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  • Silence of the Lambs Retroactively Slammed as Transphobic

    02/20/2026 7:42:01 PM PST · by Bullish · 40 replies
    California Globe ^ | 2/20/26 | Mitchell Sances
    Art reflects the human condition in all its messiness—violence, identity, madness The classic horror film, The Silence of the Lambs has recently been labeled as transphobic. Progressivism is seeking to sacrifice another Hollywood masterpiece to their “problematic” gods because the mentally ill villain of the film is a man so desperate to be a woman that he murders for it. While the character is never labeled as trans, the fictional portrayal has been deemed offensive. In the annals of cinematic history, few films have left as indelible a mark as The Silence of the Lambs. Released in 1991, Jonathan Demme’s...
  • Mike Pence Gloats over SCOTUS Decision to Strike Down Trump’s Tariffs

    02/20/2026 2:53:27 PM PST · by Tench_Coxe · 101 replies
    Former Vice President Mike Pence gloated over the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Donald Trump’s tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).Pence took to X on Friday after the court issued its 6-3 decision against the tariffs, calling it a “victory” for Americans....I'm proud of the work our organization @AmericanFreedom has done on this case through our robust amicus brief program to advance economic freedom and defend the Constitution.With this historic decision, America can now return to the pursuit of Free Trade with Free Nations under the Constitution of the United States!...
  • Mapped: The U.S. Cities at Risk of Sinking

    02/20/2026 2:02:49 PM PST · by Duke C. · 49 replies
    Visual Capitalist ^ | 2/20/26 | Julia Wendling
    Across the United States, the ground beneath many major cities is gradually subsiding. Research published in Nature Cities shows that 25 of the 28 largest U.S. urban areas are sinking, a trend with serious implications for infrastructure durability, flood risk, and long-term resilience.
  • John Solomon: President Trump is preparing to release records “mostly secret since 2019” showing “multiple foreign powers” breached election systems. He warns vulnerabilities must be fixed “before the 2026 election.”

    02/20/2026 1:41:48 PM PST · by ransomnote · 35 replies
    x.com ^ | Feb 20, 2026 | John Solomon via @RealAmVoice
    (1 min video of John Solomon at the link)https://x.com/RealAmVoice/status/2024866839512134109 Real America's Voice (RAV)@RealAmVoice·6hTRUMP TO DECLASSIFY ELECTION EVIDENCE?@jsolomonreports says President Trump is preparing to release records “mostly secret since 2019” showing “multiple foreign powers” breached election systems. He warns vulnerabilities must be fixed “before the 2026 election.”
  • Pres. Trump just walked into the governors meeting at the White House to a standing ovation. “I guess we’re going to be asking the press to leave. That way we can talk very candidly… You can leave now.” (1 min video)

    02/20/2026 1:02:32 PM PST · by ransomnote · 13 replies
    x.com ^ | 2/20/2026 | @BarronTNews_
    ⁿᵉʷˢ Barron Trump 🇺🇸@BarronTNews_·4hCommentary account🚨 BREAKING: President Trump just walked into the governors meeting at the White House to a standing ovation.Then he turned to the press and said:“I guess we’re going to be asking the press to leave. That way we can talk very candidly… You can leave now.”Room erupts.That’s classic Trump.Direct.Unfiltered.And focused on getting business done.Love him or hate him, he runs the room.1 minute video at the link: Pres. Trump just walked into the governors meeting at the White House to a standing ovation. “I guess we’re going to be asking the press to leave. That way...
  • The Supreme Court just struck down tariffs based on the IEEPA law, that has been abused by past presidents, especially Obama. [See post #1- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirms tariffs remain in place]

    02/20/2026 12:45:41 PM PST · by ransomnote · 26 replies
    X.com ^ | Feb 20, 2026 | JoeLange @JoeLang51440671
    https://x.com/JoeLang51440671/status/2024919966634361197 JoeLange@JoeLang51440671·1hI keep telling people that everything has changed and nothing can stop what’s coming.The Supreme Court just “helped” Trump and most people can’t see it.They struck down tariffs based on the IEEPA law, that has been abused by past presidents, especially Obama, as I just laid out in a two part thread.That law is so broad, that it actually endangers America, when used by a corrupt president like Obama.And this ruling did nothing to stop Trump from imposing tariffs.Trump immediately declared that he would restore the tariffs struck down because of the IEEPA law.How?NATIONAL SECURITY.And here’s what most people...
  • Brazilian torpedo Gabriel Araujo claims backstroke gold at Paralympics

    02/20/2026 12:38:42 PM PST · by Hot Tabasco · 8 replies
    YouTube ^ | Aug. 29, 2024 | NBC Sports
    Brazil's Gabriel Geraldo dos Santos Araujo claimed gold in the men's S2 100m backstroke on the opening day of the Paralympic Games in Paris
  • Sir Isaac Newton's End Of The World Prediction Is More Complicated Than We Thought

    02/20/2026 11:56:26 AM PST · by Pontiac · 28 replies
    MSM ^ | 7/19/25 | Elias Nash
    During his lifetime, Newton kept his theological works highly private, which may have been in part to avoid conflict with the Anglican Church. The two were at odds because the Church preached the doctrine of the Trinity, something which Newton strongly rejected under the belief that God has no equals. When Newton died in 1727 without a will, a pair of distant relations took possession of all his private papers, and chose to keep the work hidden from the public because they were devout Anglicans who didn't want to publicize what they saw as heretical material.Snip Newton reached his end...
  • MAGA-MAN - Episode 1, Part 2: "The Interrogation"

    02/20/2026 10:21:45 AM PST · by Jeff Chandler · 3 replies
    Part 2 of "The Man with the Midas Touch"
  • WHAT COULD GO WRONG? Canada’s Liberal Government Opens Military Ranks to Foreign Nationals for Fast-Track

    02/20/2026 7:10:57 AM PST · by Tench_Coxe · 25 replies
    In yet another reckless move by the far-left Liberal government, Canada is now throwing open the doors of its military to foreign nationals, offering them a fast-track path to permanent residency.Under Prime Minister Mark Carney’s regime, skilled immigrants from around the world can now snag jobs in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) as doctors, nurses, or even pilots, and get expedited immigration status in return.
  • Fossils of huge 'hell heron' dinosaur unearthed in Niger

    02/20/2026 6:03:41 AM PST · by DFG · 10 replies
    NBC News ^ | 02/20/2026 | Dani Navarro
    At a remote and barren Sahara desert site in Niger, scientists have unearthed fossils of a new species of Spinosaurus, among the biggest of the meat-eating dinosaurs, notable for its large blade-shaped head crest and jaws bearing interlocking teeth for snaring slippery fish. It prowled a forested inland environment and strode into rivers to catch sizable fish like a modern-day wading bird — a “hell heron,” as one of the researchers put it, considering it was about 40 feet long and weighed 5-7 tons. The dinosaur presented a striking profile on the Cretaceous Period landscape of Africa some 95 million...
  • Judge Halts Virginia Gerrymandering

    02/20/2026 4:27:19 AM PST · by Tench_Coxe · 5 replies
    A Virginia judge has just blocked an April referendum on the Democrats’ egregious gerrymandered map for the state.Tazewell County Circuit Court issued the welcome ruling Thursday, according to Just the News. The ruling was a response to an emergency filing from the Virginia GOP and the Republican National Committee. The gerrymandering is not only blatantly partisan, it violates the law.
  • Over 65? Congratulations, You Own the Economy

    02/19/2026 5:30:12 PM PST · by jcon40 · 170 replies
    Wall Street Journal ^ | Feb 19,2026 | Greg Ip
    The elderly are physically and financially healthier than ever. So why do their needs keep taking priority over younger generations? Demographics, rising profits and soaring asset values have together wrought a quiet transformation in the American economy. Much of it is now in the hands of the elderly. As of the third quarter of last year, people 70 and over controlled roughly 39% of all equities and mutual funds owned by households, compared with 22% in 2007, according to Federal Reserve data. Their share of net worth—assets minus debts—
  • Labor Secretary’s Husband Barred From the Department After Sexual Assault Reports

    02/19/2026 2:50:13 PM PST · by Miami Rebel · 18 replies
    New York Times ^ | February 19,2026 | Evan Gorelick and Rebecca Davis O’Brien
    The husband of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has been barred from the department’s headquarters after at least two female staff members told officials that he had sexually assaulted them, according to people familiar with the decision and a police report obtained by The New York Times. The women said Ms. Chavez-DeRemer’s husband, Dr. Shawn DeRemer, had touched them inappropriately at the Labor Department’s building on Constitution Avenue. One of the incidents, during working hours on the morning of Dec. 18, was recorded on office security cameras, the people said. The video showed Dr. DeRemer giving one of the women an...
  • FREEDOM.GOV | An online portal under development that would enable users outside the U.S. (particularly in Europe and other regions) to view content blocked by their governments

    02/19/2026 2:07:16 PM PST · by ransomnote · 5 replies
    X.com ^ | Feb 19, 2026 | NoLimit @NoLimitGains
    ransomnote: Heard about the website under construction at Freedom.gov? I checked it out and put my findings in post #1. It looks legitimate.https://x.com/NoLimitGains/status/2024448095375761611 NoLimit@NoLimitGains·10hNOBODY IS TALKING ABOUT WHAT THE STATE DEPARTMENT JUST DIDThey are building a government website, (freedom dot gov), that will let people in europe access content their own governments have banned.Anything restricted under EU law.The site may include a built-in VPN that makes your traffic look like it’s coming from the U.S.They say they won’t track user activity.For context, the EU just fined X €120 million for not complying with its content rules.Germany alone forced the removal...
  • ‘I WILL NOT BE BLACKMAILED’: Republican Accused of Having Affair With Aide Who Killed Herself Speaks Out

    02/19/2026 12:15:13 PM PST · by Miami Rebel · 63 replies
    Mediaite ^ | February 19, 2026 | Zachary Leeman
    Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX) declared on Thursday that he “WILL NOT BE BLACKMAILED” following a report suggesting an aide committed suicide after an alleged affair with the congressman. “I WILL NOT BE BLACKMAILED. Disgusting to see people profit politically and financially off a tragic death. The public should IMMEDIATELY have full access to the Uvalde Police report,” Gonzales wrote on X. The congressman included a message from a lawyer offering a non-disclosure agreement and settlement. I WILL NOT BE BLACKMAILED. Disgusting to see people profit politically and financially off a tragic death. The public should IMMEDIATELY have full access to...
  • ESPN’s ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ Replacement Isn’t Exactly A Home Run

    02/19/2026 11:41:08 AM PST · by WhiteHatBobby0701 · 29 replies
    Fox Sports/Outkick ^ | 19 February 2026 | Zach Dean
    For the first time in three decades, ESPN will no longer have the rights to Sunday Night Baseball this season. That's right. No more Jon Miller and Joe Morgan! Well, to be fair, they've been gone for a decade now, but still, you get the point. It was a staple in households across America for 30 years. It's now gone forever. Last year, NBC acquired the rights to SNB in a landmark deal that will shake up how – and where – we watch Major League Baseball this season. Good luck trying to figure that out, by the way. Regular...
  • DNI Tulsi Gabbard has confirmed an 'investigation into Anthony Fauci' for 'perjury and his role in funding gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology' [Includes 3 minute video interview]

    02/18/2026 7:27:22 PM PST · by ransomnote · 46 replies
    X.com ^ | Feb 18, 2026 | Tulsi Gabbard via TRUMP SUPPORTER @_Postive_Vibes
    TRUMP SUPPORTER@_Postive_Vibes·14hCommentary account🚨 WATCH: In a jaw-dropping announcement, DNI Tulsi Gabbard has confirmed an 'investigation into Anthony Fauci' for 'perjury and his role in funding gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology', as part of efforts to uncover the origins of COVID-19.
  • WOW 🚨 California is tracking down former residents and making sure they actually left to try and collect taxes | California is demanding full details on their move down to the vehicle used and moving invoices

    02/18/2026 2:49:48 PM PST · by ransomnote · 77 replies
    X.com ^ | 2/18/2026 | Wall Street Apes @WallStreetApes
    Wall Street Apes@WallStreetApes7h WOW 🚨 California is tracking down former residents and making sure they actually left to try and collect taxesCalifornia is demanding full details on their move down to the vehicle used and moving invoices“How you know the state of California is hurting. This is the letter they just sent me — Please provide a brief narrative of events and circumstances surrounding you becoming a non-resident of California with your response. Provide the specific move out dates as it was not reported.7 years ago, California 540 non-resident return for each shipment of households, personal vehicle, Etc. Items from...
  • Live Map Alert: DOGE Tracks Suspicious Medicaid Billing Across America [OP is technical, check post #1 for simplified version]

    02/18/2026 2:09:27 PM PST · by ransomnote · 12 replies
    X.com ^ | Feb 17, 2026 | Walter Curt @wcdispatch
    https://x.com/wcdispatch/status/2023987491007521081 Walter Curt@wcdispatchAlright!! Finally everything is working!Right now, the live Medicaid intelligence map covers all 50 states and includes 208 discovered billing codes, with 11 high-priority codes currently enabled for focused monitoring.The national map view currently includes 4,167 unique provider lead points and 350 hotspot tracts, with deeper investigative views tracking 3,530 high-risk entities, 1,797 T1019-focused leads, and 2,874 critical address clusters.Each lead is ranked with a confidence score and priority tier so teams can triage faster and focus on the highest-impact signals first.The scoring is based on a multi-signal model that looks at payment scale, utilization intensity, concentration patterns,...