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🚨 THE U.S. ARMY JUST TURNED RIFLES INTO DRONE KILLERS 🚨
The battlefield has changed — and so has the ammo.
In Nov 2025, the U.S. Army tested a new 5.56×45 mm anti-drone round that lets ordinary infantry rifles shoot down FPV drones with no weapon mods.
Just swap the magazine.
🧠 HOW IT WORKS
This isn’t a normal bullet.
• Destabilizes after leaving the barrel
• Breaks into multiple projectiles
• Creates a pellet-cloud kill zone
📏 DESTRUCTION ZONE
• 25–35 m: 30–40 cm spread
• 40–50 m: 60–80 cm spread
You don’t need pinpoint accuracy on a 15 cm drone anymore.
⚔️ WHY IT MATTERS
• Works in standard AR-15 / M4 / SIG MCX rifles
• Faster + more controllable than shotguns
• Cheaper than lasers, EW, or missiles
• Effective against 100 mph FPV drones
• Up to 90% hit rate in tests
Two variants:
• “L” – longer range (5 projectiles)
• “K” – close range (8 projectiles)
🧨 A mag dump creates a literal wall of lead.
🌍 BIG PICTURE
This builds on lessons from Ukraine, where custom anti-drone rounds entered production after drones rewrote modern warfare.
The U.S. response?
Layered defense:
• Infantry ammo
• Vehicle systems (JLTV M-LIDS)
• Microwaves (Leonidas)
• AI sights (SMASH 3000)
🔥 BOTTOM LINE
Drones changed war.
Now ammo is changing back.
The future of air defense may fit in a rifle magazine.
📌 Sources: Militarnyi • Army Recognition • Interesting Engineering
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Not to her knowledge she didn’t marry her brother? What kind of answer is that?
Rep. Ilhan Omar is carefully mincing her words. She knows she’s in deep trouble. Hey, maybe they marry relatives in Somalia but not here.
It’s time to clean up Minnesota of these radicals. Rashida Tlaib should be next! Get’em out!
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Don’t be fooled by this wolf in sheep’s skin. James Talarico is flipping on his radical positions to deceive voters in Texas.
Believe him the first time on his radical positions. He is NOT a Christian.
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Happy Thursday, friends!
Wishing you all a great day!🤗
For Democrats who no longer can identify with the new Dem party, your only choice is to vote Republican now. 😉
If you love the USA, please help us to save it from those who wish to destroy it!!
We need all red-blooded Americans in this fight with us!🇺🇸
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I love this!
Over 80% of Americans want only US citizen voting in our elections.
Since the Senate won't respect the 'will of the people', the Trump admin is doing their part to protect voter integrity.
I will never forget the footage from 2020 of the videos of poll workers encouraging illegals to cast votes.
Anyone who encourages that behavior, should also be arrested, IMO.
Now get out and vote Republican and make it too big for the left to rig!
We have a Republic to save!🇺🇸
From the article:
The home visits dialed up in September, a few months from Election Day. On Monday, the Department of Justice announced that DHS agents in California arrested more than 20 green card holders for allegedly illegally registering to vote or casting votes, per the report.
As part of that investigation, dozens of agents reportedly responded to the residence of a 72-year-old man from Belize. The man was arrested “in his pajamas” and is accused of illegally voting in the past four elections, according to the report.
“HSI is actively rooting out and investigating election fraud wherever it can be found,” a DHS spokesperson told the outlet. “Under President Trump, HSI is committed to restoring integrity to our election systems and ensuring that American citizens and only American citizens are electing American leaders.”
Link to full auricle in comments
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HUNTERS, GET OUT OF YOUR STAND. GET OUT OF YOUR BLIND! 🇺🇸
This is the MOST IMPORTANT VOTE of your lifetime.
Your Second Amendment is on the ballot. The deer will be there tomorrow. Your rights may not.
Your rifle. Your land. The right to pass it all down to your kids. The other side is counting on you to stay in the woods.
Take your son with you. Show him how free men protect what's theirs.
VOTE REPUBLICAN. Election Day is Tue Nov 3.
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I thought it was a threat to democracy to question our free & fair elections? Isn't that what you all pushed for years? 🤡
DO NOT LEAVE THE VOTING BOOTH UNTIL YOU ARE SURE THE MACHINE REGISTERED YOUR 'DEMOCRAT' VOTE. Many people are reporting they voted DEMOCRAT and it clicked back to REPUBLICAN. A voter says it took 4 times before it stayed on DEMOCRAT. The fix is in! spotlightpa.org/news/2025/10…
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It looks like Track AIPAC is officially out of a job. Learn to code! 🤣🤡
SCOOP | After three cycles of direct political involvement through its political action committee, AIPAC announced it will no longer issue endorsements or directly earmark contributions to candidates.
@marcrod97 reports: ji.news/5pegr
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Turley is always correct! It started under Biden in 2021. Then a liberal judge signed off on the search warrant. The evidence they presented had to be damning. Otherwise, no search warrant from a DC judge.
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I wish you had the same commitment to the people who were actually born here and pay your salary.
Immigrant families already face significant uncertainty.
No one should be allowed to exploit their concerns for financial gain.
We’re working with @NJDHS to help immigrant communities avoid these scams.
njoag.gov/icymi-human-servic…
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A suspect can outrun an officer or disappear into the woods. Getting away from a trained police dog is a different story.
These dogs can follow a scent where officers lose sight of someone, search places where a suspect could be hiding, and help officers find them without blindly walking into danger.
And the work starts long before the chase. It takes training, patience, and a handler who knows how to read that dog’s behavior.
They don’t understand the charges or get to choose the assignment. They trust their handler and go to work. That kind of loyalty deserves respect—and protection.
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So, when the DNA comes back positive, she can deny she knew he was her brother.
Omar Denies Ex-Husband Is Her Brother, On Being Related: 'Not to My Knowledge' share.google/WNSFNrldf7LgzTK…
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Fauci is a criminal and the evidence keeps mounting of just how much of the cover up he was involved in. This man needs to be tried in a Nuremberg ll type setting because what did was world wide. So many suffered needlessly and died for his ego!
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FRAUD IN SENIOR SERVICES NYC
Paid with Medicaid tax dollars!
Exposure and arrests!
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A new DOJ filing in D.C. federal court names the subject of the search warrant on Rep. Ilhan Omar’s home as “Congresswoman Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, a/k/a Ilhan Abdullahi Omar.”
The document is the government’s motion for more time to respond to unsealing requests in the Oct. 12 raid case.
It is not the warrant itself, but it shows how the DOJ is referring to her in these proceedings.
This is the same name tied to her 2009–2017 legal marriage to Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, the relationship long dogged by questions about identity and immigration paperwork. Omar has denied the claims.
No charges have been filed. The underlying warrant materials remain sealed. The investigation continues.
s3.documentcloud.org/documen…
* Disclaimer*
The video is only wishful thinking at this time.
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Rep. Ilhan Omar says she’s living “paycheck to paycheck” and calls her family’s finances “working class.” She points to raising four children and driving a 2016 Toyota Camry.
America doesn’t believe a word of it.
Her previous financial disclosures listed household assets of up to $30 million, largely from her husband’s businesses. Those figures were later amended down after an “accounting error,” with her office insisting she is not a millionaire.
The swing was massive. The explanations have not erased the skepticism.
Meanwhile, her congressional salary is $174,000 a year, paid by taxpayers. That is far above what the average American worker earns.
Most families managing four kids on ordinary wages do not enjoy a six-figure government paycheck, free travel between two homes, and the other perks that come with Congress, while claiming to live like everyone else.
A 2016 Camry and a rented apartment do not erase prior multimillion-dollar disclosures, questions about her husband’s companies, or the broader scrutiny surrounding her district and finances.
When public officials funded by taxpayers rewrite their own wealth story after the numbers become inconvenient, people notice.
Credibility is earned by consistency. Omar’s claims have not been consistent. Taxpayers are not obligated to pretend otherwise.
Stop Somali Fraud
Vote RED in the Midterms
Vote America First 🇺🇸
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Ilhan Omar was asked a simple yes or no question on MS NOW: was her ex-husband related to her? Her answer was "Not to my knowledge." She called the brother story "insane," but when it came time to flatly say no, that was the best she could do.
Then it got even better. One night after begging supporters for $5, $10 and $20, she told Chris Hayes she's "working class" and lives "paycheck to paycheck." She said she drives a 2016 Toyota Camry, rents her places in DC and Minneapolis, and is one of the members of Congress who "don't come from wealth and don't have wealth."
Now look at the facts. A member of Congress makes $174,000 a year. Her 2024 financial disclosure first listed her husband's two companies at up to $30 million combined. Then in March her office amended it, zeroed out both companies and blamed an accountant's error. That same amended report still shows her husband taking in somewhere between $100,000 and $1 million in partnership income in 2024. I've lived paycheck to paycheck, and believe me, this is not what it looks like.
This all comes after federal agents searched her DC home under a court-approved warrant as part of an investigation into her family's immigration paperwork, and her financial disclosures are being looked at too. She hasn't been charged, and she says she did nothing wrong. But asking hardworking Americans to send their grocery money so she can "fight Trump" while she plays the poor little congresswoman on cable TV? I'm not buying it, and I hope nobody else does either.
See the link to the article in the comments.
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President Trump just shut the door on Iran. Boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews last night, he told NewsNation, "We are not negotiating with" Iran, and said "something one way or another will happen, fairly soon." Then he added, "Most people seem to think it's after the election."
What bothers me is the timing story already out there. The New York Times is reporting that the US and Israel have drawn up plans for a short, intense round of strikes on Iran after November 3, citing unnamed US officials and people briefed on the planning. Why would anyone talk to a newspaper about possible military plans? When details like that get out, Tehran gets a heads up and our troops could pay the price.
The White House won't comment on plans "that may or may not exist," and nothing is decided until the President decides it. Trump says what we've done to Iran militarily and financially is amazing and that they will never have a nuclear weapon. I trust him to finish this on his terms. I just hope whoever is talking to the press about our military plans thinks twice before they do it again.
See the link to the article in the comments.
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Good Thursday morning from a small Texas town. ☀️
Isaiah 2:5 (NIV)
“Come, descendants of Jacob, let us walk in the light of the LORD.”🙏
Every morning, God gives us another opportunity to begin again. Another chance to choose faith over fear, kindness over frustration, and hope over the worries that sometimes weigh so heavily on our hearts.
I love the simplicity of this verse. It doesn't tell us to run ahead and figure everything out. It simply invites us to walk in the light of the Lord.
And isn't that a beautiful way to approach a new day?
We don't always know what the hours ahead will bring. Some mornings we wake up feeling strong and ready for anything. Other mornings, we're tired before the day even begins, carrying concerns that followed us through the night.
But God's light doesn't depend on how we feel.
His goodness remains when life is difficult. His promises remain when circumstances change. And His presence remains even when the path ahead isn't clear.
Walking in His light means choosing to trust Him, one step at a time. It means allowing His Word to guide our decisions, His love to shape the way we treat others, and His peace to steady us when the world feels uncertain.
We don't have to see the entire road ahead. We just need to keep our eyes on the One who leads us.
Let's pray: 🙏
Heavenly Father, thank You for the gift of another morning and another opportunity to walk with You.
As we begin this Thursday, fill our hearts with gratitude, our minds with clarity, and our spirits with renewed hope.
Lord, guide our steps today. Help us make wise decisions, speak with kindness, and show patience when things don't go according to plan.
For those waking up worried, bring peace. For those who are hurting, bring healing and comfort. For those who feel lost or uncertain, shine Your light upon the path before them.
Remind us that we never walk alone when we place our trust in You.
May everything we do today reflect Your goodness and bring glory to Your name.
In Jesus' name, Amen. 🙏
Whatever this Thursday holds, remember that even the smallest step taken in faith is a step in the right direction.
Peace and grace to you.
Coffee first, and then the gym. ☕💪
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Good Wednesday morning from a small Texas town.
“I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.”
Psalm 139:14 NIV🙏
Have you ever stopped to think about how much time we spend noticing the things we don't like about ourselves?
Maybe it's something about our appearance, a mistake we made years ago, or the feeling that we haven't accomplished everything we thought we would by this point in our lives.
We can be awfully hard on ourselves sometimes.
Yet we can walk outside on a beautiful morning, admire the flowers, watch the birds, and marvel at the beauty of God's creation without finding a single thing to criticize.
Isn't it interesting how easily we recognize God's handiwork everywhere except in ourselves?
That's why I love this verse from Psalm 139.
David wasn't boasting about how wonderful he was. He was praising the One who created him.
And I think that's an important distinction.
Our value doesn't come from how young we look, how much money we have, how successful we've become, or what other people think about us.
We were created by God, and our lives have meaning and purpose.
Now, that doesn't mean we're perfect. Goodness knows we all have our shortcomings. We make mistakes, struggle with our weaknesses, and sometimes wish we could go back and do a few things differently.
But none of that changes the fact that we are part of God's wonderful creation.
And here's something else worth remembering.
The people around us were wonderfully made, too.
The person who looks different from us. The person who's struggling. The elderly neighbor who feels forgotten. The child who needs encouragement.
Every one of them deserves kindness, dignity, and compassion.
So as we begin this Wednesday morning, I hope we'll spend a little less time criticizing ourselves and a little more time thanking God for the life He's given us.
Appreciate the person He created you to be, keep working on the things you can improve, and remember that you don't have to be perfect to be loved by Him.
And while you're at it, remind somebody else that they matter, too.
A few kind words can make a bigger difference than we realize.
Let's pray:
Heavenly Father, thank You for creating each of us with such care and purpose. Forgive us for the times we focus so much on our shortcomings that we forget to appreciate Your wonderful work. Help us see ourselves through the truth of Your Word rather than the expectations of this world. Give us grateful hearts, humble spirits, and the wisdom to recognize the worth of every person we encounter. Encourage those who feel inadequate, comfort those who are lonely, and remind those who are struggling that their lives matter. Watch over our families and loved ones today, guide our steps, and help us reflect Your kindness in everything we do. In Jesus' name, Amen.
Peace and grace to you.
Coffee first, and then a beautiful day ahead. ☕