Monthly Archives: January 2025

Catholic Priest Gets Six Years For Raping Seven Children

The CBC reports: A former Catholic priest convicted of sexually abusing children in Nunavut has been sentenced to six years in prison. Eric Dejaeger, 77, pleaded guilty to seven counts of sexually abusing children in Igloolik between 1978 and 1982. The children Dejaeger abused, who are now middle-aged, were between the ages of four and nine. Justice Faiyaz Alibhai read …

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Buttigieg Blasts Trump’s “Despicable Lies” About Crash

“Despicable. As families grieve, Trump should be leading, not lying. We put safety first, drove down close calls, grew Air Traffic Control, and had zero commercial airline crash fatalities out of millions of flights on our watch. President Trump now oversees the military and the FAA. One of his first acts was to fire and suspend some of the key …

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NPR: Dozens Of Pardoned Rioters Have Convictions For Rape, Child Sex, Child Porn, Drug Dealing, And Murder

NPR reports: On his first day in office, President Donald Trump granted clemency to every person charged or convicted for their role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, even those convicted of violently assaulting police officers. But Trump’s pardons and commutations for people he has called “patriots” did not wipe away certain defendants’ extensive criminal records …

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Kennedy Refuses To Say Vaccines Don’t Cause Autism

Bernie Sanders: “There have been, as I understand it, dozens of studies done all over the world that make it very clear that vaccines do not cause autism. Now, you just said, if I heard correctly, well, if the evidence is there. The evidence is there! That’s it. Vaccines do not cause autism. Do you agree with that?” Robert Kennedy: …

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Patel Claims He Doesn’t Know Pro-Hitler Podcaster Despite Having Appeared On His Show Eight Times

Mediaite reports: Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) grilled Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, about some of his past associations with “extremist figures,” one of whom Patel claimed not to be familiar with despite eight different appearances on his podcast. “Mr. Patel, you frequently associated with and sometimes praised extremist figures with well-documented histories of racism, anti-Semitism, …

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Multi-Felon Blames DEI And Buttigieg For DC Crash

NBC News reports: President Donald Trump on Thursday blasted former President Joe Biden and Democratic diversity measures after a midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter above Washington, D.C., the night before. Trump, speaking at the White House, claimed that DEI “could have been” to blame for the collision, the deadliest U.S. plane …

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Far-Right UK Priest Gets Defrocked Over “Nazi Salute”

Rolling Stone reports: The Anglican Catholic Church (ACC) has defrocked Father Calvin Robinson after the priest went viral for mimicking a recent gesture by Elon Musk that really, really looked like a Nazi salute. In a statement released Wednesday, the leadership of the ACC wrote that “were made aware of a post made on X showing the end of a …

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Cher Turns Back Time In Uber Eats Commercial [VIDEO]

People Magazine reports: Cher isn’t as successful at turning back time as she would’ve hoped in a new ad. The Believe singer, 78, shows just how wrong things can get when she tries to take a step back in time — like the lyrics to her infamous 1989 hit song — in a new Uber Eats commercial that premiered in …

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Newsmax Host: Be Proud Of Believing In Batshittery

“I’m a conspiracy theorist, and I hope you are too. Yes, it was made official today. They finally just, for everybody — when they say you’re a conspiracy theorist, that means you’re a critical thinker. That means you’re independent. “That means you don’t necessarily go with the fake news preferred narrative. You see things for yourself. You are not afraid …

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GOP Rep On Fox: Maybe DEI Was Cause Of DC Crash

The Huffington Post reports: Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) suggested Thursday that a fatal crash could have been caused partly by DEI, or diversity, equity and inclusion in government hiring. “I think you have to look at this with eyes wide open, see what happened,” Ogles said on Fox News. “Human error. Was it some sort of equipment failure? Did DEI …

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LIVE VIDEO: Kennedy Confirmation Hearing Day Two

ABC News reports: Chairman Bill Cassidy, a Republican, kicked off Thursday’s hearing by saying he agrees with Kennedy’s view on the need to tackle ultra-processed food and its impact on Americans’ health. But he quickly admitted he has some concerns about his nomination. “It’s no secret I have some reservations about your past positions on vaccines and COVID issues,” the …

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Hegseth: Helicopter Crew Was “Fairly Experienced”

The Hill reports: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he has grounded the Army battalion involved in the operation of the Blackhawk helicopter with three soldiers that crashed into a passenger plane with more than 60 people on Wednesday night. Hegseth, in a video released by the Defense Department Thursday morning, said the 12th Aviation Battalion had been conducting an annual …

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LIVE VIDEO: Tulsi Gabbard’s Confirmation Hearing

The Washington Post reports: Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence, goes before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Thursday for what’s expected to be a contentious session focusing on her views on major foreign policy challenges, controversial statements on Russia and Syria, and her position on the delicate balance between government surveillance and civil liberties. The …

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LIVE VIDEO: Kash Patel’s Senate Confirmation Hearing

The New York Times reports: Kash Patel, the nominee for F.B.I. director, is expected to face bruising questions at his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday about his relative lack of experience, his promise to persecute his enemies and whether he will preserve the bureau’s independence from President Trump. The nomination of Mr. Patel, 44, a self-described Trump campaign surrogate, has …

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Puerto Rican Family Detained After Speaking Spanish

The Latin Times reports: A Puerto Rican family, including a toddler, was taken into custody by ICE in Milwaukee after being overheard speaking Spanish; this incident is the latest in a surge of racial profiling concerns amid Trump’s immigration crackdown. The family, all U.S. citizens, were transported to a detention center before officials acknowledged their mistake and issued an apology. …

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Officials Say “No Survivors” In DC Midair Collision

The Washington Post reports: Officials believe that all passengers and crew onboard American Eagle Flight 5342, which collided midair Wednesday evening with an Army Black Hawk helicopter near Reagan National Airport, were killed, and are pivoting search-and-rescue teams to recovery operations. “At this point, we don’t believe there are any survivors from this accident,” D.C. Fire Chief John Donnelly said …

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American Airlines CEO Issues Statement: Deep Sorrow

The Daily Beast reports: American Airlines CEO Robert Isom released a video in the aftermath of Wednesday night’s crash above the Potomac River near Reagan Washington National Airport, expressing “deep sorrow” over the ongoing tragedy. “This is a difficult day for all of us at American Airlines, and our efforts now are focused entirely on the needs of our passengers, …

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Deportation Flight Cost 5X First Class Ticket Each

Reuters reports: U.S. President Donald Trump’s military deportation flight to Guatemala on Monday likely cost at least $4,675 per migrant, according to data provided by U.S. and Guatemalan officials. That is more than five times the $853 cost of a one-way first class ticket on American Airlines from El Paso, Texas, the departure point for the flight, according to a …

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Gaetz Pushes Third Term For Trump With Bill Author

“Trump 2028. Could it happen? President Trump seems to be getting younger as he ages. We’ve gone from the Weekend at Bernie’s presidency to the Benjamin Button presidency. One of America’s oldest presidents may be the youngest at heart. “He’s healthy, he’s leading, and he’s actually as popular today as Obama was when elected. In a divided America, that’s a …

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Trump Blames Helicopter, Control Tower For DC Crash

“The airplane was on a perfect and routine line of approach to the airport. The helicopter was going straight at the airplane for an extended period of time. It is a CLEAR NIGHT, the lights on the plane were blazing, why didn’t the helicopter go up or down, or turn. Why didn’t the control tower tell the helicopter what to …

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