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The last hour or so, pages on FR are loading very irregularly -- sometimes normal, but more often than not they hang indefinitely, as if the connection was dropped. All other sites seem to be fine, so I don't think it's at my end, or my ISP (Spectrum in Upstate NY). Just figured I better get a sanity check.

Mindy MF Robinson 🇺🇸 @iheartmindy This sh*t is low, even for a Democrat.....and that's saying a LOT. (Elizabeth Warren gives link to Act Blue - a Dem advocacy group to "support the communities around LA...")

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Must feel pretty good to be a Freeper right now... It's a clean sweep with House/Senate majorities and Trump in the White House You have 2 years to get your priorities through the system. It's going to be interesting. What's on your list? For me the pardons (hopefully coming immediately) just as important. Everything is going our way. It's crazy. Let's hope the 2 years isn't wasted from the appointments so far Trump will not be repeating mistakes often made and complained about during his first term that's for sure. It's all good! 😂

VIDEOI can't STOP thinking about it! No, not the upcoming election which I know I should be focused on. However, this morning my mind was entirely focused on something else entirely. My Char Siu Sweet Chinese ribs which have been marinating overnight in the refrigerator. All morning while trying to think of a video to produce only one image kept coming into my mind. The ribs. In fact I made several trips to the refrigerator simply to INHALE the intoxicating odor of the ribs marinating in a blend of exotic spices and sauces. My normal routine is to simply review...

Okay Free Republic has been the best place for libertarian and conservative ideas for decades. And truly my place to post and view comments. X is more evolved and many also love that forum. Any suggestions that could keep FR relevant. It seems it will be a 'dinosaur' of the 90's if nothing changes. To be clear - FR is truly the best website. Simply stating it may be gone soon - 'can't fence time and change'.

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Dear FRiends, We need your continuing support to keep FR funded. Your donations are our sole source of funding. No sugar daddies, no advertisers, no paid memberships, no commercial sales, no gimmicks, no tax subsidies. This means no spam, no pop-ups, no ad trackers. And because we are not a 501C, we have preserved our God-given, constitutionally protected right to free speech without government intervention. If you enjoy using FR and agree it's a worthwhile endeavor, please consider making a contribution today: Click here: to donate by Credit CardOr here: to donate by PayPalOr by mail to: Free Republic, LLC...

J. D. Vance is super weird, especially compared to these people....

Jordon Hudson’s 64-year-old ex has come to the defense of her budding romance with former Patriots coach Bill Belichick. Joshua L. Zuckerman, who told TMZ Sports the two met several years ago, is pushing back at critics’ claims she is only with the 72-year-old, six-time Super Bowl-winning head coach for his money. Zuckerman and Hudson, a 23-year-old cheerleader, had an on-and-off again relationship and became an item after finding common interests in talking business, philosophy, psychology and nature, he told the outlet. Her relationship with the businessman ceased not too long before Hudson started seeing Belichick. “She is wise beyond...

Patients with pancreatic cancer who received chemotherapy both before and after surgery experienced longer survival rates than would be expected from surgery followed by chemotherapy, according to a new study. The study included patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), which accounts for 90% of pancreatic cancers. An aggressive cancer with a high mortality rate, PDAC is predicted to become the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the U.S. by 2030. The findings are encouraging for the 15 to 20% of pancreatic cancer patients whose tumors are operable. The single-arm (only one treatment type or regimen) Phase II trial evaluated...

It is likely that Jake Tapper will have some debate questions which reflect poorly on Trump. Here is one I'm sure he will ask: "Mr. Biden, when your son Beau died from the wounds he received fighting for our country in Iraq, how did your feelings compare with Mr. Trumps feelings as he was having sex with a porn star while his third wife was giving birth to their son Baron?" "Mr. Trump, how can you argue that illegal aliens with prior criminal convictions who go on to rape and kill Americans should be deported, when you have been convicted...

Which is the bigger source of cultural rot in America? 1. government subsidized higher education for females 2. federal food stamps for those in poverty

The top Ukrainian official overseeing wartime reconstruction and defence fortifications has resigned, claiming his agency was being systematically undermined by the government. Mustafa Nayyem’s departure is the latest in a series of personnel changes in Kyiv that have shaken the confidence of western partners in President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government and irked some of Ukraine’s own officials. Nayyem, head of the State Agency for Restoration and Infrastructure Development, told the Financial Times that Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal had barred him from participating in the annual Ukraine Recovery Conference on June 11 and 12 in Berlin, where donors will meet to support...

Judicial Watch published proof that the entire government was involved in the Mar-a-Lago raid. They refused to give Donald Trump a heads-up as they did with Joe Biden, who actually did commit a documented crime. This information came out last month, but it’s still relevant.The recording was uncovered in an October 2022 Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security for all communications of the U.S. Secret Service internally and with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) regarding the raid on President Trump’s home and for any video or audio recordings made during the raid on...

In the past couple of years I have noticed there is a complete lake of regard for other posters on this site. Not only that but swearing seems to be tolerated. In the past day I have been called gay, a lair, that I am talking out of my *** and I am full of ****. Do we even have to go into the fighting on any thread about Ukraine or Russia. Even hard facts from multiple sources no longer seem to matter. Instead it is whoever can come up with the snarkiest reply.

Diane Keaton's surprising journey to starring in the iconic The Godfather trilogy.-Diane Keaton landed her first major role in Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather trilogy. -However, the actress has shared that she never expected to land the part, as she had no knowledge about The Godfather. -She was surprised when she got the call back about the role, as she did not expect to land a dramatic part. Featured Video Diane Keaton, a celebrated Hollywood actress known for her remarkable talent and extensive career in the industry, has graced the screen in several hits such as Sleeper and Annie Hall....

House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan on Thursday requested an interview with Jay Bratt, who is a top prosecutor on former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago classified documents case. The request is Jordan's latest focus on investigating people who are prosecuting Trump, and focuses on three White House meetings Bratt has taken since President Joe Biden took office. Jordan has accused Bratt of raising the specter of impropriety by taking the meetings.Only one of the meetings, which was the final meeting, took place after the National Archives informed the Justice Department it was having issues recovering records from Trump’s presidency, according to...

The aging American president facing a re-election campaign came to the Normandy coast of France to pay tribute to the daring Army Rangers who scaled the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc, offer a paean to democracy for which they sacrificed and perhaps even wrap himself a little bit in their reflected glory. That was 1984, and the president was Ronald Reagan, who delivered an ode to heroism and patriotism that would become one of the most iconic moments of his presidency. Forty years later, another aging president facing re-election plans to return to the same spot Friday to honor the...