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Has the Babylon Bee Ever Gone TOO FAR?? In this podcast clip, I asked Joel Berry, Managing Editor of The Babylon Bee, if he ever felt that they wrote an article that went to far... 

The Babylon Bee Received a CEASE & DESIST Because of This HILARIOUS Article

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_TO9OGXGhVQ

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BY Ryan O’Connell

As is often the way in modern times, I encountered the outrage before the object of said outrage.

Given the tone - and volume - of comments/headlines I came across regarding Apple’s new iPad ad, I was expecting to eventually watch a piece of creative so truly appalling and offensive, that it may end civilisation as we know it. Yes, the villagers were most certainly upset.

So as I searched for the ad (which wasn’t that easy to find, considering the global trainwreck I was led to believe it was), I began to wonder what horror Apple would have to produce to get my blood boiling.

The two sides had a comprehensive review of the successful experience in developing the China-Russia relationship, and had an in-depth exchange of views on the relationship as well as major international and regional issues of mutual interest, charting the course forward for their cooperation across the board.

FINE EXAMPLE OF MAJOR-COUNTRY RELATIONS

Xi stressed that this year marks the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between China and Russia. In the past three quarters of a century, the China-Russia relationship has grown stronger amidst wind and rain, and stood the test of changing international landscape. The relationship has become a fine example for major countries and neighboring countries to treat each other with respect and candor, and pursue amity and mutual benefit.

CO2 emissions continued to increase in 2023 with now little chance of global warming staying under 1.5oC. Planting trees is part of the solution but only in the longer term. Even Hollywood is getting the message.

Plants are part of the (long-term) response to climate change

In the Autumn 2024 edition of the magazine of the Friends of the Botanic Gardens of Sydney, Chief Scientist Professor Brett Summerell provides very clear guidance for maximising the contributions that plants can make to managing climate change.

NATO will stand up for the rights of LGBTQ people, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg declared on Friday.

He was among hundreds of Western public officials, institutions and organizations to make a statement affirming the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT).

“NATO exists to defend 32 nations, and our peoples’ right to live freely & in peace,” Stoltenberg posted on X, formerly Twitter. “On the International Day against Homophobia, Biphobia & Transphobia, and every day: all love is equal. LGBTQ+ people deserve respect & dignity, and I am proud to call myself your ally.”

The overwhelming majority of responses to Stoltenberg’s posts were negative, however. 

Wearing a dapper checked suit and gold tie and looking much older than his 35 years, Dylan Howard rests his pudgy right hand on the presidential desk in the Oval Office as he and President Donald Trump beam for the camera.

It’s July 11, 2017, and Howard, Australia’s most infamous tabloid journalist, along with his boss at the National Enquirer, David Pecker, had been invited to dinner at the White House as a “thank you” for their repeated acts of unethical journalism, which had helped cover up any embarrassing stories which might have impeded Trump’s win at the November 2016 election.

The United States and its Western allies appear to be mounting a hostile media campaign against the Indian government of Narendra Modi.

Sensational media accusations of India running an assassination program against expatriate dissidents and spying operations in Western countries have gathered pace recently, leading to acrimonious relations.

The streamlined Western media campaign to compromise the Indian government is suspiciously orchestrated.

Parsing the Western allegations, it is plausible that Washington and its Five Eyes partners are amping up false-flag provocations to coerce New Delhi into adopting pro-Western policies toward Russia and China.

A legal ruling in Australia this week sentencing military whistleblower David McBride to 5 years imprisonment for disobeying orders to expose war crimes has stood the principles established at the Nuremberg trials on its head.

David McBride, found guilty, has been sentenced to 5 years and 8 months imprisonment (2 years 3 months non-parole). His offence? The refusal to just ‘follow orders.’

US President Joe Biden has declared executive privilege over a recording of his interview with the special counsel who probed his mishandling of classified documents, blocking Republican lawmakers from hearing the exchange that led to him being called a “well-meaning elderly man with a poor memory.”

The European elections serve to show that the European Union is democratic, since it organizes elections. Of course, this Parliament has none of the attributes of national parliaments. In reality, it serves almost no purpose... except to be elected. During its term of office, it will cost 15 billion euros, not including the cost of the election.

Elections to the European Parliament: a costly masquerade
by Thierry Meyssan

Steven Spielberg‘s next project will not be a movie, with the Oscar-winning director joining the Biden campaign to provide strategy for August’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Reps for Spielberg had no comment on the news, first reported by Puck.

Megyn Kelly is joined by attorneys Marcia Clark and Mark Geragos to discuss the details of the fiery Michael Cohen’s cross-examination by Trump's defense team, his glaring credibility issues, whether his obvious and public hatred of Trump will affect how the jury sees him, what happens next in the Trump trial, and more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SgVtFI3oaE

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Beijing is set to welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin, who hailed the "unprecedented" level of ties between the two countries ahead of his state visit.
More than two years into his invasion of Ukraine, China has emerged as a vital ally. It has refused to condemn the war and continues to trade with a heavily sanctioned Russia, much to the ire of the US and the European Union.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken took to the stage to perform with a Ukrainian band at a bar on Tuesday night during a surprise trip to Kyiv, drawing mixed reactions on social media.

Before performing a rendition of Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World" with Kyiv punk band 19.99, Blinken told his audience that the U.S. would continue to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia in the ongoing war.