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  • Looking for Old Sci Fi story posted here years ago

    03/02/2026 6:17:10 PM PST · by kalee · 40 replies
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    Does any one remember a post from many years ago that fits this description. The Setting: A man is in his study/living room at night, reading by lamplight. * The Visitor: A man appears suddenly. He is gaunt, weary, and dressed in strange or rugged clothing. He reveals he is a descendant of the man he is visiting. * The Warning: He describes a total collapse of American civilization. He explains that there is a way to stop it, but it requires a specific, seemingly mundane change in the present. * The Cryptic Ending: In the final moments, the visitor...
  • Liberal CNN guest apologizes after falsely claiming Trump called for Democrats to be 'killed'

    03/02/2026 10:13:32 AM PST · by simpson96 · 28 replies
    MSN.com ^ | 3/2/2026 | Hanna Panreck
    Podcast host and TikToker Leigh McGowan, known as PoliticsGirl on social media, apologized during a CNN appearance on Friday after falsely claiming President Donald Trump said Democrats should be "killed." "I also feel like, to your point, you're saying the government, we vote for the government — they're the ones that would decide if AI gave over, if Anthropic gave over their, you know, ability to hunt us down with machines and kill us at will — and they don't happen to like us," she said. "I am called a domestic terrorist constantly by my government," McGowan continued. "My president...
  • How China’s Rare Earth Ban Backfired into a U.S. Tech Breakthrough

    03/02/2026 4:42:33 AM PST · by DUMBGRUNT · 18 replies
    Oilprice ^ | 1 Mar 2026 | Tom Kool
    As President Trump pointed out, it isn’t rare earths that are critical to national security, it's the “rare processing” industry. ...In a Chinese plant, this process requires over 200 workers managing chemical tanks and adjusting valves manually. The Saskatchewan facility was able to reduce this by approximately 80 workers and an AI that receives thousands of data points every second and can make the necessary adjustments that no human team could coordinate.
  • Today’s Cryptogram

    03/02/2026 3:34:08 AM PST · by Apple Pan Dowdy · 11 replies
    SZWGZ TF CVTAO Z WOFTBTOIA POBBDM. ID GZAAOW MYZA ... YO'BB KDGO NZKS ATGO ZPAOW ATGO ZIL NTAO JDV WTEYA NZKS! — ATGDAYJ XTIZ
  • Biden flies commercial from DCA and winds up stuck in delays like everyone else

    03/01/2026 4:12:40 PM PST · by simpson96 · 68 replies
    AP ^ | 2/27/2026 | Staff
    WASHINGTON (AP) — (snip) Biden, who has rarely made public appearances since leaving office last year, sat, like many of his fellow passengers, awaiting a flight that would take him to Columbia, South Carolina, for an evening event with the South Carolina Democratic Party. Passengers whispered and gaped in wonder: Why would a man who for a time was leader of the free world be, like they were, at the mercy of airport travel delays, even as he sat ensconced in his security detail? (snip) Biden — seated in the third row of the tiny first class cabin on the...
  • Nancy Mace says 'unhinged' Hillary Clinton erupted during closed-door Epstein deposition

    03/01/2026 4:04:06 PM PST · by simpson96 · 26 replies
    AOL.com ^ | 2/27/2026 | Elizabeth Elkind
    Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., claimed that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was "unhinged" during part of her closed-door testimony to the House Oversight Committee on Thursday. "I asked her a very pointed question, and you'll see that in the transcript and the video that comes out, and you'll see how she responded as well, screaming," Mace told reporters on Friday morning. Asked to elaborate, she repeated the word again when telling reporters, "I hope that President Clinton is less unhinged today than his wife was yesterday. You'll see it." (snip) "Yesterday's deposition with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton...
  • Massive Sinkhole On Golf Course Reveals Hidden, Booze-Filled Cellar (UK)

    03/01/2026 3:08:15 PM PST · by dynachrome · 22 replies
    Fox ^ | 3-1-26 | Mark Harris
    You know the old saying, "Not all sinkholes are created equally?" Of course not, because it's not a saying at all. But it does ring true, and a sinkhole that was recently discovered at a golf club in England proves the point. Davyhulme Park Golf Club, located just west of Manchester, is more than 110-years-old. And seeing what the sinkhole revealed, it's a course that was built on top of a rather impressive wine and port cellar. After a lengthy stretch of severe rain, greenskeepers discovered the appearance of a sinkhole on the 13th hole. The staff got to work...
  • The Microreactor Race Is On

    03/01/2026 9:17:34 AM PST · by zeestephen · 23 replies
    Watts Up With That ^ | 01 March 2026 | Duggan Flanakin
    For the past half century, successive Presidential administrations and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission have thwarted the development of advanced reactor designs...That all changed last May, when President Trump issued four executive orders aimed at reinvigorating the U.S. nuclear energy industry.
  • Lake Charles woman charged for threatening to kill ICE agents in social media video, prosecutors say [transcript]

    03/01/2026 8:37:25 AM PST · by simpson96 · 33 replies
    KPLC ^ | 2/18/2026 | Staff
    LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - A Lake Charles woman was charged after prosecutors said she threatened in a social media video to kill ICE agents if they went into her home. Alex Taylor Fontenot, 27, was indicted on one count of threats in interstate commerce on Feb. 4. If convicted, she faces up to five years in federal prison and three years of supervised release. KPLC obtained a copy of the Instagram video that prompted an investigation by the FBI. The following is a transcript of the video. “Hey, ICE, guess what? This message is for you. Don’t come to...
  • US, Israel attack Iran live updates: Iran claims it struck USS Lincoln carrier with 4 missiles – US says they all missed: ‘LIE’

    03/01/2026 8:31:30 AM PST · by V_TWIN · 34 replies
    nypost.com ^ | March 1, 2026
    Iran says it fired four ballistic missiles at the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, which launched many of the strikes on the Islamic Republic Saturday and Sunday. But, contrary to claims in Iran — all the missiles missed, the US said. In response to Iran's claims that it struck the nuclear-powered floating airfield, the US Central Command posted a message on the social media platform X. "The Iranian regime claims to have killed 50 U.S. service members. LIE." CENTCOM said that there have been "no reported US casualties" and that "no US Navy ship has been struck."
  • I fled Iran’s terror — Trump’s courage is an answer to my prayers

    03/01/2026 5:02:12 AM PST · by GrandJediMasterYoda · 18 replies
    NYPost.com ^ | 3/1/2026 | Miad Maleki
    I fled Iran’s terror — Trump’s courage is an answer to my prayers The strikes President Donald Trump launched against Iran Saturday are not just military operations — they are the answer to decades of prayers by Iranians who have suffered under tyranny. And they represent the first time an American president has truly come to the rescue of the Iranian people. I was born and raised in Iran, where my family lived under the grip of an authoritarian theocracy. Growing up in the 1980s, my classrooms were filled with anti-Western indoctrination and “Death to America” chants. Yet to most...
  • Today's Cryptogram

    03/01/2026 4:10:13 AM PST · by nikos1121 · 13 replies
    CGIEBCD DGXQ JNC AINZ. — KGVOKI UKGAI
  • Renee Good's family say neither investigators nor President Trump have been in touch since her death

    03/01/2026 2:02:29 AM PST · by an amused spectator · 116 replies
    NBC Nudes ^ | February 27, 2026 | Maggie Vespa and Alicia Victoria Lozano
    DENVER — It’s been nearly two months since Renee Good was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in her car in Minneapolis. Neither President Donald Trump nor any member of his administration has been in touch with Good’s family since, they told NBC News on Thursday. “There’s a reason that we hired our own investigators — to make sure that the truth is transparent and available, to make sure that this is really taken seriously and to make sure that we know what occurred,” Brent Ganger, Good’s brother, said.
  • Iran is set to play 2 matches in Los Angeles at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Will that still happen?

    02/28/2026 7:53:31 PM PST · by MinorityRepublican · 17 replies
    KTLA ^ | February 28, 2026 | Will Conybeare
    Saturday’s major military attack on Iran by U.S. and Israeli forces is impacting everything from international diplomacy to the game of soccer. The move by President Trump to strike multiple targets in Iran comes just months before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico. All three nations automatically qualify as hosts. Iran also qualified for the World Cup. One of the best teams in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), the Iran National Team finished atop Group A in the AFC World Cup Qualifying competition, sending them through at the first time of...
  • DEVELOPING: Dubai’s Iconic Burj Al Arab Hotel on Fire After Being Struck by Iranian Drone (VIDEO)

    02/28/2026 7:37:47 PM PST · by Morgana · 12 replies
    Gateway Pundit ^ | February 28, 2026 | Cristina Laila
    Dubai’s iconic five-star Burj Al Arab hotel was struck by an Iranian drone on Saturday evening. The US and Israel conducted military strikes on Iran on Saturday morning. Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in the military strikes. Iran launched retaliatory strikes toward Israel and Dubai. Dubai’s iconic Burj Al Arab was hit by an Iranian drone. Additional Iranian drones were intercepted near Dubai’s iconic skyscraper Burj Khalifa. “Internationally acclaimed for its visionary architecture, Jumeirah Burj Al Arab defines Jumeirah’s exclusive Jumeirah Icons Collection – a celebration of properties renowned for their design, prestige, and extraordinary guest experiences....
  • Fire Station Opens South Dakota’s First Safe Haven Baby Box

    02/28/2026 6:55:24 PM PST · by Morgana · 12 replies
    Breitbart ^ | February 27, 2026 | Katherine Hamilton
    A fire station in Rapid City, South Dakota, has opened the state’s first Safe Haven Baby Box. Communities in South Dakota have discussed bringing baby boxes to the state for years — a push that increased after the body of baby Gabriel was found at a Sioux Falls recycling center in 2024, KELO reported. “That same week after baby Gabriel was found there was another phone call that came into Safe Haven looking for a box in South Dakota. So, there was a second baby where the mother was looking to surrender the baby and there was no box for...
  • Trump suggests ‘demented’ Hollywood icon [DeNiro] leave the country: ‘Sicker than Crazy Rosie O’Donnell’

    02/28/2026 6:09:16 PM PST · by simpson96 · 11 replies
    AL.com ^ | 2/25/2026 | Howard Koplowitz
    President Donald Trump on Wednesday encouraged actor Robert De Niro to leave the country a day after the two-time Oscar winner widely criticized his administration during a “State of the Swamp” event. Trump made the suggestion in a Truth Social post where he also urged Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Rashia Tlaib of Michigan -- both Muslim Democratic congresswomen -- to be “sent back from where they came.” “They should actually get on a boat with Trump Deranged Robert De Niro, another sick and demented person with, I believe, an extremely Low IQ, who has absolutely no idea what...
  • How to view planet parade. Best time to watch planetary alignment 2026

    02/28/2026 2:43:30 PM PST · by VRW Conspirator · 9 replies
    Yahoo/News ^ | 2/27/2026 | UNKNOWN
    This weekend provides a rare treat for stargazers. Well, planets, to be more specific. Mercury, Venus, Neptune, Saturn, Uranus and Jupiter will will appear to line up on the horizon shortly after sunset on Saturday, Feb. 28. Four of the six planets will be visible to the unaided eye, while the other two will require a telescope. The rare celestial occasion, a planetary alignment or planet parade consists of three to five planets and can occur every few months to every few years. However a six or seven planet parade is more rare. Here’s what to know about Saturday’s “planet...
  • Mark Kelly opposes the strikes against Iran’s vicious regime

    02/28/2026 2:34:59 PM PST · by Billie Bud · 80 replies
    I mean, he’s probably one of the most shady congressmen out there. Still mind boggling HE was the first call Savannah Guthrie made…not to emergency services…not to the sheriff’s department…not 911…she called Mark Kelly of Arizona when her mom had disappeared. He seems more and more shady as time goes on.
  • Guess Ilhan, Mancini, and Tlaib will REALLY scream obscenities today

    02/28/2026 1:44:32 PM PST · by Billie Bud · 36 replies
    I mean…it’s been a rough week for them. A huge cash flow for their elections just got eradicated, apparently. Are investigations in their future?