Somehow, PolitiFact’s ‘Lie of the Year’ Is *Not* ‘Biden’s Sharp as a Tack’
To no one's surprise, PolitiFact, the Democratic Party's disgracefully false, far-left unofficial propaganda arm, published the “Lie of the Year” this week, yet another brazen, hopeless and disingenuous attack on Donald. It was just an attack. Mr. Trump. If you ask the average person what the biggest lie of 2024 is, you can be sure […]
Protesters Blast BBC for Picking Zambian Soccer Player who Failed Gender Tests as ‘Female Footballer of the Year’
The BBC has come under fire for choosing a Zambian soccer player, who was dropped from the team after failing a gender test, as its female player of the year. The station selected Barbara Banda, 24, for the award. Banda was the same player who was forced to withdraw from Zambia's squad for the 2022 […]
How you could benefit from tax-loss selling this year – Yahoo Finance
The US market is up more than 25% year-to-date through mid-December 2024. This is a healthy result no matter how you look at it. I don't think the market environment is conducive to tax-loss selling. But unless your strategy is to buy only U.S. stocks, there may be a real opportunity to realize tax losses […]
Politifact decimated on social media after awarding ‘Lie of the Year’ to Trump
PolitiFact was criticized by many on social media for awarding “Lie of the Year” to President-elect Donald Trump instead of the more obvious candidate. What is the basis for independent fact-checking? said This year's lie was Trump's claim that Haitian immigrants were eating dogs and cats in Springfield, Ohio. The claim spread quickly on social […]
New heights, fond farewells and daring acrobatics – the year in classical music | Classical music
IThis year has had many endings and few beginnings. Mark Elder leaves Halle after 24 years as Music Director of Manchester Orchestra, during which time he has guided the group to new heights. Kirill Karabits He has completed a 15-year term as Principal Conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Judith Weir's ten years as Master […]
Illegal Immigration to Greece Surges by 35 Per Cent over Last Year
ATHENS, Greece (AP) – Greek authorities said Tuesday that 23 migrants were rescued from a dinghy near the eastern Aegean island of Lesbos. Rescue teams have recovered two more bodies after a boat carrying migrants sank off the coast of Gavdos over the weekend, bringing the death toll to seven. The Greek government has announced […]
Holidays are coming in hot and angry this year — how to battle wounded pride, trauma, aggression, more
It's jingle hell, guys. The hot holiday season arrives with wounded pride, trauma triggers, flabby emotions, and misplaced aggression. From early December to February, Mars, the big D energy planet that governs will and desire, impulse and anger, conflict and sex, goes retrograde. The first part of this retrograde, which lasts until January 6th, takes […]
CNN Claims There Have Been ’83 School Shootings’ This Year
Just hours after the mass shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, CNN reported that there would be “83 school shootings” in 2024 alone. CNN claimed“As of December 16th (351st day of this year), there have been 83 school shootings in the United States in 2024.” CNN did not provide any connections to […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz loses no-confidence vote, election called for early next year
Germany's parliament on Monday accepted Chancellor Olaf Scholz's invitation to withdraw confidence in him and his government, paving the way for early elections on February 23, necessitated by the collapse of the government. As Germany faces a deepening economic crisis, Mr. Scholz's three-party coalition collapsed last month after the pro-market Free Democrats left the party […]
10 gifts for fitness enthusiasts who want to sleigh their new year workouts
Find a gift for someone who loves going to the gym. (image) Fitness enthusiasts who spend their time running, jogging, or lifting weights at the gym will appreciate holiday gifts that help them recover from those workouts or work out in a variety of fun ways. These 10 gifts will be appreciated by anyone aiming […]