Free Republic

Don’t imagine this is just an unprovoked, brutal attack by a bunch of terrorists from Gaza. It is much more than that. The hands that pushed these killers forward are in Moscow. US President Joe Biden and European leaders have long feared an escalation of the Ukraine war and that is what they’ve now got. Unwilling to take the fight directly to NATO, instead, Putin has been fomenting conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, Serbia and Kosovo, in West Africa and now in Israel. The instability created in these places is intended to pull US attention, as well as resources, away...

Daily Mail US @DailyMail Biden, 81, says the key to his marriage is 'good sex' https://trib.al/VR7xmIS 9:58 AM · Feb 23, 2024

The US taxpayer has spent millions funding the pregnancies of transgender men, official data shows. A recent study by University of Michigan researchers found there were 1,907 births among people who were born biological female but who identified as men between 2014 and 2018, the equivalent of nearly 500 a year. Of the total, 256 trans men were insured under Medicaid - a government program that provides health insurance to people with limited income, which is funded by Americans. The average cost of childbirth in the US is around $19,000, meaning the deliveries would have cost taxpayers around $4.8million. Becoming...

Priceless!

A plus-size travel social media influencer demanded that airlines better accommodate larger passengers when traveling. Jae’lynn Chaney from Vancouver, Washington, started the Change.org petition “Demand for the FAA to Protect Plus-Sized Customers,” detailing several demands to ensure larger passengers can fly without issues. … “The FAA must require all airlines to implement a clear customer-of-size policy that prioritizes the comfort and well-being of all passengers. This policy should include clear guidelines on accommodating larger passengers, such as providing larger seats, seat belt extenders, and alternative seating arrangements,” Chaney wrote in the petition. “All plus-size passengers should be provided with an...

A graphic video has emerged of a homeless giving birth on a San Francisco sidewalk in broad daylight as passersby try to help her. The incident, which is understood to have happened late last week, occurred on Geary Street in San Francisco, right next to Union Square, in the city's Tenderloin District, which is infamously overrun by drug-addicted homeless people. In the video, the woman is seen lying on her side with her pants pulled down, attempting to cradle the newborn. Two other people appear in the video by the woman's side, one man, wearing a baseball cap and with...

My two millennial sons vouch for the linked article. These are the contributions that Millennials have made to our cuisine. I have had almost none of these foods listed, being an aging Baby Boomer, but those under the age 40 has likely had them all or at least heard of them. The "rolled" ice cream looks interesting. Charcoal Water, not so much. Normally I hate Internet lists like this because it end up being clickbait, with annoying pop-up ads taking over your screen before you can get to the next page. But this article (at least for me) had zero...

President Joe Biden attacked the 'extreme' Supreme Court for threatening rights as he signed the Respect for Marriage Act into law Tuesday He also vowed to protect transgender children and 'callous' laws targeting them 'Congress is acting because an extreme Supreme Court has stripped away the rights afforded to millions of Americans that existed for half a century,' he said

irst Lady Dr. Jill Biden is a pro at pulling off polished and elegant outfits no matter the occasion. Not only does she carry out her duties as FLOTUS with grace, but she also continues to teach English and writing classes at Northern Virginia Community College. With this in mind, it’s easy to see why her sartorial go-to pieces fall into the workwear category. One of the most notable items in the first lady’s regal wardrobe is her collection of dresses, which Biden often wears (and rewears) over the years. Her favorite styles all possess an elevated, timeless quality with...

LifeSiteNews) – One of the key accusations consistently leveled against Libs of TikTok, which has made countless videos of trans activists go viral – stating their agenda and views in their own words – is that they cherry-pick egregious examples of people saying things out of context to further a “transphobic” agenda. This, obviously, is a weak attempt to divert our attention from the fact that these videos were first posted by trans activists themselves, and that we should listen very closely to what they are saying due to their position of cultural influence. One recent example from Johns Hopkins...

Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, is a lawyer and conservative activist. She was called to testify before the “January 6 Committee” on Thursday. The first question is: about what? As to what purported criminality is she a witness?NPR says that the committee’s chief focus was Thomas’s communications with John Eastman, quoting California Democratic Rep. Pete Aguilar:“I’ll say broadly that the committee has been very clear that we’d like to hear from Ginni Thomas, her discussions and coordination to Mark Meadows and specifically to John Eastman,” he said.Eastman is a law professor who had an interpretation...

For all of the scandals that have rocked the world of elite chess in recent years, rumors that a 19-year-old grandmaster used anal beads and artificial intelligence to beat the world's top player might be the most bizarre. Speculation has grown online that San Francisco-born Hans Niemann, a relative newcomer to the sport, inserted wireless vibrating anal beads into his body before his victorious match against World No. 1 grandmaster Magnus Carlsen, 31, last week. Chess fans have speculated that an accomplice watching the match at the Sinquefield Cup in St. Louis used a chess program to determine the perfect...

In the social hierarchy of prison inmates, mob bosses, bank robbers, and cop killers tend to get respect. But “short eyes,” those convicts who have committed crimes against children, especially sexual abuse, are hated, harassed, and abused. In schools, however, this group of detestable perverts rates a “meh.” The numbers are stunning. A report prepared for the U.S. Department of Education in 2004 revealed that nearly 9.6 percent of students are victims of sexual abuse by school personnel, and these are just the reported cases. Stop Educator Sexual Abuse Misconduct & Exploitation (SESAME), a nonprofit that works to stop childhood...

The HIV Prevention Policy Project of the O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law and amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, have jointly released a new brief on monkeypox and meningococcal disease, Monkeypox and Meningococcal Disease Outbreaks Signal New Health Threats for Communities Heavily Impacted by HIV and Demand Immediate Action. There is also an accompanying one-page summary. This brief adds to growing calls for more urgent action and estimates that U.S. monkeypox diagnoses will approach or top 11,000 by the time the first group of people in the United States are fully vaccinated under current two-dose guidelines that...

PASADENA, CA — While out with friends, local man Kevin Bann put up a valiant effort to feign enjoyment of an orange watery substance with little slimy balls floating in it. His friends have confirmed he is "very cool" and "with the times." "It's more the aesthetic, not the taste…but I do like the taste!" Mr. Bann hastened to clarify his enjoyment of the tea when he sensed raised eyebrows from his friends. Sources have confirmed that Mr. Bann stumbled over himself protesting his enjoyment, adding "of course, I like slimy little balls of food in my drinks!" Some outlets...

Former House Speaker Paul Ryan was so "disturbed" by the events of the January 6 riots that he "found himself sobbing" while watching the events on television. Ryan, a Republican, told journalist Mark Leibovich for his upcoming book "Thank You For Your Servitude" that he often did not cry but "something snapped in him" that day, CNN reported. "I spent my whole adult life in that building," Ryan said. "And I saw my friends, a lot of cops, some of my old security detail – I'm still friends with a bunch of those guys. It really disturbed me, foundationally." Ryan...

At the beginning of the year, Oregon’s gas tax increased by 2-cent as part of a staggered 10-cent increase from the 2017 Transportation Tax Bill. Now in July, Oregon’s minimum wage will increase by 50-cents to 75-cents depending on the region in Oregon. Oregon has been among the top 5 highest minimum wage states in America, so this increase is already on top of a high increase. Next up in 6 months, is the Paid Family Tax which will go into effect. This was enacted by the Legislature that will levy a 1% tax on wages to pay for family...

In a shocking display of “pride,” the startup food delivery service PostMates decided to focus its attention on the act of anal sex as a way to celebrate June’s Pride Month, which highlights LGBTQ+ people.

The 44-year-old reportedly just closed on a $4.5 million property in L.A.'s Hidden Hills that happens to be right across the street from estranged wife Kim Kardashian's abode. The 3,651 square-foot home is located in the same neighborhood where the Keeping Up With the Kardashians alum lives in the pair's formerly-shared mansion, which is now estimated to be worth $60 million, according to Daily Mail.

Jennifer Lawrence put her baby bump on full display at the Rally for Abortion Justice in Washington, D.C., on Saturday. The actress – who is expecting her first child with husband Cooke Maroney – attended the the Women’s March and Planned Parenthood-supported rally with her pal, Amy Schumer, who documented the outing on Instagram. Lawrence, chic in a checkered dress and denim jacket, proudly held up a sign that read, “Women can’t be free if they don’t control their bodies,” while Schumer’s stated, “Abortion is essential.”