Idaho State Motto

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“Esto Perpetua”

This Idaho state motto is Latin for “It is Perpetual”. The Idaho motto was adopted in 1891 as an element of the state seal.

The Idaho motto has its roots in a sentence made by Pietro Sarpi (1522-1623) a Venetian theologian and mathematician. His last words before he died were: “Esto perpetua”, meaning: “Mayest thou (Venice) endure forever”.

The editor of the 1920, “History of Idaho: The Gem of the Mountains”, James H. Hawley says:

“Miss Emma Edwards of Boise, now Mrs. Emma Edwards-Greene, who designed the State seal, says that the words Esto Perpetual ‘breathe the prayer that the bounty and blessing of this land may forever benefit its people.’”

Emma Edwards-Greene translated the Idaho state motto as “It is perpetuated” or “It is forever”.

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  4. FloridaFredOutWest

    June 16, 2026 12:30 am

    The communist never sleep in their attempt to steal elections and take over our country. Here’s their latest scheme:

    Voting By Phone Is Already Here. Meet The Democratic-Linked Group Trying To Take It National.
    The Vote-By-Phone Machine Comes For Minnesota
    Minnesota is now the latest test site for one of the most radical election experiments in America: voting by phone.

    Translated out of legislative jargon, Minnesota lawmakers are being asked to open the door to app-based ballot return.

    This is not an isolated local reform. It is part of a national campaign.

    The Mobile Voting Project, the group pushing this agenda, openly lists active campaigns in Colorado, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, and New York City. Its own materials say 330 jurisdictions have piloted mobile voting since 2018, while 13 additional states permit voters with disabilities to return ballots over the internet.

    Bradley Tusk, the founder of the Mobile Voting Project, is a venture capitalist and political operative. He has deep ties to Democratic politics, including managing Michael Bloomberg’s 2009 mayoral re-election campaign in New York City and serving as communications director for Senator Chuck Schumer.

    The organization’s CEO, Sheila Nix, also comes from the highest levels of Democratic politics. Nix was Kamala Harris’s 2024 campaign chief of staff, Jill Biden’s former chief of staff during the Obama administration, and a former deputy assistant to President Obama.

    The case being sold in New Jersey is the same case being sold in Minnesota and elsewhere. Low turnout. Local elections. Accessibility. Modernization. Trust the app.

    The security case is much weaker.

    In February, more than 20 computer scientists published a rebuke of the Mobile Voting Project and VoteSecure, arguing that claims about the technology’s security are “untrue and dangerous.” The review stated that “VoteSecure isn’t a complete, usable product, it’s just a ‘cryptographic core’ that someone might someday incorporate into a usable product.”

    https://nataliegwinters.substack.com/p/voting-by-phone-is-already-here-meet

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  6. Charlotte99

    June 16, 2026 3:33 am

    BREAKING:

    Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to PERMANENTLY CUT OFF U.S. aid to Somalia after the country demolished a warehouse holding 76 TONS of American food, per Daily Wire.

    GOOD.

    Cut off the gravy train. Rubio said it perfectly. Foreign aid is NOT charity. It is U.S. TAXPAYER MONEY and it must serve the AMERICAN national interest.

    Caring about human rights and humanitarian need does not mean writing blank checks to governments that disrespect American generosity and destroy aid meant for starving people.

    America comes first. Every dollar must advance OUR foreign policy, OUR security, and OUR interests.

    No more endless aid. No more waste. No more disrespect. This is leadership.

    https://nitter.net/QuantumGuard17/status/2066597838071660642#m

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  7. Jake

    June 16, 2026 6:14 am

    Democrat Scheme to Sabotage Incumbent Alaska GOP Senator Dan Sullivan by Adding Primary Challenger with Same Name to Ballot FAILS

    https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/06/just-democrat-scheme-sabotage-incumbent-alaska-gop-senator/

    A Democrat operative worked to register a man named Daniel J. Sullivan as Dan S. Sullivan (the incumbent Senator’s name) as a Republican primary challenger.

    The decoy saboteur, Daniel J. Sullivan, is a Democrat and has a team of Democrats working for him, but they registered him as a Republican to cause chaos and confusion during Alaska’s August primary.

    On Monday, Alaska’s top elections officials said the ‘random’ Dan Sullivan is not eligible to be on the primary ballot this summer.

    Kudos to Alaska for stopping election cheating.

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  8. FOX & Friends

    @foxandfriends
    BREAKING: The FBI says it thwarted a drone attack targeting Sunday’s UFC Freedom 250 event on the White House South Lawn. Five suspects are in custody after allegedly plotting a multi-phase terror attack that involved using explosive-laden drones to strike buildings near the nic and driving the fleeing crowd toward a sniper team poised to pick them off.

    BREAKING: The FBI says it thwarted a drone attack targeting Sunday’s UFC Freedom 250 event on the White House South Lawn.

    Five suspects are in custody after allegedly plotting a multi-phase terror attack that involved using explosive-laden drones to strike buildings near the… pic.twitter.com/VRjdAvzXu3

    — FOX & Friends (@foxandfriends) June 16, 2026

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  10. Charlotte99

    June 16, 2026 9:14 am

    @ImtiazMadmood
    Jun 15

    Tommy Robinson has just walked out of court with a victory that is already being called one of the most explosive free-speech moments in Britain.

    The terrorism-related case against him — linked to his refusal to hand over his phone PIN to UK police — was thrown out after the judge ruled the stop unlawful and reportedly said Robinson had been targeted because of his political views.

    This was not just about a phone. This was about power, politics, journalism, and whether the state can treat someone like a national security threat simply because it dislikes what they say.

    Robinson says he refused to unlock his phone to protect journalistic sources.

    The state treated it as a terrorism matter. The court, according to Robinson’s reaction, saw something far more disturbing: political targeting.

    Then came the detail that made the story explode worldwide: **Elon Musk reportedly helped finance Robinson’s legal defense**, stepping in where others stayed silent and turning the case into a global battle over free expression.

    Robinson thanked Musk publicly, asking why it had taken an American businessman to fight for justice in Britain.

    “First of all, thank you, Elon Musk,” Robinson said, before adding that he was targeted because of his political beliefs and that counterterrorism police were allegedly used to get access to his phone as a journalist.

    For supporters, this ruling is a brutal warning to the establishment: if terrorism powers can be used against controversial speech today, who will be next tomorrow?

    Critics will still call Robinson divisive, but this case has forced a bigger question onto the table — do rights only apply to people the government likes?

    https://nitter.poast.org/ImtiazMadmood/status/2066494751306658238#m

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  12. Just The News: “The Supreme Court on Monday declined to revive a lawsuit against former FBI Director James Comey and others regarding their roles in a federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. 

    During its investigation, the FBI wiretapped the phone and emails of former Trump campaign advisor Carter Page. An inspector general report later revealed errors and omissions that were biased against Page. He wasn’t charged with a crime, and he sued Comey and seven others over the applications seeking a warrant to perform surveillance on him. 

    Lower court judges dismissed Page’s lawsuit, saying he waited too long to file his claims. Page argued in his appeal to the Supreme Court that the public revelations of the surveillance had harmed his reputation and business opportunities, the New York Times reported. 

    In a settlement over separate claims against the federal government, the Trump administration agreed in April to pay Page $1.25 million, and the Justice Department issued a statement saying the investigation into Page relied on politically motivated, flawed and uncorroborated information.” 

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  13. pegon zellschmidt
    June 16, 2026 9:24 am

    Count on it. Heads won’t roll.
    White House Suspects NY Times Reporters Have Situation Room Recordings
    Senior Trump administration officials are convinced that two New York Times reporters have somehow obtained recordings of White House Situation Room meetings, which would represent an astounding breach of security, Axios reported on Sunday. 
    “We’re afraid some of our most sensitive conversations were being recorded,” a White House official told Axios. “And we have no idea which ones.”

    jayne
    June 16, 2026 9:35 am

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    so the question is who was wearing the wires? Doesn’t have to be administration either. There are ss agents, and probably the great and evidently evaluable staff.

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  14. Just The News: “Vice President JD Vance on Monday stated that the U.S. and Iran had already signed a deal to end the Iran war digitally.

    “We already signed the deal yesterday digitally,” Vance told ABC News. Trump announced the agreement on Sunday, with a formal signing ceremony to take place on Friday. Vance is expected to attend that event.

    Notably, Vance also said the U.S. would release the text of the agreement later in the week. Israel, for its part, has balked at the purported terms of the agreement and appears concerned about provisions requiring an end to fighting in Lebanon.

    The vice president, for his part, insisted that the deal requires Iran to take steps to ensure compliance with non-nuclear proliferation provisions before it would secure access to funds for rebuilding.

    President Donald Trump, meanwhile, said he might attend the signing ceremony, but that he expected to have returned to the U.S. from the G7 summit in Switzerland by then.”

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  15. Just The News: “UFC CEO Dana White said Monday that the White House fight over the weekend was a “one-of-one” experience that will never be repeated because of multiple issues, including a pricey $60 million tab that the sport had to cover.

    Thousands of Ultimate Fighting Championship fans crowded around the octagon-shaped arena on Sunday for the historic fight, which featured an all-male lineup. Attendees included President Donald Trump, first lady Melania Trump and War Secretary Pete Hegseth. 

    White touted the historic event as an “amazing experience” but indicated there was no chance of a repeat because of the cost, logistic headaches with the construction of the cage and staging events at federal landmarks, according to the Associated Press.

    “It was an amazing experience, this was a one-of-one,” White said. “It will never happen again … I can’t afford it. I’ll never do the [Las Vegas] Sphere again and we’ll never do this again.” The CEO said he hopes that everyone had a good time at the event and that it was not intended to be political, despite falling on the president’s 80th birthday.

    “Hopefully tonight created some unity,” White said. “Even for the people that thought this was going to be some big political statement or something, this wasn’t. This was Americans, all Americans celebrating the birthday. For people who tuned in for the first time, because it was at the White House, hopefully they liked the sport. They liked some of the guys’ stories.”

    White also touted the fight as a success in “every way you can gauge success,” including with merchandise hitting record setting metrics, according to ESPN. However, he did not provide specific numbers.

    The winners of the mixed martial arts cage fight met the president and all fighters toured the White House over the weekend.”

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  17. Another one…….

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    1. WSBT reported:

      An 18-year-old accused of critically injuring a woman in South Bend has now been charged with murder after she died over the weekend.

      Jean Gragg died on Saturday from her injuries.

      John Ford, 18, was taken into custody following the shooting on Wednesday night on Mac Arthur Boulevard in the Edison Park neighborhood.

      Ford is accused of shooting Jean Gragg in an attempted robbery of a watch during a Facebook Marketplace transaction.

      In court documents, police say Ford was meeting a person at the location who was selling a watch. While he was looking at the watch, he brandished a firearm. Jean Gragg moved in between the 3rd person and Ford. Gragg then chased Ford away.

      In court documents, surveillance footage showed Ford reaching for the watch, and Gragg was pushing and telling him to get away.

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  19. 🕳️ Ancient Danes Dug Thousands of Giant Mystery Holes

    More than 2,500 years ago, people in Denmark excavated vast networks of pits stretching for kilometers.

    Their purpose remains completely unknown. Ancient civilizations built pyramids. The Iron Age Danes apparently built giant question marks in the ground.

    🔗 Source: https://www.futura-sciences.com/en/2500-year-old-ringed-belts-baffle-experts-the-mystery-denmark-cant-explain_33928/

    🏆 Best Story Of The Day🧬 Scientists Gave Someone A Rejuvenation Therapy

    A world-first treatment designed to make cells younger has been given to a person. We’re now actively experimenting with slowing, reversing or rebuilding aspects of cellular aging. Somewhere between “miracle medicine” and “zombie apocalypse timeline” lies modern biotechnology.

    I look forward to meeting 140-year-old influencers.

    🔗 Source: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/world-first-therapy-to-make-cells-young-again-given-to-a-person/

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    1. EXCERPT: “…..More from Variety:

      In a statement, Schedeen’s family wrote ‘She leaves behind an extraordinary legacy of creative energy, whip smart humor, delight in her family, adoration for little dogs, burning hatred for Trump, passion for second-hand thrifting, and love for a good story. We are bereft without her. We loved her so so much, as did all who met her.’

      That’s right. Those are the literal words from her family. Some reactions:

      https://notthebee.com/article/this-may-be-the-saddest-obituary-headline-ive-ever-seen

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    1. we haven’t seen any cubs yet this year…

      the mama deer brings her little one out in the open around lunchtime every day on the far side of the pond. he’s getting bigger! but there’s only one. so far. but it’s still early.

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        1. i hope so!

          2 years ago we saw the mama bear with the 4 cubs and the cubs (2 yrs by then) visited the woodshed and jumped on the 4 wheelers. but they might have all been males–I wouldn’t know…lol but i was hoping one was female and we’d get to see cubs this year.

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  27. You’ve heard of a watchdog? This is a sleepdog.

    Dinosaurs had blue tongues

    Man About To Be Overboard

    Very ‘obbity

    That’s a big boy

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  28. “The neo-Nazi lovers of the Hate-Industrial Complex — SPLC: Can it get any weirder?”

    Dr. Robert W. Malone, Jun 16, 2026

    EXCERPT: “The latest chapter in the ongoing Southern Poverty Law Center saga reads less like a civil rights success story and more like a screenplay rejected by Hollywood for being too implausible.

    According to a New York Post report based on a federal superseding indictment, Heidi Beirich, who served as director of the SPLC’s Intelligence Project, allegedly directed approximately $1.2 million in donor funds to a confidential source deeply embedded within the neo-Nazi National Alliance organization.

    The twist? Prosecutors allege that the neo-Nazi informant was also her lover, with the two sharing a home and joint bank accounts. Roughly $140,000 of SPLC money allegedly flowed into those accounts and was used for their personal expenses. Ergo: this woman paid a neo-Nazi informant, who was also her boyfriend, and then pocketed the money for her own expenses. That would be called theft or money laundering. The question remains: Was SPLC aware of the fraud?

    Did you read that right? Yes, you did. A senior official at SPLC had (has) a “neo-Nazi” boyfriend- who was/is a new-Nazi and was embedded in a neo-Nazi hate group. She paid him money, which was deposited into a joint bank account, and then helped spend it…

    The indictment alleges that the neo-Nazi source remained active within the organization while receiving payments and that the arrangement continued for years.

    The broader federal case is even more remarkable. The Department of Justice has accused the SPLC of paying millions of dollars to informants inside various extremist organizations while simultaneously using those same organizations as fundraising targets. Prosecutors allege that more than $4 million ultimately flowed to members and leaders of white supremacist and Klan-affiliated groups.

    The irony is almost too perfect. Imagine donating money to fight neo-Nazis only to discover your contribution may have helped pay the mortgage of one.

    And according to the indictment, it wasn’t always some low-level skinhead handing out flyers at a county fair. One of the alleged recipients, identified as F-3, was reportedly an Imperial Wizard of the United Klans of America. That is roughly equivalent to discovering that your anti-smoking charity had secretly put the Marlboro Man on retainer……”

    https://www.malone.news/p/the-neo-nazi-lovers-of-the-hate-industrial

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  29. “I don’t think Pride month is going so well this year. A lot of manstruating going on in the blogosphere — Damn that Trump and his spectacles at the white house….”

    Trans craze at the White House: activists go topless at Joe Biden's ...

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  31. “Orca calves stay with their mothers for life. A pod may include multiple generations of related females, anchored by a matriarch who may live well past her reproductive years.

    Within these pods, culture thrives. Each family group has its own distinct dialect – a unique set of clicks, whistles, and pulsed calls that scientists can trace like a human accent. Hunting techniques are learned, not instinctive. Some pods specialize in herring, using complex cooperative tactics. Others hunt seals by creating waves that wash them off ice floes.

    This cultural knowledge is passed down through teaching, observation, and practice. A mother orca doesn’t just feed her calf; she shows it how to hunt. In the animal kingdom, such stable, long‑term cultural transmission is rare. In the ocean, it’s almost unheard of.”

    “They may look like a canvas of cotton candy, but these rainbow nets are actually a brilliant form of pest control. Stretched over crops, the kaleidoscope of colors confuses insects like aphids and whiteflies, scrambling their ability to locate the plants underneath. Some farmers have cut pesticide use by 25‑50% without losing yields.

    The nets also act as shields against harsh sun, heavy rain, and wind, regulating humidity and reducing plant stress. It’s a simple, sustainable trick that lets farmers protect harvests without dousing them in chemicals. Practical science, painted in every color of the spectrum.”

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  32. “Mariska Hargitay has spent decades advocating for survivors of domestic violence. When she learned that 48–50% of survivors delay leaving because they fear for their pets’ safety, and that less than 20% of U.S. shelters accept animals, she knew she had to act .

    She partnered with the Purple Leash Project – a Purina and RedRover initiative to fund pet‑friendly shelter renovations nationwide. The project has awarded over 60 grants, creating an estimated 282,825 safe nights for survivors and their pets.

    “The idea that a survivor has to choose between their own safety and the safety of their pet is just untenable,” Hargitay said. “We must do everything we can to support survivors to heal together.” 

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  33. It’s amazing! Not even ONE squirrel in sight today! Only one yesterday, and I think I got him in the ass as he was high-tailing it up the tree. Hopefully it will stay that way! Good night!

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