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  • Boeing: A Legacy of Corruption and Catastrophe?

    12/01/2025 11:16:59 PM PST · by CondoleezzaProtege · 2 replies
    For decades, Boeing has been a titan in the aerospace industry, celebrated for engineering marvels that pushed the boundaries of human innovation. However, beneath this polished exterior lies a troubling history of ethical lapses, corporate malfeasance, and decisions that have led to devastating consequences… The 737 MAX disaster remains one of the most glaring examples of Boeing’s willingness to put profit above safety. In 2018 and 2019, two catastrophic or crashes involving Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 resulted in the loss of 346 lives. Investigations revealed a disturbing picture of corporate negligence. Central to these tragedies...
  • Reactions mount in Canada to undercover video exposing late-term abortions

    12/01/2025 10:28:43 PM PST · by Morgana · 5 replies
    Catholic News Agency ^ | December 1, 2025 | The B.C. Catholic
    A week after The Catholic Register in Canada revealed that pro-life advocate Alissa Golob went undercover while 22 weeks pregnant to test whether late-term abortions were accessible in Canada without medical justification, the national response continues to intensify, with a new twist: a fourth hidden-camera video that Golob says she is legally barred from releasing. Golob, co-founder of RightNow, posed as an undecided pregnant woman in abortion facilities in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, and Calgary in 2023. The Nov. 19 Register story detailed her conversations with clinic counselors and physicians who told her late-term abortions could be arranged at nearby hospitals,...
  • FBI takes down Ukraine supply system

    12/01/2025 10:21:54 PM PST · by ganeemead · 4 replies
    Barbara Boyd, Promethean Action
  • Leaked files show far-right influences among Project 2025 applicants

    12/01/2025 10:11:19 PM PST · by MarlonRando
    The Guardian ^ | 11-28-25 | Jason Wilson
    Several applicants nominated Jared Taylor as an influence on their thought. Taylor is a prominent white nationalist, and the founder of the American Renaissance website, journal, and annual conference. For decades, Taylor has denied that he is a white supremacist
  • Canada: record 16,499 deaths by euthanasia in 2024

    12/01/2025 9:06:48 PM PST · by Morgana · 17 replies
    Right to Life UK ^ | December 1, 2025 | staff
    A record 16,499 people died by euthanasia in Canada in 2024, accounting for 5.1% of all deaths in the country. According to the latest report on “medical assistance in dying” (MAiD) from Health Canada released at the end of last month, there was a 6.9% increase in state-assisted deaths in Canada in 2024. In 2024, although assisted suicide is permitted, in which the person who wishes to end their own life self-administers the lethal substance, there was not a single case of assisted suicide. Instead, every single person who died under Canada’s MAiD programme died by euthanasia. In 2023, there...
  • Court Stops Letitia James From Shutting Down Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers

    12/01/2025 9:01:17 PM PST · by Morgana · 1 replies
    Life News ^ | December 1, 2025 | Alliance Defending Freedom
    he U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit ruled Monday that two nonprofit pro-life pregnancy centers in New York and a nonprofit network of affiliated centers, all represented by Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys, are free to tell women about the life-saving potential of using progesterone for abortion pill reversal while their lawsuit continues. Last year, New York Attorney General Letitia James sued 11 faith-based, life-affirming pregnancy centers in state court in an effort to silence their speech about counteracting the effects of the abortion drug mifepristone using supplemental progesterone, a treatment commonly known as “abortion-pill reversal.” Her enforcement action...
  • Founder of Major Assisted Suicide Group Kills Himself

    12/01/2025 8:48:27 PM PST · by Morgana · 7 replies
    Life News ^ | December 1, 2025 | Steven Ertelt
    The founder of Dignitas, a controversial assisted suicide organization, ended his own life at age 92, the group announced Monday. It’s a tragic irony that underscores the dehumanizing consequences of the deadly practice. Ludwig Minelli, a former journalist and human rights lawyer, died November 29 through what Dignitas described as “voluntary assisted dying,” just days before his 93rd birthday on December 5. The Zurich-based death group, which Minelli established in 1998 to enable people to end their lives “on their own terms,” provided no further details about the circumstances of his death. Dignitas, one of Switzerland’s most prominent suicide killers,...
  • US fears cover-up in Air India crash

    12/01/2025 8:41:02 PM PST · by zipper · 18 replies
    The Telegraph ^ | 28 Nov 2025 | Benedict Smith
    "US investigators believe the evidence points to Sumeet Sabharwal, the flight’s captain, deliberately crashing the plane, The Wall Street Journal reported......American investigators were banned from taking photos of the wreckage, some of which was moved before they could examine it, sources said."
  • Rand Paul told Sen. John Kennedy bringing in so many Afghans was reckless and dangerous (VIDEO)

    12/01/2025 7:42:49 PM PST · by RandFan · 19 replies
    X ^ | Dec 1 | Sen. Paul
    @SenRandPaul I opposed John Kennedy’s idea to bring in so many Afghan nationals. I told Kennedy it was reckless and dangerous. Ultimately, Kennedy and Biden won, and our country was flooded with unvetted Afghan nationals. This video has the receipts. In 2013, I put forward legislation to suspend visas from high-risk terrorism countries and to require thorough background-check waiting periods for all others, so Americans can be confident our visa system keeps terrorists out In 2015, I also introduced legislation to stop taxpayer-funded benefits for newly arrived refugees from high-risk countries.
  • 3 arrested after deputies say they were caught having sex in Winn-Dixie parking lot in the Florida Keys

    12/01/2025 7:40:57 PM PST · by Tolerance Sucks Rocks · 40 replies
    WSVN 7 News Miami ^ | December 1, 2025 | Kathleen Ditton
    MARATHON, FLA. (WSVN) - Three people were arrested after authorities in the Florida Keys say they were found having sex while heavily intoxicated in a Winn-Dixie parking lot in the middle of the day. Deputies were called to the grocery store lot around 12 p.m. on Saturday, where they found all three individuals engaged in sexual acts, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. All were taken to jail.
  • Bridging the Gap: Eastern and Western Medicine in Modern Times

    12/01/2025 7:24:37 PM PST · by CondoleezzaProtege
    Zero Longevity ^ | Mar 2024 | Naomi Parella, MD
    Eastern medicine is a system that has been used for thousands of years to prevent, diagnose, and treat disease. In general, Eastern medicine entails looking at the “whole picture” of a person’s spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical health to identify what’s causing problems and then providing treatment that removes the barriers to healing and recovery. There is a trust that by treating the cause, the body will heal itself. Eastern medicine encompasses specially trained practitioners who apply acupuncture, diet, herbal therapy, meditation, physical exercise, and massage to heal patients. Proponents of Eastern medicine cite prevention, personal ownership, and patient agency...
  • Walther Suspends Production of the PPK®, PPK/S®, and PP® Legacy Products

    12/01/2025 7:18:53 PM PST · by T.B. Yoits · 18 replies
    Walther Arms ^ | 11/19/2025 | Walther Arms
    A Legendary Era Comes to a Close as the Iconic Line Begins a Multi-Year Modernization Journey. Walther Arms, Inc. today [11/19/2025] announces the formal multi-year pause of production for its legendary PPK®, PPK/S®, and PP® legacy handgun lines—marking the end of an era for some of the most iconic firearms in history. For nearly a century, the Walther PP-series pistols have stood as global symbols of craftsmanship, elegance, and reliability. Immortalized in popular culture and revered by firearm enthusiasts worldwide, these handguns have set the standard for timeless design and performance. Today, Walther honors that legacy while clearing the path...
  • New to the Digital Library: Ivan Sanderson papers

    12/01/2025 7:07:53 PM PST · by logi_cal869 · 7 replies
    American Philosophical Society ^ | 11/21/2022 | Joseph DiLullo
    The Ivan Sanderson Papers hold an amazing array of archival material, covering topics from natural history to radio and television programming to cryptozoology. Sanderson was a prominent zoologist in the mid 20th century who turned his attention to less mainstream scientific fields like ufology and cryptozoology. Ivan Sanderson, born in Scotland in 1911, was educated in zoology and botany at Cambridge. After working in counter-espionage for the British Naval Intelligence during World War II, he began to focus on his academic pursuits. Sanderson used the media to bring information about the natural sciences to a wider audience. In the...
  • Scientists discover way to allow patients to breathe through their butts

    12/01/2025 6:25:18 PM PST · by Red Badger · 38 replies
    Not The Bee ^ | December 01, 2025 | Mister Retrops
    If we've proven anything here at Not the Bee, it's that a lot of people (especially politicians) talk out their backsides. But that kind of idiomatic speech doesn't require breathing out the rear end too. In point of fact, I doubt anyone has ever even considered using their rear end to breathe. Until Now! According to Science News, medical doctor and stem cell biologist Takanori Takebe recently performed the first human trials of "butt breathing." When his father caught pneumonia and was put on a ventilator, Takebe was aghast about how awful ventilators were and figured there must be another...
  • Alleged Sinaloa cartel leader operating world’s largest fentanyl ring killed by Mexican military

    12/01/2025 6:05:56 PM PST · by Libloather · 26 replies
    NY Post ^ | 12/01/25 | Caitlin McCormack
    An alleged Sinaloa cartel leader who was wanted by US authorities on suspicion of operating the “world’s largest known fentanyl production network” was killed by the Mexican military on Sunday. Pedro Inzunza Coronel, better known under the alias “El Pichón,” allegedly attacked members of the Mexican Navy during a drug raid in the northwestern state of Sinaloa, Omar Garcia Harfuch, Mexico’s security secretary, wrote on X. Harfuch wrote that Coronel “lost his life” during the raid, though the exact manner of his death is unclear. In May, the US Department of Justice charged Coronel and his father, Pedro Inzunza Noriega,...
  • ‘Scam-Level Disappointment’: Target Blasted For ‘Pathetic’ Black Friday Giveaway...“Thanks Target for the most pathetic Black Friday swag bag imaginable.”

    12/01/2025 5:56:49 PM PST · by Red Badger · 27 replies
    Daily Wire ^ | December 01, 2025 | Amanda Harding
    Target is being raked across the coals following a botched Black Friday giveaway that was overhyped and underwhelming. The retailer attempted to lure shoppers into the store ahead of the biggest shopping day of the year by promising the first 100 people in line early Friday morning “a limited edition iridescent holiday tote filled with fun giveaways.” In addition, ten randomly selected people at each store could win grand prizes including a Laifen hair dryer, a Ninja slushie machine, Beats headphones, and a $100 Target gift card, among other items. People started posting on social media about being camped out...
  • Old Copper Culture

    12/01/2025 4:57:58 PM PST · by SunkenCiv · 11 replies
    University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ^ | 2006 | Kevin M. Cullen
    IntroductionThe Old Copper Complex, also known as the Old Copper Culture, refers to the items made by early inhabitants of the Great Lakes region during a period that spans several thousand years and covers several thousand square miles. The most conclusive evidence suggests that native copper was utilized to produce a wide variety of tools beginning in the Middle Archaic period circa 4,000 BC. The vast majority of this evidence comes from dense concentrations of Old Copper finds in eastern Wisconsin. These copper tools cover a broad range of artifact types: axes, adzes, various forms of projectile points, knives, perforators,...
  • Treasury, House panel launch probes into Tim Walz’s handling of $1B food aid fraud — and they could make criminal referrals

    12/01/2025 4:44:26 PM PST · by Libloather · 16 replies
    NY Post ^ | 12/01/25 | Josh Christenson
    WASHINGTON — A powerful US House committee and the Treasury Department both launched investigations into Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s involvement in a “massive fraud” scheme that involved Somali immigrants bilking more than $1 billion from taxpayers, they revealed Monday. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) told The Post that his panel “will conduct a thorough investigation into Governor Walz’s failure to safeguard taxpayer dollars” as a result. “Minnesota Governor Tim Walz was warned about massive fraud in a pandemic food-aid program for children, yet he failed to act. Instead, whistleblowers who raised concerns faced retaliation,” Comer said. “Because of...
  • How Did The World Get So Ugly? [ Why are ordinary things so ugly, the Victorian Age vs Modernity. ]

    12/01/2025 4:13:25 PM PST · by Fitzy_888 · 90 replies
    Sheehan Quirke Via YouTube ^ | 10/30/25 | Sheehan Quirke
    Video at link.
  • Devils Host Three Make-A-Wish Kids for Special Practice and Game Day

    12/01/2025 4:04:52 PM PST · by nickcarraway · 6 replies
    The Hockey News ^ | Vani Hanamirian
    Three Make-A-Wish kids joined the New Jersey Devils on November 7 for a special morning skate. Natalie, Giovanni, and Darby hit the ice with the team and enjoyed exclusive access throughout the organization. All three later attended the Devils’ game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday, a dream come true for the lifelong hockey fans. Natalie, one of the Make-A-Wish participants, shared her experience with NHL.com. “Going out and practicing with the team was genuinely a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” Natalie said. “It was so great. I still can’t believe that I actually went out there with them. They’re all such nice...