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  • 2,500-year-old Etruscan treasure found in ancient well

    08/31/2026 11:16:35 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 7 replies
    Heritage Daily ^ | August 16, 2026 | Mark Milligan
    Researchers working at the archaeological site of Kainua near the modern town of Marzabotto found two bronze female statuettes and an extremely rare bronze bowl inside an ancient well system. Human remains belonging to two adults were also found at the site. The excavation is being conducted by the University of Bologna in collaboration with the Ravenna Archaeological Group. The objects have been dated to between the late sixth and early fifth centuries BC, when the Etruscan settlement was being established and developed... The location of the discovery adds to its significance. The well stands within Kainua’s sanctuary district, where...
  • Abortionists Hate the “Social Disapproval” They Get From Killing Babies

    08/31/2026 10:38:33 PM PDT · by Morgana · 5 replies
    life news ^ | Aug 25, 2026 | Sarah Terzo
    A book released in 2021 (Abortion and Mothering: Research, Stories, and Artistic Expressions) has a chapter by writer Jessica Shaw called “Abortion Providers as Mothers, with Mothers,” where abortionists discuss the stigma and “social disapproval” they feel about committing abortions. Even Her Friends Don’t Know One abortionist, identified only as “Kate,” admitted that most people in her life (even many of her close friends) don’t know she performs abortions. She says she has “some very close friends that have no idea what I do. They just think I’m a family physician…[T]hey just have no clue.” (Jackson and Shaw, 57) Kate...
  • Conservatives slam NY Gov. Hochul for wearing head scarf at Islamic center

    08/31/2026 10:33:41 PM PDT · by Libloather · 12 replies
    NY Post ^ | 8/31/26 | Chris Nesi
    Conservatives slammed Gov. Kathy Hochul for wearing a headscarf during a visit to an Islamic center in New York City over the weekend. The Democratic governor wore a charcoal gray suit and a black scarf mirroring those many Muslim women don to symbolize modesty and their religious faith, according to a clip of the appearance at the Islamic Cultural Center of New York in Queens. Hochul addressed the congregants during the weekly Friday Jummah prayer service, giving a shout out to “his excellency” Tareq Albanai — the United Nation’s permanent representative for Kuwait — thanking him for welcoming her to...
  • Detroit Public Schools are paying kids up to $1,000 just to attend class — and teaching them an awful lesson

    08/31/2026 10:09:50 PM PDT · by Libloather · 3 replies
    NY Post ^ | 8/31/26 | Rikki Schlott
    Detroit public schools have an absolutely hideous rate of chronic absenteeism. But their solution is even worse — paying kids to show up. A newly expanded program could see middle and high school kids making as much as $500 or $1,000-a-year, respectively, in gift cards for simply attending class. The district claims it creates an incentive for kids to show up — it’s called the “Perfect Attendance Pays” program — but it’s a desperate, last-ditch attempt to fix a much deeper cultural crisis. The program is actually teaching toxic life lessons: that simply showing up is some sort of accomplishment,...
  • Hunter Biden admits he used cushy Burisma gig to fund crack cocaine addiction

    08/31/2026 10:00:07 PM PDT · by Libloather · 11 replies
    NY Post ^ | 8/31/26 | Victor Nava
    Hunter Biden acknowledged in a new interview that his lucrative board appointments, including one at Ukrainian energy company Burisma, helped finance his crack cocaine addiction. “I never went broke,” Biden boasted on the “Dopey” podcast, after describing a two-month-long bender at the Chateau Marmont in Hollywood, Calif., where the former first son said he tried to “go out with a bang.” “Dopey” host Dave Manheim asked Biden how he was able to “scrape the money together” for the cocaine and prostitutes and private bungalows at the luxurious Chateau Marmont. “Well, I still had the residual. Like for instance, I still...
  • Moment disgraced Eric Swalwell is surrounded by FBI agents at San Francisco airport (incognito outfit)

    08/31/2026 9:40:05 PM PDT · by Libloather · 9 replies
    NY Post ^ | 8/31/26 | Josh Koehn
    Former Rep. Eric Swalwell was surrounded by FBI agents at San Francisco International Airport as he deboarded a plane, leading to the seizure of his cellphone and laptop as part of a federal criminal investigation, newly obtained video shows. The California Post exclusively obtained surveillance footage of the Aug. 15 encounter, providing the first look at the dramatic airport search that unfolded after Swalwell arrived in California. The footage shows Swalwell — dressed incognito in a hat, black sweatshirt and sneakers — speaking with several agents at his flight gate as travelers pass nearby. The former Democratic congressman appears calm...
  • Lionel Messi retires from international soccer after leading Argentina to 2026 FIFA World Cup final

    08/31/2026 8:47:42 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind
    Fox News ^ | 08/31/2026 | Ryan Gaydos
    Lionel Messi officially announced Monday he was retiring from international soccer. Messi has been the face of Argentina soccer since he started playing for the squad in 2005 when he was just 18 years old. "It was a decision that hurt — and still hurts deeply — but I understand that the time has come," Messi said in a post on his Instagram. "I swear to you that I always gave it my all— not just in these last few years when we won everything, but before that too; I always fought and left everything on the field for this...
  • X Uncovers 200,000 Chinese Bot Accounts as State-Linked Influence Networks Persist

    08/31/2026 8:35:07 PM PDT · by SeekAndFind · 1 replies
    Epoch Times ^ | 08/31/2026 | Arthur Zhang
    X has said it uncovered a Chinese bot farm of approximately 200,000 inauthentic accounts involved in influence operations. The platform’s safety team said in an Aug. 27 statement that about 200 accounts within the newly identified network had posted material aimed at influencing U.S. debate over artificial intelligence and energy policy. X did not say how the rest of the roughly 200,000 accounts were being used. Other technology companies and U.S. authorities have separately documented Chinese influence operations involving tens or hundreds of thousands of fake, coordinated, or repurposed accounts, including networks tied to Chinese state actors and law enforcement....
  • Q ~ Trust Trump's Plan ~ 09/01/2026 Vol.523, Q Day 3231

    08/31/2026 6:44:21 PM PDT · by ransomnote · 72 replies
    Qalerts.app ^ | Aug 31, 2026 | FReeQs, FReepers, LurQers and Vanity
    Q has reminded us repeatedly that together, we are strong. As the false "narrative" is destroyed and the divisive machinery put in place by the Deep State fails, the fact that patriotism has no skin color or political party is exposed for all to see. 3038 Mar 12, 2019 2:55:14 PM EDTQ !!mG7VJxZNCI ID: 4fe510 No. 5643022>Decide for yourself (be free from outside opinion).>Decide for yourself (be objective in your conclusions).>Decide for yourself (be true in your own beliefs).>Decide for yourself (be open to following the facts).>Decide for yourself (be strong in defending your beliefs).>Decide for yourself (be resistant...
  • Why Did Japan Send Its Navy To British Malta In 1917? [13:33]

    08/31/2026 6:34:26 PM PDT · by SunkenCiv · 8 replies
    YouTube ^ | August 27, 2026 | The History Chap
    The Anglo-Japanese Alliance of 1902 had bound the two island empires together against a common rival, but it was the German U-boat war that finally brought the Imperial Japanese Navy to the Mediterranean. As Royal Navy escorts were stretched to breaking point, Britain turned to its ally in the East. Eight Japanese destroyers, commanded by Admiral Soto Kozo, sailed for Malta -- and over the months that followed, they escorted nearly eight hundred troopships through submarine-infested waters and clashed with enemy submarines on more than thirty occasions. Why Did Japan Send Its Navy To British Malta In 1917? | 13:33...
  • On the House floor tonight, I read the names of several Epstein coconspirators who should be investigated and prosecuted. [Tr] (Video at URL)

    08/31/2026 5:56:47 PM PDT · by Its All Over Except ... · 88 replies
    X.com ^ | 8/31/2026 | Thomas Massie
    "I also began collecting 218 signatures for the discharge petition to force a vote on Epstein Files Transparency Act II." ...
  • Three Steps in the Dark (1953) [British Film Noir Murder Mystery - video]

    08/31/2026 5:20:26 PM PDT · by simpson96 · 6 replies
    YouTube ^ | 01/11/2026 | Babel Movies
    Three Steps in the Dark (1953) is a British whodunit mystery that plunges viewers into a chilling country‑house murder where family secrets, betrayal, and intrigue collide. When a cantankerous patriarch’s announcement at a family reunion ends in murder, the web of suspicion tightens around every guest. Set in the shadowed halls of an English estate, this atmospheric crime thriller unfolds with moody interiors, whispered motives, and a complex cast of heirs and suspects. As tension mounts toward a surprising revelation, the film captures the timeless appeal of an Agatha Christie‑style mystery rooted in suspicion, deception, and psychological suspense. Three...
  • Introducing Data_Republican's interactive map (classified, geolocated, and searchable) of 7000+ militant far-left orgs which spent years hiding in plain sight and which quietly powers antifa, anarchist, squat, and "solidarity" cells around the world

    08/31/2026 5:13:57 PM PDT · by ransomnote · 19 replies
    X.com ^ | August 31, 2026 | DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican
    DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican http://DATAREPUBLICAN.COM STRIKES AGAIN: TRUMPBLOGS, FORMERLY KNOWN AS NOBLOGS THE ANARCHIST INTERNATIONAL ON NOBLOGS, MAPPED — EVERY BLOG, EVERY CELL, EVERY CITY. The militant far-left has spent years hiding in plain sight on http://Noblogs.org — the anonymous blog network that quietly powers antifa, anarchist, squat, and "solidarity" cells around the world. So on my own time, for free, I scraped the whole thing. Because I kick commie *** for fun and need no government funding or sanction for it. Introducing an interactive map of 7000+ blogs across many countries and languages — antifascist, anarchist, ecological, prisoner-solidarity, migrant-border,...
  • While American blacks worship Africa, many Africans have disdain for American blacks

    08/31/2026 3:37:24 PM PDT · by simpson96 · 50 replies
    American Thinker ^ | 8/30/2026 | Andrea Widburg
    The disconnect between American blacks and Africa is profound, and it stunts their cultural development. A powerful strand of American black culture romanticizes Africa as an ancestral homeland, even though Africans themselves played an indispensable role in selling other Africans into slavery. At the same time, many African immigrants look with disdain on the ghetto culture that developed in parts of black America during the second half of the 20th century. And then there is the strangest irony of all: While some Africans reject that culture, others eagerly imitate it. There’s a lot to unpack here. The Atlantic slave trade...
  • The 9 Highest-Protein Cheeses, Ranked by Dietitians

    08/31/2026 3:22:23 PM PDT · by Diana in Wisconsin · 64 replies
    Food & Wine Magazine ^ | August 31, 2026 | Lisa Valente, MS, RD
    If you like snacking on cheddar or grating Parm over your pasta because they’re delicious, it might surprise you to learn that they also can help you reach your protein goals. Because they’re made from milk, all cheeses contain casein and whey proteins that make them a good source of protein.While they might not be as protein-dense as some dairy sources like Greek yogurt or other protein-containing foods like chicken and beef, “the protein sources in cheese provide all nine essential amino acids, making it a complete protein food,” says Giana DiMaria, a registered dietitian and instructor of medicine at...
  • Mamdani Installs Muslim Foot-Washing Station At 9/11 Memorial

    08/31/2026 2:55:53 PM PDT · by dayglored · 37 replies
    The Bee ^ | Aug 31, 2026 | The Bee
    NEW YORK CITY, NY — Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the installation of a Muslim foot-washing station at the base of the 9/11 Memorial in preparation for marking the 25th anniversary of the Islamic terrorist attacks. Mamdani stated that the addition was long overdue, as Muslims repeatedly lodged complaints about not feeling properly accommodated at the site where thousands perished. "So far, the 9/11 Memorial has been a total failure, with systemic exclusion built into its very bricks," said Mamdani. "How can you celebrate — I mean, solemnly observe — 9/11 properly without humbly obliging the religion that propagated these...
  • Georgia cops kill baby donkey HeeHaw, and his owner demands justice

    08/31/2026 2:51:18 PM PDT · by Cronos · 86 replies
    ny post ^ | 31st August 2026 | Ronnie Reyes
    family’s beloved pet donkey was shot and killed by Georgia cops after the tiny ass allegedly confronted them when they ran through his pasture. Hannah Israel, 30, said officers entered the family’s property in Cedartown — near the Alabama border — without notice at about 12:45 a.m. while chasing a suspect when they came across HeeHaw. “They claimed he ran up to them braying and they thought they were in danger and shot and killed him after trying to Taze him,” Israel wrote on Facebook "HeeHaw was raised in the house and did petting zoos he never knew a stranger,”...
  • Fury as Trump's billionaire Italy ambassador parties on $450MILLION yacht... staggering photos reveal hot tubs and helipads on 383ft 'love boat'

    08/31/2026 2:27:07 PM PDT · by DFG · 108 replies
    UK Daily Mail ^ | 08/31/2026 | ROSS IBBETSON
    Theodore Roosevelt was famous for gunboat diplomacy. But Donald Trump's ambassador to Italy has found a rather more luxurious way to win friends: love boat diplomacy. Billionaire entertainment mogul Tilman Fertitta, 69, is wooing foreign officials from the deck of his $450 million mega yacht, the Boardwalk, as he cruises around Italy on a two-and-a-half-month 'Coastal Diplomatic Tour.' The 383ft vessel boasts two helipads, two swimming pools, four hot tubs, a fully equipped spa, scuba room, putting green and cinema, with business tycoons and sports personalities rubbing shoulders with government officials at lavish receptions. Fertitta, the world's 312th-richest person according...
  • Mass circumcision ceremonies leave 43 boys dead and dozens more mutilated in South Africa

    08/31/2026 2:22:09 PM PDT · by DFG · 39 replies
    UK Daily Mail ^ | 08/31/2026 | JAMIE PYATT and PERKIN AMALARAJ
    Mass circumcision ceremonies in South Africa have left more than 43 boys dead and dozens more mutilated. The rituals – known in the country as ‘Ulwaluko’ – are carried out twice a year at initiation schools with the intention of preparing young men for adulthood. When the youngsters arrive, they are taken away from their families and smothered in white clay. They then spend three weeks transitioning from boys to men before being returned home. As part of the ceremony, the initiates are meant to be circumcised by traditional surgeons who have years of experience. But many circumcisions are instead...
  • Astronomy Picture of the Day - Launch of the Roman Space Telescope

    08/31/2026 1:20:13 PM PDT · by MtnClimber · 3 replies
    NASA ^ | 31 Aug, 2026 | Video Credit: NASA
    Explanation: A new telescope has been launched into space to study the universe. The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope (RST) has the same size main mirror as the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) but sees 100 times more sky during each snapshot. This is possible because when compared to HST, RST's main mirror is more curved, its secondary mirror is closer, and its main camera is larger. The result is that RST can inspect more of the sky more quickly, likely allowing, among other capabilities, the discovery of many more supernovas which tell us more about the expansion rate and composition...