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Moment of Introspection: Finlandia by Jean Sibelius Composed for the Press Celebrations of 1899, the Finish covert peaceful protest against repression from the Russian Empire. Please close your eyes, listen and relax. piped.video/watch?v=49BCzBWw…
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I find it astonishing, yet unsurprising, that this statement here has never been said by the Pope. I know the Pope is a socialist leftist nut, and he has more love for the Muslims who are massacring hundreds of thousands of Christians across Africa and the globe than he does for the actual Christians being massacred. If only Bishop Athanasius Schneider were the Pope, it may give Christians some hope and the courage to fight back against those killing and persecuting them. But he isn’t. And so many people are dying because Leo is.
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More riots all over France, and to be honest, I couldn’t give a shit any more. Let them burn it all down. Same with Italy and Germany and wherever these riots spring up. Europe brought this upon itself. The entire western world did. And instead of dealing with it, they still continue to allow it and coddle it. So if they don’t care, why should I care? When the people of Europe, as in actual Europeans and not these invaders intent on chaos, decide to fight for their countries, something may change. Until then, they want this, they have it.
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Steve Howe was not part of Yes during 90125 Rabin, Kaye, Squire and White formed Cinema. Anderson was only brought in for some backup vocals but that eventually grew into Yes with Rabin's allowance. Howe came back to Yes somewhat for Union piped.video/kXj62Zwg5Hc
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Foreigner's "Juke Box Hero" has two origin stories. Is this a play or skip for you? Lou Gramm said it drew on his memory of standing outside a sold-out Jimi Hendrix show as a teenager. Mick Jones remembered a soaked fan waiting in the rain outside a Foreigner concert, whom he brought backstage. Different memories, but the song captures that moment when hearing one guitar can make you dream about a whole different life. piped.video/Ic02W1bWeFU?si=dwL6…
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As a survivor of violent rape who took my own attacker to court, I can tell you it is no easy thing to do what these women did. You have to relive the worst moment of your life in front of strangers. You get questioned, doubted and picked apart, and some people call you a liar just for speaking up. These women carried this for more than 20 years and still stood up and told the truth. To every one of them: you were brave, and you were heard. Justice came. To anyone still carrying that silence: it was never your fault, and you are not alone. 🙏 God walked with me then, and He walks with me now!
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JD Vance with his pedo beard will never be elected president. If the GOP runs him, it's certain loss. Soon enough a critical mass of people will realize the truth that Vance and Carlson endangered U.S. military lives. Eight of them died after the Ayabrollahs' leak. Bloody hands.
If this your opening speech for the 2028 presidential election, you have already lost my vote JD. If you are the Republican nominee, I will vote for another party or leave my ballot blank. Blame “Israel”? How about blame you? You leaked the plan to use the Kurds to overthrow the IRGC to your friend Erdogan. You leaked secrets throughout the war to your pal Tucker. You are the one who pushed the idiotic MOU with Iran that gave the regime a lifeline when it was about to collapse. This prolonged the war and the spike in gas prices. The voters didn’t switch to the Democrats over Israel. They switched because of the economy, stupid. The prolonged war that was your fault kept gas prices high which caused the prices of all other goods and commodities to remain high as well. People voted because of the cost of living. It wasn’t the top issue. It was the ONLY issue. Now you can keep listening to your pal Tucker but keep in mind that a lot of Jews who were lifelong Democrats crossed the line to vote Republican, while your pal Tucker was campaigning for Abdul El-Sayed. So do me a favor: take your antisemitism back to wherever you came from and get out of the way so we can get some who is really presidential like Rubio or DeSantis to be the Republican nominee in 2028.
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Some of the institutions/people who enabled Russell Brand: The BBC Channel 4 The Guardian Endemol MTV YouTube Hollywood film studios X Jeremy Corbyn Owen Jones Piers Morgan Jonathan Ross Alex Jones Joe Rogan Candace Owens Elon Musk Tucker Carlson Andrew Tate Jordan Peterson
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Because many of them have no higher education, don't know anything about Israel/Palestine other than what's on TikTok, and are supported by teenagers on X who pretend that they're over the age of 25.
Replying to @Eve_Barlow
A hell of a lot of celebrities have been very vocal Palestine supporters.
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Today it is noteworthy that Tucker Carlson has been a repeated collaborator of convicted rapist Russell Brand. You shall know them by the people they support.
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In light of this morning's breaking news and verdict on Russell Brand, I am republishing a piece I wrote in summer 2023 when the allegations first emerged. It is not just Brand who is the problem, but an entire culture of misogyny that allowed him to get away with this for years. evebarlow.substack.com/p/fro…
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Convicted rapist Russell Brand has been a major supporter of the Palestine narrative and highly critical of Western support for Israel. He has repeatedly platformed anti-Israel commentators and fraudulent liars including Norman Finkelstein.
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The DSA class is the only group that claims to fight fascism on the right but as soon as they get any seat in government, they start attacking their own party members.
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Bernie Sanders: Cut all aid to the “genocidal” Israeli government and stop wasting $1.1T on a bloated Pentagon so no teacher makes under $60k. Cute. Slap “genocidal” on the country that is in a war of survival, then pretend a $3.8B aid package (0.4% of US defense budget) is the reason American kids can’t read. Classic propaganda: invent the genocide, invent the endless wars, invent the false choice. Hope no one checks the numbers or the actual enemy.
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Harmeet Dhillon Resigns: Harmeet Dhillon did what few in that building had the courage to do. She took a Civil Rights Division that had been weaponized against the American people and turned it back toward equal justice under the law. She cleaned out DEI, went after dirty voter rolls, and refused to play the old political games. That is why she will be missed. The midterms changed the math in Washington, but they did not change the truth. The work of protecting the rights of every citizen does not end because the other side now holds the gavel. Those of us who have watched the Lord fight for this nation know the battle is never finished in one term or one election. Thank you, Harmeet, for standing firm. May the Lord continue to guide you and raise up others who will not shrink back from the fight for justice. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? Psalm 27:1 #AmericaFirst #EqualJustice #SovereignGod
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Which band or artist did you travel farthest to see?
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Another superb informative post by @fredforthemets
The Islamic Regime of Iran has been at war with the United States since the Ayatollah stepped off the Air France jet on February 1, 1979. Here is a list of most of the acts: The Tehran Embassy Hostage Crisis (1979–1981): Iranian students seized the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, holding 52 Americans hostage for 444 days. This event permanently severed formal diplomatic ties. The Bethesda Assassination (1980): In the earliest days following the revolution, Iran successfully commissioned the murder of Ali Akbar Tabatabaei, a prominent Iranian dissident and former diplomat, who was shot and killed at his home in Bethesda, Maryland. The Beirut Embassy and Marine Barracks Bombings (1983): The Iranian-backed group Hezbollah orchestrated two massive suicide bombings in Lebanon. The April bombing of the U.S. Embassy killed 63 people. In October, a truck bomb struck the U.S. Marine barracks, killing 241 American service members. Hostage-Taking and Hijackings: Throughout the 1980s, Iran-backed proxies abducted dozens of Americans in Lebanon, including CIA Station Chief William Buckley, who was tortured and killed. They also hijacked commercial flights such as TWA Flight 847 in 1985. On February 17, 1988, Higgins was serving as a senior military observer for a United Nations peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon when he was dragged from his vehicle by armed men linked to the Iranian-backed group Hezbollah. His captors tortured and interrogated him before murdering him in captivity around July 1989. The Tanker War (1984–1988): Iran targeted international shipping lanes in the Persian Gulf, mining waters and striking commercial vessels, which directly pulled the U.S. military into armed naval clashes. Khobar Towers Bombing (1996): An Iran-backed truck bombing at a military housing complex in Saudi Arabia killed 19 U.S. airmen and injured hundreds. Insurgency in Iraq (2003–2011): Iran supplied sophisticated Explosively Formed Penetrators (EFPs) and roadside bombs to Shia insurgent groups. The U.S. government estimates these weapons killed 603 American troops during the Iraq War. The Washington D.C. Restaurant Plot (2011): The U.S. Department of Justice disrupted a conspiracy involving Manssor Arbabsiar, a naturalized Iranian-American operative working with the IRGC Qods Force. The plot intended to bomb a popular Washington, D.C. restaurant to assassinate the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United States. Early Cyber Warfare (2011–2014): State-sponsored Iranian hackers launched massive Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) disruptions against major U.S. banks and executed a destructive cyberattack against the Las Vegas Sands Corporation casino network. Targeting High-Ranking U.S. Officials (Post-2020): Following the 2020 killing of Qasem Soleimani, Iran heavily escalated its targeting of American leadership. The FBI and DOJ have disrupted advanced, recurring assassination plots targeting high-profile figures, including President Donald Trump, former National Security Advisor John Bolton, and former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. This includes the federal indictment of operatives, such as Farhad Shakeri, tasked with murder-for-hire schemes. Ain al-Asad Missile Strike (2020): Following the U.S. assassination of Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, Iran directly launched a barrage of ballistic missiles at the Ain al-Asad airbase in Iraq, causing traumatic brain injuries to more than 100 U.S. troops. The Brooklyn Kidnapping Plot (2021): U.S. federal authorities exposed an Iranian state intelligence network operating inside New York. Operatives hired private investigators to surveil and plan the kidnapping of Masih Alinejad, an Iranian-American human rights journalist, from her home in Brooklyn. Proxy Drone and Rocket Campaigns (2023–2025): Iran-backed militias accelerated drone and missile strikes against U.S. bases in Iraq and Syria. A prominent drone strike on a Jordan base called Tower 22 killed 3 U.S. service members in early 2024.
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Good Morning #BluehandFamily & all #Patriots… Happy Thursday… #HisGraceIsSufficient 🙌🕊️ #Bluehand
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BREAKING: CAIR has suspended its Florida operations and closed its Tampa-area office following the state’s terrorist designation. (aol.co.uk) The Great State of Florida has taken action: • Blocked courts from enforcing Sharia Law or other foreign or religious laws that violate constitutional rights. (flgov.com) • Approved state terrorist designations for: Muslim Brotherhood CAIR Antifa More than 90 groups in total. (wusf.org) #Florida is showing the nation what decisive leadership looks like. Huge win!
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Story Songs: Getting Away With It I've been walking in the rain Just to get wet on purpose I've been forcing myself not to forget Just to feel worse I've been getting away with it all my life (getting away) However I look it's clear to see That I love you more than you love me However I look it's clear to see I love you more than you love me I hate that mirror It makes me feel so worthless I'm an original sinner but when I'm with you I couldn't care less I've been getting away with it all my life Getting away with it all my life (Getting away) However I look it's clear to see That I love you more than you love me However I look it's clear to see That I love you more than you love me I love you more than you love me More than you love me I thought I gave up falling in love A long long time ago I guess I like it but I can't tell you You shouldn't really know And it's been true all my life Yes, it's been true all my life I've been talking to myself Just to suggest that I'm selfish (Getting ahead) I've been trying to impress That more is less and I'm repressed (I should do what he said) However I look it's clear to see That I love you more than you love me However I look it's clear to see That I love you more than you love me I love you more than you love me I love you more than you love me Getting away with it Getting away with it
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British super group Electronic had a hit with their first song Getting Away With It. Released in 1989, the song was written by former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr and New Order guitarist Bernard Sumner, with Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys on lead vocals. The song topped the UK indie chart, while reaching 38 in the US, 40 in Australia, 75 in Canada, 32 in New Zealand and 12 in the UK. piped.video/DSfjtdnUsls?is=IJlW…
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