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Democracy Partners vs. O’Keefe - VERDICT OVERTURNED VICTORY IN D.C. CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS, PANEL RULES 2-1 Appeal Court Rules Undercover Journalism Protected as 1st Amendment Activity setting precedent for all undercover journalism. Democratic-appointed appellate Judge SIDES with O’Keefe! Today - my faith in the future of journalism has been restored.

In a terrifying legal saga out of Volusia County, Florida, a 23-year-old woman spent 13 miserable days in jail for a fatal hit-and-run she had absolutely nothing to do with. The only crime she committed? Driving a black Dodge Durango on the interstate. On October 4, 2025, a horrific chain-reaction crash on I-4 resulted in the deaths of three people, including Flagler County Deputy Administrator Jorge Salinas, his wife, and a motorcyclist named Joaquin “Deno” Deno. The vehicle that triggered the crash and fled the scene was identified by a witness as a Dodge Durango. Instead of a comprehensive investigation,...

Hundreds of illegal immigrants have crossed the English Channel today after weather conditions improved overnight. Over 250 migrants have arrived on British shores today on four boats, with another inbound. They are the first crossings for five days, after windy weather prevented people smugglers from launching their boats. GB News can confirm that one migrant dinghy made it across the Channel undetected this morning, until it was just a couple of miles from the Kent coast. Border force vessels and a lifeboat scrambled to reach the dinghy before it was able to land on Shakespeare beach close to Dover harbour.

Thousands of full-charge rounds wore the rifling out of the Iowas’ 16-inch guns, and the Navy replaced barrels after the war. The spares came from weapons ordered for ships that were never finished — the incomplete Illinois and Kentucky, and the cancelled Montana class. Battleships that never fired a shot kept the ones that did in action. Four Iowa-Class Battleships Fired More Than 14,700 16-Inch Shells in Korea: Every completed Iowa-class battleship served against North Korea: USS Missouri, USS New Jersey, USS Wisconsin, and USS Iowa. Missouri arrived first in September 1950. New Jersey followed in May 1951, Wisconsin in...

Meta has been ordered to pay $567 million into a New Mexico abatement fund after a judge found the company’s platforms contributed to the youth mental health crisis in the state, marking another major blow to Big Tech in a growing wave of child safety litigation. The order, reported by CNBC, follows an earlier finding that Meta willfully violated New Mexico’s Unfair Practices Act. The company had already been hit with $375 million in civil penalties earlier this year. The new $567 million abatement fund brings the total price tag in the case to nearly $1 billion. Judge Bryan Biedscheid...

The Chinese Communist Party has flown Democratic Socialists of AMERICA members to China, as DSA members take a "pledge" to the CCP This is BETRAYAL. They should have to renounce their citizenship and never return! https://x.com/EricLDaugh/status/2083254648731812310

An 88-year-old widow living in a trailer in rural Michigan has been listed as funneling over $150,000 to Democrat causes through ActBlue. Nearly 15,000 separate donations averaging eight per day, every single day, for five years, Michigan Enjoyer first reported. The latest allegations come as ActBlue continues to face intense scrutiny from congressional investigators and federal authorities over its donor verification practices and allegations of potentially fraudulent contributions.

I had to sign up for a google account to view a document by a former employer(edu) well over a decade ago. I have received notifications over the years that my account is going to be canceled because of lack of use. I just got another termination notice for the 5th or 6th time. LOL

Tweaker Geographic Episode 125: “TweakFairy”

Much chatter has been on teh X lately about the “explosive diarrhea” Cyclospora outbreak. I, foolishly, made some what I presumed to be, mild and sensible suggestions on teh X only to be subsumed by a tidal wave of hate. Apparently there are NO solutions to this crisis. Everyone is going to die. Or something. That’s the script. Don’t deviate from the script! So, to recap what I have learned from this most recent episode of daring to challenge the latest non scientific orthodoxy: The CDC is not doing any contact tracing or epidemiology studies. Which means they are not...

A Prelude as a Backdrop to this film: The film begins in June of 1787, in Independence Hall in Philadelphia. It has been over a decade since the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which spurned a War of Revolution against England, which predominantly lasted for lasting 8 years. George Washington and his Continental Army’s decisive victories led to a number of considerable defeats for the British on all fronts, forcing the King of England to face the end of his sovereign control over the 13 American colonies. In the meantime, the United States is trying to establish an effective...

I have used USAA for my auto insurance for 11 years and have been reasonably satisfied with them.However this morning I got an email from them informing me my auto insurance rate is going up by 20%, TWENTY PERCENT!I have no traffic violations, speeding tickets or other violations and the only time I've used them was 9 years ago with a car tow.My credit score is 700+ BUT I am turning 75 years old this month and that has to be the reason for the huge rate increase.Although I've been loyal to USAA I'd like some other auto insurance companies...

When Jesus explained to His disciples how He was the ONLY way to God, He knew the impossibility of living by way of the Spirit on their own. And so, He promised to send them a helper. Jesus told His disciples, “[T]he Helper, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and remind you of all that I said to you (John 14:26).” Forty days after the resurrection and before He left the earth, Jesus reminded His disciples, “[Y]ou will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you...

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s wife Rama Duwaji ditched America’s 250th anniversary, jetting off this week for an Islamic “spiritual wellness” retreat on the Spanish resort island of Mallorca ahead of the patriotic celebration, The Post has learned. The Dallas-raised, Dubai-educated, Syrian-American artist – who has a long history of bashing the US — was spotted at Newark International Airport on Monday, boarding an eight-hour flight to Palma, Mallorca’s capital city in the Western Mediterranean. She was heading to a sold-out retreat run by The Women’s Sanctuary. The 29-year-old illustrator and ceramist is the for-profit’s “artist in residence” and among the...

Last night I celebrated the 4th of July with a group of friends and relatives. After a small firework show at our celebration, it started the lightning and thunderstorm. And so, it was into my friends’ house we went. That said, I grabbed the remote control and searched for either a drone show, or a firework show from some other part of the country that didn’t have to deal with a thunderstorm. In the midst of this, I happened to find this incredible presentation that encapsulated the rich history of America and projected it on to the Washington Monument in...

The FreeRepublic user ransomenote uses AI to curate posts and generate a bit of content for her posts: https://freerepublic.com/tag/by:ransomnote/index?tab=comments;brevity=full;options=no-change I'm really REALLY good with AI development. I use it every day, and have spent hundreds of dollars in AI credits during my coding work. So ... since ransomenote is populating FR with AI-generated content, what are your thoughts about my using AI to create posts on FR? It's pretty easy for me to do. Is anyone opposed to me following ransomenote's lead, and flooding FR with AI-generated stuff?

MAJOR UPDATE: The muslim nurse in Texas who posted a video saying how she wouldn't treat patients if they watched Fox News has been TERMINATED following our report. Thank you, @utmbhealth, for your swift action. No nurse should be denying care to patients based on political beliefs.

Birmingham police arrested an allegedly drunk teen who was amid a fight with three other teenagers. The incident has sparked outrage on the internet with many demanding answers and accountability. According to video footage shared by @Re_mi_gra_tion on X, four teenagers were seen having an argument while bystanders watched the situation unfold. One of the four, wearing a white T-shirt, was described in the post as allegedly drunk. The boy in the white t-shirt was seen backing away as the three other teens began slowly closing in on him. Initially, they appeared to be having a calm conversation until the...

The on-court standoff between Sophie Cunningham and DeWanna Bonner became the highlight of the Indiana Fever's 86-77 victory over the Phoenix Mercury over a week ago. The heated moment went viral overnight as an instant hit. Naturally, fans began speculating about what sparked the exchange. Cunningham finally put those theories to rest, revealing that it was simply a lighthearted attempt to get under Bonner's skin. Nothing more, nothing less. Cunningham stepped into an enforcer-type role with the Fever as soon as Caitlin Clark arrived in Indiana. Against her former team, Sophie saw an opportunity to need one of her old...

As America is approaching its 250th birthday, it is nothing short of extraordinary that the American experiment has lasted this long. After all, world history is jam packed with stories of monarchies, conquest, wars, usurpations of power, chance, change, and adaptability rooted in the motives and intentions of man, consequentially whether that be for good or for evil.