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For those who don’t spend their Sunday mornings glued to the television — and their Sunday afternoons attempting to dig through a week’s worth of network and cable news media spin — The Daily Wire has compiled a short summary of what you may have missed. To nail down Sunday’s media spin, we take you back to the chaotic southern border and the continuous, unchecked flow of illegal immigrants crossing into the United States – and the Biden administration’s desperate attempts to first convince us that it wasn’t happening, and then that if it was happening, it was all Republicans’ (read: Trump’s) fault. It was Jennifer Palmieri — who previously worked for both former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton — who said the words aloud on MSNBC’s “Inside with Jen Psaki,” telling guest host Michael Steele that President Joe Biden had “done more to secure the border than any other president.” She went on to claim that “Congress has not followed up because Trump said they should not” and argue that Biden’s recent executive order — which expands DACA and offers legal status to the immigrant spouses of American citizens — “Compare that to Trump who tried to separate families and not solve the problem.” .@jmpalmieri on Biden’s immigration record: “[Joe Biden] has done more to secure the border than any other president and Congress has not followed up because Trump said they should not… Compare that to Trump who tried to separate families and not solve the problem.” pic.twitter.com/PWQidf7RER — Inside with Jen Psaki (@InsideWithPsaki) June 23, 2024 Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) also blamed Trump during an appearance on “Fox News Sunday,” telling anchor Shannon Bream that Biden had used his State of the Union address earlier this year to petition Trump directly to cooperate with legislation aimed at securing the border instead of trying to “block” it. “Every state is now a border state,” Bream said, adding, “So how does the buck not stop with the president on this issue?” “Shannon, President Biden, in his state of the union address this year extended his hand to former president Trump and said instead of blocking legislation, instead of campaigning against legislation that I believe would have passed if it had gotten to the floor, work with me. Let’s solve this problem,” Coons said. Bream pushed back, pointing out that the failed bipartisan border deal would not have done anything to stop the recent rapes and murders allegedly committed by illegal aliens who crossed the border since Biden became president. “You can’t assume that every person seeking asylum in this country is going to commit a crime,” Coons protested. “It only matters that it’s one, when it’s an American life,” Bream argued. WATCH: @ChrisCoons on the border crisis and President Biden’s attacks on the Supreme Court. pic.twitter.com/p2PirCeuOR — Fox News Sunday (@FoxNewsSunday) June 23, 2024 Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) also joined Bream to discuss the border, but he painted a very different picture of Biden’s impact on the chaotic scene that has played out there since he took office and began systematically dismantling Trump’s border security measures. Graham referenced the imminent Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity, explaining that if the court ruled against Trump — and said that presidents did not have blanket immunity — it could raise issues for Biden. “On and on and on, all of these women who’ve been raped and murdered have one thing in common: The people that killed them, raped them, and murdered them were in our custody and let go, I think illegally. So Joe Biden better hope and pray there’s presidential immunity, because when he allowed the killer of Laken Riley to be released on parole because of ‘lack of capacity,’ I think he’s subject not only lawsuit, but criminal prosecution, if there’s not presidential immunity,” Graham said. WATCH: @LindseyGrahamSC on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming speech to Congress and the crisis on the border. pic.twitter.com/LrX86ESxfN — Fox News Sunday (@FoxNewsSunday) June 23, 2024 A report on ABC News’ “This Week” noted that the Biden administration had taken some actions but the problem was far from solved: “While Biden’s announcement provides new protections for immigrants already living in the U.S., it comes just two weeks after a separate executive order that severely limited asylum claims for those looking to enter the country.” “While Biden’s announcement provides new protections for immigrants already living in the U.S., it comes just two weeks after a separate executive order that severely limited asylum claims for those looking to enter the country.” @MattRiversABC has more: https://t.co/PdWSoDvBAD pic.twitter.com/fb67ofV42T — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) June 23, 2024 Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) responded by … blaming Trump, complaining just as Sen. Coons had — that he had pushed congressional Republicans to block the bipartisan border bill. She also defended Biden, saying that he “is using the tools available to him to try to do as much as he can.” Sen. Elizabeth Warren pushes congressional Republicans for a comprehensive deal on immigration after a bill was blocked earlier this year by former Pres. Trump. “Right now, Joe Biden is using the tools available to him to try to do as much as he can.” https://t.co/IIiMPdoYLr pic.twitter.com/2t6jJbSmyO — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) June 23, 2024 Former CIA Deputy Director Michael Morell joined anchor Margaret Brennan on CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” and he suggested that a change in focus might be part of the reason for recent reports indicating that multiple people on terror watch lists and with connections to terrorist groups had made it across the border and into the country without detection. “We’ve shifted resources from the counterterrorism community to the China community,” Morell said, adding that he believed it was at least part of the reason intelligence at the southern border was “under-resourced.” “We’ve shifted resources from the counterterrorism community to the China community,” former CIA deputy director Michael Morell says, noting that it’s contributed to the “under-resourced” intelligence behind vetting and terror watch lists at the U.S. southern border. “It’s the… pic.twitter.com/a77I6dJSF4 — Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) June 23, 2024 Not one of them, save Graham, pointed to the fact that Biden had spent his first several days in office taking Trump’s border security measures apart — and then spent the next two years claiming that the unfolding crisis at the border was not a crisis until it was an unmitigated disaster, at which point he blamed Trump and Republicans in Congress.

As much fun as it is to admire adorable wildlife, most of the time, it’s best to do so from afar. This is something that Kelsey Autumn kept in mind while on a walk. At first, it was a peaceful day. But that quickly changed when she passed a duck. As much as she tried to avoid the bird, it seemed as though the duck felt threatened. Confused, Kelsey continued to do her best to stay out of her space. Soon enough, however, she realized that was the exact opposite of what this mama duck wanted! While passing a storm drain, Kelsey heard chirping. Getting closer, she realized that the duck had stuck babies down there! So, mama duck wasn’t angry — she was simply desperate for help. Thankfully, she came to the right human. In no time, Kelsey made her way to nearby houses, searching for help to open the grate. As luck would have it, a few men were gathered in a nearby open garage, and they were happy to assist. @kelsey.autumn While I was walking a duck was in the pathway, at first I was just trying to avoid the duck – thinking it thought I was coming after it. Then i heard chirping! There were twelve ducklings that fell down a storm drain! Thankfully with the help of some locals and a few crowbars we were able to free them! All ducklings were saved and returned safely to their mom #ducklings #ducklingsrescue #ducksoftiktok #animalsoftiktok ♬ The Kite Live by Luisa Marion – Luisa Marion “There were twelve ducklings that fell down a storm drain!” Kelsey reports in the caption of her viral video. “Thankfully with the help of some locals and a few crowbars we were able to free them! All ducklings were saved and returned safely to their mom.” Frazzled Mama Duck Finds Helpful Humans to Free Her Stuck Babies “[It’s] incredible to me that animals know that humans have the ability to help,” someone points out in the comments of Kelsey’s video. “Like she’s not asking a possum for assistance.” “I feel like this is universal,” someone else shares. “Baby ducks in trouble? Where? Doesn’t matter if you’re a biker or a woman with a stroller those ducks are getting help.” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post Duck Runs Up To Woman Calling For Help — Group Of Strangers Come To The Rescue! appeared first on InspireMore.

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Despite the UK being the world’s second-largest generator of electronic waste per capita, a flourishing sub-culture of ‘Repair Cafes’ and other social groups is helping to balance out the island’s wasteful side. A featured story from the Guardian reports that 580 such repair cafes are hosting regular events where volunteer fixers and tinkerers spend several […] The post 580 Repair Shops Form a Flourishing Subculture Fixing Toasters, Electronics, Coffee Makers and Lamps appeared first on Good News Network.

A soon-to-be-married man’s friends throw him the ultimate bachelor party. Cast: 1984 memories HBO wins again. They were great for showing these sex comedies. I liked this movie as a kid. For the obvious reasons CONTINUE READING... The post 84 From ’84: Bachelor Party appeared first on The Retro Network.

In the wake of the tumultuous English Civil War, the ascendancy of Oliver Cromwell marked a seismic shift in the country’s political landscape. Emerging from a period of conflict that saw the execution of King Charles I and the rise of Parliamentary authority, Cromwell swiftly rose to prominence as a key figure in shaping England’s destiny. Cromwell’s astute leadership within the Parliamentarian forces not only secured victory but also paved the way for his governance during the Commonwealth era, with his image gracing English coins made by The Royal Mint – a testament to his stature and the imprint of his rule on the nation’s identity and currency. Here we explore how Cromwell’s portrait became a symbol of authority and change on English coinage post-Civil War, and why these coins developed from a puritan to royalist style, reflecting the transformational era he heralded in English history. The English Civil War The English Civil War had erupted due to escalating tensions between King Charles I and Parliament over issues of power, taxation, and religion. Parliament’s desire for more authority clashed with the king’s absolute rule. The conflict polarised supporters into Royalists (Cavaliers) backing the king and Parliamentarians (Roundheads) supporting Parliament. Battles ensued across England, with Oliver Cromwell emerging as a prominent figure in the Parliamentarian army. The war culminated in the king’s defeat, his execution in 1649, the establishment of the Commonwealth under Cromwell’s rule, and a period of political upheaval and experimentation. Changes to English currency One of the biggest changes to English currency came when there wasn’t actually have a monarch to depict on its coins. Up until Charles I’s reign, coins had all been very regal, but following his execution, England entered into a period called the interregnum where it didn’t have a monarch. In 1649, the coinage of the Commonwealth under the rule of Parliament reflected Parliament’s deeply Puritan beliefs, and were also very heraldic. The wording appeared in English rather than Latin and the monarch’s portraiture was abandoned, resulting in a very heraldic coin, featuring the cross of St George on both sides. Coins from Cromwell’s reignImage Credit: The Royal Mint Cromwell’s depiction as a Roman emperor After Cromwell took direct control in the 1650s, this Commonwealth and Puritan style was abandoned, and towards the end of his time as Lord Protector there was a complete reversion to the more familiar, royalist style of coinage, including coins featuring a portrait of Oliver Cromwell. The portrait depicted Cromwell almost like a Roman emperor, wearing a wreath, robes, and featured Latin inscriptions once more. This reversion to the familiar iconography of royal rule, without referencing Cromwell as king, was part of making the country feel at ease with Cromwell’s rule. Roman emperors ruled as kings, however they actively distanced themselves from the term ‘King’ in order to avoid comparisons to the earlier monarchy of Rome. Julius Caesar even rejected the title when offered it. Rome’s republic was founded on anti-monarchical views so the avoidance of the title of ‘King’ allowed an emperor to keep up a false narrative of non- autocratic rule, despite the emperor very much holding the power. There are many similarities between Britain’s interregnum period and Rome’s transition from a monarchy to republic to empire including the anti-monarchical stance which caused the change. Therefore, it’s incredibly fitting for Cromwell to have depicted himself as a Roman emperor. England had killed Charles I, the last king, and therefore Cromwell had to be very careful not to portray himself as a king.  Cromwell, depicted in the style of a Roman EmperorImage Credit: The Royal Mint Later coins under Cromwell’s rule Cromwell’s coins were developed further throughout his reign to include royal iconography on the reverse of them, including a crown, which perfectly exemplifies his delicate balance of not being stylised as a king but still showing the authority of a true monarch. Coinage after the Restoration After the eventual restoration of the monarchy in 1660 under Charles II, the wearing of a wreath in this Roman emperor style became a general stylistic trend for monarchs over the next few centuries. The first coins of Queen Victoria also follow this style, showing her bareheaded, but in the 1840s a hugely significant moment came where Victoria was shown on coins wearing a crown. This was the first time The Royal Mint had struck British coins showing a monarch wearing a crown since the start of the reign of Charles II. For the rest of her reign Victoria tended to be shown as wearing various different crowns.  However, the kings that followed Victoria’s reign, starting with Edward VII, all went back to being depicted uncrowned on British coins. They wore no royal regalia, not even a wreath like the kings before Victoria had done. Instead, coins depicted just a simple portrait of them. This practice lasted until Queen Elizabeth II, who’s portrait followed a similar trajectory to Victoria’s – wearing a laurel wreath on coins at the start of her reign, with further coins later on all with her wearing a tiara or crown.  The majority of Charles III’s new coins do not feature a crown, however some do, making him the first king to be shown crowned on British coins since Charles II. 

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