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A man dressed as Darth Vader appeared before the San Diego City Council on Wednesday to deliver a Star Wars-themed mocking endorsement of the city’s contested Flock surveillance cameras. The New York Post reports that the costumed visitor addressed the Public Safety and Livable Neighborhoods Committee as officials debated the city’s growing network of camera surveillance. Council members referred to him only as “Darth Vader” as he took his turn at the microphone. “This is what the emperor needs. This technology will help us find the rebel scum and the hidden base on Hoth,” he told the committee, mocking Flock…
A Hong Kong court on Friday convicted two pro-democracy activists on “incitement to subversion” charges for organizing peaceful vigils in memory of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre. The two activists, 69 year-old former lawmaker Lee Cheuk-yan and 41 year-old lawyer Chow Hang-tung, face up to ten years in prison. As Breitbart News reported, the Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China was a pro-democracy organization that, for decades, held candlelight vigils to mark the June 4, 1989 Tiananmen massacre. The Chinese communist regime used the Coronavirus pandemic as an excuse to ban the activity in 2020 and forced…
President Donald Trump announced that the United States would be allowing 300,000 metric tons of ground beef to be imported into the country, lifting tariffs on the product for 90 days. In a post on Truth Social, Trump noted that under the Biden administration, “beef prices soared at their fastest rate” and added that the American beef herd decreased “to its smallest size.” Trump also noted that by allowing 300,000 metric tons of ground beef to be imported for 90 days with no tariffs, it would help to “reduce prices for Americans” while also allowing the beef herd to grow…
Useless Nepo-Senator Lisa Murkowski (RINO-AK) is threatening James O’Keefe with legal action for committing an act of journalism. On Thursday, journalist O’Keefe released a video exposing a glaring hole in Alaska’s voting system that allows people who are not who they say they are to obtain another person’s ballot. But what made Murkowski angry was not this glaring loophole for vote fraud in her state. Oh, no, no, no, no…. She’s angry someone dared to uncover and report on it. During Alaska’s recent primary election, O’Keefe, founder of O’Keefe Media Group (OMG), went to an Anchorage polling place and told…
RT’s essential stories of the past seven days also included a new threat to Vladimir Zelensky’s power and a looming food crisis in Europe Escalation was the name of the game this week, as the full extent of British involvement in Ukraine’s long-range strikes on Russia was revealed, and as US President Donald Trump laid claim to the Strait of Hormuz and shifted to a policy of subjecting Iran to long-term economic strangulation.Trump declares ‘D-Day’ for Iran The 60-day window for the US and Iran to negotiate a lasting ceasefire and peace deal expired on Monday, with Trump telling reporters…
Believe in nonsense, even if it means tanking your stock Go woke, go broke? Just do it. For the last decade or so, sneaker Nike spent so much time, effort, and money to push left-wing causes that it would be funny if it wasn’t so tragic. So, eventually, the inevitable has happened: the company’s stock hit a 12-year low this week. In his interesting Fox News article, Dan Zaksheske makes a pertinent disclaimer: the social justice debacle is not the only problem. There are newer competitors in the market, a general lack of excitement in the new products, and limited…
A leaker going by the name “Leek” posted a new Grand Theft Auto 6 video, reviving concerns about how much of the unreleased game is circulating outside developer Rockstar’s control. PC Gamer reports that what has drawn attention to the GTA 6 leaks is a portion of the video where Cyberleek fires shots into a wall, spelling out the word “leek,” a deliberate misspelling of “leak.” The leaks are drawing widespread attention because GTA 6 is the most hotly anticipated game in years, withs billions in revenue at stake. Insider Gaming and commenters on Reddit have pointed to that detail as evidence the leaker…
A return to acting could lie ahead for Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, in the wake of her return to the UK, multiple media reports speculated Friday. Sources close to the Sussexes have not denied speculation the mother of two has been offered a chance to reprise her acting career. Australian outlet news.com.au first speculated one of the reasons behind the Royal couple’s decision to head back to the UK was for the duchess to grace an unnamed future project. Reporter Bronte Coy, who broke the story on news.com.au, joined the BBC on Friday to expand on her theory a part in…
ESPN botched a tribute to its late founder, Bill Rasmussen, after it was announced that he had died on Tuesday at the age of 93. The moment was indicative of the current state of the so-called “Worldwide Leader in Sports.” While ESPN has spent decades giving sports fans 24-hour coverage of major sporting events, the last 10 or so years have seen Rasmussen’s creation become a place of dysfunction. ESPN founder Bill Rasmussen, whose out-of-the-box idea of a 24-hour cable sports network forever changed the landscape of sports media, died today at the age of 93. A game-changer for the…
Medicare beneficiaries face one of the most consequential enrollment seasons in years, as the elimination of a key Part D premium subsidy and shifting Medicare Advantage reimbursements are set to reshape costs and coverage during the 2027 Annual Enrollment Period.From Oct. 15 to Dec. 7, Medicare beneficiaries can join, switch or drop a Medicare Advantage plan or a Part D prescription drug plan, or move between original Medicare and Medicare Advantage. The choices they make take effect Jan. 1, 2027.Current beneficiaries automatically re-enroll in their current policies or plans in 2027 unless they make changes during the OEP that begins…