the continent and some of the forces driving it, from politicians playing to their homophobic base to the geopolitics of rejecting supposedly "Western values". - What are the laws? - Uganda set the tone in 2023, adopting one of the world's harshest anti-LGBTQ laws, including the death penalty for "aggravated...

France is snapping. After years of warnings about parallel societies growing inside its borders, the country is launching the most aggressive crackdown on radical networks in modern history. From banning foreign funding to dismantling institutions, France is rewriting the rules of secularism. But is this a necessary defense of the Republic, or is it a slippery slope to discrimination? As the rest of Europe quietly watches, a dramatic political battle is unfolding that will change the continent forever. 0:00 The Battle for France's Soul 2:22 The Leaked Secret Document 5:01 The Attack That Changed Everything 7:36 The President Draws a...

The Los Angeles City Council took one step closer toward possibly giving noncitizens the right to vote in city elections, agreeing to put the measure on the Nov. 3 ballot. The measure is part of a package of proposed charter changes that will go before voters later this year. In a decisive 10-5 vote, the council on Wednesday approved a proposal introduced by Councilman Hugo Soto-Martinez to implement noncitizen or "residential" voting for city and Los Angeles Unified District elections. Soto-Martinez emphasized individuals with some form of legal status such as Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Temporary Protected Status holders,...

Well, it took a lot of pointing out contradictions but Google AI admits that EU's illegal immigration efforts will fail because of Spain, and agrees this could reasonably be considered legalized treason: Testing the Legal Constraints of Amnesty (AI initially denies chain migration is legal) User: So there's a huge loophole: if Spain grants amnesty to illegal aliens, those people can then move to Germany, France, etc. And THEN they get to bring their whole family in, and then their families get to bring their families in? AI: No, that is a misconception. The amnesty granted by Spain provides a...

Watching those videos of the Scottish soccer fans inspired this. Yes, it's AI created.

Mayday Health, an organization that promotes at-home chemical abortions, has begun running advertisements for the abortion pill at California laundromats. Key Takeaways: * Mayday Health was formed in 2022 in response to the overturning of Roe v. Wade, with the goal of telling women how to access mifepristone, also known as the abortion pill, even if they live in a pro-life state. * The group has been running ads promoting abortion in pro-life states. * The latest ad campaign from Mayday Health includes ads inside California laundromats. The Details: Though California is an extremely pro-abortion state, Mayday Health has launched...

LONDON (AP) — Police in eastern England on Thursday arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after a 3-year-old boy ended up in a crocodile enclosure at a zoo near the English university city of Cambridge. Cambridgeshire Police said officers were called early afternoon to Johnsons Zoo in Old Hurst following “reports of an incident involving a 3-year-old boy, during which he ended up in the crocodile enclosure.” The boy was taken to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge about 25 miles (40 kilometers) away. Police said he was in critical but stable condition, and that a man from the...

JD Vance, RFK Jr. and other officials swear by a diet of grass-fed meat and fermented foods, even when the sulfurous odors cause friction at homeA new diet is sweeping through President Trump’s cabinet—and it involves heaping portions of sauerkraut. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Vice President JD Vance have all embraced the diet, drawn by the promise of slimmer waistlines and glowing skin. They all apparently have determined the health benefits outweigh the slightly sulfurous odors that have been the cause of some domestic friction. “Within 30 days I...

This week the national average dipped below $4/gallon for the first time since March. This is an auspicious sign for Trump and his political fortunes, but to Iran hawks on the right, it comes at an unacceptable price. Fox News host Mark Levin, a usual Trump booster, is gravely disappointed that Trump seems to be abandoning his hopes for a regime change in Iran in order to salvage the midterm elections, and his own presidency. Neoconservative columnist David Harsanyi has turned against both Trump and Vice President J D Vance with blind fury for not pursuing the war further and...

The Mad Dash toward Synodal SuicideSynodal Inc., is hurtling toward the UN's Agenda 2030 deadline, accelerating the Great Spiritual Reset before the deadline expires.The race is on. Cardinal Mario Grech, the Secretary General of the Synod wrote in the 2025 Synodal Pathways letter and addressed the need for immediate action from 2025-2028:“It is the urgency of this mission that drives us to implement the Synod, a task for which all the Baptised share responsibility.”What is this urgent mission? Why suddenly is there a frantic sprint to get there? So much for the leisurely pilgrimage of mutual listening. After years of...

Women Speak Out PAC, a partner of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America, announced the launch of a $100,000 campaign supporting Pamela Evette ahead of the June 23 runoff election for governor of South Carolina. The campaign, which includes digital ads, voter calls and text messages, is focused on GOP primary voters who are reached by the bordering Augusta and Savannah, Georgia media markets. The pro-life political group was the first national group to engage in the competitive gubernatorial primary. Evette is endorsed by Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America Candidate Fund, having been endorsed previously for lieutenant governor in 2018 and...

ransomnote: transcript below video MAGA Voice @MAGAVoice·10h HOLY SMOKES: Pete Hegseth just EXPOSED our supposed “Allies” to their face for failing Trump’s true test of Loyalty “and too many failed” “Too many of our allies said no or tried to drown us in arcane legal debates, or criticized us publicly” KEEP EXPOSING THEM June 18, 2026 TRANSCRIPT BEGINS~~~Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War: As President Trump put it, and rightfully so, he gave our allies a test - to support America when we asked for their help - and too many failed it. The United States has defended Europe for generations,...

Cancel Culture from Rome: Pope Leo and Archbishop Vigano Yesterday I read Archbishop Vigano's letter to the pope. Like he did with the SSPX, Leo dissed the archbishop first agreeing to a private meeting and then changing his mind and refusing. Hmm...first thing I thought of was "Say yes when you mean yes and no when you mean no." It's interesting to see whom Leo is willing to meet: the faux archbishop of Canterbury, homo-sympatico clergy like James Martin, the schismatic patriarch of the Eastern Church, pro-abort celebrities like Robert De Niro, etc. ad nauseum. The Vatican these days offers...

Some within the Democrat Party are reportedly worried investigations into California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) may hurt his possible run for the presidency in 2028.The concerns center on the fact that Newsom’s image could become marred even before he chooses to enter the race, allowing Republicans to use allegations and news of the investigations against him, the Hill reported Thursday.“There’s not one candidate who wants to enter what will inevitably be a brutal primary campaign cycle with that chain around their necks,” a Democrat strategist told the outlet.

In the left’s ongoing crusade to separate vulnerable children from the influence of their parents, Democrats in the Failed State of California are pushing a bill that would allow minor children to divorce their parents. As you read this, keep in mind that this has nothing to do with protecting children. Quite the opposite, in fact. This is all about removing children from the protection of their families so they can be corrupted and exploited. “The bill [AB 1967] allows any minor residing in any residential facility to file a legal application against their parents, without cause or evidence of...

A schizophrenic woman who viciously stabbed to death a newlywed at a Toronto drugstore was shockingly allowed to walk free over a decade after the senseless rampage. SNIP Bisesar, a financial adviser clad in business attire and standing less than 5 feet tall, took off after the stabbing spree but was captured later by Toronto police. “While the tragedy cannot be undone and will always be on our minds, Ms. Bisesar no longer is a significant threat to the safety of the public, and the law requires that an absolute discharge must be imposed,” the board wrote in its decision...

ransomnote: transcript below the videoObserving Consciousness@holonaboveBQQM: THE WAR MACHINE JUST LOST IRANTrump walked into Versailles and converted military pressure into controlled peace architecture...The shooting stops... the blockade falls... Hormuz reopens... oil moves... frozen assets unlock... enriched material enters verification... read that again... enriched material moves toward IAEA supervised down-blending... BQQM...Every concession now runs through a 60 day corridor of compliance... sequencing... and receipts...This deal strikes the business model of permanent war...For decades... crisis fed weapons... intelligence networks... sanctions... reconstruction contracts... and political control...Trump compressed Iran with surveillance... force... naval pressure... and economic isolation... then turned that pressure into measurable terms...Sanctions...

Knicks owner James Dolan appeared to throw shade on Mayor Zohran Mamdani when he told revelers “I don’t need your vote” right after Hizzoner pumped out a speech heavy on Knicks history and their playoff run. “I don’t need your vote, I don’t need to quote to you, right, about what happened,” Dolan said, “cause if you’re real Knicks fans, you know it already.” Dolan’s remarks came after Mamdani mentioned dozens of former Knicks and ran back some of the most memorable memories in the franchise’s history, including giving shout outs to random former players like Jared Jeffries and Renaldo...

The BBC has been slammed after it emerged two asylum seekers who appeared on an episode of Question Time had been coached by charity campaigners. In the episode, filmed on December 5 in Dover, the audience featured two men who had crossed the Channel in small boats. The BBC previously told GB News that all those on the panel were informed "the day before the show that there would be people in the audience who had been through the asylum system". Now, it has been revealed the two men were placed in the audience and coached beforehand by the migration...