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  • EXCLUSIVE Kamala Harris the 'soul-destroying bully': Former staff expose shock details of degrading tirades, decades-long 'toxic' behavior that left people in TEARS - and saw them quit at unprecedented levels

    07/26/2024 5:22:42 PM PDT · by Libloather · 5 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | 7/26/24 | Charlie Spiering
    Kamala Harris was all smiles when she arrived at Joe Biden's former Delaware campaign headquarters on Monday. She was there to lift the spirits of blindsided staffers, who after 15 months of toiling to re-elect the president, suddenly found themselves working for her. 'It is my great honor to have Joe's endorsement in this race,' she boasted to cheers from a crowd who were now on her payroll. But as the assembled readily applauded, some must have harbored private concerns. For, behind the recent public self-branding of Harris as a kindly, jovial 'Momala', she has earned a nasty reputation as...
  • Anti-vaxx mom's VERY trashy courtroom behavior as she's jailed for selling fake COVID vaccination cards at height of pandemic

    07/26/2024 4:49:05 PM PDT · by Libloather · 16 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | 7/26/24 | Germania Rodriguez Poleo,
    A surgically-enhanced mother gave the finger as she was jailed for selling fake Covid vaccination cards at the height of the pandemic. Jasmine Clifford, 34, flipped the bird after she was sentenced to one to three years in state prison Thursday for forging as many as 250 fake vaccination cards that she sold on Instagram for $200 each. The mother of two arrived in Manhattan court very late on Thursday wearing tight grey shorts, a black t-shirt, black sneakers and a pair of expensive Loewe sunglasses. She kept the shades on throughout proceedings out the proceedings and even while she...
  • Teens, 18-year-old sentenced for January downtown assault (Cincinnati)

    07/26/2024 4:36:20 PM PDT · by Libloather · 6 replies
    WCPO ^ | 7/26/24 | Felicia Jordan, Molly Schramm
    CINCINNATI — Multiple teens and an 18-year-old man have been sentenced for their part in a Jan. 23 assault on a man downtown. In court Friday, 18-year-old Jadin Shaw was sentenced to 18 months in prison for his part in the assault. In addition to Shaw, multiple juveniles have also been sentenced for the attack after accepting plea deals; WCPO is not naming them because they are still children. In addition to Shaw, five juveniles were also charged in the crime: A 14-year-old has been sentenced to probation A 15-year-old was ordered to pay $800 in restitution to the victim...
  • You DON'T Descend From All Your Ancestors [12:45]

    07/26/2024 12:47:06 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 33 replies
    YouTube ^ | July 17, 2024 | Marcus Gallo
    This video explains the difference between genetic and genealogical descent, showing why most of our genetic ancestry is lost over a short number of generations.You DON'T Descend From All Your Ancestors | 12:45Marcus Gallo | 16.9K subscribers | 795,071 views | July 17, 2024
  • ATLANTA: The Great Battle of Friday; Official Statements of Sherman (7/26/1864)

    07/26/2024 7:12:43 AM PDT · by Homer_J_Simpson · 2 replies
    WASHINGTON, Monday, July 25. The Republican, extra, says: Dispatches to the Government represent that a great battle was fought in Atlanta on Friday, resulting in a horrible slaughter and a complete repulse of the enemy at every point. The rebels, holding the largest part of the city, assaulted our works on that day with great fury, evidently expecting to drive our forces out of the city. The Fifteenth Corps, commanded by Gen. FRANK BLAIR, seemed to be the special object of rebel wrath, as they massed against it in overwhelming force. The Fifteenth received the shock gallantly, and held its...
  • Party Cheating In Primary Election Promises They Will Definitely Not Cheat In General Election

    07/26/2024 6:50:52 AM PDT · by Navy Patriot · 3 replies
    The Bee ^ | July 25, 2024 | Staff
    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Despite rampant skepticism among the voting public as November approached, the party cheating in the primary election solemnly promised that it would definitely not be cheating in the general election. A group of the nation's most prominent Democrats held a press conference to allay the fears of American citizens that the fact that they had just successfully undermined the democratic process to replace Joe Biden with Kamala Harris on the presidential ticket might be an indication that they would pull similar unethical shenanigans in November's general election against Donald Trump. "Don't be ridiculous," said Nancy Pelosi when...
  • Divers find long lost carvings of Tutankhamun's grandfather and other Egyptian pharaohs at bottom of Nile River

    07/26/2024 6:41:59 AM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 19 replies
    Daily Mail UK ^ | July 24, 2024 | Nikki Main
    The slabs included hieroglyphic inscriptions about the kings' achievements, including King Amenhotep III, also known as Amenhotep the Magnificent and ancestor of King Tut...The ancient artifacts were discovered in the area in 1960, but were lost the following decade during the construction of the Aswan High Dam in Aswan.Archaeologists had rushed to remove them before they were lost underwater, but many couldn't be relocated in time...The researchers used underwater filming and photographing techniques to document the discovery.They are also creating 3D models of the images using photogrammetry - the process of using surface measurements from pictures to create an accurate...
  • Friday War Room, 10AM-Noon & 5-7PM ET

    07/26/2024 6:30:43 AM PDT · by 4Liberty · 3 replies
    America’s Voice News ^ | 07/26/2024 | Friends of Bannon
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  • What would a Harris presidency mean for the environment? (only 6.59 years left)

    07/26/2024 4:33:21 AM PDT · by Libloather · 3 replies
    The Hill ^ | 7/26/24 | Zack Budryk
    Vice President Harris’s ascendance as the likely Democratic nominee has sent a wave of excitement through environmental advocates and climate hawks in Congress, who point to her history of investigating the oil industry and support for the Green New Deal in the Senate. Environmental issues have not been a major part of Harris’s portfolio as vice president, but advocates see her as a figure who both has bona fides on the issue and is positioned to generate enthusiasm among younger and more progressive voters who were ambivalent about President Biden’s reelection bid. “I think she deserves more credit than she...
  • Four U.S. presidents never had a vice president.

    07/25/2024 9:46:42 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 15 replies
    History Facts ^ | 07/25/2024
    Apresident without a vice president is like a captain without a first mate, but some U.S. presidents — four, to be precise — have nevertheless had to serve without one. They were John Tyler (1841-1845), Millard Fillmore (1850-1853), Andrew Johnson (1865-1869), and Chester A. Arthur (1881-1885), all of whom ascended to the presidency when their predecessors died in office. Because the 25th Amendment didn’t lay out an official process for naming a new VP in such an event until 1967, those four commanders in chief simply went without one. All four failed to win reelection; some even failed to secure...
  • The King of the Dinosaurs just got even BIGGER! T. Rex was 50ft long and weighed up to 15 TONNES - 70% heavier than previously thought, study claims

    07/25/2024 6:05:07 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 38 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | July 24, 2024 | Xantha Leatham
    With 60 razor-sharp teeth and jaws so powerful they could crush a car, the King of the Dinosaurs would already have been a terrifying sight.But if that wasn't enough, the T. Rex may have been 70 per cent heavier than previously thought – weighing up to 15 tonnes – according to a study...The palaeontologists found that the largest known T. Rex fossils probably fall in the 99th percentile – representing the top 1 per cent of body size – but finding one would require excavating fossils for another 1,000 years...Meanwhile, a separate study suggests that the T. Rex may also...
  • Kamala Harris Impressionist Mocks Acceptance Speech: 'Dead Ringer'

    07/25/2024 6:02:22 PM PDT · by Libloather · 8 replies
    Newsweak ^ | 7/23/24 | Billie Schwab Dunn
    Acomedian has shared her impression of Kamala Harris accepting the Democratic Party's nomination, mocking the vice president's unique laugh. **SNIP** On Monday, in her first speech since Biden dropped out of the 2024 race, Harris praised the president's achievements. Later that day, comedian Stephanie Jones, who refers to herself as "the Konservative Kamala," posted a video of herself impersonating Harris on TikTok and YouTube. In the video, Jones highlighted Harris' unique laugh as she spoke at a makeshift podium, chuckling throughout. The clip has been viewed more than 2.6 million times on TikTok, and one YouTuber commented that her performance...
  • NATIONAL WINE AND CHEESE DAY | July 25

    07/25/2024 12:21:19 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 11 replies
    National Day Calendar ^ | JULY 25, 2024 | Staff
    NATIONAL WINE AND CHEESE DAY On July 25, we celebrate the ultimate pairing of wine and cheese. National Wine and Cheese Day provides an opportunity to enjoy some of our favorites or sample something new. #NationalWineAndCheeseDay The pairing of wines and cheese has been a regionalized tradition. Across wine-producing cultures, many pair their regional wines with local cheeses. For example, the French Brie region is noted for its tannic wine varietals. Their Beaujolais goes well with the Brie produced in the area. However, that doesn't stop a sommelier or cheesemonger from making other recommendations to their clientele. Although regional preferences...
  • 9 ordinary things you (probably) didn’t know had fascinating names

    07/25/2024 12:13:31 PM PDT · by Red Badger · 24 replies
    Big Think ^ | JULY 25, 2024 | Scotty Hendricks and Kevin Dickinson
    Have you ever noticed how many things you interact with but can’t name? So did we. Key Takeaways The world is full of unassuming things that someone once had to name. These names come from a long history of craftsmen, mythology, and thoughtful observers. From aglets to vagitus, we discuss the history of nine such fascinating names. =================================================================== The world is full of things. So many things. It’s mind-boggling the number of things out there that we pay little to no attention to. For instance, even avid readers probably don’t stop to consider those tiny strips of cloth at the...
  • Scientists say they may have discovered origin of consciousness - and it's a theory popularized by Joe Rogan

    07/25/2024 9:27:19 AM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 97 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | July 24, 2024 | Nikki Main
    Scientists have claimed that the consumption of the fungi psilocybin, also known as 'magic mushrooms,' influenced pre-human hominids' brains six million years ago.They analyzed dozens of studies involving psilocybin and consciousness, finding the fungi increased connectivity between networks in the frontal brain region associated with expressive language, decision-making and memory.These 'significant neurological and psychological effects' may have been the catalase ancient ancestors to interact with each other and the environment - spurring consciousness among our species.The idea that magic mushrooms sparked the pivotal point in humans has been touted by podcaster Joe Rogan, who has referenced the 'Stoned Ape Theory'...
  • Something similar happened before

    07/25/2024 8:12:28 AM PDT · by JimRed · 9 replies
    Self | 7/25/2024 | Self
    2 Samuel- 14 In the morning it happened that David wrote a letter to Joab and sent it by the hand of Uriah. 15 And he wrote in the letter, saying, “Set Uriah in the forefront of the [c]hottest battle, and retreat from him, that he may be struck down and die.”
  • New audiobook release: Benjamin Franklin: Self-Revealed, Vol 1, by William Cabell Bruce

    07/25/2024 7:31:23 AM PDT · by ProgressingAmerica · 6 replies
    Today I am happy to highlight that William Cabell Bruce's work Benjamin Franklin: Self-Revealed (v1) has been completed. https://librivox.org/benjamin-franklin-self-revealed-vol1-wc-bruce/This is an example of good things that just drop into your lap. Many moons ago I asked people "Which Founding Father is the most popular who isn't George Washington, isn't Benamin Franklin, isn't Thomas Jefferson, and isn't George Washington?", because in part this small handful of Founders is going to naturally have coverage. These are the Founders that the school systems cannot cover up. So from that standpoint these books are just going to get done anyways. There's no reason to...
  • Criminals In Congress Begin Helpfully Holding Signs To Identify Themselves

    07/25/2024 7:15:50 AM PDT · by Navy Patriot · 2 replies
    The Bee ^ | July 23, 2024 | Staff
    U.S. — In an effort to make identifying the various types of criminals serving in Congress easier, congressional representatives will now hold up little signs to show what sort of criminal they are. "This will make things so much easier," said local man John Hastings. "What a great idea by Representative Tlaib!" According to sources, Representative Tlaib decided to begin holding up a sign to alert everyone that she openly supported the terrorist organization currently holding American citizens hostage. "We all have our various crimes. I'm more the kind when it involves armed violence against the citizens I'm supposed to...
  • New evidence suggests a huge asteroid DID hit EARTH 12,800 years ago causing an ice age, wiping out dozens of species and decimating humans

    07/25/2024 7:13:16 AM PDT · by Red Badger · 69 replies
    Daily Mail UK ^ | October 8, 2019 | Milly Vincent
    A huge asteroid may have hit the Earth 12,800 years ago causing global climate change and extinction, according to new evidence found in South Africa. Scientists analysed ancient soil at a site called Wonderkrater and found high levels of platinum - which they say supports the The Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis that a disintegrating meteor hit Earth and caused a mini ice age. The resulting ice age is believed by many scientists to have wiped out dozens of mammals species including the Mammoth and giant wildebeest and decimated the human population. Scientists believe 'platinum spikes' found in ancient soil samples...
  • Border Czar Responsible For 11 Million Illegal Immigrants Entering Country Demands Promotion

    07/25/2024 7:09:33 AM PDT · by Navy Patriot · 3 replies
    The Bee ^ | July 24, 2024 | Staff
    WASHINGTON, D.C. — Voters across the nation found themselves with a serious decision to make this November, as the Border Czar responsible for allowing 11 million illegal immigrants to enter the country demanded a promotion. After presiding over a record number of undocumented migrants flooding across the southern U.S. border, Vice President Kamala Harris cited the accomplishment as a prime reason why the American people should put her in charge of the entire country. "I think my resume speaks for itself," Harris told reporters. "I've done things at the border that no one in history ever came close to doing....