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Concert-goers have reportedly been evacuated from Manchester Arena after a ‘loud bang’. An Ariana Grande concert was halted and everyone inside was told to leave. NHS deficit 'could be as much as £750million' Twitter users reported that ‘everyone ran out screaming’, while others said they saw blood. Greater Manchester Police have warned people to stay away from the venue after reports of an ‘incident’. Those at the concert tweeted that people were crying as they evacuated the building. One man wrote: ‘I was inside Ariana Grande’s concert in Manchester Arena. Right at the end an explosion was heard. Smoke on...

A Seth Rich Chronology, Part 1 Video: Julian Assange on Seth RichUPDATEDJune 14, 2016: The Washington Post reports "Russian government hackers penetrated the computer network of the Democratic National Committee." On what did the paper base this claim? The Post cites "committee officials and security experts who responded to the breach." These "security experts" are with CrowdStrike, a private cyber security firm hired and paid by the DNC. While reading the following chronology, it is important to bear in mind that the FBI has never examined the DNC computer network because the DNC prohibited the FBI from doing so....

VIDEO AT LINK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDewq6ZffNs Hacker Kim Dotcom Who Correctly Predicted Wikileaks Podesta Emails – Says Seth Rich Was the Source “Julian Assange is going to be Hillary Clinton’s worst nightmare.” In October and November Wikileaks and Julian Assange published over 20,000 pages of emails, allegedly belonging to John Podesta, chairman of Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign. Famed international hacker Kim Dotcom was asked about Seth’s death today on Twitter. VIDEO AT LINK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NDewq6ZffNs

Women expelled from streets in central Paris, police unable to restore safety Tweet linkWomen from the Chapelle-Pajol district (not the banlieue, but right in the centre of Paris, close to Gare Du Nord, the Sacré-Coeur, Montmartre and the Moulin Rouge) are no longer visible on its streets and squares, they are absent from its metro stations, and they are no longer welcome in its cafes, bars and restaurants. The district is taken over by groups of men, drug dealers and migrants, who harass or insult every female they encounter. Newspaper Le Parisien reported this week on the structural misogyny...

The year 2016 was catastrophic for Turkey. At least 30 terror attacks across the country took more than 300 lives.[1] Ankara survived a bloody military coup attempt in July, which claimed the lives of an additional 290. In a massive purge that ensued, more than 100,000 civil servants, academics and journalists across the political spectrum were either sacked or detained.[2] The economy was downgraded by nearly all of the major credit-rating agencies.[3] The military formally joined the Syrian civil war, primarily to carve out a long-desired “safe zone” across the border. And, in a historic moment in December, a Turkish...

I served as a witness at the Canadian Senate yesterday, regarding Bill C16, which adds the ill-defined categories of gender expression and gender identity to the list of prohibited grounds of discrimination. The Federal government, in a website which has since been taken down, stated clearly that this legislation would be interpreted in keeping with the policies of the Ontario Human Rights Commission, which I regard as one of the most dangerous institutions in Canada, in relationship to all rights other than those of "equality," including freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of association. I was partnered...

The grapevines that line rolling hillsides and sweeping valleys in Northern California’s wine country have become iconic – a symbol of the region’s rustic charm that helped California earn its reputation as a world-class wine and food destination. But winegrapes have new competition: weed. California’s legalization of recreational marijuana has led to the beginning of a major transformation of wine country. It’s been just seven months, but already investors are snapping up property where wine was once produced. Vineyard operators are developing expertise in cannabis cultivation. New, specialty marijuana businesses are sprouting up in Sonoma and Mendocino counties. And farmers...

Have you ever heard of the Sheppard-Towner Act? No, of course not. That's because it was repealed in 1929. Specifically it was allowed to expire and congress did not move to act, to renew the bill. In 1921, this bill created the first national welfare program in the United States, which as you probably guessed it, was "for the children", and "for the women", and blah blah blah. Progressives always recycle the same foolishness. "For the children" and "for the women" - these are generally the primary schemes that the progressives always use as an excuse to grow government, isn't...

Greek Pagans are granted legal status as polytheism is officially a religion in Greece, according to the Supreme Council of Ethnikoi Hellenes (YSEE). YSEE is a religious organization claiming they work to restore the indigenous religion of Hellas. The organization put out a statement saying that Greek polytheism has received legal status in Greece. Until now, Greek Pagans did not enjoy religious freedoms such as the right to buy land in order to build houses of worship nor could Pagan priests perform marriage ceremonies. Now the Greek State, through a decision of the Greek Ministry of Education, Research and Religious...

How is "communism" broken down ?

Full text of HR-1628 Health Act 2017 for those who really want to know what's in it.

"What can our President(s) really do?...seriously...I am flabbergasted."

................It’s FRIDAY!................... In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of “Word for the Day”. lu·cu·bra·tion ˈˌlo͞ok(y)əˈbrāSHən/ noun - formal lucubration: study; meditation. example: "after sixteen years' lucubration he produced this account" noun 1. laborious work, study, thought, etc., especially at night. 2. the result of such activity, as a learned speech or dissertation. 3. Often, lucubrations. any literary effort, especially of a pretentious or solemn nature. Origin: late 16th century: from Latin lucubratio(n-), from the verb lucubrare (see lucubrate). Rules: Everyone must leave a post using...

The First Lady joined President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday to meet with Argentine President Mauricio Macri and his wife Juliana Awada The 47-year-old donned a military-inspired jacket and matching skirt from the Altuzarra Spring 2017 runway collection The designer's 'Feday' gabardine military jacket with python-print piping costs a whopping $2,995, while the matching skirt retails for $1,120 Juliana donned a fire-engine red pencil dress featuring a peplum design at her hips Argentina's First Lady appeared to be channeling Kate Middleton, as the Duchess of Cambridge has worn a similar red Alexander McQueen frock on numerous occasions...

Fellow FReepers, I am working on a new book and could use some expert FReeper researcher/knowledge help. The book is essentially about a history of evil. The 20th Century atrocities are pretty easy to summarize but I want to go all the way back to Cain and Abel. Would you mind listing off any historical figures or events that you think show great evil down through the ages? I want to be as comprehensive as I can be and not skip things through my own lack of familiarity. Here is a list of things that come to mind for me:...

Girl swings at bouncer and he punches her in the face. The verdict is...he was completely justified in matching force with force.

On Friday, the former fossil-fuel favoring governor ordered a study to see whether solar and wind development is making the electricity grid less stable.

................It’s FRIDAY!................... In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of “Word for the Day”. ux·o·ri·ous [uhk-sawr-ee-uh s, -sohr-, uhg-zawr-, -zohr-] adjective 1. doting upon, foolishly fond of, or affectionately submissive toward one's wife. Origin: Word Origin - C16: from Latin uxōrius concerning a wife, from uxor wife Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day........

I tend to get my news from a variety of different sources a lot of which I see linked here. In your opinion what are the most reliable sources for factual news?