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  • Sex-ed group likens 'Baby Olivia' video to horror film 'Rosemary's Baby'

    11/05/2025 1:26:05 AM PST · by Morgana · 2 replies
    Live Action News ^ | November 1, 2025 | Sheena Rodriguez
    While promoting abortions, life-altering trans-ideology, and the sexualization of children, sex-ed leader SIECUS (Sex Ed for Social Change) claims that Live Action's "Baby Olivia" video brings "shame" and is a "fright" akin to the horror film "Rosemary's Baby." Key Takeaways: * SIECUS, a notorious sex-ed groups that promotes abortion, transgender ideology, and more to kids in public schools, sent out an email slandering Live Action's "Meet Baby Olivia" video as well as "Baby Olivia" bills seeking to add prenatal development education to school sex-education curricula. * In its email, SIECUS claimed the video "spread(s) misinformation and shame" and even likened...
  • Surrogate mom heartbroken to learn baby she 'loved' was sold to strangers

    11/05/2025 1:21:56 AM PST · by Morgana · 3 replies
    Live Action News ^ | November 4, 2025 | Cassy Cooke
    A surrogate mother in the U.S. who thought she was helping an infertile couple have children was horrified to find out her baby had been sold as part of an international baby trafficking scam. Key Takeaways: * Carole-Anne Kelly (a pseudonym) was sent the profile of an infertile couple by her surrogacy agency. * Kelly agreed to work with them and carry their baby, and successfully gave birth. * She later found out that her baby was not biologically related to the couple she was hired to be a surrogate for. * The baby was sold for $100,000 to a...
  • Losing both grandmothers to MAiD in Canada 'wrecked' him

    11/05/2025 1:18:29 AM PST · by Morgana
    Live Action News ^ | November 4, 2025 | Bridget Sielicki
    Benjamin Turland lost both of his grandmothers to Canada's legalized euthanasia and assisted suicide program, known as Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD). While much has been shared about the devastating numbers of Canadians who are dying through the program, less has been shared about the lasting impact those deaths have on the family members left behind. Key Takeaways: * Benjamin Turland said that losing both his grandmothers to MAiD "wrecked" him, and caused lasting trauma. * He explained the difference between watching a loved one die naturally and watching one choose death — and how it affects those left behind....
  • Ben Shapiro looks ahead to 2028: Do not underestimate AOC

    11/04/2025 9:24:43 PM PST · by CondoleezzaProtege · 65 replies
    CNN ^ | November 4, 2025
    Conservative podcast host Ben Shapiro argues Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is a serious contender in the race for the White House, following Democratic Socialist Zohran Mamdani's victory in the New York City mayoral race.
  • Nearly Unanimous, Voters Say Cost of Living, Taxes and Economy Are ‘Very Important’ to Their Vote

    11/04/2025 9:02:50 PM PST · by CondoleezzaProtege · 27 replies
    Rutgers Today ^ | November 3, 2025 | Ashley Koning
    Voters who are 65 or older are especially passionate about health care – nearly all say access to quality, affordable health care is important to their vote (97%). Nine in 10 voters ages 50 to 64 say the same (90%). Eighty-three percent of voters 50 to 64 and 92% of likely voters 65 and older say a candidate’s stance on improving the response plan for natural disasters is important to their vote. The state’s youngest and oldest voters consider a candidate’s position on housing affordability more important to their vote than those in between. Ninety-two percent of voters ages 18...
  • Teachers threatened over bloody 'Problem Solved' T-shirts over claims they mocked murder of Charlie Kirk

    11/04/2025 8:51:42 PM PST · by Morgana · 20 replies
    Daily Mail UK ^ | November 4, 2025 | Sonya Gugliara
    A group of Arizona high school teachers faced death threats after being accused of mocking Charlie Kirk's assassination by wearing bloody T-shirts emblazoned with the words 'Problem Solved' to school on Halloween. The math teachers from Cienega High School outside Tucson came under fire when Andrew Kolvet, a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) spokesperson, claimed they were making light of the activist's murder. 'Concerned parents just sent us this image of what’s believed to be teachers... mocking Charlie Kirk’s murder with costumes,' Kolvet wrote in a since-deleted X post, according to KJZZ. A photo shared by the Vail School District depicted...
  • MAGA's war within: Right-wing purity tests

    11/04/2025 8:29:30 PM PST · by CondoleezzaProtege · 11 replies
    Axios ^ | Nov 2, 2025 | Tal Axelrod
    Zoom out: For now, MAGA is being held together by Trump's personality. But open disagreement has broken out over who should, and shouldn't, be accepted under its tent. U.S. support for Israel's operations in Gaza inflamed America First diehards and hardened Israel's MAGA allies. The online divisions have raged during the tenuous ceasefire, including tropes over Jews' supposed disproportionate influence in the U.S. A leaked group chat from New York State Young Republicans included racist comments and messages from a Trump administration nominee declaring he had a "Nazi streak." The revelation sparked debates over who — if anyone — should...
  • The Andromeda Paradox - When is "Now"? [11:09]

    11/04/2025 8:22:43 PM PST · by SunkenCiv · 4 replies
    YouTube ^ | August 7, 2020 | Kyle Hill
    Is every "now" the same? Does the past, present, and future all equally exist? Am I having a crisis? The Andromeda Paradox - When is "Now"? | 11:09 Kyle Hill | 2.64M subscribers | 1,021,227 views | August 7, 2020 Andromeda Paradox [YouTube search]
  • The Hole In Relativity Einstein Didn't Predict [27:39]

    11/04/2025 8:12:44 PM PST · by SunkenCiv · 8 replies
    YouTube ^ | April 14, 2025 | Veritasium
    Why does energy disappear in General Relativity? 0:00 What is symmetry? 4:25 Emmy Noether and Einstein 7:33 General Covariance 11:59 The Principle of Least Action 15:29 Noether's First Theorem 18:24 The Continuity Equation 23:20 Escape from Germany 24:49 The Standard Model - Higgs and Quarks The Hole In Relativity Einstein Didn't Predict | 27:39 Veritasium | 18.4M subscribers | 8,522,299 views | April 14, 2025 Emmy Noether [YouTube search]
  • Shape of things to come...

    11/04/2025 8:07:14 PM PST · by dpetty121263 · 105 replies
    Self | 11/04/25 | Self
    Tonight we have observed the revival of the Democrat party...The Trump administration along with the GOP have set the stage for a disaster come 2026.
  • Communism at "Peace" / Victims of Communism Day (Vanity)

    11/04/2025 7:52:10 PM PST · by Bogle · 2 replies
    Don’t forget—especially if you’re a teacher—Friday, November 7, is Victims of Communism Day. If you want to reach your students, the above site teaches the magnitude of communism’s horrors forcefully and quickly. It’s like the Black Book of Communism condensed to a 1-minute perusal.
  • Dick Cheney: "The Vice President" | 60 Minutes Archive

    11/04/2025 7:44:06 PM PST · by E. Pluribus Unum · 3 replies
    CBS News ^ | 11/04/2025 | 60 Minutes
    In the fall of 2001, Vice President Dick Cheney spoke with 60 Minutes about the war on terrorism, his health and the security measures to keep him and President Bush safe. Cheney died on Monday at age 84.
  • England's forgotten first king deserves to be famous, says Æthelstan biographer as anniversaries approach

    11/04/2025 6:59:47 PM PST · by SunkenCiv · 13 replies
    EurekAlert! ^ | September 1, 2025 | University of Cambridge
    A groundbreaking new biography of Æthelstan marks 1,100 years since his coronation in 925AD, reasserts his right to be called the first king of England, explains why he isn't better known and highlights his many overlooked achievements. The book's author, Professor David Woodman, is campaigning for greater public recognition of Æthelstan's creation of England in 927AD.The Battle of Hastings in 1066 and the signing of Magna Carta in 1215 are two of the most famous years in English history. But very few people know what happened in 925 or 927AD. Professor David Woodman, the University of Cambridge-based author of The...
  • Socialist shockwave: Zohran Mamdani stuns NYC as voters hand power to Democrats’ far-left flank

    11/04/2025 6:56:15 PM PST · by Phoenix8 · 92 replies
    Fox ^ | 11/4/2025 | Heavey
    The Fox News Decision Desk has projected that New York City will elect Democratic Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani as its next mayor. The self-described democratic socialist toppled former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a contentious fight for the future of New York City — and possibly the direction of the Democratic Party. Mamdani, the 34-year-old Ugandan-born state assemblyman from Queens, triggered a political earthquake when he declared victory in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary in June, pulling an upset over a former governor who was widely expected to win the party's nomination. He has since been catapulted onto the national stage,...
  • Projectiles Recovered at Scotland's Culloden Battlefield

    11/04/2025 6:50:56 PM PST · by SunkenCiv · 12 replies
    Archaeology Magazine ^ | October 31, 2025 | editors / unattributed
    BBC News reports that more than 100 projectiles were recovered during an investigation of an unstudied area of Scotland's Culloden Battlefield. Fought on April 16, 1746, the Battle of Culloden marked Britain's final defeat of the Jacobite army led by Charles Edward Stuart, who was also known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. Stuart had attempted to place his father, who was the son of the Roman Catholic James II, on the British throne. Yet James II had been deposed in 1688 and his line excluded from English succession under the Act of Settlement of 1701. At the time of the battle,...
  • Medieval Armor Unearthed in Georgia

    11/04/2025 6:48:40 PM PST · by SunkenCiv · 7 replies
    Archaeology Magazine ^ | October 29, 2025 | editors / unattributed
    According to a Georgia Today report, a chainmail shirt and a helmet dated to the ninth or tenth century a.d. have been unearthed at the site of a medieval palace within Rustavi Fortress. Located in southeastern Georgia, the fortress was constructed in the fourth or fifth century A.D., and destroyed during the invasion of the Mongols in the thirteenth century. The helmet is thought to be the only combat helmet from the period to be discovered in the South Caucasus. To read about another discovery from Georgia, go to "Around the World: Georgia."
  • UPS plane explodes during takeoff at Louisville airport, leaving four dead and 11 injured

    11/04/2025 6:18:51 PM PST · by Morgana · 36 replies
    Daily Mail UK ^ | November 4, 2025 | Melissa Koenig
    Four people were killed and eleven people were injured when a large UPS plane exploded as it took off from a Louisville, Kentucky airport on Tuesday. The MD-11 plane exploded around 5.15pm as it departed Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, heading toward Daniel K Inouye International Airport in Honolulu, the Federal Aviation Authority announced. Terrifying video shared to social media showed the aircraft attempting to takeoff with a ball of fire emanating from its left wing. Just moments later, the plane exploded. Dashcam footage also showed the plane crashing back into the runway, leaving a blaze in its wake. It...
  • If billionaire-backed “Islamo-socialist” Mamdani can’t crush it after showering voters with freebies, then even a win is really a loss.

    11/04/2025 6:00:07 PM PST · by Freeleesy · 39 replies
    Self observation
    If billionaire-backed “Islamo-socialist” Mamdani can’t crush it after showering voters with freebies, then even a win is really a loss. Because when you’ve got unlimited money, media cover, and populist giveaways on your side, anything short of a landslide exposes weakness—not strength. It proves the hype doesn’t match the grassroots.
  • Experimental serum could reverse baldness within 20 days — here’s how it works

    11/04/2025 5:24:53 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 58 replies
    New York Post ^ | Nov. 3, 2025 | Angelica Stabile
    A cure for baldness could be on the horizon. Researchers from Taiwan University say they have discovered a serum that could potentially regrow hair in just 20 days. The study, published in the journal Cell Metabolism, showed that fat cells under the skin can restart hair growth. The researchers used mouse skin samples to monitor changes to the fat tissue under the skin, as well as to the hair follicles and the cells that help hair grow, after they caused small injuries to trigger certain reactions, according to a press release. After skin injury, fat cells began breaking down stored...
  • SNAP Beneficiaries Wishing There Were Some Way They Could Trade Their Labor And Services For Money To Buy Food

    11/04/2025 4:48:16 PM PST · by E. Pluribus Unum · 7 replies
    BabylonBee.com ^ | Nov 3, 2025 | The Babylon Bee
    https://babylonbee.com/news/snap-beneficiaries-wishing-there-were-some-way-they-could-trade-their-labor-and-services-for-money-to-buy-foodU.S. — With SNAP funding temporarily blocked, beneficiaries of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are reportedly wishing there were some way to trade their labor and services for money to buy food."That would be really convenient," said Sarah Hartford, a divorced mother of two kids. "But I guess I'll just sit here and starve to death. There's literally no other way to make money.""If only there were some sort of social contract I could enter into where I complete certain tasks in exchange for money that I could then use to buy food," noted Antoine Davis, a 43-year-old bachelor. "If...