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DHS Locates Nearly 130,000 Missing Unaccompanied Children, Says ...

2025-12-22T17:29:08+01:00

DHS Locates Nearly 130,000 Missing Unaccompanied Children, Says Noem
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/dhs-locates-nearly-130000-unaccompanied-missing-children-says-noem-5960782
The Trump administration recently launched Operation Relentless Justice to identify, track, and arrest child sex predators.

#GoodTrump

The Crisis of Disability in America ...

2025-12-22T17:20:03+01:00

The Crisis of Disability in America
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/the-crisis-of-disability-in-america-5960370
The latest survey reports that 36.63 million Americans have a disability. That’s an increase of 7 million over the summer of 2020, at the time when we were supposed to be in the midst of a debilitating pandemic. The disabilities began to soar only after the inoculation was pushed and sometimes forced on the public. The upward trend began in February 2021 and has not stopped.

At least 33 pardoned insurrectionists face other criminal ...

2025-12-18T23:06:39+01:00

At least 33 pardoned insurrectionists face other criminal charges—but many are now going free - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
https://www.citizensforethics.org/reports-investigations/crew-reports/at-least-33-pardoned-insurrectionists-face-other-criminal-charges-but-many-are-now-going-free/
The nature and severity of the unrelated crimes January 6th insurrectionists have been charged with underscores the significant public safety threats posed by Trump’s decision to forego long established DOJ process and grant blanket, day-one pardons and commutations…

Trump Makes Blunt Remarks on Conservative Opposition to Weed ...

2025-12-18T22:59:52+01:00

Trump Makes Blunt Remarks on Conservative Opposition to Weed

https://www.dailysignal.com/2025/12/18/trump-reclassifies-marijuana-as-less-dangerous-drug/

Heritage foundation scholar Paul Larkin said the order increases the likelihood that more people will use marijuana.

“The real beneficiaries of today’s rescheduling decision are not Americans or patients suffering from pain, but the Chinese transnational criminal organizations, which control 75% of the illegal marijuana industry,” he said. “This means America’s enemy, the Chinese Communist Party, benefits as well.”

FACT FOCUS: Trump's glowing account of progress is at odds ...

2025-12-18T22:31:38+01:00

FACT FOCUS: Trump's glowing account of progress is at odds with his government's own stats
https://apnews.com/article/trump-speech-fact-check-inflation-9d18903505dae93beb783594e435c72b

I remember who was president in 2020: The Trauma of Inflation ...

2025-12-18T20:25:46+01:00

I remember who was president in 2020:

The Trauma of Inflation Hits Hard in 2025
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/the-trauma-of-inflation-hits-hard-in-2025-post-5958360
The inflation of 2021–2024 has its origin in the year before it showed up in prices. The COVID-19 pandemic response was the reason for the sudden shift from monetary tightening to monetary loosening. Such a wild printing mania had not been experienced in our lifetimes in the United States.

Don’t Go Wobbly on China ...

2025-12-16T21:25:27+01:00

Don’t Go Wobbly on China
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/dont-go-wobbly-on-china-5957301
the Trump administration has just signaled a troubling shift in its export control posture by permitting Nvidia to sell certain high-performance artificial intelligence (AI) chips—including the company’s advanced H200 series processors—to China. This decision severely reduces the United States’ comparative computing and semiconductor advantage over China, thereby abetting the boosting of China’s military and surveillance capabilities at a time of heightened and harrowing great power competition. There is no economic justification for such a strategic empowerment of our preeminent adversary. These chips are the engines that drive modern AI. Allowing their sale to China, no matter the regulatory strings attached, is senseless.

America’s Health Care System Is Terminally Ill ...

2025-12-16T21:18:59+01:00

America’s Health Care System Is Terminally Ill
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/americas-health-care-system-is-terminally-ill-5951989
The United States has the most expensive health care in the world while producing substantially worse outcomes. For example, the United States spends nearly $15,000 per person per year on health care, nearly double the advanced nations’ average. This spending represents 17.8 percent of total U.S. gross domestic product, the highest proportion of national income among peer nations. The United States has one of the lowest life expectancy rates of any advanced nation, with higher infant mortality and three times the average maternal mortality.

Bessent Divests From Soybean Farms, Says Farmers Needs Federal ...

2025-12-10T00:11:13+01:00

Bessent Divests From Soybean Farms, Says Farmers Needs Federal Aid Despite China Deal
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/bessent-divests-from-soybean-farms-says-farmers-needs-federal-aid-despite-china-deal-5955143
Bessent’s divestiture comes four months after the U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) informed the Senate Finance Committee that he had “failed to timely comply with certain terms” of the ethics agreement he signed before taking office in late January.

If Young People Want More Affordability, They Should Get Jobs ...

2025-12-09T20:56:24+01:00

If Young People Want More Affordability, They Should Get Jobs
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/if-young-people-want-more-affordability-they-should-get-jobs-5953823
The latest Labor Department data indicate that fewer and fewer males between the ages 16 and 24 are in the labor force. It used to be that more than 70 percent had a job; now less than 60 percent do.

Labor force participation for men even into their 30s is at or near an all-time low. Men without jobs is a prescription for social chaos.

‘We Intended the Strike to Be Lethal’ Is Not a Defense | ...

2025-12-03T18:07:06+01:00

‘We Intended the Strike to Be Lethal’ Is Not a Defense | National Review
https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/we-intended-the-strike-to-be-lethal-is-not-a-defense/
The laws of war, incorporated in the federal war crimes statute, prohibit the killing of people who have been rendered hors de combat (out of the fighting) — including by shipwreck.

US Manufacturing Activity Slumps for 9th Straight Month ...

2025-12-02T21:34:12+01:00

US Manufacturing Activity Slumps for 9th Straight Month
https://www.theepochtimes.com/business/us-manufacturing-activity-slumps-for-9th-straight-month-5951980
Eleven of the 15 manufacturing industries reported a contraction in November, led by apparel and wood. The rest of the industries posted growth.

Trump said Democratic video is seditious. Experts doubt that ...

2025-11-26T20:33:32+01:00

Trump said Democratic video is seditious. Experts doubt that
https://www.politifact.com/article/2025/nov/20/trump-military-video-unlawful-orders-sedition/
After Democratic lawmakers urged U.S. military service members not to carry out illegal orders, President Donald Trump called the lawmakers’ actions seditious. Legal experts said that’s unsupported.

By his overreaction, Trump made himself appear as an autocrat, implying that illegal orders should be obeyed, which is clearly not the law, We don't want our military committing war crimes.
#BadTrump

SNAP Isn’t Broken—It’s Working Exactly as Designed ...

2025-11-21T16:09:14+01:00

SNAP Isn’t Broken—It’s Working Exactly as Designed
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/snap-isnt-broken-its-working-exactly-as-designed-5945575
Both the subsidies and the SNAP program live inside the Farm Bill, which means the same legislation is funding the creation of cheap, low-nutrition food and then paying again to ensure there’s a guaranteed market for it. Corporations profit twice: once from taxpayer-funded subsidies that lower their production costs, and again when taxpayer dollars are used to buy the finished product.

US Largest Recipient of Chinese Loans, New Report Shows ...

2025-11-20T12:48:21+01:00

US Largest Recipient of Chinese Loans, New Report Shows
https://www.theepochtimes.com/china/us-largest-recipient-of-chinese-loans-new-report-shows-5946800
Many U.S. private companies borrowed billions of dollars from Chinese state-owned banks. Some familiar names on that list are AT&T, Disney, BlackRock, MasterCard, American Airlines, United Airlines, Amazon, Oracle, and Ford.

NAR Projects US Home Sales to Jump by 14 Percent in 2026 (without ...

2025-11-20T12:21:45+01:00

NAR Projects US Home Sales to Jump by 14 Percent in 2026 (without 50 year mortgages)
https://www.theepochtimes.com/business/nar-projects-us-home-sales-to-jump-14-percent-in-2026-post-5945885
The organization attributes the expected rebound to declining mortgage rates, continued job gains, and improved market stability.

Nothing like bombing your friends and trading partners to improve ...

2025-11-18T19:32:33+01:00

Nothing like bombing your friends and trading partners to improve foreign relations and the economy. Trump should concentrate on combating the domestic market for illicit drugs. If Americans weren’t buying illicit drugs, foreigners wouldn’t me smuggling them into this country.

Trump Suggests He’s Open to Strikes on Mexico to Stop Drug Trafficking
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-suggests-hes-open-to-strikes-on-mexico-to-stop-drug-trafficking-5946098

Consumers go deeper in debt, just like the governement: US Credit ...

2025-11-18T18:54:06+01:00

Consumers go deeper in debt, just like the governement:

US Credit and Debit Card Spending Posts Largest Increase Since Early 2024
https://www.theepochtimes.com/business/us-credit-and-debit-card-spending-posts-largest-increase-since-early-2024-post-5943885
The report also suggests that tariffs could be responsible for some retail price increases.

DHS Drives Historic Drop in US Foreign-Born Population ...

2025-11-17T22:56:40+01:00

DHS Drives Historic Drop in US Foreign-Born Population
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/dhs-drives-historic-drop-in-us-foreign-born-population-5945203
In January, there were 53.3 million immigrants in the country; this number dipped to 51.9 million in June, the first decline since the 1960s, according to Pew.

Pennsylvania School District Using AI-enabled Wi-Fi to Search ...

2025-11-17T22:53:09+01:00

Pennsylvania School District Using AI-enabled Wi-Fi to Search Students for Firearms
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/pennsylvania-school-district-using-ai-enabled-wi-fi-to-search-students-for-firearms-5945155
Pittsburgh-based CurvePoint developed AI that harnesses Wi-Fi for ’spatial intelligence,' which the company claims can locate concealed weapons on students.

Deposit Insurance for ...

2025-11-03T14:34:41+01:00

Deposit Insurance for Billionaires?https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/deposit-insurance-for-billionaires-5937316
A terrible idea.

Four Reasons the Magistrates have a Duty to Criminalize ...

2025-10-09T03:47:41+02:00

Four Reasons the Magistrates have a Duty to Criminalize Homosexual Acts – Mercy Seat Christian Church
https://mercyseat.net/2018/06/08/four-reasons-the-magistrates-have-a-duty-to-criminalize-homosexual-acts/

Statins and GLP-1s: Two Blockbuster Drugs, One Overlooked Problem ...

2025-09-25T03:39:39+02:00

Statins and GLP-1s: Two Blockbuster Drugs, One Overlooked Problem

https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/statins-and-glp-1s-two-blockbuster-drugs-one-overlooked-problem-5907995

The finding suggests that while statins lower cholesterol, they may also nudge metabolism in the opposite direction, raising blood sugar and weight, both key drivers of heart disease.

In evaluating the truth of Facebook's "fact checks" ...

2025-09-25T03:34:32+02:00

In evaluating the truth of Facebook's "fact checks" concerning the efficacy and safety of drugs, I suggest that you take the following into consideration:

### Advertising Revenue from Legitimate Pharmaceutical Companies

Meta (the parent company of Facebook and Instagram) generates a substantial portion of its revenue—over 95% in recent years—from advertising across its platforms. Pharmaceutical and healthcare companies are key advertisers, spending billions annually on digital ads to promote prescription drugs, disease awareness campaigns, telehealth services, and wellness products. This is permitted under Meta's advertising policies, which require certification (e.g., via LegitScript) for ads involving online pharmacies, telehealth, or prescription drugs, and restrict targeting to compliant countries.

Key figures and trends:
- In 2019, pharmaceutical and healthcare brands spent **nearly $1 billion** on mobile ads alone on Facebook and Instagram, nearly tripling from two years prior. This growth reflects pharma's shift toward social media for targeted outreach, such as ads for depression, HIV, or cancer treatments.
- Overall, the U.S. pharmaceutical industry spent **$5.2 billion** on direct-to-consumer (DTC) drug ads in 2016, with digital (including social media) estimated in the low hundreds of millions annually. By 2021, the number of pharma brands advertising on Facebook jumped 65% since mid-2020, with 122 brands on Facebook and 70 on Instagram.
- Platforms like Instagram Stories have become popular for pharma, allowing short, engaging formats for "swipe-up" interactions. Google still dominates search ads (336 pharma brands), but social media is closing the gap.

These payments are not "kickbacks" but standard ad buys, often using Meta's tools to target demographics (e.g., interest groups like "breast cancer support," encompassing tens of millions of users). However, HIPAA doesn't apply to Meta or pharma in this context, raising privacy concerns about inferred health data.

| Year | Estimated Pharma/Healthcare Ad Spend on Meta Platforms | Notes |
|------|---------------------------------------------------------|-------|
| 2019 | ~$1 billion (mobile only) | Tripled in 2 years; focused on prescription drug promotion |
| 2021 | Growth of 65% in advertisers | 122 on Facebook, 70 on Instagram; Stories format rising |
| 2023 | Part of Meta's $121.9B total ad revenue | Instagram: 41.5% of Meta's ad revenue; health brands key |

### Issues with Illicit Drug Ads

Despite policies prohibiting ads for illicit, recreational, or non-medical drugs, Meta has faced criticism for approving and monetizing hundreds of such ads, generating unauthorized revenue from illegal sellers. These often depict pills, powders, or bricks of substances like opioids (e.g., OxyContin, Percocet), cocaine, ecstasy, or psychedelics, linking to external marketplaces.

- A 2024 Tech Transparency Project investigation found **over 450 ads** in 15 weeks across Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Audience Network, violating Meta's standards (e.g., no promotion of "high-risk drugs" or prescription sales without certification).
- The Wall Street Journal reported dozens more in July 2024, including fentanyl-laced products, amid a federal probe in Virginia. Ads bypassed AI moderation via photos or redirects to other sites.
- U.S. lawmakers (19 bipartisan members) demanded answers from CEO Mark Zuckerberg in August 2024, citing risks like teen overdoses (e.g., a 15-year-old's death linked to Instagram contacts). Meta claims it rejects "hundreds of thousands" of violating ads but has reduced moderation staff post-layoffs.

This has drawn scrutiny, as Meta profits from these (estimated low but undisclosed) while pledging to "disrupt synthetic drug sales" via alliances like the U.S. Department of State's.

### Political Contributions and Donations

There is no evidence of direct political contributions or donations from pharmaceutical companies to Meta. U.S. corporations like Meta cannot donate directly to federal candidates, and pharma PACs focus on politicians (e.g., **$16 million** to candidates in 2024, split ~evenly between parties). Pharma PACs and employees donated **$12 million+** in 2023–2024 to congressional races, with leaders like Pfizer ($1.1M total, leaning Democratic) hedging bets.

Meta's own PAC contributed **$5.5 million** in 2024 to candidates aligned with its interests (e.g., tech policy), but none trace back from pharma. Lobbying is pharma's bigger tool (**$29.2 million** by PhRMA in 2022), not donations to Meta.

In summary, Meta's primary "payments" from drug companies are advertising fees from legitimate pharma marketing, totaling hundreds of millions to billions annually. Illicit ads add a controversial, smaller revenue stream under investigation. No political or other direct payments were identified.

Researchers Found Unvaccinated Children Healthier Than ...

2025-09-25T03:17:55+02:00

Researchers Found Unvaccinated Children Healthier Than Vaccinated, Didn’t Publish Findings
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/researchers-found-unvaccinated-children-healthier-than-vaccinated-didnt-publish-findings-5912680
“This study found that exposure to vaccination was independently associated with an overall 2.5-fold increase in the likelihood of developing a chronic health condition, when compared to children unexposed to vaccination,”

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2025-09-17T22:16:08+02:00

Ivory Tower Debt Trap: Student Loans Distort the American Dream ...

2025-09-12T20:29:03+02:00

Ivory Tower Debt Trap: Student Loans Distort the American Dream
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/ivory-tower-debt-trap-student-loans-distort-the-american-dream-5910499
Fifty-two percent of college graduates are underemployed a year after graduating (52 percent of the class of 2023 were working jobs that didn’t require degrees at all). At the 10-year mark, 45 percent are still underemployed. The New York Fed estimates that 33 percent of all college graduates are underemployed—of all ages, in the entire economy.

DOJ Won’t Appeal Judge’s Order on Concealed Carry Ban in Post ...

2025-08-20T21:23:44+02:00

DOJ Won’t Appeal Judge’s Order on Concealed Carry Ban in Post Offices
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/doj-wont-appeal-judges-order-on-concealed-carry-ban-in-post-offices-5902650
The order in question held that the ban was a violation of the 2nd Amendment, so this is very #GoodTrump

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2025-08-05T16:19:36+02:00

Yes. A license to poison is a bad thing (but very profitable for ...

2025-07-30T17:14:40+02:00

Yes. A license to poison is a bad thing (but very profitable for the manufacturers and sellers):

New Legislation Would Remove Liability Protection for Vaccine Manufacturers
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/new-legislation-would-remove-liability-protection-for-vaccine-manufacturers-5892578
The bill would amend federal law to let people sue manufacturers over alleged vaccine injuries without limitations.

Big not so beautiful debt: US Treasury Plans to Borrow $1 ...

2025-07-30T17:10:25+02:00

Big not so beautiful debt:

US Treasury Plans to Borrow $1 Trillion in Next 3 Months
https://www.theepochtimes.com/business/us-treasury-plans-to-borrow-1-trillion-in-next-3-months-5893359
The newest borrowing data triggered discussions surrounding Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s debt issuance strategy.

In other words, subsidize Hamas with U.S. tax dollars: Trump Says ...

2025-07-30T17:02:49+02:00

In other words, subsidize Hamas with U.S. tax dollars:

Trump Says US to Set Up Unfenced Food Centers in Gaza
https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/trump-says-us-to-set-up-unfenced-food-centers-in-gaza-5893317
Speaking alongside British Prime Minister Keir Starmer in Scotland, Trump pledged U.S. funds and aid to Gaza, working with allies including Britain and the EU.

This Is Not the Time for the Fed to Lower Rates ...

2025-07-16T22:07:12+02:00

This Is Not the Time for the Fed to Lower Rates
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/this-is-not-the-time-for-the-fed-to-lower-rates-5887598

Health Insurance Is Not Really Insurance | The Epoch Times ...

2025-07-14T21:46:32+02:00

Health Insurance Is Not Really Insurance | The Epoch Times https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/health-insurance-is-not-really-insurance-5884874

UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief Says Iran Could Return to Enriching ...

2025-06-30T21:15:53+02:00

UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief Says Iran Could Return to Enriching Uranium in Months | The Epoch Times https://www.theepochtimes.com/world/un-nuclear-watchdog-chief-says-iran-could-return-to-enriching-uranium-in-months-5879898

As of May 17, 2025, Iran had amassed 408.6 kilograms of uranium ...

2025-06-24T21:17:57+02:00

As of May 17, 2025, Iran had amassed 408.6 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60% purity, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Recent developments, particularly U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran's nuclear facilities, have raised concerns about the whereabouts of this stockpile. Here's a summary of what has happened based on available information:
U.S. Airstrikes (June 2025): On June 22, 2025, the U.S. conducted airstrikes, codenamed "Operation Midnight Hammer," targeting key Iranian nuclear sites, including Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. These strikes involved B-2 stealth bombers and Massive Ordnance Penetrator bombs aimed at disrupting Iran's nuclear program.
Iran's Preemptive Relocation: Satellite imagery and intelligence reports indicate Iran moved significant amounts of its enriched uranium, including the 408.6 kg of 60% enriched uranium, before the strikes. Trucks were observed at Fordow and Isfahan days prior, suggesting Iran relocated the material to secret locations to protect it from the attacks. Israeli officials and the IAEA confirmed that equipment and uranium were transferred from Fordow, with evidence suggesting the stockpile at Isfahan was also moved.
Current Status: The exact location of the 408.6 kg of 60% enriched uranium is unknown. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi noted that UN inspectors last saw the stockpile a week before Israel’s attacks began on June 13, 2025, and the agency has been unable to verify its whereabouts since due to suspended inspections during the conflict. Iran claims its nuclear program remains intact and vows to continue enrichment, with officials stating the relocated uranium is secure.
Implications: The 408.6 kg of 60% enriched uranium is enough, if further enriched to 90%, to produce approximately 9–10 nuclear bombs. The relocation raises fears that Iran could enrich this material to weapons-grade levels at a covert facility, potentially within days or weeks using advanced centrifuges like the IR-6. However, analysts note that while Iran has the uranium, rebuilding damaged infrastructure (e.g., centrifuges at Natanz and Fordow) could take years, limiting its immediate ability to weaponize the material unless secret facilities exist.
IAEA Efforts: Grossi has urged Iran to allow inspectors back to account for the stockpile and ensure it hasn’t been diverted. Iran’s lack of cooperation and the suspension of inspections during wartime complicate verification efforts.
In summary, Iran likely moved its 408.6 kg of 60% enriched uranium to undisclosed locations before U.S. and Israeli strikes damaged its nuclear facilities. The material remains unaccounted for by the IAEA, raising concerns about its potential use, though Iran’s ability to weaponize it is constrained by damaged infrastructure. The situation remains unresolved, with ongoing diplomatic and intelligence efforts to locate and monitor the stockpile.

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2025-06-24T21:12:28+02:00

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2025-06-23T16:41:03+02:00

Pharmacy giant Walgreens has agreed to pay a staggering $300 ...

2025-06-19T16:59:20+02:00

Pharmacy giant Walgreens has agreed to pay a staggering $300 million after being found liable for illegally filling hundreds of thousands of opioid prescriptions. The settlement, announced by the U.S. Department of Justice, marks one of the largest ever in a series of cases against pharmacies accused of fueling the opioid epidemic.

https://x.com/biohackyourself/status/1933894858927743364

Medicine and This Thing We Call the State ...

2025-06-18T18:16:54+02:00

Medicine and This Thing We Call the State
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/medicine-and-this-thing-we-call-the-state-5871220
We need only consider the U.S. medical system here. It is run by industry at all levels, but includes vast amounts of trillions of transfer payments in addition to huge bureaucracies to regulate the industry. The regulators and industry do not work in opposition to each other but generally in tandem, often in hiding.

We Cannot Avoid Entitlement Reform ...

2025-06-13T17:41:36+02:00

We Cannot Avoid Entitlement Reform
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/we-cannot-avoid-entitlement-reform-5870575

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2025-06-11T04:35:56+02:00

Land acknowledgements are very modern in their silliness | Adam ...

2025-06-11T03:56:58+02:00

Land acknowledgements are very modern in their silliness | Adam James Pollock | The Critic Magazine
https://thecritic.co.uk/land-acknowledgements-are-very-modern-in-their-silliness/

An Open Letter to HHS Secretary Kennedy and FDA Commissioner ...

2025-06-05T22:02:03+02:00

An Open Letter to HHS Secretary Kennedy and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary: Deliver on MAHA Agenda
https://solarireport.substack.com/p/an-open-letter-to-hhs-secretary-kennedy

How Alcohol Is Linked to Common Cancers ...

2025-06-05T21:00:44+02:00

How Alcohol Is Linked to Common Cancers
https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/how-alcohol-is-linked-to-common-cancers-5851176
Alcohol is a Group 1 carcinogen, in the same category as tobacco and asbestos. Research has established that alcohol is a cause of cancer, even at low levels of intake.

The College-for-All Fallacy ...

2025-05-21T22:32:37+02:00

The College-for-All Fallacy
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/the-college-for-all-fallacy-5854695

Old Antibiotic Shows Promise Against Lyme Disease at Ultra-Low ...

2025-05-21T22:21:59+02:00

Old Antibiotic Shows Promise Against Lyme Disease at Ultra-Low Doses
https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/old-antibiotic-shows-promise-against-lyme-disease-at-ultra-low-doses-5846568
Scientists uncover why Lyme disease lingers and how to fight it.

Foreign Holdings of US Treasurys Reach All-Time High in March ...

2025-05-20T18:44:51+02:00

Foreign Holdings of US Treasurys Reach All-Time High in March
https://www.theepochtimes.com/business/foreign-holdings-of-us-treasuries-reach-all-time-high-in-march-5859394
We continue to sell our county to foreigners and this will persist as long as the federal government continues to spend more than it takes in.

The $TRUMP Meme Coin Scheme | National Review ...

2025-05-20T05:53:04+02:00

The $TRUMP Meme Coin Scheme | National Review
https://www.nationalreview.com/2025/05/the-trump-meme-coin-scheme/
What does this have to do with the Constitution? A lot, I’m afraid.

President Trump has hit a new low in accepting a luxury jet from ...

2025-05-19T22:35:12+02:00

President Trump has hit a new low in accepting a luxury jet from Qatar | Column
https://www.pennlive.com/opinion/2025/05/president-trump-has-hit-a-new-low-in-accepting-a-luxury-jet-from-qatar-column.html
What Trump is doing is wrong. It is illegal. It is unconstitutional.

Trump Strikes $244 Billion in Deals With Qatar, Including ...

2025-05-14T23:19:47+02:00

Trump Strikes $244 Billion in Deals With Qatar, Including ‘Historic’ Boeing Jet Sale

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/qatar-airways-signs-agreement-to-buy-160-boeing-planes-5857662

In addition, American companies will be selling drones and anti-drone tech to Qatar? What is to prevent that from being shared with Iran, Hezbollah, and Hamas?

It seems to me that they are giving a bonus for crossing our ...

2025-05-07T02:51:55+02:00

It seems to me that they are giving a bonus for crossing our border illegally:

DHS Says It Will Pay Illegal Immigrants $1,000 to Self-Deport
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/trump-admin-says-it-will-pay-illegal-immigrants-1000-to-self-deport-5852610
“We’re doing a self-deportation, and we’re going to make it comfortable for people,” Trump said. “And we’re going to work with those people to come back into our country legally.”

This is certainly troubling: The Trump family is taking crypto ...

2025-05-05T18:26:31+02:00

This is certainly troubling:

The Trump family is taking crypto payoffs in the middle of Fifth Avenue. Who will stop them?
https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/commentary/trump-corruption-cryptocurrency-abu-dhabi-20250504.html
From a Persian Gulf dictator to a trucking magnate, a shocking line to pay off the Trump family in crypto is growing.

These GDP Numbers Deserve Maximum Incredulity ...

2025-05-05T17:50:08+02:00

These GDP Numbers Deserve Maximum Incredulity
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/these-gdp-numbers-deserve-maximum-incredulity-5850664

All told, it seems like our economic data are no better than our infectious disease data, numbers tossed around for political purposes and having not much to do with on-the-ground reality.

Confessions of a Post-Trump Clout Chaser ...

2025-04-29T17:19:08+02:00

Confessions of a Post-Trump Clout Chaser
https://croakycaiman.substack.com/p/confessions-of-a-post-trump-clout
What’s especially rich about Richard Hanania’s post hoc enlightenment tour is that it comes after a full year of sneering at the only adults in the room—namely, the conservatives who backed Ron DeSantis. Not because they were sycophants or sellouts, but because they were attempting, however imperfectly, to salvage conservatism from the meme-fueled sewer of MAGA demagoguery.

Cannabis Use Disorder Linked to Psychosis, Elevated Dopamine ...

2025-04-29T04:17:37+02:00

Cannabis Use Disorder Linked to Psychosis, Elevated Dopamine Activity in Specific Brain Regions
https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/cannabis-use-disorder-linked-to-psychosis-elevated-dopamine-activity-in-specific-brain-regions-5842309
Scientists have found a potential mechanism connecting cannabis use to psychosis risk: elevated dopamine levels in key brain regions.

FAA to Increase Support, Oversight for Air Traffic Controllers at ...

2025-04-04T22:26:58+02:00

FAA to Increase Support, Oversight for Air Traffic Controllers at Ronald Reagan National Airport
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/faa-to-increase-support-oversight-for-air-traffic-controllers-at-ronald-reagan-national-airport-5836124

Josh Shapiro’s taxpayer-funded self-promotional horror show ...

2025-04-03T04:16:09+02:00

Josh Shapiro’s taxpayer-funded self-promotional horror show
https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/apr/1/josh-shapiros-taxpayer-funded-self-promotional-horror-show/
National Democrats are embarrassing themselves on social media.

If It Isn’t Milk—It Isn’t Milk ...

2025-03-29T23:16:59+01:00

If It Isn’t Milk—It Isn’t Milk
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/if-it-isnt-milk-it-isnt-milk-5824171
One study revealed that 92 unknown compounds were present in so-called synbio—short for “synthetic biology”—milk, which is produced using microbes in a process very similar to beer fermentation. Not one of those 92 compounds has any safety data associated with it. The compounds don’t even have proper names. So again, anybody who tells you “milk” produced by microbes is “nutritionally identical” to cow’s milk either doesn’t know the science or is lying to you.

6 Takeaways From the NTSB’s Reports on Deadly Midair Collision ...

2025-03-14T20:42:01+01:00

6 Takeaways From the NTSB’s Reports on Deadly Midair Collision Near Washington
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/6-takeaways-from-the-ntsbs-reports-on-deadly-midair-collision-near-washington-5824556
‘We remain concerned about the significant potential for a future mid-air collision at DCA,’ NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said.

EU’s Parliament shocked by this speech of no other than the son ...

2025-03-13T03:13:50+01:00

EU’s Parliament shocked by this speech of no other than the son of Hamas founder, who left Islam, converted to Christianity and saved the lives of countless people in Israel while risking his own life working as a spy in an elite Israeli intelligence agency.
https://x.com/LizaRosen0000/status/1899839505189724465

Will Cutting Government Spending Save the US Economy From Crisis? ...

2025-03-13T02:44:09+01:00

Will Cutting Government Spending Save the US Economy From Crisis?
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/will-cutting-government-spending-save-the-us-economy-from-crisis-5819151
Cutting government spending is essential to reduce prices, bring inflation under control, and stop the looming public finance disaster. By 2024, it became evident that revenue measures would not reduce the U.S. federal deficit. Deficits are always a spending problem.

“Beth Ann Rosica: Pennsylvania gets an A in educational funding ...

2025-02-27T23:44:02+01:00

“Beth Ann Rosica: Pennsylvania gets an A in educational funding and a D in student outcomes”

https://broadandliberty.com/2025/02/26/beth-ann-rosica-pennsylvania-gets-an-a-in-educational-funding-and-a-d-in-student-outcomes/

Pennsylvania spends more money than most other states on education and ranks in the bottom third in academic achievement — only twelve states in the nation scored worse than the Commonwealth.

Clearly, starting salaries are not impacting high school proficiency in a meaningful way. Yet, despite spending $22,000 per student in 2023, Governor Josh Shapiro asked for an additional $526 million in this year’s budget address.

What’s True and False in One Health ...

2025-02-25T23:10:45+01:00

What’s True and False in One Health
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/whats-true-and-false-in-one-health-5813989
What are we to make of the CDC’s new commitment to One Health? The document was issued on Jan. 10, and one might suppose that it would be jettisoned by the incoming administration. Not so. The PDF report is clearly dated Feb. 13, many weeks after Trump took power and even after the United States pulled out of the WHO.

And yet the document assuredly commits the United States to working with the WHO:

Egg Prices Are NOT by Accident https://youtu.be/XyX98bnDaow

2025-02-25T03:03:34+01:00

Egg Prices Are NOT by Accident
https://youtu.be/XyX98bnDaow

It All Comes Down to Accounting ...

2025-02-24T22:25:34+01:00

It All Comes Down to Accounting
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/it-all-comes-down-to-accounting-5812702
The most shocking revelation from the very limited look at the Treasury books that judges have permitted DOGE concerns proper tagging of expenditures. They have documented that $4.7 trillion in government spending is not tagged with what’s called a Treasury Access Symbol (TAS) that ties the spending to a congressional authorization.

Interview: The pastor who preaches outside an IVF clinic ...

2025-02-21T23:46:21+01:00

Interview: The pastor who preaches outside an IVF clinic
https://republicsentinel.com/articles/interview-the-pastor-who-preaches-outside-an-ivf-clinic
Speed described in an interview with The Sentinel how he has been leading a team of nearly two dozen Christians who share the gospel and interact with parents entering local IVF clinics.

The newfound favorability toward IVF from the Republicans comes despite the fact that the procedure usually involves discarding, freezing, or selectively aborting fertilized embryos deemed unwanted or unviable by parents and doctors, an affront to the image of God in man.

IVF is a quiet massacre ...

2025-02-19T03:41:19+01:00

IVF is a quiet massacre
https://youtu.be/V4S0W-HHZ_c?si=Z0XmJerR45gPZOss

Restore the Bicameral Congress ...

2025-02-13T16:51:13+01:00

Restore the Bicameral Congress
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/restore-the-bicameral-congress-5805384

This is a major legal problem that admits no real answer apart from a genuine and clean repeal of the 17th Amendment. We would just have to face it: this was a huge mistake that attacked the Constitution at its core. It was passed in a willy-nilly fashion by a generation that had no idea what it was doing. That change fundamentally reoriented the country and its government.

Douglas Murray: Gaza must reject terror of Hamas for war to end ...

2025-02-10T18:30:34+01:00

Douglas Murray: Gaza must reject terror of Hamas for war to end
https://nypost.com/2025/01/31/opinion/douglas-murray-gaza-must-reject-terror-of-hamas-for-war-to-end/
The citizens of Gaza mainly supported Hamas when Hamas started a war to annihilate Israel. And while Hamas has mostly lost — it has not yet lost completely.

Yet it must lose — completely. And if that means that they are no longer allowed to live in their enclave of terror, then so be it. There is no law of war that says you are allowed to keep waging wars, keep losing them, and then be allowed to do it all over again.

The Essence of the Labor Contract ...

2025-02-10T18:01:20+01:00

The Essence of the Labor Contract
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/the-essence-of-the-labor-contract-5806093

a permanent civil service is inconsistent with democratic ideals.

Biden Admin Filled Terrorist Coffers With Over $1,300,000,000 ...

2025-02-07T05:41:18+01:00

Biden Admin Filled Terrorist Coffers With Over $1,300,000,000 Before Trump Took Wrecking Ball To Foreign Aid
https://dailycaller.com/2025/02/04/biden-admin-terrorist-1-3-billion-trump-foreign-aid/
More than $1.3 billion in taxpayer funds from the Biden administration ended up helping groups that sponsored or committed terrorism.

Well, well, well. Who woulda thunk it? A 2nd Working Paper Shows ...

2025-01-30T04:04:22+01:00

Well, well, well. Who woulda thunk it?

A 2nd Working Paper Shows That People Who Receive a Guaranteed Income Tend to Work Less
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/a-second-working-paper-shows-that-people-who-receive-a-guaranteed-income-tend-to-work-less-5785326
It’s not the answer universal basic income supporters want.

https://x.com/GovRonDeSantis/status/1883989048760631349

2025-01-27T22:54:32+01:00

https://x.com/GovRonDeSantis/status/1883989048760631349

What President Trump Can Do to Fulfill His Campaign Promise on ...

2025-01-17T02:40:46+01:00

What President Trump Can Do to Fulfill His Campaign Promise on the JFK Files
https://jfkfacts.substack.com/p/what-president-trump-can-do-to-fulfill

During the 2024 presidential campaign, President-elect Donald Trump stated on several occasions that he would release the rest of the withheld records related to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Congress can help prevent a repeat of 2017-2018, when secrecy prevailed over the public interest

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Three Errors to Avoid With Your Bible Reading Plan ...

2025-01-08T05:15:35+01:00

Three Errors to Avoid With Your Bible Reading Plan
https://jacobrcrouch.wordpress.com/2025/01/06/three-errors-to-avoid-with-your-bible-reading-plan/
You should read your Bible. No, I’m not being legalistic. Jesus, quoting Moses, says, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mou…

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2025-01-03T17:24:40+01:00

https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/some-honesty-about-inflation-5777860
What we really need is a return to honesty in economics, along with an admission that we cannot defeat the inflation we despise without a period of pain.

Breaking: Outgoing HHS Scy extends Covid PREP Act liability ...

2024-12-12T00:50:39+01:00

Breaking: Outgoing HHS Scy extends Covid PREP Act liability shield to the end of 2029!
https://sashalatypova.substack.com/p/breaking-outgoing-hhs-scy-extends
As expected. The crime cartel needs its protections, desperately.

Prosperity, Disruption, and the Trump Opportunity ...

2024-11-20T03:13:58+01:00

Prosperity, Disruption, and the Trump Opportunity
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/prosperity-disruption-and-the-trump-opportunity-5758320

Kyle Sammin: Democracy dies in daylight as Democrats break the ...

2024-11-18T17:16:33+01:00

Kyle Sammin: Democracy dies in daylight as Democrats break the law to help Casey
https://broadandliberty.com/2024/11/15/kyle-sammin-democracy-dies-in-daylight-as-democrats-break-the-law-to-help-casey/
They all broke the law, but Bucks County Commissioner Diane Ellis-Marseglia (D) was the most outspoken about her refusal to be governed by our constitutional system.

“Precedent by a court doesn’t matter anymore in this country,” she said. “And people violate laws anytime they want. For me, if I violate this law, it’s because I want a court to pay attention to it.”

Well, at least no one can say she didn’t know what she was doing. She said it out loud, under the flickering fluorescents of the county administration building.

It’s a disgrace to this state and its laws that someone entrusted with the powers of government would use them to rig an election. It won’t work. The courts won’t stand for it and neither will the people. But, in her own way, Ellis-Marseglia and her cronies have reminded us why we have the rule of law, why we have the separation of powers, why we have free elections, and why we have a free press to report on it all.

It’s to protect us from people like her.

Make it happen: Jay Bhattacharya Emerges as Top Contender for NIH ...

2024-11-18T17:07:56+01:00

Make it happen:
Jay Bhattacharya Emerges as Top Contender for NIH Chief
https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/jay-bhattacharya-emerges-as-top-contender-for-nih-chief-5761243
The Stanford professor of health policy was a leading critic of government-imposed lockdowns and restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Take It From A Female Army Vet: Pete Hegseth Is Right About Women ...

2024-11-15T20:23:18+01:00

Take It From A Female Army Vet: Pete Hegseth Is Right About Women In Combat
https://www.dailywire.com/news/take-it-from-a-female-army-vet-pete-hegseth-is-right-about-women-in-combat

Take It From A Female Army Vet: Pete Hegseth Is Right About Women ...

2024-11-15T20:09:23+01:00

Take It From A Female Army Vet: Pete Hegseth Is Right About Women In Combat
https://www.dailywire.com/news/take-it-from-a-female-army-vet-pete-hegseth-is-right-about-women-in-combat

6 Charts That Show How Trump Realigned the Political Landscape ...

2024-11-15T19:55:03+01:00

6 Charts That Show How Trump Realigned the Political Landscape
https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/6-charts-that-show-how-trump-realigned-the-political-landscape-5757759

Election Denier Bob Casey Still Won't Concede Senate Race ...

2024-11-12T17:37:46+01:00

Election Denier Bob Casey Still Won't Concede Senate Race
https://pjmedia.com/matt-margolis/2024/11/12/election-denier-bob-casey-still-wont-concede-senate-race-n4934204

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No Central Bank Wants to Stop Price Inflation ...

2024-11-09T03:36:00+01:00

No Central Bank Wants to Stop Price Inflation
https://www.theepochtimes.com/opinion/no-central-bank-wants-to-stop-price-inflation-5747844
Inflation is the perfect hidden tax. The government makes the currency less valuable by issuing more units of fiat money, partially dissolves its debt in real terms, collects more taxes, and presents itself as the solution to rising prices with subsidies in an increasingly worthless currency. That is why socialism and hyperinflation go hand in hand.

‘We Blew It, Joe!’ ...

2024-11-06T23:06:05+01:00

‘We Blew It, Joe!’
https://www.thefp.com/p/how-kamala-harris-lost-to-trump
They didn’t lose because they didn’t spend enough money. They didn’t lose because they failed to trot out enough celebrity influencers. They lost because they were consumed by their own self-flattery, their own sense of self-importance. They should have spent the past eight years learning from the Republicans’ very honest, if flawed, conversation about the plight of America. But they insisted on talking to themselves about the things that made them feel morally superior.

The Case Against Foreign Aid - Opinion ...

2024-10-18T12:12:11+02:00

The Case Against Foreign Aid - Opinion
https://print.theepochtimes.com/p/ab-opinion/10-18-24/a/the-case-against-foreign-aid/6442/1681115/57824685
Not only is there no evidence that foreign aid has ever turned a poor country into a rich country; it is much more likely that foreign aid undermines economic development by giving politicians in recipient nations an excuse to delay or avoid needed reforms.

The One and Only Pro-Life Argument ...

2024-10-14T21:22:16+02:00

The One and Only Pro-Life Argument
https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2022/04/81966/
The focus of pro-life advocacy should always be on the fact that the unborn child is a human being, with a moral status equal to a born child, and not on distractions about social policy, sexual ethics, or other rights claims that overlook this biological reality.

Why Christians should not celebrate Halloween ...

2024-10-11T17:36:29+02:00

Why Christians should not celebrate Halloween
https://www.meer.com/en/58292-why-christians-should-not-celebrate-halloween
Halloween is a devil’s holiday, not a Christian observance

Ex-CBS News reporter says there’s ‘precedent’ for releasing ...

2024-10-11T17:22:51+02:00

Ex-CBS News reporter says there’s ‘precedent’ for releasing full interview transcript — when it came to Donald Trump
https://nypost.com/2024/10/09/media/ex-cbs-news-reporter-says-theres-precedent-for-releasing-full-transcript-when-it-came-to-donald-trump/
Two versions of Harris’ answer to a question about Israel went viral on social media, prompting accusations that it was deceptively edited by CBS.

Catherine Herridge Spills the Tea on CBS Over Kamala Interview ...

2024-10-11T17:18:27+02:00

Catherine Herridge Spills the Tea on CBS Over Kamala Interview Editing Scandal
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2024/10/10/catherine-herridge-spills-the-tea-on-cbs-over-kamala-interview-editing-scandal-n2180385

US Targets Houthi Positions in Yemen With Airstrikes ...

2024-10-07T18:10:31+02:00

US Targets Houthi Positions in Yemen With Airstrikes
https://print.theepochtimes.com/p/epoch-times-new-york/10-7-24/a/us-targets-houthi-positions-in-yemen-with-airstrikes/6291/1666563/57476003
U.S. forces conducted 15 strikes in Iranian-backed Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, U.S. Central Command (CENT-COM), which oversees U.S. forces in the Middle East, announced on Friday.

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2024-10-04T21:14:45+02:00

Governor DeSantis Declares
This Sunday, October 6 as
Protect Life Sunday in Florida

Re Florida Amendment 4: “ Contained within the text are ...

2024-10-04T13:19:11+02:00

Re Florida Amendment 4:

“ Contained within the text are meticulously crafted loopholes designed to throw the door wide open to unrestricted abortion under any and all circumstances.”

https://navarrepress.com/out-and-about-426/

What Can Fed Rate Cuts Achieve? - Opinion ...

2024-09-19T12:07:06+02:00

What Can Fed Rate Cuts Achieve? - Opinion
https://print.theepochtimes.com/p/ab-opinion/9-19-24/a/what-can-fed-rate-cuts-achieve/6442/1555557/56566127
In light of this history and what we know, we need years and years of higher rates. That would be the wise policy. The worst possible policy would be one that recreates the exact history of the 1970s, following up a first wave of inflation with another round of the same. That is exactly what is happening.