Virginia filed an appeal in the U.S. Supreme Court after a Biden-appointed judge ruled last week that the commonwealth must put non-citizens back onto its voter rolls just days before the 2024 election. U.S. District Judge Patricia Giles’ order was kept in place by a federal appeals court on Sunday, prompting Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin and Attorney General Jason Miyares to take the case to the Supreme Court. Youngkin’s attorneys argued before the federal appeals court that the lower court’s injunction against Virginia purging voter rolls on non-citizens was legally flawed and too disruptive before the election, POLITICO reported. In a unanimous ruling, the three judges on the appeals court said that Virginia’s process for removing non-citizen voters during a 90-day “quiet period” before the election by using data from the Department of Motor Vehicles appears to violate the National Voter Registration Act of 1993. The judges said that Virginia officials “remain able to prevent noncitizens from voting by canceling registrations on an individualized basis or prosecuting any noncitizen who votes.” In 2012, however, federal district courts in Florida interpreted the 90-day deadline in the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to mean that a state is prohibited from removing a voter from the rolls “based on a change in the residence of the registrant,” not from removing non-citizens. Youngkin issued an executive order in August to ensure that officials checked voter roll data daily and matched it up with data from the DMV, which resulted in around 1,600 non-citizens being removed from Virginia’s voter rolls. “It’s commonsense: noncitizens shouldn’t be on our voter rolls. Thank you @JasonMiyaresVA for filing immediately with the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency appeal of the order for Virginia to put over 1,500 people who self-identified as non-citizens back on the voter rolls,” Youngkin posted on X on Sunday. It’s commonsense: noncitizens shouldn’t be on our voter rolls. Thank you @JasonMiyaresVA for filing immediately with the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency appeal of the order for Virginia to put over 1,500 people who self-identified as non-citizens back on the voter rolls. https://t.co/rY4ymZduqq — Glenn Youngkin (@GlennYoungkin) October 27, 2024 The Republican governor also said last week that a Virginia law passed in 2006, which was signed by then-Governor Tim Kaine, a Democrat, “mandates certain procedures to remove noncitizens from the voter rolls, with safeguards in place to affirm citizenship before removal–and the ultimate failsafe of same-day registration for U.S. citizens to cast a provisional ballot.” “This law has been applied in every Presidential election by Republicans and Democrats since enacted 18 years ago,” Youngkin added. MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ NOW STREAMING ON DAILYWIRE+ Youngkin’s voter roll purge was challenged by the Biden-Harris administration’s Justice Department along with a group of private organizations, the Associated Press reported. The DOJ argued that the 90-day “quiet period” before an election ensures that legitimate voters aren’t removed by bureaucratic error. Following Judge Giles’ order against Virginia last week, former President Donald Trump sounded off and defended Youngkin’s voter roll purge. “Sleepy Joe Biden and Comrade Kamala Harris ridiculously accuse me of wanting to ‘weaponize’ the Justice Department, when they have done all of the weaponizing. Now, their truly Weaponized Department of ‘Injustice,’ and a Judge (appointed by Joe), have ORDERED the Great Commonwealth of Virginia to PUT NON-CITIZEN VOTERS BACK ON THE ROLLS,” he wrote. “This is a totally unacceptable travesty, and Governor Youngkin is absolutely right to appeal this ILLEGAL ORDER, and the U.S. Supreme Court will hopefully fix it! Only U.S. Citizens should be allowed to vote. Keep fighting, Glenn – AND REPUBLICANS IN VIRGINIA, KEEP VOTING EARLY! I will be calling in to Glenn’s Rally with Lara Trump tomorrow morning to talk about this crazy Ruling, and announce my final stop in Virginia before Election Day. TUNE IN!”

Fans are massively disappointed that pop star Beyoncé only made a brief appearance at Kamala Harris’ campaign rally in Houston over the weekend. Despite no confirmation that the 32-time Grammy Award winner would perform, rallygoers expected to hear Beyoncé sing and not just speak. The 43-year-old Houston native delivered a speech, which had an estimated attendance of 30,000, and endorsed Harris for the 2024 presidential election. “I’m here as a mother, a mother who cares about the world our children live in, a world where we have the freedom to control our bodies, a world where we are not divided, our past or present or future,” the singer said. Instead, the hopeful fans were treated to a concert by 81-year-old country artist Willie Nelson. MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ NOW STREAMING ON DAILYWIRE+ Many fans headed to X to complain about Beyoncé deciding not to perform. “So let me get this straight, Kamala Harris baited people with a free Beyoncé concert and then had Willie Nelson perform,” one social media user shared. “Talk about a bunch of pissed-off concert-goers.” “She can’t even deliver on promises to her own followers with a Beyoncé performance, but yes she will totally close the border and stuff,” another said of Harris. A third accused the Democratic party of baiting voters with a “free Beyoncé concert” and delivering a “washed up Willie Nelson” instead, likening that to the overall tactics of the party. Beyoncé previously allowed the Harris campaign to use her songs “Freedom” and “Lemonade” for promotional purposes.  This isn’t the first time the “Texas Hold ‘Em” star was the subject of rumors related to political events. Fans were also left disappointed in August when outlets started reporting that Beyoncé might perform at the Democratic National Convention. Instead, the headliner of the final night’s event was the pop singer Pink. Helping to fuel the rumors was Beyoncé’s previous promotion of Democratic politicians. She put on a concert celebrating Hillary Clinton in 2016 and performed at Barack Obama’s second inauguration in 2013.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) claimed during an interview on Monday that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s rally in New York City over the weekend was a “hate rally” that was about “inciting violence” against minorities. Ocasio-Cortez made the remarks during an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” while talking about the event at Madison Square Garden. “This was a hate rally,” she claimed. “This was not just a presidential rally. This was also not just a campaign rally. I think it’s very important for people to understand that these are mini January 6 rallies. These are mini ‘Stop The Steal’ rallies.” She claimed that the rally was meant to “prime an electorate” to reject the results of the election if Trump does not win. “That’s what they’re doing when they are inciting violence and hatred against Latinos, against black Americans, against Americans who don’t have children,” she claimed. She said that when looking at Trump’s rally over the weekend, Americans needed to “connect the dots” to the January 6 riot nearly a full four years ago. MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ NOW STREAMING ON DAILYWIRE+ AOC also suggested that Trump was behind a manipulated video that was posted on social media showing someone ripping up ballots. The FBI said Russia was behind the video, not a political campaign. WATCH: NEW: MSNBC enlists AOC to desperately demagogue and propagandize the Trump MSG event: “This was a HATE rally.” “They are inciting violence and hatred against Latinos, against black Americans…the only reason that their rhetoric has gotten this far is precisely because they are… pic.twitter.com/VHrIPp2gIS — Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) October 28, 2024

It seems as though Jerri Duce was born to be a star. When she was only a 9-year-old, she and her sister, Joy, were already passionate about riding horses. In fact, the two of them performed together, eventually becoming known as The Flying Duces. But Jerri’s passion for riding only grew as she got older. She, quite literally, became a rodeo queen for Miss World Rodeo in Australia in 1981. Over the years, Jerri has had many opportunities to show off her impressive skills. She’s performed in events North American-wide and has earned a number of trophies and other accolades along the way. Now that Jerri is 72 years old, however, you might assume she is retired… but she’s not slowing down anytime soon! See for yourself in the video below. @wranglerwestern Age is just a number! 72 year old Jerri Duce proved that with her performance at the Canadian Finals Rodeo whipping out some amazing moves during her trick riding act. WOW! #rodeo #rodeotok #western #longlivecowgirls #wrangler ♬ original sound – wranglerwestern In that impressive clip, we see Jerri performing at the Canadian Finals Rodeo. The tricks she manages to pull off are impressive for anyone, and yet, she pulls them off like it’s nothing. This level of passion and dedication is oh-so cool, and inspiring, to see! At 72 Years Old, Rodeo Queen Jerri Duce Proves She Isn’t Slowing Down Anytime Soon View this post on Instagram A post shared by Crossgates Photography (@crossgates_photography_) When Jerri isn’t performing at rodeos, you can also find her working in the film industry. Though, you wouldn’t know if you’ve ever seen her on the big screen — her impressive titles include “wrangler” and “stunt person.” She’s also known for training horses. All in all, it’s truly no wonder so many admire this incredible woman. “[She] looks like she feels so free in the moment. You can almost see that young little girl in that smile,” someone points out in the comment section of the video, with another adding, “It’s easy to see, she’s doing what she loves. Long live cowgirls!” You can find the source of this story’s featured image here! The post 72-Year-Old Stuns Rodeo Crowd With Her Timeless Trick Riding Act appeared first on InspireMore.

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A viral video shared on Instagram claims Schaumburg, Illinois is not recording votes.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Michael Hennessey (@snowflake_news) Verdict: False According to the Daily Herald, a ballot scanner in Schaumburg, Illinois temporarily broke, and ballots were placed in a locked box, as is proper protocol, until […]

News Oregon Trail Time to Get Typhoid! Classic Oregon Trail Video Game to Get Movie Treatment You have died of dysentery. By Vanessa Armstrong | Published on October 28, 2024 Screenshot: MECC Comment 0 Share New Share Screenshot: MECC If you’re of a certain age, you remember the grade school video game The Oregon Trail. The 8-bit game was a staple of many classrooms, starting as a text-based game in the 1970s, and in it you could create a family trying to traverse the land we now call the United States in a covered wagon. The going was tough—so many rivers to ford!—and death from things like typhoid and dysentery was commonplace. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news that Apple was developing a feature adaptation of the classic game. Directing duo Will Speck and Josh Gordon, whose credits include Blades of Glory and The Switch are on board. Artists Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La La Land, The Greatest Showman, Dear Evan Hansen) are also attached to create some musical-level songs for the production. The plot of the film isn’t known yet, though chances are good at least one person will suffer a broken bone, typhoid and/or dysentery, perhaps while attempting to ford a river. There might even be some attempted hunting of buffalo, deer, and rabbits, if we’re lucky. The Lucas Bros., who wrote the screenplay for Judas and the Black Messiah, will be penning the script, so the ball is in their court for what gems from the game make their way into the film. Given the musical component, it also seems like the movie will attempt to be in the vein of Barbie, perhaps with the same existential motif weaved through it. The project is still in its early days, so no news yet on casting, much less when we’ll see those covered wagons once again. [end-mark] The post Time to Get Typhoid! Classic <i>Oregon Trail</i> Video Game to Get Movie Treatment appeared first on Reactor.

Books book review Frenzied, Vicious, Revolutionary: Metal From Heaven by august clarke A review of august clarke’s new fantasy novel. By Alex Brown | Published on October 28, 2024 Comment 0 Share New Share How to describe august clarke’s new adult fantasy novel Metal from Heaven? Frenzied. Vicious. Lusty. Brutal. Unforgiving. Hallucinatory. Lurid. Gut-wrenching. Revolutionary. Relentless. Venomous. Provoking. Unabashedly queer. Fucking bonkers. Marney’s story begins in death. Like others in the ichorite factory owned by entrepreneur-turned-tycoon Yann Industry Chauncey, the Honeycutts left their ruined homeland for the promise of economic opportunity in the big city. What they found instead were lies and suffering. Working in the factory processing ichorite, a mineral with magical properties that can be used in everything from fabric to armor to utensils to train cars, is soul-crushing, made worse when children born to those laborers are “lustertouched.” These kids are severely allergic to ichorite, and it’s killing them. As Marney ages, she discovers she also has the inexplicable ability to manipulate it, although it makes her feel like her brain is melting out of her ears when she does it. The Honeycutts lead the rest of the factory workers in a strike and are slaughtered for their efforts. Only young Marney survives.  Eventually Marney is collected by a group of bandits and rebels hiding away in an anarchist commune far from Chaunceyco. There she learns to see the world not just for what it is right now but what it could be. I don’t want to explain too much about the lavish world clarke has created or the riveting characters they filled it with. This is the kind of book that is best experienced first hand as clarke gradually peels back the onion layers. I’ll just say it is greater than the sum of its premise and doesn’t end the way you expect. clarke writes in second person for most of the book, but the “you” who Marney talks to appears infrequently enough that it often feels first person POV. First person is extremely common in young adult, where clarke got their publishing start, but unusual in adult fantasy. It’s a challenge when you have readers used to third person omniscient and knowing what’s going on in the heads of the main characters who now only get to see through Marney’s lustertouched eyes. Keeping the focus tight on Marney’s conversation with “you” allows clarke to meander in the narrative more, to play with style and structure more, and to get lost in the wilderness that is Marney’s thoughts. Although the plot would’ve been tighter with third person omniscient, the story itself and the reading experience would’ve been much less interesting. It would’ve been yet another story about a bunch of rebels taking on an oppressive system.  Buy the Book Metal from Heaven august clarke Buy Book Metal from Heaven august clarke Buy this book from: AmazonBarnes and NobleiBooksIndieBoundTarget The prose is, well, it’s astonishing. It’s the literary equivalent of biting into a ripe mango picked fresh off the tree or seeing a favorite piece of art in person for the first time. Take, for example, this description of Marney manipulating ichorite:  Nearness brought the suffering on before the fit even started. I ground my teeth, slapped my palms down, and jerked my hands backwards. The roof of the train clung to my palms. It peeled back like a blanket. Colors clapped, the world undulated and jellied around me, my tongue swelled, my gums went soft, my guts rigid, the sky was a whirl of orange and magenta molten poisonous candy pressing hard against my face. The world seethed around my body. A horrible delusion took me, and I imagined for a moment, imagined so concretely that my body responded with jitters and gooseflesh and appropriate recoil, that the ichorite roof had squeezed my hands, touched me like hands would touch me, or like how a sea anemone might wriggle around its little prey. Fucking ridiculous. The way clarke writes mirrors the agony and ecstasy Marney feels when the luster explodes in her. She’s being born anew and dying all at once. clarke couldn’t get this level of harrowing nuance in third person.  There is subtext to the subtext, layers colliding into layers like the back of a piece of cross-stitch. There are bits of socialist and communist rhetoric, of leftist politics and anti-capitalism slogans, of understanding the difference between compromising your morals and building a coalition of people with different reasons and methods but the same goal, of realizing the world is bigger than your conservative upbringing let you think, of refashioning your relationship with religion after breaking free of its bigotry, of coming to terms with your queerness by seeing how it brushes up against the values you were raised with.  The term “crawly” is a good example of this. A crawly is kind of like our version of “queer;” it’s both an identity and a descriptive term, and it’s both a hurtful slur and a reclaimed status: “She and her crawlies, all of them crawlies, filthy rotten repulsive vile violent wicked depraved little crawlies, menaced upright women and harrowed polite society.” Marney is described as having “crawly hair” and her surprise at feeling energized, rather than disgusted, by that is a key moment in her character development. She explores her gender identity through the expansion of the term: I sat at the bar sipping brown liquor with great care while an older girlcrawly, of the generation who said girlcrawly and boycrawly, of which I’d be a boycrawly, cut my hair.  Normally when I read books for review, I can get through them pretty quickly, but this took me weeks to finish. I’ve never read that slow in my life. It wasn’t that it was difficult to work through, more that I wanted to digest each sentence thoroughly before moving to the next. It was like getting a seven course meal prepared by a Michelin-star chef, then another, then another, and so on for seventeen glorious chapters. From their Scapegracers trilogy, I knew august clarke could write, but in Metal from Heaven it’s like oh shit, they can write write.[end-mark] Metal From Heaven is published by Erewhon Books.Read excerpts here and here. The post Frenzied, Vicious, Revolutionary: <i>Metal From Heaven</i> by august clarke appeared first on Reactor.