10+ mon, 3+ week ago (299+ words) The Washington Post made a pathetic attempt to paint website traffic cop NewsGuard as some kind of victim of right-wing oppression, all while downplaying the years-long dystopian vendetta it waged against right-leaning media. "This company rates news sites" credibility. The right wants it stopped," cried The Post in a 2,282-word salad for Christmas Eve. "NewsGuard, which prizes its nonpartisan criteria, has become a prime target of the GOP"s battle against disinformation watchdogs," (emphasis added). Yes, despite the results of a congressional investigation and significant evidence to the contrary, The Post actually had the gall to characterize the disgraceful Orwellian operation... The Washington Post made a pathetic attempt to paint website traffic cop NewsGuard as some kind of victim of right-wing oppression, all while downplaying the years-long dystopian vendetta it waged against right-leaning media. "This company rates news sites" credibility....

10+ mon, 1+ week ago (411+ words) Energy from the wind and the sun " they're clean and green and free. OK, there's the small problem of intermittency. But clearly the intermittency problem can easily be solved with a few batteries to store some power for the occasional calm nights. - On May 31, a battery that NextEra Energy Resources had installed at a substation in East Hampton caught fire. - On June 26, fire alarms went off at two battery units owned and operated by Convergent Energy and Power in Warwick, Orange County; one of those later caught fire. - On July 27, a different Convergent battery at a solar farm in Chaumont caught fire and burned for four days straight. Source: this August 2023 piece from Canary Media. And yet with this teensy amount of storage built so far, California too has had repeated spontaneous fires. My March 2024 post reported on two of…...

6+ mon, 2+ week ago (416+ words) Freedom of speech has supposedly been making an epic comeback, with growing optimism that cancel culture, the steady march to deny free speech rights and the politics of destruction across society, has finally been served a massive rebuke. "How Cancel Culture Collapsed" and "Pendulum Is Swinging Toward Free Speech Online" are just some of the headlines practically declaring victory over this hideous trend and its pernicious influence on our society. After the November elections, where the American people rejected the overreach by the news media, politicians and influencers who attack basic freedoms in pursuit of a narrow agenda to appeal... Freedom of speech has supposedly been making an epic comeback, with growing optimism that cancel culture, the steady march to deny free speech rights and the politics of destruction across society, has finally been served a massive rebuke. "How Cancel…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago (157+ words) The March for Justice rally was held by the Free Republic to promote and support the investigation of the president. Speakers discussed the importance of the investigation and its benefits to the country. They emphasized their moral disgust with the actions of the president and encouraged people to influence government by voting. The March for Justice rally was held by the Free Republic to promote and support the investigation of the president. Speakers discussed the importance of the investigation and its benefits to the country. They emphasized their moral disgust with the actions of the president and encouraged people to influence government by voting. If you enjoy using FR and agree it's a worthwhile endeavor, please consider making a contribution today: Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794 Thank you very much and God bless you,…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago (431+ words) I think it was terrible and I was told they made a mistake, but I think it's a horrible thing," Trump told reporters on-board Air Force One on Sunday evening. I think the whole war's a horrible thing."Moscow's recent missile strikes in Ukraine that killed dozens of civilians show Russian President Vladimir Putin is mocking" President Donald Trump, Poland's Foreign Minister Rados'aw Sikorski has said. WHY IT MATTERS Ukrainian authorities said that Russia launched two ballistic missiles at the Ukrainian city of Sumy as residents attended church services marking Palm Sunday. Ukraine's state emergency service said late Sunday that 34... I think it was terrible and I was told they made a mistake, but I think it's a horrible thing," Trump told reporters on-board Air Force One on Sunday evening. I think the whole war's a horrible thing."Moscow's recent…...

8+ mon, 5+ day ago (794+ words) They know our voice is so powerful and influential that they can't accomplish their goals unless they shut us down. They will not succeed.'.. Americans' constitutionally protected right to free speech "has been under worse attack in the last decade than at any other point in our nation's history," Federalist Editor-in-Chief Mollie Hemingway told lawmakers during a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on Tuesday. "The tentacles of the censorship-industrial complex are choking out freedom of expression, debate, and the right to criticize powerful institutions such as corporate media and the government," Hemingway said. Throughout her opening statement, The Federalist's editor-in-chief highlighted... They know our voice is so powerful and influential that they can't accomplish their goals unless they shut us down. They will not succeed.'.. Americans' constitutionally protected right to free speech "has been under worse attack in the last decade…...

7+ mon, 2+ week ago (408+ words) It's the latest setback to the president's efforts to wield government power to punish the legal industry. A federal judge called it "a shocking abuse of power.A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Trump from punishing the law firm Susman Godfrey, calling the retribution campaign he has waged from the White House against the nation's top firms "a shocking abuse of power.Ruling from the bench, Judge Loren L. AliKhan of the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia said that the executive order Mr. Trump signed last week targeting the firm stemmed from a "personal vendetta. Susman Godfrey represented... It's the latest setback to the president's efforts to wield government power to punish the legal industry. A federal judge called it "a shocking abuse of power. A federal judge on Tuesday blocked President Trump from punishing the law…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago (1693+ words) A new study by Media Research Center Free Speech America found that Wikipedia, the encyclopedia behemoth, has effectively blacklisted all right-leaning media from being used as source material, exclusively relying on leftist, legacy media notoriously known to spread misinformation and attack opponents of the left. Schneider added, "The leadership as well as the rank and file editors are in constant overdrive to tear down their political opponents. From the policy issues Wikipedia highlights to the tone their editors use to castigate Trump and his appointees. Wikipedia is obviously designed to indoctrinate Americans into despising anything good and decent about mainstream conservatives." Make no mistake'Wikipedia's "reliable sources" page is tantamount to a blacklist, and it is part of a deliberate and systematic effort to make sure Americans only read media outlets that conform to the left's political ideology. What's worse is…...

9+ mon, 4+ week ago (411+ words) This week, the Trump administration instructed all federal agencies to remove information from their websites pertaining to "gender ideology." On Friday, a flurry of reports indicated that exact thing was happening.In a Wednesday memo, Office of Personnel Management Acting Director Charles Ezell instructed agencies to comply by Friday at 5 p.m. ET with an executive order that says its aim is "defending women from gender ideology extremism."That memo laid out "steps to end federal funding of gender ideology." Among those was the instruction to "Take down all outward facing media (websites, social media accounts, etc.) that inculcate or promote gender... This week, the Trump administration instructed all federal agencies to remove information from their websites pertaining to "gender ideology." On Friday, a flurry of reports indicated that exact thing was happening. In a Wednesday memo, Office of Personnel Management Acting…...

8+ mon, 1+ week ago (486+ words) Prior to the 2024 election, President Biden issued Executive Order 14019. This order authorized the use of tax money to fund Democrat voter registration efforts. Using government revenue to support partisan voter registration drives is illegal. Now, House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil (R-Wisc) is demanding that the 14 federal agencies that participated in the implementation of this corrupt scheme turn over the documents and records detailing how they carried it out. Among the agencies involved were the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Department of Education, and the Department of Justice. The... Prior to the 2024 election, President Biden issued Executive Order 14019. This order authorized the use of tax money to fund Democrat voter registration efforts. Using government revenue to support partisan voter registration drives is illegal. Now, House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil (R-Wisc) is…...