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  • Today's Cryptogram

    03/25/2026 4:06:33 AM PDT · by Lonesome in Massachussets · 3 replies
    YC VK YKZYKN WZ JCCN. YQK EQRAAKFJKN AWMK GRX VK YQK VKZY YQKPRIWZY. JRWA ZQKKQX. Clue: Change E to C
  • Today's Toons 3/25/26

    03/25/2026 3:47:42 AM PDT · by pookie18 · 1 replies
    The Right Reasons ^ | 3/25/26 | pookie18
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  • Ordinary Abduls and the Unravelling of India’s Pluralist Promise {Opinion piece on 'Islamophobia' in India}

    03/25/2026 3:36:49 AM PDT · by Cronos · 9 replies
    Muslim mirror ^ | 24th March 2026 | Mushtaque Rahamat
    A couple of days back few Muslim youths in Varanasi were arrested and taken into custody because they dared to break their fast and eat their own food on a boat in the holy river Ganga flowing through that sacred city. The other day, a Muslim man was beaten to death; in another incident, a Muslim young boy, invited by his friends to a birthday celebration, was shot dead at point-blank range by the same friend. Remarkably, a sitting Chief Minister used a media conclave to describe plans that appeared to encourage the deliberate creation of conditions forcing Muslims out...
  • ‘Superman’ Actress Valerie Perrine Dies, Aged 82

    03/24/2026 10:09:56 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 14 replies
    NME ^ | 24th March 2026 | Victoria Luxford
    The American actress was nominated for an Oscar for 1974 biopic 'Lenny'Valerie Perrine, best known for her work on the 1970s Superman films as well as the Oscar-nominated biopic Lenny, has died at the age of 82. The American actress had been fighting Parkinson’s disease since 2015, and passed away at her home in Beverly Hills on Monday (March 23). Her friend, Stacey Souther, announced her death via the star’s Facebook page. “It is with deep sadness that I share the heartbreaking news that Valerie has passed away” he wrote. “She faced Parkinson’s disease with incredible courage and compassion, never...
  • Federal Judge Dismisses Nuns’ Lawsuit Against Smith and Wesson

    03/24/2026 7:46:39 PM PDT · by PROCON · 33 replies
    Breitbart ^ | March 24, 2026 | AWR Hawkins
    A federal judge in Nevada dismissed a lawsuit by a group of nuns that claimed Smith & Wesson violated its fiduciary duty to shareholders by making and selling AR-15s.On May 7, 2024, Breitbart News reported a similar dismissal in Nevada’s Clark County District Court, after plaintiffs including the Adrian Dominican Sisters, Sisters of Bon Secours USA, Sisters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, and Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus & Mary, filed suit. They filed a suit claiming that the defendants, who are Smith & Wesson board members and the company’s senior management team, “knowingly allowed the Company to...
  • UK will lead ‘Hormuz Coalition’ to reopen strait after Iran left behind deadly sea mines

    03/24/2026 6:33:11 PM PDT · by Libloather · 28 replies
    California Post ^ | 3/24/26 | Ronny Reyes
    The UK’s is set to lead a coalition of countries including the France to help sweep the Strait of Hormuz for mines and reopen it to oil tanker traffic, according to a report. London is working to organize a summit of 30-some nations that had agreed to provide “appropriate efforts” to reopen the strait, according to Politico. Additionally, the UK said it is looking to send a either a Royal Navy mine sweeper ship or hire a civilian ship that can launch mine sweeping drones into the area, The Times reported. Iran still has at least a dozen mines in...
  • Trump picks Californian prosecutor to lead new DOJ fraud division — and it might be very close to home

    03/24/2026 6:13:19 PM PDT · by Libloather · 6 replies
    California Post ^ | 3/24/26 | Titus Wu
    President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice just got a leader to oversee its newly created unit to prosecute fraud, and it so happens he’s from California, which has been making headlines for its alleged fraud cases. The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed Colin McDonald, an associate deputy general at the Justice Department, 52 to 47 to be in charge of the DOJ’s new fraud division. The division is part of a broader attempt by the Trump administration to declare “war on fraud” that was exposed in Minnesota and could also appear in California. “Similar schemes are now surfacing within California’s...
  • Shocking details emerge after Penthouse Pet wooed love-starved old men before robbing them blind

    03/24/2026 6:00:56 PM PDT · by Libloather · 53 replies
    California Post ^ | 3/24/26 | Ben Chapman
    A former Penthouse Pet with a taste for Porsche and Mercedes will face a judge after allegedly wooing lonely old men in Beverly Hills and other posh LA neighborhoods — and then burglarizing their homes. Adva Lavie, 27, better known to magazine fans as Mia Ventura, faces more than 11 years in prison for a rash of high-end burglaries that prosecutors say she committed after using online dating sites to pick her targets. Prosecutors allege that from 2023–2025, Lavie trolled dating apps and cultivated relationships to burglarize and steal from wealthy older men and younger women in Westlake Village, West...
  • Karen Bass in trouble after ‘downright devastating’ new poll ahead of LA mayoral primary

    03/24/2026 5:41:56 PM PDT · by Libloather · 27 replies
    California Post ^ | 3/24/26 | Zain Khan
    With just over two months until the mayoral primary, a majority of Los Angeles voters are fed up with Mayor Karen Bass, according to a new poll described as “downright devastating.” The incumbent still leads the pack, albeit with just 25% of voter support — but roughly 25% of Angelenos are still undecided, according to a Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies/Los Angeles Times poll. Meanwhile, ultra-left City Councilwoman Nithya Raman and reality TV personality Spencer Pratt are gaining on Bass, garnering 17% and 15% of voter support, respectively, the poll shows. More concerning for Bass is her unfavorable rating among...
  • Update: 19-year-old Isis Sio awakes from coma two days after brutal knockout loss

    03/24/2026 5:26:52 PM PDT · by Blood of Tyrants · 16 replies
    MSN ^ | 3/23/26 | Jaren Kawada
    After spending nearly 48 hours in a medically induced coma following her knockout loss on Saturday night, Isis Sio is now awake and talking. The 19-year-old remains in the hospital for further evaluation. Sio was taken out of the ring on a stretcher and immediately admitted to the hospital following her 78-second knockout loss to undefeated prospect Jocelyn Camarillo on Saturday. She remained in a medically induced coma throughout the weekend before being awakened on Monday, according to BoxingScene, which is owned by ProBox TV, the organization promoting the fight.
  • Chevron gives Gavin Newsom the middle finger with dramatic move that could help California drivers

    03/24/2026 5:25:14 PM PDT · by Libloather · 9 replies
    California Post ^ | 3/24/26 | Zain Khan
    Oil giant Chevron will begin purchasing oil from Sable Offshore Corp., the Houston-based company announced Tuesday. The dramatic move comes amid a legal battle between California and the Trump administration. The petroleum corporation plans to purchase an initial 20,000 barrels of oil per day from offshore platforms near Santa Barbara, just weeks after the federal government approved the restart of production, Bloomberg reported. The move is a boost for Sable, which has faced strong environmental opposition to resuming operations in California waters. “We’re going to run Sable’s crude at El Segundo in April,” Chevron executive Andy Walz told the outlet,...
  • The Death of Rock Music

    03/24/2026 5:01:46 PM PDT · by BEJ · 90 replies
    BEJ
    The Death Of ROCK These are some points to consider about the death of Rock Music. 1. Neil Young was wrong in singing that rock and roll would never die in his song “Hey, Hey, My My.” 2. The four hotels in my small home town which hosted rock bands -- the Norfolk, the GUV. The Melbourne, the Village Pump -- also died as a result of rock's death. If nobody sees bands -- no liquor sales. 3. There are no new rock bands in the Top 40, no anticipation of newly released band material. 4. Only old bands exist...
  • The great toilet paper panic is back as Japan starts stockpiling

    03/24/2026 3:58:51 PM PDT · by Bobbyvotes · 69 replies
    Yahoo via Fortune ^ | March 23, 2026 | Eva Roytburg
    Panic buying is back in Japan. As the U.S.-Israeli-Iran conflict rattles oil markets, Japanese consumers are stockpiling toilet paper—a product with no connection to the disruptions whatsoever, but that has caused enough problems for the country that the Japanese government has urged citizens to stop buying ahead of time. Still, social media posts depicting empty toilet paper abound. But why would people panic buy goods unrelated to or not affected by the conflict? Panic buying behaves much like a bank run. Nobody knows exactly where it starts—some single, bleating data point that says this store is going to run out...
  • CNN set to cut employees this week as part of CEO Mark Thompson’s digital overhaul: report

    03/24/2026 3:10:54 PM PDT · by Libloather · 13 replies
    California Post ^ | 3/24/26 | Ariel Zilber
    CNN is set to lay off staffers this week as boss Mark Thompson presses ahead with a sweeping digital overhaul — with deeper cuts looming as a potential merger reshapes the network’s future. The Warner Bros. Discovery-owned outlet is set to cut “a few dozen” staffers as it moves to modernize its 3,000-plus global workforce, according to the Status newsletter. The cuts are expected to hit roles not tied to growth areas, marking CNN’s latest move away from its cable roots and toward a digital-first future, Status reported. The move follows a prior round of cuts under Thompson, who eliminated...
  • How long will NASA’s $20B moon base take to construct?

    03/24/2026 2:35:45 PM PDT · by DFG · 46 replies
    Reuters via NY Post ^ | 03/24/2026 | Reuters
    NASA is cancelling plans to deploy a space station in ‌lunar orbit and will instead use its components to construct a $20 billion base on the moon’s surface over the next seven years, its new chief Jared Isaacman ​said on Tuesday. Isaacman, who was sworn in at the agency ​in December, made the announcement at the opening of a ⁠day-long event at NASA’s Washington headquarters at which he outlined a ​raft of changes he is making to the agency’s flagship moon program ​Artemis. “It should not really surprise anyone that we are pausing Gateway in its current form and focusing...
  • House of Representatives passes Ali Revival Act with bipartisan support to amend federal boxing regulations

    03/24/2026 2:15:03 PM PDT · by WhiteHatBobby0701 · 20 replies
    Paramount/CBS Sports ^ | 24 March 2026 | Brent Brookhouse
    The Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act officially passed a vote in the United States on Tuesday. The act, which fundamentally changes the structure of the sport of professional boxing, passed through the House of Representatives with a voice vote and will now head to the Senate. The Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act adds provisions to the Professional Boxing Safety Act of 1996. That 1996 legislation was later enhanced by the Muhammad Ali Boxing Reform Act, colloquially known as the "Ali Act." When enacted in 2000, the Ali Act provided several safeguards for fighters, including protection from coercive tactics...
  • Trump's 5-day pause kicks off as Iran downplays claims of 'very good' talks [Iran has agreed to no nuclear weapons, says Trump]

    03/24/2026 12:53:26 PM PDT · by V_TWIN · 39 replies
    foxnews.com ^ | March 24, 2026 | Anders Hagstrom and Emma Bussey
    Iran has agreed to never have nuclear weapons, President Donald Trump said Thursday, signaling that Tehran has met a key U.S. demand to help end the war. The conflict has raised global concerns over nuclear proliferation, as Iran’s nuclear program has been a central issue for the president. “They’ve agreed,” he said. “They will never have a nuclear weapon. They’ve agreed to that.” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.
  • Trump: ‘Only fake news’ wants Iran war to keep going

    03/24/2026 12:49:34 PM PDT · by Miami Rebel · 23 replies
    The Hill ^ | March 24, 2026 | Julia Manchester
    President Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. war in Iran has been won, but that he coudn’t say exactly when it would end. “I think we’re going to end it. I can’t tell you for sure. You know, I don’t like to say this, this war has been won. The only one that likes to keep it going is the fake news,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office following the swearing in of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin. Trump has repeatedly given contrasting signals about the war, at one moment suggesting talks are taking place that could lead...
  • Astronomy Picture of the Day - A Gravity Map of Earth

    03/24/2026 12:16:28 PM PDT · by MtnClimber · 28 replies
    NASA ^ | 24 Mar, 2026 | Video Credit: NASA, GSFC, GRACE, SVS
    Explanation: Is gravity the same over the surface of the Earth? No -- in some places you will feel slightly heavier than others. The featured Earth map video shows in colors and exaggerated highs and lows where the gravitational field of Earth is relatively strong and weak. A low spot, where you would feel slightly lighter, can be seen just off the coast of India, in blue, while a relative high occurs in the mountains of Chile in South America. The cause of these irregularities does not always follow present surface features. Scientists hypothesize that other important factors lie in...
  • What Young Working Women Can Learn From Michelle Obama’s New Book

    03/24/2026 11:37:05 AM PDT · by simpson96 · 59 replies
    Inc.com ^ | 1/30/2026 | Kayla Webster
    Former First Lady Michelle Obama has advice for young women starting their careers: Don’t try to dismantle a broken system until you have clout that commands authority. Sadly, that means waiting until you’re older and established in your career to make those changes. Her new book chronicles the evolution of her personal style as First Lady and after leaving the White House. Specifically, the book delves into how fashion played a key role in establishing Obama’s credibility—a rubric all professional women are judged by, sadly. In her talk with Cooper, Obama reflected on how fashion choices are more consequential for...