After all the episode 7, 8 and 9 dust has settled I think I can speak for us all when I say Rey is the greatest Star Wars character in the franchise history, maybe a close second is Kylo. Rey had a true heros journey and earned her power in a way no other Star Wars character has. I love her journey so much.
Daisy Ridley, who plays Rey in all three Disney Star Wars sequel films, on criticism that her character is a Mary Sue:
"The Mary Sue thing in itself is sexist because it's the name of a woman. Everyone was saying that Luke had the exact same capabilities. I think Rey is incredibly vulnerable, and nothing she's doing is for the greater good. She's just doing what she thinks is the right thing."
Luke trained for years, lost his hand, and got beaten by Vader. Rey picked up a lightsaber and defeated a Sith Lord the same day. Are these the same?
The battle of narratives is going strong.
Our countries are a recurring target.
It is time to act to tell the stories that make us strong. Let’s live our own story!
Protect what matters - our democracy.
The whole point of this website was brevity and wit and you Facebook and LinkedIn losers ruined it
I don’t want to read an essay nerd go inside and play with your books we fight here
@Atlas_VD If heterosexuality was the minority, humans would be all gone in two generations. Then you would have no more imaginary problems to talk about.
THE TIMELINE THUS FAR:
April 25, 2026: Deranged Democrat activist Cole Allen tries to assassinate President Trump.
April 26, 2026: Former President Barack Obama posts the following on X: "Although we don’t yet have the details about the motives behind last night's shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner, it’s incumbent upon all us to reject the idea that violence has any place in our democracy.”
May 4, 2026: Former President Barack Obama and has-been Star Wars actor Mark Hamill appear together to promote the dumpster-styled Barack Obama Presidential Center as “a place to come together and get inspired.”
May 6, 2026: Has-been Star Wars actor Mark Hamill posts the below image and commentary on the hate speech site “Bluesky,” wishing for a dead Donald Trump.
May 7, 2026: Silence from Barack Obama and the rest of the Democrat/Media Complex.
THERE ARE NO COINCIDENCES.
@RapidResponse47@MarkHamill Actors are narcissists of the highest order who need regular mass infusions of attention or they simply fade away into nothingness.
.@MarkHamill is one sick individual.
These Radical Left lunatics just can’t help themselves.
This kind of rhetoric is exactly what has inspired three assassination attempts in two years against our President.
On May 1st, Viviana aka “Vivi” joined our family, and our hearts instantly exploded with love. 💕
She is perfect and healthy, and her big brother is joyfully adjusting to life with his new baby sister. We are enjoying every moment in our blissful newborn bubble.
Thank you to everyone who reached out with prayers during my pregnancy - I truly felt them throughout the entire experience. God is Good.🙏
BREAKING: Jaylan Davis, 18, has been arrested for allegedly carrying out the mass shooting at a party in Oklahoma, which kiIIed at one woman and injured 22 others.
Davis reportedly fired off more than 80 rounds during a dispute between rival gangs.
He is now facing m*rder charges while at least one additional potential suspect is still at large.
🇫🇷 Major unrest has broken out in Paris following PSG’s victory over Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League.
A total of 127 people were arrested across the city. 11 civilians were injured, one of them seriously, while 23 police officers sustained minor injuries.
Rioters set multiple fires, including burning rubbish bins and vehicles. An outdoor art exhibition at Place de la Concorde was also vandalized.
Riot police responded with tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds throwing fireworks and projectiles.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez condemned the violence and warned of a “very firm response” ahead of the final against Arsenal on May 30.
McDonald's meal may have caused 'brain fog' which led to nurse killing 3 deputies: Cops | David Harris, Law & Crime
A Florida nurse who just finished her 12-hour shift and stopped at McDonald's on the way home before she fatally slammed into three sheriff's deputies on the side of the road may have been suffering from "brain fog" due to the "calorie-dense, high-fat, and high-carbohydrate" meal, authorities say.
Corrinne Blue, 32, faces three counts of vehicular manslaughter in the deaths of Palm Beach County Sheriff Corporal Luis Paez, Deputy Ralph "Butch" Waller and Deputy Ignacio "Dan" Diaz.
The devastating crash occurred shortly after 9 a.m. on Nov. 21, 2024, along State Road 80, roughly a half-mile from Lion Country Safari Road in Loxahatchee. A probable cause arrest affidavit stated Diaz was conducting traffic enforcement when his motorcycle stalled.
He requested assistance and Waller and Paez, also on motorcycles, came to his aid on the side of the road. Meanwhile, Blue had just finished her 12-hour shift in the emergency room at the Cleveland Clinic Hospital in Weston.
The defendant later told cops that after her McDonald's pit stop, her GPS routed her home a different way than usual. She claimed to have been driving around the 55 mph speed limit and was trying to pass a slower vehicle when she plowed into the trio of deputies. Witnesses and data from her vehicle, however, told a different story, police said.
Fellow motorists said she had been weaving in and out of traffic, according to the affidavit. Video and in-car data indicated she may have been going as fast as 86 mph as she approached the slower car, then entered the shoulder and hit the sitting cops.
Cops determined she was not texting or speaking on the phone at the time of the crash. They did note that she appeared to be "extremely tired." By her own admission, she had been awake roughly 18 of the previous 24 hours, police said. Experts told detectives that she did not have the requisite amount of sleep to be an aware driver, per the affidavit.
Then there's the aforementioned McDonald's meal.
"The opinion of a human factors expert … indicated that it is possible that the calorie-dense, high-fat, and high-carbohydrate content of the food purchased by Ms. Blue induced a state of postprandial fatigue, characterized by cognitive impairment or 'brain fog,' as Ms. Blue approached the crash scene," the affidavit stated.
This, along with her fatigue and high speeds, indicates Blue was driving in a "reckless manner with willful and wanton disregard for the safety of others and in a manner that she knew, or should have known, was likely to cause the death or great bodily harm of others," cops concluded.
Cops arrested Blue on Friday and took her to the Palm Beach County Jail, where she remains on a $250,000 bond. Her next court date is set for June 25.
In a statement, Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw said Blue's arrest represented an "important step in the judicial process."
"While no legal outcome can ever replace the lives lost or ease the pain felt by their families, loved ones, and our agency, we remain committed to seeing this case through the justice system," he said. "This tragedy serves as a reminder of the very real and deadly consequences of distracted driving. We urge every driver to remain focused behind the wheel because one moment of inattention can change lives forever."
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Michelle and I can’t wait for you to visit the Obama Presidential Center!
Starting on June 19, the Center will be open to the public, and you’ll be able to check out the Museum along with public spaces like a new branch of the Chicago Public Library with a reading room, a two-acre playground, a fruit and vegetable garden, and more.
Tickets available at tickets.obama.org.
There was a mass shooting at an Oklahoma campground this weekend and the media isn't giving a lot of details for some reason | Not The Bee
I don't know what to tell you, but if you run up on a "Sunday Funday" event at the campground you're staying at, I'm going to suggest packing up early.
This happened in Oklahoma at Arcadia Lake campground where a "hang out" event was scheduled. Attendees were supposed to "leave the BS at home" but apparently the message wasn't heard.
I won't post the videos of the party directly into this story because they are gross, but here's what that scene looked like:
Ahh, a day at the campground. Blasting rap, twerking, drinking, and shooting people.
Who could have seen "Sunday Fun Day" ending like this.
Here's the post-shooting scene.
And the latest from the cops.
Edmond, OK - The Edmond Police Department is investigating a shooting reported just after 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 3, at Arcadia Lake near the Scissortail Campground.
The incident occurred during an unsanctioned party that began after dark and was advertised across multiple social media platforms, drawing a large crowd of young adults from across the metro area. The event was not a permitted or reserved gathering.
Responding officers located numerous individuals with injuries after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting shots fired. At this time, approximately 23 people have been identified with injuries ranging in severity, including gunshot wounds. Several were transported to area hospitals, and additional individuals sought treatment on their own.
23 injured, no one killed, no shooter identified, and complete silence from the gun-control crowd.
The media, for some reason, won't mention anything about the kind of party it was or the kind of people present.
Here's how CNN covered this:
"Youth parties," meaning grown adults acting like idiots.
Here's the BBC's headline:
"Lake party," implying it was some redneck yacht club get together and not an unauthorized takeover of a campground.
Here's the failing New York Times:
"A crowd of young people ... having a party."
I'm sure that accountability and an honest discussion about the culture around these parties are coming from the media anytime now!!!
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