Decorating our modern‚ high-tech homes with 80s decor does not have to be an eyesore‚ instead we can create crafty and unique ensembles with little expense and without distraction. Although the market is saturated with retro themed merchandise from themed wallpaper‚ tabletop accents‚ to photographs and custom electronics‚ we possess the ability to decorate our homes through thrifty scavenger hunts within our parent’s homes or in the local thrift‚ second-hand‚ and even used furniture stores.  A large market is also readily available as well A fair amount of GenX'rs who lived through our era‚ tend to think of auburn and brown hued furniture‚ walls‚ and flooring. Wicker furniture‚ television carts‚ brass and glass shelving also tend to mentally surface in the living room while our kitchens yielded multiple colors of countertops‚ appliances‚ and table sets sometimes non-matching.  However‚ 80s decor in the 21st century doesn't have to be distracting‚ rather it can accent your lifestyle and your abode.  One of the simplest ideas can be old dressers and converting them into entertainment centers that can either seclude the multiple systems and cables‚ using the drawer space and converting the front panel to hinged panels instead of pull drawers‚ or proudly display the various gaming systems and welcome your gaming family and friends by removing the drawers altogether; simply sand and paint to your room's taste.  2 tier and octagonal end tables were plentiful and can be modernized with a bit of sanding and fresh paint to utilize them in the home office as a way to organize your smartphone and accessories‚ display books‚ or as intended to add tabletop lights or potted plants. Kitchen tables and chairs can be turned into wall side seating or tabletop gaming centers and even cleverly disguised with tablecloths.  Wicker furniture and floral cushions need not be distracting‚ rather complimenting with brighter flooring.  Classic furniture can still flatter your dwelling either as it is‚ slipping a new cover over top‚ or reupholstering with newer fabrics to enhance your space.  Older appliances can be modernized with a little effort by taking the time to sand the outer shell and painting it with appliance paint or have fun and paint it with chalkboard paint so that your children‚ or your inner child‚ can write and decorate it yourself. Be crafty and inventive with your ideas as well.  Use old‚ well-read comic books or even the newspaper comics to create a unique decoupage tabletop or inner lining display to your furniture‚ much like Jason's earlier DIY article.  Add texture using plastic wrap and paint‚ giving your furniture a leather look.  Change out the pull handle hardware with 1980s merchandise‚ such as mini-Rubik’s cubes‚ mini-game controllers‚ army men‚ etc.‚ either by drilling out the item and adding threads or gluing the item atop of the pull handle.  If your home has a game room‚ spare set up time while incorporating the games as décor atop of an old kitchen table.  Use your favorite board games (e.g. PayDay‚ Monopoly‚ Sorry‚ Chutes and Ladders‚ etc) and lay them all on top of the table and add a glass top overlayIf new is more your style‚ several products are readily available to customize your modern living.  Retro patterned cushions and furniture‚ neon signs‚ prints‚ stickers‚ retro toy collectibles (e.g. updated figures‚ toys‚ etc.) and even selecting wall colors that accentuate your home with reflections of the 1980s yet not overwhelming to the eye.  Your mind is the only limitation when it comes to incorporating the retro decor in your 21st century home.For more ideas or additional information‚ please consider reading this article Bringing the ‘80s Back to the Future: 9 Modern ‘80s Design Tips from the Pros

MSNBC host Joe Scarborough mocked Justice Department special counsel Robert Hur’s report on the investigation into President Biden’s alleged unauthorized removal‚ retention‚ and disclosure of classified documents for its implication that Biden’s mental faculties were diminishing. Although the report concluded that Biden‚ as vice president‚ “willfully retained and disclosed classified materials after his vice presidency when he was a private citizen‚” it stated that “no criminal charges were warranted in this matter … the evidence does not establish Mr. Biden’s guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.” What seemingly prompted Scarborough’s response to the report were passages like the following that indicated Biden’s mental faculties were diminishing: Mr. Biden’s memory was significantly limited‚ both during his recorded interviews with the ghostwriter in 2017‚ and in his interview with our office in 2023. … Given Mr. Biden’s limited precision and recall during his interviews with his ghostwriter and with our office‚ jurors may hesitate to place too much evidentiary weight on a single eight-word utterance to his ghostwriter about finding classified documents in Virginia‚ in the absence of other‚ more direct evidence. We have also considered that‚ at trial‚ Mr. Biden would likely present himself to a jury‚ as he did during our interview of him‚ as a sympathetic‚ well-meaning‚ elderly man with a poor memory. Based on our direct interactions with and observations of him‚ he is someone for whom many jurors will want to identify reasonable doubt. It would be difficult to convince a jury that they should convict him-by then a former president well into his eighties-of a serious felony that requires a mental state of willfulness. “A neurologist and a lawyer‚” Scarborough — whom Axios reported earlier this month gets frequent calls from Biden for his “take on issues” — said mockingly. “We kinda need to stop there. A neurologist and a lawyer … from Trump University. I’ve gotta stop right here. I know we wanna go on and finish this report but I’ve just gotta start. … So bizarre‚ and there’s so many people that immediately heard these random conclusions‚ irrelevant conclusions‚ politically charged‚ Trump-like ramblings‚ who‚ first of all‚ wondered why in the world he would put that in the report — his neurological assessment of Joe Biden‚ and secondly‚ why (Attorney General) Merrick Garland would release garbage like that in the Justice Department report.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP He turned to Ken Dilanian‚ the justice and intelligence correspondent for NBC News‚ asking‚ “Can you give us any insight? Cause it sure sounds like James Comey in 2016‚ who [in] July couldn’t indict Hillary Clinton legally so he decided to hold a press conference and indict her politically.” MSNBC's @JoeNBC attacks the special counsel for discussing Biden's impaired mental faculties: "A neurologist and a lawyer? … There were so many people who immediately heard these random conclusions‚ irrelevant conclusions‚ politically charged‚ Trump-like ramblings … " pic.twitter.com/JKB8AhqzOK — Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) February 9‚ 2024

Hawaii’s top court unanimously ruled on Wednesday that “the spirit of Aloha” supersedes the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on Americans’ Second Amendment rights. In the Hawaii Supreme Court’s decision in State v. Wilson‚ Justice Todd Eddins wrote that states “retain the authority to require” people to attain permits before they carry a firearm in public. The decision penned by Justice Eddins added that while the Hawaii Constitution “mirrors” the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution‚ “We read those words differently than the current United States Supreme Court‚” adding‚ “We hold that in Hawaii there is no state constitutional right to carry a firearm in public.” “The spirit of Aloha clashes with a federally-mandated lifestyle that lets citizens walk around with deadly weapons during day-to-day activities‚” the opinion continues. “The history of the Hawaiian Islands does not include a society where armed people move about the community to possibly combat the deadly aims of others.” State v. Wilson stems from December 2017 when Hawaiian Christopher Wilson was arrested and charged with improperly carrying a firearm and ammunition‚ according to Fox News. Wilson’s weapon was unregistered in Hawaii‚ and he reportedly told officers that he purchased the gun in Florida four years earlier. He said that he was carrying the gun for protection while he hiked in West Maui. Wilson argued that prosecuting him for carrying a firearm for self-defense violated his Second Amendment right to bear arms. In 2008‚ the U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed the right to “keep and bear arms” in D.C. v. Heller. Again‚ in 2022‚ the high court ruled in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen that “the right of the people to keep and bear arms” extends beyond protecting yourself at home. In its Wednesday decision‚ however‚ the Hawaii Supreme Court argues that the precedent set by the U.S. Supreme Court‚ upholding Americans’ Second Amendment right to defend themselves with firearms outside the home‚ is an outdated application of the Constitution. The ruling reversed a lower-court decision that found Wilson’s rights were violated by the charges leveled against him‚ The Reload reported. “We believe it is a misplaced view to think that today’s public safety laws must look like laws passed long ago. Smoothbore‚ muzzle-loaded‚ and powder-and-ramrod muskets were not exactly useful to colonial era mass murderers. And life is a bit different now‚ in a nation with a lot more people‚ stretching to islands in the Pacific Ocean‚” the justices concluded‚ adding “As the world turns‚ it makes no sense for contemporary society to pledge allegiance to the founding era’s culture‚ realities‚ laws‚ and understanding of the Constitution.” The opinion then goes on to quote a line from the HBO TV series “The Wire” with Eddins writing‚ “The thing about the old days‚ they the old days.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP Attorney and George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley commented on the Hawaii Supreme Court’s decision‚ writing‚ “Hawaii apparently is controlled not by the precedent of the Supreme Court but the ‘spirit of Aloha.’ While Queen LiliÊ»uokalani would be pleased‚ the justices on that ‘other’ Supreme Court may view such claims as more secessional than spiritual.” Turley added that while the language in the state Supreme Court’s decision is strong‚ “The hyperbole of the decision does not mean that the Hawaii Supreme Court is prepared to defy the United States Supreme Court.” “Indeed‚ other states are pushing their own bars on gun possession in public areas without such rhetoric‚” he said.

  In a groundbreaking move that underscores the importance of unfiltered journalism‚ Tucker Carlson has announced that his exclusive interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin will air on Thursday. This marks a significant moment as it is Putin’s first interview with Western media since the onset of the Ukraine conflict in February 2022. Carlson‚ a staunch advocate for free speech and a critic of US military aid to Ukraine‚ traveled to Moscow to secure this rare opportunity. His efforts to bring forth unedited content directly from one of the world’s most scrutinized leaders demonstrate a commitment to providing audiences with firsthand information‚ bypassing the often biased filters of mainstream media. You know they’re panicking when they get Hillary Clinton on MSNBC for an “exclusive” hit piece on Tucker pic.twitter.com/OmRT6lAxMQ — Hodgetwins (@hodgetwins) February 8‚ 2024 The interview‚ which promises to be a candid discussion‚ will be available on Carlson’s own website and X platform at 6 p.m. Eastern Time. This accessibility ensures that the public can hear Putin’s perspective without the interference of third-party commentary or editorial spin. Hillary Clinton‚ in a recent statement‚ referred to Carlson as a ‘useful idiot’ for engaging with Putin. However‚ such criticism seems to overlook the essence of journalism – to seek out and disseminate truth from all angles‚ even those that challenge prevailing narratives. It is precisely this kind of dialogue that can foster understanding in an increasingly polarized world. Hillary Clinton is advocating not allowing Tucker Carson return to America after his block buster exclusive interview with Putin in Moscow . Clinton who funded the Russian collusion Steele dossier and was never held accountable for her lies and deceit. Kudos Tucker ! pic.twitter.com/IRCtbInLJ8 — Armstrong Williams (@Arightside) February 8‚ 2024 Carlson’s initiative also comes at a time when US aid to Ukraine has stalled due to political divisions in Washington. With Ukrainian forces facing shortages and Democrats in the Senate striving to renew military funding‚ the timing of this interview could not be more critical. It offers a platform for Putin to address these issues directly to an American audience. Moreover‚ Carlson’s decision to broadcast the interview without a paywall signifies a move towards democratizing information. In an era where knowledge is power‚ providing unrestricted access to such a high-profile conversation is a bold step towards empowering the public. Despite facing previous allegations of being spied on by the NSA in an attempt to thwart his communications with Putin‚ Carlson persevered. His determination to conduct this interview‚ funded personally and without any government or group’s financial backing‚ speaks volumes about his dedication to journalistic integrity. In conclusion‚ Tucker Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin is not just a media scoop; it’s a testament to the pursuit of truth in journalism. By offering an unedited and widely accessible interview with a key figure in global politics‚ Carlson is upholding the principles of free speech and informed citizenship. As viewers anticipate this historic broadcast‚ it is clear that such journalistic endeavors are essential for a transparent and open discourse on international affairs.   The post Clinton Lashes Out At Tucker Carlson’s Exclusive Interview with Putin appeared first on The Conservative Brief.

Leaving their child’s favorite toy behind someplace is every parent’s nightmare‚ but Domino’s made sure one family’s forgotten T-Rex was none the worse for the mishap. In fact‚ according to a TikTok video‚ it looks like the plastic toy had the time of his life! Distraught parents called up a Domino’s in New Zealand to find out if they’d accidentally left their kid’s beloved dino toy‚ “Bitey‚” behind while picking up dinner. Since it was already too late for them to retrieve the toy‚ employees reassured Bitey’s family that they’d take care of him until the next day. However‚ it turns out that Domino’s didn’t just keep an eye on the T-Rex — they also put him to work for the evening! They took a series of hilarious photos showing Bitey’s shift at the restaurant. Apparently‚ the plastic reptile cooked up some delicious pizzes‚ washed dishes‚ and even answered the phone! Of course‚ Domino’s had to give the little dino his own official nametag‚ as well. Screengrab from TikTok Commenters loved seeing the T-Rex’s first shift at Domino’s. “This is so wholesome my heart is bursting‚” wrote one user. Screengrab from TikTok It was so sweet of these restaurant employees to let Bitey help out! Most children don’t think of their toys as objects‚ but as their best buddies. It can be really distressing when they get lost! Now‚ the T-rex’s owner can rest assured that their favorite dino was neither scared nor alone spending the night at Domino’s. You can find the source of this story’s featured image here. The post When Little Kid Loses Their T-Rex‚ Domino’s Employees Go Above And Beyond To Make The Experience Unforgettable. appeared first on InspireMore.

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