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  • A new agriculture bill just dropped in the House of Representatives. It features: Granting amnesty to illegal aliens present in the United States....

    07/19/2026 1:01:14 PM PDT · by blueyon · 97 replies
    X ^ | 7/19/26 | Steve Ferguson
    A new agriculture bill just dropped in the House of Representatives. It features: Granting amnesty to illegal aliens present in the United States as of May 31, 2026, who meet minimal agricultural work history requirements. How many illegal aliens will claim to be agriculture workers?
  • DAVID MARCUS: Socialism and El-Sayed run into harsh reality in blue-collar Michigan

    07/19/2026 1:00:24 PM PDT · by Libloather · 7 replies
    Fox News ^ | 7/19/26 | David Marcus
    By now, we have all seen the evidence that the socialist uprising happening in the Democratic Party is fueled mainly by highly educated White voters, and on Saturday, I saw even more evidence of it at a Detroit rally for Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. It was whiter than a toothpaste ad. Scanning the hundred or so people in line for the event that featured Marxist superstars Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., I saw fewer Black people than you could find at Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse’s restricted beach club in Rhode Island. Outside of the Opera House where...
  • Bombshell reparations plan for black residents passes in Alameda County — despite budget blackhole

    07/19/2026 12:59:35 PM PDT · by DFG · 48 replies
    NY Post ^ | 07/19/2026 | Nina Joudeh
    A California county that faced a $91 million budget gap this year has approved a sweeping reparations plan for black residents that calls for major changes to housing, education, healthcare and criminal justice — while leaving the door open to cash payments. The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 on June 30 to accept the comprehensive plan following more than two years of research and community engagement. The plan largely centers on institutional and policy changes rather than immediately handing out direct payments, though officials have not ruled out eventually putting cash in the hands of eligible residents. The...
  • 2026 World Cup Final: Argentina vs Spain - Live Thread

    07/19/2026 12:56:07 PM PDT · by jroehl · 145 replies
    **2026 World Cup Final: Argentina vs Spain – Preview & Key Notes** Defending champions **Argentina** face off against **Spain** today (July 19) in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey (3:00 PM ET kickoff). ### Quick Breakdown: - **Argentina** (led by 39-year-old Lionel Messi) are chasing history — a back-to-back World Cup title, something only Brazil has done (1958 & 1962). - **Spain** bring a young, dynamic squad featuring Lamine Yamal and a 37-game unbeaten run. They play a possession-based, high-pressing style that has dominated Europe. - This is a clash of styles: Argentina’s experience,...
  • Federal Agents Were Told F.B.I. Will No Longer Investigate ICE Confrontations

    07/19/2026 12:45:05 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 9 replies
    The New York Times ^ | July 19, 2026, 11:57 a.m. ET | Devlin Barrett and Hamed Aleaziz
    Senior officials deny such a change is in the works, despite guidance shared with agents around the country in recent days. Federal agents around the country were told in recent days that the F.B.I. would no longer investigate confrontations with immigration agents — cases that sometimes yield evidence that could be used to prosecute Department of Homeland Security agents implicated in violent encounters, according to people briefed on the decision. If enacted, such a change would sharply limit law enforcement scrutiny of immigration agents, as the Trump administration draws mounting criticism over killings at the hands of federal officers. In...
  • Minneapolis Warehouse Workers Claim Sony Shut Warehouse Hours Before Union Talks

    07/19/2026 12:42:08 PM PDT · by johniegrad · 17 replies
    KARE 11 TV ^ | July 17, 2026 | Nasir Alkaivy
    MINNEAPOLIS — Employees at Kings Road Merch say they never expected their jobs to disappear just hours before contract negotiations were set to begin. "This is a place for weirdos and outsiders," said Cesar Esparza, who has worked at the Minneapolis-area merchandise warehouse for 14 years. Kings Road Merch fulfills and ships merchandise for local and national bands. Esparza says the workplace culture changed after Sony acquired the company last July. "Everything went downhill," Esparza said. "Pay. The ability to hire. And just the irresponsibility on Sony's management to even handle any of our discrepancies. They've been completely silent." Inspired...
  • Microsoft's own mistakes are pushing users toward Linux faster than anyone expected

    07/19/2026 12:41:18 PM PDT · by ProgressingAmerica · 66 replies
    Make Use Of ^ | Jul 19, 2026 | Dipan Saha
    Desktop Linux has seen a massive surge in popularity in the past few years alone, which, ironically enough, is in no small part thanks to Microsoft. The recent string of Windows hiccups has forced folks to migrate to Linux, and the number seems to be ever-increasing. ... Microsoft has no one to blame but itself for this mess. Windows had all the advantages and the correct formula for success, and being bundled in almost all personal computers certainly helped. Linux, in comparison, had always been a niche “alternative” operating system for hobbyists. Not anymore, though. However, their recent track record...
  • Minneapolis Warehouse Workers Claim Sony Shut Warehouse Hours Before Union Talks

    07/19/2026 12:30:06 PM PDT · by johniegrad · 12 replies
    KARE 11 TV, Mpls. ^ | July 17, 2026 | Nasir Akailvi
    MINNEAPOLIS — Employees at Kings Road Merch say they never expected their jobs to disappear just hours before contract negotiations were set to begin."This is a place for weirdos and outsiders," said Cesar Esparza, who has worked at the Minneapolis-area merchandise warehouse for 14 years.Kings Road Merch fulfills and ships merchandise for local and national bands. Esparza says the workplace culture changed after Sony acquired the company last July. "Everything went downhill," Esparza said. "Pay. The ability to hire. And just the irresponsibility on Sony's management to even handle any of our discrepancies. They've been completely silent."Inspired by anti-ICE general...
  • Astronomy Picture of the Day - Flying Saucer Crash Lands in Utah Desert

    07/19/2026 12:13:41 PM PDT · by MtnClimber · 15 replies
    NASA ^ | 19 Jul, 2026 | Image Credit: USAF 388th Range Sqd., Genesis Mission, NASA
    Explanation: A flying saucer from outer space crash-landed in the Utah desert after being tracked by radar and chased by helicopters. The year was 2004, and no space aliens were involved. The saucer, pictured here, was the Genesis sample return capsule, part of a human-made robot Genesis spaceship launched in 2001 by NASA itself to study the Sun. The unexpectedly hard landing at over 300 kilometers per hour occurred because the parachutes did not open as planned. The Genesis mission had been orbiting the Sun collecting solar wind particles that are usually deflected away by Earth's magnetic field. Despite the...
  • Katherine Berbalsingh, Headmaster in London, UK Tells How We Have Ruined Our Children -- And What to Do

    07/19/2026 11:47:10 AM PDT · by Salvavida · 9 replies
    You Tube; Alliance for Responsible Citizenship ^ | July 19, 2026 | Katherine Berbalsingh
    I ripped this off from the CFP website. Headmaster Berbalsingh speaks to the UK's Alliance for Responsible Citizenship (ARC), about three weeks ago. She gives it to everyone with both barrels. This is a video for your friends, pastors, school boards, Congresscritters......EVERYONE. This is the one that needs to go viral because it is a war to save Western Civilization. Summary: Britain's strictest headmistress, Katharine Birbalsingh, argues that the West's moral crisis began with the values we taught our children. She explores how schools, culture, and social media have shaped a generation to see the world through the lens of...
  • Missouri Prosecutor Camille Johnston is in MAJOR trouble.Allegedly:

    07/19/2026 11:44:52 AM PDT · by SmokingJoe · 33 replies
    X ^ | 07/19/2026 | GRABDPA'S FREE ADVICE
    Missouri Prosecutor Camille Johnston is in MAJOR trouble. Allegedly: • Had an intimate relationship with an undocumented immigrant whose sexual assault case her office was prosecuting. • Helped him evade arrest by driving him to Mississippi in 2023, gave him her car + title, and vacationed with him in Florida. • Never disclosed the relationship, never recused herself, and allegedly slow-walked the charges. PLUS: • Accused of a relationship with a criminal defense attorney whose clients she was prosecuting. • Accused of a relationship with a married domestic violence suspect (C.W.) — and firing an employee who confronted her about...
  • 16 US service members have died in the Iran war, reflecting a conflict fought largely in the air

    07/19/2026 11:28:53 AM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 21 replies
    AP News ^ | Updated 4:53 PM CDT, July 18, 2026 | JOSH BOAK
    BRIDGEWATER, New Jersey (AP) — The U.S. military said on Saturday that two additional service members were killed as part of the war with Iran, bringing the total number of deaths to 16.The deaths reflect the complicated reality that American boots don’t need to be on the ground for there to be lethal risks in a conflict that involves drones, missiles and airplanes. American forces are arrayed across the Middle East, making other nations targets of Iran as the fighting has escalated after a breakdown in peace talks.President Donald Trump has said the war is necessary to stop Iran from...
  • Fired NYC Council unpaid intern who demanded $32-an-hour ‘livable wage’ is just another silver-spoon socialist

    07/19/2026 11:14:10 AM PDT · by simpson96 · 18 replies
    NY Post ^ | 7/5/2026 | Rich Calder
    A 21-year-old socialist and unpaid former NYC Council intern who claimed she was axed after demanding she and her peers get paid $32 an hour with full health benefits — and plans to sue the Council — was born into wealth. Mina Farahmand — who worked voluntarily last year to help get fellow silver-spoon socialist Zohran Mamdani elected mayor – is the daughter of a prominent surgeon and grew up in a palatial six-bedroom, four-and-a-half-bathroom home on 30 acres in Colville, Wash. Her father, Mehrdad Farahmand, is a general-surgery specialist at Providence, the largest health care provider in Washington State....
  • A 86-year-old NC man got so bored 2 months into retirement that he went to back to work at Chick-fil-A and he is still working there at age 92

    07/19/2026 11:08:38 AM PDT · by DFG · 59 replies
    X ^ | 07/17/2026 | Matt Van Swol
    Mr. Gil is 92 years old, and works at the Chick-fil-A on Oleander Drive in Wilmington, NC. He spent decades working in the natural gas industry and when he retired, he greeted people at Sam's Club for 12 MORE years, until they eliminated his position. Most people would call that a sign to finally rest, but not Mr. Gil! Two months into retirement, he got bored... so he walked into Chick-fil-A and put in an application. He was 86 years old at the time. He's been there ever since. Not one or two shifts a week either. Monday through Friday....
  • The Odyssey is the best movie I’ve seen in decades.

    07/19/2026 11:08:07 AM PDT · by MinorityRepublican · 112 replies
    X (formerly Twitter) ^ | July 19, 2026 | Kevin Sorbo
    The Odyssey is the best movie I’ve seen in decades. Give it every award possible.➡️ Paid partnership — Kevin Sorbo (@ksorbs) July 19, 2026
  • Jill Biden accuses press of double standard in coverage of husband and Trump

    07/19/2026 11:07:11 AM PDT · by simpson96 · 38 replies
    The Hill ^ | 7/17/2026 | Finya Swai
    Former first lady Jill Biden accused the media of applying a “double standard” in its coverage of her husband, former President Biden, when compared with President Trump. While promoting her memoir last month, the former first lady was asked during a Q&A session about media coverage during her husband’s presidency. She said the former president would have been “excoriated” had he been responsible for much of what is happening under the current administration. “You know, if Joe would have done any one of the things that are occurring now, I mean he would have been excoriated,” she told “The View”...
  • 'Choice' Is a Person: Manny Pacquiao Pro-Life Ad Airing to Billions During World Cup Finals

    07/19/2026 10:55:56 AM PDT · by DFG · 7 replies
    Newsbusters ^ | 07/19/2026 | Dawn Slusher
    While the abortion movement continues to mask what they truly support behind shiny words like “choice,” one pro-life organization, Faces of Choice, has been hard at work bringing the reality of abortion to the world. And though the charity faced a setback in 2020 when its Superbowl ad was rejected just days before airing, they scored a huge victory on Friday in receiving approval to run an international ad featuring abortion survivors during the FIFA 2026 World Cup’s final weekend. As reported by LifeNews.com, Faces of Choice is still working to place other ads, but the 30-second World Cup spot,...
  • Chaotic scenes at multiple street takeovers across Los Angeles [CA] area

    07/19/2026 10:48:57 AM PDT · by BenLurkin · 36 replies
    ktla ^ | 07/29/2026 | Will Conybeare
    Multiple street takeovers occurred overnight across in and around Los Angeles, according to video obtained by KTLA. Not many details surrounding the takeovers were available from law enforcement officials. At least four were captured on camera at the following locations: Carson: Main Street and Albertoni StreetWilmington/Carson: Lomita Boulevard and Figueroa Street Broadway-Manchester/Florence: Manchester Avenue and San Pedro StreetManhattan Beach/El Segundo: Sepulveda Boulevard and Rosecrans AvenueAt Main and Albertoni, dozens of cars were seen near the intersection as motorists not participating in the takeover maneuvered around the situation. Further video shows fireworks exploding and a fire being set on the street...
  • Samsung slashes New Jersey workforce, offers relocations ahead of HQ move to Texas

    07/19/2026 10:44:02 AM PDT · by DFG · 14 replies
    Reuters via NY Post ^ | 07/19/2026 | Reuters
    Samsung Electronics has cut jobs at its US display, phone and other consumer electronics operations — affecting workers mainly in New Jersey and Texas, according to documents and two people familiar with the matter. The South Korean tech giant said on Sunday in a statement to Reuters that 739 roles in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, have been affected by plans by Samsung Electronics America (SEA) — which is focused on consumer electronics and does not include chips — to move its headquarters to Texas. At SEA’s Plano, Texas office, some 100 workers including staff in its mobile division, have been...
  • Israel's $50 million influence campaign reaches beyond Iran ceasefire

    07/19/2026 10:26:40 AM PDT · by Mount Athos · 30 replies
    Jerusalem Post ^ | JULY 19, 2026 | CORINNE BAUM
    Israel paid at least $50 million to US-based firms to help its standing with Americans, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday. The report alleged that the Israeli government had retained at least six firms to help in its efforts to sway public opinion in the United States in its favor. It added that at least three dozen new people, many of them in the marketing industry, have registered as foreign agents for Israel. This comes as 42% of American adults hold an unfavorable opinion of Israeli people, and 69% hold an unfavorable opinion of the Israeli government, a July...