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Question: Whatever happened to some on the right who were so excited in 2022 to see one or two Muslim voices objecting to woke sex? In terms of organizational putting Mamdani on the map , it was Islam advocacy lobby: CAIR. Islam Mamdani appeared with trans flag. Zohran Mamdani pledges continued advocacy for transgender rights as Mayor of New York. November 7, 2025 — Zohran Mamdani, elected Mayor of New York City, secured a significant majority of the LGBTQ+ vote and has vowed to champion the rights of trans people.mygwork

… There are two big takeaways from this analysis. The first one is that the actual distribution of deaths shown on the left is very different from the causes of death that the media talks about. The second insight is how similar the distribution of coverage is between the three media outlets. While there are some differences (Fox News was a bit more likely to mention homicides, for example, while the NYT did the same for terrorism), these are much smaller than we might expect. While right- and left-wing media might differ in how they cover particular topics, what they...

Singer Stevie Nicks has previously admitted to having at least one abortion, saying she would not have had her successful musical career without it. But though her story is being hailed as one of career success, it might also be seen as a cautionary tale: so-called "protected" sex outside the confines of marriage can lead to destruction and tragedy. Key Takeaways: * Stevie Nicks has admitted to having at least one abortion and possibly as many as four. * She said Fleetwood Mac would not have existed if she hadn't chosen to end her preborn children's lives. * The Center...

Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said Sunday she will stop using “toxic” rhetoric, marking what would be a dramatic shift in a political brand hallmarked by derogatory comments. “I would like to say, humbly, I’m sorry for taking part in the toxic politics; it’s very bad for our country,” Greene said. “It’s been something I’ve thought about a lot, especially since Charlie Kirk was assassinated.” Greene said she realized that she has participated in or supported heated rhetoric that has resulted in threats toward others, a point of reflection for her. “I’m only responsible for myself and my own words...

Key Takeaways: This visual timeline attempts to plot all of the world’s empires throughout history, based on geographic area and size. The rise and fall of familiar civilizations, like the Romans, Mongols, or Ottomans can be seen, as well as modern powerhouses like the U.S. or China. Attempting to plot this all on one timeline is bold, but also comes with its many challenges and some omissions.

The Ernst Bros and I have talked about collaborating on an article on American muscle cars for a while. I wanted it to be different from all the “Top 10” or “Best 15” titles you see on the web. So, we decided to pick just one from the 1964-1972 era and call it the Best Muscle Car of all time.

Kiev regime fatcats lining own pockets with nato largess while nation circles the toilet bowl.....

https://babylonbee.com/news/millions-convert-to-christianity-after-theologians-confirm-there-is-no-microsoft-teams-in-heavenWORLD — In an event the likes of which haven't been seen in decades, millions of people converted to Christianity after learning there is no Microsoft Teams in Christian Heaven. "I've long been an ardent critic of organized religion and Christianity in particular," said prominent atheist Richard Dawkins. "But when I heard heaven is bereft of Microsoft Teams, I was baptized that very hour." Millions joined Dawkins in converting after learning of the obscure dogma, discovered in a work of apocrypha attributed to Barnabas. "And behold, it hath been revealed unto me that there is to be no Microsoft Teams...

Styx musician Dennis DeYoung is dragging the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The singer-keyboardist, 78, shared a scathing Facebook message on Thursday where he blasted the organization for waiting too long to induct iconic musicians as new members. “It’s a shame that Bad Company had to wait so long to get in that it rendered Paul Rodgers unable to perform due to health concerns,” DeYoung wrote. “Bollocks!! I would have liked to have seen him perform years ago to demonstrate how one of rock’s premiere singers ACTUALLY ROCKS.”

Video A humanoid robot’s highly anticipated debut quickly went awry when it stumbled onstage at a technology showcase in Moscow on Tuesday. Backed by the theme song of “Rocky,” the robot, accompanied by two people, waddled onto the stage before a room full of journalists ready to catch a glimpse of what the developers called “Russia’s first anthropomorphic robot with artificial intelligence.” But in a scene resembling the end of a messy night at the bar, as the robot attempted to wave its right hand, it stumbled around before falling flat, face-first. The two men accompanying the robot scrambled to...

U.S. forces carried out a lethal strike Saturday on a narcotics vessel operated by a designated terrorist organization in the Eastern Pacific, killing three suspected narco-terrorists in international waters, according to U.S. Southern Command. The strike brings the total number of suspected narco-terrorists killed to 82, with three survivors, in an ongoing U.S. campaign targeting drug-smuggling vessels tied to designated terrorist groups. In a post on X, U.S. Southern Command said intelligence confirmed the vessel hit in Thursday’s strike was smuggling narcotics along a known trafficking route. The command described the strike as a "lethal kinetic operation" conducted in international...

U.S. Marines protecting the American embassy in Haiti exchanged gunfire with suspected gang members last week, a Marine spokesman said. Capt. Steven J. Keenan told Fox News Digital in an emailed statement Sunday that Marines supporting embassy security operations were fired upon by suspected gang members in the capital of Port-au-Prince and returned fire on the evening of Nov. 13. "U.S. Marines are committed to the safety and security of U.S. embassies worldwide and respond to all threats with professionalism and swift, disciplined action," Keenan said. No service members were injured in the incident, which was first reported over the...

Chicago homeowners are asking for answers as property tax bills continue to climb, with several residents saying they’ve seen little improvement in return. In Lawndale, a neighborhood on Chicago’s West Side, residents told ABC7 Chicago that despite higher property tax bills, little has changed on their streets, leaving them frustrated over where their money is going. Community leaders and the Lawndale Christian Development Corporation gathered citizens at a local church for what they called a "property tax bonfire," the local station reported. "There's been a divestment in this community for the most part, but it seems like now that people...

The National Weather Service released updated rain totals on Sunday morning after a major atmospheric river storm drenched Southern California this weekend, and the storm is not over just yet. NWS officials’ most recent data was put out just after 8 a.m. Sunday. As of that time, it was still raining in much of SoCal, meaning that rainfall rates will likely rise as the day goes on.

The roots of cognitive decline later in life may begin in childhood, a major new study suggests.Researchers discovered that the experience of childhood loneliness is strongly linked to accelerated cognitive decline and a significantly higher risk of dementia in people 50 and up. The critical factor was the subjective, emotional feeling of loneliness itself, which sharply increased dementia risk even for those who had friends. Crucially, the link persisted even for those who were no longer lonely as adults, suggesting the damaging effects of early-life isolation can cast a long shadow over the brain's health.While loneliness at any age is...

While many argue that "modern art" began in the 1800s, could it actually have started with Joseph Wright of Derby's An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump, nearly a century before?What is "modern art"? It seems like a simple question, but critics and art historians have quarrelled about it for decades without agreement. Nor is there any consensus about which artwork marks the turning point between "traditional" and "modern".Many point to the 1800s – and paintings like Le Déjeuner sur l'Herbe (1863) by Édouard Manet, Rain, Steam, and Speed - The Great Western Railway (1844) by JMW Turner,...

My yellow lab has been obsessive about chewing the top portion of his back, right paw. The only thing working is a cone with a 3" extension but he keeps plowing into things. We've tried bandaging, salmon oil on his food, probiotics, topical creams, wipes etc. but nothing outside of the cone is working on keeping him from getting at his back foot.

https://babylonbee.com/news/bible-scholars-pauls-third-letter-to-corinthians-was-rejected-for-clearly-being-ai-generated OXFORD — After much deliberation, an international team of Bible scholars has recently determined that an alleged third letter of Paul to the Corinthians was rejected for being obviously AI-generated. According to Lee Stokes, the lead researcher and expert in Koine Greek, the style, composition, and syntax of pseudo-Third Corinthians were patently AI-generated. "We first started to get a bit suspicious when we read the ending to the letter," Stokes told reporters. "The last words of the epistle are: 'Here's a draft for III Corinthians which reflects Paul's pastoral heart and his call for the Corinthians to endure in...

Explanation: If this is Saturn, where are the rings? When Saturn's "appendages" disappeared in 1612, Galileo did not understand why. Later that century, it became understood that Saturn's unusual protrusions were rings and that when the Earth crosses the ring plane, the edge-on rings will appear to disappear. This is because Saturn's rings are confined to a plane many times thinner, in proportion, than a razor blade. In modern times, the robotic Cassini spacecraft that orbited Saturn frequently crossed Saturn's ring plane during its mission to Saturn, from 2004 to 2017. A series of plane crossing images from 2005 February...

A city in California will rename a street in honor of Charlie Kirk, the pro-life conservative speaker and activist who was assassinated. Westminster City Council voted 4-1 this past week to rename a portion of All American Way as Charlie Kirk Way, honoring the late conservative activist and founder of Turning Point USA as a champion of free speech and civic engagement. The change applies to street signs along the section of All American Way between Westminster Boulevard and 13th Street, which runs parallel to the Vietnam War Memorial. Kirk’s name will appear in 3-inch font below the official street...