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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said that Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, following similar moves by the UK, France and Canada. He said that Australia had received [...] The post Australia Says It Will Recognize Palestinian State appeared first on The People's Voice.

This Week in Historyby Dianne Hermann “The secret to happiness is freedom.The secret to freedom is courage.” Carrie Jones Aug. 11-17, 2025 August 11 1919 – The Green Bay Packers football team is founded by George Calhoun and Earl “Curly” Lambeau and is named after its sponsor, the Indian Packing Company. Lanbeau was the first […] The post This Week in History: Aug. 11-17, 2025 appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

As Democrats insist President Trump is Putin’s puppet, selling out Ukraine, NATO’s leader Mark Rutte went on the Sunday morning political shows to endorse Trump’s efforts to bring peace to Ukraine. He killed any idea that Trump is on Putin’s side. Politico reported in an interview with host Jonathan Karl, Rutte said he believes Trump […] The post Mark Rutte Fully Backs Trump’s Plan to Meet Putin in Alaska appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott said Sunday that he would continue to call special sessions of the Texas legislature until the rogue Democrats who fled the state to block redistricting returned. Abbott also pledged to arrest the Democrats and take them to the Capitol building once they returned to Texas so the legislature could reconvene. Around 50 House Democrats left the state last week to block the legislature from redrawing election maps by denying a quorum.  “I’m authorized to call a special session every 30 days. It lasts 30 days. And as soon as this one is over, I’m gonna call another one, then another one, then another one, then another one,” Abbott told Fox News host Shannon Bream.  Texas Democrats didn’t stand and fight—they fled, obstructing critical state business for hardworking Texans. I’ll call special session after special session for years if I have to. Only cowards run to blue states. pic.twitter.com/ojws4DDlbG — Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) August 10, 2025 “If they show back up in the state of Texas, they will be arrested and taken to the capitol. If they want to evade that arrest, they’re gonna have to stay outside of the state of Texas for literally years,” he added. “They might as well just start voting in California or voting in Illinois, wherever they may be.” Abbott filed a suit with the Texas Supreme Court last Tuesday seeking to remove Democrat House Caucus Chair Gene Wu from office over the Democrat revolt. He argued that Wu has forfeited his spot in the legislature.  “We have a situation where lawmakers are violating the law in Article 3 of the Texas Constitution where they are required to act on bills. Because they’re violating that constitutional mandate, that means they are not fulfilling their oath of office, and they can be removed from office in this legal action that I’m taking,” Abbott said Sunday.  The Texas House was set to consider adopting GOP-backed election maps that would create five more favorable Republican seats in Congress. This prompted backlash from Democrat lawmakers who went to deep blue states like Massachusetts or Illinois to protest.  Despite his own state’s gerrymandered political maps, Illinois Democrat Governor JB Pritzker has accused Texas Republicans of engaging in a power grab.  “What they’re talking about is a distraction. The reality is that the violation of people’s voting rights is what Texas is attempting to do. That’s what’s wrong with their efforts right now. And the fact that the president of the United States knows it and, nevertheless, is asking them to do it — that is what’s wrong with what we’re seeing right now. Democracy is at stake,” he said Sunday. 

After adopting a kitten, the new owner discovered that the little animal has two different meows. When locked behind a closed door, the beefy animal‘s roar coming from beyond the door sounds like a wild tomcat threatening the neighborhood with annihilation if they don’t back off. @liutipxe5za #catsoftiktok #catlover #cat #cats #cattok #catmom #cute ♬ Funny – Gold-Tiger As soon as the door opens, the kitten exhibits a different meow, becoming shy and demure. From a loudly complaining Karen to shy kitten with the turning of a door handle. Who knew? Anyone who owns a cat knows. Cats (and kittens) can have up to 100 different meows, each with a specific meaning. The fierce, tomcat meow was displeasure at being stuffed in a room alone. The kitten was yelling, “Let me out of here, you ungrateful human!” Once the door opened, there was an immediate shift in gears. At that point, the kitten was asking, very nicely, to be picked up. One commenter equates the kitten’s two different meows to “My real voice vs. my customer service voice.” That is a fairly good analogy. This little bundle of energy is learning fast. @liutipxe5za Cute baby.#pettoy #dealsforyoudays #catsoftiktok #cattoy ♬ Cute heartwarming song(1425147) – sanusagi Although adult cats have an extensive meow-cabulary, kittens are still learning. They typically have a few go-to meows that work to get all their needs met. The kitten wanted the door open, so loud and raucous did the trick. It wanted attention, so a soft and gentle approach was necessary. The owner found this little kitten around mid-June. It has been a bundle of constant motion and laughs since then. One of the cat’s favorite toys is a flying bird that strengthens paw-eye coordination and hones natural hunting instincts. For more antics with this happy little calico, follow Pookie Puffs on TikTok. Please share. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here and here. The post “This Newly Adopted Kitten Has Two Different Meows, One For Show, One For Real” appeared first on InspireMore.

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Author of Be Ready for Anything and Bloom Where You’re Planted online course Every few years, somebody proudly posts how they used their Instant Pot to home-can green beans or beef stew and saved a fortune by not buying a real pressure canner. The post gets widely circulated around Facebook, Instagram, and X (the actual misinformation they don’t censor) and people think this is A-OK and a great idea for them to. It’s not A-OK. It’s not even B-OK. It’s not safe at all. Instant Pots and other countertop pressure cookers are great for getting a meal on the table fast. But for all the people asking if you can use them for pressure canning low-acid foods, the answer is a decisive NO. It’s not really their fault – some pressure cookers have an insert that say they’re good for pressure canning. That is absolutely untrue. About pressure canning First, let’s backtrack to some pressure canning 101. If you plan to preserve meat or vegetables, they must be pressure canned because of their low acid content. Low-acid foods have to be preserved at a higher temperature than high-acid foods. The low-acid environment welcomes the growth of bacteria like botulism, a form of food poisoning that can cause permanent nerve damage or even death. Pressure canning exceeds the temperature of water bath canning, getting your product into the safety zone.  The temperature must reach 240 degrees Fahrenheit, which can only be achieved through steam under pressure. All vegetables (except for tomatoes which are botanically a fruit), meats, seafood, and poultry, must be preserved in a pressure canner. Pressure canners and pressure cookers aren’t the same things. First, to be clear: There is only ONE LEGITIMATE COUNTERTOP PRESSURE CANNER OUT THERE that I know of and would recommend. Pressure cookers are not pressure canners. They don’t reach and maintain the pressure you need for safe canning. A lot of folks think that using a pressure cooker for canning foods will work and part of this is because of the incorrect information included in the package of the cookers. According to Food Safety News: Some manufacturers of electric multi-cooker appliances have been including directions for home canning with their products since they began marketing them, according to the National Center for Home Food Preservation. The companies have not done process development work to document temperatures throughout the units remain at a given pressure and throughout the whole process time, according to the Center. (source) But pressure cookers haven’t been proven by the National Center for Food Preservation to reach and maintain the correct temperatures to keep your food safe. “A common misconception about home canning is that the goal is to get the jar to seal. While having a strong seal is important, the most critical factor is whether the food inside the jar is safe to consume,” according to information from Penn State. “When food is heated inside the jar during the canning process, factors such as the density of the food, size of the food pieces, and size of the jar are figured into the process calculation. “The entire thermal process including the heat-up to cool-down steps contribute to the destruction of harmful microorganisms. Electric multi-cookers tend to heat up and cool down quickly. Since heat transfer has not been specifically studied in this environment with this type of appliance, it is not recommended to use the canning feature of electric multi-cookers.” …“We do not know if proper thermal process development work has been done in order to justify the canning advice that is distributed with these pressure multi-cooker appliances. What we do know is that our canning processes are not recommended for use in electric pressure multi-cookers at this time,” according to the center. The center does have instructions for the public on proper canning techniques using stove-top pressure cookers, but those instructions to not apply to electric multi-cooker appliances. Even if such cookers have buttons or settings for “canning” or “steam canning” the devices should not be used for such purposes. “Bacteria are not killed in the food only during the process time; the time it takes the canner to come up to pressure, the process time, and the cool-down time all matter,” according to the center. (source) It’s just not worth the risk when you can get a pressure canner for less than $100. Learn how to pressure can Get The Prepper’s Canning Guide Read: How to Pressure Can When You Have a Glass Top Stove There are no shortcuts in canning. There aren’t any shortcuts in canning. Just ask the Washington man who ended up paralyzed by botulism after consuming some improperly canned game. Let me be as clear as possible. THERE ARE NO SHORTCUTS IN CANNING. You have to do things properly, adhering to tested methods that result in the safest possible product. Would you risk the above scenario happening to your child, all because you don’t want to use a pressure canner? It’s really not difficult at all. The Prepper’s Canning Guide provides simple, step-by-step instructions that will walk you through the methods of making your home-preserved food as safe as possible. We have the equipment available to make things far safer than Grandma did. The refusal to use it would be like refusing to put your infant in a car seat or refusing to ask your toddler to buckle up in the car. We know these things are safe, so we do them, despite the fact that most of us survived many a car ride standing on the center armrest of the front seat, gleefully watching the road ahead while keeping one hand on the parent beside us for balance. I strongly encourage the home preservation of food. It’s simple, inexpensive, and fun. Just do it safely, follow instructions,  and remember, THERE ARE NO ACCEPTABLE SHORTCUTS IN CANNING. Just because your great-grandmother didn’t die from botulism, it doesn’t mean you or your loved ones won’t. It’s simply not worth the risk. About Daisy Daisy Luther is a coffee-swigging author and blogger who’s traded her air miles for a screen porch, having embraced a more homebody lifestyle after a serious injury. She’s the heart and mind behind The Organic Prepper, a top-tier website where she shares what she’s learned about preparedness, self-reliance, and the pursuit of liberty. With 17 books under her belt, Daisy’s insights on living frugally, surviving tough times, finding some happiness in the most difficult situations, and embracing independence have touched many lives. Her work doesn’t just stay on her site; it’s shared far and wide across alternative media, making her a familiar voice in the community. Known for her adventurous spirit, she’s lived in five different countries and raised two wonderful daughters as a single mom.  Daisy is the best-selling author of 5 traditionally published books, 12 self-published books, and runs a small digital publishing company with PDF guides, printables, and courses at SelfRelianceand Survival.com You can find her on Facebook, Pinterest, and X. The post NO, You CAN’T Use Electric Pressure COOKERS for Canning appeared first on The Organic Prepper.