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  • DOJ fires US attorney in Virginia unanimously appointed by federal judges

    02/21/2026 9:59:24 PM PST · by an amused spectator · 9 replies
    ABC Nudes ^ | february 21, 2026 | Peter Charalambous
    Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche took to social media Friday to fire a U.S. attorney newly appointed to his post by judges, further engulfing the leadership of one of the most important prosecutor's offices in the country into uncertainty. Hours after the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia unanimously appointed James Hundley, an attorney with 35 years of experience to the role -- which was vacated after the appointment of President Donald Trump's handpicked attorney was deemed unlawful -- Blanche announced his termination with a snarky statement. "Here we go again. EDVA judges do not pick our...
  • Quentin's death: four things to know about the Nemesis collective

    02/21/2026 11:35:52 AM PST · by BenLurkin · 8 replies
    TV Monde 5 ^ | Feb. 15, 2026 | Vanessa CARRONNIER
    What is the Nemesis identity collective? What are his struggles? An update on this small group, after the death of Quentin, a 23-year-old student who participated in the supervision of a Nemesis action in Lyon, according to its founder Alice Cordier. Quentin, a mathematics student, died on Saturday after an attack on the sidelines of a conference of LFI MEP Rima Hassan in Lyon, against which members of Nemesis were demonstrating. However, his parents indicated through their lawyer that he was "neither a security guard nor a member of any security service". Alice Cordier (not her real name), 28, founded...
  • U.S. ambassador Mike Huckabee causes uproar by claiming Israel has a right to much of the Middle East

    02/21/2026 11:30:59 AM PST · by Golden Eagle · 61 replies
    CNBC ^ | FEB 21 2026 11:00 AM EST | AP
    Arab and Muslim nations on Saturday sharply condemned comments by the U.S. ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, who said Israel has a right to much of the Middle East. Huckabee made the comments in an interview with conservative commentator Tucker Carlson that aired Friday. Carlson said that according to the Bible, the descendants of Abraham would receive land that today would include essentially the entire Middle East, and asked Huckabee if Israel had a right to that land. Huckabee responded: “It would be fine if they took it all.” Huckabee added, however, that Israel was not looking to expand its...
  • Wow. Our military is even more powerful than I realized. This also explains the psychological and cultural warfare that’s currently taking place in our country…. (TRANSCRIPT of 1 minute video)

    02/21/2026 8:41:14 AM PST · by ransomnote · 37 replies
    x.com ^ | 2/21/2026 | Derrick Evans @DerrickEvans4WV
    Derrick Evans @DerrickEvans4WV15hWow. Our military is even more powerful than I realized. This also explains the psychological and cultural warfare that’s currently taking place in our country….VIDEO TRANSCRIPT BEGINS~~~~First man: We have the number one military in the world.But I don't think people really understand what that means. We have the number one air force in the world. Do you know what the number two air force in the world is? 2nd man: China? First man: The United States Navy Number three, China or Russia, if you believe their numbers. Number four/five? Space Force. Three of the top five air...
  • This is going to sound insane. That is because it is. JEFFREY EPSTEIN WAS A CENTRAL INSIDER AT THE GATES FOUNDATION--CRITICAL TO ITS FINANCES AND OPERATIONS

    02/21/2026 7:41:47 AM PST · by ransomnote · 76 replies
    x.com ^ | Feb 21, 2026 | Kevin Bass @kevinnbass
    https://x.com/kevinnbass/status/2025133451242766572 Kevin Bass@kevinnbassTHE BILL GATES FILES.Over the past day, I have read some of the most insane things I have read in my life.I cannot believe it.Gates said he had "several meetings" with Jeffrey Epstein.The documents show at least 205 dates with meetings or dinners and at least 93 of Epstein's daily schedules with Gates on them.Gates said it was about philanthropy. At least 122 documents mention dollar amounts -- investment funds, hush payments, fund structures, reimbursements.Gates said it wasn't deep. Epstein's assistant Lesley Groff has at least 141 documents coordinating Gates logistics.Gates' own scheduler Larry Cohen has at least...
  • Silence of the Lambs Retroactively Slammed as Transphobic

    02/20/2026 7:42:01 PM PST · by Bullish · 51 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 · 102 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. · 50 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 · 15 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 · 27 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 · 27 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...