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Yesterday evening I killed a skunk in my backyard and left it to be picked up this morning. I set my trail camera out because when I killed a skunk previously, it was gone by morning and I was hoping it would happen again.Sure enough, it was gone but no photos on the camera. There was a brief blur but nothing else.This is a mystery to me and the only thing I can think of is that an owl might have swooped in and snatched it up.Any thoughts? I know the camera was working because later last night it captured...

[H/T bitt] ~~~ QuotesNunes: "...in August of 2016. In the Obama Whitehouse, with Biden and a bunch of other cast of characters there including Comey, including Brennan, where they are told by Brennan that, 'Hey, there's a hoax going on.' .... the Hillary Clinton campaign and the DNC are looking to frame President Trump, or at that time, Candidate Trump, with this Clinton email scandal, if and when these emails come out, they wanted to make it look like it was the Trump campaign was working with Putin. They knew that in August of '16." Nunes: "...The other important date...

It looks like this 'man' is trying to confuse members of the military into thinking they would be violating their oath to the U.S. Constitution and U.S. law if they obey President Trump's orders (troops to cities) which he says are unlawful.Gov. Moore, Commander in Chief of the Maryland National Guard and the Maryland Air Guard, says that Trump's orders are unlawful.The 2 minute video linked, posted 4 hours ago by d14z3p4m, is titled: why is trump terrified of his own militaryIn the video Gov. Moore says that the military is embarrassed by President Trump, has taken an oath to...

A federal judge in Massachusetts denied a request for an injunction sought by two “sanctuary cities” in the state — Chelsea and Somerville — that sought to bar the Trump Administration from withholding federal funds due to their support for illegal aliens. Somerville and Chelsea had requested a preliminary injunction in June, arguing that the targeting of cities and towns over their “sanctuary” policies — which openly defy federal immigration law by barring local authorities from working with immigration agents — is unconstitutional and at odds with advice from local law enforcement, according to a report from the Boston Herald....

Federal agents in Portland, Chicago and elsewhere cracked down on the sustained anti-ICE riots and violent protests that have continued on a near nightly basis outside federal facilities in the blue strongholds. Last week, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that besieged facilities in Portland, Broadview, Illinois and elsewhere would be bolstered by additional agents in accordance with President Donald Trump’s executive actions aimed at dismantling left-wing terrorist groups. “I have witnessed the continued onslaught of violence perpetrated against ICE officers across our country. The Department of Justice will not stand idly by in the face of such lawlessness. At my...

Sea Power & Freedom Special LIVE Coverage - Hosted by Steve Bannon this Sunday starting at 10AM ET. This Sunday, at 10AM eastern, history sets sail "I'm going to have all folks from the navy, national security experts,you do not want to miss this" President Donald Trump arrives in Norfolk Virginia aboard a mighty U.S. aircraft carrier as America celebrates 250 years of Navy power

In addition to the Japanese election victory of Sanae Takaichi, now positioned to be the first female Prime Minister of Japan, both the Czech Republic and nation state of Georgia held elections yesterday. (snip) I think ‘the new awakening’, post Ukraine and post EU mobilization, includes a growing understanding of what this new “save democracy” claim is all about. None of it has anything to do with elections, freedom or liberty.The people who organize these “save democracy” rallies, have a totally different perspective on what democracy actually is. They view nationalism, national identity, as something against the interests of the...

When I began a career of digging into the Left’s shadowy financiers, conservatives were losing the “dark money” war. Less than a decade later, it’s the Left facing extinction — and no one’s more astonished by the turnaround than I am.In August, news came that the Gates Foundation — one of the world’s largest mega-funders of “progressive” political schemes — was quietly defunding Arabella Advisors, the dark money ATM that’s benefitted from over half a billion dollars from Gates since 2009. Armed with billions, the Arabella network exploits our nonprofit charity laws to agitate for D.C. statehood, pack the Supreme...

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Former internal affairs minister Sanae Takaichi won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's presidential election on Saturday by defeating farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi in a runoff vote, paving the way for her to become Japan's first female prime minister.

The Prince of Wales has said he will bring change to the monarchy when he is king, in an interview palace sources say is the most open Prince William has ever been. The Prince was speaking to the actor Eugene Levy in Windsor, for the Apple TV+ show The Reluctant Traveller. In a revealing conversation, the actor asked Prince William about his future role as King. "I think it's safe to say that change is on my agenda," he said. "Change for good, and I embrace that, I enjoy that change. I don't fear it, that's the bit that excites...

At AmFest2024, Sage Steele sat down with businesswoman Erika Kirk, the wife of conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA, Charlie Kirk, and chatted about faith, family, and finding purpose. Erika shared her journey of balancing marriage, motherhood, and entrepreneurship in this heartfelt conversation. From her Christian lifestyle brand, Proclaim365, to her inspiring Bible in 365 ministry, Erika delves into how faith shapes her life and work. She also opens up about the joys and challenges of parenting young children, maintaining a strong marriage, and embracing her role as a wife, mother, and entrepreneur in today’s culture. This episode...

I simply don't trust the MSM to tell us what Putin actually said (shades of Russia!Russia!Russia!). Below is the link to the video and the YOUTUBE auto-generated TRANSCRIPT. The video and TRANSCRIPT are long; if you want to skip to the comments, I recomment you return to the forum and click on the comments link there.[H/T Delta7]WATCH: Putin Full Speech at Valdai Forum in Sochi | Gaza, Ukraine & EU Relations | AC15DWS News88.6K subscribersOct 2, 2025 ransomnote: The transcript is an computerized interpretation of the spoken word. The translator in the video speaks with an accent so there are...

President Trump said Thursday he’s still weighing the idea of giving Americans up to $2,000 in rebates derived from the revenues his tariff agenda has generated. Trump’s proposal to share some of the hundreds of billions of dollars the federal government has collected since he slapped foreign nations with steep levies in April comes as the Supreme Court is slated to hear arguments in a case next month that will decide whether the president has the power to impose such sweeping global tariffs. “They’re just starting to kick in,” Trump said of the tariffs in an interview with One America...

The American people have woken up to the dangerous and hateful fraud that is the legacy media. According to Gallup, which has measured trust in mass media for 50 years, that trust just hit another record low.Only 28 percent trust the corporate media. (snip) Then there was 2004’s Rathergate—that glorious scandal that exposed CBS News, 60 Minutes, and Dan Rather as hoaxsters and fraudsters, as Democrat Party pimps willing to do anything to destroy a Republican president in the middle of a tight reelection campaign. Everyday people online quickly proved that the documents CBS produced to prove George W. Bush...

How does one contact an administrator of FreeRepublic? I don't want to bother Jim he's got enough going on right now but I just posted two articles that were taken down immediately in the past few days. One for Copyright infringement, but they weren't on the list and I don't want to make that mistake again if I should know something more, the other reason just said, 'Pulled' but I honestly did not see anything for the reason why.? Who do you contact?

President Trump said the US no longer funds the Ukraine war. He said we now sell weapons to NATO, and NATO can do whatever it wants with them. The MSM and NATO vigorously describe this as Trump's continued support for the Ukraine war.I asked GROK AI specific questions about what kind of aid we are giving in terms of military, budgetary and humanitarian/economic support. Grok says there have been no new appropriations by Congress in 2025; any US funds being spent now (e.g., training Ukrainian troops) were from prior appropriations (Biden). There is still tens of billions in Biden era...

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in recognition of the enduring alliance between the United States and the State of Qatar, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Policy. Over the years, the United States and the State of Qatar have been bound together by close cooperation, shared interests, and the close relationship between our armed forces. The State of Qatar has hosted United States forces, enabled critical security operations, and stood as a steadfast ally in pursuit of peace, stability, and prosperity, both in the...

“Is there one Republican Senator in this chamber who gives a damn?” Durbin said in his speech on the Senate floorWASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor yesterday, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, reprimanded the Trump Administration for weaponizing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to attack President Trump’s personal enemies. In his remarks, Durbin underscored that political retribution was the true intention behind President Trump and Attorney General (AG) Pam Bondi’s move to force Erik Siebert, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, to resign. With...

GROK AI provided the following summary of Cormer's Goals for the Epstein-Relationship Hearings. (ransomnote: For your reference, the list of materials subpoenaed for review are here, and the schedule for testimony is at the bottom of this post.)Overview of Comer's Goals for Epstein-Related HearingsRep. James Comer (R-KY), as Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, has framed the committee's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell as the "most comprehensive" to date, focusing on the federal government's handling of their criminal cases. This includes transcribed interviews (functioning as hearings), document reviews, and subpoenas. Comer's goals, stated in press...

NOW - Ursula von der Leyen announces 4 billion euros will be disbursed to Ukraine today, including 2 billion for drones and proposes "reparation loans for Ukraine, on the basis of the immobilized Russian assets, Ukraine has to pay back this loan, if Russia pays reparations."