Planned a PRINCESS CRUISE with my girlfriend and 14 year old grandson to celebrate his school achievements (I didn’t buy trip insurance - my bad). 35 days before departure I was diagnosed with throat cancer and face a very difficult road to recovery (praying that it hasn’t metastasized). Sent diagnosis confirmation from 3 Oncologists. United Airlines, hotels and private residences were understanding and immediately refunded our money 🙏 with the exception of PRINCESS CRUISES. They offered a 50% discount for a future cruise that had to be used within a year. We tried appealing but they relied on the legalese of the contract citing cancers, heart conditions, etc were not a valid reason for a refund. Steer clear of PRINCESS CRUISES.

For all the advocates of reparations to black Americans I suggest you relearn your history. Our Muslim friends again…..From Grok Yes, white slavery existed in Africa, particularly in North Africa during the early modern period (roughly 16th to early 19th centuries). The most well-documented and significant instance was the Barbary slave trade (also called the Barbary corsair trade or “white slavery” in historical contexts). Muslim pirates and privateers from the Barbary Coast states—primarily Algiers, Tunis, Tripoli, and sometimes Morocco (semi-independent Ottoman regencies or sultanates in North Africa)—raided European ships and coastal villages. They captured hundreds of thousands of Europeans (mostly Christians from countries like Spain, Italy, France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands, and even as far as Iceland) and enslaved them. These captives were sold in North African slave markets, forced into labor (such as galley rowing, construction, or domestic work), or held for ransom. Women were sometimes taken as concubines. The trade targeted Mediterranean shipping and Atlantic coasts, depopulating some European coastal areas at times due to fear of raids. Historian Robert C. Davis (in his book Christian Slaves, Muslim Masters) estimates that between 1 million and 1.25 million European Christians were enslaved in North Africa from about 1530 to 1780. This figure is higher than earlier estimates and comes from analyzing records of slave populations, ransom payments, and raid patterns. Other sources place the number in the hundreds of thousands to over a million over several centuries. The practice ended in the early 19th century after military interventions: • The United States fought the First and Second Barbary Wars (1801–1805 and 1815) to protect American shipping and captives. • European powers (including Britain and France) conducted bombardments and conquests, culminating in the French conquest of Algeria in the 1830s. This was distinct from the much larger transatlantic slave trade (which moved ~12 million Africans to the Americas) and the trans-Saharan/Arab slave trades (which primarily involved sub-Saharan Africans over centuries). However, Europeans were among those enslaved in North African contexts, often referred to historically as “white slaves” or “Christian slaves.” The conditions were brutal—hard labor, poor food, beatings—and many never returned home unless ransomed or they converted to Islam (which sometimes led to freedom or integration). Primary accounts from escaped or ransomed captives (like those in Samuel Pepys’ diary or captivity narratives) describe the horrors. This chapter of history is less emphasized in popular discussions of slavery compared to the transatlantic trade, but it’s well-supported by historical scholarship, European records, and accounts from the era.

Just read the WSJ regarding Trump narcotic operations and US allies disfavor of blowing up dealers on route. US policy and all ally support has been a dismal failure for 20 years. Time for new approach.

It’s time for the media to show the complete graphic violence that Charlie Kirk suffered so everyday people can see the horror that the progressive left hate fueled rhetoric causes. Wake up America.

OH my God. Not surprised they’d eventually target a conservative again after they missed Trump. Between city safety protests, murders on trains things will boil over as in England

Teslas are everywhere in Berkeley, CA. This owner suffers from buyers remorse but can’t bring himself to sell it 😂

Want some help washing your back?

Each to their own but if you ask me they’re friggin’ nuts.

What player made this happen ? His number?

Reagan knew it and certainly Trump gets it. Peace through strength. Don’t mess with this President. He ain’t bluffing. TACO my ass…

Israel needs not to Nuke Iran. Iran’s military has been neutered in 4 days. Iranian airspace is open for business and Israel can pick and choose their targets. Rise up Iranians and throw out the oligarchs before it’s too late.

For all you ignorant liberals who cry rounding up illegal aliens is comparable to Nazis.

Good morning 😎

CT born and raised…I know the Blumenthal family for over 60 years through their businesses. Our Senator has always been an entitled little rich kid. Never had to work other than being our AG. A proven liar when he claimed he served in Vietnam Nam. He disgusts me.

Vermin

They’re out of their friggin minds. Hellava hill to die on 😂

The psychopaths that are attacking Tesla dealerships and Tesla car owners are part of a criminal movement. Bring federal charges. Let them pay with attorney fees and jail time. The left has become the party of violence.

Time to buy