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  • I bought on line, a W11 hard drive.

    04/07/2026 1:27:57 PM PDT · by knarf · 1 replies
    self ^ | April 7, 2026 | knarf
    I didn't expect as 6" by 6" by 3/4" deal because the photo on line APPEARED to look like a suitcase tower . . . . . Anyway . . . . Having never seen anything like this before, I gave it and my old tower to my IT guy to transfer from the old to the new and I'm impressed with this technology. I'm having a devil of a time with my Epson ET 2803 printer because, I needed a copy of my registration and insurance for inspection and I went to the sites to bring them over to...
  • Muslims Thought AUSTRALIA Will BOW DOWN To Islam, Then THIS HAPPENED...

    04/07/2026 1:20:45 PM PDT · by Twotone · 7 replies
    YouTube.com ^ | April 7, 2026 | Dr. Steve Turley
    Australia has enacted unprecedented anti-Islamist measures, marking a significant shift in its approach to radical extremism. The new legislation, including the Combating Anti-semitism, Hate, and Extremism Act, bans organizations promoting extremism and empowers authorities to take action against hate-preaching religious leaders. This legislative change is a response to rising concerns over radicalism and reflects a broader trend of civilizational populism gaining traction in Western nations.
  • Overly Strict Drug Regulations Are Causing Me Moral Injury

    04/07/2026 1:09:35 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 10 replies
    MEDPAGE TODAY ^ | April 6, 2026 | Kimberly Chernoby, MD, JD
    Abortion medication access barriers prevent me from providing evidence-based careGrowing up, I always knew I wanted to be a doctor. But when the FDA needlessly placed an age restriction on over-the-counter levonorgestrel (Plan B) for emergency contraception, I decided I needed to become a lawyer too. I reasoned that political interference in healthcare meant my future patients might not receive the care they needed, and that as a physician-attorney, I could help advance evidence-based policy. In the 20 years since, levonorgestrel-based emergency contraception and daily oral contraceptives have become available over the counter with no age restrictions. Recent conversations, however,...
  • Pakistan PM asks Trump to extend Iran deadline by 2 weeks, calls on Tehran to open strait during that period

    04/07/2026 1:06:52 PM PDT · by thegagline · 29 replies
    The Times of Israel ^ | 04/07/2026 | Staff
    Pakistan’s prime minister asks US President Donald Trump to postpone his deadline for Iran by two weeks and implement a truce for that same period, also urging Tehran to allow maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz during that time. “To allow diplomacy to run its course, I earnestly request President Trump to extend the deadline for two weeks,” writes Shehbaz Sharif, whose government is serving as a mediator between Iran and the United States.“Pakistan, in all sincerity, requests the Iranian brothers to open Strait of Hormuz for a corresponding period of two weeks as a goodwill gesture,” he writes...
  • Why is the West pretending Iran is winning the war against Israel, the US?

    04/07/2026 12:55:16 PM PDT · by billorites · 15 replies
    Jerusalem Post ^ | April 7, 2026 | Nadim Koteich
    Let us be precise about what is happening here. A war is being fought in the Middle East. Another war is being fought in the pages of newspapers, on the panels of cable networks, and in the faculty lounges of institutions that have confused sophistication with a reflex. The second war has a declared winner: Iran. It just has nothing to do with what is actually happening in the first one. The claim, repeated with the solemnity of established fact, is made by smart and credentialed people, who know and want you to know they know. However, they are wrong....
  • Hypocrisy Bomb: When Obama or Clinton Bombed Power Grids, NYT Cheered. Trump Threatens It? “War Crimes!”

    04/07/2026 12:48:35 PM PDT · by Lockbox · 12 replies
    Flopping Aces ^ | 04/07/26 | JEFF CHILDERS
    The New York Times escalated its Iran support yesterday, in a treasonous story headlined, “Trump Revels in Threats to Commit War Crimes in Iran.” Exactly what the mullahs have been saying! But … what war crimes? Or are they saying he’s just threatening to? And does the Times even know what “revels” means? One thing is true; it was all pretty surreal. The Times was definitely not reveling after reading a short but provocative Easter post from Trump directed at the Iranians. In three sentences, he dropped an F-bomb, called the mullahs “crazy bastards,” and most controversially, mockingly ended with...
  • ‘Ugly thing:’ Is There a Monster Lurking in the St. Johns River?

    04/07/2026 12:42:20 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 8 replies
    ClickOrlando ^ | April 3, 2026 | Anthony Talcott
    Sightings of pink, horned creature began in 1953 on Lake DexterDecades ago, a 35-foot-long creature was allegedly seen along the St. Johns River in Astor, sparking rumors of a mysterious beast lurking in the waters nearby. Boaters who saw the so-called “St. Johns River Monster” described it as grey, horned, four-legged, and with an appetite for hyacinths. Strangely, witness accounts reported seeing it either in the river or on land. According to newspaper articles from 1953, the beast — theorized by some to be a prehistoric creature that had survived to modern times — had been reported by witnesses ranging...
  • Rooftop Roadkill: Tourists Haul Dead Alligator Across Central Florida Counties, FWC Says

    04/07/2026 12:31:50 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 22 replies
    ClickOrlando ^ | April 7, 2026 | Haley Coomes
    Anthony Buhl, March Wallin Chadwick, accused of illegal gator possessionwo tourists are facing felony charges after Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers said they strapped a dead alligator to the roof of their vehicle and drove it across Central Florida. Anthony Buhl, 56, of New York City, and March Wallin Chadwick, 57, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, were arrested Saturday on U.S. Highway 192 near St. Johns Heritage Parkway in Melbourne. According to FWC arrest reports, the pair was first spotted driving through Celebration with the alligator — described as roadkill — strapped to the roof of their vehicle. License plate...
  • Crucial UN Envoy Travels to Tehran for High-Stakes Negotiations, Says Iranian Ambassador

    04/07/2026 12:29:53 PM PDT · by PJ-Comix · 31 replies
    Binance.com ^ | April 7, 2026
    NEW YORK, March 2025 – A United Nations envoy is currently en route to Tehran for critical negotiations, according to Iran’s ambassador to the UN. This diplomatic movement signals potential progress in ongoing international discussions. The envoy’s mission represents a significant development in multilateral diplomacy. Furthermore, it underscores the UN’s continued engagement with regional stakeholders. This article examines the context, implications, and potential outcomes of this diplomatic initiative.Iran’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations confirmed the envoy’s travel plans. The UN Secretary-General’s personal representative is undertaking this mission. Consequently, this development follows months of preparatory discussions. The envoy carries specific...
  • Iran Judiciary Urges Courts to ‘Speed Up’ Execution Verdicts

    04/07/2026 12:23:50 PM PDT · by MeanWestTexan · 7 replies
    Ashaq Al-Awsat ^ | 7 April 2026 | Staff
    Iran's hardline judiciary chief on Tuesday urged courts to speed up verdicts linked to the US-Israeli war, including capital punishment, as activists sounded the alarm about surging hangings of convicts seen as political prisoners. Since the war began on February 28, Iran has hanged seven people in connection with January protests, six convicted of membership of banned opposition group the People's Mujahedin of Iran (MEK) and a dual Iranian-Swedish citizen on charges of spying for Israel. Rights groups have warned dozens more are at risk of execution over the January protests or after being arrested on suspicion of helping the...
  • Iran attempting cyber attacks against U.S. critical infrastructure, officials say

    04/07/2026 12:09:35 PM PDT · by Responsibility2nd · 9 replies
    LA Times ^ | 04/07/2026 | Michael Wilner
    Tehran’s targeting campaigns against U.S. organizations ‘have recently escalated,’ a federal advisory warns.Iran has demonstrated an ability to penetrate networks tied to critical U.S. infrastructure before.WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence agencies are “urgently warning” private sector companies throughout the nation that Iranian actors “are conducting exploitation activity” that has resulted in “disruptions across several U.S. critical infrastructure,” according to a government notice reviewed by The Times.The Iranian cyberactivity comes as President Trump is threatening to target Iran’s critical infrastructure in the coming hours, particularly its bridges and power plants.Iran’s attack targeted products by Rockwell Automation’s Allen-Bradley, one of the most widely...
  • National Beer Day

    04/07/2026 12:05:21 PM PDT · by PROCON · 9 replies
    brewersassociation.org ^ | April 7, 2026
    National Beer Day commemorates the passage of the Cullen-Harrison Act, which allowed Americans to legally purchase beer and wine, capped at 3.2% by weight, for the first time since Prohibition began. The legislation took effect April 7, 1933, and set the stage for the eventual repeal of the 18th Amendment later that year, on Dec. 5, 1933.National Beer Day is a festive celebration of brewing heritage, craft beer culture, and the freedom to raise a glass with friends and family.
  • Death, Resurrection, and the Arena: Why I Still Stand With Trump

    04/07/2026 11:58:38 AM PDT · by jacknhoo · 12 replies
    The Professor's Record with David Clements ^ | Apr 05, 2026 | David K. Clements
    THE SUN RISES AGAIN over a fractured camp. Confusion everywhere. Attacks flow from outside the MAGA movement and from within it. An old ally, whether feigned or real, turns his fire on the Don. Alex Jones, once a loud voice for the cause, now broke down in tears on his broadcast and urged his listeners to cut bait on Trump. He spoke of Trump’s failing health, swollen ankles, a mind that babbles, and the need for intervention. Trump is gone, he said. Be sad about it. Mobilize against the Democrats instead. Like an ocean tide, Jones has historically moved towards...
  • Professor David Clements, once a Never Trumper, highlights four key reasons he will Not turn on President Trump right now

    04/07/2026 11:48:39 AM PDT · by ransomnote · 7 replies
    X.com ^ | April 6, 2026 | MJTruthUltra @MJTruthUltra
    MJTruthUltra@MJTruthUltra·14hProfessor David Clements, once a Never Trumper, highlights four key reasons he will Not turn on President Trump right now1. If Trump was bad, evil would not try to kill him2. If Trump did not threaten the old order, the bot press would not lie about him every hour of every day3. A man cannot be the servant of evil if his mere being has woken more people to the face of evil than any other thing in our time4. No man can play the deep game, and at the same time be led around by the nose like a...
  • Gulf leaders tell Trump: No ceasefire without ending Iranian threat

    04/07/2026 11:43:41 AM PDT · by Milagros · 38 replies
    ILH ^ | Apr 6, 2026
    With about a day left before the deadline expires, the US president held a marathon of calls with regional leaders, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. At the center of the talks was the possibility of a significant escalation in the fighting against the Iranian regime. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and United Arab Emirates President Mohammed bin Zayed said there should be no ceasefire without removing the threat from Tehran.
  • The twilight of America’s sky knights Fighter jets are an anachronism

    04/07/2026 11:28:56 AM PDT · by EnderWiggin1970 · 25 replies
    Unherd ^ | 4/7/26 | Malcom Kyeyune
    In 1420, the mightiest military force in all of Christendom rode to war. The death of Czech reformist preacher Jan Hus, an early precursor to Martin Luther, had sparked a religious revolt in the lands of Bohemia. Masses of Czech peasants grabbed their pitchforks, forming armed bands that promised to defend their faith and their homeland. To call these people suicidal would have been an understatement: they were now at war not merely against the Holy Roman Empire, but against Christendom itself. As the Emperor Sigismund gathered his forces, Pope Martin V asked every Christian knight to fight the heretics....
  • Judge Orders Subsidies to PBS & NPR Resumed [semi-satire]

    04/07/2026 11:24:27 AM PDT · by John Semmens · 21 replies
    Semi-News/Semi-Satire ^ | 5 April 2026 | John Semmens
    US District Judge Randolph Moss overturned the federal government's decision to discontinue the subsidies to the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and National Public Radio (NPR) calling it "a violation of the First Amendment's guarantee of freedom of speech. Neither the President nor Congress has the right to cancel the payment of federal money to these broadcasters merely because they don't like what they are broadcasting or they have better uses for the funds." White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson called Judge Moss' decision "a ridiculous ruling by an activist judge attempting to undermine the law. NPR and PBS have no right...
  • Horrifying new photo shows Athena Strand, 7, being driven to her death by FedEx driver who abducted and strangled her while delivering her Barbie Christmas present

    04/07/2026 11:13:45 AM PDT · by MarlonRando · 43 replies
    Daily Mail ^ | 4-7-26 | Natasha Anderson
    He snatched the youngster while delivering a Barbie to her home that was to be one of her main festive gifts. Horner told investigators that he accidentally hit the girl with his truck, 'panicked,' grabbed her, and put her in his vehicle. Fearing what would happen if he told Strand's parents, he said strangled her inside the truck and dumped her body seven miles from her home, beside a country road. Her body was found two days later.
  • ICE Boston Nabs 5 Illegal Alien Homicide Suspects With Interpol Red Notice Warrants, Mayor Wu Most Hurt

    04/07/2026 10:54:17 AM PDT · by BFW · 12 replies
    RedState ^ | April 07, 2026 | Bob Hope
    You know what sounds like a good TV show? “ICE Boston .” I’d watch. In real life, they’re helping clear the streets of New England of criminal illegal aliens, and they’ve nabbed five of them who were let in under the Biden regime and were firmly on the radar of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol), a cooperative body of 196 countries that shares information. Advertisement Ironically, the agents are operating out of a city whose mayor, Michelle Wu, pitched a fit over their presence and crafted an executive order in February calling ICE missions “unconstitutional and violent federal operations”...
  • Perse Is the Most Ambitious New Persian Restaurant in Los Angeles

    04/07/2026 10:51:49 AM PDT · by CondoleezzaProtege · 20 replies
    LA Eater ^ | Mar 2026 | Matthew Kang
    The diverse and expansive Persian/Iranian restaurant scene in Los Angeles comes as a direct result of political strife that emerged in Iran in the 1970s, fueled by American intervention that has come roaring back in recent weeks with a new regional war. In the decades since the Iranian Revolution, the Persian community has developed strong ties to Southern California areas like Glendale and Westwood... Iranian food spans centuries, even longer, with historic ties to the Levant, Mesopotamia, and Silk Road routes. The result, says Farinaz Pirshirazi, is a distinct cuisine that goes beyond the popular kebabs that tend to dominate...