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[UK] Supreme Court backs ‘biological’ definition of woman
Excerpt:
Judges at the UK Supreme Court have unanimously ruled that a woman is defined by biological sex under equalities law.
It marks the culmination of a long-running legal battle which could have major implications for how sex-based rights apply across Scotland, England and Wales.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg7pqzk47zo
These Illegal Alien Venezuelans are a piece of work
Venezuelan migrants charged with kidnapping, shooting and drilling a hole in a Washington woman’s hand: ‘left her for dead’
A pair of illegal Venezuelan migrants — including one with likely ties to Tren de Aragua — allegedly kidnapped a Washington state woman, power-drilled a hole in her hand and shot her on the side of a highway, according to police.
Kevin Daniel Sanabria Ojeda, 24, and Alexander Moises Arnaez-Gutierrez, 25, allegedly told the 58-year-old woman they had been waiting for her when they approached her outside her apartment in Burien in King County on Jan. 28 and forced her into their car.
Sanabria Ojeda shot at the victim but missed as she struggled and screamed for help to no avail. The brutes stuffed her in the car and kicked her head multiple times as they forced her to lie on the floor and tortured her for her bank information, according to a probable cause affidavit obtained by Fox News.
“The suspects then forced [the victim] to provide the PIN for her credit cards/banks cards by drilling into her right hand with a power drill,” police wrote in their report.
They pulled her out of the car and threw her over a retaining wall, where Sanabria Ojeda shot her.
“They shot her on a mountain pass and left her for dead,” investigators wrote in the report.
https://nypost.com/2025/04/16/us-news/venezuelan-migrants-charged-with-kidnapping-torturing-and-shooting-washington-woman/
Government Fights to Bury the Truth of January 6, Hiding Behind “Victims” and “Witnesses” in Ryan Zink Case that Incriminates Capitol Police and Sedition Hunters
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/04/government-fights-bury-truth-january-6-hiding-behind/
Not-so-Idle Comment:
Do you remember: “May You Live In Interesting Times?” Do you also remember that this was described as: “a curse?”
Well … “I hope not, because here we all are!”
Our enemies pretend not to be enemies. They do not wear “uniforms.” Instead, they practice cunning.
How did the Roman Empire actually fall?
Lead poisoning and barbarians?
The Josh Hammer report
Excerpt:
And now, Trump’s punitive tariffs on the Chinese cheaters are just the remedy that the doctor ordered. Far too many Americans have had their lives, livelihoods, and businesses upended by a Communist China that simply does not play by the rules. Now, it is Trump’s turn to force the hands of the Chinese and make them play by the rules if they do not choose to do so voluntarily. He is the right man at the right time.
Have little doubt: China will blink first in this long overdue, and righteous, 21st-century superpower trade war. China is the structurally weaker country, and it has the far more vulnerable economy. The Chinese real estate market is a veritable disaster. Chinese economic growth is sluggish. And because they have become so heavily reliant upon American exporters to feed the Beijing economic beast, Chinese elites know where their bread is buttered. Perhaps the spigot is finally off, and true American-Chinese economic “de-coupling” is in order—that would certainly be a laudable development. But at minimum, the current—that is, pre-“de-coupling”—situation provides Americans with a tremendous amount of leverage. All we have to do is actually use that leverage.
Xi Jinping is in many ways evil, but he is no dummy. Expect China to propose a viable trade off-ramp before things get too ugly. And if he successfully wins the Chinese trade war, Trump will have saved countless American jobs, livelihoods, trade secrets, and lives themselves. It will be a historic victory. Call it the art of the deal—or something.
https://www.newsweek.com/newsletter/josh-hammer-report/2025-04-16
If anyone has an X account, please unroll this thread for people.
It tells the whole story of what happened to this poor family:
https://xcancel.com/sheislaurenlee/status/1911904139958714869
Next best thing.
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1911904139958714869.html
Hey, thanks, QCM and JustScott.
Rev. @Franklin_Graham delivers the opening prayer at the White House Easter Prayer Service and Dinner
FULL SPEECH: President Trump Holds an Easter Prayer Service and Dinner – 4/16/25
https://simplicius76.substack.com/p/growing-focus-on-russian-tactical