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  • Leftist-driven chaos

    06/18/2024 4:13:58 AM PDT · by MtnClimber · 10 replies
    American Thinker ^ | 18 Jun, 2024 | Alison Tempestilli
    The systematic mayhem is by design and will continue as long as the Left is in charge. Much is being written and spoken about regarding possible forms of leftist driven chaos this summer leading up to the election. Due to their worsening prospects of winning back the executive branch, it may be time for them to shake things up (again). The question is, how? Will they usher in WWIII by playing “poke the bear” with Russia? Will they employ their merry band of useful idiots -- Antifa, BLM, the rainbow brigade and other terrorist cabals, to instigate widespread “peaceful protests”...
  • Today's Toons 6/18/24

    06/18/2024 3:46:01 AM PDT · by pookie18 · 11 replies
    The Briefing Room ^ | 6/18/24 | pookie18
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  • The Psychopathy of the Left: Know thy Enemy

    06/18/2024 3:39:53 AM PDT · by MtnClimber · 25 replies
    American Thinker ^ | 18 Jun, 2024 | Frederick Hink
    Evil is the absence of conscience; psychopathy is the lack of empathy and conscience; thus, many left-wing agitators are evil incarnate. Eric Hoffer, in The True Believer, identified three groupings of people involved with mass movements: men of words, practical men of action, and fanatics. These can be further summarized as the benefactors -- politicians and community leaders who gain power through aggressive protests; the agitators who play the role of true believers by manipulating causes and people to gain recognition and power; and the cannon fodder, those who are easily manipulated and see social justice as a means to...
  • Today’s Cryptogram

    06/18/2024 3:06:54 AM PDT · by Apple Pan Dowdy · 17 replies
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  • FARAGE: Reform UK will deport ALL illegal immigrants

    06/18/2024 12:11:50 AM PDT · by RandFan · 18 replies
    X ^ | June 18 | Nigel Farage
    @Nigel_Farage Reform UK will leave the ECHR (European Convention on Human Rights) and deport all illegal migrants to stop the boats.
  • Founder of pro-abortion org credits 9/11 terrorist attack with ‘saving’ the abortion pill

    06/17/2024 10:40:58 PM PDT · by Morgana · 5 replies
    Live Action News ^ | June 17, 2020 | Nancy Flanders
    Beverly Winikoff, founder of Gynuity Health Projects — the sponsor of controversial abortion pill clinical trials on girls as young as 10 — has credited the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on America with ‘saving’ the abortion pill. On September 1, 2001, a woman in Canada died from taking the abortion pill, and the news of her death was made public on September 10, the day before 9/11. Her death was overshadowed by the horrific events of that day, and Winikoff was glad for that. In a May 2020 interview with Columbia University journalists, Winikoff said, in part: I remember...
  • Hertz Nightmare: Customer Fined $436 Before They Even Rented The Car

    06/17/2024 10:11:48 PM PDT · by TexasKamaAina · 40 replies
    View From The Wing ^ | 06/16/2024 | Gary Leff
    A Hertz customer accomplished a new feat in the annals of rental car company disservice, actually being charged for a red light ticket before even renting the vehicle. They rented the vehicle on May 15th at the Calgary Airport for a period of six days, starting at 10:30 p.m. However the agent at the airport logged the rental as starting at 10:30 a.m. They were hit with an extra day’s charge, beyond the period they actually had the car for And the previous renter “ran a red light at 2:33pm.” But since the system now saw them as having the...
  • This Is the First Song Ever Released as a Physical Slice of Pizza

    06/17/2024 9:23:11 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 14 replies
    Gizmodo ^ | June 18, 2023 | Thomas Germain
    Thrash metal band Belushi Speed Ball has a new single out. It sounds even better if you're hungry. By And they say physical media is dead. The popularity of vinyl records continues to explode, and even the humble CD is staging a comeback after revenue from physical music sales hit a decade high. That’s great if you’re into the whole nostalgia thing, but one Kentucky band dares to dream of something more. Louisville thrash metal outfit Belushi Speed Ball just released its latest single in the form of a slice of pizza. Available in Detroit or New York Style, “My...
  • Boston Celtics win 18th NBA championship with 106-88 Game 5 victory over Dallas Mavericks

    06/17/2024 8:43:53 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 53 replies
    ABC News ^ | 06/17/24 | KYLE HIGHTOWER AP sports writer
    BOSTON -- The Boston Celtics again stand alone among NBA champions. Jayson Tatum had 31 points, 11 assists and eight rebounds as the Celtics topped the Dallas Mavericks 106-88 on Monday night to win the franchise’s 18th championship, breaking a tie with the Los Angeles Lakers for the most in league history. Boston earned its latest title on the 16th anniversary of hoisting its last Larry O’Brien Trophy in 2008. It marks the 13th championship won this century by one of the city’s Big 4 professional sports franchises. Jaylen Brown added 21 points and was voted the NBA Finals MVP....
  • Why You Should Never Drink on Long-Haul Flights, According to Science

    06/17/2024 7:57:57 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 33 replies
    Food & Wine ^ | Guy Martin
    Perhaps skip that in-flight negroni.You’ve had a good year. You and your significant other are about to board that long-haul flight to your well-deserved salmon-fishing vacation in Scotland, where you’ll be pampered just like King Charles in a real Scottish castle — with its own river, no less. Your wellies, your waders, and your fishing kit are on the plane. Next stop, Edinburgh and on to the wild Highlands. In the lounge with time to kill, you two decide to toast embarking on this adventure by ordering up a round of delicious Johnnie Walker Black on ice. Scotland, right? A...
  • 'Unthinkable': Patricia Heaton Says What Needed to Be Said About the Cruelty of Jill Biden

    06/17/2024 7:38:02 PM PDT · by simpson96 · 62 replies
    Red State ^ | 6/17/2024 | Sister Toldjah
    As RedState reported Sunday, the Biden White House, campaign, and surrogates for former President Barack Obama are furiously trying to spin a troubling Saturday incident involving President Biden freezing up and having to be led off a stage by Obama as a deceptive nothingburger. (snip) In the aftermath of the disturbing clips from the Saturday fundraiser, conservative actress Patricia Heaton said what needed to be said about Jill and Joe at this stage of the game - via her Twitter/X account: "[This] isn’t about politics anymore. He is clearly incapacitated. This is very bad optics and even more, bad for...
  • EXCLUSIVE Nevada schools OUTED for secret student sex changes and classes on the 'Genderbread Person'

    06/17/2024 7:36:38 PM PDT · by Morgana · 27 replies
    Daily Mail UK ^ | June 17, 2024 | James Reinl
    Six big school districts in Nevada responsible for thousands of students have policies to help them change sex identity in class without their parents finding out, DailyMail.com can reveal. Parents Defending Education (PDE), a conservative group, obtained details of the stealth transgender policies by making public records requests from the schools. The found that teachers are directed to help trans students change their names, pronouns, clothing, and sex identity in class without their parents' knowledge. Trans campaigners say such policies are helpful, as some kids need refuge from old-fashioned moms and dads who don't accept their offspring changing sex. But...
  • Maryland governor pardons more than 175,000 marijuana convictions, the largest in US history, to give criminals 'a fresh start'

    06/17/2024 7:28:47 PM PDT · by Morgana · 20 replies
    Daily Mail UK ^ | June 17, 2024 | Melissa Koenig
    Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has pardoned more than 175,000 marijuana convictions - the largest in the United States - in an effort to give convicts 'a fresh start.' The Democrat declared the move the 'most sweeping state-level pardon in any state,' and said it will help reverse harms caused by the War on Drugs as he signed the order on Monday. It will include more than 150,000 misdemeanor convictions for simple possession and more than 18,000 misdemeanor convictions for use or possession with intent to use drug paraphernalia, the governor's office says. Some individuals may even have more than one...
  • Pizza Hut abruptly shutters 15 restaurants - with 129 more at risk - after huge bust-up with major franchisee

    06/17/2024 7:25:12 PM PDT · by Morgana · 40 replies
    Daily Mail UK ^ | June 17, 2024 | Daniel Jones
    Almost 150 Pizza Hut restaurants are set to close due to an ongoing financial dispute with one of its major franchisees. Friday night saw the abrupt shuttering of 15 locations in Indiana that left staff and customers stunned. DailyMail.com can reveal a further 129 across Illinois, Georgia, South Carolina and Wisconsin are on the brink of shutting as part of the dispute. EYM Group - which operates the 144 Pizza Huts across the five states - is being sued by the chain in relation to millions of dollars of unpaid bills. When a deadline passed for the Indiana restaurants last...
  • Oklahoma Highway Patrol dive team recovers body after weekend drowning at Lake Thunderbird

    06/17/2024 7:20:59 PM PDT · by DallasBiff · 10 replies
    KOCO ^ | 6/17/24 | Jonathan Greco
    OHP officials said investigators believe he jumped into the water to retrieve a hat without a life jacket. NORMAN, Okla. — The Oklahoma Highway Patrol dive team recovered a body on Monday after receiving a report that a man possibly drowned over the weekend at Lake Thunderbird. OHP officials told KOCO 5 that they were advised around 6 p.m. on Sunday that a 28-year-old man had jumped off a boat to retrieve a hat near Hog Creek Marina. Witnesses reported seeing the man struggle and that he never resurfaced.
  • Chuck Schumer And 10 Other Members Of Congress Tell Us How They Like Their Burgers Cooked

    06/17/2024 6:57:49 PM PDT · by dynachrome · 8 replies
    BabylonBee.com ^ | 6-17-24 | BabylonBee
    It's summer grilling season once again, and where better to look for tips and ideas on how to have the best cookout than our wise leaders in the United States Congress? The Babylon Bee polled America's lawmakers to find out how they liked their burgers cooked, and here's a roundup of the best — and most informative — responses: Chuck Schumer: "Raw, with extra cheese… just like my cousin Amy's comedy." Mitch McConnell: "Completely frozen for at least 20 seconds." Nancy Pelosi: "Smashed, with extra vodka, like any traditional burger." Majorie Taylor Greene: "Roasted to perfection by a Jewish space...
  • Late Bronze Age Dye Factory Found in Greece

    06/17/2024 6:54:06 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 12 replies
    Archaeology mag ^ | June 17, 2024 | editors / unattributed
    According to a statement released by PLOS, a purple dye workshop dated to the sixteenth-century B.C. has been discovered on the Greek island of Aegina by Lydia Berger of Paris Lodron University and her colleagues. The researchers identified the workshop through the purple pigment preserved on ceramics that may have served as dye containers; grinding stones; a waste pit; and the crushed shells of marine snails. Most of these shells came from the banded dye-murex species of Mediterranean snail. The bones of young mammals, including piglets and lambs, were also recovered at the site. The animals are thought to have...
  • Pro-Life Leaders Demand Investigation into Deaths of Two Babies Found on Baltimore Bus

    06/17/2024 6:51:34 PM PDT · by Morgana · 2 replies
    Life News ^ | June 17, 2024 | Maryland Right To Life
    Maryland Right to Life is demanding that the Baltimore Police Department conduct a full criminal investigation into the tragic deaths of two babies whose remains were discovered on a Maryland Transit Authority bus in Baltimore City on June 1st. The nonprofit organization, which has been a leading voice for human rights for more than fifty years, called for the humane treatment of the babies’ remains and has offered to provide proper burials. “Despite the circumstances of their deaths, we are seeking justice for these tiny human beings,” said Laura Bogley, Executive Director of Maryland Right to Life, “we have expressed...
  • Do the Plotters of the ‘51 Intel Experts’ Coup Deserve Prison?

    People of a certain age will remember the name “Donald Segretti.” Segretti’s mischief included sending embarrassing letters under the names of Nixon’s political rivals. Although his dirty tricks had little or no effect on the election’s outcome, Segretti served four and a half months in prison. With Segretti’s four and a half months as a baseline, the 51-plus dirty tricksters who conspired successfully to get Joe Biden elected president in 2020 would seem to deserve no less. Confident to a fault about the Democrat control of the media, 51 intel officials signed on to the most flagrant disinformation campaign in...
  • Trial begins for woman accused of murdering newborn after hiding pregnancy

    06/17/2024 6:17:25 PM PDT · by Morgana · 4 replies
    Live Action News ^ | June 17, 2024 | Cassy Fiano-Chesser
    A woman is on trial for a second time, accused of murdering her newborn after hiding her pregnancy. In 2020, Andee Wright allegedly gave birth to a baby boy, struck the newborn on the head twice, and then left his body in a garbage can. She was found in medical distress by her boyfriend, who called 911. Initially, it was believed that Wright had suffered a stillbirth, but an investigation led to Wright being indicted by a grand jury on two counts of second-degree murder. Erie County District Attorney John J. Flynn said it was possibly the “worst case” he...