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Iranian actress arrested for criticizing execution of an anti-regime protester
Taraneh Alidoosti was arrested in Iran for criticizing the execution of an anti-regime protester. She is an actress who starred in the 2016 Oscar-winning film, The Salesman.” She condemned the hanging of Mohsen Shekari, the…
Evidence that China is covering up COVID deaths right now
Earlier this month, it appeared that China was quietly dropping its stringent zero COVID procedures after a high-rise fire in Xinjiang prompted protests across the country. Officially the government didn't acknowledge…
Mayo Clinic Experiment: “gender affirming” testosterone for breastfeeding mother
I ran across this and my jaw dropped.Read More
A California Democrat understands free speech more than some Republicans
Let's say you wanted to sit down and have a chat with a member of Congress about the challenges facing the nation today, many of which were created by our own government. You might hope to find someone who was warning…
Twitter Files 7: FBI suppressed Hunter laptop story without any evidence of “disinformation” — before publication
Hoo boy. If Michael Shellenberger's latest tranche from the Twitter Files gets corroborated, the FBI didn't just target speech on social-media platforms in a presidential election. The files released today suggests…
The way forward for Trump: Smaller, policy-focused events, not big campaign rallies
By most accounts, former President Trump's re-election campaign has gotten off to a less-than-stellar start. In order to get back on track, the Wall Street Journal reports that his campaign is going to focus on smaller,…
The Elon Musk stalker seems real but the connection to ElonJet isn’t clear
There's a meme about the worst person you know making a good point. Well, that may be the case with this story published last night by the Washington Post. Authors Drew Harwell and Taylor Lorenz looked into the alleged…
Why was Twitter filled with retired FBI guys?
By now we all know that the FBI had an outsized influence on Twitter's moderation practices.Read More
Biden’s natural gas “phase out” is the next looming disaster
Back on December 7th (Pearl Harbor Day, appropriately enough), the Biden administration issued a declaration via the Department of Energy ordering all new or refurbished federal buildings to eliminate the use of natural gas…
More on Zelensky’s message of peace: Announces a formal global peace summit
President Zelensky asked that a message of peace delivered by him via video be broadcast before the 2022 World Cup final match. FIFA turned down his request, citing its determination to keep politics out of the championship.…