The last Friday in July is National Talk in an Elevator Day. As the name suggests, it’s the day on which celebrants are encouraged to strike up a conversation with strangers in an elevator. Many people find this behavior abhorrent, especially in the polite South, where I live. Comedian Steven Wright once riffed on our societal preference for quiet stillness in elevators: “When I was little, my grandfather used to make me stand in a closet for five minutes without moving. He said it was elevator practice.” But things are different in the iPhone era. 'Check the apartment lease if you like, Phil, but I’m certain you can’t take physical delivery of 1,000 head of cattle.' A stranger is as likely to continue a phone conversation in your presence, if only for a spell, as to honor the previously prescribed elevator silence. While this overheard snippet isn’t itself conversation, it’s an opening you can exploit on this national day of untrammeled talking. Choose for a chat partner not the bloke yammering into his cell about the importance of making quarterly numbers, the weekend duffer swearing by her new irons to the person on the other end, or the man-child telling someone he calls “Sully” how “epic” their weekend will be. When the call ends — for they don't usually persist once the door closes — converse with the talker who seems most interesting based on his or her phone conversation contributions that you overheard. Choose the stranger on the elevator who said things like this: “I hear you, Bob, but it's like they say: Eating a freshly baked cookie in a treehouse doesn’t make you one of the Keebler Elves. What’s that? Yes, they do say that.” “Try it again, only this time ease up on the French horn and give me more didgeridoo.” “You're telling me that whole time you had no idea you were tandem hang gliding with Van Morrison?” “That’s a heck of a time to learn your pants weren’t reversible.” “For the life of me I don’t see it, but if Federal Reserve Chairman Powell and character actress Margo Martindale agree, then who am I to disagree?” “Can’t talk now, but you’ll never guess who’s holding back jet-pack technology for personal travel.” “Top three U.S. presidents I'd want watching my six in hand-to-hand combat? Easy. Coolidge, Jackson, and Polk. Wait, no nunchucks? Replace Polk with Taft.” "Well, I suppose you're right. Shoulder relocation surgery does sound worse." "Mayor McCheese and Hamburglar are in, but Grimace’s people want to see a rewrite of Act 2." "Sorry your dinner date gave you dead eyes, but to be clear, I never said he’d dance like nobody’s watching. I said he’d watch like nobody’s dancing." “Check the apartment lease if you like, Phil, but I’m certain you can’t take physical delivery of 1,000 head of cattle.” “See you at the Battle of Bull Run re-enactment, Sister Hanrahan.” People who say such things cannot help but be interesting. And who knows? Maybe in celebrating National Talk in an Elevator Day, you'll make a new friend. Of course, then you'll have nothing to do on October 16, which is National New Friends Day.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and several of her colleagues unveiled a new bill this week that they claim would “restore” powers of the administrative state after the Supreme Court scaled back unelected bureaucrats’ power in the landmark Chevron ruling. The bill, called the Stop Corporate Capture Act, would essentially overturn the Supreme Court's landmark decision from June that ended Chevron deference, formerly a key tool for federal bureaucrats to make and enforce regulations. Chevron deference held that courts should defer to executive agency's interpretations of statutory ambiguities in laws pertaining to regulatory action.Don't fall for the leftists' effort to spin these court rulings and restore power to their faceless bureaucratic pawns who do their bidding.This is how they are spinning it. They are saying:Giant corporations are using far-right, unelected judges to hijack our government and undermine the will of Congress. The Stop Corporate Capture Act will bring transparency and efficiency to the federal rulemaking process, and most importantly, will make sure corporate interest groups can’t substitute their preferences for the judgment of Congress and the expert agencies.This is a total twisting of what is actually happening.The Supreme Court’s overruling of the Chevron precedent declared that the administrative state is no longer our king. Experts no longer hold a superior position. This is America. We are all equal, and they cannot bypass Congress to create laws without our consent. If progressives and the deep state had a temple, half of the support beams holding up their ceiling snapped in half on that day.But the Supreme Court wasn’t finished.Just a few days later, they made another historic ruling. Here's how Reuters described it: “U.S. Supreme Court rules Trump has broad immunity from prosecution.”Allow me to translate: “The regime and deep state can’t just wake up one day and decide they want to imprison their political opponents.” That’s not who we are, and that’s what this case was really all about. The progressive and deep state temple’s pillars began to wobble. Let’s fast forward to this historic week.After Justice Clarence Thomas rightfully pointed out that the appointment of Jack Smith as special counsel was unconstitutional, a federal judge in Florida tossed Trump’s classified documents case. Let’s put this in context. Biden’s White House was involved with this case from day one. His Department of Justice was consulting with the National Archives and Records Administration from the beginning, and, at the same time, Biden’s staffers were scurrying all over the East Coast attempting to track down his own missing classified documents.The FBI staged photographs to make the act look worse than it was. They staged a crime scene at Mar-a-Lago. It was a political hit job from the start, and the message from the courts was clear: “We don’t imprison political opponents in the United States of America.”Just consider what is currently happening. Feel the mood around the country right now. How did you feel just a few short months ago? The government was increasingly weaponizing against the people of this nation at a frightening rate. We were spiraling out of control. But everything began to materialize in the opposite. The courts are saying, “The buck stops here. The administrative state is not the unelected dictator of the American people. You cannot imprison your political opponents. Corruption won’t fly.”Don't fall for the leftists' effort to spin these court rulings and restore power to their faceless bureaucratic pawns who do their bidding. Want more from Glenn Beck? Get Glenn's FREE email newsletter with his latest insights, top stories, show prep and more delivered to your inbox.

The 2024 Olympic torchbearers feature strange selections of nonathletes to carry the Olympic flame in France.Among the choices were actress Salma Hayek, who carried the torch alongside singer Patrick Bruel, and French soccer trainer Didier Deschamps.Iconic rapper Snoop Dogg was another nonathletic choice, with his carrying partners model Laetitia Casta and fellow lyricist MC Solaar.'I don't think that this is a good way of representing France to the world.'Perhaps the most unorthodox choice for torchbearer is a drag queen called Minima Geste, a 33-year-old Frenchman named Arthur Raynaud.The performer was chosen by the city to bring the Olympic flame to the capital, and despite backlash, Paris' socialist mayor defended the decision."I reaffirm my full support for her," Anne Hidalgo, a member of the Socialist Party, said."I'll say it again: I am proud, and yes, Paris is proud that a drag queen will carry the torch and the values of peace and humanity," she added, according to France 24.It is unclear whether Raynaud actually believes he is a woman, as a plethora of photos exist of him appearing as a man while not in costume. However, the mayor referred to him as "her."The city claimed the man had been a victim of "homophobic and transphobic insults" and said the city would help the launch a legal campaign, although the legal grounds of such a suit are unclear.European Parliament member Marion Marechal reportedly said the drag queen has taken part in "particularly vulgar" and "hyper-sexualised performances.""I don't think that this is a good way of representing France to the world," she said.Marechal is an independent member of the European Conservatives and Reformists."One of the messages that I want to carry is the pride in my community because 10 years ago having a drag queen carry the torch would have been unimaginable," the drag queen said.The celebrity inclusions are an obvious bid to increase viewership, with the Olympics also changing traditional norms and trying out new broadcasting quirks.For the first time ever, the opening ceremony is set to take place outside a stadium, while Snoop Dogg is part of a large group of celebrities who will provide broadcasting assistance for certain events. Other guests include singer Kelly Clarkson, late-night host Jimmy Fallon, and former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning.It was also announced a few months before the games that NBC would attach five heart-rate monitors to the parents of Olympic athletes as they watch their children compete; with data to be shown onscreen. The network claimed that test audiences loved the idea.On streaming service Peacock, NBCU hopes to capitalize on its younger audience by employing popular podcast host Alex Cooper to host a series of live, interactive watch parties.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

YIKES: Obama Sharing His OBVIOUSLY Staged Endorsement of Kamala Harris ONLY Makes Her Look WORSE (Watch)

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Apple confirmed iOS 18 will support RCS messaging on iPhone and then brought RCS functionality to the first iOS 18 betas. You can text your Android contacts via RCS right now, assuming your carrier supports it. However, Apple said that the iPhone will support the GSMA's RCS standard, not Google's implementation. Therefore, RCS on iPhone will lack the end-to-end encryption that iMessage gets, even though Google built encryption into its RCS system. It was clear back then that end-to-end encryption would not come to RCS on iPhone until the GSMA updated its RCS standard. Fast-forward to late July, and a Google Messages leak reveals that encryption might be in the works for the RCS universal profile, which the GSMA supports. If that's the case, RCS on the iPhone might also support end-to-end encryption in the near future. Continue reading... The post iPhone RCS encryption might be coming sooner than we thought appeared first on BGR. Today's Top Deals Best Ring Video Doorbell deals for July 2024 Wednesday’s top Prime Day deals: Ninja blenders, laptops, Apple Watches, Crest Whitestrips, Oura Ring, more Exclusive Prime Day deal: Get an ultra-compact GEEKOM A5 Mini PC for only $339 137+ best Prime Day weekend deals you can already shop now

WASHINGTON, DC— In an unprecedented and shocking move, Vice President Kamala Harris has reportedly sacrificed two babies to the ancient deity Moloch to secure the endorsement of former President Barack Obama. The sensational claim comes from an anonymous source within the Democratic National Committee, known only by the pseudonym “DeepFake.” According to DeepFake, the sacrificial ceremony took place in the basement of an undisclosed D.C. pizzeria. “Kamala Harris has always been committed to her political career, but this is a new level of dedication,” said DeepFake. “She’s willing to go to extreme lengths to get that Obama endorsement, even if it means invoking ancient deities.” Former President Obama, reached for comment while kite-surfing in Hawaii, responded with his trademark humor. “I’ve been asked for my endorsement in many ways, but this is a first. For the record, I base my endorsements on a candidate’s policies, vision, and character, not on sacrificial rituals.” Harris’s campaign team, however, has enthusiastically embraced the rumors, calling them “a testament to Kamala’s unwavering dedication to her political goals.” Campaign manager Ivy Spindoctor stated, “Kamala Harris has always been a woman of integrity and strong moral values like having sex to further her political career. These reports highlight her willingness to do whatever it takes to win.” Despite the surreal nature of the story, it has taken on a life of its own on social media, with hashtags like #MolochMadness and #SacrificeGate trending on Twitter. Conspiracy theorists have seized on the rumors as further evidence of their wildest suspicions about political elites and secret rituals. Late-night comedians are having a field day. “Kamala Harris sacrificed two babies to Moloch for Obama’s endorsement,” joked one talk show host. “I guess she really knows how to win over the base—of ancient deities!” As the 2024 election cycle heats up, it remains to be seen whether this bizarre tale will have any lasting impact on Kamala Harris’s political ambitions. For now, it seems she must contend with both her real political opponents and the increasingly surreal narratives that dominate the headlines. The post REPORT: Kamala Harris sacrificed two babies to Moloch to get Barack Obama’s endorsement appeared first on Genesius Times.

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There’s a song for every mood, every occasion, every thought out there. But none do uplifting melancholia quite like “True Colors” by Cyndi Lauper, thanks to the ultimate combination of a voice unlike any other paired with lyrics that twist our hearts into bowties in the best and worst ways that makes this track uniquely timeless—and we can prove it. Lauper first graced and haunted listeners with “True Colors” in 1986, with lyrics masterfully crafted by songwriters Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. It was completed just in time for Lauper’s second studio album, which shares the song’s name, and enjoyed two weeks sitting nice and cozy at the top of the US Billboard Hot 100. But Lauper and the gang did more than release a chart-topper; this would be the go-to ballad when listeners need to put sound to their pain and that was very unintentionally by design. “True Colors” performed by Cyndi Lauper was a perfect storm for an emotional journey The original demo of “True Colors” was styled around a piano-based gospel ballad. Lauper took this original version, as produced by Steinberg and Kelly, and went a step further. Steinberg told Songfacts, “Cyndi completely dismantled that sort of traditional arrangement and came up with something that was breathtaking and stark.” If that isn’t an incredible framework for a song about tapping into your true, beautiful colors, then nothing is. RELATED: Cyndi Lauper’s “Time After Time” Is Still A Timeless Dream Come True One fact remained, however: Kelly originally wrote this tear-jerker about his mother. Thankfully the accompanying music video is perfectly worthy of this powerful ballad. It’s cyclical in nature, much like life is, but with a resounding message of hope; what starts off as unrelenting isolation becomes uplifting change. There is love and there is heartbreak, and at the end of the day, it will be okay. Legends never fade The song remains emotionally relevant across decades and generations / Famous/ACE Pictures ACE Pictures, Inc. tel: 646 769 0430 Email: infocopyrightacepixs.com www.acepixs.com “True Colors” proved formative for Lauper and her career. The track she produced alongside record producer Lennie Petze proved that she was a pop singer who was neither a one-hit wonder nor a star destined to dwindle. But it also became an anthem for the grieving, an embodiment of an inner ache that almost all other words couldn’t reach. To this day, “True Colors” manages to resonate deeply across generations, even when listeners are feeling at their worst—and through the bittersweet notes, it manages to inspire…if not exactly hope, then at least comfort. “This song makes me feel sad, I’m not sure why,” one listener mused of the music video, which has over 155 million views on YouTube, “like it’s reminding me of something I had forgotten.” Cyndi Lauper shows her true colors as a masterful performer / YouTube screenshot For some, they know exactly what it’s reminding them of, with many listeners sharing stories of loved ones who have since departed or—at the time they wrote their comments—would be soon leaving this world. In sharing their stories, listeners across generations have also been brought together, as is the case with one fan who shared a story of hardship, bullying, and harmful thoughts. “I will forever be grateful for this song getting me through that tough time in my life and the tough time I’m currently going through,” the user shared, adding, “Sending hugs to everyone who needs it.” Another summed it up perfectly, “I’m listening to this in 2024, and it made me teary eyed. It sounds better now than I remember it did in the 80’s.” The album celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2021, an occasion marked by an expanded digital edition released that October. Have you listened to this special edition yet? Listeners get a pleasant kind of sadness from it / Ray Mickshaw / TM and Copyright ©20th Century Fox Film Corp. All rights reserved/courtesy Everett Collection Click for next Article The post “True Colors” By Cyndi Lauper Shows Off A Voice Like No Other Getting Us Through Bad Times appeared first on DoYouRemember? - The Home of Nostalgia. Author, Dana Daly