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Explanation: The most distant object easily visible to the unaided eye is M31, the great Andromeda Galaxy. Even at some two and a half million light-years distant, this immense spiral galaxy -- spanning over 200,000 light years -- is visible, although as a faint, nebulous cloud in the constellation Andromeda. In contrast, a bright yellow nucleus, dark winding dust lanes, and expansive spiral arms dotted with blue star clusters and red nebulae, are recorded in this stunning telescopic image which combines data from orbiting Hubble with ground-based images from Subaru and Mayall. In only about 5 billion years, the Andromeda...

Taylor Swift’s new album “The Life of a Showgirl” is barely three days old, and already woke killjoys are tearing it apart, finding offensive lyrics where there are none. Overly online social media critics of Swift apparently instantaneously decided the new album is rife with racism and homophobia, as well as secret messages of support for the patriarchy, eugenics, and Donald Trump. Forensic “investigations” have uncovered “dog-whistles,” but only woke detectives themselves are capable of hearing them. Either Swift is a covert alt-right influencer, or her young critics have been taught to see oppression everywhere, including where it quite clearly...

The Los Angeles Film School is caught up in a scandal over its alleged efforts to trick students into believing that its graduates do extraordinarily well in the Hollywood job market. The accusation comes from two former executives of the school, wherein no doubt there is the plot outline for a noir-ish movie about double- and triple-crosses in the shadows of Sunset Boulevard. Happily the Los Angeles Film School sits at 6363 Sunset Boulevard, and it is a private, for-profit entity, just like a movie studio or a casino. I admit that the troubles on the Boulevard of Broken Dreams...

President Donald Trump gave Democrats a deadline for when he would start making cuts to federal workers and other federal programs. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and the majority of his caucus again rejected a continuing resolution Monday, extending the government shutdown. Trump, who’s administration previously teased mass firings as a result of the shutdown, told reporters Tuesday that such could happen if the government shutdown continues for four to five days. “How many permanent jobs are you talking about eliminating?” a reporter asked Trump. “I’ll be able to tell you that in four or five days. If this keeps...

Democrat Virginia Attorney General candidate Jay Jones appears to have violated the community service terms for his 2022 reckless driving charge, according to a statement the office that prosecuted the case provided to the Daily Caller. Jones was arrested in New Kent County for driving 46 miles per hour over the speed limit in 2022. He avoided jail time through a “deferred deposition,” which allowed him to pay a fine and complete community service hours. New Kent Deputy Commonwealth’s Attorney Randy Del Rossi told the Caller that Virginia defines community service as “unpaid service or labor performed through any non-political,...

These were the two individuals that were shot by ICE for ramming their vehicle

While Paul Thomas Anderson's film is being heralded as a masterpiece by many, some conservatives accuse it of potentially inspiring left-wing violence. Leonardo DiCaprio in 'One Battle After Another.' Courtesy of Warner Bros. ===================================================================== One Battle After Another is, as the refrain goes on social media, “the movie of the year.” Paul Thomas Anderson’s propulsive, nearly three-hour loose adaptation of Thomas Pynchon’s Vineland starring Leonardo DiCaprio has been the rare grown-up drama that’s drawn enormous critical praise, high audience scores and solid box office — crossing the $100 million mark worldwide to score the biggest opening of Anderson’s career. Given...

The Cincinnati Bengals turned to their division rivals for a much-needed solution at quarterback, acquiring Joe Flacco in a trade with the Cleveland Browns. Cincinnati also received a sixth-round draft pick while Cleveland landed a fifth-round pick in the trade, which was announced Tuesday. The Bengals have been seeking a long-term help under center since franchise quarterback Joe Burrow suffered a toe injury in Week 2. Jake Browning has struggled since replacing Burrow, throwing eight interceptions over parts of four games. Flacco joins Cincinnati two days after the Bengals (2-3) lost their third straight game with Browning, who threw three...

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) touted Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s (R-Ga.) call to extend Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, as he doubled down on his opposition to funding the government without addressing the expiring tax credits. In remarks on the Senate floor Tuesday, the Democratic leader read aloud from part of a social media post in which Greene said she’s “absolutely disgusted” that health insurance premiums could double if the ACA subsidies expire at the end of the year, breaking with her party on an issue at the center of the government shutdown standoff.“I’m going to go against everyone...

0:01 [Music] 0:06 On May 2nd, 2025, Michigan driver Ron 0:09 Doyle Glenn was charged with eight 0:11 traffic violations, including five civil 0:13 infractions and three misdemeanor 0:15 offenses. Under Michigan law, citizens 0:17 who are charged with civil infractions 0:19 can either pay a fee or request a 0:21 hearing. However, criminal defendants 0:23 are required to appear at a formal 0:24 arraignment in court, even if they are 0:26 only charged with a misdemeanor traffic 0:27 offense. Mr. Glenn was scheduled for an 0:30 arraignment for the misdemeanor offenses 0:31 and a hearing for these civil 0:33...

Scientists from the University of Oxford and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) have discovered a “kill switch” in human cells that is left behind after a COVID-19 virus infection. The team of researchers published a bombshell new study showing that spike-specific helper T cells remain in the body years after COVID-19 infection. Alarmingly, those cells undergo a troubling transformation over time. The research, led by Dr. Guihai Liu and Professor Tao Dong, followed patients 3–4 years after infection. The study revealed that these CD4+ T cells not only persisted but also morphed into a more aggressive, cytotoxic form....

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “my way or the highway” message to hundreds of generals and admirals at a summit in Virginia last week has sparked fears that some top leaders may choose to bow out of the U.S. military entirely. The departure of two senior leaders last week stoked those worries, though the Pentagon says they were unrelated to Hegseth’s ultimatum.“His speech directly attacked the values of many of the senior officers and enlisted members in the audience, and I would expect many of them to demonstrate their disgust by retiring,” Don Christensen, a retired Air Force colonel and former...

In the wake of a devastating fire that burned a circuit court judge’s home to the ground, Democrats briefly attempted to spin a conspiracy that a right-wing extremist, inspired by the Trump administration, had committed an arson attack. However, their theory, at least at the time of writing, appears to have gone up in flames. South Carolina Judge Diane Goodstein’s home was destroyed over the weekend as she was out walking her dogs. Her husband, former Democratic State Sen. Arnold Goodstein, their son, and a third person were in the home at the time of the fire, but thankfully escaped...

Attorney General Pam Bondi came out swinging today during her testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Democrats' plan was clear from the start: to distract and divert from their government shutdown, lawlessness in cities, rogue judges, and the death and destruction Joe Biden's open border policies unleashed. Pam Bondi was having none of it and continuously brought the conversation back to what Democrats tried to avoid. It’s one of those things: Democrats need to shift the focus on who’s to blame to mask their incompetence. She came prepared, bringing a gun to the Democrats’ knife fight. When liberal media...

US Attorney General Pam Bondi, right, rips into Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday. Credit: C-SPAN screenshotA Democratic Senator’s attempt to expose US Attorney General Pam Bondi as a ‘corrupt’ figure blew up in his face when she hit him with a devastating reminder.As The Gateway Pundit reported, Bondi testified this morning before the Senate Judiciary Committee. This hearing comes after a federal grand jury indicted former FBI Director James Comey for lying to Congress and the deployment of National Guard troops across crime-ridden Democrat cities.After thoroughly destroying Senator Dick Durbin when asked a...

It is not two political parties squabbling over public policy. It is a fight for the soul.Today is the two-year anniversary of the October 7, 2023 slaughter of Israeli innocents which brought on the current war over the Gaza Strip that President Trump is earnestly attempting to end through negotiation, as opposed to his Israeli counterpart Bibi Netanyahu’s attempts to end it by flattening every building left standing in Gaza City in an effort to annihilate what Hamas fighters remain there and to finally rescue what hostages remain. (RELATED: Two Years Later, ‘Much of the World No Longer Remembers...

Colorado’s law banning “conversion therapy” for children confounded the Supreme Court on Tuesday, with justices saying it seemed to shut down speech...Kaley Chiles, a licensed counselor, has challenged the law, saying it prevents her from bringing her Christian perspective to her work with families as their kids grapple with gender dysphoria or same-sex attraction.“Ms. Chiles is being silenced, and the kids and families that want her help are unable to access it,” said James Campbell, her lawyer.He said if Colorado prevails, counselors and therapists could turn into “mouthpieces of the government” and be muzzled on other issues such as abortion...

A new report sheds light on the mysterious organization called Rose City Antifa which is one of the most active and destructive rioter organizations in America. An insider was able to find out who is operating the organization and it turns out that it stretches all the way to Sweden. See Andy Ngo post and video at article.

Chipmaker Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang said that the company will continue to sponsor H-1B visas and cover all associated costs following U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order last month that imposed a $100,000 fee on each new application, Business Insider reported on Tuesday. Huang's reported message, aimed at reassuring employees, comes after panic and confusion had ensued among tech workers on H-1B visas, a large chunk of whom are from India and China. Akin to the wider chip and tech industry, Nvidia has a significant number of employees from overseas. Huang has repeatedly asserted that about half the AI researchers...

A group called Stand for Palestine Australia announced it would hold a “Glory to Our Martyrs” rally on October 7 — the anniversary of the horrifying Hamas terrorist attack that launched the Gaza war — in the western Sydney suburb of Bankstown. New South Wales (NSW) Premier Chris Minns said he was appalled by the “terrible timing” of the event. “Terrible timing, shockingly insensitive,” Minns said in a radio interview on Tuesday. “We understand that there is concern about innocent Palestinian civilians in Gaza, but to do it … on 7th, seems like they are glorifying the actions of these...