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  • Americans mock Democrats' $20M study to figure out 'what's wrong' with men

    06/28/2025 9:42:23 AM PDT · by Libloather · 50 replies
    Fox News ^ | 6/26/25 | Elizabeth Heckman, Nikolas Lanum
    ATLANTA – What's wrong with American men? This is what Democrats are asking after struggling with male voters in the 2024 presidential election. Fox News Digital got reactions from Americans near Atlanta about this and if they believe there's a real problem with the guys. Overall, most people interviewed found the plan to spend $20 million on studying American men laughable. "I think it's dumb," said Patrice from Atlanta. Miriam, also from Atlanta, said, "I think there's better places to put that money." "I think they're just going to flush our money down the toilet," said Miguel from Colorado. On...
  • This secret version of Windows 10 still gets updates until 2032

    06/27/2025 9:33:59 PM PDT · by fireman15 · 75 replies
    Laptop Magazine ^ | May 31, 2025 | Rael Hornby
    No Copilot, no ads, no bloat, no AI — and seven extra years of official support. It sounds too good to be true, but there's a reason most haven't heard of it. Microsoft won't advertise it, and you're highly unlikely to stumble across it by accident, but there's a version of Windows 10 that drops the ads, the AI, and will be officially supported for years to come — long after most are forced to upgrade to Windows 11. For those unaware, Windows 10 is due to be retired by Microsoft on October 14, 2025. Beyond this date, the operating...
  • Just got this e-mail from Cabelas - Do NOT appreciate it

    06/27/2025 7:04:22 PM PDT · by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin · 46 replies
    Cabelas e-mail | 27 June 2025 | Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin
    Don’t Sell Off Our American Birthright By Johnny Morris and Collin O’Mara June 27, 2025 America's public lands embody a revolutionary promise. Rejecting the European model that reserved the best lands and wildlife for the crown, our nation established that our majestic natural treasures⁶ would be the birthright of every American. These lands are not only central to our identity—the places we hunt, fish, and recreate across generations—they also serve as the foundation of America’s outdoor recreation economy, which supports more than five million jobs and contributes mightily to our US economy. A recent proposal in the Senate’s budget reconciliation...
  • University of Virginia president resigns under Trump administration pressure on DEI, AP source says

    06/27/2025 4:55:10 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 13 replies
    Scripps News ^ | 3:10 PM, Jun 27, 2025 | AP via Scripps News Group
    The departure of James Ryan, who had led the school since 2018, represents a dramatic escalation in the Trump administration’s effort to reshape higher education.The president of the University of Virginia is resigning his position under pressure from the Justice Department, which had pushed for his departure amid scrutiny of the school’s diversity, equity and inclusion practices, a person familiar with the matter said Friday.The departure of James Ryan, who had led the school since 2018, represents a dramatic escalation in the Trump administration’s effort to reshape higher education. Doing it at a public university marks a new frontier in...
  • Arizona 5th graders plotted to murder boy in bathroom and make it look like suicide, police say

    06/27/2025 3:19:58 PM PDT · by Morgana · 68 replies
    NBC news ^ | June 27, 2025 | Doha Madani and Mirna Alsharif
    A group of fifth-grade students were arrested last fall over an alleged plot to murder a fellow student after being overheard discussing their plans, according to a newly released police report. Four students at the Legacy Traditional School in Surprise, Arizona, were accused of planning to fatally stab a fellow fifth grade student and forge a suicide note to make it appear self-inflicted, according to the police report. A parent alerted the school of the plot on Oct. 1, 2024, after their child overheard the group talking about it. The students and their parents were instructed to come back to...
  • Teen accused of raping 7-year-old on school bus in Indiana to be tried as adult

    06/27/2025 2:57:17 PM PDT · by Morgana · 31 replies
    WAVE 3 News ^ | June 16, 2025 | staff
    LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A 15-year-old accused of raping a 7-year-old on a school bus in central Indiana has now been charged as an adult, according to NBC-affiliate WTHR. WTHR reported a judge in Jennings County waived Landon Doty, of North Vernon, to adult court. According to court documents, the victim suffers from “moderate to severe autism” and is non-verbal. The family of the victim said he was sexually assaulted multiple times on his school bus. Court documents say the alleged crimes took place on the bus while being taken to school in the morning/afternoon in front of other children....
  • Supreme Court rules in favor of Maryland parents who want to pull kids from classes with LGBTQ-themed books

    06/27/2025 12:57:34 PM PDT · by Libloather · 30 replies
    NY Post ^ | 6/27/25 | Samuel Chamberlain, Ryan King
    The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a group of Maryland parents who sued a school board over its refusal to allow elementary school children to be taken out of classes with LGBTQ-themed storybooks. In a 6-3 decision along ideological lines Friday, the justices overturned a lower court ruling that found the parents needed to show that their kids were being coerced to act differently than their religious beliefs. The high court concluded that the parents “have shown that they are entitled to a preliminary injunction” because they “are likely to succeed in their challenge to the Board’s policies. “The...
  • Supreme Court Legalizes Trump Presidency

    06/27/2025 8:53:37 AM PDT · by Navy Patriot · 11 replies
    The Bee ^ | June 27, 2025 | Staff
    WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court issued a ruling this morning that it is legal for President Donald Trump to be the president. In a 6-3 decision, the court held that since Trump was, in fact, elected to be president, his ability to "do president things" was protected under the law. "The court hereby rules that a president can be president," wrote Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who penned the decision for the majority. "By virtue of being president, that person is the president. I can't freaking believe I'm having to explain this." Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote a scathing dissent...
  • Waffle House post about ‘realest ID’ goes viral, prompting TSA response on social media

    06/27/2025 3:06:12 AM PDT · by Libloather · 21 replies
    Fox News via NY Post ^ | 6/27/25 | Ashley J. DiMella
    The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) entered a social media debate this week by clarifying that the Waffle House IDs possessed by some customers of the popular restaurant will “not suffice” as personal identification for travel. A flight passenger posted a photo on X of his yellow Waffle House ID with the caption, “TSA might want REAL ID, but I have the realest ID.” The post garnered some 2.1 million views, with thousands of reposts and likes. TSA responded to the social post by saying the ID does not comply with federal rules and will not be accepted at security check...
  • Vehicle Privacy

    06/26/2025 8:32:34 PM PDT · by wac3rd · 16 replies
    I saw a social media post and if you have a newer car, enter the VIN and see what the insurance company, manufacturer and government have on you. It's mind blowing. You just need you VIN. There are ways to opt out of all the snooping.
  • In Historic 6-3 Supreme Court Decision, 3 Justices Ruled To Be Morons

    06/26/2025 11:39:49 AM PDT · by Navy Patriot · 20 replies
    The Bee ^ | June 26, 2025 | Staff
    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Ramifications were predicted to be felt for generations after today, as in a historic 6-3 Supreme Court decision, 3 justices were ruled to be morons. The ruling came near the end of the U.S. Supreme Court's current term, leaving legal analysts around the country saying that the decision was sure to have a long-lasting impact on all future cases. "This was a ruling that shifts the balance in the country," one expert said. "According to this 6-3 decision, three of the justices sitting on the Supreme Court as morons, with the three morons themselves providing the dissenting...
  • NASA Unveils Breathtaking New Images of Andromeda Galaxy

    06/26/2025 11:19:30 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 23 replies
    Daily Galaxy ^ | June 26, 2025 | Jessica Bennett
    NASA’s new Andromeda images unveil stunning insights into dark matter and black holes. Image credit: NASA | The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel In the latest release from NASA, stunning new images of the Andromeda galaxy (M31) have captured the attention of the global scientific community. Andromeda, located around 2.5 million light-years from Earth, is the closest spiral galaxy to our Milky Way. These new images, which include data from multiple advanced telescopes, offer fresh insights into the complex dynamics of this galactic neighbor. The images were made possible through a collaboration of some of the world’s most powerful space-based...
  • Unemployment among young college graduates outpaces overall US joblessness rate

    06/26/2025 11:09:45 AM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 35 replies
    AP News ^ | pdated 12:39 PM CDT, June 26, 2025 | CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
    WASHINGTON (AP) — While completing a master’s degree in data analysis, Palwasha Zahid moved from Dallas to a town near Silicon Valley. The location made it easy to visit the campuses of tech stalwarts such as Google, Apple, and Nvidia. Zahid, 25, completed her studies in December, but so far she hasn’t found a job in the industry that surrounds her. “It stings a little bit,” she said. “I never imagined it would be this difficult just to get a foot in the door.”Young people graduating from college this spring and summer are facing one of the toughest job markets...
  • Ayatollah Proudly Announces Iran Has Destroyed 14 Bunker Buster Bombs With Its Nuclear Facilities

    06/26/2025 9:11:39 AM PDT · by Navy Patriot · 12 replies
    The Bee ^ | June 26, 2025 | Staff
    TEHRAN — Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini declared a resounding victory over the United States and Israel after Iran destroyed 14 American bunker buster bombs with its nuclear facilities. In a video message released today, Iran's Supreme Leader said that the advanced American ordinance was no match for the destructive capabilities of Iran's foremost nuclear sites. "We have brought utter and complete obliteration to the weapons of our enemies," the Ayatollah declared triumphantly, brushing soot off his turban. "The pitiful Zionist bunker busters were ultimately annihilated by our nuclear facilities. Our nuclear bomb program, which did not exist before the Americans' failed...
  • California violated civil rights of female students by allowing trans athletes to compete, feds say

    06/25/2025 5:02:01 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 13 replies
    Los Angeles Times ^ | June 25, 2025 7:40 AM PT | Jenny Jarvie
    The U.S. Department of Education announced Wednesday that the California Department of Education and the California Interscholastic Federation violated the civil rights of female students on the basis of sex by allowing transgender students to compete in school sports according to their gender identity.Having concluded its investigation, the U.S. Department of Education is calling on California to “voluntarily agree” to change what it determined are “unlawful practices” within 10 days or risk “imminent enforcement action.”“Although Governor Gavin Newsom admitted months ago it was ‘deeply unfair’ to allow men to compete in women’s sports, both the California Department of Education and...
  • CNN: Hiroshima 'Barely Set Back' By Atomic Bomb

    06/25/2025 12:26:51 PM PDT · by Navy Patriot · 40 replies
    The Bee ^ | June 25, 2025 | Staff
    U.S. — CNN has obtained a classified briefing revealing that the city of Hiroshima was "barely affected" after being hit by an atomic bomb. According to anonymous sources, the briefing states that Hiroshima being hit by a nuke only set back the city "a couple of months" and that all of its industries would be operating as normal shortly. "Hiroshima escaped with minimal damage," reported CNN's Anderson Cooper. "A few entrances to the city were shut down, but otherwise the city remains completely intact. We have highly classified intelligence which confirms that Hiroshima was not, I repeat, was not incinerated...
  • Mamdani Vows To Knock Down World Trade Center To Build More Affordable Housing

    06/25/2025 12:22:24 PM PDT · by Navy Patriot · 29 replies
    The Bee ^ | June 25, 2025 | Staff
    NEW YORK CITY — Zohran Mamdani, winner of New York City's mayoral Democratic primary, has vowed to knock down the One World Trade Center in order to build more affordable housing. Mamdani admitted that taking down the popular tower was something of a political suicide mission, but he remained undeterred. "We will not allow the wealthy capitalist elite to hijack our city," said Mamdani. "As mayor, I promise to take this problem head on by bringing down One World Trade Center and putting cheap, government-controlled apartments in its place. I understand that people believe this initiative could really blow up...
  • Switzerland Women's National Soccer Team Got Smoked By U15 Boys Team

    06/25/2025 10:43:24 AM PDT · by Navy Patriot · 60 replies
    OutKick ^ | June 25, 2025 | Dan Zaksheske
    While the radical left would like everyone to believe that men possess no inherent physical advantage when it comes to sports, that defies all reality, biology and common sense. If you need proof of that – although you shouldn't – take a look at what happened to the Switzerland Women's National Team on Wednesday. As part of their preparation for the upcoming Euro 2025 tournament, they faced Luzern's U15 boys' team in a friendly match. Yes, U15 stands for "under 15 years old," which means the boys' team comprises players 14 and younger. One might think that adult females –...
  • Red in Tooth & Claw

    06/25/2025 7:36:29 AM PDT · by Heartlander · 6 replies
    Salvo Magazine ^ | Summer 2025 | Bob Perry
    Red in Tooth & ClawRacism, Eugenics & Other Bad Ideas from the Intellectual Descendants of DarwinOn July 21, 1925, John Scopes was found guilty of teaching Darwinian evolution in a state-funded high school in Dayton, Tennessee. He was fined $100. Scopes had ostensibly lost his battle with the state. But the side he represented was winning the greater war. I don’t say that because Scopes’s verdict was later overturned on a technicality. My contention is that the ideology he helped unleash on the public has been the source of more human oppression, suffering, and death than anyone in that Dayton...
  • Politicians Warn Ceasefire Is Slippery Slope Toward Peace In Middle East

    06/24/2025 6:08:24 PM PDT · by Navy Patriot · 13 replies
    The Bee ^ | June 24, 2025 | Staff
    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington politicians sounded the alarm Tuesday that a ceasefire agreement brokered by President Trump between Israel and Iran may be a slippery slope that leads to peace in the Middle East. Democrats criticized Trump's involvement in Israel and Iran's war, calling it unconstitutional and blasting it for threatening peace in the region. "No one wants that," said Senator Chuck Schumer. "Peace opens up the frightening possibility of no war. Not on my watch!" "Death!" he added. "I like death!" New York Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed the ceasefire as a sham, saying it requires Iran to stop launching...