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  • Today's Cryptogram

    07/24/2026 2:28:52 AM PDT · by FroggyTheGremlim · 6 replies
    Hiya kids! Hiya, Hiya!Good Morning Crypto-FReepers.I see some of the same old faces out there.But that's OK - I like you anyway.Today's quote is a gem, from a gem of a comedian!I can't wait to see the clues you folks come up with on this one.Ha Ha Ha!I'll be good - I will, (like heck) I will. Ha ha ha.This is today's quote: ZJ IHOW LCP H PAC'Y BLEW ZGYGLS AQTLXZX. IW BLEW XYLYW OLQZ.- ZHSYAC KWQSW
  • Friday Silliness Thread

    07/24/2026 1:30:52 AM PDT · by Nateman · 6 replies
    Free Republic ^ | July 24, 2026 | Nateman
    Today is the day for Silly things.
  • DSA is against defending from Genocide

    07/23/2026 11:54:49 PM PDT · by Freeleesy · 3 replies
    Google search ^ | 07.24.26
    Q: A yes or no question: are there any DSA members who are not anti-Israel? If you found, name them. I need specifics, names. Not PC talk avoid hedging, whitewashing term like fake "pro-palestinian." Or the other side "pro-Israel." Focus only on 'anti-Israel.' In other words, no matter what Israel ever does, even in defending against genocide attempts, it is always illegitimate. A: The direct answer to your question is no. Under the organization's official platform and strict rules, there are no active, endorsed members of the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) who reject the view that Israel is an...
  • Jill Biden's Book Sparks 'Sales Scam' Claims as Critics Question Two-Week Sales Fluctuation

    07/23/2026 8:18:55 PM PDT · by simpson96 · 7 replies
    Morning Honey ^ | 7/22/2026 | Staff
    Former First Lady Jill Biden has found herself in a pickle after her recent book, View from the East Wing, was #1 on The New York Times bestseller list upon release. But weeks after its release, the book didn't simply fall in the rankings, but completely disappeared from the list itself. The sudden drop caught the eyes of the critics, which fueled speculation that bulk purchases may have boosted its debut. The theory motivated the netizens to mock her, calling the book a scam. Last month, Jill Biden’s book View from the East Wing debuted on The New York Times...
  • Woman, 74, accused of biting step-grandchildren during family fight in Miami Gardens

    07/23/2026 8:08:15 PM PDT · by simpson96 · 18 replies
    NBC Miami ^ | 7/21/2026 | Lilly Molina
    A 74-year-old Miami Gardens woman was arrested for allegedly biting two of her step-grandchildren during a family fight, police said. Isabel Baltazar was arrested Monday on two counts each of battery and child abuse with no great bodily harm, an arrest report said. According to the report, the alleged incident happened Sunday night when Baltazar's son, the stepfather of the two kids, got into a physical altercation with the childrens' biological father. During the fight, the two children and Baltazar intervened before she ended up biting the two children in the back and arm, the report said. The biting caused...
  • Stiffed: Obama Center fails to pay contractor, who’s forced to shut down operation

    07/23/2026 7:13:38 PM PDT · by Beave Meister · 29 replies
    WND News Center.com ^ | 7/23/2026 | Bob Unruh
    Barack Obama’s presidential library opened a few weeks ago with a star-studded celebration, and ongoing criticisms about its Star Wars-prison appearance and failure to pay contractors who worked on the monolith project. Now one subcontractor has shut down operations because the project manager has refused to pay for work that was done on the project. A report at Fox News outlines how Mike Owen, owner of Adamson Plumbing Contractors, confirmed his company was on the verge of collapse because of payments that were due, but never were made. “Laying off close to 30 people is something that no owner in...
  • Brent oil over $100 per barrel for first time since May

    07/23/2026 11:08:13 AM PDT · by Mount Athos · 17 replies
    yup
  • 9 Things Women Are Better At Than Men

    07/23/2026 10:00:38 AM PDT · by dayglored · 147 replies
    The Bee ^ | Jul 22, 2026 | The Bee
    There's no denying the natural order of things — there are some things women are just plain better at than men. Being aware of these things can help life go more smoothly. Here are things women are irrefutably better at than men: Having X chromosomes: They're literally twice as good as men are at this. Growing human beings inside of them: There has yet to be a man to accomplish this feat. Making sandwiches: This isn't even close. Allowing sin into the world: Another historic achievement that has never been matched. Finding the milk carton in the fridge: Dudes can't...
  • Iran Is Threatening to Conduct Terror Attacks That Will “Cause National Mourning in America”

    07/23/2026 9:44:35 AM PDT · by Pete Dovgan · 58 replies
    America First Report ^ | 07-23-2026 | by Michael Snyder
    End of the American Dream)—Does Iran have the ability to conduct 9/11-style attacks on U.S. soil? As you will see below, the Iranians are making all sorts of very serious threats and they are encouraging us to “prepare as many coffins as possible”. But most Americans do not take such threats seriously. They seem to believe that the war that is raging on the other side of the planet could never reach us. Unfortunately, the truth is that Iranian terror is a very potent threat. The Iranians used chemical weapons against protesters in January, I have documented that U.S. officials...
  • Obama Center subcontractor shuts down amid $4M fight, lays off 25

    07/23/2026 6:19:10 AM PDT · by V_TWIN · 46 replies
    foxnews.com ^ | Fox News | Michael Dorgan
    Weeks after the Obama Presidential Center’s star-studded opening in Chicago, a subcontractor who previously claimed his company was stiffed for nearly $4 million has shut down operations and laid off 25 union workers. Mike Owen, the owner of Chicago-based Adamson Plumbing Contractors, told Fox News Digital that the financial fallout forced the company to abandon about half a dozen other construction jobs and left it on the verge of collapse. Owen described the shutdown as a painful decision he believed was necessary to save the company from bankruptcy. "Laying off close to 30 people is something that no owner in...
  • Unbelievable "Obama Started ALL of IT"... This IS What Trump Uncovered About the Documents!

    07/23/2026 4:58:09 AM PDT · by Vision · 25 replies
    YouTube ^ | Jul 19, 2026 | A Righteous Perspective
    These Americans are sharp and heartwarming. Love it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S19Y94Wp72E
  • 'Committed jihadist' who plotted defence base terror attack with Manchester synagogue killer jailed for life

    07/23/2026 3:48:24 AM PDT · by RandFan · 3 replies
    Sky News ^ | July 23 | Sky News
    A "committed jihadist", Bashir planned a terror attack on a defence base with the man who later went on a deadly knife rampage at a synagogue in Manchester in October 2025. Bashir pleaded guilty to the preparation of terrorist acts with Jihad al Shamie last month. The pair took a 10-hour roadtrip to carry out "hostile reconnaissance" on a Ministry of Defence facility in August last year, two months before al Shamie was shot dead by police while carrying out his terrorist attack at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue. Today is the second day of the sentencing hearing at...
  • Today's Cryptogram

    07/23/2026 2:34:03 AM PDT · by Lonesome in Massachussets · 10 replies
    YVL FYUUPO REOQLX QLX, UPX FAIOPS IOYHL QLX EUWEUEOL BYXELOD. POQLX RPSLU FHPD OQL YGGLOEOLI OQLD WLLT, MAO IQL SYJLI QAUVXD RQLXL SPIO IQL IYOEIWELI. REHHEYS IQYJLIGLYXL, YUOQPUD YUT FHLPGYOXY Clue: Look in the comments
  • Flock ‘Objects to Our Removing Their Equipment’: Emails Reveal Why a Town Put Bags Over Its Flock Cameras

    07/22/2026 5:14:52 PM PDT · by yesthatjallen · 31 replies
    404 media ^ | 07 22 2026 | Jason Koebler
    For weeks, Verona, Wisconsin tried to get Flock to remove the three automated license plate cameras that its city council had voted to stop using. Flock told city employees not to remove the cameras, and a Flock employee told city officials that they were unsure whether the cameras could be remotely disabled, which led the town to decide to put black plastic trash bags over them until Flock eventually removed the cameras itself, according to emails obtained using a public records request by 404 Media. The emails give insight into the process cities face while deFlocking themselves after voting not...
  • Apple iPhone iOS 27 Beta 4 terminates Safari browser if you visit FoxNews

    07/22/2026 4:13:44 PM PDT · by devane617 · 21 replies
    07/22/2026
    I am involved with the Apple developer program and therefore get the latest beta iOS updates. The last update iOS 27 Beta 4 is really weird because ONLY when visiting FoxNews does it automatically terminate Safari. I have not tested another single site other than FoxNews that resulted in termination of the Safari browser.
  • The God of Baby Gates

    07/22/2026 2:55:51 PM PDT · by PetroniusMaximus · 20 replies
    facebook ^ | 7/22/26 | PetroniusMax
    “When you build a new house, make a parapet around your roof so that you may not bring the guilt of bloodshed on your house if someone falls from the roof.” Deuteronomy 22:8 (NIV) At first, this sounds like a small command. Put a railing around your roof. But it tells us something beautiful about God. God knows people fall. So he tells his people to do more than warn one another. He tells them to build mercy into the house. Do not wait until someone is broken on the ground. Put something between them and the edge. ****************** The...
  • Republicans gain in the house forecast Per decision desk

    07/22/2026 2:50:30 PM PDT · by SmokingJoe · 10 replies
    X ^ | 07/22/2026 | OSZ
    OSZ @OpenSourceZone Republicans gain in the house forecast Per decision desk June 4: (🔵 Dem 73% Chance) 🔵 Democrats: 237 🔴 Republicans: 198 Now: (🔵 Dem 59% Chance) 🔵 Democrats: 224 (-13) 🔴 Republicans: 211 (+13) Image 2:29 PM · Jul 22, 2026
  • UPDATE: The NDAA passes the House (216-212)

    07/22/2026 2:28:46 PM PDT · by RandFan · 33 replies
    X ^ | July 22 | MTG
    @FmrRepMTG Total betrayal. The House of Representatives passed the NDAA 216-212. 7 Republicans voted NO. 6 Democrats voted YES. This $1.1 trillion dollar military budget contains Sec 219 that ties our military intelligence and military industrial base to Israel. Now it goes to the Senate.
  • US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia

    07/22/2026 2:04:34 PM PDT · by RandFan · 19 replies
    BBC ^ | July 22 | BBC
    Summary The US has signed a landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia The US Department of Energy says the "peaceful nuclear co-operation agreement" will provide "great access" for US firms to the Saudi nuclear energy programme A "bilateral safeguards agreement" has also been signed as part of the deal, it says US media reported before the deal was announced that it could potentially allow Saudi Arabia to enrich uranium itself - we're yet to see the full details The fear is that if Saudi Arabia starts enriching its own uranium, hardliners in Iran could be encouraged to secretly race to...
  • Modelling scout and suspected Epstein pimp is found dead at his Paris home after name appeared more than a thousand times in declassified files

    07/22/2026 12:26:16 PM PDT · by Morgana · 20 replies
    daily mail ^ | July 22 2026 | PERKIN AMALARAJ
    A French modelling scout with close ties to the late US financier Jeffrey Epstein has been found dead at his home outside Paris, prosecutors said on Wednesday. Under investigation in France, Daniel Siad, 69, was one of several French men accused of aiding Epstein to traffic and abuse women. Siad had not yet been questioned by investigators, but had denied the allegations, saying he wanted to be heard and give his version of events. 'An investigation to determine the cause of death was opened on Monday evening following the discovery,' the Nanterre prosecutor's office said. An autopsy will be carried...