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  • Mahmood announces NEW refugee sponsorship route into UK

    06/27/2026 7:21:54 AM PDT · by RandFan · 24 replies
    BBC ^ | BBC
    The Home Office has vowed to introduce new "capped safe and legal" routes for refugees to come to the UK from later this year. The department said it would allow organisations like universities, community groups and businesses to sponsor refugees who applied to come to the UK, a model based on Canada's asylum system. The government also said it would press ahead with changes to how human rights and modern slavery laws are applied to asylum applications to root out what it described as "vexatious" claims. The Conservatives said no extra people should be let into the country until illegal...
  • Trojan Horse Politicians

    06/27/2026 7:15:22 AM PDT · by DIRTYSECRET · 18 replies
    The loud radicals are easy to identify. They openly criticize capitalism. Whether one agrees with them or not, at least they are honest about what they espouse. The greater danger comes from what I call the Trojan Horse Politicians. These are the polished, camera-ready public officials who rarely describe themselves as radicals. They speak instead of “fairness,” “equity,” “compassion,” “democracy,” and “reimagining” institutions to reassure you that they’re not radical. Their rhetoric is designed to be reassuring. Their tone and presentation is carefully crafted to appear moderate and pragmatic, even when a student of history knows differently.
  • The Two Covenants

    06/27/2026 7:13:51 AM PDT · by Philsworld · 17 replies
    It may be asked, then, how the ten commandments can be called "the covenant." We answer, That is just where the people are misled. They are never called "the" covenant, referring to the first or old covenant. That the ten commandments are called "a" covenant, we admit; but what kind of a covenant? and in what sense are they so called? Ex. 19:5: "Now therefore, if ye will obey my voice indeed, and keep my covenant", etc. Then God had something which he called his covenant, which antedated the covenant made with Israel. It was already in existence, before any...
  • All right, who did this?

    06/27/2026 7:01:47 AM PDT · by Auntie Mame · 10 replies
    https://grokipedia.com ^ | don't know | Unknown, you know who you are
    This is a short excerpt on Free Republic's entry in Grokipedia. It far outclasses Wikipedia's perverted, overly long entry. Read the whole entry at the link. I did. And I approve. "Free Republic is a moderated online forum and discussion platform founded in 1996 by Jim Robinson, a private citizen and computer programmer from Fresno, California, serving as a gathering place for self-identified conservatives to post links to news articles and participate in commentary ..."
  • Chinese carmakers ‘knocking at US gate’ from Mexico and Canada; Beijing-subsidised vehicles emerge as flashpoint in North American trade relationship

    06/27/2026 6:45:11 AM PDT · by Callahan · 26 replies
    Financial Times ^ | 6/26/26 | Jude Webber
    Chinese cars are increasingly driving a wedge between the US, Mexico and Canada ahead of a July 1 deadline to renew North America’s faltering free-trade pact, deepening a rift already torn open by Donald Trump’s tariffs. The US is the only major market Chinese cars have yet to conquer — but it remains firmly off-limits. Washington has in effect banned them to combat suspected surveillance technology amid fears the vehicles, heavily subsidised by Beijing, would kill off America’s domestic auto industry. By contrast, Mexico’s love affair with cheap Chinese cars has made it Beijing’s top car export destination and Canada...
  • From Morocco to the Coast of England: The Story of the Dom van Keulen and its Remarkable Cargo [wreck off Devon]

    06/27/2026 6:28:58 AM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 2 replies
    British Museum Research Publications ^ | 2026 | David Parham, Venetia Porter, et al
    In 1995, remarkable contents of a 17th-century shipwreck began to be discovered by divers of the South West Maritime Archaeological Group off Salcombe Bay. The finds consist of over 400 gold coins of the Sa'dian Sharifs of Morocco in addition to ingots, jewellery as well as other items including Dutch pewter and pottery subsequently acquired by the British Museum. Although the ship has not survived, the divers discovered remnants of wood, rope and lead that were parts of its infrastructure. The finds from this shipwreck are significant for several reasons: the gold is clearly a bullion hoard and the number...
  • Recently discovered Cardinal Fernández essay reveals his belief that all are saved

    06/27/2026 6:24:55 AM PDT · by ebb tide · 14 replies
    LifeSite News ^ | June 26, 2026 | Antonio Cambria
    Recently discovered Cardinal Fernández essay reveals his belief that all are savedA 1995 paper written by the future Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith appears to endorse the universalist view of salvation that has been condemned by the Church. The future Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández blatantly endorsed universalism, or the idea that all are saved, in a recently uncovered paper written more than 30 years ago.In a 46-page 1995 essay titled “Romanos 9-11: gracia y predestinación” (Grace and Predestination) first reported by El Wanderer, the future Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith...
  • Colin Kaepernick Says Adoptive Mother Said His Cornrows Made Him Look 'Like A Little Thug' During Childhood

    06/27/2026 6:18:47 AM PDT · by Impala64ssa · 65 replies
    Blavity News logo Support Us 1/2 Skip in 5s Home › News › Colin Kaepernick Says Adoptive Mother Said His Cornrows Made Him Look 'Like A Little Thug' During Childhood News Colin Kaepernick Says Adoptive Mother Said His Cornrows Made Him Look 'Like A Little Thug' During Childhood By Monique Jones • Mar 10, 2023 Share Colin Kaepernick Phil McCarten/ABC via Getty Images In a new interview, Colin Kaepernick spoke about some problematic childhood instances, including his adoptive mother saying his cornrows made him look like “a little thug.” CNN reported that while talking with CBS journalist Adriana Diaz for...
  • It’s Official: F-35s Are Now Being Delivered Without Radars

    06/27/2026 6:18:33 AM PDT · by maddog55 · 37 replies
    The War Zone ^ | un 26, 2026 2:41 PM EDT | Joseph Trevithick
    The U.S. military has now confirmed the acceptance of at least six F-35 Joint Strike Fighters for the U.S. Marine Corps without radars. This is due to issues tied to the development of the new AN/APG-85 radar, the first production lot of which is scheduled to be delivered in 2028. The prospect of radarless F-35s had first emerged publicly back in February. The AN/APG-85 is a critical component of the larger Block 4 upgrade package for all variants of the F-35, an effort that has been mired in cost growth and delays. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Gregory Masiello, head of...
  • July 1: California's Glock ban goes into effect

    06/27/2026 6:09:34 AM PDT · by MtnClimber · 24 replies
    American Thinker ^ | 27 Jun, 2026 | Mike McDaniel
    n July 1, 2026, a new anti-liberty/gun law goes into effect in California. Its primary feature is a ban on all new Glock handguns and a variety of other similar, striker-fired handguns. Why would California ban the most popular handgun in America? Because of “Glock Switches.” Graphic: Glock switch. ATF. Public Domain.These are small, aftermarket accessories, apparently mostly made in China and illegally smuggled into the country. The Chinese don't have America's best interests at heart, but neither does California. They replace the small panel at the rear of some Glock slides—they don’t fit every Glock model—that allows fully automatic...
  • ONPE separates its secretary general after he denounced manipulation of his computer equipment

    06/27/2026 6:03:41 AM PDT · by texas booster · 6 replies
    RPP News ^ | July 262026 | Maricarmen Chinchay
    (Translated by Google) Elar Bolaños submitted his resignation on June 23 claiming that his computer systems were altered with information that he did not generate. The institution did not admit the letter, separated him from office and initiated an investigation demanding evidence of his allegations. The National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE) concluded the appointment of Elar Bolaños Llanos as secretary general, a position he held since September 2, 2020. The measure was officialized by the Chief Resolution N. ° 100-2026-JN/ONPE, issued June 23. However, it is now known that the decision was made after the resignation letter that the...
  • 🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem🇮🇱 (6/27/26)[Prayer]

    06/27/2026 5:51:43 AM PDT · by left that other site · 16 replies
    The Holy Scriptures (KJV) | 6/27/26 | left that other site
    🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem🇮🇱 (6/27/26)[Prayer]PersonalitiesRuth 4:14-23 14 And the women said unto Naomi, Blessed be the Lord, which hath not left thee this day without a kinsman, that his name may be famous in Israel.15 And he shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age: for thy daughter in law, which loveth thee, which is better to thee than seven sons, hath born him.16 And Naomi took the child, and laid it in her bosom, and became nurse unto it. 17 And the women her neighbours gave it a name,...
  • Leftists Share a Common Desire to be Miserable

    06/27/2026 5:31:03 AM PDT · by MtnClimber · 35 replies
    American Thinker ^ | 27 Jun, 2026 | Pete Colan
    Over the years, I’ve had many different social media conversations with people who are leftists. Not political conversations (I avoid open social media discussion of politics with leftists), but rather many other topics. I have found a common pattern; they seem to have a remarkable lack of self-esteem, because they often seek only sympathy or praise, and they share an insatiable desire to be miserable. There is no desire to have a conversation or intellectual debate. Although there are many examples, I will limit myself to three (chronologically widely spaced) in this article. I should preface this with some background;...
  • OH PLEASE: Gavin Newsom Suggests Liberals Don’t Have a Compliant Media Ecosystem Like Conservatives Do (VIDEO)

    06/27/2026 5:14:17 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 26 replies
    During a recent podcast appearance with a host from MSNOW, California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized conservative media outlets. Newsom suggests that the right has an entire system of media that creates narratives and carries talking points for Republicans. He then claims that liberals have nothing like that. This is laugh-out-loud ridiculous. Liberals have the entire media, with the possible exception of FOX News, which Newsom uses repeatedly to make his asinine point. Outlets like CNN, MSNOW, the traditional networks, and all of the major newspapers frame the news in ways that try to give the Democrats an advantage every single...
  • Iran targets Bahrain with drone attack: "A flagrant threat"

    06/27/2026 5:07:52 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 43 replies
    CBS News ^ | June 27, 2026 | Staff
    Iran launched a drone assault targeting Bahrain after overnight airstrikes by the United States. The attacks across the Persian Gulf show the danger of the Iran war again spinning out of control, even after Iran and the U.S. reached an interim deal to try and agree on a final accord to end the conflict. The U.S. had launched its airstrikes in response to an Iranian drone attack on a ship trying to get out of the strait on Thursday, continuing a string of attacks that have shaken the uneasy ceasefire in the war. That Iran targeted Bahrain likely was not...
  • How Mayor Bass Can Save LA, and Why History Says She Won’t

    06/27/2026 5:02:17 AM PDT · by MtnClimber · 15 replies
    American Thinker ^ | 27 Jun, 2026 | John Perry
    Every big city in America where the population is declining, businesses are closing, public safety is failing, and national relevance is diminishing suffers from the same handful of leadership failures. Cities don’t become helpless has-beens due to budget shortfalls, racial tension, natural disasters, or any of the other common excuses cities like Los Angeles use to explain or justify their decline. Along with New York, Chicago, Seattle, and other cities currently spiraling down the drain, LA is going from bad to worse because of four mistakes its leaders have perpetuated. These failures are both predictable and preventable. But history tells...
  • Elizabeth Warren says ‘tsunami of anger’ could prompt reversal of Trump-era mega mergers

    06/27/2026 5:00:32 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 37 replies
    The Guardian UK ^ | June 25, 2026 | Chris Stein in Washington
    The Democratic senator Elizabeth Warren has warned that corporate mergers approved by the Trump administration – including a pending deal that would put two of America’s largest news outlets under the control of a family sympathetic to the president – could be undone by a future administration. “After 2028, we’ll have new players in Washington, and everyone who’s engaged in this merger frenzy right now is aware of that,” Warren said in an interview. “The deals that are being cut today are occurring in the shadow of a coming political tsunami of anger against these giant corporations that think they...
  • Ferrari's divisive new EV car needs to be 'digested', company exec says

    06/27/2026 4:46:32 AM PDT · by DoodleBob · 39 replies
    Reuters ^ | June 25, 2026 | Reuters
    MILAN, June 25 (Reuters) - Ferrari's first-ever EV model, which has triggered a flurry of criticism since its unveiling last month, needs to be "digested" before it can be ​understood, the company's Chief Product Development Officer Gianmaria Fulgenzi said ‌on Thursday. The €550,000 ($626,000) Luce is a four-door, five-seat family car which has baffled fans and commentators alike, as it looks nothing like the Italian marque's usual fare of low-slung, ​petrol-powered sports cars. Its styling, largely the work of former Apple designers ​Jony Ive and Marc Newson, has provoked endless unflattering memes on social ⁠media, including some that compared it...
  • 'Damning silence': Swing-seat Democrat stays quiet after AOC voices support

    06/27/2026 4:12:46 AM PDT · by Libloather · 12 replies
    Fox News ^ | 6/26/26 | Adam Pack
    A Democratic House hopeful vying for one of the nation's most competitive districts is staying silent after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., voiced support for her campaign. Ocasio-Cortez, a leftist firebrand with growing influence in the Democratic Party, congratulated former Biden administration official Cait Conley on her primary victory in a social media post Wednesday. "I look forward to working together as a delegation as we fight for working families across New York," Ocasio-Cortez wrote. The post also celebrated a Democrat vying to succeed retiring Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., alongside three socialist candidates backed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani....
  • UK - How the Lancashire cotton town that was once a cradle of the Industrial Revolution is now terrorised by machete drug gangs

    06/27/2026 4:09:33 AM PDT · by dennisw · 9 replies
    UK Mail ^ | 26 June 2026 | IAN GALLAGHER
    At the end of a timeworn street just north of Rochdale town centre sits a row of red-brick terraced houses, of which all but one appear indistinguishable. The exception bears a cluster of hi-tech security cameras that wouldn't look out of place in a bank, for instance, or a police station. And for good reason. What happened in this two-up, two-down was shocking but sadly typical of the feud then raging between rival organised crime groups (OCGs) that blighted this Greater Manchester town, a once proud textiles powerhouse. Last week, a court heard that at around 11.40pm on May 22,...