When Secretary of War Pete Hegseth told a room filled with top military leaders that it was time to raise their standards, “The View” co-host Sunny Hostin was “befuddled,” as she said later. All across the country, conservatives and other normies were thrilled to finally imagine our military adhering to the standards that make us the most formidable and respected superpower in the world. Hegseth said combat troops will be held to “the highest male standard.” “This job is life or death,” he emphasized. “Standards must be met … it’s common sense and core to who we are and what we do.” But liberals, they don’t understand that concept. Rather than seeing Hegseth’s speech as a call to excellence, Hostin assumed the speech indicated some sort of punishment. “I don’t understand how that was supposed to be an uplifting message for our military,” she said on “The View.” That reaction says it all. Progressives and conservatives aren’t just on different sides of the political spectrum. They’re often speaking entirely different languages. For Hostin, a word like “uplifting” means constant affirmation. It means telling people they’re perfect just as they are, just like it means telling men that they can become women and that losers are really winners. Conservatives, on the other hand, understand that real encouragement isn’t about coddling feelings. It’s about calling people to something greater. To truly uplift someone is to tell them they are capable of raising higher, getting better, and being stronger. Challenge isn’t a dirty word; it’s a call to action. * * *  At Jeremy’s Razors, we believe in high standards—not just for our blades, but for the men who use them. Shaving isn’t a chore; it’s the first standard you set for yourself every morning. Too many men have been told to settle for weak razors and weaker expectations. That’s not uplifting—it’s lowering the bar. Jeremy’s Razors were built to demand more: a sharper edge, a cleaner shave, and a reminder that excellence starts at the mirror. Because the man who holds himself to high standards doesn’t cut corners—he cuts clean. Right now, you can raise your standard for just $7.99 with our Precision 5 Special Offer. Step up to the best woke-free shave at jeremysrazors.com. Sunny Hostin may never understand that. But conservatives do. Because deep down, we know that greatness comes from expecting more—of our leaders, our country, and even our shave. Jeremy’s Razors shares common ownership with The Daily Wire. 

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In France, where cheese has a museum, and there’s a hospital ward for foreigners who get sick eating French cheese, is it really a surprise that they have a cheesemonger olympics? A cheesemonger is the person who sources and sells cheese to the community—a respectable profession says Emilia D’Albero, the first US woman, and the […] The post Americans Take Home the Nation’s First Gold Medal in the ‘Cheesemonger Olympics’ appeared first on Good News Network.

STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Sweden is the newest NATO member, and it’s already outpacing more than half of its fellow member nations on defense spending.   “And of course, we did not join NATO just to get security guarantees, but also to be a security provider,” Swedish Minister of Defense Pal Jonson told The Daily Signal.   Sweden formally joined NATO in March of 2024 and is already spending 2.5% of its gross domestic product on defense, outpacing 21 of its fellow members, including the United Kingdom, Hungary, France, and Canada. Sweden plans to spend 2.8% of its GDP on defense by the end of 2026, and 3.5% by 2030, five years ahead of the agreed defense spending minimum that was decided at the annual NATO summit in June.   “This is a time for us to … shoulder a larger responsibility for Europe by creating a stronger European pillar inside NATO, because the U.S. also has security challenges elsewhere … and, therefore, we put our money where our mouth is,” Jonson said.   Leaders in Sweden opposed joining NATO for years, but after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Sweden began taking steps to join the security alliance. There are currently 32 member countries in NATO.   In just four years, Sweden has doubled its defense budget, according to Jonson. It is “necessary” for Europe to increase defense spending after “decades of negligence and under-investment,” he added.   Canada joined NATO in 1949 and has a population north of 41 million, compared with Sweden’s 10.5 million, but Canada spent 2.01% of its GDP on defense in 2025. Similarly, Italy, with a population of about 59 million, and Spain, a country of more than 48 million, are both longtime NATO members, but are estimated to have spent about 2% of their respective GDPs on defense in 2025.   Spain has rejected NATO’s plan for all member countries to spend 3.5% of defense spending, and an additional 1.5% on civil preparedness, protection of infrastructure, and the like, by 2035.   Russia is spending about 7% of its GDP on military expenditures, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.   While Russia is “not impressive on the battlefield in Ukraine,” it does “have tenacity,” the Swedish defense minister said.   “They have resilience. They put their economy and their defense industry on the war footing. They act recklessly, and they take political and military risks,” Jonson said. “And the best way for us to secure and live in peace is to invest into our security, but also supporting Ukraine, because supporting Ukraine is actually both the right thing to do and the smart thing to do, because Ukraine is pretty pivotal for [the] whole of Europe’s security.”   It will take both military and economic pressure to bring Russian President Vladimir Putin to the negotiating table in earnest, the Swedish defense chief said.   “Sometimes people say that Putin is provoked by strength. No, he’s provoked by weakness, and he will try to exploit weakness as well,” Jonson said. “And that’s where we’re supporting the Ukrainians, and that’s why we’re dedicated to keeping NATO strong, so it can deter and defend every inch of allied territory.”   The post NATO’s Newest Member Outspending Longtime Participants on Defense appeared first on The Daily Signal.

When regulators in Europe began peeking behind the sleek black frame of the modern television, they weren’t expecting to find a minor surveillance operation humming quietly in the background. But that’s exactly what they found: TVs behaving less like passive displays and more like digital tattletales with a direct line to an international network of data brokers, software vendors, streaming services, and anyone else willing to pay for a piece of your living room. Become a Member and Keep Reading… Reclaim your digital freedom. Get the latest on censorship, cancel culture, and surveillance, and learn how to fight back. Join Already a supporter? Sign In. (If you’re already logged in but still seeing this, refresh this page to show the post.) Having trouble logging in? Get help here. The post Big Brother Comes Built Into the Screen appeared first on Reclaim The Net.

A kitten who came from a rough beginning was determined to live life to the fullest. She found two house cats to show her the ropes. MindyNikkiMindy, a tiny black kitten, was only three weeks old when she arrived at the municipal shelter in desperate need of care.Rescued from a hoarding situation, she had already endured more than most at her young age. Without a mother cat to nourish her, she required round-the-clock bottle feeding to survive. That's when Nikki, a dedicated rescuer and fosterer with Hearts Alive Village, stepped in to help."I feel like she's always been a very strong little girl," Nikki told Love Meow. NikkiNikki prepared a playpen with a cozy nest, a snuggle toy, and a litter tray, but Mindy had bigger ambitions. The pint-sized kitten made it clear she wasn't content with playpen walls and insisted on having full rein of the house.Though tiny, her spirit was mighty. "Not only does she enjoy life and all that it has to offer, but she also has a strong will to live." NikkiFrom the beginning, Mindy was a pro at bottle-feeding with an insatiable appetite. Her ears appeared almost oversized compared to her petite frame, but what she lacked in stature, she more than made up for in grit.She would wiggle those big ears with determination as she latched onto the bottle, never leaving a single drop behind. NikkiHer trademark "bat ears" remained until she finally grew into them. As she grew, so did her adventurous spirit.For a short time, Mindy had a playmate, another rescue kitten named Mork. Sadly, despite every effort, Mork lost his fight to what was likely a congenital condition. Lonely and in need of companionship, Mindy soon found comfort in Nikki's resident cats. NikkiStella, Nikki's blind resident cat, was the first to befriend Mindy. Through play, she showed the kitten that nothing could hold them back from living life to the fullest. Mindy eagerly followed her lead, chasing toys, tearing through the room, and even batting at Stella's tail."She's a happy, playful girl who loves all toys." Mindy and StellaNikkiBut it was Wallace, Nikki's other resident cat, who truly stole Mindy's heart.Wallace was the perfect match for Mindy's wild energy. He loved rough-and-tumble games and wasn't afraid to put her in her place when she got too rambunctious. Far from being bothered, Mindy adored him for it. At last, she had found a kindred spirit. Mindy and WallaceNikki"As soon as she wakes up, she runs over to him and starts mischief," Nikki shared. "She gets him to wrestle with her, and then she screams when he finally catches her. She's a little dramatic."By day, Mindy wrestled and played with Wallace. By night, she cozied up in Stella's room. And whenever she spotted Nikki, she switched instantly into cuddle mode. Nikki"Some of her favorite things are curling up in my lap as soon as I sit on the sofa and pull out a cozy blanket. She will make biscuits, purr, and fall asleep with you."Mindy also had a playful habit of leaving little "gifts"—tiny puff balls—tucked into Nikki's slippers after a round of play. Seeing how much Mindy thrived on companionship, Nikki was determined to find her a forever home with another cat to share her adventures. NikkiAt ten weeks old, Mindy is blossoming into a sleek little house panther. Her baby-blue eyes are fading into a soft amber, and she has sprouted three white whiskers that set her apart.Best of all, yesterday, she went to her foster-to-adopt home with a loving family. Nikki"She has a feline friend named Penny to play with and lots of toys and cat wall climbers."As Mindy begins her happily ever after, Wallace and Stella are ready to welcome the next foster who needs their mentoring. NikkiShare this story with your friends. More on Mindy and Nikki's fosters on Instagram@myfosterkittens and Facebook and Hearts Alive Village @heartsaliveanimalrescue.Related story: Tiny Kitten Abandoned Outside Shows So Much Strength, Now Has a Cat to Watch Her Grow

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ABC News fill-in moderator Joy Behar continued her doom and gloom crash out from earlier in week during Friday’s edition of The View. This time however, Behar was sent reeling by Trump ally Corey Lewandowski saying that Immigration and Customs Enforcement would be enforcing immigration at the Super Bowl next year, since singer Bad Bunny was preforming. Behar suggested that ICE would start violent clashes with Super Bowl attendees and that ICE arresting people showed they hated America. Near the top of the show, Behar played a soundbite of Lewandowski’s comments as if he was an official in the Trump administration (despite him not being involved in any way with ICE or the Department of Homeland Security). She bizarrely griped that Lewandowski would argue that Bad Bunny hated America when it was the Trump administration arresting people: LEWANDOWSKI: [T]here is nowhere that you can provide safe haven to people who are in this country illegally. Not the Super Bowl and nowhere else. We will find you, we will apprehend you, we will put you in a detention facility, and we will deport you. So, know that is a very real situation under this administration. [Transition] It's so shameful that they've decided to pick somebody who just seems to hate America so much to represent them at the halftime game. [Cuts back to live] JOY BEHAR: We will arrest you, but they hate America!     “Okay, so Bad Bunny has spoken out against Trump's immigration policies and he even refused to do a nationwide U.S. tour because of ICE raids. Now, is that why they're sending ICE to the game? They're mad at Bad Bunny, right?” she asked the rest of the table. Fake Republican Ana Navarro boasted that “the Latino community is taking a victory lap” because of the Bad Bunny performance. She proclaimed that "the more mad" "racist snowflakes" get about Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl, "the more gleeful I am!" Behar chimed in to read false talking points off a card again to insist that the Supreme Court had given ICE approval to use racial profiling and were using it at the court themselves: BEHAR: The Supreme Court ruled that federal agents can get you and question you if you are speaking Spanish. SUNNY HOSTIN: Yeah. BEHAR: Or if you look Spanish. HOSTIN: Yes. BEHAR: They can take you in for questioning. They gasped because I said to somebody – [Crosstalk] I don't think people know that, that the Supreme Court itself is racial profiling.     “I don’t like it. I don’t like it,” Behar later interrupted to decry the idea of ICE doing their jobs. “I feel as though it's normalizing these ICE people showing up all over the place.” Behar would on to suggest that ICE would be the cause of mass violence at the Super Bowl and start attacking people because they looked Hispanic: BEHAR: Don’t you think that their presence might cause violence in the group? (…) BEHAR: What are they just going to be looking around saying, oh, you're Spanish, you're Spanish? Get out of here! What type of country are we living in? Is what I want to know.     Faux conservative Alyssa Farah Griffin did note that “the Department of Homeland Security always has a huge presence at the Super Bowl because there are always threats against it, terrorist and otherwise.” But floated the idea that ICE being there could “detract resources” from the broader mission to protect the event. But what she didn’t mention (or was too ignorant to know) was that ICE had been present at Super Bowls in the last. “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) will have a large presence in Houston, Texas, over the next week as the Atlanta Falcons and New England Patriots prepare to face off in Super Bowl LI on Sunday, Feb. 5,” the agency wrote in 2017. “Personnel from ICE’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) will be on hand to help protect the estimated one million fans traveling to Houston for the numerous events throughout the week.” They’re likely to be doing the same in 2026. The transcript is below. Click "expand" to read: ABC’s The View October 3, 2025 11:02:30 a.m. Eastern (…) COREY LEWANDOWSKI: [T]here is nowhere that you can provide safe haven to people who are in this country illegally. Not the Super Bowl and nowhere else. We will find you, we will apprehend you, we will put you in a detention facility, and we will deport you. So, know that is a very real situation under this administration. [Transition] It's so shameful that they've decided to pick somebody who just seems to hate America so much to represent them at the halftime game. [Cuts back to live] JOY BEHAR: We will arrest you, but they hate America! Okay, so Bad Bunny has spoken out against Trump's immigration policies and he even refused to do a nationwide U.S. tour because of ICE raids. Now, is that why they're sending ICE to the game? They're mad at Bad Bunny, right? (…) 11:03:49 a.m. Eastern ANA NAVARRO: Look, there is no doubt that the Latino community is taking a victory lap on this, because, listen, you know, at a time when you see Latino immigrants being racially profiled, when you see immigrants being hunted down like animals, when it's been a really hard nine months for the Latino community, most of us, many of us. To hear that Bad Bunny is going to be in that huge stage representing makes us -- gives us something to be happy about and to celebrate. And you know what? The more mad they are, the more gleeful I am! So the fact – [Cheers and applause] -- The fact that the racist snowflakes are having a meltdown that Bad Bunny is going to be there. I have news for them, Bad Bunny was already in the Super Bowl halftime. He was a guess artist with Shakira in 2020. And you know what? None of your heads exploded, so it's okay. You're going to be fine. Somebody – there’s another racist hand to hold. BEHAR: The Supreme Court ruled that federal agents can get you and question you if you are speaking Spanish. SUNNY HOSTIN: Yeah. BEHAR: Or if you look Spanish. HOSTIN: Yes. BEHAR: They can take you in for questioning. They gasped because I said to somebody – [Crosstalk] I don't think people know that, that the Supreme Court itself is racial profiling. (…) 11:07:52 a.m. Eastern NAVARRO: I think Corey Lewandowski just wants an excuse to be at the Super Bowl to watch Bad Bunny. SUNNY HOSTIN: Yes! It’s possible. NAVARRO: For free! BEHAR: I don’t like it. I don’t like it. I feel as though it's normalizing these ICE people showing up all over the place. ALYSSA FARAH GRIFFIN: To be honest – [Crosstalk] FARAH GRIFFIN: - a bunch of super wealthy people! BEHAR: Don’t you think that their presence might cause violence in the group? I mean - FARAH GRIFFIN: Well, we should note, by the way, DHS, the Department of Homeland Security always has a huge presence at the Super Bowl because there are always threats against it, terrorist and otherwise. So, there's a very important law enforcement role to keep people safe there. I would hope that this wouldn't detract resources from that because that is -- BEHAR: What are they just going to be looking around saying, oh, you're Spanish, you're Spanish? Get out of here! What type of country are we living in? Is what I want to know. (…)

"The NFL is proud to announce that country music star Jason Aldean will be the halftime performer at the 2026 Super Bowl. Jason has announced that he will cap his performance with a special rendition of his megahit, 'Try That in a Small Town.'"  Imagine the fulminations about "racism" and "white nationalism" from the Morning Joe crew if that scenario became reality. The Super Bowl hasn't had a country-music halftime show since 1994. But when conservatives complain that the NFL actually chose Bad Bunny, an ardent Trump critic and endorser of Kamala Harris? Someone who has refused to perform in the United States because of "f-ing ICE." Someone with a song with lyrics [English translation: all BB songs are in Spanish] that are so sexually explicit and vulgar that it exceeds Cardi B's "WAP"? Well, that's different. Conservatives are guilty of "snowflakery" and "performative outrage," says Morning Joe. WILLIE GEIST: Gene Robinson, putting aside the performative outrage, and everybody getting whipped up about a guy who's going to perform for 12 minutes at halftime of the Super Bowl, and the snowflakery that goes along with all that, there's also this idea that there have been these safe havens over this last decade or so, free of politics, generally speaking, entertainment, sports, things like that, where we all get together and cheer together regardless of who you support politically, and now, sort of the long arm of the government even reaching into the Super Bowl. EUGENE ROBINSON: Yeah, no one is safe, no place is safe from politics these days, from political showmanship. I mean, how many illegal aliens are they going to catch at the Super Bowl, where, it's just ridiculous. Speaking of "snowflakery" around pro football, it was Willie Geist & Co. who had a cow in 2018 over the NFL requiring players to stand for the national anthem or remain in the locker room. Eddie Glaude compared Trump to Turkish strongman Recep Erdogan. Standing for the national anthem should be an occasion to get together and unite. If the NFL had wanted to keep the Super Bowl "free of politics," it wouldn't have invited hyper-political Bad Bunny to take center stage. But Willie apparently believes that if the NFL decides to spit in the face of millions of Americans, they should just shut up and take it.  Speaking of performative outrage, there was Mika's segment-ending performance, where she appeared to get choked up [see screencap] while commenting on Corey Lewandowski's statement: "There is nowhere that you can provide safe haven to people who are in this country illegally. Not the Super Bowl and nowhere else. We will find you." Mika made a blatantly political pitch in response, saying of Lewandowski's statement:  "That is not what I think where Americans want to be. I hope that bears out at the polls and in the voting booths." Given that Trump's approach to immigration was one of the keys to his '24 victory, Mika's hope seems unlikely to be fulfilled. But hey, give it a try! Suggested campaign slogan: "Vote Democrat: We'll Go Easier On Illegal Immigrants!"  Here's the transcript. MSNBC Morning Joe 10/3/25 6:37 am EDT   MIKA BRZEZINSKI: A top advisor to President Trump says ICE agents will be at next year's Super Bowl in California after music superstar Bad Bunny was announced to be the halftime show performer. NBC News White House correspondent Gabe Gutierrez reports.  GABE GUTIERREZ: He's one of the biggest pop stars in the world, with the most streams on Spotify for three straight years. Bad Bunny is facing mounting MAGA backlash.  COREY LEWANDOWSKI: It's so shameful that they've decided to pick somebody who just seems to hate America so much.  GUTIERREZ: Bad Bunny was just selected to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show, but he's been an outspoken critic of President Trump's crackdown on illegal immigration, recently revealing why he opted not to tour the continental U.S., saying, quote, ICE could be outside my concert.  Now President Trump's Homeland Security Advisor Corey Lewandowski is suggesting there will be immigration agents at the Super Bowl.  BENNY JOHNSON: Will ICE have enforcement at the Super Bowl for the Bad Bunny Super Bowl halftime show?  LEWANDOWSKI: Benny, there is nowhere that you can provide safe haven to people who are in this country illegally. Not the Super Bowl and nowhere else. We will find you.  GUTIERREZ: A DHS spokesperson tells NBC News ICE always supports the highest security events.  . . .  WILLIE GEIST: Gene Robinson, putting aside the performative outrage, and everybody getting whipped up about a guy who's going to perform for 12 minutes at halftime of the Super Bowl, and the snowflakery that goes along with all that, there's also this idea that there have been these safe havens over this last decade or so, free of politics, generally speaking, entertainment, sports, things like that, where we all get together and cheer together regardless of who you support politically, and now, sort of the long arm of the government even reaching into the Super Bowl. EUGENE ROBINSON: Yeah, no one is safe, no place is safe from politics these days, from political showmanship. I mean, how many illegal aliens are they going to catch at the Super Bowl, where, it's just ridiculous. . . .  JONATHAN LEMIRE: We should note that Bad Bunny also hosting SNL this weekend for its season premiere. David Drucker, you know, he is political. I actually was mildly surprised in an era where so many big corporations seem to be bending the knee to the White House, that the NFL would go with Bad Bunny to host the Super Bowl halftime show this year.  But to Gene's and Willie's point just now, this is just performative outrage. But we're going to see it also next year at the World Cup sites, the administration has said. They're going to have ICE agents there as well, and they're injecting politics into what should be just a celebration of sport and culture.  DAVID DRUCKER: You know, I think most Americans, if you were to travel the country and talk to them, and I mean most Americans, would say, yeah, I don't know if I like this performer or that performer, but, you know, who really cares? Is their music good? It's a football game. It's a halftime show. And I don't really care as long as their music is good. My biggest complaint is, are you any good if I'm going to have to sit there and listen to you for 30 minutes with a microphone?  . . .  MIKA: Well, my takeaway from watching this just play out, this segment, and listening to some of the sound that we played is, I mean, it is really jarring and disturbing to see, and I'm going to continue to be jarred by this and not become inured to it. But it is jarring and disturbing to see somebody from Department of Homeland Security reveling in the policy that has been in place.  It is their policy, I have to respect that, but the coarseness and the cruelty of reveling in a policy. To hear these people from Homeland Security saying, we will come and find you, we will track you down, we will run you down, and relishing the concept of plucking migrants off the street and throwing them into cars, and loving that, and just enjoying talking about it and enjoying engaging in the threats of it all.  That is not what I think where Americans want to be. I hope that bears out at the polls and in the voting booths, but it is hard to watch. I don't know anybody who would support enjoying that act, whether it's the policy or not. It is really, really sad and cruel and painful for these people.