For those working service jobs, the majority who get tips aren’t going to be people who make a lot of money. Some do, but, people who make tips average $8.94 to $28.89 including those tips (those making $8.94 an hour really need to up their service game). So, not taxing the tips is good, right?…
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Anti-migrant protests flare up in EU state (VIDEOS)
Police clashed with demonstrators outside an asylum center near Madrid following the rape of a young woman by a man of Mali origin Anti-migrant protesters in Spain clashed with police after a man of Malian origin was detained on charges of raping a young local woman. The unrest broke out on Friday night outside a…
Obama Held Dim View Of Biden – ‘Your Campaign Is A Mess’: Book
Former President Barack Obama reportedly aired his thoughts to then-President Joe Biden’s staff about his reelection bid in 2023 by calling his campaign a “mess,” an upcoming book about the 2024 election reveals. Obama felt “slightly incredulous” about Biden’s run for a second term when the pair met for lunch at the White House less…
Supporters of Jihadi Communist Zohran Mamdani Take to NYC Streets Chanting “F*c k the 4Th!” “We Reject Eric Adams! F*ck the Mayor!” Burn American Flag on Independence Day
New York City will never survive a Mamdani win. “Cuomo Lies People Die!” and “WE Reject Eric Adams! F The Mayor! ” Protesters chant marching through NYC in protest of July 4th Independence day and NYC Mayor pic.twitter.com/xJhZZNelmx — Oliya Scootercaster (@ScooterCasterNY) July 4, 2025 Supporters of Islamic Marxist Zohran Mamdani protestors have taken to…
William Lane Craig lectures on the historical Jesus at Columbia University
One of the other software engineers at work is always finding interesting sermons and lectures to listen to. On Friday afternoon, things were a bit slow, so she messaged me a lecture featuring Dr. William Lane Craig, talking on “Who Was Jesus?” at Columbia University. I wanted to encourage her, so I put it on…
Dems Eye Senate Pickup Opportunity in Bruising Texas GOP Primary Battle
The 2026 Senate race in Texas will be another dramatic showdown, with Democrats again eyeing a major pickup opportunity amid Republican infighting. On Tuesday, Democrat former Rep. Colin Allred launched his 2026 Senate campaign, a comeback bid after losing to Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, by 8.5 points in 2024. The announcement followed a meeting between…
‘Sanctuary City From Socialism’: Dallas Mayor Courts New Yorkers
After the self-described socialist Zohran Mamdani won the Democratic primary for mayor in New York, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson invited New Yorkers and others to move to Dallas. Mamdani has vowed to implement a wide range of tax increases on corporations and property and to “shift the tax burden” to “richer and whiter neighborhoods.” New…
Dems’ New Conspiracy Theory: CBS News Is ‘Bribing’ Trump
Democrats are foot-stomping mad over CBS News parent company Paramount agreeing to pay $16 million to settle a lawsuit brought against the network by President Donald J. Trump, and just like that, another hoax has been born. This week, the company settled the suit brought by Trump over the alleged doctoring of a “60 Minutes”…
French police entering the sea with knives to tackle illegal migration
Officers have reportedly begun puncturing the rubber boats used for English Channel crossings from France to Britain French police have begun using knives to slash inflatable dinghies used by illegal migrants attempting to cross the English Channel to reach the British coast, according to video footage aired by the BBC. Employed for the first time,…
Texas Mystery: 38th Body Pulled From Austin’s Lady Bird Lake
The waters of a Texas lake remain shrouded in mystery as dozens of young men’s bodies continue to be pulled from the depths, putting a community on edge as rumors of a serial killer continue to swirl. Last month, authorities discovered yet another man’s body in Austin’s Lady Bird Lake, bringing the total count to…
The era of managerial rule is over. Long live the sovereign!
There’s a world before President Trump’s descent down the escalator, and there’s a world after it. The recent No Kings protests transmitted the idée fixe of the pre-2015 world. That idea was hostility to personal authority, or personal power — hostility to the notion of sovereignty, to the power once exercised by kings. Donald Trump,…
EU to propose sanctions on Israel – media
Options reportedly include suspending the trade pact, an arms embargo, or sanctions on Israeli ministers, soldiers and settlers The European Union is preparing to roll out a list of possible sanctions against Israel due to concerns of human rights violations during the fighting in Gaza, Euractiv reported on Saturday, citing sources. The EU’s diplomatic service…
Ukrainians Turn Soviet Van Into Modern Warfare Tool To Fight Russian Drones
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. A clunky Soviet-designed off-road van, has become a tool of modern warfare for Ukrainian soldiers. The Bukhanka, the Russian word for a loaf of bread, may be one of the oldest in-production vehicle designs in the world, but a retrofitted version with…
Skies calm over Israel, Iran as truce appears to hold after tumultuous start
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. The skies over Israel and Iran appeared calm as the second day of a cease-fire brokered by US President Donald Trump appeared to be holding after a shaky beginning. Israeli authorities early on June 25 lifted most war-related restrictions on…
FBI’s Infamous Russia ‘Spy House’ Now Under New Ownership
The Washington, D.C., home directly across from the sprawling, steel-gated Russian embassy in the nation’s capital has finally been sold and is undergoing major renovation after sitting vacant for roughly 12 years – but whether its legendary status as the FBI’s Russian “Spy House” will finally fade remains a mystery. Major renovations to the home…
Alawite Women Are Being Kidnapped for Sex Slavery in Jolani’s Syria
Syria’s Alawite communities are in the grip of a fear that their women and girls could be kidnapped and held as sabaya, or sex slaves. After the Assad dictatorship fell, amid revenge attacks by militias loyal to the country’s new rulers, there were reports of abductions for rape and even of forced marriage. Alawite human…
AUSTRALIA: Shocking Scenes as Keffiyeh-Clad Jew Haters Torch Synagogue and Storm Jewish-Owned Restaurant in Melbourne
The poison fruit of Muslim immigration. It happened yesterday evening. on a quiet Melbourne street, just as families gathered for Shabbat dinner. A sacred ritual. Twenty Jews around a table, sharing wine, bread, and stories. Children laughing. Candles flickering. And then, outside, a man with a can of fuel and a… pic.twitter.com/Uzn1kovYAD — Shiri_Sabra (@sabra_the)…
DOJ Intervenes To Defend Wyoming’s Election-Integrity Law
The Trump Justice Department asked a federal court in Wyoming to permit it to file a brief in defense of the State of Wyoming’s citizen voter law. A coalition of nonprofit groups sued Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray on May 9 challenging the law, which as of Tuesday this week, requires voters to prove…
Environmentalists Ignore Scientific Study, Try To Derail Musk’s AI Facility
The growth of AI computing is presenting challenges to meeting the high energy demands that the data centers place on the power grid. To meet their need for electricity, tech companies are turning to natural gas to provide power, which has made AI a target of environmentalists. When tech titan Elon Musk enters the picture,…
EU preparing to hoard critical supplies over security fears – FT
The bloc’s new stockpile strategy reportedly aims to prepare for war, climate disasters, and growing hybrid and cyber threats The EU plans to build an emergency stockpile of key supplies in light of mounting threats, the Financial Times reported on Friday, citing a draft strategy prepared by the European Commission and due to be officially…
The Israeli military bases that were hit by Iranian missiles but not made public due to censorship laws & Today’s Must-Reads – 5 July 2025
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Your Fault: Global Boiling Causing More Home Runs
There’s nothing more American than mom, apple pie, and baseball, right? So, of course the climate cult has to dig its skeezy, cult fingers into America’s pastime Climate change is causing more home runs. Here’s why While most impacts of climate change tend to be negative, here’s one that most would agree is not. In…
DHS: Big Beautiful Bill Will Create A Big Beautiful Border
Homeland Security Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin says President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” will provide her department with material and funding for the border wall and about 3,000 more border patrol agents. “We’re going to with this big, beautiful bill…we’ll get about 3000 new border patrol agents,” McLaughlin said. “We’ll get cutting-edge…
IT WAS MASS MURDER
Via Camus A bombshell analysis published by the Canadian research group Correlation reveals that the 2020 mortality surge across Europe and the U.S. didn’t follow the pattern of a viral outbreak. Instead, the evidence points to something far more chilling: the mass mistreatment of vulnerable patients inside hospitals and nursing homes. The 400-page report, authored…
Obama’s Hatchet Man John Brennan Should be in Prison
How does the highest of crimes escape indictment? Here’s a video of 3 CIA Directors John McLaughlin, John Brennan and Michael Morell talking about the Deep State “taking out President Trump”. “Thank God for the Deep State.” They never thought he would win again. These traitor need to face justice. pic.twitter.com/ostJDg39vM — C3 (@C_3C_3) July…
‘There’s nowhere to go’: Will Elon Musk stop the AI Antichrist — or become it?
Peter Thiel is going viral all over again in a new video interview with the New York Times’ Ross Douthat. The Catholic conservative columnist threw Thiel huge theological questions about transhumanism, AI, and the Antichrist — all topics Thiel has weighed in on with increasing intensity. But in the course of the conversation, Thiel dropped…
Bush’s, Obama’s ‘Farewell’-Style Wishes for USAID Staff Underscore Washington’s ‘Uniparty’ Culture
Former Presidents George W. Bush’s and Barack Obama’s farewell messages to staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development this week reinforce the perception that critics have called the “uniparty” culture in Washington. On Monday, the staff of USAID received video messages from the two former presidents, along with one from Bono, the ultraliberal Irish…
Musk’s Explosive Bannon Remark Risks SpaceX’s Government Contracts
(LibertySociety.com) – Elon Musk’s shocking claim that Steve Bannon is “going back to prison” ignites a firestorm between SpaceX and the Trump administration, threatening billions in government contracts and potentially Musk’s own legal status in America. Key Takeaways Musk tweeted on July 1, 2025: “Bannon is going back to prison. This time for a long…
PEPPERIDGE FARMS REMEMBERS
Reminder that if you are fully vaccinated and up to date on boosters, you are allowed to celebrate the Fourth of July. Those vaccinated are even permitted to have a backyard barbecue, so long as the number of guests is five or less. Thank you for your attention to this matter. pic.twitter.com/LgGewZ5hJH — MAZE (@mazemoore)…
REAL COURAGE & SACRIFICE
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U.S. Dept. of State rebrands foreign aid with the American flag
Share This Story (Daily Caller News Foundation) — The U.S. Department of State announced Tuesday they are undertaking efforts of “Making Foreign Aid Great Again” by shuttering the agency responsible for dishing out foreign aid. The State Department halted the United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) operations on Tuesday, according to a press release authored…
‘They killed our season – and our hope’: Terror turns paradise into ghost town
In Kashmir, an April attack shattered the fragile tourism revival – hotel bookings collapsed, and local businesses are fighting to survive Two months after a devastating terrorist attack that shocked the world and triggered an unprecedented military escalation between India and Pakistan, the once-bustling valleys of Kashmir now echo with an eerie silence. Despite thousands…
Second-Largest Alcohol Distributor Lays Off 1,756, Exits California
America’s second-largest alcohol distributor is laying off more than 1,700 employees after announcing it is pulling out of business in California. Republic National Distributing, a once-dominant company that linked famous beer and vodka brands with local bars, filed paperwork to lay off 1,756 employees. Staffers in sales, analytics, and HR roles across California are set…
Treasure Your Inheritance This Independence Day
Guest Post by J.B. Shrunk Two hundred forty-nine years ago, a series of events culminated in America’s Declaration of Independence from Great Britain. On June 7, Richard Henry Lee of Virginia put forth a resolution for independence before the Second Continental Congress. On June 10, Congress postponed consideration of Lee’s resolution for three weeks as members struggled to build…
Kamala Harris Ripped For Gloomy Holiday Post
Critics piled on former Vice President Kamala Harris for issuing a gloomy statement on the Fourth of July — while sharing a picture of last year’s festivities that cropped out her onetime running-mate Joe Biden. “This Fourth of July, I am taking a moment to reflect. Things are hard right now. They are probably going…
Horror In Texas
At least 24 people have been killed and scores more are feared missing after historic floods inundated a Texas county. Twenty-three people are missing from Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas, after the Guadalupe River flooded and surged by up to 30 feet above its usual water level Friday. The names of those killed have not…
After Bitter 16-Year Split, Rock Super Band Oasis Returns To Stage
What just happened? Did Liam and Noel Gallagher walk on stage holding hands? Did they leave with Liam giving Noel a solid high five as he walked off stage at the end of Champagne Supernova? Did they then hold on and build it into a solid man shoulder-bump almost-hug? Yes. That did happen. And for…
Weird: Heatwaves Aren’t Causing People To Take Climate (scam) Action
It’s almost like people realize that heatwaves happen and they’re not willing to give up their money and freedom over a small increase in global temperatures ‘A war of the truth’: Europe’s heatwaves are failing to spur support for climate action Wait, I don’t have global heating on here? It’s just too much, isn’t it?”…
Crazy Liberal Judge Says Trump Can’t Deport Illegals After Supreme Court Said He Could
At what point do this judges start getting impeached? Judge backs Trump admin’s deportation push for 8 illegal migrants after another judge blocks it Eight migrants were denied a request by a Massachusetts federal judge on Friday to have their deportation to South Sudan halted. Justice Department lawyers said the men were scheduled to be…
Iran’s Terrorist Regime Is Wounded, Not Dead —Watch It Carefully by Majid Rafizadeh
https://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/21726/iran-terrorist-regime Now comes the more difficult and longer-term task: making sure Iran’s regime does not rise again…. Iran is still a revolutionary Islamist state that sees the US as the great Satan, sees Israel as a cancer, and believes that its divine mission is to conquer and export its Islamist revolution to the West. Khamenei’s…
Russian pipeline gas exports to EU fall – Reuters
The major decline in deliveries in June reportedly occurred due to maintenance of the gas-pumping infrastructure Russian natural gas exports to the EU saw a sharp month-over-month contraction of 18.3% in June, according to data compiled by Reuters. The drop was reportedly attributed to maintenance of the gas-pumping infrastructure. TurkStream, which directly transports Russian gas…
Over 100 Ukrainian drones downed in Russia – MOD (VIDEO)
The attacks damaged several residential buildings but no casualties were reported, according to the local authorities Russian air defenses intercepted more than 100 Ukrainian drones between late Friday night and Saturday morning, according to the Defense Ministry in Moscow. Regional officials did report damage to several residential buildings. In a statement on Saturday, the ministry…
VIDEOS: President Trump Welcomes released American hostage Edan Alexander to the Oval Office
American Edan Alexander — held hostage by Hamas for 584 days — visited the Oval Office with his loved ones. His mother, Yael, shared: “Thank you for saving my son and bringing heart back to my family.” We remain committed to bringing every hostage home. WATCH: President Trump Welcomes Edan Alexander to the Oval Office…
Trump’s Shifting Stance On Iran Talks Sows Confusion In Tehran
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. US President Donald Trump said he is not speaking to Iran, a sharp reversal from last week when he announced that talks with Tehran were imminent, despite Iran denying any such plans. In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump wrote on June…
Climate change causes WHAT!!? Pink lakes, divorcing albatrosses, shrinking goats and lots else
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Operation Midnight Hammer—Can’t We All Just Be Proud Americans?
As a military aviator and veteran of more contingencies than I care to remember, I watched with bated breath and prayers in my heart on the evening of June 21st as Operation Midnight Hammer was unfolding on live TV. A 37 hour long mission, cramped cockpits, strapped to ejection seats, radio silence, with only a…
Former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Ivanov Gets 13 Years On Corruption Charges
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. In a landmark case highlighting a deepening purge within Russia’s defense and security establishment, a court in Moscow sentenced former Deputy Defense Minister Timur Ivanov to 13 years in prison. The Moscow City Court on July 1 found Ivanov, the most visible…
Boom! McCullough and Hulscher rip apart the potent fraudulent pervasive myth that Childhood Vaccines Saved “Millions of Lives”; it simply is a LIE & certainly in USA & Canada etc.! Indeed, it is a
‘Over the centuries, sanitation, improvements in water, food, and air quality, and reduction in filth and squalor had the largest impact on reductions communicable diseases. As modern medicine has advanced with antibiotics, antivirals, steroids, monoclonal antibodies, and modern pediatric ICU care, it would be very rare for a child to die of any infectious disease…
How to Prevent a Fiasco in the Far East
The Fourth of July is usually a time of celebration for Americans, and rightly so. But amid the fireworks and hoopla, a discordant note sounds in the background for some members of the armed forces. Today marks the 75th anniversary of one of the great debacles in this country’s military history, and it is only…
THE WHITE HOUSE: President Trump and the First Lady Attend the Fourth of July Celebration … and More
President Trump and the First Lady Attend the Fourth of July Celebration — July 4, 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill, Signed, Sealed, Delivered President Trump Gaggles with Press at Joint Base Andrews, July 04, 2025 President Trump and the First Lady Participate in the Military Family Picnic, July 04, 2025 MAGA…
Lia Thomas’ ex-teammate spills unheard details after UPenn apology and policy flip
On July 1, the University of Pennsylvania was forced to apologize and retract awards from transgender swimmer Lia (Will) Thomas after a federal investigation found the school violated Title IX by allowing him to compete on the women’s team. Awards and titles were restored to their proper female competitors approximately three years after Thomas stole…
