Monday, April 18, 2022
History for April 18
History for April 18 - On-This-Day.com
Clarence Darrow 1857 - Attorney, famous for his part in the Scopes 'monkey trial'
- 1775 - American revolutionaries Paul Revere, William Dawes and Samuel Prescott rode though the towns of Massachusetts giving the warning that the Regulars were coming out.
- 1847 - U.S. troops defeated almost 17,000 Mexican soldiers commanded by Santa Anna at Cerro Gordo. (Mexican-American War)
- 1906 - San Francisco, CA, was hit with an earthquake. The original death toll was cited at about 700. Later information indicated that the death toll may have been 3 to 4 times the original estimate.
- 1938 - Superman made his debut when he appeared in the first issue of Action Comics. (Cover date June 1938)
- 1942 - James H. Doolittle and his squadron, from the USS Hornet, raided Tokyo and other Japanese cities.
- 1945 - American war correspondent Ernie Pyle was killed by Japanese gunfire on the Pacific island of Ie Shima, off Okinawa. He was 44 years old.
- 1989 - Thousands of Chinese students demanding democracy tried to storm Communist Party headquarters in Beijing.
Sunday, April 17, 2022
Twitter board adopts 'poison pill' to keep Elon Musk from executing takeover - TheBlaze
Twitter board adopts 'poison pill' to keep Elon Musk from executing takeover - TheBlaze:
The board of directors at Twitter, Inc. announced on Friday their adoption of a limited duration shareholder rights plan, commonly known as a "poison pill," to prevent tech billionaire Elon Musk from taking over the company.
In a press release, the social media platform said it had adopted the plan "following an unsolicited, non-binding proposal to acquire Twitter."
Anonymous Democrats go behind Sen. Dianne Feinstein's back to complain about her mental fitness - TheBlaze
Anonymous Democrats go behind Sen. Dianne Feinstein's back to complain about her mental fitness - TheBlaze:
Four U.S. senators, three former Feinstein staffers, and one California Democratic member of Congress spoke to the paper about Feinstein's reportedly declining memory and questionable mental fitness for office. These individuals say that at 88 years old, Feinstein is entirely dependent on her staff doing most of the work required to represent 40 million Californians in the Senate.
Guy who lives in walled city, surrounded by security, calls the rest of us racists.-----The Pope Goes Woke on Good Friday: 'We Are Racists, and That Is Bad'
The Pope Goes Woke on Good Friday: 'We Are Racists, and That Is Bad'
"Oops, he did it again. Pope Francis, who, throughout his papacy, has done a lot more political “activating” than “poping,” declared during a Good Friday interview that the West is guilty of widespread “racism,” while also claiming migrants are “subdivided” by skin color and country of origin.
And that’s just for starters.
During the lengthy interview on Italian television, as noted by Breitbart: “We are racists, we are racists.”
During the lengthy interview on Italian television, as noted by Breitbart: “We are racists, we are racists.”
There’s first-class, second-class, skin color, [whether] they come from a developed country [or] one that is not developed.
We are racists, we are racists. And this is bad.
The problem of the refugees is a problem that Jesus suffered too because he was a migrant and a refugee in Egypt when he was a child, to escape death. How many of them are suffering to escape death!...read all.
Yes. The media hates YOU!-----Good Friday: NBC Chats With Leftist in ‘Thank God for Abortion’ Shirt
Good Friday: NBC Chats With Leftist in ‘Thank God for Abortion’ Shirt link
"NBC’s Today show decided that the best way to mark Good Friday was to talk to a radical, left-wing activist wearing a t-shirt that read, “Thank God for Abortion.”
"NBC’s Today show decided that the best way to mark Good Friday was to talk to a radical, left-wing activist wearing a t-shirt that read, “Thank God for Abortion.”
It was part of hysterical coverage across all three network morning shows bemoaning an “abortion crackdown” across the country, with Florida’s new pro-life legislation being the latest skirmish in the “battle over abortion rights...Read all.
Elon Musk fires back at Saudi prince with massive Twitter stake after takeover offer rejected - TheBlaze
Elon Musk fires back at Saudi prince with massive Twitter stake after takeover offer rejected - TheBlaze:
Elon Musk has fired back at a billionaire Saudi prince who is one of Twitter's largest shareholders after the royal rejected his offer to buy his share of Twitter.
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saud, chairman of the Kingdom Holding Company, a Riyadh-based conglomerate, said Thursday that Musk's offer to buy Twitter for $43 billion was too small.
Judge issues a stinging defeat for Stacey Abrams and her campaign for governor of Georgia - TheBlaze
Judge issues a stinging defeat for Stacey Abrams and her campaign for governor of Georgia - TheBlaze:
A judge ruled Thursday that Stacey Abrams could not begin making use of unlimited campaign donations, because she isn't yet technically the nominee for the Democratic party for the governorship of Georgia.
The law allows unlimited campaign donations through the use of leadership committees, but those can only be set up by official nominees of parties running in the election.
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Election theft 101-----CTCL Announces $80 Million Program to Run Elections - UncoverDC
CTCL Announces $80 Million Program to Run Elections - UncoverDC link
"The nonprofit Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL) now promises it will refrain from funding midterm elections in the fall.
However, CTCL also announced on Monday its “nonpartisan collaborative” to “help local election departments improve operations, develop a set of shared standards and values, and obtain access to best-in-class resources to run successful elections.”
...CTCL says it has invited “all U.S. election departments” to be a U.S. Center for Election Excellence,” says the webpage for the Alliance. ..Much here, read all!
...CTCL says it has invited “all U.S. election departments” to be a U.S. Center for Election Excellence,” says the webpage for the Alliance. ..Much here, read all!
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Think this would be reported differently if a GOPer was President??-----Morning Nets Largely Ignore Inflation Announcement – Again
EPIC FAIL? Morning Nets Largely Ignore Inflation Announcement – Again link
The NBC, CBS and ABC morning news shows largely ignored a new inflation report that showed inflation raging at 8.5 percent.
The NBC, CBS and ABC morning news shows largely ignored a new inflation report that showed inflation raging at 8.5 percent.
That was the highest increase since 1981 — the same year Raiders of the Lost Ark hit the box office.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported at 8:30 a.m. ET April 12 that inflation increased by a terrifying 8.5 percent over the past year.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported at 8:30 a.m. ET April 12 that inflation increased by a terrifying 8.5 percent over the past year.
This was the “largest 12-month increase” since December 1981...Read all.
UPDATE!!-----Man who tried to assassinate Ronald Reagan in 1981 to play sold-out concert in Brooklyn this summer | Daily Mail Online
Man who tried to assassinate Ronald Reagan in 1981 to play sold-out concert in Brooklyn this summer | Daily Mail Online linkJohn Hinckley Jr, who tried to assassinate Ronald Reagan in 1981, will play SOLD-OUT show in Brooklyn this summer after serving 35 years in psychiatric hospital
John Hinckley Jr, who tried to assassinate Ronald Reagan in 1981, will play SOLD-OUT show in Brooklyn this summer after serving 35 years in psychiatric hospital
- Would-be Ronald Reagan assassin John Hinckley Jr., 66, will play a sold-out Brooklyn concert in July, 40 years after attempting to take the president's life
- The tickets sold out on April 12, with Hinckley tweeting that he was 'very excited'...
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Judge issues a stinging defeat for Stacey Abrams and her campaign for governor of Georgia - TheBlaze
Judge issues a stinging defeat for Stacey Abrams and her campaign for governor of Georgia - TheBlaze:
A judge ruled Thursday that Stacey Abrams could not begin making use of unlimited campaign donations, because she isn't yet technically the nominee for the Democratic party for the governorship of Georgia.
The law allows unlimited campaign donations through the use of leadership committees, but those can only be set up by official nominees of parties running in the election.
Scumbags gonna scumbag!-----‘It’s, Like, Triggering’: Watch BLM Leader Break Down Over Laws Requiring Disclosure of How She Spent Donor Money
‘It’s, Like, Triggering’: Watch BLM Leader Break Down Over Laws Requiring Disclosure of How She Spent Donor Money link
"The Marxist millionaire cofounder of the Black Lives Matter movement broke down on Friday when discussing tax forms her organization is required to disclose about its finances.
"It is such a trip now to hear the term ‘990,'" Patrisse Cullors said at a speaking engagement in Washington state, referring to the IRS form that discloses charities' finances.
"It is such a trip now to hear the term ‘990,'" Patrisse Cullors said at a speaking engagement in Washington state, referring to the IRS form that discloses charities' finances.
"I'm, like, ugh. It's, like, triggering." Cullors, who purchased millions of dollars' worth in real estate from her perch as BLM's executive director, also said that she "did not know what 990s were" until recently and felt "deeply unsafe" having to fill one out for the nonprofit...Read all.
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