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From the lawsuit: 46. On or after November 2020, Fulton County became aware of severe anomalies in the Dominion Voting Systems due to the inaccuracy and/or inability to reconcile voter data with votes actually cast and counted, i.e., tabulated, by the System in Fulton County 47. On or after November 2020, Fulton County became aware of certain factors and aspects of the Dominion Voting Systems that did not meet ... 49. In addition, Fulton County was informed of additional anomalies and problems in Dominion’s “voting” systems via an expert report ... 50. In his declaration, Halderman described numerous security vulnerabilities...

The MONTHLY Victory Garden Thread is a gathering of folks that love soil, seeds and plants of all kinds. From complete newbies that are looking to start that first potted plant, to gardeners with some acreage, to Master Gardener level and beyond, we would love to hear from you. If you have specific question about a plant/problem you are having, please remember to state the Growing Zone where you are located. This thread is a non-political respite. No matter what, you won’t be flamed, and the only dumb question is the one that isn’t asked. It is impossible to hijack...

n August 9 in Short-barreled rifles are finally legal—sort of—maybe… I wrote about a recent decision by a Texas federal judge striking down portions of the 1934 National Firearms Act. That act was written under congressional taxing powers, but when President Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill eliminated that tax for NFA items, the lawful basis for requiring registration of short-barreled rifles, short-barreled shotguns, and suppressors vanished. In effect, the constitutional basis of the NFA disappeared. Graphic: X PostThe catch is the judge’s injunction, which hasn’t yet been appealed by the DOJ but might be, applies only to the parties to the...

1 September 2026 Tuesday of week 22 in Ordinary Time St Giles Catholic Church,, Oak Park, IL Readings at MassLiturgical Colour: Green. Year: A(II).First reading1 Corinthians 2:10-16The Spirit reaches even the depths of GodThe Spirit reaches the depths of everything, even the depths of God. After all, the depths of a man can only be known by his own spirit, not by any other man, and in the same way the depths of God can only be known by the Spirit of God. Now instead of the spirit of the world, we have received the Spirit that comes from...

DeSantis does it again. On Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis did something no other governor has done. He tore down all the Flock cameras on the highways. [DeSantis] told interviewer Eric Bolling that state agencies would take down the units they control and that 'we're going to clear the state right-of-ways.' The governor estimated that the large majority of Florida's roughly 7,500 license-plate readers sit on local rather than state roads. The memo applies only to devices in the right-of-way of the State Highway System. It does not cover cameras on county or city roads, private property or other types...

A Reno woman was attacked by an otter while swimming near Hidden Beach on the Nevada side of Lake Tahoe on Sunday morning. Lynnette Bellin, a swim instructor who regularly visits the lake, said she has been swimming in Tahoe's waters for more than two decades. Advertisement "I try to get up there once or twice a week. It's my absolute favorite thing to do in the area," Bellin said. "I find it so peaceful and refreshing and just kind of meditative." However, her swim on Sunday morning was far from peaceful. "I just felt something grab me by my...

On a visit to NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston last week, President Trump promised American astronauts would establish a permanent presence on the Moon before pushing forward to Mars. “Our nation will conquer … this vast frontier that we have before us … We will explore it, we will tame it, and we will win it,” he said of America’s present “golden age” of space exploration. But researchers thinking of truly big ideas say we’ll never get there with today’s inefficient chemical rocket technology. And they point to an important breakthrough. “We’re really pushing for permanent infrastructure, like a...

🇺🇸Pray For The Peace of Jerusalem🇮🇱 (9/1/26)[Prayer]PersonalitiesPsalm 10[a] 1 Why, Lord, do you stand far off? Why do you hide yourself in times of trouble? 2 In his arrogance the wicked man hunts down the weak, who are caught in the schemes he devises. 3 He boasts about the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the Lord. 4 In his pride the wicked man does not seek him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God. 5 His ways are always prosperous; your laws are rejected by[b] him; he sneers at all his enemies....

What is communism? asks Krzysztof Szczawinski on X. No, it’s not the “bread lines, gulags, failed five-year plans, and the collapsed Soviet Union.” No, it’s not “a discredited economic theory”. [Instead, it’s] a total, systemic, institutionalized commitment to lying. Not occasional dishonesty. Not spin or propaganda in the ordinary sense. Something deeper -- a civilizational war against truth itself[.] Then he goes on to give us two words that the Poles invented to describe life under communism: Zakłamanie [zah-kwah-MAH-nyeh] -- a state of total, pervasive, socially embedded falsehood[.] And Obłuda [ob-woo-dah] -- a deep, performative hypocrisy[.] I’m sure he’s right....

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Englishman in New York responds to Trump TDS and shows how Trump crushed Ford/Ontario.

President Trump warned Tuesday that Chicago “will die” if Illinois governor JB Pritzker continues to refuse federal government help to get crime under control – as the lefty pol joined revelers in downing shots for a world record attempt despite a weekend of bloodshed that saw 41 people shot. Fifteen people were struck in what was Chicago’s largest mass shooting of the year on Saturday, bringing the city’s 2026 gun violence tally to 1,255 victims, which is up by almost one percent on last year.“Chicago violence is unchecked and at record levels. It has never been worse,” Trump blasted in...

Portland Public Schools welcomed students back to the 2026-27 academic year with a social media video featuring a drag queen.The school district shared a video on social media featuring drag queen Poison Waters, whose real name is Kevin Cook, describing the performer as an advocate, educator, and host. Waters has been an entertainer since the 1980s and has been involved in LGBTQ-related events for decades.“I’m here to wish you all a successful 2026-2027 school year and to thank all the amazing principals, teachers, and staff for your dedication to your students and their learning,” Waters said. “While we can often...

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Some endorsements are so bad that they qualify as anti-endorsements. And I can’t think of any endorsement worse than the one that Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, who is Jewish and said that she couldn’t attend the state Dem convention because of fears for her safety, just offered Abdul El-Sayed and her party at the Michigan Jewish Democratic Convention. “We have a moral imperative to place the needs of the world above even our own self-interest and, yes, even our own survival,” Nessel told attendees. Nessel acknowledged that Jews were being forced into a “stark choice” thanks to “members of...

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Amajor Tehran theater production has dropped a prominent actor after his support for Palestine triggered fierce backlash, exposing a rare reversal where a stance strongly backed by the Islamic Republic appears to have become a liability with the public. Navid Mohammadzadeh, one of Iran’s most prominent film and theater actors, was removed Monday from the cast of the theater-orchestral production “Arash,” according to a statement from the production team. The producers cited “multiple controversies,” unspecified personal problems and, unusually, “the lack of audience interest in him” as reasons for the decision, saying a replacement would be announced soon. The wording...

"Be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of His might. Put on the full armor of God, that you may be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil. For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the powers, against the world forces of this darkness, against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places" (Eph. 6:10-12). Victory in battle comes when you identify the enemy, resist his attacks, and then take the initiative against him. Our nation has known many wars, but Vietnam was an especially frustrating campaign....

Daily Readings from the USCCBIn the synagogue there was a man with the spirit of an unclean demon, and he cried out in a loud voice, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!” Jesus rebuked him and said, “Be quiet! Come out of him!” Then the demon threw the man down in front of them and came out of him without doing him any harm. Luke 4:33–35Yesterday, we began reading from the Gospel of Luke in our weekday liturgies, and we will...

Researchers working at the archaeological site of Kainua near the modern town of Marzabotto found two bronze female statuettes and an extremely rare bronze bowl inside an ancient well system. Human remains belonging to two adults were also found at the site. The excavation is being conducted by the University of Bologna in collaboration with the Ravenna Archaeological Group. The objects have been dated to between the late sixth and early fifth centuries BC, when the Etruscan settlement was being established and developed... The location of the discovery adds to its significance. The well stands within Kainua’s sanctuary district, where...