The Day My Life Changed
The day my life changed, I was only eight. I didn't know everything--nothing, really--but I was old enough for my life to be changed forever.| Rebecca Barlow Jordan
The day my life changed, I was only eight. I didn't know everything--nothing, really--but I was old enough for my life to be changed forever.| Rebecca Barlow Jordan
Travelling always involves an element of unpredictability, but when you travel with a child, that unpredictability goes into a whole new level. This happened to us recently, but not in the way you’re probably thinking. Let me tell you about our flight from Toronto to Zurich that we just did earlier this month. The route we were taking was an Air Canada flight from Toronto to Montreal. We had a layover of about 3 hours, at which point we would be boarding an Air Suisse flight from Montreal t...| Millennial Revolution
2022 is here and I am sure you are ready to put 2021 in the past and embrace the fresh start of a new year (I know I am!). I remember when I was in your shoes, running my own salon business back in 2010. I was planning ahead for my salon’s 2020 vision… The post How to Make 2022 Your Best Salon Year Yet appeared first on Salon Owners Collective.| Salon Owners Collective
People are trapped in yesterday’s memories and tomorrow’s plans.No one knows how to live in today anymore.The past is replayed, the future is bought and sold, but the present is ignored. Then someo…| And Miles to go before I sleep...
This post was originally published on Filosofía en la Red. It has been translated as part of the APA Blog’s ongoing collaboration with them. The APA Blog is committed to amplifying underrepresented voices in philosophy. If you or someone you know has research that the APA community should know about, send us a pitch. The question […] The post Are we free to act or determined by causality? first appeared on Blog of the APA.| Blog of the APA
In a major breakthrough for the digital rights movement, the German government has refused to back the EU's controversial Chat Control regulation yesterday after facing massive public pressure. The government did not take a position on the proposal. This blocks the required majority in the EU Counci| Patrick Breyer
The ruling class dresses up its schemes as progress. Every new mechanism of control is sold as convenience, safety, or efficiency. Digital ID is their latest trick. Governments and corporations cla…| The Polar Bl@st
If Mamdani Wins NY, the Gig (Work) Is Up Gig Work is popular because it gives workers flexible hours, the chance to be their own boss, and the opportunity to earn extra money. By Jonathan Wolfson [...] The post If Mamdani Wins NY, the Gig (Work) Is Up first appeared on The Liberty Beacon.| The Liberty Beacon
Trump Slams “Deranged Jack Smith” – Biden FBI Spying On GOP Senators “The truth comes out. Biden’s Stasi who claimed to be saving “our sacred democracy” in fact worked overtime to destroy it – all for power. [...] The post Trump Slams “Deranged Jack Smith” – Biden FBI Spying On GOP Senators first appeared on The Liberty Beacon.| The Liberty Beacon
How Israel is Weaponizing Faith in America Pro-Israel and Anti-Palestinian ads, and calls to action… As its popularity in the United States declines, Israel is funding the most extensive influence campaign in the United States [...] The post How Israel is Weaponizing Faith in America first appeared on The Liberty Beacon.| The Liberty Beacon
Trans Content Aimed at Children Drives Users Away & Netflix Stocks Take Drop Biggest Weekly Drop Since April BREITBART Netflix shares slumped again Friday as they ended the week with their biggest decline since April [...] The post Trans Content Aimed at Children Drives Users Away & Netflix Stocks Take Drop first appeared on The Liberty Beacon.| The Liberty Beacon
Arkansas school stops censoring student evangelism Arkansas Connections Academy backs down three hours after Gov. Sanders announces investigation, censored student’s lawyers say. By Greg Piper Four in five Arkansans identify as Christians, with fully half of [...] The post Arkansas school stops censoring student evangelism first appeared on The Liberty Beacon.| The Liberty Beacon
Supreme Court Takes Up Hawaii’s “Vampire Rule” on Gun Possession The state law bars gun permit holders from bringing handguns onto private property open to the public without the owner’s express permission. By Jonathan Turley [...] The post Supreme Court Takes Up Hawaii’s “Vampire Rule” on Gun Possession first appeared on The Liberty Beacon.| The Liberty Beacon
In early 2020, a torrent of harrowing videos and photographs came out of China depicting victims supposedly being ambushed by a deadly contagious disease that was being called “coronavirus.” The...| Health Freedom Defense Fund
Creating Spaces for Men to Thrive with Peter Ostapko| L3 Leadership | Pittsburgh Leadership
Two scholars–Kimberlé Crenshaw and Jason Stanley–explain why Trump is censoring exhibits at the Smithsonian. He has also imposed censorship of signage and exhibits at other federal site…| Diane Ravitch's blog
In South Korea’s capital, Seoul, there are now tens of thousands of North Korean refugees, all living with an intense emotional burden—and a US-founded organization is helping to alleviate it. Freedom Speakers International (FSI) offers tuition-free and individualized mentorship for speaking in English and opportunities to engage with the international community through that most marvelous […] The post Over 600 North Korean Refugees Can Tell Their Stories After Public Speaking Classes f...| Good News Network
Years ago, I was standing on a sidewalk in Paris, close to a line of cars parked along the curb, chatting with some friends. Suddenly a deep voice bellowed from the car closest to me. “Step away from the car! Step away from the car!” I didn’t just step, I leapt several feet, crashing into […]| Galen Pearl
Around 10 PM on Monday, September 30th, 2025, federal agents surrounded an apartment building in Chicago’s South Shore neighborhood. ICE, Border Patrol, FBI, ATF—a multi-agency operation targeting suspected members of the Tren de Aragua gang. What happened next should be the biggest story in America. Pertissue Fisher came out to the hallway of her apartment […]| Techdirt
A summary of this 2-month-long theme and links to posts. Continue reading →| Σ Frame
In that classic scene from the movie A Few Good Men, Lieutenant Daniel Kaffee, played by Tom Cruise is defending two Marines accused of murdering a fellow| Australian Family Party
From where Mark Rampolla stands, freedom isn’t the reward for success; it’s the foundation for a life of lasting fulfillment, longevity, and impact. And that’s why he’s on a mission to help others, especially entrepreneurs like himself, find success that is their own and a freedom that is life-giving and sustainable. Best known as the […] The post Mark Rampolla, 56: Finding Freedom appeared first on AGEIST.| AGEIST
Prediction markets, long valued for their ability to aggregate information into accurate forecasts, have evolved from informal betting and academic experiments into powerful decentralised platforms, capturing the interest of the cypherpunk movement in the 1990s as tools for truth-seeking and resistance to centralised authority. While... The post What are Prediction Markets? appeared first on Bitfinex blog.| Bitfinex blog
From The world is entering an era where identity is no longer a matter of personal relationships, lived experience, or even paperwork. Increasingly, it is reduced to biometric scans, algorithmic ve…| The Slow Burning Fuse
Axiom hires Redwire to build the solar panels for its first station module| Behind The Black - Robert Zimmerman
Reflections after the panel at Blockchain Expert 2025 on the monetary future of the world, and on the choice between convenience with control and freedom with responsibility| Bitcoin News
Disney and ABC cave to Trump's fascist takeover. But we have a choice| FrameLab
From the moment she stepped onto the platform, every one of the 100,000-plus in attendance and the millions watching online could sense the supernatural strength that carried Charlie Kirk’s widow to deliver her remarks at the service in memory of her late husband. Every step to the podium, every gesture, every word felt too heavy […] The post The Gospel on Display Through Erika Kirk appeared first on Concerned Women for America.| Concerned Women for America
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 2025 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Mike Mears – 202-734-1897 Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee Endorses Briscoe Cain for Congress for the Texas 9th District Washington, D.C. – Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC) proudly announces its endorsement of Briscoe Cain for Congress in Texas’s 9th Congressional […] The post Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee Endorses Briscoe ...| Concerned Women for America
Intellectual and political disputes to-day Conference of the International Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (ISECS) When: 10–12 June 2026Where: German Historical Institute Paris, Collège de France, Maison de la recherche de...| Dialog und Austausch
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post. The post Protected: Overpopulation and Catholic Social Teaching appeared first on CAPP-USA.| CAPP-USA
More debate, not fear, is how we honour him The assassination of Turning Point CEO Charlie Kirk has shocked the Western world, and in particular, young conservatives who saw his good-faith debates as an escape from a hostile learning environment. It’s hard to believe that a 31-year-old father of two could be shot in the throat in front of both his family and a crowd while having a conversation. University campuses are meant to be a cradle of learning – not a slaughterhouse. Watch or conti...| Malcolm Roberts
Independence isn’t just financial—it’s freedom in thought, values, and choices. Align your life with what matters most and live on your own terms.| Ryan Stephens
The infantile, the sub-man, and serious people The post Coping With Existentialist Ambiguity appeared first on emptywheel.| emptywheel
Digital freedom fighter exposes disinformation campaign to break resistance to "Chat Control 2.0," highlights hypocritical exemption for police and military as EU Council vote hangs in the balance. In a desperate maneuver to force through the controversial "Chat Control 2.0" regulation (officiall| Patrick Breyer
The purpose of our life is outlined in the Lord's Prayer. Continue reading →| Σ Frame
Lessons from 9/11 remind us that we will never be the same. But here are ten positive lessons we can still learn from this tragedy:| Rebecca Barlow Jordan
By Loretta Pehanich I got an invitation to a party today, but it didn’t state a date or time for arrival. It also said, “The gift of your presence is gift enough.” That’s always a pressure reliever when invited to someone’s special event. I tossed the invitation aside as I rushed through my long to-do list, and soon […] Click through to read the full article Leaving Things Incomplete, which appeared first on Ignatian Spirituality. IgnatianSpirituality.com ® is a service of Loyola...| Ignatian Spirituality
Creatively responding to life's challenges means that we get to be in the director's chair when it comes to facing sticky situations.| Wise & Shine
On Christmas Eve 1968 three Americans became the first humans to visit another world. What they did to celebrate was unexpected and profound, and will be remembered throughout all human history. Genesis: the Story of Apollo 8, Robert Zimmerman's classic history of humanity's first journey to another world, tells that story, and it is now available as both an ebook and an audiobook, both with a foreword by Valerie Anders and a new introduction by Robert Zimmerman.| Behind The Black - Robert Zimmerman
ICE Recruitment Drive Draws 150,000 Applicants Amid Hiring Push| The Liberty Beacon
Do you stick to your values and what you believe is right? Do you use whatever platform and power you can get to do your work? There’s a third alternative: be pragmatic.| Katri Bertram
Founder Of NYC Pro-Democracy Group Pleads Guilty To Spying For China| The Liberty Beacon
Who were they? Where are they now? Was it even real? Looking back on the covid spectacle we remember its innumerable anomalies, its bizarre stagecraft, and its strange characters—all situated... The post Revisiting the Covid Theatrics of 2020 - Part 1 of 3: “Patient Zero” appeared first on Health Freedom Defense Fund.| Health Freedom Defense Fund
It was a contentious week in the world of health policy, public health mandates, and political wrangling over the health of American citizens. A spate of firings and resignations from... The post Health Freedom Defense Fund Supports Florida's Shift Toward Bodily Autonomy and Removal of Vaccine Mandates appeared first on Health Freedom Defense Fund.| Health Freedom Defense Fund
As summer 2020 heats up, mask mandates are instituted in several cities and states and are being encouraged—sometimes to the point of hysteria— society-wide. As these directives expand across the...| Health Freedom Defense Fund
Believe in a love that is being stored up for you like an inheritance, and have faith that in this love there is strength and a blessing so large that you can travel as far| Galen Pearl
News Anchor Resigns After Being Suspended Over On-Air Charlie Kirk Tribute| The Liberty Beacon
Over 500 of the world’s leading cryptographers, security researchers, and scientists from 34 countries have today delivered a devastating verdict on the EU’s proposed “Chat Control” regulation. An open letter…| Patrick Breyer
The outgoing EU Ombudsman, Emily O’Reilly, has ruled in response to a complaint by former Pirate Party MEP Patrick Breyer that it constitutes “maladministration” for Europol to have green-lighted an …| Patrick Breyer
As early as tomorrow morning, a majority of EU governments could endorse the controversial draft law on chat control, which had been removed from the agenda in June after massive …| Patrick Breyer
At the request of Pirate Party MEP Patrick Breyer, EU Internal Market Commissioner Breton has commented on manufacturers who equip their products with “kill switches”. This question was prompted by …| Patrick Breyer
On September 10, 2025, conservative influencer and activist Charlie Kirk of Turning Point USA was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. Kirk was an active voice on college campuses around the country, seeking to challenge the younger generation to not only be involved in the political process but to stand up […]| Voice of Reason
The epistle for Trinity 12 in Year C is Paul's letter to Philemon about his runaway slave Onesimus. Why is this letter so interesting? What is the significance of it being a public rather than private letter? What rhetorical strategy does Paul use to make his point? And how do the ideas of reconciliation and| Psephizo
SpaceX launches Northrop Grumman’s Cygnus freighter to ISS| Behind The Black - Robert Zimmerman
Two launches in the past day| Behind The Black - Robert Zimmerman
The left’s response to this murder| Behind The Black - Robert Zimmerman
In light of this week’s announcement by Meta (Facebook, Instagram, Threads, etc), I have been pondering this question: Why am I, a person that has long been a staunch advocate of free speech and encryption, leery of sites that talk about being free speech-oriented? And, more to the point, why an I — a person … Continue reading Censorship Is Complicated: What Internet History Says about Meta/Facebook→| The Changelog
I last reviewed email services in 2019. That review focused a lot of attention on privacy. At the time, I selected mailbox.org as my provider, and have been using them for these 5 years since. However, both their service and their support have gone significantly downhill since, so it is time for me to look … Continue reading Review of Reputable, Functional, and Secure Email Service→| The Changelog
Note: this post is also available on my website, where it will be updated periodically. When things are difficult – maybe there’s been a disaster, or an invasion (this page is being written in 2022 just after Russia invaded Ukraine), or maybe you’re just backpacking off the grid – there are tools that can help … Continue reading Tools for Communicating Offline and in Difficult Circumstances→| The Changelog
Less than a week after our founder and leader Dr. James Dobson went to be with the Lord, there was a horrific attack on children worshipping at a Catholic church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Dr. Dobson would have immediately seen and understood the deeper meaning of the tragedy.| Dr. James Dobson Family Institute
9 Ways to Develop Your Character with Doug Smith| L3 Leadership | Pittsburgh Leadership
Promised Land: It’s been said that one has to go through the wilderness to get to the promised land.| Australian Family Party
The adoption of Simple Proof, the Bitcoin based timestamping system, used by Screven County, in Georgia, in the US last year, marks a notable advancement in election security. Offering a tamper-evident, independently verifiable record of results without exposing sensitive data, the method anchors cryptographic hashes...| Bitfinex blog
SIM swap scams involve fraudsters transferring your phone number to a SIM card they control, posing a huge security risk if you use SMS 2FA.| Bitcoin News
One way we experience the love of God is by living in open fellowship with other Christians.| College Park Church
Freedom without agency is pure rhetoric. Agency is what makes freedom real and meaningful, writes Ranjani Rao.| India Currents
Every year in July, the Mises Institute hosts its much awaited flagship program on Austrian economics, Mises University, often dubbed the “best week of the year” by libertarians alike. Chicago Thinker staff members Shubhaankar Gupta and Kellen Riall participated in this year’s edition of the program, occurring from July 20 – July 26 in Auburn, […]| The Chicago Thinker
On July 31, 2025, the Ninth Circuit issued its ruling in Health Freedom Defense Fund et al. v. Megan K. Reilly et al., vacating the earlier ruling of a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit in favor of plaintiffs Health Freedom Defense Fund (HFDF), California Educators for Medical Freedom (CAEMF), and several individual plaintiffs.| Leslie Manookian
Nana Chinara is a gleaming glitterbeam, movement art conjurer, and PURPOSE-full Organizer. This excerpted letter embodies Nana's brilliance and power supported and affirmed by the values and collective support of PURPOSE Productions. Support Nana's ongoing organizing through their own Chinara Rituals, the collaborative work of Get Dis War Dance, or simply pay them directly [...] The post A #LiberatedLifestyle Statement: Open Letter to Arts Organizations Rampant with White Supremacy appeared f...| PURPOSE Productions
How are you? This is a question I've asked and been asked more frequently in the last three months than I have experienced in my lifetime. I have felt profoundly loved and deeply overwhelmed. The next question a few will ask is, “How is PURPOSE Productions?” This is a question I can answer easily. [...] The post How is PURPOSE Productions doing? appeared first on PURPOSE Productions.| PURPOSE Productions
I will never forget the first day I met Alexis Pauline Gumbs. I had heard tales far and wide of her genius, her sweetness, her glorious spirit. On a rainy Durham afternoon in July, dressed in all white and seemingly prepared for all things, Alexis mothered me. She ain’t know me from a can [...] The post From Manifestation to Mothering: A New Mission appeared first on PURPOSE Productions.| PURPOSE Productions
from Dance Black Joy: Global Affirmations and Defiance In February, I had the pleasure of attending the third convening organized by the Collegium for African and Diaspora Dance. As my dear sista-friend Candace Thompson observed, these bi-annual conferences are such a powerful moment to check in with ourselves, our people, and the many communities [...] The post Black Joy . . . FOUND appeared first on PURPOSE Productions.| PURPOSE Productions
I often remember, in moments when I saw Michelle Obama on television, wondering: how much is she not saying? what silences lie behind those eyes? Look into those grey eyes, they are telling you that this image is not quite what it seems. They are telling you that grace does not disappear [...] The post Reflections on a Portrait of America appeared first on PURPOSE Productions.| PURPOSE Productions
We are creating cultural innovators and sustaining cultural legacies... no, actually we are cultivating the cultural innovators that will sustain our cultural legacies. A little while ago, our Leader Sydnie Mosley shared a tweet (with a live drawing by Flash Rosenberg) that resonated in my soul. It suggested that most folk would rather be safe [...] The post Would you rather be safe or FREE? appeared first on PURPOSE Productions.| PURPOSE Productions
Rob Dube on How to Achieve True Entrepreneurial Freedom| L3 Leadership | Pittsburgh Leadership
Years ago, I happened to be at a church service where a pastor candidate was giving what I called an “audition sermon.” After the service, the congregation was invited to stay and ask questions. One| Galen Pearl
This right here, by the way, is why we’re making this film. It’s time people remember where we are before America disappears forever. I guess from my last vid you already knew that this video was forthcoming as soon as I could finish editing it. This is admittedly a 30-min rant, but I believe it’s […]| Truthstream Media
Israel’s starvation of Gaza builds on lessons learned throughout history: Keep people hungry and they’ll demand bread, not freedom| Prism
One country, the same eastern border. Thousands of people are trying to cross it each day, fleeing from war and inhumane conditions. In the south, there are hundreds of volunteers distributing food and toiletries, then helping everyone find shelter and transportation. Most of them are ordinary people volunteering in their private time, with the support […]| Made in Cosmos
First, the calamity We’re on a very bad path in the US at the moment. Many of you live in the US, as I do, although many of you don’t. However, as they say, “If America sneezes the rest of the world catches cold.” What happens here affects the entire world. Many people outside the...| Wildmind
Satoshi Nakamoto's "golden birthday" sparks mindful observance of Executive Order 6102, when Americans were forced to turn in their gold.| Bitcoin News
This is a furry blog, where I write about whatever interests me and sign it with my fursona’s name. I sometimes talk about furry fandom topics, but I sometimes also talk about applied cryptog…| Dhole Moments
Musk’s new “centrist” party hides extreme views behind faux moderation—revealing a deeper threat to democracy, not a new movement.| FrameLab
Cashu addresses privacy concerns in the digital realm, offering anonymity by avoiding traceability issues present in Bitcoin's public ledger.| Bitcoin News
Most of us celebrate our country's birthday and freedom watching fireworks. Here's something more we can do to make a lasting difference in others.| Rebecca Barlow Jordan
Review on George Orwell’s Novel 1984 1984 is not just a classic or a “good” book that the high school literature teacher propagates with all her pathos. Treating it as such would …| VOICES
Before I arrived in Macedonia to work with Volunteers Centre Skopje for three months, I didn’t know what to expect. I knew nothing about this country, its culture, or its pace of life. Yet, from th…| VOICES
Dieses Gedicht wurde ursprünglich für den Akt von KAMINA1 beim Heidelberger Literaturherbst 20232 geschrieben.| Jayson Salazar Rodriguez | @jdsalaro | Blog
March 2020 opens ominously. New York City reports its first PCR-positive "case." US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says HHS is "ramping up" testing for coronavirus....| Health Freedom Defense Fund
What is one thing that is calling to you this summer? One thing you really want to do, that will fulfill your soul and satiate your desire for creativity? This past week on Lemonade Days the theme was freedom. We talked about the variety of meanings that freedom carries. And I wrote a little poem…| Life with Alegria
Time isn’t waiting. And no one’s coming to rescue you. The longer you wait to choose, the harder it is to remember that you even have a choice.| Joe Pulizzi
PLEASE SUPPORT OUR INDIEGOGO CAMPAIGN TO RAISE FUNDS AND PRODUCE THIS FILM! PREORDERS + MORE INFO HERE: https://igg.me/at/liminality To Our fellow Americans and Friends of Liberty around the world, History can show us where we are headed by where we have been. It is our deepest concern that Europe is in a ferment, and America […]| Truthstream Media
Because of the alarming political situation in the US, which has parallels with events in other countries, I’ve been writing about how we, as spiritual practitioners, might skillfully face the troubling emotions politics can give rise to. The two emotions that stand out for me are fear (where is this all going? how bad will...| Wildmind
Really, Mr. Robert Frost? Something there is that loves a wall That treasures the line twixt in and out That separates up from down. Something there is that praises holy gravity that holds us close to the ground we count on The Ferris wheel. The …| Vicki Robin
Every few months I “interview” my self for my “What Could Possibly Go Right?” podcast. This time I stitched together 3 topics I ponder. 8 billion people on planet earth. How can we fathom that? What does it mean? Do we need to hit …| Vicki Robin
In an era where life often feels constricted by daily routines and the monotony of the 9-to-5 grind, a rebellion| Vanlife Daily
