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  • Kangaroo Court

    06/01/2024 12:46:16 PM PDT · by DallasBiff · 8 replies
    Legal Dictionary ^ | 1/11/17 | content team
    A kangaroo court is an unauthorized, unofficial court, the sole purpose of which is to provide the image of a fair legal process. In actuality, the fate of the accused is actually decided in advance, with no consideration being made as to the fairness of the situation. Kangaroo courts are typically associated with groups that practice their own brand of justice, which is outside of the formal judicial process. To explore this concept, consider the following kangaroo court definition
  • 13 Best Kiss Songs of All Time (Greatest Hits)

    06/01/2024 11:57:47 AM PDT · by DallasBiff · 30 replies
    Midder ^ | 6/15/23 | Will Fenton
    It’s no surprise that Kiss has some of the best songs in rock and roll. These songs embody the spirit of Kiss, providing listeners with an intense experience that leaves them wanting more. So kick back, crank up the volume, and get ready to experience some of the best music from one of rock’s most iconic acts. With a healthy mix of ballads, hard rock anthems and everything in between, these 13 Kiss songs showcase why they’re one of the greatest bands of all time. Enjoy our list of the best Kiss songs! 1. “War Machine”
  • 'The New Yorker' Unveils Its New Trump 'Conviction' Cover—And People Are Howling

    06/01/2024 11:04:01 AM PDT · by DallasBiff · 15 replies
    Second Nexus ^ | 5/31/24 | Alan Hererra
    'The New Yorker' Magazine unveils next week's 'Man of Conviction' Trump cover and people are loving it.
  • 3 Black passengers sue American Airlines after alleging racial discrimination following odor complaint

    06/01/2024 10:16:17 AM PDT · by Mr.Unique · 35 replies
    CBS ^ | May 30, 2024 | Kris Van Cleave, Kathryn Krupnik, Analisa Novak, Michelle Tak
    Three passengers are suing American Airlines after alleging employees from the company removed a total of eight Black men from a flight due to a complaint about a passenger with body odor. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, claims that as American Airlines Flight 832 from Phoenix to New York was boarding in January, American Airlines employees removed eight Black men from the plane allegedly over a complaint about "offensive body odor." Video central to the lawsuit displayed a group of Black men who were not traveling together and did not...
  • Chris Cuomo gets booed on stage after old clip EXPOSES his shameful remarks on ivermectin

    06/01/2024 10:10:58 AM PDT · by RandFan · 11 replies
    X ^ | June 1 | VigilantFox
    NEW: Chris Cuomo gets booed on stage after old clip EXPOSES his shameful remarks on ivermectin. CHRIS CUOMO: “I don’t like what people did to Joe Rogan about Ivermectin. I don’t like it.” DAVE SMITH: “You did it!” CHRIS CUOMO: “Find the clips.” (Clip Plays)
  • At-home saliva test to detect prostate cancer "better than blood samples"

    06/01/2024 9:06:13 AM PDT · by zeestephen · 8 replies
    The U.S. Sun ^ | 31 May 2024 | Sam Blanchard
    Scientists at the Institute for Cancer Research in London said the DIY spit test would catch more aggressive tumours and lead to fewer false alarms than the current NHS system...Men simply spit into a tube at home and send the sample off for lab analysis...Their DNA is checked for high risk genes or damage that could indicate prostate cancer...The study, presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology conference, trialled the test on 6,142 men at GP surgeries in the UK.
  • Putin humiliated as Ukraine reverses Russian offensive victories in dramatic fightback

    06/01/2024 8:58:06 AM PDT · by marcusmaximus · 53 replies
    Express UK ^ | 6/1/2024 | Oli Smith
    Vladimir Putin is furious after Ukraine's military staged a dramatic fightback and seized back control over most of a town that Russia thought they had captured in Kharkiv. Russia launched a surprise counteroffensive in Kharkiv earlier this month and many military sources within the Russian army had boasted that they had captured the pivotal town of Vovchansk. However, Ukraine's Defence Forces have now confirmed that Kyiv has regained control of 70 percent of the town, amid fierce ongoing street battles. Ukraine's Lieutenant Colonel Nazar Voloshyn said that Ukrainian counterattacks, along with effective artillery and drone strikes, were thwarting Russia's efforts...
  • War, AI and more war: the 2024 Bilderberg agenda is sure to set off alarm bells

    06/01/2024 8:51:53 AM PDT · by RandFan · 13 replies
    The Guardian ^ | June 1 | Charlie Skelton
    This year the Bilderberg summit, now under way in Madrid, turned 70 years old. But the controversial and secretive gathering of the world’s elites shows no signs of slowing down. For decades the Bilderberg meeting, where the rich and the powerful gather behind closed doors to talk about what ails the world, has been the subject – understandably – of conspiracy theories. In recent years, Bilderberg has sought to remake itself and open up a little: more Davos than Illuminati. But it still raises hackles from many observers. Its beady eyes, twinkling with billionaires, are this year fixed firmly on...
  • Why EVs Aren't The GreenTech Panacea || Peter Zeihan

    06/01/2024 7:19:56 AM PDT · by DUMBGRUNT · 27 replies
    Youtube ^ | 2 Nov 2023 | Peter Zeihan
    Ford and GM have both suspended well cancelled plans to build a couple new facilities for battery and Eevee assembly, no changes to their internal combustion engine vehicle plans ...cleanest state is California they are still 50% fossil fuel energy and they lie about their statistics because they say they don't know what the mix is for the power that they're importing from the rest of the country which is something like a third of their total demand and the stuff that comes say from the Phoenix area in Arizona to the LA Basin which is something like 10 gigawatt...
  • Exclusive: One in 10 Republicans less likely to vote for Trump after guilty verdict, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

    06/01/2024 6:34:10 AM PDT · by logi_cal869 · 115 replies
    Reuters ^ | 5/31/2024 | Jason Lange
    Link only. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/one-10-republicans-less-likely-vote-trump-after-guilty-verdict-reutersipsos-poll-2024-05-31/
  • Today's Cryptogram

    06/01/2024 4:30:44 AM PDT · by Lonesome in Massachussets · 10 replies
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  • Biden VETOES bill that would have allowed regulated financial institutions to custody Bitcoin and other crypto

    06/01/2024 4:04:58 AM PDT · by RandFan · 8 replies
    X ^ | June 1 | Swan
    @Swan President Biden VETOES the bill that would have allowed regulated financial institutions to custody Bitcoin and other crypto assets. -- Biden Vetoes Crypto Custody Bill President Joe Biden vetoed a bipartisan bill that aimed to allow highly regulated financial firms to hold Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The bill sought to repeal the SEC's SAB 121, which sets accounting standards for firms that custody crypto. Critics fear the veto may stifle innovation in the crypto industry, sparking debate among crypto enthusiasts and political commentators. Biden argued that the veto maintains the SEC's authority over accounting practices.
  • Real Estate Investor Says Nobody Wants to do Business in New York City Following Trump Verdict (VIDEO)

    06/01/2024 3:37:36 AM PDT · by airdalecheif · 19 replies
    Gateway Pundit ^ | May. 31, 2024 10:15 pm | By Mike LaChance
    Real estate investor Grant Cardone appeared on the fox Business Network this week following the Trump verdict and said that it is going to have far reaching effects on the city’s economy. He suggested that nobody (including him) wants to do business in New York City anymore because they no longer trust the political and legal system there. Cardone says that the people who are invested in his company wouldn’t even allow him to do business there.
  • THE CLOGFATHER Robert De Niro spotted wearing HUGE platform shoes to make him taller than co-star Al Pacino on the set of their new movie The Irishman

    06/01/2024 3:24:59 AM PDT · by DallasBiff · 24 replies
    Irish Sun ^ | 12/21/17 | Kayleigh Giles
    ROBERT De Niro was spotted wearing huge platform shoes in order to tower over co-star Al Pacino on the set of their latest movie. The 74-year-old actor - who stands at a modest 5ft 8in - had to rely on specially designed footwear to look taller than 5ft 7in Pacino.
  • Trump Campaign Announces Nearly $53 Million Raised in 24 Hours After Trump Conviction

    06/01/2024 3:01:19 AM PDT · by airdalecheif · 11 replies
    BREITBART ^ | 31 May 2024 | ELIZABETH WEIBEL
    Former President Donald Trump’s campaign announced on Friday that it had raised nearly $53 million in the 24 hours after Trump’s conviction by a New York jury.
  • Elon Musk highlights best post on Trump case

    06/01/2024 2:10:55 AM PDT · by RandFan · 33 replies
    X ^ | June 1st | Geiger_Capital
    @Geiger_Capital The first felony conviction of a former US President wasn’t for the Iraq or Afghanistan wars, illegal CIA coups, drone striking weddings, or spying on Americans… It was because Trump misclassified a $130,000 payment for a porn star’s NDA. Tells you everything you need to know.
  • Could this chemical in decaf coffee be dangerous for your health?

    05/31/2024 5:16:42 PM PDT · by DallasBiff · 24 replies
    Advisory Board ^ | 5/24/24 | Advisory Board
    Many people drink decaf coffee to cut back on caffeine, but some environmental and health advocacy groups say that a chemical used in the decaffeination process may be harmful to human health.
  • The best Broadway songs of all time

    05/31/2024 2:39:39 PM PDT · by DallasBiff · 56 replies
    TimeOut ^ | 3/29/24 | Adam Feldman & David CoteContributors Raven Snook, James Gavin & Rob Weinert-Kendt
    1. “Rose’s Turn” from Gypsy (1959) Throughout Gypsy, Mama Rose has pushed her children to be stars, even if it meant pushing them away from her. But in the show’s shattering climactic number, she finally takes center stage herself, if only in her mind. Built from fragments of prior songs in Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim’s classic score, this musical nervous breakdown—created by Sondheim and director Jerome Robbins in an inspired three-hour improvisation—takes Rose apart and reassembles the pieces into a sad and scary portrait of thwarted drive; the strenuous optimism of “Everything’s Coming Up Roses,” her first-act finale, twists...
  • Declaration of Divorce (Vanity)

    05/31/2024 12:44:36 PM PDT · by red-dawg · 17 replies
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    When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for decent people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with a bunch of communists, liars and assholes, and to assume, among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature and of nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to separation from these bastards.We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all Democrats are liars and tyrants, that they are endowed, by their Creator, with...
  • The View’s Sunny Hostin Rejects Feeling ‘Somber’ About Trump Conviction: ‘I Felt Like America Won!’

    05/31/2024 12:24:35 PM PDT · by DallasBiff · 21 replies
    MediaIte ^ | 5/31/24 | Zacharey Lehman
    The View co-host Sunny Hostin waved off Americans feeling “somber” about Donald Trump being convicted of 34 felonies, declaring she was absolutely giddy and it felt like a national and a personal win. They brought in a full house of hosts for Friday’s show following the former president being found guilty on 34 counts in his Manhattan hush money trial. The table included Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Ana Navarro, Joy Behar, Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin.