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Dan Krauth has the details on the massive data breach.
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Actress of 'Popeye' and 'The Shining' dies today in her Texas home due to health complications.
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Shelley Duvall, best known for her roles in "The Shining" and several acclaimed Robert Altman films, has died, according to reports, citing a family spokesperson and her longtime partner.
She was 75.
Duvall died in her sleep at their home in Blanco, Texas of complications of diabetes, Dan Gilroy, her life partner of more than 30 years, told The Hollywood Reporter.
"My dear, sweet, wonderful life partner and friend left us," Gilroy said. "Too much suffering lately, now she's free. Fly away, beautiful Shelley."
Known for her thin physique, large expressive eyes and powerful performances, Duvall was a standout playing opposite Jack Nicholson in the iconic 1980 horror film "The Shining" and Robin Williams in the comedy "Popeye" that same year.
But hardcore fans of cinema also recognized her for her professional partnership with acclaimed filmmaker Altman, who first cast her as the love interest in the 1970 film, "Brewster McCloud."
Duvall would go on to memorable roles in some of his other movies, including his ensemble 1975 film "Nashville," and "3 Women" in 1977, which won her the Cannes Best Actress Award.
In a Boca Raton News story published in 1977, Altman hailed the actress as being able to "to swing all sides of the pendulum: charming, silly, sophisticated, pathetic - even beautiful."
Duvall's other notable work includes her performances in "Annie Hall," "Roxanne" and "McCabe & Mrs. Miller." She enjoyed an early hit in the premium cable era, as host and producer of Showtime's "Faerie Tale Theatre" from 1982 to 1987. She worked in the entertainment industry for decades before she fell on hard times.
In 2016, Duvall appeared on Dr. Phil's daytime talk show in an interview titled, "A Hollywood Star's Descent Into Mental Illness: Saving The Shining's Shelley Duvall."
The actress made several troubling statements, claiming that her "Popeye" costar Williams, who died in 2014, was still alive and a shapeshifter.
"I'm very sick," she told Dr. Phil at the time. "I need help."
There was backlash after the episode aired, as many complained that Duvall had been exploited on air.
In April of this year, Duvall, who hadn't acted since 2002's "Manna from Heaven," gave a rare interview to the New York Times in which she reflected on her career and more recent absence from film and TV projects.
"I was a star; I had leading roles," she said. "People think it's just aging, but it's not. It's violence."
"How would you feel if people were really nice, and then, suddenly, on a dime ... they turn on you?" she added. "You would never believe it unless it happens to you. That's why you get hurt, because you can't really believe it's true."
At the time, she and Gilroy were living in an "isolated but serene" one-story home in Texas Hill Country.
Over the years, Duvall retained a large fanbase of supporters. She returned to screens in 2023 for the horror film "The Forest Hills."
"I wanted to act again. And then this guy kept calling, and so I wound up doing it," Duvall quipped in her interview with the Times. "If you ever do a horror film, other horror films are going to come to you, no matter what you do."
hmmm do cows and chickens get their food and shots from the same companies ? why don't other birds get sick ?
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Does Bird flu only affect Chickens and Humans ❓❓❓
Anons know better: 🫥
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bird flu or bio chemical virus? how come these diseases just pop up out of nowhere?
🚨This is absolutely crazy.
Joe Biden stops mid sentence.... "What are you doing?"
Look at those EYES…. 👁👄👁
He’s repeating what someone’s yelling into his earpiece!
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Voice to skull tech?
You'll Soon Be Eating Cloned Meat Without Knowing It
“As Health Canada prepares to permit the sale of products derived from animal cloning without mandatory labeling, consumers are poised to lose transparency regarding what they are consuming. The social and moral acceptability of this technology remains highly contentious, underscoring the need for enhanced communication and authentic consultation.”
Imagine savoring a steak from a cloned animal or sipping milk from a cloned cow. Thanks to investigative journalism by @ThomasGerbet of the @CBCNews, this impending reality has come to light, though many agricultural producer groups have not been directly consulted.
@GovCanHealth's recent round of consultations, conducted with minimal public awareness, suggests that these products may soon be available without consumers' knowledge, as there will be no mandatory labeling. The absence of such information on Health Canada's website only adds to the opacity surrounding "cloned products."
The consultation, which concluded on May 25th, focused on updating the "Policy on Foods Derived from Cloned Animals by Somatic Cell Nuclear Transfer and Their Progeny." This update proposes that cloned products be exempt from pre-market evaluation under Part B, Title 28 of the Food and Drug Regulations. In contrast, nations like the United States, Japan, and New Zealand...
But what precisely is animal cloning? The process aims to create a genetic replica of an animal by replacing the nucleus of an unfertilized egg with that of a somatic cell from the donor animal, forming an embryo. This embryo is then implanted into a surrogate mother's uterus, where it develops to term.
Artificial insemination, a well-established industry practice, involves collecting sperm from a male and artificially introducing it into a female's reproductive system to facilitate fertilization, preserving genetic variability. Cloning, however, produces genetically identical animals, eliminating this variability.
From a food safety perspective, cloned products do not pose a threat to human health. However, the social and moral acceptability of cloning remains in question. It is doubtful that consumers will unconditionally accept this technology, especially in the absence of labeling. For traditional producers, the integration of cloned products into the market could also taint consumer perceptions across entire categories, particularly meat and dairy.
This situation mirrors the backlash against genetically modified salmon, which faced immediate retail rejection despite being deemed safe. Irrespective of the safety profile, it is crucial to explain the technology and ensure consumers comprehend the rationale and necessity for such practices, both for their benefit and that of the industry.
For the industry, the imperative to amend regulations is less evident. Cloning is an expensive process, and the argument that reduced production costs will translate into lower retail prices for consumers is tenuous at best.
Without mandatory labeling, offering consumers a truly informed choice becomes problematic. We have witnessed similar issues with genetic engineering and GMOs. Health Canada appears poised to embrace technological advancements impacting our agri-food sector without adequately considering consumer rights and preferences.
Quite shameful.
Source: https://x.com/FoodProfessor/st....atus/180817370202390
It has always been about CONTROL ⛓
A woman stopped and read the new terms and conditions from ICCU and decided she did have a choice after seeing things she disagreed with.
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Washingtons ghost - Speeding off from a traffic stop with a 6 year old in the front seat and a cop clinging to the door probably isn’t the best idea
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Congresswoman Maxine Waters, 85, Adjusts Wig Live on CNN While Discussing 2024 Election in Viral Moment: 'She's Real for This'
House Democrat Maxine Waters, 85, appeared to be having a frustrating issue with her wig during a recent sit-down with CNN.
Despite being on live television, the California representative was seen adjusting her hair for roughly 30 seconds as she was asked about the 2024 election and how to keep Donald Trump from from winning a second term in the White House.
"They've heard these arguments about democracy, about the fate of the election and yet, Trump is not only winning but ... increasingly, by a larger margin. So what is the plan among Democrats to change that trajectory?"
Waters quickly stopped fixing her hair and smoothly responded, "I think we need to keep working."
One X user in the comments section of the viral video quipped, "85-year-old Maxine Waters losing a battle with her wig live on CNN." Another person teased, "Congresswoman Maxine Waters said it may be 10 pm but I still need to look good "
A third person replied, "Honestly, I get it. She’s real for this."
Others suggested that Waters simply did not realize she was visible on a split screen and thought that the camera would cut to her when it was time to answer her question.
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‘Bad hair day’: Sky News host reacts to US Democrat having ‘difficulties with her wig’
Sky News host Danica De Giorgio reacts to footage of a US Democrat experiencing “technical difficulties with her wig” live on air.
“Safe to say we’ve all had bad hair days,” Ms De Giorgio said.
“But Democratic representative Maxine Waters had hers live on air when she had some technical difficulties with her wig.
“Watching Maxine desperately try and fix that Yorkshire Terrier on top of her head has truly been the highlight of the Democrat campaign so far – pity though the wig is about as useless as Joe Biden.”
https://www.skynews.com.au/opi....nion/bad-hair-day-sk
Cancer Surgeon: “Ivermectin Is SAFER Than a Sugar Pill”
“You’d have to take a lot to make yourself sick.”
Dr. Kathleen Ruddy has also observed multiple late-stage cancer patients make dramatic recoveries after taking ivermectin.
Ivermectin is also:
• A Nobel Prize-winning discovery (2015)
• Recognized, 2nd to penicillin, for having the greatest impact on human health
• Credited for bringing river blindness to the brink of elimination
• Used globally in HUMANS, with over 3.7 billion doses admi
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Boxer Ryan Garcia was banned from boxing after spewing a racist rant on social media. Dr. Rashad Richey and Tehran Von Ghasri discuss on Indisputable. Tell us what you think in the comments below.
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"Boxer Ryan Garcia has come under fire over using racial slurs and ill remarks about George Floyd during a recent social media rant, prompting former NBA player and friend of Floyd Stephen Jackson to take issue with his words.
On Thursday, July 4, Ryan Garcia embarked on a rampage on Twitter Spaces in which he used the N-word several times and proclaimed that he hates Black people and Muslims.
“I hate n—gers, I’m anti-Black. Let’s join the Ku Klux Klan. F—k the n—gers! N—a, I’m KKK,” Garcia said."
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Border authorities are warning that cartels are using a new tactic of using charter buses — like those used for vacation tours — to transport migrants who illegally entered the U.S. Smugglers are banking on lax inspections of the buses at border checkpoints.
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VfB cuts to the quick: had he NOT aimed the gun, Hayla Hutchins would NOT be dead - period ✅
Of course, this will serve as a distraction from the much more important issues of the time...but that's how the multi pronged attack works
This line is a keeper: 'Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the movie set weapons handler who loaded a gun for actor Alec Baldwin before it fired and killed a cinematographer'
w e w 😅
Never-before-seen footage from the set of ‘Rust’ taken days before the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins was exclusively obtained by NBC News. The video shows Alec Baldwin preparing for scenes, firing weapons and interacting with crew members. NBC News’ Chloe Melas reports.
The videos are among dozens that special prosecutors requested from Rust Movie Productions LLC in the spring and didn’t receive until October, according to a source familiar with the matter. NBC News hasn’t reviewed the rest of the videos.
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LGBTQ activists speak out against SB1414, a California bill which would make it a felony to purchase children for s*x. They claim it will affect LGBTQ people more....
When they tell you who they are, believe them...
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Sen. Grove‘s Measure to Make Purchasing a Child for Sex a Felony, Rejected by Senate Public Safety Committee
Today, the Senate Public Safety Committee forced hostile amendments on Senator Shannon Grove and passed her bill, Senate Bill 1414 (SB 1414) out of committee without her consent.
Senator Grove presented SB 1414 which seeks to strengthen protections for minor victims by making the act of soliciting, agreeing to engage in or engaging in any form of commercial sex with a child a felony offense, with sex offender registry required on repeat offenses. SB 1414 is a bipartisan measure, joint authored by Senator Anna Caballero (D-Merced) and Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park), and co-sponsored by Love Never Fails and 3Strands Global Foundation.
Instead of voting on Senator Grove’s bill as proposed, members of the committee instead forced hostile amendments and voted the bill out of committee without Senator Grove’s consent. Now, instead of making the purchase of all children a felony, the committee has made the solicitation or purchase of children for sex punishable by a wobbler, which can still be charged as a misdemeanor, punishable by as little as 2 days in jail or up to a $10,000 fine.
A felony can only be charged if the child solicited or purchased was 15 years old or younger, and unfortunately, the buyer would still be ineligible for prison. If a buyer has a previous conviction of purchasing a child under 16 years old and is convicted on a second offense of buying child under 16 years old and the victim and buyer are more than 10 years apart in age, only then would the buyer have to register as a tier one sex offender (10-years).
“I’m incredibly disappointed that not only did my colleagues reject my proposal to make the buying of children for sex a prison felony, but that I was blindsided when they amended my bill without my consent," said Senator Grove.
“Children of all ages deserve to be protected under the law and a simple fine after buying a child for sex is not an appropriate punishment. Californians across the state have made their voices heard and they want this law changed. Unfortunately, the members of the public safety committee continue their soft on crime approach at the expense of California’s most vulnerable, our children," concluded Senator Grove.
Senator Grove is actively discussing the next steps with her joint authors, coalition of survivors and advocates who are deeply invested in the outcome of this bill. She is committed to continuing the fight for all victims and survivors of sexual exploitation.
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In other news:
Kansas Supreme Court Strikes Down Abortion Regulations
https://www.theepochtimes.com/....us/kansas-supreme-co
VfB called this; the Amish are our pharmaceutical control group, as they do NOT permit the slow murder of their flock: AMISH COVID | FULL MEASURE 💉 ☠ 😷
https://old.bitchute.com/video/BHyafdynmXaf/
You're telling me this NEVER came up...not bloody once?!?
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🚨 CIA Agent Testifies 'We Invented mRNA As a Bioweapon With Gates and WEF'
The CIA invented mRNA technology in conjunction with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the World Economic Forum and the Rockefeller Foundation, according to the bombshell testimony of CIA agent who admits that Covid vaccines were developed as a bioweapon to control humanity.
According to the agent and leaked top secret documents, the Covid plandemic was a psy-op run by the CIA to frogmarch humanity towards a total surveillance state, and Covid mRNA vaccines were not developed during Operation Warp Speed, but were ready and waiting for deployment for at least 10 years prior to the plandemic.
These revelations are all backed by fully verifiable documents and sources and will spell doom for the elite if we can spread this information to enough people.
H/t @RealAlexJones
https://x.com/tpvsean/status/1795732613765677073
BREAKING NEWS: House GOP Leaders Declare Biden 'Unfit' And Allege 'Cover-Up' Of His Mental State
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBgudA6Y6NQ
𝔼𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣_𝕎𝕒𝕧𝕖 - Candace Owens (@RealCandaceO) bluntly re-examines the highly questionable assertion by FBI officials that Satam al-Suqami's passport was discovered on the streets of New York before the Twin Towers collapsed on 9/11.
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VfB knows many of you thought you saw 'planes' in the skies; they were ancillary to the plot, which was to loot the gold under the WTC complex whilst hiding evidence of said theft and other crimes; of course, since VfB didn't commit 9/11, cannot possibly tell you all of the 'benefits' of said crime, but nearly 23 years later, can put a pretty comprehensive picture together 🖼
WE ALL WATCHED AN IMAX MOVIE IN MIDAIR 📽
Recall Gelitin | B-Thing?
What exactly did you think they were doing...?
Just to say it plainly: the passport was planted 🪪
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Modern Misconceptions and Clarifications
In modern political discourse, misunderstandings surrounding the terms 'republic' and 'democracy' are prevalent and are often strategically wielded in debates. These terminological misconceptions can distort public understanding and contribute to broader misrepresentations of the foundational principles governing the United States.
The conflation of 'democracy' and 'republic' in contemporary usage often obscures their distinct historical and constitutional meanings. A democracy, in its purest form as practiced in ancient Athens, involves direct participation of the citizenry in legislative decisions. While democratic, this approach was deemed impractical and potentially volatile by the framers of the U.S. Constitution, leading them to form a constitutional republic. This system combines representative democracy with foundational laws that protect individual rights and minority opinions against the potential tyranny of the majority.
During recent political upheavals, some commentators and politicians have asserted that calling the United States a democracy is incorrect, preferring instead the term 'republic'. This assertion, seen in media portrayals and political rhetoric, often suggests that appreciating the United States as a republic exclusively helps safeguard against the flaws of a pure democracy. Senator Mike Lee's comments from October 2020 exemplify this stance as he described the American system as not one of mere majorities but rather as a "constitutional republic" where majority rule is tempered by statutory and constitutional boundaries.3
This restrictive interpretation, however, misses a broader point: the terms are not mutually exclusive and are interwoven deeply in the fabric of the US governance system. The electorate's power to elect representatives who make and interpret laws is inherently democratic, while the constitutional framework that guides and limits governance embodies the republic notion. Ignoring this connection narrows the discourse and can polarize debates unnecessarily.
Some political figures selectively use these terms to energize bases or criticize opponents, framing the narrative to suggest incompatible differences between these government forms. This deepens political divides and shifts focus away from discussing the substantive functioning of our government. The debate over whether the founders intended a 'republic' over a 'democracy' sometimes serves specific agendas without enriching the understanding of how both elements are essential to the nation's structure.
Conversations around election integrity and the validity of electoral processes often draw on this 'republic vs. democracy' discourse. Allegations of election fraud and the undermining of voting processes are severe issues that require attention and resolution. However, using the definitions and interpretations of 'republic' and 'democracy' to frame such arguments risks muddying the objective understanding with political partisanship. It distracts from factual evidence and legal standards that are the true arbiters in such cases.
Resources committed to sharing knowledge and fostering understanding about the Constitution play a crucial role in clarifying these concepts. By providing accurate historical contexts and expert analyses, such platforms help demystify the rhetoric and encourage informed dialogue among the populace. Comprehending the complementary nature of democracy and republic in the constitutional framework of the United States enlightens citizens and helps maintain the principles of justice, liberty, and equality envisaged by the founding fathers and encapsulated in the document they crafted. This synergy between varying forms of governance underlines the adaptability and enduring longevity of the Constitution as a framework for our nation.
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