Woman Turns The 110-Year-Old Tree Stump In Her Yard Into A Magical Miniature Free Library

Via: Jasper2529  •  Readers, etc.  •  34 Comments  •  5 years ago

““Little Library book exchanges function on the honor system; everyone contributes to ensure there are always quality books inside,” the website...”

In 2019, many book lovers are more likely to grab their Kindles and head to a chic café than visit their local library. That means nonprofit organizations like Little Free Library, which work to build and rejuvenate libraries worldwide, have to get creative. Thus, the “Little Tree Library”: an...

Farmer Says He’ll Give Trump An Easement To Build The Wall

Via: Jasper2529  •  News & Politics  •  65 Comments  •  5 years ago

““I guarantee you that there's not a farmer or rancher on this U.S.-Mexican border in the state of New Mexico that's against this [wall],””

James Johnson grew up farming on the border between U.S. and Mexico. In fact, his great grandfather bought their New Mexico farm in 1918. Their 7,000-acre ranch runs along 14 miles of the border just west of El Paso. Johnson says the wall is needed and he’s willing to give the government an...

CNN’s Jim Acosta mocked for accidentally proving that border walls work

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““Here are some of the steel slats that the president’s been talking about,” Acosta said while reporting from the southern border. “But as we’re...”

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi might want to confiscate someone’s selfie stick. CNN’s Jim Acosta was mocked across social media on Thursday for posting a video that was meant to downplay President Trump's claims of a border crisis -- but ended up supporting his argument that border barriers...

Deroy Murdock: Democrats are for border security -- Unless it secures the border

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““Yo no creo en fronteras.””

As the debate over illegal immigration roars on, top Democrats insist that they love protecting America’s frontiers. Rep. Nancy Pelosi of California promises that, as speaker of the House of Representatives, she will “fight for a strategic, robust national security policy, including strong and...

NBC's New Year's Eve show with Carson Daly, Chrissy Teigen, Leslie Jones has viewers crying 'complete disaster' and 'trainwreck'

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“"I'm embarrassed for America watching @chrissyteigen talk about vaginal steaming. Way to help me ring in the new year with family. Turning it to...”

NBC's New Year's Eve show left many viewers appalled by a co-host and baffled by its last-second omission of the countdown clock. During and after the broadcast, negative comments poured in on social media, with some calling the program a "complete disaster" and "trainwreck" for an evening of...

California illegal immigrant ‘cop-killer’ taken into custody, officials say

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“Singh “truly loved what he did.””

The illegal immigrant fugitive wanted in the murder of a California police officer is in custody Friday after being on the run for more than two days, Fox News confirms. Police arrested the man near Bakersfield, about 280 miles southeast of Newman, where Police Cpl. Ronil Singh was gunned down...

CDC warns of respiratory virus affecting kids and adults

Via: Jasper2529  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  13 Comments  •  6 years ago

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants to alert you about a respiratory infection that can affect your children and even some adults. As it gets colder, parents should make sure their children add on the layers and bundle up so they don't get...

Dems accused of ‘religious bigotry’ for questioning Trump court pick’s Knights of Columbus ties

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“This is the kind of thuggish behavior we expect from third world dictators, not United States Senators. — Ken Blackwell, former U.S. Ambassador to...”

Following questions from multiple Democratic senators over the impartiality of Trump judicial nominee Brian Buescher and his ties to the Knights of Columbus, a charitable Roman Catholic organization, Republicans and various religious leaders hit back Monday against “religious bigotry.” “This...

Michelle Obama wears $4K thigh-high Balenciaga glitter boots on book tour

Via: Jasper2529  •  Entertainment  •  78 Comments  •  6 years ago

“I did know that my clothes were making a statement, I knew that was the case.”

This former FLOTUS has some serious footwear game. Michelle Obama made an appearance at Barclays Center on Wednesday night for the final stop of her book tour, where she was interviewed by Sarah Jessica Parker in a high-end outfit worthy of Carrie Bradshaw herself. The “Becoming” author, 54,...

Mom cancels baby shower after family ridicules name choice: ‘He will not be allowed to have a nickname’

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““He will not be allowed to have a nickname, he is to be called by his full and complete first name,” she writes.”

A woman has gone viral online for allegedly canceling her baby shower because her family and friends were unsupportive of her choice of baby name: Squire Sebastian Senator. “Dear Members of the Squire Sebastian Senator Babyshower (sic),” a post on Facebook and shared on Reddit reads. “I have a...